first things first, happy belated birthday Jenna! it sounds like you had a wonderful time celebrating and I'm wishing you a lovely year ahead! :)
second, something about "nothing really changes around here, and nobody knows how to turn that into a two hour open-heart surgery" scratched something in my brain and I feel incredibly seen by it as someone who always struggles with how to answer that when catching up with long distance friends.
and third, I deeply relate to the random vinyl purchase for the sake of the photo book. I'm currently debating buying Kacey Musgraves Deeper Well CD because it comes with a photo book of annotated lyrics and dives into her process writing the album. I don't collect cds, I am a huge vinyl girl, but I *need* that book lol
thanks gabi!!! i really love that line so that means a lot even if i hate that you struggle with that too 🥲 it’s just sooo hard when you talk to some friends and they can give you a three hour run down of their chaotic dramatic wonderful horrible life 😂😭 but there’s joy in the mundane!!! there’s beauty in the everyday!!!
but okay that kacey vinyl sounds like a MUST OWN, i looove annotations and explanations like that, esp from someone like her! the caroline record also had interviews with her and her collaborators and i have zero regrets!!
though your list might seem mundane to some, your post shines with a contentment and satisfaction in the beautiful life you’ve created for yourself. it’s an honor to witness!
as for me, my “boring moment” is actually having two full days off with nothing to do except be a human being! i even had the time to make not one.. but TWO new recipes instead of my old rotation of meals. reveling in the privilege of these two days and allowing myself just to exist as i am :)
we gotta romanticize the boring moments!! something so healing about getting to cook without feeling stressed or feeling like you have to cook. cheers to existing as we are!!!
first things first, happy belated birthday Jenna! it sounds like you had a wonderful time celebrating and I'm wishing you a lovely year ahead! :)
second, something about "nothing really changes around here, and nobody knows how to turn that into a two hour open-heart surgery" scratched something in my brain and I feel incredibly seen by it as someone who always struggles with how to answer that when catching up with long distance friends.
and third, I deeply relate to the random vinyl purchase for the sake of the photo book. I'm currently debating buying Kacey Musgraves Deeper Well CD because it comes with a photo book of annotated lyrics and dives into her process writing the album. I don't collect cds, I am a huge vinyl girl, but I *need* that book lol
thanks gabi!!! i really love that line so that means a lot even if i hate that you struggle with that too 🥲 it’s just sooo hard when you talk to some friends and they can give you a three hour run down of their chaotic dramatic wonderful horrible life 😂😭 but there’s joy in the mundane!!! there’s beauty in the everyday!!!
but okay that kacey vinyl sounds like a MUST OWN, i looove annotations and explanations like that, esp from someone like her! the caroline record also had interviews with her and her collaborators and i have zero regrets!!
though your list might seem mundane to some, your post shines with a contentment and satisfaction in the beautiful life you’ve created for yourself. it’s an honor to witness!
as for me, my “boring moment” is actually having two full days off with nothing to do except be a human being! i even had the time to make not one.. but TWO new recipes instead of my old rotation of meals. reveling in the privilege of these two days and allowing myself just to exist as i am :)
we gotta romanticize the boring moments!! something so healing about getting to cook without feeling stressed or feeling like you have to cook. cheers to existing as we are!!!
i always feel blessed when i’m included in your substack posts ily
if only you lived close enough that you could be in all my substack posts…. *kicks rock*