#9: I saw Timothée Chalamet in the flesh
also heard the angel voices of boygenius
OMG I HAD THE BEST NIGHT OF MY LIFE ON SATURDAY NIGHT BECAUSE I GOT TO SEE TIMOTHEE CHALAMET IN THE FLESH AND HE IS SO BEAUTIFUL OH MY GOSH
if youre subscribed to this substack, chances are you know my absolute obsession with Timothee Chalamet. he’s been my screensaver on my phone since idk how long now, at least two years. i’ve purchased magazines that he has been on the cover of. i have a little candle with his face on it. and the list could go on. he’s my favorite celebrity. like I LOVE that man so much. and for the past two years, one of my new years resolutions has been “to meet Timothee Chalamet,” because I am a firm believer that resolutions are also ✨manifestations✨ and I willed it into existence for me to be at SNL with Timmy as the host this past weekend. I don’t even think I can begin to explain my emotions when he came out on set, I think I blacked out.
*genuinely me*
all I can say is that he is the most charming sunshiney special perfect angel boy that has ever walked this earth and I do hope that one day I can like actually talk to him, or at least be in front of him, instead of sitting above him, but this experience was something I will think about for a long long long time. i’m glad that I was sitting above because I cried my little eyes out when he walked on stage and i hope that since that was my experience seeing him for the first time, the second time around I see him, I can be much more calm.
we are going to keep with the SNL theme and I’m going to recommend some of the skits that were performed saturday night.
this first skit is my FAVORITE. the way timmy moves his little body is so perfect and he really embodies troye sivan.
this next skit is wild, but the singing of the main girl is so shocking (her voice is so low but like she has a great voice honestly), and I felt called out as a 27 year old
if you watched Timothee host SNL back in 2020, you’ll remember tiny horse, well welcome giant horse. and also you’ll of course remember the rap he did with Pete Davidson, this is a callback to that and i’m sad they removed my favorite line from it where timmy raps “pete wouldn’t fly out for this” but alas it didn’t make the final cut
movies: I finally got around to watching Frances Ha. it has been on my watchlist for a long time now and I’m so happy that I watched it this week. its on netflix and only like an hour and a half, so if you find yourself bored this week, its a good watch
tv shows: Alyssa and I watched the series finale of Loki, and oh my goodness, we were sobbing (my head still hurts from crying as i’m watching this). it was the most beautiful, hopeful/hopeless, and bittersweet ending I have witnessed in the marvel cinematic universe quite possibly ever. first off, the character arc that Loki has with this show is phenomenal. they were able to take such a despised character, and make us sob and become absolute loyalists to him. and secondly, I think it was also so beautiful because it really makes you think about the beauty and sanctity of life and how precious our time on earth is
podcasts: the creator/founder of the Alive app (its a workout app that a lot of people love, idk i don’t use it), Whitney Simmons, was a guest on a podcast and I really loved her interview. she talked a lot about her mental health journey and her motivation behind her business.
music: Noah Kahan is collecting collabs with artists left and right. and this week his collab with Hozier came out, holy cow my body was transcended just like this
in my mind: i’m currently reading Cultish: The Language of Fanaticism by Amanda Montell, and I am SO intrigued. Amanda is a linguist (truly some of the coolest people around) and she deep dives into the language of cults and cult-like groups and views how language is power within these groups. truly so fascinating and I am loving it
in my stomach: yummy szechuan dumplings, pork and chive fried dumplings, and noodles all for $20 from a hole in the wall chinese restaurant called Super Taste
sometimes, well actually majority of the time, I get incredibly overwhelmed with all the ways I want to become a more “well-rounded” person. I have a never ending to-start list, including but not limited to: eating better, working out (or at least moving my body more), getting more sleep/getting into a better sleep routine, be more mindful with spending habits, study more, create better habits for skin/teeth/hair care, etc. etc. etc.
and it gets to the point where I have so many things I feel like I need to improve on in my life that I freeze and cannot do a single thing. I want to be more creative and read more and slow down in life and be better at cleaning my apartment, but at the end of the day (or middle of the day) I just sleep and watch tiktoks during my free time. but what about all the books I want to read or the shows I want to watch, or all the restaurants I want to try in the city or sites to see around new york. like my brain might EXPLODE just thinking about everything I want to do to in this life, let alone what I should be doing and what I could be doing. one part of me thinks that I need to self-isolate, get a flip phone, and quit law school in order to achieve and accomplish everything I want. but I know that doing those things really won’t help me.
there are challenges like 75 Hard or 60 Soft, articles upon articles of how to improve your life and become a more well-rounded person. hacks for how to sleep better at night and get into a better sleeping pattern. diets to go on, super foods to consume, self-help books to read, and so on forever.
hell just writing all of this is making me more overwhelmed, and incredibly tired to be honest. and I don’t really have an answer at all for how I am going to start to become more well-rounded as I get older. being an adult really feels like a scam. im 27 years old, but I feel like a baby, but i’m old enough to have my own babies and it really wouldn’t be weird if I did.
I guess this week I’m really going to focus on trying to hit 10,000 steps each day. and im determined to achieve that. beyond that I have not clue on to how to not be inundated with everything I want to improve in my life; if anyone has any insights, please comment on this post.
tiktok: once again a wonderful reminder for myself; an absolute ICON, her interview made me cry; i’m unwell after this
instagram: her style is everything; a lovely reminder; this gave me goosebumps; he’s so baby boy
little pop culture moment to end off with: did you guys know that 1) channing tatutm and zoe kravitz are dating, and 2) THAT THEY ARE ENGAGED?!?!? idk why but this information rocked my world this past week.
also so random, when we were leaving the dress rehearsal, as we were walking through the rotunda of NBC, we literally walked right past Maya Hawke and she’s gorgeous in person. I was in SHOCK.
anywho, I hope you all have a great week! love you lots, thanks for reading
xoxo,
your big sis, kaitlynn
