October 1, 2023

September Shenanigans 2023

by Liz Heather in Best of NYC, Family, Food, Links, Movies, Personal, Products, Recipes

September has come and gone! Welcome to grade 33, as Martin Short would say. Before we can sing the praises of this perfect time of year, here’s what went down last month:

The best tweets of September can be found over here.
I compiled my favourite photos from the summer.
I finally wrote about my dad’s 100th birthday party from June and Global News Canada did a short segment on my dad!

I started a new series (Fall Fridays) and I’m probably more excited about it than you are? And that’s okay?
I found 20 new Halloween decor/kitchen things that I need to buy immediately.
I recapped how I did with my summer list, then made a new autumn one for the season.
Had my favourite meal of the entire season at Shukette.
I made this tomato tart and it was pretty good. It felt cool to make the bread base even though I have zero bread-making abilities (though next time I might just stick with store-bought puff pastry since it’s eons better).

Made this chocolate zucchini banana cake for Nathan’s birthday because he loves it and it’s always so good.

Zucchini chocolate banana cake with coffee cream cheese frosting

This batch of pumpkin spice coffee syrup is my new favourite seasonal recipe (especially if you add milk to it before adding to iced coffee).
So I made these pecan pumpkin chocolate chip cookies and yes they’re good, but they need some sort of frosting I think. Cookie recipes are so plain these days and someone needs to take a stand against them.

Jimmy Buffett passed away Labour Day weekend, so I finally made my way to Margaritaville in Times Square and it was actually great. The food was rough, but the drinks and the key lime pie were perfection.

Just realized now that I wore funeral clothing to Margaritaville in Times Square, NYC

Got drinks at the Chelsea Hotel and saw Matthew Broderick sitting with John Slattery, who were both babes.
Caught up with my dear friend Sarah who was visiting from Montreal!

I went to Shopsin’s in Essex Market and whoa. Any time I’m craving a sandwich, I should always just come here. It’s hard for a chicken sandwich to impress anyone these days, but theirs was memorably fantastic. All sandwich bread should be garlic bread.

Nathan and I went to Shot of Art to paint and it was kind of really fun.

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I have been using the scar cream Mederma on this brutal wound that I’ve had since July and it’s almost magical. The scar isn’t completely gone yet, but as soon as it is I’ll do a side-by-side comparison.
I met R.L. Stine!

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Some things I’ve watched:
- Night Beast: great. Tubi has such good old horror movies.
- Tourist Trap: okay, not a great example of a good Tubi horror movie, but definitely unique. Loved the ending.
- The Black Phone: YIKES. Not good. To everyone who enjoyed this movie: it’s sad that your love for Ethan Hawke has clouded your vision because this was utter trash.

Some things I’m looking forward to this month: I have to get my hands on these snow globes stamps as soon as heavenly possible, I have to put the final touches on my Halloween costume, seeing The Shark is Broken on Broadway with Nathan and spending Thanksgiving in Canada with the family.

If you’ve got any interest in reading last month’s roundup, you can see what went on in August over here. And my autumn highlights on Instagram can be seen here.

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April 6, 2022

March Magic 2022

by Liz Heather in Best of NYC, Family, Food, Ideas, Links, Movies, Personal, Products, Recipes, Reviews, Television

staten island ferry bay water view March 2022 Liz Heather — View from the Staten Island Ferry as it crosses the bay, March 2022

“Never yet was a springtime, when the buds forgot to bloom.”

— Margaret Elizabeth Sangster

Sometimes I write these monthly posts and think, “How the hell did I do all of that in one month?” I mean, obviously I love it but sometimes it just seems bewildering that I get to do all of these things that make me so happy. I wish I could go back in time and tell kid Liz what a sweet life she’ll have. She’d never believe it. Anywaaaay, maybe that paragraph should’ve been a diary entry…? Here’s what went down in March, babies.

The best tweets of March can be found over here and here.
I recapped what I did from my winter list of things to do.
I made a spring list of things I want to do.
I wrote about the fashion exhibit on now at The Met (In America: A Lexicon of Fashion).
I tried out the new Vicks bath salts and they are incredible. I know that all bath salts hit hard, but these? Just beyond relaxing. I also tried the Vicks scented Puffs tissue paper and oh my god. Take all my money, Vicks. Such a genius idea to incorporate that smell when you blow your nose.

I went to the downtown location of Eataly and it’s less chaotic than the Flatiron one. And I don’t hate Eataly, but you definitely have to know why to go here. It’s overpriced and terrible if you’re going for a sit down meal or even their pre-packaged meals. But if you’re going for high quality dried pasta, incredible canned tomatoes and specialty items like anchovy paste and canned seafood, then it’s a cook’s dream.

I dyed my hair even blonder and… I don’t know if I’ll ever go back to natural. I love this look so much. I think my goal this year is to… become… untouchable?

The New York Times had a piece on the former mayor of Mississauga, Hazel McCallion!

Sometimes I like to sit in Barnes & Noble and peruse the cookbooks for inspiration and meal ideas since one day B&N will definitely go bankrupt and cease to exist. I give it ten more years, max. So in the meantime, I will take advantage. I looked through The Pepper Thai Cookbook (Chrissy Teigen’s mom) and it wasn’t anything special. I swear, her and her daughter make 90% of their recipes with fish sauce. And look, fish sauce is great when used sparsely, but it’s enough already. I also looked through The Milk Bar cookbook and again, nothing special.
I got coffee at the fancy coffee place Felix Roasting Co. and yes it’s a pretty space, but they really need to clean the fabric of their booths because they look ROUGH. I can’t stand it when a business puts so much effort and time into creating a different, beautiful space and then there is zero upkeep. Why spend all that money up front and then get lazy with the actual management of the place? It’s such a waste. And not to be a bitch, but the Starbucks flat white is better than whatever they’re serving here. Never again. And if you’d like to see the most pretentious coffee shop menu of all time, gently look below.

felix roasting co menu NYC — $15 for a S’MORES LATTE? We’ve entered hell on earth.

I can never find them, but damn those North Fork BBQ potato chips are everything.

Kind of over-the-moon in love with this Levi’s x The Simpsons collab. God, that cloud vest is perfect.
Obviously, you know how Ulta & Sephora give you a birthday gift during your birthday month, so add Kiehl’s to that list now too. Got their pear scented lip balm for free.
My brothers and I all surprised my mom and came to Canada for her 70th birthday and it was so nice. Can’t believe it actually happened.

Liz Heather family photo March 2022 — The Heathers, March 2022

I bought this fake suede green coat from Zara that is the absolute softest and will be completely ruined if it rains.

I tried the new croissant croutons from Trader Joe’s and they taste like little butter cubes. Just an insane amount of butter in these. They should’ve crumbled these up and sold them as a croissant breadcrumb instead. But what do I know (other than everything).
Every single time I go to Mimi Cheng’s, I remember how much I love them all over again. Not really for their every day items, but their monthly specials are always incredible. In March they had French onion soup dumplings that were so intensely flavourful, they didn’t even need a dipping sauce. Love this place.

mimi cheng's dumplings March 2022 special french onion soup dumplings

My best friend Harmeet was visiting, so we had drinks at The Palm Court at The Plaza before going over to see Plaza Suite on Broadway (her idea to do both, a genius one at that). The play was too good. When did they start letting you order a whole bottle of wine to take to your seat? Love that. And Sarah Jessica Parker was magnificent, but Matthew Broderick? Not so great! He just seemed… tired. Or unenthusiastic. Which seems weird because doesn’t he have tons of Broadway experience?

I had my steak Diane at The Dowlings at The Carlyle and it was divine. Ordered the raviolo carbonara, the wedge salad and the table-side flambéed steak and what a glorious night it was. The Carlyle is such a beautiful hotel, I love that they still have mail chutes prominently shown (below).

dowling's at the carlyle bread and butter March 2022 — I love embossed butter (at Dowlings At The Carlyle, NYC)

Liz Heather dowling's at the carlyle dinner March 2022 — Appetizers, Dowlings At The Carlyle, NYC

mail chute nyc the carlyle march 2022 — Mail chute at The Carlyle, March 2022

I had lunch at Robert for the first time and it was perfectly all right. The food/service/view were all good, but who decorated this place? Bit of a yikes situation with the colour scheme.

robert nyc march 2022 dining room — Robert dining room, NYC

robert nyc march 2022 columbus circle view dining room — View onto Columbus Circle from Robert, NYC

This week in things that are too beautiful + too expensive:
I’ve mentioned my love of Bread Alone bakery (they always have a stand at the Union Square farmer’s market), but I hadn’t tried their oat chocolate chip cookie until now and it’s even better than the basic chocolate chip one. They also have incredible whole wheat sourdough.
I saw the Harry Potter play (SPOILERS) even though I’ve never read the books nor cared about the movies, so maybe that’s why I didn’t love it. One standout part, though? Those damn dementors, they were WILD. Do not see this play high. The effects of them were true insanity and if you liked the series even 1%, this is the main reason to see the play.

I love the spring collection of colours that Essie puts out and my favourite colour right now is definitely their Well Nested Energy.

I had the Vallata lunch special ($29 for a pasta & glass of wine) which was really, really good. Especially for that price. In 2022. Couldn’t believe it. I’m sure it won’t last.
Sweetest Irene treated me to birthday dinner at Rezdôra (I’ve been dying to go here for ages) and it was phenomenal. We had the Cacio E Pepe in Emilia, this puffed up prosciutto thing and some toasted bread to start and then for our entrees, the truffle Raviolo (the giant raviolo with black truffles), the Grandma Walking Through Forest in Emilia (the green pasta), and the Maccheroni al Pettine with duck ragu (truly heaven on earth). NOTE: I just noticed on their new, updated menu that the duck ragu is gone and replaced with a sausage ragu! I’ve already sent out an email to those in charge questioning this decision. I’ll do everything in my power to get it back on that menu.

rezdora nyc march 2022 — Cacio E Pepe in Emilia, Rezdôra NYC, March 2022

rezdora march 2022 nyc — Truffle Raviolo (the giant raviolo with black truffles), the Grandma Walking Through Forest in Emilia (the green pasta), the Maccheroni al Pettine with duck ragu, Rezdôra NYC, March 2022

Things I’ve Watched:
- To Gillian On Her 37th Birthday: Okay, I watched this because I was turning 37 this month and I thought “that sounds fun” so of course it wasn’t. Spoiler but Gillian IS DEAD. She died on her 35th birthday! I had no idea the whole movie was about the grief of her death, so obviously this wasn’t a fun watch. Also, all the gross flirting with minors was… a lot.
- Malice: Okay, do you know anything about this movie? If not, don’t look it up. Just watch it. I was ON CLOUD NINE watching this one. So many twists, there’s a great Alec Baldwin monologue in it, it’s just a party of a movie. Especially if you love early 90s semi-sexy psychological thrillers, WHICH I DO. Such a great movie.
- Impeachment: Great watch. Started watching it at the airport out of boredom and then it really picked up. Fully recommend.
I tried these great Vicks-like patches called Salonpas that you can stick on any area that needs pain relief but without the stickiness of an ointment.
I visited Argosy Book Store (one of the oldest book stores in NYC) and it’s wild that this place has managed to stay alive.

argosy book store march 2022 — Argosy Book Store, March 2022

Did you know that every night at 11:57pm, fifteen screens in Times Square shut down at the same time and display art for three minutes? It’s called the Midnight Moment.

This Welsh restaurant in Astoria Snowdonia has started to do tacos on Tuesday that are beyond incredible, especially the lamb.
I’m over the moon that Manhatta finally reopened, so Nathan and I went for my birthday and it’s still as beautiful as ever. So thankful they were able to reopen.

manhatta nyc march 2022 — Cocktail menu at Manhatta, NYC, March 2022

So my dear friend Diana and I had brunch together and I found potentially my favourite burger (au poivre) in all of NYC at Raoul’s and I can’t recommend it enough. They only serve it for brunch on the weekends and then a limited amount at the bar on week days. Find this burger. Eat this burger. This is your only option. Christ, it’s a revelation.

Since when did Tim Hortons bring back the apple fritter? So messy and good. Not better than San Remo’s, but a respectable alternative. Now all they need to bring back are the salted caramel Timbits and I’ll stop complaining.
I made this lemon orzo with peas and parmesan and it tasted so flat, it was weird. I love all those ingredients in it, I was just confused eating it. It’s like when you meet someone you think is so gorgeous and you talk to them and there’s zero chemistry. Like, what the fuck… we coulda been something here.
I made this crazy easy lasagna (with jarred sauce instead of tomatoes) last minute and it came out great. Love a fast lasagna. No one has time for a béchamel sauce.
One of the best dishes I’ve eaten in a loooong time: the roasted corn and couscous risotto with parmesan from Glass House Tavern. Holy hell, was it good.
I made scallops for the first time at home and they tasted so ordinary. They might just be one of those dishes that taste better when somebody else makes it.
Some spring inspired recipes I’d love to make soon:
So I saw one of the best plays I’ve ever seen on Broadway: Birthday Candles with Debra Messing. I wrote about it here, but oh my god. I laughed, I cried, I can’t believe how good it was.

birthday candles playbill debra messing broadway march 2022 nyc

Things I’m looking forward to: I’ve gone to the open galleries in Chelsea on Thursdays but I didn’t know that on the third Thursday of every month most of the galleries on the Lower East Side remain open from 4pm-8pm so I’m definitely going to do that if the weather’s nice, I’m excited for all the rain that’s coming (does this sound insane?) because it’s a known fact that spring rain is the least depressing rain, and I really want to make a dent in my “movies to watch” list.

If you have any interest in reading what went on in February, come on over here.

October 2, 2020

September Shenanigans 2020

by Liz Heather in Advice, Beauty, Best of NYC, Food, Ideas, Links, Movies, Music, Personal, Products, Recipes, Reviews, Television

animated haunted house scary autumn October animation ghosts pumpkins

The leaves are starting to fall, the colder winds are coming, the pumpkins are starting to appear and I’ve never wanted an October more than I do right now. This time of year stirs up so much inside of me, I can barely breathe. However you enjoy this season, I hope you take some time to bask in these autumn days that are typically so fleeting. Here’s what went down last month.

I recapped what happened off of my summer list.
I made an autumn list of things that I’d like to do this season.
I cannot stop playing this John Legend song on repeat. Especially in recent days.
Some other songs I have on repeat: Never Let Me Go by Alok & Bruno Martini & Zeeba, Savage Love by Jawsh 685 & Jason Derulo and that old Sarah McLachlan song Ice Cream for some reason.
Absolutely in love with the limited edition apple pie flavoured Kit Kats. Unreal.
I made these pumpkin pie overnight oats and they were a big hit. Great autumn breakfast idea.
I ate at Buvette and their snails were definitely the highlight.
I saw the movie The Car and it was phenomenal. You have to see it. The dialogue is atrocious, but a young, smokeshow James Brolin? Christ, he can get it. It’s a perfect bad movie.
I went to Gramercy Tavern and of course that place never disappoints. The service, the food, everything is impeccable. Some photos below.

gramercy tavern sanitizer — Of course they have their own sanitizer

The Harvest Daiquiri Frozen El Dorado 8 yr Rum, Green Chartreuse, Caradonna Farms Apple Cider, Lime — The Harvest Daiquiri with Frozen El Dorado 8 yr Rum, Green Chartreuse, Caradonna Farms Apple Cider, Lime

Chilled Corn Soup with Pickled Cauliflower, Beets, Avocado

Campanelle Bolognese with Kale, Basil, Pecorino

gramercy tavern burger new york city — Tavern Bacon & Cheddar Burger with Smoked Onion Sauce, Duck Fat Potato Chips

Something new: did you know that Sephora has in-store rewards available that are different from the rewards shown on their website? Something to check out near the front cashier the next time you’re in a Sephora.
New favourite potato chips: Torres Selecta Black Truffle.
I bought the Mario Badescu Drying Lotion again because it’s such a great product for calming down acne and one bottle lasts at least six months or so.
A great piece about the arts scene in New York City right now.
I rarely listen to podcasts, but I listened to the Conan O’Brien episode of the Michelle Obama podcast and it was great. The episode is about marriage and I liked it so much because I love hearing about how couples first met and fell for one another.
With SNL returning this weekend, I rewatched one of my favourite sketches in recent memory.
As with every other person on earth this month, I watched The Social Dilemma on Netflix and then immediately deleted all the games off of my phone. I know the whole message was to delete Instagram and Facebook, but I’ve never had Facebook on my phone (what am I, 90?) and I truly don’t go on Instagram that much (not by choice, I have a shite battery that lasts about eight minutes a day).
This girl helping senior dogs is an absolute angel on earth.
Fighting ever urge in my body to immediately buy this emerald beauty.
I started watching Girlfriends and even though the pilot is rooooough (as most pilots are), it’s an all right show. It’s insane that Sex And The City basically stole this entire premise. I did, however, stop watching because all of the women are so wildly tiny, it warps my brain to sit and stare at skinny women for long periods of time.

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I bought this scalp massager and holy hell, it’s incredible. It elevates a shower times a thousand.
I tried a sample of Fab Pharma’s Rescue Mask and it’s pretty great. It’s weird to not wash a mask off yes, but your skin feels amazing in the morning after use.
My friend Dusty had his movie reviewed by Roger Ebert’s website which is so huge and amazing. Wildly proud.
I started watching Sister, Sister on Netflix and Lisa is the greatest character of all time.
The new autumn candle at Trader Joe’s? Honeycrisp Apple! Already bought! Already sold out! Will I light it or just keep it to smell every so often? None of your business.
Another great New Yorker cover.

the new yorker cover rbg ruth bader ginsburg new york city death tribute

I was fortunate enough to eat at Atoboy (thank you Katie & Greg!) and it was perfection. I’ve never eaten tuna so heavenly. Such a wonderful meal and the service especially was warm as hell.
A roasted oyster cheat sheet for NYC, if you should find yourself in need.
A great piece talking about how people make up voices for their dogs.
I rewatched Grease and I can’t believe how often I forget how good the music is in that movie. Every song smashes.
One of my favourite restaurants in Astoria, Mars, opened for lunch recently, very grateful.
REVELATION: Not drinking before bed gives you a crazy, deep, restful sleep. How on earth did I not remember this?

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I finally bought those Aerie bike shorts I’ve wanted for months and they’re incredible. Bike shorts should always be this damn soft.
Finally ate at Arte Cafe on the Upper West Side and loved it.
I visited the Krispy Kreme flagship in Times Square and it was pretty great. Most locations in every suburban city have glass windows where you see the donuts being made, so I didn’t get the huge appeal?
I may or may not have indulged in some of the seasonal desserts at Comfortland in Astoria, I won’t tell you details because they weren’t anything amazing. Honestly, nothing compares to the apple fritters at San Remo’s in Etobicoke.

humpty dumpty had a great fall autumn cartoon

I watched the Surviving R. Kelly sequel on Netflix and it didn’t really have any new information, which makes sense because there hasn’t even been a trial yet.
I also watched all of season one and some of season two of Twin Peaks (for the first time) and I have some thoughts. First things first, the pilot is incredible. But… why is the background/theme music so terrible? It never matches any of the scenes in tone and it just leaves me confused most times. Some parts are so fucking off and bad (acting-wise, script-wise) that I literally googled certain scenes to see if they were supposed to be funny or if I was missing something. What the fuck is with all of the dancing? And THIS scene? What in the good holy fuck?? UGH, and then David Lynch SHOWS UP IN THE SHOW? Kill me. The entire series should’ve lasted one season. I can officially say that I don’t give one shit about who the fuck killed Laura Palmer, she’s the luckiest character of them all to be dead. Blow me, Lynch.
Hot tip: wine bottle as a ravioli maker!

Neve Campbell is definitely onboard for the next Scream!
Best tweets of the month ahead.

Me trying to watch a movie on 123 Movies : https://t.co/uwiPq16F5L
— Ollie (Olluwa) ⭕️ 🇳🇬 (@OllieOFB) August 31, 2020

The planet is straight up trolling us at this point. https://t.co/wAxiSrz72o
— Lindsay Theisen (@lindsaytheis) August 31, 2020

Godzilla being granted Japanese citizenship pic.twitter.com/HVmLuTAV6y
— N-MaTOP (@Htop_Gunder) August 31, 2020

*me slumping over after brief, terrible sex* "that's what it would be like with the other guys" https://t.co/GJDykfcdBS
— Sam Adler-Bell (@SamAdlerBell) September 1, 2020

physically / emotionally cannot stop buying scented candles
— Amy Miller (@amymiller) September 2, 2020

when you are definitely NOT mad because people aren’t giving you enough attention pic.twitter.com/atl680cJoZ
— Kristen Arnett (@Kristen_Arnett) September 2, 2020

disordered eating is so normalized that i truly believe the vast majority of people with eating disorders don't even know they have them
— rayne fisher-quann (@raynefq) September 2, 2020

Whatever happened to “Tahiti Treat”?
— Gerry Dee (@gerrydee) September 3, 2020

I think we need to start paying attention to the signs that we should stop making Batman movies good night
— Paul F. Tompkins (@PFTompkins) September 4, 2020

Someone really let his son do this to me. https://t.co/VlTp5pJyqc
— Rudy Gobert (@rudygobert27) September 4, 2020

This the best thing on the internet this week pic.twitter.com/rWrIykpURs
— The Only Justice is Breonna Still Being Here (@hfdavis) September 4, 2020

Not sure who needs this right now, but you are wonderful and you are loved and you are the only you in this entire world and whatnot.
— George Wallace (@MrGeorgeWallace) September 5, 2020

us: we’re starving and can’t pay our rent

celebrities: vote ❤️
— greta gerNIG (@NILES100) September 4, 2020

Things always seem terrible around here, but yesterday my daughter saw her first waterfall and I got to watch her face. pic.twitter.com/Yn9MAd9hG2
— Lisa Fleisher (@lisafleisher) September 4, 2020

childhood was so weird. I used to be happy? to wake up at five am on a Saturday?? to watch one episode of Sailor Moon???
— i bless the rains down in castamere (@Chinchillazllla) September 5, 2020

It’s the confidence in every single answer for me😂😭😭 pic.twitter.com/u8cNaXLnsO
— the sun’s daughter🌞 (@ephrata) September 5, 2020

When Jhene said ‘I used to think I was introverted because I really liked being alone but it turns out that I just like my peace, and I am very extroverted around people who bring me peace.’ I FELT THAT IN MY CHEST.
— JOJO 🦋 (@jojoansett) September 6, 2020

entirely blonde families have dark energy
— chesse (@_jorts_) September 7, 2020

if i were shania twain, i would tweet “let’s go girls” every single morning for the rest of my life
— Liz Maupin (@LizMaupin) September 7, 2020

Turns out people who took videos at concerts on their phones were RIGHT this whole time.
— Brandie Posey (@Brandazzle) September 8, 2020

olive oil and balsamic vinegar...... the strength of that collaboration........
— charlie (@chunkbardey) September 8, 2020

its michael cera pic.twitter.com/LcI4Y86E0D
— diamond bean (@sh_wnee) September 8, 2020

Anyway this woman who re-enacts SATC scenes with her cat as Samantha is my only joy pic.twitter.com/vEovoLlpxC
— Alanna Bennett (@AlannaBennett) September 9, 2020

Once I waited on Yoko Ono and she tipped me 100%. Thank you queen you are a class act who gives a shit about the fucking Beatles
— Mike Recine (@mikerecine) September 9, 2020

hey look it's the filter we use for movies in mexico and india to make them look polluted and dangerous https://t.co/MLBoJdCuHu
— andrew wang (@andrwwang) September 9, 2020

"Rent is $1150, that does not include hydro, garbage is on Thursdays and here's a key"

- me giving my apartment to a centipede that landed on my bed
— alan “call 1-800-267-2001, ALARM FORCE” lewis (@TheAlanShane) September 11, 2020

do gen z know we used to upload 90 photos to a facebook album after every single night out? they’d be so mortified for us.
— 🎄dam (@adambyrne_) September 10, 2020

The pope wears that big hat cause Jesus is under there controlling him Ratatouille style
— Garf,,,the halloteen (@garfpoop) September 10, 2020

keep getting pissed at myself for letting such a small thing as national apocalypse get in the way of my productivity
— drewtoothpaste (@drewtoothpaste) September 10, 2020

Timothee Chalamet looks like if Montreal was a person.
— Millenial Falcon (@Sergetacular) September 11, 2020

Ok I’m stoned but this seems like a good idea: what if there was an app that both you and your partner have where you both swipe right or left on movies that are on your streaming services and when you find a match it lets you know
— c a i t l i n (@hello__caitlin) September 11, 2020

I’d like to nominate cardboard humans watching baseball in a dystopian hell scape for photo of the year, thanks. pic.twitter.com/DeQmFjuM45
— 🇨🇦 Marshall Ferguson 🏈 (@TSN_Marsh) September 10, 2020

It is so crazy that a Trump rally literally killed Herman Caine and it was a news story for like 14 hours.
— Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) September 11, 2020

i sit with my daughter while she falls asleep and i always whisper “i love you” in her ear as soon as she falls asleep& she says “i love you too” well tonight we had a little argument before she fell asleep i still whispered “i love you” & all she whispered back was “good” LMFAO
— CeciATL (@CeciATL) September 10, 2020

Just looked outside my window here in California wtf pic.twitter.com/VAdsdbjbyr
— D’laney (@brennanmdg) September 9, 2020

It should count for 4 if you swish it. There I said it.
— C.J. “Lakers Fan Since I Was A Baby” Toledano (@CJToledano) September 12, 2020

i like how nick nurse looks like a kid who is in the middle of a realistic dream where he woke up coaching a major league basketball team and is like "oh god, ok, im gonna try!"
— raina douris (@RahRahRaina) September 12, 2020

Come vibe with me pic.twitter.com/kZJNlwnoOO
— mufasa (@mufasatweetss) September 11, 2020

my girlfriend regularly tells me “if free public libraries didn’t already exist and someone tried to invent them, they would be condemned as a socialist plot” and I think about that a lot.
— The Library Owl 🌻🧙‍♀️🦉 (@SketchesbyBoze) September 11, 2020

i hate that weight gain is seen as ‘not looking after yourself’ when for a lot of people it’s a sign that we are enjoying food, maybe seeing our friends more, maybe going out more, maybe just letting go of societal standards for a bit! weight gain can be from happy changes too
— poppy (@_tattooedtears) September 11, 2020

I love how every airline is like “not to brag, but we actually clean the planes now.”
— Alexis Gay (@yayalexisgay) September 8, 2020

Capitalism is a disease. https://t.co/ixa5vXVpUS
— shar jossell (@SharSaysSo) September 11, 2020

I barked with laughter. pic.twitter.com/Dddl7dkxIY
— Ani Bundel Crossing (@anibundel) September 11, 2020

“overdressed” is a social construct created by hating hoes
— chideraogemezu. (@jcchib) September 11, 2020

men will tell you everything but what they’re feeling
— Bonnie McFarlane (@bonniemcfarlane) September 14, 2020

Dave Grohl goes above and beyond to make 2020 a little more tolerable. Man, this is just heartwarming as fuck! There goes my hero indeed. I wanna be Dave when I grow up. https://t.co/QCsuM0MHp8
— KevinSmith (@ThatKevinSmith) September 14, 2020

does anyone else constantly think about how Jessica Simpson was body shamed in 2009 for being a size 4? and how fatphobic our society has to be to think that even this very small body was unacceptable and worthy of global bullying? because whew I really really do. pic.twitter.com/mSj7GVyzgF
— Lane Moore (@hellolanemoore) September 14, 2020

Diving catch through smoke while wearing a face mask, what a demented universe we're all trying to bend into some semblance of normalcy https://t.co/cNKrXiPkdg
— Jon Tayler, Smiling Politely (@JATayler) September 14, 2020

I’m not “marriage material” I’m not “relationship material” I’m “crush material” which is a lot like the material they make cheap sweatpants out of.
— MattBachus (@Mattbachus) September 15, 2020

i will never scuba dive. what fish do down there is none of my business.
— b (@doyalikebaileys) September 14, 2020

I'll never forgive white people for making Joe Rogan anything more than that dude that use to host Fear Factor
— Jacquis (@jacquisneal) September 14, 2020

Y'all ever think about how indigenous people successfully lived in the Americas for 15,000 years then Europeans came here and 500 years later the whole nation is experiencing apocalyptic climate disaster.
— Not Brian (@LfeofCnsequence) September 15, 2020

it’s actually wild that there’s a lottery for affordable housing, like a basic necessity is being treated like a tour of willy wonka’s factory lmao
— taylor garron (@taylorgarron) September 15, 2020

I know it’s rough now, but I really think some day we’ll be able to look back at all this and say, “That’s not a time I like to think about”
— Bridger Winegar (@bridger_w) September 16, 2020

“The Clippers winning a ring!” pic.twitter.com/RUD8pHQNZf
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) September 16, 2020

when i’m at dinner with people and they start talking about something that isn’t one of the three things i know about pic.twitter.com/QWfLS1wadm
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) September 16, 2020

my baby got his hearing aids today. look at his face 🥺😭 pic.twitter.com/IwwdsQVrSN
— finessa hudgins (@lil_lopeep) September 16, 2020

sometimes i remember that if a clown wants to trademark their makeup they have to paint it on an egg that is stored in a special clown egg warehouse and then i have to go lie down pic.twitter.com/5ltP6aQzL5
— jo murderous 🔪🔪🔪 (@jo_hauge) September 16, 2020

Just a reminder that Joe Biden’s dog is the Joe Biden of dogs. pic.twitter.com/8BQBO8HDA3
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) September 16, 2020

Car commercials are really out here acting like the reason I don’t own a car is because I can’t make up my mind.
— MattBachus (@Mattbachus) September 17, 2020

stop asking “is everything okay?” start asking “is anything okay?”
— rosemary “reply gay” donahue (@rosadona) September 17, 2020

Can you imagine remembering the news from two days ago
— Dina Hashem (@dinahashem_) September 18, 2020

This is genuinely funny https://t.co/zsLftnifWT
— Erin GrudgePAC Ryan (@morninggloria) September 20, 2020

I still can't believe that the trick to defeating journalism was to just be so openly evil that reporting on it accurately sounds partisan.
— Johnny "The Crypt Renter" McNulty (@JohnnyMcNulty) September 19, 2020

who decided that eyes and teeth r not part of healthcare lmao
— ani (@aniacopian) September 19, 2020

tie ladies to train tracks in silent movies https://t.co/PABkniIyqw
— ☕netw3rk (@netw3rk) September 20, 2020

when you lose the emmy pic.twitter.com/ECkbGcoHBA
— ramy youssef (@ramy) September 21, 2020

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— Sam Buzz (@SamBuzz9) March 23, 2020

Holding my nose and hoping for the best 🤞🏼 https://t.co/SDVjagEJ8c
— Ben O'Callaghan (@benocallaghan) September 23, 2020

was explaining “if you snooze you lose” to french husband and he said “so basically it’s if you are sleeping, fuck you”
— rachel de navailles (@racheldenav) September 24, 2020

20 years ago today Vince Carter dunked over an entire human being. Here’s a quick recap...pic.twitter.com/mCkZADeBmC
— Mike Camerlengo (@MCamerlengo) September 25, 2020

Me heading for the border on November 5th pic.twitter.com/5idgX2XVmu
— Ben Yahr (@benyahr) September 26, 2020

Why get a dog if you’re just gonna pull on it every time it stops to smell something? That’s what they do. Why not take a fish out the tank and throw it on the floor
— Nathan Macintosh (@Nathanmacintosh) September 26, 2020

Overturning roe will not end abortion in America.

It will end *safe* abortion.

This is violence against women, simple as that.
— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) September 26, 2020

Why don’t conservatives ever want to interfere with my body in a HELPFUL way? Fix this little bump on my leg! Exfoliate my elbows! Stretch my quads! Bitch, FLOSS ME.
— Ariel Dumas (@ArielDumas) September 27, 2020

This is a reminder that the IRS audits way more people who make under $30,000 per year than they do millionaires because the GOP repeatedly stripped their funding and the poor don't have the resources to fight the IRS, while the rich have lawyers to fight them at every turn
— Ryan Rosenblatt (@RyanRosenblatt) September 27, 2020

once u start shoplifting there is no going back it literally rewires your neural pathways and thought patterns like I now get physically mad whenever I have to pay for something
— ☆ (@SAlGONDOLL) September 27, 2020

landlords be like “do you have a stable job” bro do you???
— Hopi💜 (@Hopihokte) September 27, 2020

Imagine you get murdered and some girl skips your episode of forensic files bc it’s boring
— itty 🥺 (@ittybittywhore) September 24, 2020

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— ‏َ (@DIGIG00N) September 26, 2020

I wish anti-maskers weren’t a thing so us regular people could complain about masks being annoying without looking like a Q Anon dipshit who refuses to wear one. I just wanna be able to say “this sucks” without having to follow it up with “BUT I WILL BECAUSE IT’S MY CIVIC DUTY”
— Samantha Ruddy (@samlymatters) September 29, 2020

Trump: we’ve had no problems with Covid at rallies

The ghost of Herman Cain: pic.twitter.com/uMCno7hmwz
— Robin Thede (@robinthede) September 30, 2020

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— Michael Tannenbaum (@iamTannenbaum) September 30, 2020

American Presidential Debates be like " Do Black people matter? you have two minutes."
— 𝕽✘𝖇𝖇i (@R0BB1_3) September 30, 2020

how do pornstars make porn without saying i love you each time??
— 🎶 this is Palloween 🎃 (@PallaviGunalan) September 30, 2020

me and the girls heading to michaels for a festive halloween wreath pic.twitter.com/sYF5ouWOcu
— oatmeal influencer (@acechhh) September 30, 2020

Mama Bear: The porridge is ready

Papa Bear: Perfect let’s leave for a couple of hours
— sad-a-saurus (@sad_saurus) September 30, 2020

Some things that I’m looking forward to doing this month: I must decorate, I really want to make this fall kale salad that sounds incredible, I’m planning a visit to Sleepy Hollow for the day, if I can find the time I really want to try these vegan burgers, I need to finalize the details for my costume this year, MUST BUY these winter stamps, I cannot wait to get my hands on these again, I’m intending on doing my 31-days-of-Halloween celebration yet again (which means that I’ll try to do at least one spookily themed thing each day), and I will definitely be watching some of these 90s sitcoms Halloween episodes. Also, I’m not a huge cronut fan but these flavours (below)?! Get out of here. Already pre-ordered.

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Heading into October in a few days, and our Cronut® of the month for NYC is Hazelnut Cappuccino, filled with creamy hazelnut ganache and cappuccino ganache. Starts October 1st in Soho (preorders are up now at NYC.CronutPreorder.com).

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If you’ve got any interest in reading last month’s roundup, you can see what went down in August over here.

December 15, 2018

NYE Wishing Wall in Times Square

by Liz Heather in Travel

I have no idea how long they’ve been doing this, but I love this idea. Anyone who wants to can make a wish and have it printed on the confetti that falls down in the heart of Times Square on New Year's Eve. You can make a wish either digitally or in person. Tell me I’m not the only person who thinks that this is adorable.

The instructions: “Whether it's a personal goal, a dream for the future or doing something for the very first time, these wishes are added to over a ton of confetti that floats down at midnight onto the revelers gathered in Times Square in celebration of the new year. Be a part of this most magical night by making your wish in person through our mobile Wishing Wall on the plazas or by sharing your New Year's wish with us below or on Twitter and Instagram using #ConfettiWish. We will add it to the thousands of others released above Times Square at midnight on New Year's Eve for all the world to see!”

I mean… that’s pretty cute. Definitely doing this.