the fountain by casey scieszka
short, beautiful, thought-provoking speculative fiction - still probably my favorite read of the year so far...
Dahlia Bakery & Cafe
pride of my life being on a first name basis here - add the banana syrup to your chai! love the pastries but the breakfast sandwiches are also fab.
Introduction to The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
Also recommend the book generally, and I'd like to read Le Guin more widely, but I finally read an essay I had saved in a tab on my browser for a while and it made of think of the intro (written by Le Guin) to this edition of The Left Hand of Darkness about the role of the author, and the artistic goals of good science fiction. "The only truth I can understand or express is, logically defined, a lie. Psychologically defined, a symbol. Aesthetically defined, a metaphor."
Athleta Coaster Luxe Straight Leg Pant
these are the most comfortable sweatpants i've ever had!!! i want them in every color and to wear them every day!!! + any brand that does tall sizes is so important to me. there are so many wonderful recommendations and then i look at the inseam and i order them anyway and the result is that i look like a hobbit (an oxymoronic hobbit because i am so tall, but the pants are of the length that hobbits would wear). that is NOT these pants, these pants could drag in the mud if i wore the wrong shoes, it is miraculous. you’ll have to wrestle them off of my dead (but not cold because they are so cozy) body.
