Chill Vibes, Vol. 2
Kickstart your weekend with some reads, movie trailers, memes, and more!
Hello Vibers! We made it through another week. I didnāt have to work (took a nice little stay-cation, highly recommend!), so I took the time to chill out, rest, and recharge my batteries. Let me tell you, it was much needed after I helped launch a project and worked a lot of extra hours over the last few weeks. Totally worth it.
I hope youāre able to find some chill time for yourself as you enter the weekend. To help you kickstart that, hereās a āroundupā of various things Iāve seen/read/explored around the web this week. From reads and movie trailers to subreddits and online boutiques, I think Iāve got a little something for everyone in this volume of Chill Vibes. Enjoy!
The āWomen Who Make Cool Sh*t & You Should Support Themā Section
Here are some absolute babes you should know about, because not only are they freaking fantastic, but they craft great content and products that I know youāll enjoy.
Krista Xavier ā My art goddess. Sheās created the art for this publication and has become a great friend to me. Her work is amazing ā I even commissioned some of her artwork for my āBabe Caveā (read: home office). I canāt get enough of her work. And bonus, because weāre friends, we send each other memes constantly (some of which you get to see in this newsletter). <3
Olivia Nadine Boutique ā This little boutique is based out of Kansas and is run by some pretty awesome ladies who Iāve been internet friends with for several years. Their jewelry is excellent ā no matter which price point you gravitate to, the quality is superior and holds up so well. My personal fave piece Iāve ever purchased is the Braque Mother of Pearl necklace (I actually bought the stack featured on the page and itās gorgeous, it never tangles!!) and Crystal Nail ring. They have seasonal threads too. Vibers get 20% off if you use the code VIBE, too!!
Love Yourself Space ā So, I already recommend Leanneās Salt With Soul Substack (itās so good, you should subscribe!). This woman does it ALL. Iāve been online pals with her sinceā¦ well, I won't date us, but trust, itās been a looong time. We met because of Dave Matthews Band, and have followed each otherās writing and other endeavors for years. She just launched this awesome project and has some quality merch available there to go along with the community sheās creating. As soon as my self-imposed spending restriction is over on March 31, Iām buying some hoodies ā definitely the āBe The Vibeā and āAllow Yourself to Growā ones. <3
Reads & Other Finds
Rolling Stone // Taylor Swiftās The Eras Tour Is a 3-Hour Career-Spanning Victory Lap
Teen Vogue // Influencer Parents and The Kids Who Had Their Childhood Made Into Content
Astronomy // A scientific salad for astronauts in deep space
Reddit // Rare footage of when an iceberg flips and a Blue Iceberg is formed
Vulture // Brian Moylan. If youāre into Bravo programming, youāll enjoy his recaps. I donāt even watch all the shows and I still read whatever he publishes. Iām living for the quick dose of fan fiction that is included at the end of the Vanderpump Rules recaps this season ā somehow, it always surprises me! (PS: his Real Housewives book is the only one you should mess with!)
Top Subreddits
These are just my faves of the week. I cruise a lot (read: an insane amount) and using the Apollo app, thereās a fun little feature within the search that you can just hit āRandom Subredditā and keep refreshing to get something different. A few I think you should either browse or subscribe to are:
Please, if you have a Subreddit rec, pop it in the comments. Thereās something for everyone!
Trailers & Videos
Before you get into the trailers, I just want to pay some respect to a movie intro that came up on Reddit for me this week. The poster writes:
āThe intro to 28 Weeks Later is so intense, it puts other zombie content to shame for 16 years.ā Hard agree. If you havenāt seen it, start with 28 Days Later, then roll right into this one. Non-stop thrill ride and a good ZA story!
I have a hot date on Sunday night with HBO, and maybe you do too! If you donātā¦ get caught up with Succession before you watch this trailer. High art. Epic television. Top tier writing and acting. Totally worth the week-to-week wait, IMO.
Okay, now itās time for a couple of sick movie trailers!
When I saw the Tetris trailer, I kept screaming āthis canāt be real, is this real?!ā Needless to say, Iām all in.
I still miss my Blackberry (and BBM!!!) after all these years. RIP. <3
Who wouldnāt love this? Seriously, tell me, because I donāt want to know them!!
Memes & More
Charlie the Unicorn Cake, for a Redditor who recently donated a kidney.
DIWHY Big Wheels! (Seriously, thoughā¦ why.)
(The above is an actual image of me from this past week, just vibing, playing Animal Crossing. Comic artist: Nathan Pyle, Strange Planet)
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