Have you ever been watching the Posh and Becks documentary, Beckham? I believed I couldn’t care much less about these two — I imply, I needed them properly, however I didn’t know a lot about them — however omg that is an instance of find out how to make a documentary shine. The pacing is fast however tense, surprises regularly roll out, your coronary heart bleeds for the harassment Beckham endured on the soccer subject, their love story rings true. Additionally, the strategy of filming folks as they watch outdated clips or video games whereas wanting instantly into the digital camera is superb — you see their eyes tear or sparkle, their faces soften or harden. It’s a masterclass in documentary filmmaking — and do you know the director is our outdated pal Hugo?
The opposite day, Jenny made this chocolate mousse recipe with a twist. She acquired Dealer Joe’s freeze-dried strawberries, processed in a mini meals processor into mud, and sprinkled them over the mousse and whipped cream. So tart! So good!
Gathering knowledgeable Priya Parker just lately requested folks about social gathering costume codes, and right here’s a solution from @movingpresence: “I as soon as hosted an ‘unsexy’ birthday celebration, the place I invited all my pals to decorate as unattractively as they might. Some pals couldn’t do it (their model of unsexy was actually simply ‘matted attractive’), however different pals went for it! Braless sagging, toothpaste stains, guys carrying thermals pulled up too excessive, even dangerous haircuts only for the event! It freed up lots of vitality on the gathering, to let go of the standard presentation masks all of us put on, for deeper connecting and deeper laughter. Actually, it is likely to be the very best gathering I’ve ever hosted.” If I have been invited, I would re-wear my bacon-egg-and-cheese Halloween costume?
What do you prefer to put on to dinner? I really feel so fairly in this sweater, of all issues. The icy blue feels proper for chilly days, and the knit texture and slight crop make it fall fantastically. (This blue is good, too.)
P.S. Extra enjoyable issues, and a cocktail party dialog starter.
