New Orleans is its own world, especially during Mardi Gras. There’s a whole language spoken here most I’ve never encountered in my living and breathing across the country.
It light look like I have a very sassy, very high pink heel just sitting on my living room shelf. A shoe, absent it’s pair. It’s more than a shoe. That pink, doughnut-decorated gem is a Muses Shoe. The Muses Parade is one of the best parades of Mardi Gras. All ladies, huge floats, lots of music and dancing in the street, and the coveted throw (or prize) from a float… the thing that everyone wants… is an intricately decorated shoe. Each Muse on a float only decorates a limited number of shoes to throw, so they’re coveted. This shoe feels extra special to be me because it was the first Muses shoe made by my friend Jessica, it has doughnuts on it, and it’s mine.
I think the rest of yous are doing Super Bowl things. That makes sense. We’re catching beads and eating crawfish and acting live we live on another planet because we do.
Other things are happening besides shoes and plastic beads. I’m sure of it.
The Internet according to what I think is interesting:
• What to Expect When You’re Expecting The Collapse of Society As We Know It. You know. No biggie. This article is not meant to scare you. It is meant to inspire you to buy more toilet paper at Costco.
• This interview with news anchor Rachel Maddow is fantastic. On politics, succinct with opinions.
• Trees Have a Social Network Too. Yea but do they have that cool little Facebook video that debuted this week showing photos of all your friends and the exciting things you did together? I didn’t think so. We win, trees. One point for humans.
• Six Degrees of Separation? No longer. Thanks to Facebook we’re down to 3.57 degrees of separation. That has such a nice ring to it.
• Louis CK and an exercise in ‘Don’t talk about it; be about it’ released a new show without telling anyone. Horace and Pete can be found here.
• I barely know what’s going on with the Super Bowl except that it’s happening today and there are bound to be a lot of whistle blows and crash sounds because that’s really all football is anyway. Football, expensive commercials, over the top halftime shows aside, there is one important Super Bowl moment to remember and it has everything to do with Whitney Houston. Thank you Whitney. Also, watch the video and remember how George Bush Sr pronounced Saddam (as in Hussein). Yup. Remember that?
• Could there ever be another OJ Simpson? Please no. Please no. Please no.
• This week I was introduced to the disgusting world of the ‘manosphere’. You should see the snarl on my face as I type that word. Inside the ‘manosphere’ you’ll find douche canoes like Roosh V (recently defending himself against claims that he tried to organize ‘pro rape rallies’ because YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING ME), and these two Asheville coffee shop dudes who ran a secret twitter and podcast (a PODCAST!) about their misogynistic atrocities and sexual exploits with so much garbage and judgement that I am honestly…. I don’t even know. Is this what’s real?
• Either this Venice Beach Juice Bar owner is moving to Mars, or I am. I’m just not sure we can exist on the same planet. I’ve got my bags packed (especially in light of the men mentioned above). How Hollywood’s Favorite Juice Bar Owner Eats Every Day. I want to roll my eyes, but I feel like they won’t even go back into my head far enough.
• Similarly: For Millennial Men, Gray Hair Is Welcome. I mean… Ladies. No more hair color or stupid Botox. If men get to welcome signs of aging, so do we. My eyes hurt from so much rolling and rage. Is this normal?
• Thank goodness for new BEY. Thank you Beyonce. We need you. Never let us go.
• I Let my Grandma Pick Out My Outfits For A Week. My grandma would have me in coral lipstick and big pearl earrings, I just know it.
• How to make homemade conversation hearts. Thank you Food52! How are we going to get Drake lyrics on conversation hearts. We’re gonna need a bigger heart.
• Dinner this week: Turkey and Bacon Meatloaf.
• I don’t wear very much makeup, so when it comes time to actually put makeup on my face I need a lot of proverbial hand holding. I like this Real Life to Red Carpet Eye Tutorial Kit, although it’s more Real Life to Real Life With A Little Makeup (aka dinner out with other humans).
• A book I was generously gifted this week: Brene Brown’s Rising Strong. Which has me thinking, are you going to read Elizabeth Gilbert’s new book Big Magic?
I wish you well this Sunday!
xo Joy
(I’m still mad about the manosphere.) (Still.) (I had to read this to help.)
Hazel
As always, your “Let it Be Sunday” reading articles were on point. I’m packing my bags for Mars as well; humanity is starting to scare me. I live in Asheville and used to go to Waking Life ALL the time, my friend took guitar lessons from one of those “douche canoes” (great term by the way, I’m totally going to use that), and another friend was one of the girls they talked about in their podcast. Asheville went crazy when this story came out; there were protests, stores in town refused to sell Waking Life coffee products anymore, and Waking Life was pretty much immediately shut down. Here is the link to a story done a few weeks ago in New York Magazine, the author interviews one of the Waking Life guys and some of the women they wrote and talked about. It’s an interesting read and it brings up some conflicting emotions for me regarding the whole situation. https://nymag.com/thecut/2016/01/jared-rutledge-pickup-artist-c-v-r.html# . Now, I’m off to go eat waffles and fried chicken, and there will be no “activated cashews” (WTF does that even mean!?!?) ,mushroom powders or chia seeds anywhere near my plate. xo
joythebaker
good share, thank you! I’m going to read the nymag article now.
Sarah Malcom
I also live in Asheville and was blown away by this news when it first leaked. I was really proud of our community in the way they reacted swiftly to shut them down. Their “apologies” were complete BS. I was not aware of this follow-up article so thanks for sharing! Oh yeah and I’ve been sharing the Moon Juice owner’s routine with all my girlfriends – hilarious, exhausting, unbelievable. At first I thought is was an Onion article…
Laura
Let It Be Sunday is often the highlight of my weekend. Thanks for you beautiful curating of the crazy that is in the internet.
Debra
Oh my!!!!! Does anyone else see the irony of the last name of the Moon Juice lady? BACON!!!! Note to said lady: Embrace your last name!!!! Literally and between toasted white bread with tomato, lettuce and enough mayo to run down your arms. That is all.
Lucy Wyman
Big Magic is totally worth reading! It definitely inspired me to take more time to dedicate to creative endeavours (including baking!) Happy Sunday!
Amanda
I cannot for the life of me find her music video on youtube, just reaction videos. So I’ll be coming here nonstop for about 2 weeks. Also had no idea what the Moon Juice lady was talking about with ‘mineralizing’. Because if were talking mineralizing and the human body we’re talking like kidney stones. And how can one betray such a wonderful last name like that??
DisplacedHousewife
Drake lyrics on conversation hearts. I’m dying… Make it happen. xo
Blue Ducklings
I like that the shoe has this speciel spot :D The color bring something speciel to the rest of the room :D
Xx Blue Ducklings
https://www.blueducklings.wordpress.com/
Esther C Toups
Love your blog, we share the same sentiments on most topics!
Kristie
That juice bar lady is RIDICULOUS. Her 3 year old sons ‘favourite’ restaurant, my ass it is! haha I’m here with you rolling my eyes until they pop out of my head….
L
Got a tootsie roll shoe this year from my girlfriend. Very coveted — it was almost a fumble and interception from my left side but I held on! Happy Mardi Gras @elleboogie84
Ali
OMG… I thought it was just me… That juice lady is ridiculous, get off your high horse and eat a doughnut
Tariqata
I think the juice bar lady needs to be the one to move to Mars. Unless there’s going to be a mass interplanetary migration of people who don’t worry about whether every bite of food is mineralizing or alkalinizing or part of a ‘lazy’ skin regimen. I’m also okay with that, but I want to be on the same planet with Joy.
Maryse
Joy, I’m so with you on that Venice juice bar owner. Come on. Have a brownie. Live. I just somehow feel you could never be a really fun person like that.
Rachael
SERIOUSLY.
Apparently her only source of protein in her diet is pea powder protein and chia seeds.
Sure, I’d like to eat salads more and my skin would look nicer but sometimes I want a burger. It might even have onion rings on top of it. And a disgusting amount of mayonnaise.
Cecile
I sooo agree with you! I would NOT want that juice bar owner to be my friend… or my mother. I’m sure she’s a nice person but she seems to be self-absorbed and totally over-the-top with what she puts in her mouth. In a way its a bit like someone who’s overly religious… they devote too much time to it and their life revolves around it – AND – they’re so very proud of themselves!! ‘My son’s favorite restaurant’ indeed…. as if the poor kid has anything choice! LOL
Rena
Here in the Bavarian country it’s very popular to celebrate carnival. During this weekend there are loads of parades and people celebrate as if there is no tomorrow… I belong instead to the people who still prefer to read blogs with class like yours :)
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
http://www.dressedwithsoul.com
Ciara
That article is ridiculous and she comes across obnoxious but I heard her on the #girlboss radio podcast today and she came across a lot better. *Torn* but still worth a fairly decent eye roll!!
Ann Russell
Absolutely love the shoe, I’m going to do a green one of these for my room