goodbye and good riddance to 2023 (+ my short story debut!)
happy new year to all of you but mostly christopher abbott
2023 is finally over. and you know what I say? GOOD RIDDANCE. I’ve learned a lot and have so much to be grateful, but the further I sink into my 30th year, the more I value calling a spade a spade. This year was trash. We endured continued climate ruin, avoidable strikes brought on by greedy CEOs across the country, and a baffling public reluctance to call the obvious genocide happening at this very moment a genocide (hashtag Free Palestine!!) What gives? In 2024, I’m putting transparency, abundance, human empathy, and rational vibes only on my vision board and I hope you are, too.
As we speak, I am waiting for my Nair to take effect as I prepare for a night on the town to ring in the new year, so I will make this quick. I am so, so grateful to every single person who was willing to read even a sentence of this newsletter in 2023. It started as a lil project to distract myself from my strike-related anxiety, and it has blossomed into something I am truly proud of, so thank you, thank you, thank you for coming along for the ride. Below, you’ll find my year-end ins and outs list because I noticed others were doing it and it looked like fun. And below that, my paid subscribers will find a short story I have written just for you! I might start doing that more next year, or maybe I won’t, but trust me when I say allowing myself space to change my mind is a sign of growth, chile. If you’re in the mood for even more April, I recently had the pleasure of interviewing the truly iconic Coco Jones of “Yes, I Did That and You Would Do it, Too, for a Check” fame, and she was such a delight. You can read that here. Thank you love you talk soon, and happy new year to my beloved gurl bosses far and wide!
in
mostly listening
working smarter not harder
tumblr (I said what I said)
deleting dating apps
sensible footwear
owning physical media
reading without bragging about it
girls’ girls
crocs
mutual aid
anything Dua Lipa is doing
deeply satisfying friendships
artists who write their own shit
accepting that there are plenty of things you do not know
giving in and just getting the Stanley cup
having out of control chemistry with hot strangers
looking pensive on public transportation
Kaytranada
breweries
honestly, romaine lettuce
cinema!!!!
public discussion of Viola Davis’ brilliance
christopher abbott giving me a kiss on the lips
out
mostly speaking
all work no play
early 2000s diet culture creeping back in
Taylor Swift worship without Taylor Swift critique
Oprah worship without Oprah critique
greed
mommy vloggers
being inundated with nothing but IP
cocktail bars
assuming everyone who is smart doesn’t believe in God
white male comedians except for the exceptions that we need not mention
Spanx
unnecessary dental work
men with podcasts
honky tonk
loud noises
inconsiderate drivers
overpriced concert tickets
kale
iPad children
white boys of the month (Austin Butler - no matter what you do, you will always be Carrie Diaries to me idc idc)
ugly outfit when you can easily wear a cute one
(read my short story, first, for paid subscribers only below!)
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