curious george

It's back.

That ugly feeling that sneaks its way into my life time and time again. Just when I think everything's copacetic (how can you not like that word?), I'm distracted by the reminder that, sometimes, my life is lonely.

Usually, I'm OK. Most days, I'm completely cool with my own company, or with the comfort that my close friends and family provide. But I think what did it - besides the couple-centred/family-focused holidays - was Up in the Air.

See, I'm not afraid to do things on my own. I've embraced it and enjoy doing all the things I love to do, regardless if there's someone else out there who wants the same thing at the exact same time. So, after my yoga class, I took myself to the movies.

Only the problem was, I watched Up in the Air... and it's definitely not best viewed alone. It will make you second-guess and reassess all of your relationships and where your life is heading and whether or not you are as fulfilled as you'd like to think... and as I type this, I'm realizing this could be a good thing. Cheers to looking on the brightside.

xo,

lori

can'twait

via stereogum:

THE NATIONAL
TBA (4AD)
Matt Berninger kept it quieter on Boxer than he did on Alligator (i.e. no shout songs like "Mr. November"), but the band deepened their instrumentation, wrote some of their most subtly addictive songs, and had their biggest year to date (both in the National and in ambitious side projects like The Long Count). Curious what kind of mood they're in now? Matt tells us: "We started out trying to make a fun pop record. I had the word HAPPINESS taped to my wall. We veered off that course immediately. We've narrowed it down to about 15 songs now and it's going to be our best record (one song you can dance to) but it can't be described as happy." They've been recording for almost a year and as Aaron Dessner put it to us "[are] emerging from that black hole to start mixing in two weeks." Bryce adds, "There are a ton of songs and we have been working for a year, but as always with us it's the last couple months that change everything so it's too early to say what the overall direction [will be]."

who takes care of you when you're sick?

I just saw a commercial for cold medicine. First, there was a kid in bed. Enter cold medicine. The kid is in a ballerina costume, twirling around in her room!

Miracles! Can! Happen!

I have been sick for the last two days. Totally weak. Lack of appetite. Zero energy to do all the things I need & want to do. Will this feeling go away? Please and thank you?

xo,
lori

P.S. It's funny that this happened after watching Kissing Jessica Stein (love that movie). One of the characters has a man for every occasion... except when she's sick. : /

P.P.S. The lead from KJS, Jennifer Westfeldt, has been with Jon Hamm (a.k.a Don Draper) for the last 10 years.