Happy March, everyone. That is women’s month! In case you weren’t aware, I love women and I think they are great. What else is new with me? I started a new internship. I’m exploring new coffee options, now that $2 February has ended at Dunkin so my coffees are $5. I’ve been eating a lot of cheese and crackers for my snacks. I’ve recently started to go to the library more. I have a midterm next week that I don’t know how to feel about. I don’t know what to write about recently, which is something I’ve been struggling with. I always have something to write about. I always have an opinion or something to complain about. So, I’ve decided to just make a compilation of things I would like to share with everyone. And random picture from my camera roll, to keep you on your toes.
INS!
“An exploitative environment: The interns behind Electric Lady Studios”
I can’t not put this in. If you’ve interacted with me at any point in January or February, you will know that this article was the bane of my existence and how much fucking work I put into her. She’s my child, she’s my everything, and she is the moment! Shameless self-plug. I can’t even care. Read it! Hate it! Love it! Send me a hate email! Send me an Instagram DM! There is nothing that I have not heard before (and I mean it)
Now, I know what you’re thinking. Julia, this is just a random woman. What are you on about? Any woman who can captivate a man like Jason Kelce to the point where he breaks down in his RETIREMENT speech about how in love he is with you is my new inspiration in life. She’s beautiful, she’s essentially raising three kids by herself, and she’s fucking hilarious. She coaches field hockey, she supports the Eagles Autism Foundation… she’s literally amazing. I loved her look at Milan Fashion Week as well. I love when people deserving of an experience like Fashion Week get to go.
Training Season by Dua Lipa
I’ve always been kind of indifferent about Dua Lipa, but this song is such a fucking earworm it made it onto my monthly playlist. There’s something about the beat and the tempo that is just perfect for my stride I guess, and there’s nothing I love more than walking down the street coordinated to my music. I can make a 15-minute walk in 7 listening to this song. Spring is treadmill strut season, and I beg you to try it to this song. I feel unstoppable listening to this. Also, I love this choreography. It fills me with joy when dance as an art gets the recognition it deserves! Her performance and evolution as a dancer is literally one for the history books.
I hated clean girl aesthetic and I am so ECSTATIC that we as a society are embracing the Kesha culture again. This is my realm, this is my universe, this is my society, this is where I belong. I love Tara’s outfits and her makeup. I want to be her. Recently, I’ve been listening to the Cancelled podcast while I grocery shop and she was a guest last week - 10/10!
Last week, a NYT reporter visited my class and said ‘the crossword literally pays my bills.’ Which is true! I religiously do the Mini, Spelling Bee, Connections, Wordle and Crossword everyday. (sometimes strands, but that’s new and I’m not good at it yet so I do not like it yet.) I love to tippity tap away during class and pretend like I’m taking notes when in reality I’m making random words on Wordle that have all the popular letters in it.
“we can’t be friends (wait for your love)”
Look, I don’t know what happened in the past six months of Ariana Grande’s life, but all I know is she surprised the fuck out of me with this album. I wasn’t even going to LISTEN to it until I heard a snippet of this on TikTok and was immediately hooked. The whole album is pretty good, but this one. Boy does it hit. The one good thing about going through a breakup is that somewhere, a celebrity is going through the same thing and will write an absolute banger about it. (honorable mention (and by honorable mention I mean I literally cannot listen to this song because it feels like she ripped out my psyche and put it in the lyrics) is ‘i wish i hated you.’ but that’s another problem for another day).
She’s got a typecast of angry analytical elegant women, and she delivers EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. “For Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d buy a gun.” in Gone Girl? “She’d do anything for attention.” in Saltburn? I adore her. I want to be her. I want to be her friend.
I like, cannot even articulate how much this movie absolutely altered my life. It’s like, everything. It is literally everything to me. I think I’m going to do a separate essay on Pamela des Barres. Because she’s that bitch.
Cheese & Crackers
Am I a mouse? From the title, yeah, looks like it. However, I’ve been obsessed with having girl dinner since I’ve gotten on this weird eating schedule, and I love having brie on crackers and then some fruit. It’s amazing. I recommend.
Trader Joes Corn Puffs
I bought these on a whim and for some reason am now addicted. I’ve been craving crunchy stuff this month. No idea why.
BOBST!!
My last in, is the library. Guys, I was such a Bobst hater for so long, and I did literally everything I could to not go there, but I have recently come to the realization that I am literally so productive when I’m at the library. And I can see my friends. I spent six hours there today.
OUTS
The cold weather
I was legitimately fighting for my life this morning walking outside. There is no reason for me to have to lean my full weight against the wind to walk down the block. I am sick and tired of having to check my weather app to see if I can wear short sleeves or my puffer. Please, Mother Nature. It’s the trenches, literally because last week was a flood. I’m begging you for a break.
Inter Borough = Long Distance
Stop asking me to go to Queens. Or god forbid, Long Island.
Applications
It enrages me when I attach my resume to an application, only for it to make me fill out questions that are answered on my resume. I fear it is a waste of everyone’s time.
I don’t have anything else to say. Please feel free to share your ins and outs with me. Bisous!