I had a standoff with an intruder on Thursday. I turned the corner and there he was standing in the middle of my kitchen gawking at me. I could have easily squashed this 8 legged creature with the palm of my hand, but instead, I just stood there paralyzed. “I'm not afraid of no spider,” I whispered to myself as I slowly backed away. |
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I texted my husband who was 400 miles away and less than thrilled to hear about my hostage situation. The fact that he didn't catch the first flight home is beyond me, but alas, I had to take care of it myself. I put on two latex gloves, yes TWO, and grabbed what felt like a dozen paper towels. What happened next can only be described as utter chaos, but let's just say I survived, and the spider did not. My question is though, am I the only one that sits there for hours after wondering if it had a family? RIP you little terror. I'm so sorry. I feel awful. |
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Weekly fun fact that you didn't ask for |
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Nice. I'll just add that to my existing list. |
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I really enjoyed this week's episode of We Can Do Hard Things about etiquette. They shared a quick history of the origin of etiquette (which came from the French), shared what they believed to be racist undertones (I have yet to research this), and then went through a recently published article about modern etiquette and discussed them one by one which I found to be fascinating. The entire conversation was framed around what they perceived as the differences between manners and etiquette. Etiquette, they argued, is meant to be exclusive and inaccessible. It can often mean you know more or have access to a specific kind of knowledge that others don't have access to. On the flip side of etiquette, they argued that manners are a way to express kindness, and there are no "in" and "out" groups. The episode is definitely worth listening to, as each of the hosts offers a different perspective on the multitude of topics they discuss from cultural differences, to splitting bills evenly, to canceling plans, and gossip. However, if you don't have the time, I have to share the powerful story about Eleanor Roosevelt below. There was a dinner at the White House that included “fancy” people and “regular” people. At the table, there were small bowls filled with water that were there so you could wash your fingers. One of the “regular” men didn't know this, and so he picked a bowl up and started drinking from it. The table froze, stared at him, and then looked at Eleanor Roosevelt. She reached out her hand, picked up the bowl, and started drinking out of the water bowl as well. She chose kindness over whatever the etiquette was in that moment to signal class. I cannot stop thinking about that story. |
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Weekly Community Spotlight |
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On Instagram this week, I asked you all “What's the worst pick up line you've received/worst date story?" I highlighted a few below and the rest are linked here. |
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Tweets that made me giggle |
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What you missed on Instagram |
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