I’m back for good, people! No more vacations for this girl and I’m kinda glad…read more on that here. Some other thoughts I had this week: why are they remaking Gossip Girl?? WHY?? I’m kinda mad I missed the Adidas x Arizona 99-cent sneakers collab. Annnd WHAT IS THIS HEAT WAVE??? Thank you, next. Any good tips for surviving that heat? We still have at least a month and a half of summer left!

Reading

The Moon Sisters, Therese Walsh. This is almost a fantasy novel because of certain details…synesthesia, anyone? Overall, pretty good book.

‘Guilty’ Pleasures? No Such Thing, The New York Times. “ ‘When we rest, we think we’re supposed to use that time productively with problem solving,’ said Dr. Kristin Neff, an associate professor in the department of Educational Psychology at the University of Texas at Austin. While ‘that may be good for survival,’ Dr. Neff said, constantly running through hypothetical problems ‘is not very good for happiness’…’When you feel guilty, but haven’t harmed anyone, then you’re just in the realm of perfectionism or criticism.‘ ” LET ME WATCH SOUTHERN CHARM IN PEACE!

Therapy Is Important, Even If You're Happy, Allure. And this is exactly why I want to go. There’s always things to work on, even if life is going great! If you have any suggestions for how to find a good therapists or tips for going to therapy, please drop it in the comments below!

Why so serious? The reason we rarely see smiles in art history, CNN. This is a pretty quick read, and it’s kinda fascinating. Basically, a smile was seen as a lower class thing. Crazy!

The Town Hall of Hollywood.’ Welcome to the Netflix Lobby, The New York Times. I want to see this 80-foot video screen…

Inside Instagram's War on Bullying, Time. When they listed all the different ways people can be bullied…I felt nauseous. It’s despicable that people feel they can say whatever they want because they can hide behind the screen. I can’t imagine we’ll find a way to stop bullying, but maybe, one day, we’ll all be better people who know the danger of bullying and will…not do it? I doubt it, but one can dream.

The Tinder Bio of Every Myers-Briggs Type, Man Repeller. I thought this said Twitter…but whatever. If I have describe myself as “Inspiring AF,” smack me. Also, I WISH I never thought twice about looking uncool, that’s one of my biggest “work in progress” traits for myself. However, definitely 100x over an overthinker. Does your Tinder bio fit??

Maisie Williams Licking Her Boyfriend In Public Is A Huge Mood, Nylon. Same, girl.

Every Trader Joe's Skincare Product, Ranked, Into the Gloss. Well, I guess I need to try the Antioxidant Facial Moisturizer. And if you’re looking for a good, cheap hyaluronic serum, check out The Ordinary instead. It’s now at Sephora and Ulta so you can basically get it anywhere!

12th grader wears bathrobe for senior photos: 'I'm going to be a LEGEND,' Today. If you need a mood boost today, check this out.

The Best Gear to Take to Music Festivals, Pitchfork. That t-shirt? Definitely not necessary. While water is, but who’s carrying around a glass water bottle?? Nah, girl. Camelbak is where it’s at, or something similar. Stay tuned for my own go-to list from my years as a festival-goer!

Thigh Chafing Is Hell — Here's How To Deal With It This Summer, Refinery29. Damn straight, it is! Put a few swipes of deodorant on the inside of your thighs. Thigh chafing, be gone! I swear on it.

Post Malone's Stylist Talks Crocs, That Amazing Stevie Nicks 'Fit, And Sleazecore, Nylon. Man, I found this kind of fascinating. And I’m OBSESSED with this Stevie Nicks suit!

'Hustlers' first look offers Jennifer Lopez, Constance Wu and Cardi B as strippers, CNN. And Lizzo! I 👏🏼 can’t 👏🏼 wait 👏🏼

Netflix's Unbelievable Goes Behind-The-Scenes Of A Real-Life Rape Case, Refinery29. I will definitely watch this, even as a way to somehow support the real-life victim. Also, this needs to be more widely known and realized: “According to RAINN, only 230 out of every 1,000 sexual assaults will be reported to the police. Of those, only 46 will result in an arrest. Women are still fighting to be believed, their word challenged at every turn.”

Your Festival Habits Will Determine Who You Are At A Festival, BuzzFeed. It’s a dumb quiz, but I’d be embarrassed if I got any answer other than “The Seasoned Pro.” 🤷🏼‍♀️ “Festivals are YOUR thing. You’ve been going for countless years and your arms are covered in wristbands from times gone by. You’re a music connoisseur and are always encouraging others to go see lesser known bands because ‘they’re about to blow up”. You know the best spots for camping like the back of your hand, you're always ready for all weather conditions, and you pack enough instant noodles and baby wipes to last you a month.”

'I was so livid': Disney heiress visits theme park to see worker conditions, Yahoo. At least there’s some obscenely wealthy people out there who care…

Ariana Grande on Grief and Growing Up, Vogue. I started tearing up as soon as they started talking about Manchester. I can’t even fathom was she’s gone through over these last two years.

Everybody’s suddenly posting pictures of what they’ll look like when they’re old — here’s how, CNBC. Y'all, FaceApp has more things to do than just make yourself look old. I’ll let you know when I download and figure them out…😅 (jk, not doing that because #Russia)

Vanessa Hudgens, Wonderland. She will likely always be my style idol. Still have to watch “Spring Breakers” though and would love to see her as Catwoman.

Woodstock 50 Denied Permit For New Venue, Pitchfork. Guys. You gotta give up. This is going to turn into another Fyre Festival situation if you try and squeeze all that setup into less than a month. It’s absurd. And, don’t get me wrong, I wanted to go to Woodstock 50, but there’s a point where you just have to stop forcing it.

The fashion trend that won’t go away: Matching clothes for the whole family, The Washington Post. No, not okay with this. I think it’s creepy…it remind me of the Duggars and NO THANKS to that one. Also—"Children aren’t children anymore — they’re family branding elements”—GROSS.

Storm Reid, Wonderland. I 👏🏼 need 👏🏼 to 👏🏼 see 👏🏼 “Eurphoria!” Also, Storm Reid is beaaauuutiful inside and out.

This baby was born on 7-Eleven Day at 7:11 pm, weighing 7 pounds and 11 ounces, CNN. Free Slurpees for life, right??

Listening

Wild Roses, Of Monsters and Men. Have I talked about how I can’t WAIT FOR THEIR NEW ALBUM?? Yeah. I can’t wait.

youth, Vérité.

Champion, Bishop Briggs.

Drip, Boombox Cartel, Dillon Francis, Desiigner.

Be Just Fine, Phantoms.

Watching

I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth v. Michelle Carter, HBO. I followed this story pretty closely when it broke and I was curious to see if this documentary would make me feel bad for her at all. Spoiler Alert: No.

Loving

Camp Bisco Lineup. Every year it comes up and I think, oh, I want to go to that! And every year, I forget about it amongst all my other fests…one day!

Hipstapatch. How freaking cute are these?? I want to put some on my work notebook and steering wheel. Any other locations y’all would suggest?