I’m this way too. Hot coffee is always too hot and then by the time I remember to drink it, it’s lukewarm so I just skip the step where it’s hot. I hide mine inside a yeti so I don’t catch too much flack, but I’m definitely the coffee equivalent of the dude that wears running shorts year round. I hear a lot of “cold brew? In this weather?”
I would, but I can’t guarantee I’ll make it out to tell the tale. The friend whose neighbor we ran into had some even stranger stories to share after I ran this piece by her, and man do they get eerie.
I think it’s pretty big in California in general, and also in tech. My sister worked at Facebook and they had everything in house because they worked their employees to the bone. So she could eat three full meals, have unlimited snacks, go to the gym and have her dry cleaning done at work, but she also basically lived there. Most major tech companies and trendy startups do this. Down here in LA where tv/film production dominates the job market, it’s also super common. I think it started as an amenity for clients or workers who are there late/for long hours (my 24 hour production facility is fully stocked), but has since become more standard.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve jokingly told a coworker “Do you really wanna get on the wrong side of the person that holds the keys to the snacks?” so I felt this article on a spiritual level. Another great read from Katie.
Most people don’t, but in this respect, I am a child. I think the rind tastes like crap and I won’t have it tainting the creamy deliciousness of a triple cream brie. Try it sometime, but know if you’re in the company of others, they may judge you (or laud you as a genius, depending on who your friends are).
So the whole “brides family pays for the wedding” thing is a super dated tradition that came about because the groom used to legit have to be paid by the bride’s family (in the form of a dowry) to take their daughter off her family’s hands. It was essentially a bribe to get rid of the daughter. Since women used to be considered property, the father who “owned” the bride would give the groom horses and shit in exchange for marrying his daughter. I guess if you have a super hot daughter, double win for that groom.
It has since evolved into the brides family paying for the wedding, since dowries and owning women aren’t a thing anymore. Whether or not you choose to adhere to that tradition is totally up to you, but its roots are certainly not relevant to modern society.
I know I have hobbies and I feel like others do too, but I think they can sometimes get lost in the mess of work. I work in the same field that most of my hobbies fall into (I’m in Film & TV and I truly love making movies and videos from all sides of the process) and my other passions all fall into the arts anyway, so they go hand in hand with my career in most cases. I feel like I’m lucky in the sense that I can’t lose sight of what my passions are due to having a draining job BUT I do struggle to find the time to fit them in, and I think that’s an even more common issue. No matter what you do, when you’ve worked all day it’s way too easy to just zone out on the couch after work and do whatever allows you to escape. Passions still take effort and energy, and when you’re exhausted all the time, it can be hard to engage in anything no matter how much you love it. If you don’t put time into things, your skill level starts to decline which makes it frustrating to do them because you know you used to be better. Before you know it, it feels like you’re not passionate about anything.
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My favorite Christmas gift is usually the one I bought myself. Amen.
Use of the word “trainers” in an attempt to be “cultured” was the nail in the coffin. She’s rreeeaaalllyyy milking that semester abroad in London.
I’m this way too. Hot coffee is always too hot and then by the time I remember to drink it, it’s lukewarm so I just skip the step where it’s hot. I hide mine inside a yeti so I don’t catch too much flack, but I’m definitely the coffee equivalent of the dude that wears running shorts year round. I hear a lot of “cold brew? In this weather?”
second cheese tray!
I’ve never had it! Usually I just default to triple cream brie when I’m in a buttery mood. I’m very excited to try it now, thank you.
I have similar feelings towards cheese
I would, but I can’t guarantee I’ll make it out to tell the tale. The friend whose neighbor we ran into had some even stranger stories to share after I ran this piece by her, and man do they get eerie.
I think it’s pretty big in California in general, and also in tech. My sister worked at Facebook and they had everything in house because they worked their employees to the bone. So she could eat three full meals, have unlimited snacks, go to the gym and have her dry cleaning done at work, but she also basically lived there. Most major tech companies and trendy startups do this. Down here in LA where tv/film production dominates the job market, it’s also super common. I think it started as an amenity for clients or workers who are there late/for long hours (my 24 hour production facility is fully stocked), but has since become more standard.
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve jokingly told a coworker “Do you really wanna get on the wrong side of the person that holds the keys to the snacks?” so I felt this article on a spiritual level. Another great read from Katie.
Agreed. There are no good times to be on the 405 or the 101, there are only slightly less bad times.
My first year out here, I gave my boyfriend a Valentine’s Day card that said “I would get on the 405 at 5 PM for you.”
Gritty is straight up nightmare fodder.
In this case, Los Angeles. Fewer hurricanes, but the fried chicken aint shit.
san francisco.
At this point, The Office reruns are just white noise to fall asleep to.
Most people don’t, but in this respect, I am a child. I think the rind tastes like crap and I won’t have it tainting the creamy deliciousness of a triple cream brie. Try it sometime, but know if you’re in the company of others, they may judge you (or laud you as a genius, depending on who your friends are).
this is iconic
So the whole “brides family pays for the wedding” thing is a super dated tradition that came about because the groom used to legit have to be paid by the bride’s family (in the form of a dowry) to take their daughter off her family’s hands. It was essentially a bribe to get rid of the daughter. Since women used to be considered property, the father who “owned” the bride would give the groom horses and shit in exchange for marrying his daughter. I guess if you have a super hot daughter, double win for that groom.
It has since evolved into the brides family paying for the wedding, since dowries and owning women aren’t a thing anymore. Whether or not you choose to adhere to that tradition is totally up to you, but its roots are certainly not relevant to modern society.
I know I have hobbies and I feel like others do too, but I think they can sometimes get lost in the mess of work. I work in the same field that most of my hobbies fall into (I’m in Film & TV and I truly love making movies and videos from all sides of the process) and my other passions all fall into the arts anyway, so they go hand in hand with my career in most cases. I feel like I’m lucky in the sense that I can’t lose sight of what my passions are due to having a draining job BUT I do struggle to find the time to fit them in, and I think that’s an even more common issue. No matter what you do, when you’ve worked all day it’s way too easy to just zone out on the couch after work and do whatever allows you to escape. Passions still take effort and energy, and when you’re exhausted all the time, it can be hard to engage in anything no matter how much you love it. If you don’t put time into things, your skill level starts to decline which makes it frustrating to do them because you know you used to be better. Before you know it, it feels like you’re not passionate about anything.
I think about this article every time one of my friends posts an insta like this
Man, the Touching Base squad are unanimously not down for Westworld. Curious to know what you think about Sharp Objects now that it’s 3 episodes deep.