Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T: March 18-24, 2024
Alison Pegg
It’s Spring Break season in these neck of the woods.
Not for me personally (I much prefer to travel in Fall), but specifically my neighbourhood and for folks at the office.
I love how calm it already is and can’t wait for a week of hitting my favourite local spots while all the neighbours are out to play.
Here is this week’s Weekly R.E.P.O.R.T.
Reading
Style Section (New York Times)
Honestly, this week was kind of a blur in the reading department. Between taxes, work and social media spirals, I really didn’t have the brain power to dive into anything deep. Even my Sunday Substacks were full of a bunch of skims. Thankfully, the New York Times Styles Section continues to publish some of my fave weekly reads. This week I enjoyed:
Eating
Pistachio Lemon Loaf (HowSweetEats)
The hunt for this recipe started out of panic that one of my sisters doesn’t really like chocolate desserts. Tasked with providing a dessert for a family gathering, I started scouring the internet for desserts for non-chocolate tastes. Thank good ness for citrus, especially this time of year when we’re craving freshness to shake off the cold. This Pistachio Lemon Loaf came together relatively easy, with mostly pantry staples. The greek yogurt kept this from being overly sweet and provided a nice density loaf cakes sometimes lack. Pro tip: buy the shelled pistachios. Don’t make the same mistake I did. (wink)
Playing
Episode 8. It’s always episode eight. It’s the episode where the biggest moments finally happen with the two leads in a kdrama, that sets action rolling for the last 6-8 episodes. Episode eight of my latest kdrama obsession, Wedding Impossible, lived up to the episode eight hype. I won’t give it away because this drama is too cute, and I think a lot of it has to do with the rising start status of the dramas two leads, Jeon Jung-Seo and Moon Sang-Min. They are adorable together making this drama such a fun watch.
Obesssing
2.1.1 OH NO (Kalle Lindeman and Wille Larsson)
Another week, another artwork obsession in this space. But boy am I a sucker for a Danish typography design. I love the offset type on this OH NO print by Kalle Lindeman and Wille Larsson. In black and white its even more stark, even if the blue and green colours are just as fun. I love the idea of placing this above a dresser/vanity in a bedroom, offsetting all the colours of a beauty routine with the starkness of the type.
Recommending
Pebble Keys 2 Slim TKL Wireless Scissor Keyboard (Logitech)
Total first world problems. A few weeks back my Apple Wireless Keyboard stopped pairing with my Windows work laptop. Did it still pair with my Macbook? Of course. But for the life of me, I couldn’t get it to pair when I needed it most, when I work from home. Fed up with trying, I splurged for Logitech’s Pebble Keys 2 Slim TKL wireless keyboard (also a Wirecutter recommendation), and honestly, I’ve never looked back. It paired in a cinch, it’s fits in my desk drawer, and most importantly, it’s easy to use for all of my marathon sharepoint sessions. Is two keyboards excessive? Sure is. But these are get the job done, and that’s all that matters.
Treating
Arizona Sandal in White & Silver (Birkenstock)
Who knows what’s happening with the future of MATCHES. I’ve always loved them as a retailer, especially when it comes to jewelry and homeware, their buyer’s tastes are exquisite. This past week they were running a 20% off sale on a lot a great brands, so I decided to take my chances and place an order. I purposely chose items with the least likeliness of returning, in my case Birkenstocks, and am happy to report that everything about my purchase was smooth sailing. I’m now the happy owner of a white pair and a silver pair of Arizona sandals, for just a little bit more than the price of one pair stateside at Nordstrom.