November Favorites

My favorite week of the year is my birthday week. I have been shouting loudly about my birthday for years in advance, demanding different celebrations to be organized for my birthday, expecting special balloons depending on my age, and having fun when the whole family is not around. He wasn’t one of those people who was deeply and truly hurt. People in a 4 mile radius remember it as their “special day”. But I’ll admit that I get a little tickled with childlike excitement when the dates on the calendar switch towards a day of forced joy dedicated to me. It’s mental muscle memory. Because when I was little, there was nothing more exciting than knowing that my birthday was approaching and that my day would soon be mine.

Of course, it’s different now. Maybe I’ll manage to do something “totally for myself” at some point on November 28th, but mostly I’ll just stick to work (this is my busiest work time of the year). Perhaps if I had time, I would peruse Vestiaire, a platform for high-end second-hand clothing, to see if I could buy something else that just didn’t look right on me. (Honestly, this favorite thing has taken a really bad turn since Vinted’s post. I’ll update soon, but I’ll say that my purchases so far have been 80% a complete waste of money. It’s no exaggeration to say that.)

However, before we hit Thursday, I’ve selected my recent “Five Favorite Things” so I hope you’ll get a lot of people this month. At least 4 out of 5 things made me feel (embarrassingly) joy. The remaining favorites, less popular kittens, still leave me quite satisfied with life.

Up until now, these favorite posts have been YouTube videos. Now that I’ve moved my blog to Substack, I have no plans to change that. You can read a little about each favorite by scrolling down the video screen, but for maximum energy and maximum enjoyment, click the play button and have a cozy chat Please calm down.

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I can’t help but talk about this. Rivals, Disney’s film adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s book, is perhaps the greatest piece of television of all time. This deserves a whole other post, so I’ll just touch on it, but in short, this piece is unapologetically outrageous, daring, sex-encrusted, and nostalgic, and I love it. It has some of the best acting I’ve seen in years. Danny Dyer (I know!) plays Actor Biscuit as Fred Fred, Nafessa Williams (Cameron Cooke) is truly the bravest and most brilliant antidote to 1980s misogyny, and the final scene They even beat men at their own game.

Oh, I’m too excited just to write about it – costumes! music! At that garden party, we all did the “Birdie Song”! Lady in red! I haven’t enjoyed a TV show so thoroughly and thoroughly in years. If all you want to do is watch Aidan Turner smoke in the bathroom, drive angrily, or kneel naked in front of his wife, you’ll want to go right back and watch it again. Don’t worry, I’ll be back with a more thorough list of my favorites.

To be honest, this isn’t a sexual renaissance at all, in fact, this woman is pretty well, er, charged before she leaves, but that’s a small point.

Anyway, like I said last week, it’s not an end-of-term gift for Aunt Maud, who’s recovering from back surgery, or your child’s fourth-grade elementary school teacher. Because this is something that is “frowned” in many places. A great conversation starter!

Buy All Four here*

It seems pedestrian to talk about boots after two Bonkfests, but I absolutely love these slouch leather boots from Arket. The soft leather and comfortable heel, while the pointed toe gives it a smart and sophisticated look. I bought it before I fell in love with Rivals, but I’m only now realizing that it has a distinct 80’s feel to it.

Watch the video to see it in action. You can find it online here* – I’m wearing a UK6 and it fits true to size. Please note the width of your calf as there is no zipper.

More on TV, this time with Cate Blanchett, and the storyline will take a huge turn, so I won’t say much more because I don’t want to spoil it. I really hated the first three episodes of Disclaimer and almost gave up, but please stick with me till the end. Then everything will make sense.

Honestly, if you’ve seen this and I say “Kylie’s boobs,” you know exactly the scene that almost made me turn off everything. It was incredibly disgusting. However, when I look back on it from the last episode, it’s really clever! Bravo. I’ve seen very mixed reviews on this, and I can only assume the bad reviews are coming from people who abandoned ship before the twist…

Last favorite: Aveeno’s Rich Oat Balm. At the time of writing, this costs £6.60 on Amazon (here*), but I can’t imagine it being cheaper. This is no surprise given the product name, but it’s a rich balm that instantly soothes and soothes, yet feels just as powerful and long-lasting moisturizing as much more expensive types of face products. It’s a balm. The texture is lovely. It’s perfect for traveling as it doesn’t require a heavy pot. There’s definitely enough oil left on my skin, but the residue isn’t greasy. An intensive treatment perfect for dry winter skin.

Well, I’m going to start something new on TV. One hour every night, that’s the time allotted to us. Enjoy a TV dinner in front of the fireplace. This is something like 44…

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