You guys, it's the day you've all been waiting for...........NATIONAL HAT DAY!! Lol, yes, January 15th is National Hat Day. (Who the hell comes up with these bogus holidays anyway?) Berets are back. Bell bottoms are back (as I predicted last year). Turtlenecks are back. Combine all three and you've got a banger of a fit. Check out my shop page and cop the whole thing.
For the past few years, I've challenged myself to read a book per week and for the most part, I've succeeded (several times, it's taken me longer but it really depends on what kind of book I pick out). I just bought a bunch of new books to read and the one I'm most excited about it Supremacist by David Shapiro. It's a loose autobiographical novel about a young New Yorker who is obsessed with the cult fashion brand, Supreme, and goes on a mission to visit all five storefronts around the world. It might sound a bit strange but so far it's a great coming of age story about a guy's journey in discovering who he really is. It's also a commentary on American consumerism. Even if you're not familiar with David Shapiro and his blog, you should check out this book. I will probably buy his other book too.
Another one I'm really excited to begin reading is The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson. Blogger Mark Manson shows us that the key to being happier is to stop trying so damn hard to be positive and happy all the time. Instead, we need to become better at handling adversity.
Last but not least, I'm going to reread Trading Up by Candace Bushnell. Everyone gushes over her novel, Sex and the City, but I think that Trading Up is her masterpiece. Don't believe the negative reviews on Amazon (all of her books have gotten nasty reviews and I can't figure out why. She's a fantastic writer. Okay, Summer in the City and Killing Monica are awful books that read like they were written for TV.). If you read 4 Blondes, you'll remember a character named Janey Wilcox. Trading Up picks up where her story ends and expands on it. If you enjoy social satire and the works of Edith Wharton and Jane Austen, you'll enjoy this one. I've read it once a year since it was released in 2005.
