A special section for special times. This is what kept me covidtained? this week. HOW IS IT WEEK 7? Week 6. Week 5 here. Week 4 here. Week 3’s here. Week 2’s here. There is no Week 1 because we didn’t know back then. Workouts… Still hitting up long walks with Nali, Third Monkey workouts, yoga with King Yoga…
THERE ARE NO RULES IN QUARANTINE! Even if there were, shower happy hour is always a good idea. I got a surprise shipment from 30 Watt (although the box said Prank-o, which is a far more hilarious “from” address) for their new initiative: Bringing Happy Hour to Your Shower: Sudski and Sipski are here to help you…
A special section for special times. This is what kept me covidtained? this week. Last week’s here. Workouts Yard work. This weekend, not only did I plant or pot new trees: fig, avocado, olive, and peach, but my parents, brother, and I all composted and mulched our beds … I hauled 85 bags of mulch…
A special section for special times. This is what kept me covidtained? this week. Workouts BFree Zoom Saturday am class with Shelby <<livestreams are WAY easier to do than recorded class… accountability! Third Monkey for strength Buti Yoga (free 2-week trial, or search youtube) for silliness, release, and ABS, yo I forgot how sore your…
What is art, even? It’s good for your soul. It’s been amazing for my soul, anyway. Introducing … my art site! lyssart.com I have no idea where this art energy came from, what I’m doing, or what role this kind of art is going to play in my life. But I will say this: I…
The banking industry is changing, and the new (millennial/HENRY) players came out with a bang (2.2% interest!) but are backing off as interest rates go down (1.6-1.7%). Nonetheless, I’ve been SUPER happy with SoFi and very happy with Marcus, so I wanted to summarize what’s up with the new fintech. SoFi In my opinion, this…
Compliments. What anyone wants out of their outfits is compliments. I LOVE to shop, but have been trying hard to pare down my closet and not spend money, two goals that are NOT in line with a shopping habit. And yet, I’ve never even tried Rent the Runway Unlimited, or any of the brand-specific monthly…
Flipping a traditional business model and notion of what fine jewelry is on its head is a risky notion for any company, particularly a young startup. But Ready-Made has done just that, with exquisite branding to boot. Their beautiful jewelry is made with a completely new material they designed, 316L stainless steel plated in titanium…
Prisons are a problem in America. Get educated. WATCH Netflix’s I am a Killer READ Bryan Stevenson’s Just Mercy (coming out as a movie on Christmas) SUPPORT Defy Ventures READ Shane Bauer’s American Prison: A Reporter’s Undercover Journey into the Business of Punishment READ this short form long story about life after prison: Mr. Reilly has not…
Confession: I do not own cowboy boots. Yep, grew up in the Lone Star state. These are the boots I will buy, when they are available: They are from a new Austin-based company called Chisos that is run by a solo dude named Will who is—and I haven’t met him, so this is internet persona…