“When people arrange stuffed animals in the back of their cars, is it for us, or them?” I equal parts hated and loved the whole paragraph where she talks about her trolls dolls because I collected them too and I also knew the difference between the newer generation of trolls and the older ones, so this part just felt like she was stealing my life? If they’re interested, they’ll come to you and if they’re not: sweet, sweet, silent rejection. You say what you need to say and then leave. (I mean, she didn’t say that you should walk away, but I’m adding that in because I think it’s way smarter. Let me know if you’d ever want to get a drink. She has the world’s greatest opening line if you’re trying to hit on someone: “I think you’re adorable. I absolutely loved the story about an old letter that was somehow delivered to her home from the 1940s, there’s a New York Post article about it, too. It’s different, it’s thoughtful, it’s beautiful.” When she’s discussing cursive handwriting: “Not to put cursive in a category, but it was grandparent cursive. “Real mail leaves an impression because it’s an event - the surprise of receiving it, the examining of the envelope, and the reveal when you open it. “Aren’t we all secretly terrified that we’re not understood, not seen, not loved, not wanted?” How did it take me so long to read this?! I loved Broad City! So no surprise, the book’s great. It’s good to learn these things about yourself. Are you seeing a pattern with the books that I love to read? Funny, talented women.
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