Working Girl's Guide #9: Hot Olympics, cold dating life

The Olympics are getting HOT, dust is back from space, and I’m exposing more about my dating life than I signed up to share (thanks Katrina!). Happy summer, Natalie.

Let’s get into it.

Getting HOT at the Olympics

I think we can all agree that steroids (and other performance-enhancing drugs) are definitely uncool when it comes to professional sports. But what about cold air? There’s no AC at the Paris Olympics (or really in the EU at all), so Americans are planning to bring their own to the games. Unfair? Maybe. Would I do the same if I had a lick of athletic ability? No comment.

Space Dust

China’s back from space with moon dust, which sounds like lyrics to an Iron & Wine song but is actually just news. I’ll be honest: I didn’t know there was a difference between moon dust from the far side of the moon vs. from the close side (is it called the close side?). I sort of just thought of the moon as equally far away no matter where you are on its surface, but now I just feel humbled.

Everything’s “Mid”

I’m definitely Gen Z enough to not require boomer definitions of super ubiquitous words, but this Times article on “teen slang” (lol) is brilliant, and perfect for the next time your boss/mom asks you to explain a word they don’t understand. A highlight: “things that are ‘mid’ are things that are essentially average or slightly below. You can’t really complain about them but they produce no joy. They’re often the result of the refinement of market research to the exact level where tepid consumer acceptance is achieved.” Like everything in an airport. I love the airport, which maybe says more about me than I want it to.

I guess Cabo caught up to me because I was out for the count this weekend (you’re welcome for not including a photo). This is your reminder to take a beat and REST before your body forces you to stay in bed all weekend and miss a wedding! Tears! I spent two days in bed catching up on shows and work and sleep. Very boring. Very snotty (apologies).

I considered linking the ten-year-old sweats I spent the entire weekend in, but, again, you’re WELCOME — no one needs to see those. Don’t say I never did anything for you! Here’s a fit from pre-illness, which is perfect for warm weather with a slight breeze. If you’re not in San Francisco (where it’s never truly summer), the idea of wearing a sweater in June might seem completely unbearable, in which case I’d recomend pairing these amazing heeled ballet flats with a breezy tank dress.

Perhaps I’m delulu, but I’m weirdly good at tricking my very own self. For example: I have a ton of work to do and 0 motivation? Go to a coffee shop and get a muffin, Natalie! Just bring your laptop and look at emails for two seconds while you eat it!! But for real: my best lazy girl hack is to treat yourself like a kid you’re trying to trick into doing something they don’t want to do. Bribery? Check. Bargaining? Check. Motivation isn’t always there, but if you can get going on something (anything! Even if it’s eating a muffin!), then usually motivation will follow. And if it doesn’t, then at least you’ve had a good muffin and maybe responded to 2 emails.

We all have a corporate persona, and while mine is alarmingly similar to my real personality, there are a few things I keep under wraps (my dating life, my journey to self-confidence, etc.) — all things that my roommate/bestie/co-founder Katrina knows all about. And for some reason I let her grill me on ALL of those details in this week’s episode of the pod! Don’t worry, Ross will be back next week.

Thanks for reading!