Always a bridesmaid
Weddings and Benny Drama and more!
Hi dear Readers! I’m coming to you, deliriously sleepy, after the loveliest wedding weekend. My two best friends got married at the Prospect Park boathouse and I was lucky enough to be a bridesmaid. It was a beyond special day and made me so very happy. That being said, I don’t have a ton of worthy distractions besides deep friendships and spicy margaritas. But, ever the professional, I whipped up a few.
Overcompensating
I first heard about Benny Drama in 2018 when I’d just moved to New York. He was a staple of the alt comedy scene. Since his days of performing at Club Cumming, he moved to LA and became more mainstream. Last week, his show premiered on prime video and so far, I’m loving it.
It’s a heightened version of his life, going to a fancy college as a closeted gay former football player. It’s absurd, funny, sweet, and jolts me back to my early college years. He expertly depicts cringy orientation leaders, awkward post hookup conversations, and pregames blasting Nicki Minaj while drinking vodka from water bottles. I can’t wait to watch the rest!!
My Theragun
As you all know, I run now. I love running because it is just me, my body, and my headphones against the world. But as I increase my mileage, my muscles have been aching a lot. There are a lot of ways to fix this - stretching, lifting weights, aging in reverse - but a great friend to me during these times is my Theragun.
The massager works out my knots in my calves, releases pressure from my feet, and seems to be the only cure for my perpetual shoulder pain. I love it so much. When I’m on my runs, I think about how I’ll get to use it when I get home, sitting on the couch drinking a smoothie and watching TV. If you don’t have one, you should seriously invest.