Brynn Wallner (BrynnTrill)
Jan 5, 2021 BY
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I donāt think Iāve ever read sci-fi before in my life, but when they (the industry) announced that the new film adaptation of Dune would be starring my angel TimothĆ©e Chalamet, I was like okayā¦ hmmā¦ interestingā¦ My friend kept bugging me to read it and finally I was like, you know what, fine. I bought a copy at McNally Jackson (āgotta do it for Timmyā said the cashierā¦ he knew). At first I was like, what language is this in??? But then I discovered the glossary and started getting the flow. Instantly hooked. The story is addictive and it felt good indulging in something totally new. Itās so not meā¦ but Iām sick of me. I want an escape! I want to be on another planet! Arrakis!!!!
Jan 5, 2021
Jan 5, 2021
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I live in NY now but lived in LA for about 5 years in my early 20s. I was a party girl and my fav thing to do on weekends was to sneak into luxury hotel pools. Chateau Marmontās pool is easy to slip into if you have the confidenceā¦ walk in like you own the place!!! Iāll always have a soft spot for the Chateau because itās the main character in my favorite Sofia Coppola movie, Somewhere (2010). My dear friend Chris Chang knows how much I love the hotel and sent me their signature candle via snail mail one cold winter. Itās such a warm scent and it brightens up my mood instantly. I only light it when Iām feeling EXTRA homesick for Los Angeles because I want it to last forever (Iāve actually burned through 3 of them at this point).
Jan 5, 2021
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Okay this is the only āgrailā item I own (did I use that term correctly? OKAY BOOMER!! š£ļø). I fell in love with it and tried so many times to buy it online from the Patagonia website. Once, I was able to place the order successfully, only to be e-mailed 1 week later that it was actually out of stock. I kept obsessively watching the website and finally got lucky. It was delivered to my house, and I havenāt taken it off sinceā¦ Iām too terrified to lose it or have it stolen by the hypebeasts waiting in line for KITH milkshakes.
Jan 5, 2021
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Iād have gone completely insane this year if I didnāt āpracticeā yoga. Iāve been streaming videos from my fav studio VERAYOGA since April. They teach Vinyasa yoga, which is yoga as exerciseā¦ because exercise gives you endorphins, endorphins make you happy, and happy people just DONāT kill their husbands. Very challenging but very worth it (hello, have you seen my abs???). Keeps me limber and grounded. They have good playlists, but sometimes I just put on Radiohead and pretend like Iām Dakota Johnson in Suspiria. Moody girl checkkk.
Jan 5, 2021
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I have a Juicy Couture sweatsuit that I got for Christmas in 2011, which is way late for anyone who came of age during Juicyās prime. But I wasnāt into that style at all growing up āĀ my adolescent/teen fashion sense was wannabe skater girl meets Cory Kennedy Urban Outfitters knockoff. Anyway, my mom got me the Juicy suit, and it was so comfortable and so flattering that I finally understood the hype. Iāve worn it sparingly throughout the years, so itās still in mint condition (lol) but Iāve been wearing it more this year because it makes me feel sexy and deluxe. Also, Juicy is ābackā (TimothĆ©e wearing it in GQ... the Parade collab...), and after so many years of pretending to be cool, I love blindly leaning into a trend.
Jan 5, 2021
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As with most restaurants in NYC, Cafe Himalaya has had a rough year. But to top off the pandemic-related obstacles, someone ROBBED them (...like, donāt rob a mom and pop restaurant, you idiotā¦ steal from Whole Foods). Itās been closed for the past month without a word (not even EV Grieve knows whatās going on). Please please please, Cafe Himalaya, you canāt shut down. Youāre my fav restaurant in the East Villageā¦ my fav restaurant in New Yorkā¦ in the WORLD!! Every Friday I treat myself to a big bowl of Thukpa (Tibetan noodle soup) and momo (potato dumplings). Itās pure comfort food. Itās my death row meal.
Jan 5, 2021