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Good morning everyone.
Today’s letter includes:
on Stissing House’s pie competition, the collected works of Eric Adams, the “absolutely degenerate” scene at the Blade terminal this weekend, finance guys love Botox, and Louis Vuitton’s new Beverly Hills store will have a gift shop.I’m back in New York after a ten-day trip driving through the South of France, after which I spent the weekend in Menorca for the wedding of one of my favorite couples. When the taxi from JFK pulled up to my apartment last night, I stepped out to see all of the fallen leaves under the glow of the streetlight. Walking up to our apartment door, I told my husband that summer was over and it was time to lock in. He asked if that meant I’d finally open all of the packages inside of our apartment.
My October calendar is scaring me. I emailed my therapist who I stopped seeing in March asking if there was a world in which we could start seeing each other again. She emailed back an hour later saying, “Emily, we can work together in this world.” I noticed a lot of people in the airport yesterday who appeared to have read Sofia Coppola’s Travel Routine and taken action, and when I looked at myself in the bathroom mirror in Terminal E of the Barcelona airport (stretched out J.Crew cashmere sweater, Target leggings), I decided that upon arrival back in New York, a specific type of focus was about to commence.
This includes: Getting things in the To Get Tailored pile tailored. Screwing caps back on and putting capped items away. Shutting up 25% more. Asking people who I’ve been wanting to get dinner with to get dinner – and following through by making the reservation (this is a gift). Investing in minis of my favorite skincare products to feel a bit more like myself during a season of busy work travel. Washing makeup brushes. Consider the idea that an hour-long yoga class could benefit you more than an hour-long facial. Delivering bad news quickly. Broadcasting less. Going into the office. Cleaning out my closet/apartment with more honesty.
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The collected works of Eric Adams.
Mayor Eric Adams dropped his re-election bid. New York will not feel the same without him, and that’s a good thing. I’d really love to get him on Feed Me’s new podcast, Expense Account, to discuss members’ clubs with J Lee. While I work on that, let’s take a walk down memory lane to remember his weirdest quotes of all time: