Welcome back to our regular programming! Thanks for humouring my brief break for birthday party celebrations/sinking into a lockdown malaise.
Okay wait, what actually is this? Well, it’s I shaved my legs for…THIS?! the newsletter exploring the theory that shaving your legs or putting in that bit of extra effort should translate to having an above-average day. To test this theory I (semi) critically review every shave and the subsequent day/week/experiences and give it all a rating out of 100. Any day that scores higher than a 75 was definitely worth the shave and hopefully worth you reading about.
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The Shave
Very very limited shaves to choose from here, as the motivation to do it really suffers when all days are the same regardless of leg hair status. The other day I did convince myself that due to ongoing lockdowns and limited time in the sun, my arm hair has become a dark black rather than its usual bleached blonde. I am very lucky that I didn’t follow this train of thought all the way into finding myself with all my arm hair shaved off.
Anyway, the legs got shaved at some point, as part of my ongoing attempts to keep treading water and in reflection of how much I enjoy sitting on the floor of the shower to shave my legs.
Rating: 10/20 we got there, but would it have been higher if I got out the bleach and foil for my arm hairs?
The Content
I did the unheard of and read an entire novel in a single day - surprising giving my increasingly tiny attention span. Turns out the thing I needed was to turn to the comfort of a young adult novel set in a Hunger Games meets the Handmaids Tale dystopian future. There is just something very comforting about knowing how much worse things could get.
So I whiled away a happy Saturday reading The Grace Year. Enjoying the adventures of a group of 16-year-old girls who get to spend a year of their lives prancing about alone in the woods and embracing their magic before returning to get married or work in the fields or whatever. And sure, if they leave the camp they get poached for parts which involve gruesomely being skinned alive… but maybe one of the poachers is hot?
It really took me back to 2012, where I was comfortably ensconced in the bosom of my undergraduate town planning degree and holidaying with some mates on the beach. It takes me back because I binge read the Hunger Games the entire holiday to avoid the fact we had invited the ‘boys group’ to join us and I was the only one that didn’t have an open flirtation with any of them. Ahhhh sweeter times.
Rating: 20/20 sometimes we all need a reminder that though things are bad, they could always be worse.
The Food
There have been big moves in the food world this fortnight! Not only did I splash out on the 800g eggs (50c for the extra 100g), but I’ve also been getting into Jelly in a big way.
There is just something undeniably great about slurping some jiggly ass jelly off the spoon. It's so great it makes you question how both Pizza Hut buffet and Sizzlers ever went bankrupt. I mean good for them, going out strong and on their own terms. I’m not sure this whole covid situation has been kind to whatever buffets are left.
To be honest I don’t even like a buffet. You always end up with food that doesn’t match up and the middle of your plate tastes gross. Plus they always lure you in with the promise of being a decadent seafood feast but in reality, they are mostly just salad. While a buffet is a food nirvana, a salad bar is endlessly sad. That being said I have watched hours of youtube buffet videos and I believe there is a higher quality of buffet out there. I want to make a promise to you right now that when this is all over, I’m going to go all out on a buffet and you’re all invited.
Rating: 18/20 Sorry Beyonce, I was absolutely ready for this Jelly. I lie in wait for the Jelly. I think of little else until I can wrap my lips around its misshapen form and consume it whole. Little else except buffets it seems.
The Social Stuff
Hahahahahhaha. Limited social interactions to speak of. Dabbled in some zoom gigs - incredible way to make yourself feel more alone than ever. There has never been a worse time to not care about seeing other peoples pets.
Rating: 0/20 I miss going out and seeing my many acquaintances :’(
The Miscellaneous Stuff
Some stuff to look at as per usual:
Obsessed with this ‘practical’ spreadsheet from landlord tiktok.
This article about the ‘cut-throat world of gourmet ice cream’ is the most on brand thing I’ve ever linked.
Were Paula and Olivia the scariest part of White Lotus?
Jess’s long and skinny balcony reveal!! Funny title for a fine balcony.
Find people from movies saying what you want.
Am I losing my mind or do I want a pointless brass oyster shell?
Wait, is this app meant to make me calm or horny?
Not sure about the damp future where we are constantly walking through an etheral mist?
A great thread on overcoming creative paralysis
really love getting this newsletter
Has spotify neutered Joe Rogan?
Rating: 15/20 a bit for you to go on with here.
Final Rating (63/100)
Oooooo this shave was not worth it. A surprising result? No, but a good result? also no. But still we push on! Sorry I am really running out of steam at this point. If you want to enjoy a past and more bubbly Prue you could give my podcast Ben and Prue are better than you a listen or keep an eye on my Instagram or tik tok. Thinks could be worse though, in linking to this I did find out there is a tik tok desktop app and that does feel like a fun and fresh new hell. Anyway after I post this we are onto a new fortnight and a new chance to shave and evaluate my life. Could be a whole new ball game. Especially if you like me lots and want to tell all your friends to sign up and help me achieve my dreams! See you in two weeks my prudes xx