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I miss the rotary phone and the allure of not knowing who was calling. I also love hearing people react to something and sometimes I cannot be bothered to look at my face in the FaceTime window!! To best replicate that I love calling someone out of the blue to say hi!!! in order to best delve into calling it’s important to increase the volume and frequency of calls in the first few months so that you don’t stress anyone out with fear of bad news. once that’s all through you’re in business girlypop!
The other day I called someone and we chatted for 40 mins just telling stories and giggling and this is what life is about I’d say!!!
Feb 13, 2024
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i love hearing people’s voices. i will call you up at any hour of the day, even if it’s just to say hi. phone calls are underrated.
Dec 28, 2023
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I am generally phone call phobic, the thought of them makes me anxious and they always leave me feeling exhausted. But my friend Alice from uni is the only two people who out of the blue calls me and I actually answer. Just had an hour phone call and I’m so glad I answered! I got gossip! I got love! I got support! I got secrets! Maybe call your friends more, or answer when they call sometimes. This is mostly a reminder to myself.
Apr 3, 2024
i find it increasingly difficult in the overstimulation age to remember to connect with distant friends, especially those who live in different cities.
so recently, i've taken to making a list of homies that we've agreed to randomly cold call each other when we're on long walks, late at night after hitting a club, when making breakfast, or have a moment when needing virtual company with no expectation of an answer in each direction, but an understanding that eventually the stars will align.
sometimes we will miss each other 4+ times over two months before we catch each other, but the moments that we do always ground me and give me a special feeling that's difficult to articulate. there's something beautiful about it and i encourage everyone to try it out for themselves :)
Feb 23, 2025
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- The grocery store franchise closest to you is possibly overcharging, so sometimes groceries become a sort of Halloween style I buy fruit from here, pantry things from here, etc etc
- Lots of free things to do with a library card!! so many museums have discounted / free admission, the Met for example allows you to do a suggested donation when showing a library card
- Obvious but tap water is 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻 no need to buy fancy water when going out to eat (and on this note I always carry around a reusable water bottle and one of those little electric fans bc the temperature outside never matches the subway)
- There is no greater joy than getting a blanket and a book and people watching on Sheep Meadow/the Mall/ at any park
- Explore the other boroughs!!
- It’s so cliche but you can stumble upon so many fun restaurants, events, bars, shops, concerts, museums, etc etc by just strolling around
- In tandem with the above I sometimes check the Time Out NY website, the New York Times daily newsletter, New York Magazine. The New Yorker, etc for inspiration and info about things going on
- Citymapper is your bff for navigating the subway/bus/transit/walking/etc and is great with keeping you posted on any delays
- On this note also always check an MTA app or citymapper etc to see if trains are running, can save you time and sanity
- So many free concerts and events at places like the 92nd Street Y, in Bryant Park, SummerStage in Central Park
- If you like TV you can go to tapings of shows or get paid to be part of the studio audience on websites like 1iota or Shadow Casting and Productions
- Also can get lots of free things from pop ups that different brands host throughout the city, my roommate usually finds them on instagram
- Join the free rewards program of your favorite coffee place / grocery store/ etc
Feb 21, 2024
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- Sporcle, I love the blank map quizzes and what a perfect way to realize ooo I don’t know enough and I need to learn more
- Poptropica for when you want to go on a little quest
- Condé Nast Traveler and Travel + Leisure bc how else will I learn about what chic people are up to??
- this may not count but youtube dot com to watch BBC live lounge
- Merriam Webster bc those divas have a magnificent cross word
Mar 10, 2024
Call me Kylie Minogue bc I can’t get this out of my head diva!! I think about it on most days and cannot stop hearing every beautiful, somber, heartbreaking, yearning line!! I want to print it out and put it everywhere !! I want to lay on the floor and wallow in it!!
Feb 16, 2024