Tyler, Alex, and Serey (Perfectly Imperfect)

Perfectly Imperfect on The Last Days of Disco (1998), Grossy's Chocolate Chip Cookies, Massage Guns, and more

February 4, 2021

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Tyler, Alex, and Serey (Perfectly Imperfect)

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Snatch (2000)

Brad Pitt speaking in a dialect even his co-characters can't understand? Check. Wild & all over the place plot & writing to match that? Check. Some 10/10 perfromances all the way down to the dog? Check. Everyone needs to mix their arthouse film binging with the occasional quirk-piece, let me save you some time on the movie selection and make that decision for you — watch Snatch.

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TOMBOGO

I’m a big sucker for classic pieces and I love it when a designer re-imagines them. For example, the double knee pants are a classic that TOMBOGO took and gave a dope twist with convertible/detachable pockets. They’re a small brand that I’ve been following them for a while now, and they’ve been consistently putting out really really interesting pieces like their work shirt.

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Naoki Matcha

I’ve gone through so many different matcha brands through the past two years. The type of matcha really matters depending on whether you plan on baking or making lattes out of them. I’ve been exclusively using Naoki for the past year now, mainly because they make it super easy to pick which blend works best for what I’m trying to do (because I have no idea what I’m doing here). I’ve been using the Fragrant Yame blend from Amazon for both baking and lattes with a splash of oat milk, and it’s chef’s kiss

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Pianos and Flowers

Alexander McCall Smith blesses us with his imagination here with plentiful short stories designed around photos from the archive of The Sunday Times. A spiritual successor to his Chance Developments, where Smith wrote the stories not told behind vintage photographs, he continues this trend with imagination and an insane focus on the humanity (so well realized it can be shocking he thought it all up from some photos). Not every story hits, but that's the beauty of short stories. Not feeling it? Move onto the next one!

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Puebco

Puebco is a very utilitarian take on found objects and vintage resale & repurposing. The attention to detail is chef's kiss, everything from the curated objects themselves, to the very purposefully laid out images of the goods for sale, just perfection. Browsing the site is like taking a step into another day and age, looking through a selection of gems like folding clothing hangers, and military material inspired ping pong racket covers. And I couldn’t forget to point out the beautiful and oh so discreet book boxes.

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Deep Work

Working from home has set zero boundaries for me between work time and play time. I have a really, really short attention span. My focus has plummeted in past few months and I knew I needed to change. Deep Work are rules that help you focus better in a distracted world. It has done me wonders in the past few weeks. The anecdotes are really inspiring and it really has been pushing me to be better when I'm trying to get stuff done.Okay, also just wanna note that I don’t even have the attention span to physically read. So this book is available in audio form as well, which is how I’ve actually been “reading” this book.

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Grossy's Chocolate Chip Cookies

If you're into cookies with some solid height to them, not just flat mcdonalds-patty-esque cookies, these are for you. Previous guest of the newsletter™️, Grossy takes you through the steps to prepare a doomsday preppers amount of cookies to store for months in the freezer, and lets you in on his secret to keeping them from falling flat.

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. Shoutouts

Perfectly Imperfect Feb Book Club Book - Neuromancer

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Roasted Red Peppers — Elevate your sandwich gameNike Go FlyEase — Hands-free sneakers :)

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Massage Guns

Before I start rambling, I just wanna note that I’ve never liked massages, I’m deathly ticklish. So recently, my roommate got one of those massage guns, and let me tell ya, the hype is real. In between lunch breaks when we snowboard, it literally feels like someone took off my legs and installed a fresh pair, and that’s how well it works. If you’ve heard about the hype, you’ve probably heard of the more hyped brand Theragun, it’s definitely a bit pricier, but my roommates and I have the more generic brands off of Amazon for half the price, and honestly? It works 🤷‍♀️

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