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Memory Palace 115: A Brief Eulogy for a Commercial Radio Station

Revisit the feeling of being a teenager, newish drivers license, when freedom felt like it was within your grasp, and driving felt like you were the main character in a movie.

Six Seasons by Joshua McFadden

I read this book like a novel and it changed the way I cook and how I stock my kitchen. The book is based on cooking with seasonal produce. He has three Six Seasons books and they’re all great, this one is the OG.

Juki HZL-F300 Sewing Machine

I've owned a bunch (have been sewing for over 25 years) and always come back to Juki. Right now I own a HZL-F300. It’s solid and does everything I need it to do. I use it for sewing apparel. It really depends on how experienced you are and what you need your machine to do, as well as how much you want to spend, but everything the brand makes is great.

Sitting at the bar

Sitting at the bar transforms a night out into something else. Want to make friends? Sit at the bar. Want to ignore everyone? Sit at the bar. On a date? Sit at the bar so you can use that body language to flirt. With friends? Sit at the bar and make friends with the bartender and have everyone else be jealous of how much fun you’re all having on display. Bonus: Sitting at the bar usually also has quicker and more attentive service if you’re not an intolerable asshole. Don’t forget to tip well.

Memory Palace 115: A Brief Eulogy for a Commercial Radio Station

Revisit the feeling of being a teenager, newish drivers license, when freedom felt like it was within your grasp, and driving felt like you were the main character in a movie.

Six Seasons by Joshua McFadden

I read this book like a novel and it changed the way I cook and how I stock my kitchen. The book is based on cooking with seasonal produce. He has three Six Seasons books and they’re all great, this one is the OG.

Juki HZL-F300 Sewing Machine

I've owned a bunch (have been sewing for over 25 years) and always come back to Juki. Right now I own a HZL-F300. It’s solid and does everything I need it to do. I use it for sewing apparel. It really depends on how experienced you are and what you need your machine to do, as well as how much you want to spend, but everything the brand makes is great.

Sitting at the bar

Sitting at the bar transforms a night out into something else. Want to make friends? Sit at the bar. Want to ignore everyone? Sit at the bar. On a date? Sit at the bar so you can use that body language to flirt. With friends? Sit at the bar and make friends with the bartender and have everyone else be jealous of how much fun you’re all having on display. Bonus: Sitting at the bar usually also has quicker and more attentive service if you’re not an intolerable asshole. Don’t forget to tip well.