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Reruns + black holes + roller skates

Reruns + black holes + roller skates

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Amy Tector
Jun 05, 2022
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May I recommend

Reruns.

There is nothing more comfortable than settling in with an episode of New Girl you’ve watched 45 times, or picking up a book you’ve read ten times. You know the story, there will be no unpleasant surprises. Jane is going to be sent to that horrible school, her religious friend with the weak lungs is going to die and for a long time she’s going to be QUITE suspicious about what exactly is happening in that attic, but once she spends some time with those stupid missionaries, she’s going to be blissfully reunited with Mr. Rochester and Reader, she’ll marry him!

turned off black television
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A rerun is cozy and known and some guaranteed low-stakes enjoyment and in this topsy turvy world, don’t we all deserve a bit of that?

That being said, I’m bit busy this weekend, so this is a throwback post… Here are some good spring/summer recs from last year.

Window Air Conditioners

Vitamin D

Taking a break

The Honeybee Emeralds Playlist

Have you implemented any of my recommendat…

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