The BLUGH: February 8, 2023
“Never allow someone to be your priority while allowing yourself to be their option.”
The BLUGH is back. I took one week off and I feel like it was 4ever. Can’t begin to imagine what it’s been like for you all. I will catch you up very quickly!
Since I last BLUGHed, the below transpired:
I found out about this place - who wants to go with me?!
I had an Improv Show at the Magnet Theater.
I went to Arkansas for work and didn’t leave the indoors for 3 straight days (literally!!) because of the snow and icy weather.
I made a TikTok (please see designated TikTok section for more details)!
I practiced ukulele once (remember when I said I’d do that daily?!)
I made a mistake at work and died and then resurrected myself because it is just work.
I taught my boyfriend how to play chess then watched as he got better and better and then realized oh snap, I’m actually not THAT great at chess. Also, was anyone else very into Searching For Bobby Fischer as a kid? That movie was VERY important to me.
Apart from that, mostly just living and reading no less than 6 books at once, making extremely limited progress on each of them because I am reading 6 books at once.
🖼️ LEARNING FROM THIS WEEK: One of the books I’m reading is Empire of Pain and as I am reading, I’m thinking, “dang, they ruined people’s lives AND their name is all over the Met”. At least the latter has been rectified! 🖼️
PRODUCT RECOMMENDATION
I am recommending a whole entire store this week. Kitsch is an online shop selling very cheap CUTE accessories. It is great for gifts for others or for yourself! I especially love their selection of hair clips and satin pillowcases. ENJOY!
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BOOK RECOMMENDATION
Valentine’s Day is KIND of on the mind since it’s next week so I wanted to share my favorite love story ever. A lot of people are familiar with Their Eyes Were Watching God and they should be familiar with it because wow. I’ve read it 3 times and hope to read it 30 more. I LOVE this book. This book is my valentine. No spoilers but it is sad so prepare thyself!
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2019, but also the present
Reductress.
Almost 4 years ago I did a stock photo shoot for Reductress and the photos taken that day show up from time to time to delight and confuse my friends and family. If you are not already familiar, Reductress is a satirical online magazine and they are hilarious. This headline pictured here is the most ✨Justina✨ of any of the ones I’ve been featured in, so I was honored to see this.