The only reality show that matters
real housewives of salt lake city One of the best shows on television right now. Not one of the best reality TV shows, but one of the best TV shows. Telling the story of a changing group of wealthy women in and around Salt Lake, the show featured a convicted felon being sought by federal agents while the cameras were rolling, a church leader married to her stepgrandfather, and a single mother in an exhausting on-again, off-again relationship with Osmond. In one season, two cast members got into an argument when one told the other that he “smelled like a hospital.” Later, a woman was secretly running anonymous gossip on Instagram about her fellow housewives. We can debate the “reality” of reality television, and it’s certainly true that these characters and scenarios are far-fetched. But every single person is struggling with some problem – difficult marriage, failing business, strained relationships with children, addiction. It’s entertainment, and high camp, but I think I still have a lot of sympathy for these people.
last good place on facebook
Facebook is useless. It’s not controversial to say this, right? But there’s a reason I still have a Facebook account: my neighborhood Buy Nothing group. The spirit of community and camaraderie is alive and well out there – and probably in you, too. A non-exhaustive list of things I have: empty candle jars, a bookcase, used lightbulbs, unopened toiletries, bubble wrap. I’ve also acquired some nice things: a beautiful antique dresser that I repurposed, some over-the-door hooks, and brand new jeans. It makes me happy to know that stuff that otherwise would have gone to the landfill is bringing joy to my neighbors.
going in line
I often wore an Apple Watch. I’m a pretty active person and I like tracking my workouts and steps. But after I had it for a while, my watch started lagging by the middle 30 minutes; It became useless to me and I abandoned it completely. Guess what? I am much happier. I feel more present when I’m not looking at how much time is left in yoga class or reading text during long periods of time. The amount of data it collected about me was also stressing me out and not being useful. And I don’t need a wearable device to tell me how badly I slept! Trust me, I already know.
