Oh Sophie, you show up in my inbox and it's a better day. Do you know The Roches song Disappointed?? It was on repeat when the kids were young and now they are grown and flown but we still sing it together when warranted!
I usually say, "oh, I listened to that book-on-" and then my brain has a little moment and I awkwardly end with "-phone?" But I've been slowly training myself to say "audiobook" because I listen to a lot of them and while I do think "book-on-phone" is accurate, it's not specific, and could refer to reading on the kindle app or something, which is not what happened.
We got used to eating early when my son was born (11:30 or 12 lunch, 5 or 5:30 dinner) and just never stopped. Now if I'm not eating dinner by 6 I am basically insane
Oooh, I'll share a recent disappointment: I was disappointed when I finally reached the end of year-long creative project that was INCREDIBLY meaningful to me (playing a live 2-song ukulele set every week in 2024). Even though I didn't really expect anyone else to care on the level that I cared about it, it still felt like a letdown to be like, "ok... I'm... done with this, I guess." into the void.
And I have an internal clock that wants to eat allllll morning long. Today I'm by myself and I got to eat lunch at 10:45 and it was glorious! We also eat dinner super early, by 5:30 at the latest.
The scarcity of sex IS what made Challengers erotic to me. Not to be overly explicit in a Substack comment, but there was a Letterboxd review that succinctly called it "EDGING: THE MOVIE" and the only thing I'd add to that is the word "BISEXUAL."
Congrats on hitting “send” on your manuscript! I’m proud of you!!
They will always and forever be books on tape. I hear it as abookontape, no spaces necessary.
COVID parenting was awful. COVID parenting in the winter was worse. My twins, aged not yet 3 that first year, figured out how much fun it was to play in their room during nap time, and I tried to be grateful that stroller walks over poorly shoveled sidewalks in freezing conditions meant I could get them to sleep, get exercise, and get away from my now-ex-spouse. But really I was living in an ongoing state of disappointment (and, yes, mostly not allowing myself to feel it).
I want a spin off of Challengers where Tashi does the Polysecure workbook and maybe some emdr. I loved the movie but kept going back to wondering what her whole deal was!
I eat breakfast around 7:30am (or 6am..depends on my work schedule sadly), which then makes me hungry for lunch around 11/12, then I have a snack around 2, dinner around 5:30, dessert obviously, then a snack before bed if I'm feeling it. But I'm always thinking about eating honestly.
Reading your newsletter is always restorative. Congratulations on finally sending the manuscript!
Regarding your thoughts on lunch times, you seem to be set on Spanish time: here in Barcelona people usually have lunch between 2 and 3 p.m. Could this be your ideal place? 🤭
I'm always either eating or considering eating.
Protein smoothie: 730am
Granola bar / yogurt: 10am
Peanut butter sammy & applesauce (every day my entire life): noon
Carbs from a bag (Doritos/Goldfish/Cheez-its/Pretzels) because I'm not going to make it to dinner without dying: 430pm
Actual dinner: 530pm
You might be thinking this is is the diet of a young child and yes, it was, and I (40) still like it.
Oh Sophie, you show up in my inbox and it's a better day. Do you know The Roches song Disappointed?? It was on repeat when the kids were young and now they are grown and flown but we still sing it together when warranted!
PERSONALLY I’m ~disappointed~ that you did not join me in my correct opinion that challengers was the best movie of 2024
You and the Academy are in cahoots
Challengers WAS disappointing in the not enough actual sex way!
I usually say, "oh, I listened to that book-on-" and then my brain has a little moment and I awkwardly end with "-phone?" But I've been slowly training myself to say "audiobook" because I listen to a lot of them and while I do think "book-on-phone" is accurate, it's not specific, and could refer to reading on the kindle app or something, which is not what happened.
Thank you for this - I loved reading “You Do You” in Prosterity. I get so hungry at 11am - too early to justify as lunch in my social circles!
I ALWAYS want lunch in that exact hour when all the lunch places are closed: 230-330. I am completely with you on your eating schedule.
We got used to eating early when my son was born (11:30 or 12 lunch, 5 or 5:30 dinner) and just never stopped. Now if I'm not eating dinner by 6 I am basically insane
Here's to the early birds!
Congrats on the writing! Writing is hard. You should reward yourself with some stickers.
Oooh, I'll share a recent disappointment: I was disappointed when I finally reached the end of year-long creative project that was INCREDIBLY meaningful to me (playing a live 2-song ukulele set every week in 2024). Even though I didn't really expect anyone else to care on the level that I cared about it, it still felt like a letdown to be like, "ok... I'm... done with this, I guess." into the void.
And I have an internal clock that wants to eat allllll morning long. Today I'm by myself and I got to eat lunch at 10:45 and it was glorious! We also eat dinner super early, by 5:30 at the latest.
The scarcity of sex IS what made Challengers erotic to me. Not to be overly explicit in a Substack comment, but there was a Letterboxd review that succinctly called it "EDGING: THE MOVIE" and the only thing I'd add to that is the word "BISEXUAL."
Congrats on hitting “send” on your manuscript! I’m proud of you!!
They will always and forever be books on tape. I hear it as abookontape, no spaces necessary.
COVID parenting was awful. COVID parenting in the winter was worse. My twins, aged not yet 3 that first year, figured out how much fun it was to play in their room during nap time, and I tried to be grateful that stroller walks over poorly shoveled sidewalks in freezing conditions meant I could get them to sleep, get exercise, and get away from my now-ex-spouse. But really I was living in an ongoing state of disappointment (and, yes, mostly not allowing myself to feel it).
Amy. OMG. OMFG. Twins who are THREE?! In the WINTER!?!?? OF COVID YEAR ONE!?!??!?!?!?!?!?!!?!??!!?!??!!?!? Unreal, truly.
I want a spin off of Challengers where Tashi does the Polysecure workbook and maybe some emdr. I loved the movie but kept going back to wondering what her whole deal was!
I eat breakfast around 7:30am (or 6am..depends on my work schedule sadly), which then makes me hungry for lunch around 11/12, then I have a snack around 2, dinner around 5:30, dessert obviously, then a snack before bed if I'm feeling it. But I'm always thinking about eating honestly.
Reading your newsletter is always restorative. Congratulations on finally sending the manuscript!
Regarding your thoughts on lunch times, you seem to be set on Spanish time: here in Barcelona people usually have lunch between 2 and 3 p.m. Could this be your ideal place? 🤭
dear sophie,
thank you for sharing as always!
i love this: "Faced with a plan-free day, the logical choice is to sort of panic."
congrats on finishing your book draft! so excited for us all!
love
myq