Laura's Newsletter - Issue #1

Welcome to my ALWAYS free PERSONAL NEWSLETTER!

Welcome to my ALWAYS free PERSONAL NEWSLETTER!

What's this now?

This is my newsletter. I'm not selling anything or promoting anything, and this will always be free. It's a way to keep in touch with friends and social media contacts, period.

Quite frankly, a certain social media platform that begins with the letter F (which should stand for "farkakte", in my opinion) has finally worked my absolute last nerve; while distancing myself from said madness is necessary, I still needed to find a different way to keep in touch. I was inspired by my 11th grade High School English teacher who used to mail out a photocopied "letter" once a year to all her friends, acquaintances, former students, coworkers, and family, to get them caught up on her life. Inspiration also came from other people I know who have thoughtful, interesting, and readable newsletters, which I've come to look forward to.

I can't promise this newsletter will always be thoughtful, interesting, and readable, but I can promise it will come more often than once a year. My hope is that it won't arrive often enough to make you want to unsubscribe, but you're always welcome to do so. One's email inbox is a sacred place.

So welcome to the place where I hope to share what I've been up to, what I've created, my reviews, things I've found on the web that I think (or hope) you'll find interesting, and shout-outs and mentions featuring creator humans that I admire and find inspirational. I may occasionally drop an affiliate link, but I only do that when sharing about something I actually use or found value from. Don't feel obligated to click. Ever. And if you know me, you should already know that feedback is always welcome and encouraged.

Thanks for being here!

Laura

Reviews

How to Be Parisian Wherever You Are: Love, Style, and Bad Habits by Anne Berest | Goodreads — www.goodreads.com Read 1,756 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. From four stunning and accomplished French women -- at last -- a fresh and spirited take…

‎‘The King of Staten Island’ review by me • Letterboxd — letterboxd.com The Three Stages of Grief of watching the King of Staten Island: Numbness: At first, nothing seems to be happening in the film. Sure, there's some superficial character development, the audience is familiarized with the setting, we get a little backstory on Scott (Pete Davidson), the central character. Then, it's like an old car idling: the story doesn't really go anywhere, and all you hear is a loud hum, followed by the faint smell of exhaust. Scott sits in his mother's basement with his ne'er-do-well friends, smokes weed round the clock, talks to his mom (Marisa Tomei) like sh*t, and

Recent art things

Lately, I've been exploring more neo-expressionism in my art. As far as style goes, cartoony stuff is my comfort zone, realism terrifies me (and stresses me out), and abstract art is soothing and playful. However, I took some inspiration from my dear friend David Carter (@dcarterspa on Instagram), whose subjects often emerge from visions as a result of meditation. It's a challenge to get into this "zone"; but the more I do it, the more I can tap into the unconscious and come up with surprising results. Try it sometime!

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