I become a super nester in the days before I leave for a long stint of travel. Suddenly my house is stocked unflinchingly with toilet paper, there’s no sign of running out of paper towels, there’s cat food for months, and all of the sheets are clean and laundry is away… man, it looks like I run a tight ship. I don’t run a tight ship. It’s a miracle that I run a ship at all. It’s just that… I can’t come home to a house all flummoxed. Airports are hard enough.
If you’re keen to follow along with my summer travels, find me on Instagram and joythebaker on Snapchat.
I hope you’re well into some summer weekend vibes with pancakes and iced coffee. And I hope you have some saucy travel in your near future.
Here’s some of what we need to know:
• This is a really interesting weekend read and school closures are in the news a lot this week: Choosing a school for my daughter in a segregated city. Also, take a listen to the latest Embedded podcast: The School.
• What if my clients got the same treatment as Brock Turner? Thoughts from a public defender. Perspective.
• How race and privilege affect sentencing. Yea, I’m pressing our buttons because they need to be pressed.
• How an innocent teenager confessed to murder. “Think about it,… I’m convinced that you’re guilty, so everything that you say, everything you do, is going to be perceived through that guilt-presumptive lens. Think about the way the interrogation process is structured––I’ve already determined the truth before I go in there, so what I’m trying to do is verify the way I perceive things to be, to what I think the truth is.”
• Microsoft finds cancer clues in search queries. I recently Googled ‘numb chin’ and it sounds like I’m a goner. I’ll be expecting a call from a physician and Microsoft shortly.
Unless you’re Oprah, be yourself is terrible advice. This is really interesting. Authenticity aside, let’s just try sincerity instead.
• Other Female Firsts Covered Like Hillary’s Historic Nomination. My favorite is the quote about Sally Ride, “Is space ready for women?”. Hardly.
• How did FreakShakes become a thing and you didn’t tell me about it? Here goes nothin’.
• I Quit Showering And Life Continued. But where will I do all my deep thinking?
• I feel like I should get another cat just so I can name her Olivia Pope. I mean… right? No link. I’m just binge watching Season 5.
• I’m using this recipe from Food&Wine and KitchenAid to cure egg yolks. It takes three days. I’m expecting MAGIC.
• Your romantic first date? Restaurants hate them. And they see you swiping through Tinder when your date goes to the restroom. You guys… this is really bad.
• This handbag is made out of sticks. So. There’s that.
• I’m reading two things: the latest issue of Cherry Bombe magazine and (I know I’ve mentioned this before), The Queen of the Night (which really is so so good and I’m still reading it because it’s so good that I’m reading it slowly).
• Ellovi makes my favorite body lotion, all natural, super hydrating and it smells like being on vacation.
Have a wonderful day. Get some sun on those shoulders.
xo Joy
A
My friend got another cat…and named her Olivia Pope. It is an awsome name for a cat! Obviously I can’t use it, but I have another good name just waiting for the day I get a kitty.
Libby
Thank you for continuing to bring up the Brock Turner case. We can’t just let it dissolve away like every other big, news story of the week.
Next week I’m going to start education about sexual assault and privilege on my blog. We’re not going to just let this, and stories like this, just go away and be forgotten.
Chrissy
Really, we hate first dates, too. Sharing the pain makes it easier. May you be the best gladiator you can be today.
Rita
Please post links for all of your shoe purchases ever.
joythebaker
I can do that.
francetaste
Lots of thought-provoking stuff. I hadn’t read Vox, but I might start.
Emily @ Life on Food
Those shakes. I cannot even…
chelsea finn
Lovely links! Excited to take a look at them. Happy Sunday! :)
xx Chelsea
http://www.organizedmessblog.com
Nancy K
I, too, would love to get another cat just to name her Olivia Pope. I can also identify with “stocking up” on certain things…just makes me feel more prepared and organized than I really am.
Love your “Let It Be Sunday” posts…always lots food for thought .
Thanks, Joy and enjoy your travels.
Marylyn
I miss Elizabeth’s. I’m sittin’ here in an Elizabeth’s t-shirt wantin’ some chicken livers!
Christine
Your links are just so different from other bloggers — I find myself jumping internally when it pops up on my Feedly!
Caron
Hi Joy! love your blog! It was one of the reasons we chose our recent vacation tp New Orleans. And our best meal was at Elizabeth’s! What a great place! Great food, and such a great vibe! Just loved it! The area was also right up our alley with the boho vibe. So thanks again. Also wanted to tell you I am the proud owner of Homemade Decadence and love the banana bread biscotti. (so does everyone else!)
Caron
sharon
Loves this week’s! Made my Sunday :)
Ellen
Happy Sunday! My ship is looses although the supply of at least toilet paper is tight. Thank you for the supportive-of-Hillary posts. And the posting in general. You spread good words!
Roos
Love the picture of this post :) So inspirational !
Xx Roos
https://www.rooskoks.com
Rena
Oh, thanks for the input! Olivia Pope as cat name is definitely a fantastic idea :)
xx from Bavaria/Germany, Rena
http://www.dressedwithsoul.com