I‘m back in Los Angeles for five minutes. Well… one day and five minutes. I came to celebrate my mom’s birthday. I came to eat this cheese burger, play at the January beach, and watch the waves.
It’s funny being back in the house I grew up in with my parents and sister. Reunion usually means a lot of yelling across the house… just like old times. I’m also sleeping on the trundle bed of my youth. Go ahead and be jealous. That’s understandable. Suffice it to say, it feels REALLY good to be home for these few minutes. Really quite nice.
Here’s the world, on the Internet and in your Sunday.
• Still the worst. Still with the hate and terror. Why ISIS murdered Kenji Goto. And, in all the madness this past week, Jordanian airstrikes may have killed the ISIS’s last remaining American hostage.
• How to grieve when you lose an Interneto friend. There’s no closure in this weird world of living and dying and twitter.
• Weekend Read: The Forgotten History of Bruce Jenner. Read this, think about the Kardashians, build a rocket ship, move to the moon, build a new Kardashian-free life. Good luck.
• Captain’s Log(s). Two friends, all up on a boat. Making friends and enemies.
• I’ve had this tab open in my browser for weeks. This ring is so so pretty! Can I borrow $855? Cool, thanks.
• Do you read the Grub Street Diet column from New York Magazine? It’s a peek inside the lives and diets of awesome people. The Kerry Diamond edition is a favorite!
• If you don’t have anything nice to say, SAY IT IN ALL CAPS. Writer Lindy West confronts one of her worst internet trolls… and he apologizes because he’s a human with feelings. INSANE!
• We get another book from Harper Lee. Yea we do!
• Get the know the most influential women in food. Go on, ladies. Get it.
• Why cats love boxes. Because they’re passive-aggressive and anti-social. Cool, me too!
• Butternut Squash and Goat Cheese Dip? Not mad at it.
• Valentine’s Day. This is a thing we have to recognize, right? Sigh. How about Lemon Raspberry Pie Crust Hearts? Or better yet, how about we just have a donut and call it a day.
• ThinkPiece: I regret to inform you that you simple aren’t doing your best.
And with that, I leave you to Sunday. I love you, bye-bye.
xo Joy
luminous09
I remember watching Bruce Jenner in the Olympics. I prefer to remember him not watch him now. I hope he finds his path again – whatever that is – without the Kardashians.
Jo
Just read your Grub Street feature. I loved it! Now, I’m thinking I should try grapefruit juice once in a while.
Uh oh I want that ring now too.
Rachael
1st, love the Sunday posts, always so interesting. 2nd, I pinned the ring and now I can’t stop obsessing over it. I need to stop.
karla
liked it
Jen Anderson
So thrilled to see my latest Medium story featured as your Sunday Think Piece! Many thanks for sharing “I Regret to Inform You That You Simply Aren’t Doing Your Best”.
joythebaker
Thanks for your words!
Rebecca @ Bring Back Delicious
I don’t think I’ve ever seen an In N Out without a ridiculously long line. #worthit
Sara
Um, yeah, I’ll go ahead and be jealous … of sitting on a warm beach with a burger and fries. February is not being kind to Western NY.
(And also I LOVE these “Let it be” posts – keep it up!)
Lori
That dip and those pie hearts! They sound so good! Hope you had a great Sunday and day in LA :)
Rebecca @ DisplacedHousewife
Love this. Now I feel armed for the week ahead. xx
laurie
Love your links this week! The podcast got me through a monotonous day at work, the ring is stunning, Lindy West is an inspiration, Harper Lee, and not doing my best. Pretty much sums up my life.
Stella
From a Los Angeles girl and California native, welcome home Joy. Where else but in Southern California can one enjoy a cheeseburger on the beach in the middle of winter. I love LA! Thanks for sharing your Sunday finds, I always find them interesting and provocative.
Kristin
And here I thought I was the only one who left tabs open for weeks on my browser. It’s always the things I want to return to. Forget bookmarks…
Andrea Merrigan
Going back home to visit is so wonderful and relaxing to me. There is nothing like going to visit the parents and have them love on ya! BTW, listened to the latest podcast yesterday….loved it!!!
Paulette
I figure since Bruce Jenner lived with all those women, hormones just rubbed off. Whatever the man does I hope he is happy.
Now why do cats love boxes of any size it just makes them happy and secure. Plus they really want the attention, and it is so nice to see women still in food and of course my favorite JULIA CHILD you guessed it I used caps. Hey have a great week Joy keep on baking. I am going back to making cupcakes and since I am gluten sensitive I will have to give all them away. My creative side is screaming I NEED TO BAKE. So cupcakes it is. Paulette
shutterbean
I do not miss trundle beds. Mine always creaked and you can imagine how much THAT MESSED WITH MY HEAD.
Jess Carey
Your lists are the best to read first thing on a Monday morning!! Makes easing my way back into the work week so much easier!
Helena
what a great post for Sunday!
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Vicki B
Hey Joy, Didyaknow In n Out fries can be ordered “lightly well” or “very well” if you like them a bit crunchier? Seriously, who couldn’t live at that place?
Aisha
Ahhh the beach. I miss going to SaMo pier with my grandma on Sundays. Now I can listen to the podcast for the rest of this Amtrak ride. Yassss!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen
Happy Sunday, Joy! I absolutely loved the Lindy West story! And the Captain’s Log was great!
carrieloveskeith
SO jealous of you with that burger & beach…
Leslie
I’m about to stop by the links but first I’m still drooling over your burger. The view is very nice too. I hope you have a great Sunday.
molly yeh
Trundle beds!!!! I had a trundle bed too, it was the best!!! And yes, that Kerry Diamond Grubstreet Diet, I am obsessed with the fact that she waited in line at her own restaurant. Classy lady, that Kerry.
forquigleywebsite
Worse to have your childhood home sold :(
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Erin P
I love to bake and I love to eat and I love reading the recipes that you post. These “Let it be Sunday” posts have been a great addition, however, as it reminds me that there are other things going on in the world and that those of us who love to eat and cook have more going on than just our interest in food. Thanks for sharing these articles with the internet. I feel more informed about goings on and more knowledgeable now about my cats.
Ella
EVEN IF ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS NICE THINGS I LIKE SAYING IT IN ALL CAPS.
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Beth
Is the comment on the Jenner piece transphobic or just anti-Kardashian? I’m worried it’s the former. :(
joythebaker
I hadn’t thought of it that way. Let me re-read.
The Queen of Dreaming
I have a opposite feeling, I still live in the house where I grew up, but my parents live far away from here right now and my sister too, so it’s really strange when I go to their houses and we’re all together in a different place and city!
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Emily @ Life on Food
I am so excited for the new book!!
stickyrice14
Absolutely love these Sunday lists, Joy! (…well, along with everything else on this blog). Thank you for doing them :)
Another Teen
Happy Sunday! It is horrible any topic surrounding ISIS at the moment :(
That ring is beautiful but sorry I don’t have any money to lend you!!
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Rachel
That picture. I myself am tentatively planning on heading back to L.A. this Spring. I need to recreate it!
Rena
Oh, I know … it’s indeed a kind of strange feeling to be back in our parents house as adult …
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena http://www.dressedwithsoul.com
Mary@SiftingFocus
Welcome back Joy, if only for a day. The ocean was strong and the waves talked back today. And thanks a lot!…as I read your post, it’s 12:50 AM, and now I might just have to get in my car and drive to In and Out Burger.
tinajo
Have a great time with your parents! :-)