things i'm liking lately

please excuse the random tape? wtf have i taped lately? 

ny magazine's strategist is like my dream job. i'd settle for the US Weekly buzz-o-meter if i'm being honest. but here are some things i like/love as of late...

the new ricky gervais special on netflix. he does not give a RIP. about anything/one. 

emily mcdowell's cards. she reads my mind! sometimes when i drop letters and cards in the mailboxes of the west village/chelsea i think that the only person who did the same thing that day was...laura! on the upper west side! i love real mail. 

my new nail place. i am SUPER annoyed that my loyalty card at the last joint didn't carry over, and believe you me, certainly addressed that with the new management (got a free chair massage out of it, don't worry) but it's really nice for being as close to 14th street as it is. (corner of 7th ave) 

great cookbooks! leon's happy salads, alison roman's - yes! the cookies! she used to work at buzzfeed! - joy of cooking for just learning about foods and the process (i prep now before i have people over and it is because i wanted to try things i read about in JOC)  and the wonderful and highly readable small victories that i used all summer long. julia turshen's ricotta instead of breadcrumbs turkey meatballs will make you feel so proud as a home cook and she is also wonderful on instagram. her partner is...design sponge! i bet they have such amazing dinner parties! 

quality eats. yall i really can't talk about the peanut butter/jalapeno jelly/bacon thing. ask emmy. 

facetiming with my (perfect) nephew. oh wait, i have four! the little one. if you have little people in your life far away, it is such a delight to see them on the regular in this way. carr still sends me pics all day every day including when the poor fella is really working one out because it is SO funny with the watery eyes and pure determination. we are horrible people. 

stationary and all things paper from lindsay! she is basically my letterpress dealer and so, so patient with me. bryce once said that if (when) he gets to hell the devil is going to give him two options: be my dermatologist or take flower orders from me for the rest of my life. he should add paper person to the list. 

speaking of bryce! the IRC continues to be an incredible force when it comes to refugees on every level - displacement, medical treatment, operational organizations, they're just such pros. and you can give whatever you like here. 

that's all! toodle-oooh!