The Friday Edit: Vol. 23

What a week! I spent last weekend at Pi Phi Convention in Phoenix, Arizona and then an extra day lounging around at this resort that I absolutely cannot afford and loved every single second of it. We were all making jokes about drinking the Pi Phi Kool-Aid and sororities being cults, but call the deprogramer, I loved it all. There is something about being in a room of a 1000 women who are already your friend, even if they don’t know you. I also loved getting to meet two of the collegians I support in person for the first time.

I also had this moment after I had put them in an Uber to the airport for their flight (earlier than mine), where I was sitting at the bar, at this insane resort, realizing how far I have come. I was watching the servers and the water cart kids and remembering my summer as a cart girl, as a turkey minder, working at Tim Hortons, scrubbing kennels in vet clinics and just having a big moment of gratitude that I was there and wasn’t stressed about affording my meal, didn’t feel like the quality of my clothes made me stand out in the crowd as someone who didn’t belong there (although I absolutely cannot currently afford to stay there on my own, so thanks Pi Phi).

Then on Wednesday I flew to New York. I have been having a great time, this is my second time visiting the city and I feel like I’m loving it even more. I’m much less focused on hitting up all the touristy spots and have just been vibing. However y’all, in both places it has been so god damn hot. It’s probably 10 degrees Celsius cooler in New York than in Phoenix but the humidity absolutely makes it feel about the same, if not worse in New York. What is also worse about New York is that I’m out walking about, whereas in Phoenix if I was outside, I was in the pool or next to the pool, so very different circumstances. Anyways, I’m having a great time on vacation! And am actually really looking forward to going to the UK next, not just to see family, but to cool down!

Weekend Reading//

On the road with Aly and A.J. (and their latest album).

This title really tickled me “Yanks who don’t go home”.

The “Better Than Revenge” lyric change.

How to save money on summer travel.

Life rearranges itself.

Over 200 short affirmations for anxious moments.

I love reading a good celebrity wellness routine (and implementing none of it), but what really caught my eye on this one was the disclaimer in the second paragraph about how celebrities have access to resources that no normal person will ever have.

What does the SAG strike mean for the press?

I was just telling someone last week how much I loved that America Ferrera, formerly the “fat friend” in Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants and Betty of Ugly Betty is now in the Barbie movie.

Another item I had a conversation about recently: sororities not accepting non-binary new members.

The Britney memoir is real. (Pre-order link).

Is it finally hot enough for policy and action to actually make a change?

Stop comparing milestones.

Every time I see, hear, or read something new about Keke Palmer, I love her more.

Catching Up//

Financial Fitness Check-in: June 2023.

A Week in Outfits.

And apparently that’s it. Whoops.

Caught My Eye//