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My favorite mode of communication with my besties. A phone call without the phone call. A conversation without having to listen to someone else in real time. A safer, more private way to talk shit. If you arenāt volleying voice-memos back and forth between your lovers and friends, I suggest starting now and without warning. If they text you back, send them a voice-memo in response. Eventually, they will cave and start voice-memoing too. If you need an excuse for why you refuse to text, blame carpal tunnel or long press on nails.
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your friends will LOVE it
Mar 17, 2024
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especially to people i donāt have the luxury of seeing irl as often as iād likeā¦ its such a small way to keep long distance communication more interactive + personal <3 :-)
Apr 14, 2024
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instead of texts. I feel like me and my friends who I do this with send each other a whole podcast to listen to throughout the day.
Apr 6, 2024
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If, like me, you sometimes find it difficult to stay out until the early morning hours, partying, hosting literary salons, and maintaining a genial persona, consider foregoing Adderall and cocaine in favor of Truly Iced Tea. It has a healthy amount of caffeine in it, zero sugar, enough alcohol to get you loose but not sloppy, and can be purchased at most Duane Reade and CVS drugstores. Every flavor is good, but I especially enjoy a can of classic lemon.
Nov 16, 2022
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For years I dutifully visited the salon every two weeks to paint and fill long acrylic nails that were difficult to type with, expensive and prone to fungus. Then, COVID hit. I started going to pool parties at my friend Jamie Nelsonās house, saw her luxe red talons, impervious to salon closures, and learned the secret: press on nails. They look like a full set but are cheap, long lasting, easy to apply and easy to remove when you want to do human things like type your novel or pick up a penny. Iāve tried some fun ones on Etsy but find the best quality nails are made by the brand Kiss and are widely available anywhere basic self-care sundries are sold.
Nov 16, 2022
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Itās very easy to be snobby and unkind and anyone who has attended high school knows that being snobby and unkind is often associated with being cool. But being snobby and unkind actually suggests to other people that you are insecure, which isnāt a great look. Also, yes life is short but also life is long. On a purely business level, you never know who is going to become famous or powerful in some yearsā time and you canāt know if the blush of your fame or power will be short or long lived. For that reason, consider being nice to everyone at least until they give you a legitimate reason to change your tune. Plus, being nice is better for your body and soul. If you find this challenging because youāve spent too much time online, start small. When youāre at an in-person event and everyone is standing around āchecking their phonesā go ahead and introduce yourself. Extend your hand, make eye contact and say, āHi, Iām (insert your name here).ā It may feel awkward at first. And not everyone will be nice back, because theyāre insecure. But with practice, youāll no longer care; it will be enough for you, simply to know you did your part by being nice.
Nov 16, 2022