jenny's top 8 no. 6
It’s the final days of summer and I’m not quite ready to let it go! I’ve definitely had too many ice creams and ice cold coca colas, but just gimme a little bit longer. Summer is about play, dreaming, and letting all that sunshine recharge us. Summer is about remembering that laughing with family and friends will save your life. Summer is about memories and possibility; it’s about remembering that we are all still kids with adult costumes on. Let’s just stay here a little longer before we think productivity is the only key to a happy life. Here’s a top 8 for just a little bit longer…
Hannah Rose Dumes Okay. When I fall in love, I fall hard, and this is exactly the situation with Hannah’s recent body of work that was on display at Sarah Brook Gallery. I am so lucky and I was able to bring this piece home. It is rare for me that a piece of art gets into my body as much as this one has. I find myself just staring at it in amazement. I can’t wait to see what she does next!! @hannahrosedumes
The Friday Afternoon Club by Griffin Dunne I adored this book about family and growing up and loss and mistakes and looking back and claiming all of it as your life.
“BEST FRIENDS BECOME best friends suddenly, and without knowing that's what's happening until it happens. One insignificant day, only weeks after our Mr. Toad's wild ride, I looked at Carrie and realized she would be in my life for a very long time. Before I failed Spanish, I remember the teacher describing the eve of fluency as when one night you dream in the language and suddenly can speak it the next morning. That is what it felt like when Carrie and I realized we were best friends. To the exclusion of everyone around us, we established our own Sanskrit that baffled the locals and established our reputation alongside the great pairings of all who came before us: Stan and Laurel. Sturm und Drang. Pork and Beans. Griffin and Carrie.”
Aromadivina I was first introduced to these products by Arlene at Sacred Light. She had sprayed Divine Beloved at a sound bath and I was smitten. But really I want to talk about The Lymph Flow. Or I don’t want to talk about it… I want to walk away from this computer and go soak in it because it feels and smells like calm and energy all at once. Shhh,but… I think you can also get it at Erewhon. Either way don’t take my word for it, go see for yourself!
Agnes Baddoo I am a goner for a big bag, think weekend trips, airplanes, sleepovers; bags with laptops, books, snacks, and sweaters. I LOVE them, and this one is my greatest big tote bag desire! I love Agnes’ bags so much because she has always been lovely and they are the epitome of classic and lifers.
As an aside, I love Tierney Gearon’s (pictured with said dream bag) photographs. She also made a documentary about her relationship with her mother called The Mother Project. It was because of this documentary style film that I gathered up my courage and began photographing my own mother.
Il Buco Vita Il Buco will always have a huge piece of my heart. It will always be my favorite restaurant in the whole wide world. After working at this restaurant for nearly a decade, it lives in my psyche as part of my home. Il Buco Vita wares make me feel like I am at home and also on the most romantic vacation of all time, but this is exactly how Il Buco feels, so that’s not surprising! The Montegranaro Blue Splatterware collection and the Assisi mugs my current favorites!! I want all the collector’s plates tooo OBVS.
THELMA I’m not gonna say anything here except. JUNE SQUIBB. I laughed so hard I thought I was gonna need my inhaler and I almost cried from the tenderness, but I was scared I was really gonna cry so I did my trick to not cry. It’s my favorite movie in so so long. Watch it and prove that stories about people over 45 are where it’s at!
Vidiots Do I want to go to Vidiots? YES I DO, always, as much as I can. Do I want to go see Point Break, Speed, Dirty Dancing, The Big Chill on the big screen with popcorn and Junior Mints and my best friends? ABSOLUTELY. I am making one of my best friends see Annie with me next week and I am basically just marking off the days until then. Last night I was at The Hollywood Bowl and it was very nice, but I secretly thought to myself, I wish we were at Vidiots.
I may keep this one going into fall… The Shirley Temple. When I was a kid I died for shirley temples, like omg, I have arrived EVERY TIME I had one, but then I grew up. I traded in my Shirley’s for adult beverages, but those turned out to be overrated, so here we are. Queen Street in Eagle Rock has a banger of a Shirley Temple and very good food as well… but I will get to that later. For now, go out and try one, be a kid again because it turns out adults make a mess of the world.
Let that summer light fill your heart !! Love you. xx Jenny
