Exactly four weeks ago I got a phone call that my younger brother was in a medically induced coma in the ICU due to being severely sick with strep pneumonia. It was the worst kind of call that ultimately led me to hastily having to pack a bag and rush to Utah in case the worst was happening. Luckily he pulled through and I am back in LA and resuming writing. I will write about that experience a lot later down the line but for now free friday is back and my brother is finally home.
the best things i’ve consumed since you last heard from me:
Very thematically my biggest rec, which I am probably the last person you have heard this from by now, is the show The Pitt. I consumed most of it on my day off from work and have about 30 minutes to go as I am writing this. I haven’t been this captivated by a show in so long and the timeliness to watching someone on TV be intubated after spending a week watching my own brother’s intubation feels… insane. But this show is that good and I am so mad I only have 30 minutes of it left.
These shortbread cookies from Trader Joe’s, which are a little too sweet maybe but still hit the spot.
I finally made it to Brooklyn Charm in Ventura- it only took running 13.1 miles and pr’ing my half marathon time (1:48 thank you) to get me there. And again, sorry if you have heard this rec already shouted from the hills repeatedly!
This song by Mallrat I cannot seem to go a day without playing:
New nails for my trip to Florida next week! The other hand is a lime green and I am obsessed.
Last week I published my latest installment on meeting my birth family. It is behind a paywall but becoming a paid subscriber gets you access to the entire story and any upcoming newsletters about my family.
Next week I’ll be in Florida so my newsletter will resume publishing when I’m back! Have a great weekend out there.
