Intern Week, Actually good NYC Vespers, Dating Column Meta Commentary

By hailo, Jun 23, 2024

25. Little Deaths/Delights

LITTLE DEATHS

♡ing being alone — perhaps it's a defense mechanism

When a date is too impressed by taste — I think this is snobbiness informed by the Didion I've been reading, but I need someone who matches my taste in the most annoying way possible. Like you should know the scene too, babe.

Library hours — hear me out... night library

LITTLE DELIGHTS

Vespers — my best friend and I were talking about when in life you become a martini person. I went through a phase last summer of trying to turn myself into a Vesper girl. But last night, at the same bar in Nolita I went to last week, I had the most delicious Vesper. When are things done well, they are usually more enjoyable.

Almost getting hit by an ebike yesterday — I think of near-death experiences and little things like tripping as little jokes from God. Plus I think I like adrenaline invoking experiences...Libra? Scary?

Actually writing this weekend — Wrapping up a short story collection I've been working on for ~ a year and I'm quite proud to be done with something finally

FROM THE HOT LITERATI UNIVERSE

Mr. Chalamet's thoughts on Sex and the City S1E1
And his thoughts on PDA after we saw a couple making out in the window of the Canal St. Popeyes

The People According to Hot Literati #1 — Bella Ve, Hailey Cognetti and myself wandered around Manhattan asking people to tell us about their favorite memories from their pre-phone childhoods. One of my fav answers that didn't make the cut for any of us was a sassy chef taking a smoke break outside of everyone's fav wine bar with cool wknd pastries. His favorite pre-phone memory was "wanting a phone." Bella Ve said "he is definitely not real."

I lost another battle with the J train last weekend, but I made it just in time to see...

FASTER, PUSSYCAT! KILL! KILL!

Los Angeles Literatis — Go find a Funky Bar in LA, via Ananya

Ready to feel alive again? Participate in the (re)Cognition Summer Challenge

OTHER SHORT FORM MUSINGS

What's better than a one night stand?
Should a 4 year old have an iPhone?
OOTD and something we are embarrased we've never read

INTERN WEEK

I just signed off from our weekly intern meeting. They are all so smart and fun and think in the most beautiful ways and I'm insanely grateful that I get to work with them. They will each be taking over the Hot Literati Universe for a day this week and I trust that you will greet them with love and verve and kindness.

LET'S CHAT

feel free to share deaths/delights in the comments, as well as
a dream or nightmare of an internship story
a fav clothing/accessory piece and/or
a book you're embarrassed you've never read

xo hailo