What is a real friend? Someone who makes you feel good? No. It is someone who will tell you that you’re growing a beard (if that is not your intention).
I was on my way to teach a bachelorette party in Napa last weekend, and with Greg at the wheel, I pulled down the passenger side mirror to do my makeup.
It was then that I realized: I am all alone in this world.
I glared over at Greg. He was oblivious to the glare and apparently, also to my goatee. Did he even SEE ME anymore? No, he did not.
I then remembered the device I was sent last week and was flooded with relief, “THAT WILL FIX IT!” And then I won’t need any real friends! Because I’ll be hot!
Nood sent me this hair removal device that is very much TBD on results. Am I hopeful? Yes! Of course. My entire happiness is hanging precariously upon this bad boy working.
I will provide an update once I’m through my first 12-week regimen.
I can’t help but laugh here. Show of hands, who thinks I can make it past using it twice a week for even 2 weeks? My hand is also not raised:(
If you want $50 off a hair zapper, click here. You do NOT hold it down for 5 seconds! It’s hold for one, wait for 5 during your test spot. ALSO, you don’t need to wear sunglasses, but I love a matching accessory, so I did.
For a while, I was getting in my car and letting NPR take me into a full-blown blind rage. I have recently decided that this is not very good for my mental health.
Luckily, my friend Lindsey recommended Amy Poehler’s podcast Good Hang. I’ve been hyperfixated on it ever since, and it is the only thing I’ll listen to while driving, which, if you are on LRY, you are painfully aware of because I’ve now themed 3 classes off of it. It’s like, we get it, you like to laugh, you like to have fun. Got it.
But I don’t know if you will get it unless you listen!!! Every episode has given me the giggles, but especially the ones with Martin Short and Tina Fey. And Quinta Brunson. Just listen to them all, I guess, is what I’m saying.
And look! Jon Hamm makes an appearance! Which is always delightful, but reminds me to check in and ask: who has been watching his show that I gabbed about in episode 001 of This Should Fix it? Last Friday’s episode was so good.
Need a break from words? Okay, no problem. I’ve got you. Here’s a slightly erratic playlist for when you’ve got 30 minutes and you want to come in HOT, dance, dance, dance! But then mellow out and leave it feeling like you might be a zen master of calm. It’s songs from some of the classes I taught last week on LRY. I especially like the first one. Her advice for a simple life: “If you don’t like something, change it! If you don’t like your job? QUIT! If you don’t have enough time? Stop watching TV!” I was 100% onboard until she told me to stop watching TV. Can’t, sorry :(
Speaking of TV, I cannot and will not stop watching. Have you seen Tina Fey’s new series on Netflix, The Four Seasons? Great actors, well-written, and lots of lols.
Once we finally get our kids to sleep and eat, Greg and I usually get to watch three quarters of an episode before one of them starts crying, and we have to stop. I suppose it’s helping me work on my impulse control, because without the mandatory stop, I would have made it through in two days tops.

As stated above, I am aware that I’m an impulsive person. But it doesn’t usually come in the form of buying lots of frivolous things (save for thrifting). I’m pleased to report that I am surprisingly frugal. My thrill comes from not spending money, which is very, very lucky. But it is also sometimes a bummer, like how I never traveled ina my twenties because I was too scared to spend the little money I had, and that remains regretful. So, if you’re in your twenties and reading this, put it on a credit card! Rack up debt! Who CARES! (JK, that is terrible advice. but I hope you travel)
Essentially, I’m just trying to reassure us both here that I am not frivolous! At least not in this one very specific way.
Okay, enough built up to a very meh product.
My greys have increased tenfold since having Willa (purely coincidental), and I hate dyeing my hair. So, buying this (much like the red flashlight face iron from last week) was a moment of Instagram weakness.
It’s essentially hair makeup, called “Maycheer Hair Rich”. The woman claimed she’d had this one little pot for 4 years, and I instantly thought, well, that’s practically free once you do the cost per use! Nay, they are paying me to take it!
And here’s the thing, I would love it and I would love to recommend it to you, but the dark brown, once applied to grey hair, is not dark enough. And it doesn’t stay on as well as I’d like. I had another car mirror moment of revelation with this one. Once the harsh truth of sunlight hit my hair, it looked like some sad patchwork quilt. Alas, I will continue to have Greg begrudgingly dye my hair and on the weeks where I can’t be bothered, I’ll continue to use dark brown Revlon hair spray that gets all over fucking everything.
I’m sharing the link for it, though I didn’t get it on Amazon, and am only now realizing I overpaid by 2-3x. very cool! Link to see the thing
Well, that’s all from me for now. What are you watching, listening to, and impulse buying?
Also! For the audio of these, I bought this really nice (or so I thought?) Yeti microphone, but it pops and crackles and drives no matter what I do and it’s driving me nuts. If you have better audio suggestions, please, help me FIX IT!!