Friday Feelings
Friday Feelings
plus: cute Irishmen chit-chatting; fonts hanging out; and a relatable anthem about marriage!
Hello! How was your week? It’s truly wintry here, with snow on the ground and a cold wind whipping around the house, rattling the shutters at night, and making me grateful for flannel sheets and cozy clothing. It’s comfort food weather, and this weekend I’m planning to make Alison Roman’s Olive Oil Roasted Chicken, which is an exceptionally easy way to cook something that seems very fancy (chicken confit). I use baby potatoes instead of carrots and if you want to, you could probably include both!
The unofficial theme of this week’s recommendations is feelings: a TV show that will make you laugh and cry, a podcast about therapy, and a song about the emotions provoked by long-term relationships - of which there are many! Yet again, no books, which I apologize for! I’m in this odd phase of picking things up and putting them down and not finishing anything - I’ll pop a note in the Comments with what I’m currently in the middle of and enjoying. If you’re reading something wonderful and have a recommendation, I would love to hear it!
📺 One Day: snuggle up on the sofa with a cozy blanket and box of tissues, and prepare to feel all the feelings: love, desire, hate, angst, jealousy, fear, and heart-searing grief. Based on the bestselling book of the same name, this TV series does a rare thing in managing to accurately convey the emotions of both the male and female lead characters. Set in the UK, One Day is a will-they-won’t-they friends-to-lovers story that begins in 1988, when Emma and Dexter graduate from university, through their early careers and relationships and beyond. The late 80s and 90s fashion, music, and details are amazing, the acting is impeccable, and the story will stay with you long after the last episode.
🎧 What Everyone Gets Wrong About Mental Health, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: Mark Manson interviews Lori Gottlieb, the therapist and bestselling author of one of my favorite books, Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. Manson, a self-help writer, and Gottlieb discuss what therapy is and isn’t; how to tell your therapist you’re ready to move on; and some crucial distinctions about the way we talk about certain mental health concepts, like trauma and boundaries.
❤️🎶 Paper Anniversary’s “I Blame You” single: written and performed by the married couple, Andy Stuckey and Katherine Slingluff, this is a clever, catchy, and hilariously accurate anthem about long-term relationships. The relatable duo declare their marriage a work in progress (whose isn’t?!) and take turns “blaming” each other for a litany of complaints AND blessings, including “every single thing in my life that is wrong all day long” and “all my happiness.”
👓Looking for something else to watch or read? More ideas here:
📆 February 2024 Recs // 📖 Books // 📺 TV Shows // 🍿 Movies
In Case You Missed It: Be a fly on the wall while fonts (yes the typography) hang out together: watch out for those wacky Wingdings! // Two very cute (famous!) Irishmen chitchatting // Thought-provoking piece about habit change and weight loss // You can buy a glow-in-the-dark petunia! // The vocal coach keeping Broadway in good voice // Aretha Franklin’s biggest challenge was VERY relatable // There is something addictively comforting about watching the New York Public Library’s book train // One woman “fails” at family vacations and embraces her true self // How to create a comfortable room // With the help of
, I answered a reader question about winning the screen time war and family game night, too!That’s it for this week! Thank you for reading and see you next Friday! xo Amelia
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I’m reading We All Want Impossible Things by Catherine Newman, which is ostensibly a novel about the death of a lifelong friend, but is really about love in all its forms - it’s giving me many of the same feelings as One Day. Not finished it yet, but I definitely recommend! I’m also reading The Mindbody Prescription by Dr. John Sarno, on the recommendation of Sarah Knight – it’s about healing chronic back (and other) pain without medical intervention. I was initially skeptical but after applying Sarno’s theory for a few days, I am experiencing positive results and encourage people to check it out.
Other books I’m dabbling in: The Bee Sting by Paul Murray and Come and Get It by Kiley Reid. I’m also very intrigued by The Night of the Storm by Nishita Parekh.
If you’re reading something wonderful, do tell!
Hi from France ! About book recs, I’ve finally read Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandell and absolutely loved it. The praise is well deserved. For those who might not have heard about it, it’s an anticipation novel taking place on earth after a deadly epidemic that decimated 90% of the population, told through the eyes of the survivors in a very human way : some of them have created an artistic symphony and they travel from town to town to perpetuate a theater tradition despite the dangers. It’s just beautiful and very well written. I’m now curious to read her other books. Has anyone gone through them already? I’m also sharing another series rec: Mr & Mrs Smith on Prime has been my favorite show in years. I mean, revisiting the iconic movie to speak about a couple in this way; I’m in awe. Wishing everyone the best <3