#10: i need an adult diaper
you'll want to read this whole thing, all hell breaks loose
hehe good afternoon!! lets just get right into it shall we
(the photo for the newsletter this week is PRE-stool sample fiasco- read to the end to hear about that)
I’ve had a sinus infection this week, which has lead to suffering from post nasal drip and a nasty cough to go along with that; so I have been guzzling down tea, specifically ginger tea. I only drink herbal tea (I just don’t like the flavor of black and green tea) but growing up my mom never added honey/other sweeteners to our herbal tea so i’ve grown accustomed to tea being a little more bitter. but lately i’ve been adding half a packet of true lemon to the ginger tea to make it more of a lemon ginger tea, and I find myself craving it most nights.
movies: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes came out on Friday (well I guess technically Thursday), and it was really really good. it is the prequel to the Hunger Games trilogy and gives the background to President Snow’s youth and his personal interaction with the Hunger Games. the book was amazing, and I thought that the movie adaption was incredible. obviously it is horrific, especially considering what is going on in the world today, but they did a really good job with the movie.
music: you know how I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that Alyssa and I had seen Merrily We Roll Along on broadway? well the official cast album recording has been released, and it is so lovely to relive the show and listen to the music again and again and again. highly recommend listening to Franklin Shepard, Inc. Daniel Radcliffe is phenomenal
in my mind: this quick article pointing out the increase of readers and flaunting that on social media and dating apps in terms of trying to seem more appealing. I liked the article because I thought it was interesting to reflect on my own biases towards individuals that read, especially men. I know not everyone loves to read, and I totally respect that; however, I also recognize that there is a part of me that also thinks more highly of individuals that do read (or at least put on the facade of liking to read). and maybe that is why for some reason there is something hot about a guy reading a book on the subway
with thanksgiving this week I wanted to take some time to reflect and think about some things I have to be grateful for in my life
while it is easy for me to become incredibly frustrated feeling like my body is failing me (I get sick easily, my lower back has issues, i’ve been dealing with a lot of gut issues lately and I don’t have any answers at the moment, etc.) but I also have a fully functioning body that can get me around new york city easily and I have perfect vision and i don’t have to pay to see or hear (for now), and while my body is frustrating and I would change many things, I am so grateful for it because I have a body.
sometimes living in new york is very inconvenient and doing the simplest task becomes a multi-hour ordeal that ends you up in multiple boroughs and seeing 10 rats later. but I get to live in New York City, the greatest city in the world (I will go to the grave standing behind that statement). I can afford, with the help of student loans, to live with a roof over my head, food in my stomach, an education that will benefit me in the long run (hopefully), all while living in one of the most iconic cities in the world.
I dont love the Kardashians, like at all, but I do feel like every once in awhile I can learn from them. one thing in particular I love is the clip where Kim loses her diamond earring in the ocean and Kourtney (her sister) says to her “Kim there’s people that are dying” and Kris (the mom) then goes and says something along the lines of like Kim worked hard for those earrings and she has the right to be upset that they got lost. which I really appreciate this well known funny moment. its a good reminder that 1) we need to check our perspectives in life, but 2) we can also recognize that if something happens to us, we do have the right to be upset about it because of whatever.
maybe i’m the only one that feels this way towards this scenario, but that is a little life lesson i’ve learned from the Kardashians, and one that I can reflect on often, especially during a time when we can reflect about what we are grateful for.
tiktok: hello night; boys should just date each other; perfection
pinterest: a reminder about vulnerability; a hot dog; the most beautiful ballerinas
instagram: reminds me of an ice cream sandwich; the gang and the vibes; loving this living room coziness
while writing this, I have had to pee three different times because I am CHUGGING water left and right these days and I am almost *too* hydrated, to the point where I did practically wet the bed one night lmao
following up on the gratitude reflection, this week I had to pay $300 for a plumber to come and fix a clogged toilet because I had to do a stool sample at home (trying to figure out gut issues). which was the easy part, gross but easy, until I clogged the toilet and water was spilling all over the bathroom floor and the plunger wasn’t working…. literally I felt like a main character in a sitcom with how ridiculous the situation spiraled into and became. oh well, such is life. don’t worry the bathroom is in tip top shape and probably the cleanest it has ever been, but my ego is definitely bruised and my wallet is hurting a little.
BUT IM STILL SO GRATEFUL FOR MY APARTMENT AND HEALTH AND THAT I HAVE MEDICAID SO I DONT HAVE TO PAY FOR DOCTOR APPOINTMENTS OR MEDS SO IT KINDA MAKES UP FOR THE PLUMBING BILL, kinda, only a little
okay that is all, love you guys
xoxo,
your big sis, kaitlynn
