Category: Daily

  • Seasonal favorites, checked and ranked

    Seasonal favorites, checked and ranked

    It started as a half-plan on a Tuesday and somehow became the highlight of the week. I wrote down everything while it was fresh, mostly so future-me could relive it — but if this helps you pick your own version of it, even better.

    A few practical notes before you try it: bring cash, give yourself more time than feels necessary, and photograph the menu board — future you will want to know what that was.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.

  • What the long way home taught me this month

    What the long way home taught me this month

    The trick, if there is one, is to go early and keep expectations light. Lines move fast, people are kind, and the small stuff — the extra napkin, the window seat — quietly stacks into a good time.

    Ranking things is a love language. This list is subjective, unscientific and updated constantly — argue with it in the comments, that is what the comments are for.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.

  • What I learned from doing it every day for 30 days

    What I learned from doing it every day for 30 days

    A few practical notes before you try it: bring cash, give yourself more time than feels necessary, and photograph the menu board — future you will want to know what that was.

    It started as a half-plan on a Tuesday and somehow became the highlight of the week. I wrote down everything while it was fresh, mostly so future-me could relive it — but if this helps you pick your own version of it, even better.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.

  • Hosting for people who hate hosting

    Hosting for people who hate hosting

    Ranking things is a love language. This list is subjective, unscientific and updated constantly — argue with it in the comments, that is what the comments are for.

    There is a version of this story where nothing goes wrong, and it is boring. The version worth keeping has the wrong train, a closed door, and the kind stranger who pointed us the other way.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.

  • The best thing I tried this month (and where to find it)

    The best thing I tried this month (and where to find it)

    It started as a half-plan on a Tuesday and somehow became the highlight of the week. I wrote down everything while it was fresh, mostly so future-me could relive it — but if this helps you pick your own version of it, even better.

    A few practical notes before you try it: bring cash, give yourself more time than feels necessary, and photograph the menu board — future you will want to know what that was.

    Have you tried it yourself? Tell me in the comments — I read everything.