Living alone has it’s trade offs. On the one hand, you have no partner in crime to help you get large spiders and occasion cockroaches (it’s New Orleans… it just happens) out of your house. That’s where large books (for throwing at spiders) and vacuum cleaners (for quickly sucking up cockroaches) come in handy. On the other hand, there’s no negotiation about what goes on, and how cluttered the coffee table is. This is my more-is-more approach.
I hope this week has been both fine and good. I’m looking forward to a) election season being ovah, b) lemonade season, and c) a quick trip to Philadelphia this week.
This is the Internet, carrying on:
• It’s not just liberals and conservatives smacking at each other. The Obama Doctrine and the slippery, so hard to navigate slope of foreign politics and intervention. So… obviously a really light read.
• Former ESPN Sportscaster Erin Andrews awarded 55 million in Hotel Recording Suit. Stalked, secretly recorded, exposed, with a sprinkling of shame from Marriot Hotels. Seven years a fight. I’m glad it’s over for you, Erin. Geez.
• To the strangers in Whole Foods who surrounded me after news of my father’s suicide. Good in the hard hard world.
• Guys… let’s really chill with the Instagram bologna. Let’s look around and see people instead.
• Read this: What it’s like to be the fat person sitting next to you on the plane.
• How To Hate Yourself. I mean… how great can we really be? It’s like like we invented bacon or baked potatoes… all we do is sit around and watch Forensic Files.
• We’ve all got skinny jeans so fashion is dead…. according to Urban Outfitters. It’s all babies wearing mom-jeans. We’ve lost our way. Correction. We’re actually old enough to wear mom jeans un-ironically should we so choose. These are the best jeans and they’re worth the splurge.
• I think Kim Kardashian thinks her body is so important because society is constantly telling her that her particular body is important. Seems odd to me. Her selfie aside, here’s a look at how our language is changing to now-ironic acronyms: How LOL Became a Punctuation Mark. LOLnothingmatters LOLhelp
• 20 things we hate seeing in recipes. Be clear and tell us exactly how much onion to use, please.
• Dammit Dorie Greenspan, you’re the best. Got me pre-ordering a cookie book that’s not coming out until October.
• I’ve been beating back a cold with Really Raw (unfiltered, too!) Honey and Thrive Market is giving away a free jar. Free for new members or free with a $50 purchase for existing members. Now is the time to stock up on honey, tea, and essential oils. Totally what’s happening over here.
• The Honey & Co Cookbook is divine! I’m making a savory cheesecake with roasted vegetables from this lovely book. Spring almost sprung.
I hope today is a happy one!
xo Joy
Lauren | Hello Book Lover
Living alone certainly has more perks than drawbacks! As a Floridian, I feel your pain on the cockroach thing. I squish the occasional cockroach using a hand weight and cry the whole time I’m chasing one. Dramatic, I know.
Thanks for all the great articles! I look forward to this post every Sunday.
joythebaker
I completely understand you.
Danielle
I feel you on the roaches, but beware! They will make your vacuum stink. Empty asap.
Chris
That’s not dramatic in my opinion! I live in Brisbane, Queensland (hot and humid) so cockroaches are a fact of life here too. I was born in NZ (no cockroaches) and after many years of living here I have never adjusted to them. A few weeks ago I woke during the night and felt something crawling on me. I screamed like a little girl, flicked it off, turned the light on and quickly identified my bed-mate as a hairy, saucer-sized spider. My response? I almost cried with relief that it wasn’t a cockroach, rolled over and went back to sleep.
Erica D.
Same! Clearly, bugs also migrate like snowbirds.
angryowlet
Love love love the picture of your coffee table…because it looks so similar to mine! (Clutter-wise, I mean :) ) What candle do you have burning there? In a candle rut and looking for some new options.
Nadia
Great reads as always. Dorie has the best cookbooks!
Krista
Hi Joy ! I really love your cluttered coffee tables , I actually use the pictures as my background on my phone :) Keep up the great inspirations .
Susan
I hate when a recipe says “dry white wine” or a deep red. I am not well versed. Can’t they say use a chardonnay or a deep red like a cabernet? That would be so less confusing to me.
Abby
A few months ago I’m pretty sure I saw you walking down the street in philly and got so excited! I’d love it if you’d do a round up of some places you like in Philly. I’ve lived here almost ten years and sometimes feel like I’m in a rut and always go to the same places!
MrsB
I always enjoy your Sunday day read. I am glad I had a full cup of coffee when I started that Atlantic article.
Makes me wonder why ANYONE would want to be president .
Maria
Thanks for the honey, honey! <3
Renzo
First time reader here. I enjoy the variety of topics and I’m hooked—you have a new follower.
Robin
I love all your posts, but especially Sunday ones! I envy people who are alone sometimes, like this morning when I awoke to my formerly clean living room looking like a frat party went down last night, courtesy of husband and son!
(really wanted to put an LOL on there!) Have a great day!
Carrie
Hello, just letting you know the link to the Wholefoods story isn’t working. I searched for it though and cried my way through, good to know there are good people still out there. (This is the link http://themighty.com/2016/03/to-the-strangers-in-whole-foods-who-surrounded-me-after-news-of-my-fathers-suicide/)
Maria Potthoff
Awesome list thank your :-) I’m so interested in “How to hate yourself”! This list is my whole program for this lazy sunday, glad you are sharing your inspiration and interesting articles with us :-) Greetings from Passeiertal, Italy :-)
Emily @ Life on Food
Great links this week. Yes the election needs to be over soon. The flying article is so moving. And the cookie cookbook – yes, yes yes!
Rena
Thanks for taking side with fat people, the article touched me really.
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
http://www.dressedwithsoul.com
Vivian | stayaliveandcooking
Sounds like a list of good reads! I’m definitely checking out the 20 things we hate seeing in recipes one. And I recognise the problems of living alone: try getting something heavy from the top shelf! Have a good Sunday.