I just want to say thank you to everyone for the kindness and empathy when I took a big emotional dump all over the place last week (terrible imagery, I apologize).
Treasures: Homegrown on HBO Max is really lovely if you're into gardening and have thought "I think I might like to be a farmer"
In addition to TS new album, Tegan & Sara ALSO have a new album and I just love them.
Also, I would again like to plug Dr Becky's book 'Good Inside' (already out) and Jenny Booth Potter's book 'Doing Nothing is No Longer an Option' (coming out on Tuesday). Not an affiliate, just a fan.
Our AM was a WRECK today bc of Midnights. But once I got those teens to school I listened all day in all my feels. How is she this good? Truly.
My treasure has been reading Red Ribbon Week posts on Erin’s feed. Y’all, my girls are all in hs and college now and we went YEARS participating in Red Ribbon Week without my evvvverrrr knowing what it was. I was just a mom doing my best to follow all the fb/emails/posts/hard copies that came across my consciousness. We never ever ever had red shirts. Red Ribbon Weeks and Tonsil and Adenoid surgery for 3 year old twins at the same time nearly did me in as a mother.
It's been a few hard months and it felt like I was coming up for air this week for the firs time. I've spent a lot of time with my friends after we lost one of our own this summer. This past Sunday we carved pumpkins and just got to be kids for a while and it was so refreshing.
My husband and I both have cars again (both of our cars got totaled in wrecks around the same time) and it is such a relief.
I'm slightly stressed about grad school, but it's my last semester to I just have to push through. Fingers crossed I can pull the grade I need to graduate in my last two classes.
I am finally reading for real again - mostly dark romance novels from kindle unlimited, but it's something! I've had the new Taylor album on repeat since I woke up and I'm obsessed. It might be my favorite album of hers. Vigilante Shit is my jam and Bigger Than the Whole Sky broke me.
Recently, I have been on a kick of reading celebrity memoirs, and I've LOVED the last few.
-We Were Dreamers by Simu Liu
-Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile
-Finding Me by Viola Davis
-I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
I listened to all of these through my library's app, and I would recommend them as audiobooks. All of them include the author's story but SO many more issues that I love learning about through story.
Another stuck Roomba here. 🙋♀️ Maybe I should make that my new bio?
Can I just start with my, slightly gross, turd? (Skip to the next paragraph if you hate feet.) A couple of days ago my toenail fell out. 😬 It's definitely not the worst thing in the world but it's uncomfortable and I really hope it grows back!
🥨 I've started baking more because I realized I have inordinate amounts of flour in my kitchen cupboard and there is no way I'm packing it all in heavy boxes when I move so instead I've been making brownies, cinnamon rolls and carrot cake and it's been a lot of fun! And delicious.
😂 This week's episode of What Should I Read Next had me in stitches. Very unlike the normal episodes and very NSFW but goodness, it was hilarious.
📚 In my never ending quest to read every book ever recommended I finally finished Pachinko (should I watch the series now?) and then read Firekeeper's Daughter. Haven't decided on my next read yet but it's between Anthony Doerr and Emily St. John Mandel.
🥳 Tomorrow we'll be celebrating my nephew's 25th birthday and I'm looking forward to it! (Even though I refuse to accept the fact that he is an actual full grown, adult human being. 😉) If you have a great last minute tip for a good gift to give to a young man, let me know.
Hi, Lil Swipes! I’ve been throwing myself into nine year old party planning this week, so not feeling as bad about my so far fruitless job search. I am fairly nervous about the impending in-law visit and hosting a bunch of eight and nine year olds and their parents at our house. Hopefully it all goes smoothly and then I can collapse in introvert exhaustion.
One treasure this week has been, yes, like the elder millennial basic b word I am, rewatching Gilmore Girls. I haven’t done a full rewatch since the revival. All the mentioned stuff is true about GG and Stars Hollow. I miss the leeway we gave old shows. Like sure, Kirk was a different character before he became Kirk, town weirdo, we let the show find their way with him, it was fine. Sure there’s absolutely no way Lorelai and Rory could afford to eat out like they do, who cares. I want to give grace again, even to fiction. (Also, in Rory’s defense, deer DO hit cars all the time. I get so offended on her behalf when no one believes her.)
I’m looking forward to reading all your treasures!
Treasures: I started therapy last week, and Pandora's box hasn't opened (yet?). Part of my homework is doing my devotional and Bible reading in the morning and going to church/Sunday School each week. Both things I enjoy but hadn't been doing. Erin, Jamie, and Knox plus some irl friends helped give me the nudge, plus being on the verge of tears all the time is no way to go through life.
I had to write and submit 35 Scholars Bowl questions and did that yesterday during P/T conferences. Did I write a question about Liz Truss and the head of lettuce? You bet I did!
A student who graduated last year and joined the military stopped in to say hi and catch up. He was worried last year about his reading comprehension and I shared that just because you aren't a 'good reader' now doesn't mean you can't improve, now he told me he has to read a lot.😂
Turds:
Extreme giant turd💩💩💩💩💩: hotel prices in New Haven for my son's graduation from college in May. Hooooly cow! My little middle class small town Kansas heart is 😱😱😱.
My daughter interviewed for an acquisitions assistant library job and didn't get it, they hired someone with an MLS for a $28,000/year salary. Our first year teachers make more than that. So I'm sad that maybe this career path may not be viable right now, by she started looking at other jobs. She works part time and lives with us. Having depression and anxiety AND graduating from college in May of 2020 has been... interesting. All of us would like for her to fully launch.🐥
Turd/treasure - we did a staff only (no students) school shooting crisis drill with assigned roles, police, ambulance, etc and I felt extremely anxious about it. Weirdly after being assigned to be wounded and roleplaying that I felt better?!? We chose our own wounds and I was shot in the chest so was carried out, out in the ambulance and we circled the parking lot. I hate that we have to do this but I was impressed with the professionalism of everyone involved. And one of my 21 yeah old son's friends was an EMT that helped me!!
Midnights - I am halfway through and have gotten no work done yet this morning, which feels about right for a Friday. Love to hear everyone's thoughts, as it is underwhelming me on the first go around (though the Anti-Hero video is excellent).
Love the tweets, especially the Gilmore Girls one. That was 100% my comfort show when I was in my early 20s and it was spot on, especially the dining out part.
Hoping you can recharge your Roomba batteries this weekend, Erin!
This is such a treat every Friday - thank you. I get to send several of the tweets and assorted treasures to my 3 young adult daughters, and I love the idea of making them smile. Can't wait for tomorrow, when we have unseasonably warm and beautiful weather in MN, and I can go work on my "she shed" some more. Hoping I can get it somewhat enclosed before it gets cold, so maybe I can spend some evenings reading out there. Grateful for this wildly busy week to be almost done, and eager to have some time for projects over the weekend.
No treasures or turds today. Just here to say, this is really great writing Erin. I love your stuff. Often. Like, pretty much always. I can't think of a time I walked away disappointed after reading your newsletter. But today was short and simple, and just so good. I can't pinpoint what it was about this particular one, but I just want you to know: You are a gift Erin H Moon. Believe it.
⭐️ As soon as work is over, yes, I will be listening to Midnights + bonus tracks.
📖 Have I mentioned how amazing the Libby app is? It’s still the best thing I’ve discovered lately.
😴 So. Many. Things. Are. Happening. It’s hard to describe it here, but I’m still here, quietly checking in, maybe just not participating as much. Thank you all for understanding! 💛
It is finally feeling like actual Fall here and that's the one thing keeping me going.
Turds:
- this has been the busiest month I've had at work since I started my job in January. There are just so many things. I have 2 really big important meetings today, and then another really big important meeting next week, and then I can take a break. If you are the praying type, I would really appreciate some prayers for peace, comfort and stamina.
- One of my coworkers was put in the hospital this week. She is very young, but she was having blood pressure issues, then was taken to the hospital where her heart stopped twice. She is okay now, but it was very scary.
Treasures:
- It's almost Halloween! The neighborhood I live in goes all out for spooky season and there are plenty of decorations and spooky stuff all around. We are expecting to have approximately 500 trick-or-treaters this year!!! I love it!
- After next week, work will really slow down and I am so ready for it!
- My husband is coming back from a long work trip today and I am so ready to see him!
- This week's episode of the Bible Binge was really good! I enjoyed the candid back and forth between Erin and Evan so much. It felt like I was there in the room with them just talking amongst friends. Be sure to give it a listen!
Okay, that's it! Can't wait to catch up with y'all in the comments! <3
This has been such a lovely week! I've just really been feeling more like myself the past few weeks and I'm so glad. After a year, I feel like my heart/mind/body has adjusted to the totally different schedule and level of intensity that this library work. I'm exercising, cooking yummy food, just enjoying life.
My dad is in town this weekend, so he and my grandparents came to have lunch with me yesterday. It wasn't bad, I went in with more reasonable expectations and didn't leave feeling disappointed. Dad wasn't thrilled to find out I'm hoping to move to Detroit, but kept his mouth shut, so we're good.
I bring library books to my friends family and their 8yo boy almost never reads the books I pick. Last delivery I brought a Magic Treehouse graphic novel and he's hooked- asked for another, immediately started reading it, tried to read at the dinner table! My little librarian heart is happy ❤️
That's all from me, I need to go do some dishes and finish packing my suitcase. Can't wait to read all your comments during my 6hr layover at JFK 😣
I just want to say thank you to everyone for the kindness and empathy when I took a big emotional dump all over the place last week (terrible imagery, I apologize).
Treasures: Homegrown on HBO Max is really lovely if you're into gardening and have thought "I think I might like to be a farmer"
In addition to TS new album, Tegan & Sara ALSO have a new album and I just love them.
Also, I would again like to plug Dr Becky's book 'Good Inside' (already out) and Jenny Booth Potter's book 'Doing Nothing is No Longer an Option' (coming out on Tuesday). Not an affiliate, just a fan.
Our AM was a WRECK today bc of Midnights. But once I got those teens to school I listened all day in all my feels. How is she this good? Truly.
My treasure has been reading Red Ribbon Week posts on Erin’s feed. Y’all, my girls are all in hs and college now and we went YEARS participating in Red Ribbon Week without my evvvverrrr knowing what it was. I was just a mom doing my best to follow all the fb/emails/posts/hard copies that came across my consciousness. We never ever ever had red shirts. Red Ribbon Weeks and Tonsil and Adenoid surgery for 3 year old twins at the same time nearly did me in as a mother.
Happy Friday!! We made it!
It's been a few hard months and it felt like I was coming up for air this week for the firs time. I've spent a lot of time with my friends after we lost one of our own this summer. This past Sunday we carved pumpkins and just got to be kids for a while and it was so refreshing.
My husband and I both have cars again (both of our cars got totaled in wrecks around the same time) and it is such a relief.
I'm slightly stressed about grad school, but it's my last semester to I just have to push through. Fingers crossed I can pull the grade I need to graduate in my last two classes.
I am finally reading for real again - mostly dark romance novels from kindle unlimited, but it's something! I've had the new Taylor album on repeat since I woke up and I'm obsessed. It might be my favorite album of hers. Vigilante Shit is my jam and Bigger Than the Whole Sky broke me.
Those Google doc tips 🤯
Good morning everyone!
Recently, I have been on a kick of reading celebrity memoirs, and I've LOVED the last few.
-We Were Dreamers by Simu Liu
-Broken Horses by Brandi Carlile
-Finding Me by Viola Davis
-I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
I listened to all of these through my library's app, and I would recommend them as audiobooks. All of them include the author's story but SO many more issues that I love learning about through story.
Hey friends!
Another stuck Roomba here. 🙋♀️ Maybe I should make that my new bio?
Can I just start with my, slightly gross, turd? (Skip to the next paragraph if you hate feet.) A couple of days ago my toenail fell out. 😬 It's definitely not the worst thing in the world but it's uncomfortable and I really hope it grows back!
🥨 I've started baking more because I realized I have inordinate amounts of flour in my kitchen cupboard and there is no way I'm packing it all in heavy boxes when I move so instead I've been making brownies, cinnamon rolls and carrot cake and it's been a lot of fun! And delicious.
😂 This week's episode of What Should I Read Next had me in stitches. Very unlike the normal episodes and very NSFW but goodness, it was hilarious.
📚 In my never ending quest to read every book ever recommended I finally finished Pachinko (should I watch the series now?) and then read Firekeeper's Daughter. Haven't decided on my next read yet but it's between Anthony Doerr and Emily St. John Mandel.
🥳 Tomorrow we'll be celebrating my nephew's 25th birthday and I'm looking forward to it! (Even though I refuse to accept the fact that he is an actual full grown, adult human being. 😉) If you have a great last minute tip for a good gift to give to a young man, let me know.
Have a great weekend everyone! ❤
Hi, Lil Swipes! I’ve been throwing myself into nine year old party planning this week, so not feeling as bad about my so far fruitless job search. I am fairly nervous about the impending in-law visit and hosting a bunch of eight and nine year olds and their parents at our house. Hopefully it all goes smoothly and then I can collapse in introvert exhaustion.
One treasure this week has been, yes, like the elder millennial basic b word I am, rewatching Gilmore Girls. I haven’t done a full rewatch since the revival. All the mentioned stuff is true about GG and Stars Hollow. I miss the leeway we gave old shows. Like sure, Kirk was a different character before he became Kirk, town weirdo, we let the show find their way with him, it was fine. Sure there’s absolutely no way Lorelai and Rory could afford to eat out like they do, who cares. I want to give grace again, even to fiction. (Also, in Rory’s defense, deer DO hit cars all the time. I get so offended on her behalf when no one believes her.)
I’m looking forward to reading all your treasures!
The tiny girl handing pretend tea to giant men healed something in me.
Treasures: I started therapy last week, and Pandora's box hasn't opened (yet?). Part of my homework is doing my devotional and Bible reading in the morning and going to church/Sunday School each week. Both things I enjoy but hadn't been doing. Erin, Jamie, and Knox plus some irl friends helped give me the nudge, plus being on the verge of tears all the time is no way to go through life.
I had to write and submit 35 Scholars Bowl questions and did that yesterday during P/T conferences. Did I write a question about Liz Truss and the head of lettuce? You bet I did!
A student who graduated last year and joined the military stopped in to say hi and catch up. He was worried last year about his reading comprehension and I shared that just because you aren't a 'good reader' now doesn't mean you can't improve, now he told me he has to read a lot.😂
Turds:
Extreme giant turd💩💩💩💩💩: hotel prices in New Haven for my son's graduation from college in May. Hooooly cow! My little middle class small town Kansas heart is 😱😱😱.
My daughter interviewed for an acquisitions assistant library job and didn't get it, they hired someone with an MLS for a $28,000/year salary. Our first year teachers make more than that. So I'm sad that maybe this career path may not be viable right now, by she started looking at other jobs. She works part time and lives with us. Having depression and anxiety AND graduating from college in May of 2020 has been... interesting. All of us would like for her to fully launch.🐥
Turd/treasure - we did a staff only (no students) school shooting crisis drill with assigned roles, police, ambulance, etc and I felt extremely anxious about it. Weirdly after being assigned to be wounded and roleplaying that I felt better?!? We chose our own wounds and I was shot in the chest so was carried out, out in the ambulance and we circled the parking lot. I hate that we have to do this but I was impressed with the professionalism of everyone involved. And one of my 21 yeah old son's friends was an EMT that helped me!!
Midnights - I am halfway through and have gotten no work done yet this morning, which feels about right for a Friday. Love to hear everyone's thoughts, as it is underwhelming me on the first go around (though the Anti-Hero video is excellent).
Love the tweets, especially the Gilmore Girls one. That was 100% my comfort show when I was in my early 20s and it was spot on, especially the dining out part.
Hoping you can recharge your Roomba batteries this weekend, Erin!
This is such a treat every Friday - thank you. I get to send several of the tweets and assorted treasures to my 3 young adult daughters, and I love the idea of making them smile. Can't wait for tomorrow, when we have unseasonably warm and beautiful weather in MN, and I can go work on my "she shed" some more. Hoping I can get it somewhat enclosed before it gets cold, so maybe I can spend some evenings reading out there. Grateful for this wildly busy week to be almost done, and eager to have some time for projects over the weekend.
No treasures or turds today. Just here to say, this is really great writing Erin. I love your stuff. Often. Like, pretty much always. I can't think of a time I walked away disappointed after reading your newsletter. But today was short and simple, and just so good. I can't pinpoint what it was about this particular one, but I just want you to know: You are a gift Erin H Moon. Believe it.
Is it just me or do I read and re-read the tweets trying to discern the Erin Easter Egg? Which u lovingly call the Triple E!
⭐️ As soon as work is over, yes, I will be listening to Midnights + bonus tracks.
📖 Have I mentioned how amazing the Libby app is? It’s still the best thing I’ve discovered lately.
😴 So. Many. Things. Are. Happening. It’s hard to describe it here, but I’m still here, quietly checking in, maybe just not participating as much. Thank you all for understanding! 💛
Good morning, swipes!
It is finally feeling like actual Fall here and that's the one thing keeping me going.
Turds:
- this has been the busiest month I've had at work since I started my job in January. There are just so many things. I have 2 really big important meetings today, and then another really big important meeting next week, and then I can take a break. If you are the praying type, I would really appreciate some prayers for peace, comfort and stamina.
- One of my coworkers was put in the hospital this week. She is very young, but she was having blood pressure issues, then was taken to the hospital where her heart stopped twice. She is okay now, but it was very scary.
Treasures:
- It's almost Halloween! The neighborhood I live in goes all out for spooky season and there are plenty of decorations and spooky stuff all around. We are expecting to have approximately 500 trick-or-treaters this year!!! I love it!
- After next week, work will really slow down and I am so ready for it!
- My husband is coming back from a long work trip today and I am so ready to see him!
- This week's episode of the Bible Binge was really good! I enjoyed the candid back and forth between Erin and Evan so much. It felt like I was there in the room with them just talking amongst friends. Be sure to give it a listen!
Okay, that's it! Can't wait to catch up with y'all in the comments! <3
Happy Friday!!
This has been such a lovely week! I've just really been feeling more like myself the past few weeks and I'm so glad. After a year, I feel like my heart/mind/body has adjusted to the totally different schedule and level of intensity that this library work. I'm exercising, cooking yummy food, just enjoying life.
My dad is in town this weekend, so he and my grandparents came to have lunch with me yesterday. It wasn't bad, I went in with more reasonable expectations and didn't leave feeling disappointed. Dad wasn't thrilled to find out I'm hoping to move to Detroit, but kept his mouth shut, so we're good.
I bring library books to my friends family and their 8yo boy almost never reads the books I pick. Last delivery I brought a Magic Treehouse graphic novel and he's hooked- asked for another, immediately started reading it, tried to read at the dinner table! My little librarian heart is happy ❤️
That's all from me, I need to go do some dishes and finish packing my suitcase. Can't wait to read all your comments during my 6hr layover at JFK 😣