It's finally raining in San Francisco
(Alt text: Vintage booger green and white floral patterned Samsonite Fashionaire suitcase and train case for sale on Chairish for way too much money.)
Lots of people replied to my thing last week about the Peloton. The first person I heard from was a friend playing in the band I was seeing that night. They were backstage and I was in the club, and we were texting about Peloton of all things. It made me laugh.
Aside: There is a park in San Francisco where hordes of people go to hang out, drink, and be seen. People leave their garbage on the ground because they're drunk and had no proper home training. Anyway. Many years ago someone from the local newspaper went to the park in the middle of a weekday and asked people about their lives. Basically: Why aren’t you at work? Their answers were all over the place: Student, unemployed, self-employed, day off, night shift worker, playing hooky, tourist… No two answers were the same. I’d love it if someone did a similar survey of what people text about in nightclubs.
“I really want to read your take on Cody,” said one person. “Please take one of his classes and report back.” Another person said: “if it’s cursing you want, lots of fucks from Jenn Sherman and Cody!”
For non-Peloton people: Cody is one of the most popular instructors. Somehow I knew that before I even bought the bike. His brand seems to be Sassy Gay White Boy, but he veers into “blaccent” territory, which makes me cringe. If you see any (non-academic, please) articles about the intersection of race, sexuality, and language, please send them my way?
Last words on Peloton for a long time, I hope: I’m glad I got it; I’m definitely less cranky on days I ride; it’s light years better than going to the gym; and I regret not ordering the damn thing the second we went into lockdown last year.
I should be packing for a short trip, but all I want to do is watch more episodes of Hacks. (HBO Max is my new favorite thing and I'm this close to canceling Netflix.) Succession and Insecure on the same day will be like Christmas over here.
Speaking of Succession, who's your favorite character? What are your predictions for this season? And where does Shiv shop? Her clothes kill me.
Links
This piece on professional jealousy. “Maybe (when) we spend so much time angry and wishing for the lives we wished we had, we fail to live our own.” (The Riveter)
I want to hug a seal, please. (Twitter)
A bunch of amazing trees. (Moss and Fog)
San Francisco has a new rage room where you can go full Hulk. (Bold Italic)
Tartan skirts for fall, including a $677 version of my high school uniform. LOL fashun! (Vogue)
Barbie and Ken, USSR edition. (Sad and Useless)
A Mozart sonata helps alleviate epilepsy! (My Modern Met)
A funny old piece about “basic bitches” by city. I wish the SF one was longer. (Jezebel)
Someone I may or may not be related to thinks the PROBLEM is that people just “don’t want to work.” That they just want to sit on their asses at home getting stimulus checks, and that’s why every single store and restaurant in the country can’t find enough staff. Maybe people are quitting their jobs because 1) the jobs suck and 2) their managers treat them like crap? Exhibit A (Boing Boing) and Exhibit B (Twitter).
Oh, and I found a bag. Gonna see if a Sharpie will cover up the branding. (Timbuk2)