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Tyler, Alex, and Serey (Perfectly Imperfect)

Perfectly Imperfect on Can't Get You Out Of My Head (2021), Fellow Coffee, Baboon to the Moon, and more!

February 18, 2021

Tyler, Alex, and Serey (Perfectly Imperfect)
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Oatly, Barista Edition
Okay, so at this point I don't think I have to cover bases on what Oatly is. For those who aren't familiar, it's probably the most hyped oat milk brand out there right now. BUT, let me tell you about the barista edition, this shit hits different for frothing and iced lattes. It's a lot thicker than the regular Oatly milk you're probably used to, but I honestly think it might be better than real milk. It also goes super well with baked goods if it isn't too thick for you. Another plus is that this stuff can be shipped and doesn’t have to be refrigerated until it’s opened.
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Pink Sweat$ — PINK PLANET (2021)
One of my favorite R&B artists of all time. I found him a while back through his breakthrough song Honesty randomly scrolling through Youtube, and have been hooked ever since. His single releases has not missed. His album just dropped, and it has lived up to his vibe so far. Check out the album!
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Oreo THINS Dark Chocolate — Greatest Oreo of ALL TIME, ALL TIMEBrent Faiyaz ft. Tyler, The Creator - Gravity — New Brent, let’s gooo!
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Alas, Babylon
I'm rec-ing this book because it kind of kicked off my re-emergence into reading. Tyler rec'd it to me several years ago, and because it was a small commitment of ~300ish pages, I figured why not and gave it a shot. Alas, Babylon was written in the '50s, at the height of the Cold War, when the fear of an apocalyptic war was everywhere. You read about a small Florida town's adjustment to the end times & how they come together to survive. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this, and easily powered through it in a couple days, even when I read it as my first book in years.
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Fellow Coffee Setup
Slowly my morning mud setup has been Fellow-ified. I now use their Stagg Kettle, and Vacuum Canisters, and have been eyeing their travel mugs and maybe the grinder one day 🤔. My absolute favorite piece of hardware in my coffee setup is the Stagg Kettle. It's a beautiful gooseneck kettle with so many conveniences. It maintains heat if you leave it on for a while, it’s easily temp controlled, the bottom doesn't get hot so you can place it on your kitchen surfaces without worry, and it just looks nice. The bean canister matches its aesthetic and works as advertised. Pretty soon my coffee setup will be straight out the Fellow Lookbook.
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Baboon to the Moon Go Bags
Been looking for a quality weekender good enough for a weekend trip, that had some structure to it, and this was it. These bags are really well made and I love that I can just basically toss 'em anywhere I go. I wouldn't travel by air with these because it's so heavy, and just an awkward size for a carry-on or checked. I got the small yellow initially, but then decided to be less loud with a black, and their return/replace process was so smooth, and they literally ship instantly.
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L'Occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream
Let me start off by saying that I have avoided hand creams and moisturizers for the last 20 plus years of my life because I HATE that clammy feeling that hand creams leave. I've tried Jergens, Gold Bond, Aesop, and all that. It's been a rough winter and the excessive hand-washing and hand sanitizer has f**ked my hands up. I spontaneously walked into L'Occitane recently and it was the best decision that I've made this winter. I picked up their Néroli & Orchidée, Cherry Blossom, and Shea Butter hand cream and they were all great!! My hands are now healing and no more clammy feeling :)
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Re-reading Books You Loved
Building off my last rec — I've fully come around to re-reading books I love. I understand the perspective of "you can only scratch the surface of what can be offered to you in books in your lifetime", but when I love a book, sometimes all I want to do is escape into that world again. I find that when I give into this urge and just read whatever I'm craving, I’m happier.
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Vittorio De Seta Doc shorts
Last week I was browsing through the streaming services, trying to find something different to watch. I needed a break from The Bachelor, Gossip Girl, and Twin Peaks, so I hopped onto Criterion to look for something a bit more unique. I ended up finding and watching a few of Vittorio's mini docs because they were short and seemed interesting enough.In Fishing Boats, you see get a first-hand perspective of a late 1950's Sicilian fishing crew braving torrential conditions to haul in their daily catch. In Islands of Fire, you see a small village nestled at the mercy of an active volcano, and what they go through when that volcano acts up. I watched these because they were short and different, but found myself oddly invested in the random fishermen/townfolk and will definitely be revisiting to check out some more doc shorts soon.
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Shoutouts
Bar Part Time Dog Barrel Tee,Avery Ginsberg's Bite the Hand that Feeds! Playlist,Vintage Kantha Quilt Jacket,BasketCase release tomorrow (Friday 2/19)

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