Xismosa Xit

Hello all,

Today’s newsletter is sponsored by a fresh start when things go stale, and a desperate attempt to get s o m e t h i n g out. Sometimes, the void gets hungry…

Also: Spoiler Alert for Nope (2022) below, even though I’m probably the last person to have watched it. 

Prose and Poetry of the Week

The Epitome of Evolution

I’m a nerd – I like to learn. Click above to learn more about crabs, trees, sharks, and wheat.

Rabbitholes

Things I’ve learned, laughed about, and/or obsessed over

• minimalism? Again? Books about decluttering calm me down 🙂
• The Try Guys dramaaaaaaa. Shoutsout to the people where the most interesting thing about them is their significant other (FYI, it’s not a great sign).

Book Búho

What I’ve been reading/listening to bc audiobooks let me do both. Yes, comics count.

• We Ride On Sticks – teen girls are scary, sometimes even more so when they sell their souls. It’s great.
• Saga (volumes 1-4) – about outsourcing war and genocide, and the difficulties of raising a child which both sides would hate.
• Drama of the gifted child – oof. 
• Peoples guide to capitalism: an introduction to marxist economics – a more understandble guide to communism and how it applies to today. Nice.
• Organizing Solutions for people with ADHD – also nice and calming and validating. I’m pretty sure i don’t have ADHD, but this helps me find ways around feeling drained picking up after myself with my depression. Aaaaaaaand I Found out later that the author is a Wellesley grad!

Personal Chisme

chisme = gossip

• I moved my furniture around and now there’s so much room for ~activities~ (read: it looks bigger, I do nothing new)
• [spoilers] Watching cinematic masterpiece™ Nope (2022) dir. Jordan Peele:
• Me:

• Holland:

• Both:

• I am barely a person at the moment! I’m in debt! I’m tired!
• BLACK PANTHER WAKANDA FOREVER (2022) (dir. Ryan Coolidge) NEEDS TO BE TALKED ABOUT AND I DESPERATELY WANT TO CONTRIBUTE!!!!!!!!!!

The Void Shouts Back

If you would like to respond but don’t know what to say, answer the question below. If you don’t want to, just respond with keysmashing or send me a hug with your thoughts. If you don’t want to do that either, that’s okay too.

• What’s the pettiest drama that has nothing to do with you but you love to hear about?

Thank you for reading! Thank you for your patience! If you starve for my ridiculous lists before I send the next one, please check out Colochos de Flores. And/or, new stickers on your water bottle. 

Abrazos and/or high fives,

Ariana