Although I love an Eastern-style reciprocal gift in a close friendship or intimate relationship the Western thank-you note can't be beat. It's democratic. It's Warholian. No matter how good or bad or expensive the gift is, you get a note. In Heaven everyone is drinking a Coke
I’m watching a 30 minute youtube video of two old polish people showing how to sculpt a traditional butter lamb, and tearing up for some reason as she gently places the cloves in and says “and now we give him eyes to see”
sundays are for getting 10k steps & Filipino breakfast & noticing little things & calling your grandma & spending 4 hours on jstor with a film noir marathon on mute in the background & remembering you’ll always pick yourself up & remembering you’ll always pick yourself up
So far being 27 and in grad school is just my instagram algorithm tapping into my existential dread by aggressively pushing out targeted ads about becoming an egg donor.