Week Re-Cap

Saw my favorite podcast live!!

Happy hump day! I'm not gonna lie, this week I've just felt tired. I'm sure it has to do with the time change and going out on Saturday night. But I'm excited for the current week, I don't have crazy plans — just some meetings and a movie. I'm hoping to try some new restaurants, maybe hang with some friends and get to reading my current library book. 

I would like to highlight that I saw My Dad Wrote a Porno live, my fave podcast, at the Paramount Theater downtown and it was amazing. The hosts were hilarious and everyone there was having a blast and vining — 'twas a great evening. Also, I'm currently obsessed with The Feedery at Grow + Gather (see below). Their food is so good and it's adorable! Okay, I'm done...see y'all tomorrow — xoxo daring, Hayden.

 Lunch at Grow + Gather

 A stop at one of my favorite coffee shops, Link.

 Finally tried the Popeye's Chicken Sandwich, and let me tell y'all — big fan.

The previously mentioned My Dad Wrote a Porno show.

 Bahn Mi at Vinh Xuong Bakery

 The only photo I have from a Saturday ladies night.

Found this photo from AAUW's Public Policy Day.

Monthly Inspo. No. 6

So we are having what I'm calling "false spring" in Colorado at the moment. It's beautiful outside — sunny, 60s, a nice breeze. And maybe it's the coronavirus I'm just wanting to escape to an island for a bit? Or Charleston? I'm not sure. Maybe I just want to sit poolside...although that probably won't be possible until June. But it's okay. I'm going to make my own spring vacations in March on the weekends — xoxo darling, Hayden.

Images here.

Quotes of the Week

Happy Monday! This weekend was not the restorative kind I've been having recently. Drank a little bit too much on Saturday...and yeah, yesterday wasn't the most fun. BUT, sometimes you've got to act like a 24 year old and not a grandma! So, there's that.
But this week is full of meetings with my women groups — happy women's history month y'all. Plus, I'm seeing the Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries movie on Friday...something I've been looking forward to for years! I don't have any crazy weekend plans as of yet, but I'm sure something will come up. What are y'all up to? — xoxo darling, Hayden

Images here.

My Favorite Podcasts

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I thought this post would be appropriate as I saw my all-time favorite podcast live last night. It was amazing to see the people I've been listening to for years in person (they're British, so not always the easiest to see them). So, here is a round-up of my favorite things to listen to while I hike, drive, work or try to fall asleep. What is your fave podcast? — xoxo darling, Hayden

My Dad Wrote a Porno

This is what got me into podcasts, it's my all-time favorite and nothing will ever come before it...I think. I learned about it through Cupcakes & Cashmere (my OG blog read) and I never looked back. I started listening my senior year at UT and now listen to it whenever I get a chance. It cracks me up like no other – I'll be hiking and burst out laughing...which people think is quite odd because the situations are so ridiculous. Basically, the head guy's dad writes erotic novels and he reads them, chapter-by-chapter to his two best friends. It's amazing that he was conceived because it kind of seems like his dad has no idea how sex works...but god does it make for good comedy. 

99% Invisible

A friend in college, hi Sophie!, introduced me to this one, which refers to 99% of design being invisible to us. We don't think why park benches are that color or why Frank Lloyd Wright designed his houses in a certain style. We just know they exist and don't think more about it. But this podcast picks such interesting topics! I've learned about the Baha Men's infamous "Who Let the Dogs Out" song, how brutalism isn't all that bad and more. Each week's topic is something you probably would never wonder about but the way Roman Mars discusses it makes you listen with interest. 

Table Manners

Introduced to me through My Dad Wrote a Porno, Table Manners centers around a quite famous recording artist and her mom. They cook up meals for celebs of varying degrees and talk about food. My kinda podcast y'all. They discuss favorite meals, restaurants, eating pet peeves and just life in general. When I need to fall asleep I love listening to the two women's soothing British accents. 

Views

This is where my Gen Z comes out, but I've always been a big David Dobrik fan. I started watching his vlogs in college and find myself doing so still even after people have left the vlog squad and my life has changed. His podcast with Jason Nash never fails to make me smile. They talk about the dumbest of things but it still gets you in a better mood. If you are a fan of his vlogs you'll also get a behind-the-scenes listen to what happened while filming. 

Bad on Paper

This is not one that I consistently listen to, because there's only so much time in the day. But I really like the two ladies who run it. I always look to see the topic and if they have a guest I'm interested in. They talk about the blogging world in such a real, honest way that helps you to understand the pressures that exist in #influencing. The episode with Carly the Prepster was such a good one, because I've been reading her blog for years and this was such a honest take on her life. 

The Ron Burgundy Podcast

If you like the Anchorman movies, this podcast is for you. The episodes never fail to make me laugh, because they are just so ridiculous. What is it about you ask? It's basically just Will Ferrel being Ron Burgundy and being offensively funny like he is in the films. 

New Feminist Books

Happy Women's History Month! It's one of my favorite months of the year because we get to celebrate all womxn for their unique accomplishments. And one of the ways I like celebrating them is by reading books about the womxn that came before me. So, I've rounded up some of my favorites (and some new that are on my list to read) for you to enjoy. Have you read any of them? — xoxo darling, Hayden

Dead Feminists, Free the Tipple, We Should All Be Feminists, A Woman's Place, The Little Book of Feminist Saints, The Art of Feminism, In Praise of Difficult Women, She Caused a Riot, Bad Girls Throughout History