Dec 10, 2022·edited Dec 10, 2022Liked by Holly Rabalais
Hi Holly, Here is another Christmas song to inspire you. Dutch soprano Floor Jansen, more than six months pregnant, singing "O Holy Night" in Finnish. I'm not even religious and this makes me believe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym1Wc5dmUYc
I need to share a food item! Yesterday I tried baking the new gochujang (Korean spicy red pepper paste) caramel cookies from NYTimes Cooking and it was SO good (but only if you like spicy food and are mentally prepared to eat a spicy cookie)! And you can make it all with pantry staples, if gochujang is in your pantry ;)
thank you for the reminder about creatives needing to sit and do nothing - i do find myself planning too much to do and having no time to simply rest that way.
i also have written some festive musings and round-ups on my newsletter, FRESH! let me know what you think:
Top Gun Maverick was a perfect movie! Not ashamed to admit I've watched it multiple times at home after seeing it in the theater. St. Vincent has been on my list forever - maybe I'll finally watch it before the end of the year.
Well, you've got me wanting to try that tomato sauce, as well as watch St. Vincent and the Texas Killing fields. I too am a true crime enthusiast. Have you seen or read I'll be Gone in the Dark? If not, stop everything and start with the book first. Then follow up with the documentary.
Great suggestions, as always! I'm 100% going to try that tomato sauce recipe! I love Austin Kleon's books, and his substack is fantastic. Welcome to his fan club!
An absolute treasure trove of delights, Holly - I always enjoy your 'Collection' posts, and this one's terrific! Saving it to come back to just to make sure I explore all of your fabulous links! 😊
Dec 19, 2022·edited Dec 19, 2022Liked by Holly Rabalais
I followed a similar path as you with FB. My best friend took the nuclear option, and unfriended literally everyone before deleting his account. I took a less drastic route, unfollowing all but a dozen(ish) people and a handful of pages I found interesting. Installing the Newsfeed Eradicator Chrome extension made stepping away all the easier. I kinda hung on since my mom was on there, but now she has an iPhone--and lives about a mile from me-- so there's no excuse. I can't say that I miss it much.
Kleon's idea of not doing anything- or at least something mundane- works. I break up bursts of writing with something like folding laundry. It helps reset my mind. I also have a dream that ne day I'll have a little studio like the one he finally finished. No pool in our backyard, but that's okay.
Andrew's piece took me down memory lane. I used to work in a music store. I hated retail, but I LOVED it when someone would come in and ask "do you know that song that goes..." and then try to sing it. Or the person coming in to shop for their wife/son/grandson/whatever that had no idea where to even start. Google and Shazam can both do that now, but we've lost something there.
That slow roasted tomato sauce is heavenly! Since you’ve been cooking quite a lot of vegan dishes, I wanted to share my collection of Plant-based recipes from around the world over at Flipboard. Have a look! https://flipboard.com/@stellak2020/plant-based-recipes-from-around-the-world-nnog6gl1z?from=share&utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=curator_sharePlant Based Recipes From Around The World
Hi Holly, Here is another Christmas song to inspire you. Dutch soprano Floor Jansen, more than six months pregnant, singing "O Holy Night" in Finnish. I'm not even religious and this makes me believe. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ym1Wc5dmUYc
I need to share a food item! Yesterday I tried baking the new gochujang (Korean spicy red pepper paste) caramel cookies from NYTimes Cooking and it was SO good (but only if you like spicy food and are mentally prepared to eat a spicy cookie)! And you can make it all with pantry staples, if gochujang is in your pantry ;)
thank you for the reminder about creatives needing to sit and do nothing - i do find myself planning too much to do and having no time to simply rest that way.
i also have written some festive musings and round-ups on my newsletter, FRESH! let me know what you think:
https://www.freshbywing.com/p/14
Top Gun Maverick was a perfect movie! Not ashamed to admit I've watched it multiple times at home after seeing it in the theater. St. Vincent has been on my list forever - maybe I'll finally watch it before the end of the year.
Well, you've got me wanting to try that tomato sauce, as well as watch St. Vincent and the Texas Killing fields. I too am a true crime enthusiast. Have you seen or read I'll be Gone in the Dark? If not, stop everything and start with the book first. Then follow up with the documentary.
Thanks for the shoutout!
You sold me on "Steal Like an Artist." Added to the wish list. Also, love how you organized this post. How do you hyperlink to sections in Substack??
Great suggestions, as always! I'm 100% going to try that tomato sauce recipe! I love Austin Kleon's books, and his substack is fantastic. Welcome to his fan club!
An absolute treasure trove of delights, Holly - I always enjoy your 'Collection' posts, and this one's terrific! Saving it to come back to just to make sure I explore all of your fabulous links! 😊
Between that goulash and that red sauce, I'm now starving and thinking you're such a mean person, I have no choice but to unsunscribe!
I followed a similar path as you with FB. My best friend took the nuclear option, and unfriended literally everyone before deleting his account. I took a less drastic route, unfollowing all but a dozen(ish) people and a handful of pages I found interesting. Installing the Newsfeed Eradicator Chrome extension made stepping away all the easier. I kinda hung on since my mom was on there, but now she has an iPhone--and lives about a mile from me-- so there's no excuse. I can't say that I miss it much.
Kleon's idea of not doing anything- or at least something mundane- works. I break up bursts of writing with something like folding laundry. It helps reset my mind. I also have a dream that ne day I'll have a little studio like the one he finally finished. No pool in our backyard, but that's okay.
Andrew's piece took me down memory lane. I used to work in a music store. I hated retail, but I LOVED it when someone would come in and ask "do you know that song that goes..." and then try to sing it. Or the person coming in to shop for their wife/son/grandson/whatever that had no idea where to even start. Google and Shazam can both do that now, but we've lost something there.