Quote of the Week: “It's a good thing I was born a girl, otherwise I'd be a drag queen.”— Dolly Parton. As Lil Nas X comes under fire for his new video, let me make this clear: in this house, we support a queer Black legend grinding on Satan, and no bible verses or weak “What about the CHILDREN!?” cries apply. Art can be provocative and shan’t be watered down for mass appeal. Don’t even get me started on Nike.
Drinking: My usual half-caf americano with cream.
Eating: One of the black bean brownies I made last week. I used melted butter instead of coconut oil and added a teaspoon of instant decaf coffee for a mocha flavor and they came out *perfect*. Anything that can be whipped up quickly in a blender is my kind of simple. Chill in the fridge for cool, creamy goodness.
Listening to: Dewy Dudes newest Patreon episode.
Wanting: A good poetry book. I’m not too proud to admit that some poetry is over my head/too steeped in metaphor for my taste. But some of my favorite books are categorically poetry and I’m craving that format. Leave recs in the comments! (Unless it’s Rupi Kaur or Atticus or any other Instagram-adjacent work. I’m not a snob. You’re just better than that, whether you realize it or not.)
Feeling: Like too much of my happiness is dependent on the state of my relationships. I’ll never waver on the notion that our relationships are our lives, but I want to be so secure in my relationship with myself that when my partner experiences normal mood shifts or I haven’t heard from a friend in a few days, I don’t feel inclined to pack my bags. PMS drives much introspection on sensitivity.
Thinking: About how swollen and bruised my lips are after getting filler yesterday. And that I can’t wait for my first round of Botox to kick in over the next week or so. And that it’s finally time I share my experiences and thoughts on esthetic enhancements in a meaningful way, starting with my traumatic introduction to lip injections in 2019. (Spoiler: the results were great, hence my continuing to get them. But the experience was less-than-stellar and I have been bottling my feelings about it for almost three years.) I sense a paid subscriber only post with this one, so if you care to read, please consider supporting this newsletter monetarily. And if you can’t afford a subscription right now (zero shame), you know I’m happy to comp.
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