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Lentils for breakfast

If you eat lentils first thing then no matter what happens for the rest of the day, you can maintain a sense of moral superiority.

Pilot “Juice Up” Pens

The Idiot by Elif Batuman

Look, this is not for everyone. But when I read this for the first time, I felt the words harmonize with my inner monologue. How should a person act? Why do people do things? What does it mean? It’s a coming of age, it’s a romance with yourself, it hits home especially if you grew up in the era where the internet was a place full of possibilities instead of a slop and trough. Give it a shot.

Miro Tea Wuyi Black

Malty sweet and deep, it’s not horribly expensive but it feels terribly fancy when I brew it in a glass pot early in the morning. 3 min absolute maximum, and go for a second steep!

Lentils for breakfast

If you eat lentils first thing then no matter what happens for the rest of the day, you can maintain a sense of moral superiority.

Pilot “Juice Up” Pens

The Idiot by Elif Batuman

Look, this is not for everyone. But when I read this for the first time, I felt the words harmonize with my inner monologue. How should a person act? Why do people do things? What does it mean? It’s a coming of age, it’s a romance with yourself, it hits home especially if you grew up in the era where the internet was a place full of possibilities instead of a slop and trough. Give it a shot.

Miro Tea Wuyi Black

Malty sweet and deep, it’s not horribly expensive but it feels terribly fancy when I brew it in a glass pot early in the morning. 3 min absolute maximum, and go for a second steep!