I loved this so much and Lol’d and did almost the same today except instead listened to a podcast about middle-aged ppl who did astonishing things after having mid-life crises & thought now for sure I’m going home to sit down and write but then found I had to urgently make space on my hard drive which was unsuccessful and so I ate a blood orange and thought I could write a poem on this but I’d rather take a bath and now here I am reading yours :)
It’s so very you to indulgently dive into the not-doing and swim around in it and then magically emerge with something wonderful, without us even knowing really how that happened
This is a very lovely Saturday post, Sophia! I often wonder how I have spent most of my weekends and can't seem to remember much most days. Perhaps, writing about our typical, mundane weekend is not so mundane after all!
I love this post!! (And have had such a Saturday many times before myself). Reminds me of the Don DeLillo quote: "A writer takes earnest measures to secure his solitude and then finds endless ways to squander it."
I loved this and all of the German coffee that went into it! You know you had me at : “I sat back down to write but ended up contemplating the weather instead, and whether I should take advantage of its unseasonableness”
It's so rare that I laugh out loud and I did so many times. Calling each of your parents even though they're sitting next to each other. Itching lycra. Spreading Nutella on a bagel wearing an unnecessary sports bra. You need to put out a book.
Yes, please! That would be awesome! I have only just discovered your writing thanks to your post about the launching of Substack's election coverage, but I love your writing SO MUCH already! <3
It isn’t every day you can watch Jules and Jim at Film Forum, especially with that particular friend (who has excellent taste.) The pleasures of living are their own art. And Sunday is a great day for writing too!
Sophia! This . . . . KNOCKED ME RIGHT OUT OF THE TREE ON MY HEAD! Best thing I've read all year.
Next time you call your parents, separately of course, tell them their daughter is a genius.
They have many good arguments against this statement but you will also get an invitation to Greece out of it. I love you ❤️
I loved this so much and Lol’d and did almost the same today except instead listened to a podcast about middle-aged ppl who did astonishing things after having mid-life crises & thought now for sure I’m going home to sit down and write but then found I had to urgently make space on my hard drive which was unsuccessful and so I ate a blood orange and thought I could write a poem on this but I’d rather take a bath and now here I am reading yours :)
Okay but tell us which podcast tho!!! Please 💘
So beautiful, and quoting that Jane Hirshfield poem—amazing. She is one of the best.
❤️
Disgustingly good
It’s so very you to indulgently dive into the not-doing and swim around in it and then magically emerge with something wonderful, without us even knowing really how that happened
Oh and also. Write a real welcome email! 😂
I know, I know, I will!! 😂
This is a very lovely Saturday post, Sophia! I often wonder how I have spent most of my weekends and can't seem to remember much most days. Perhaps, writing about our typical, mundane weekend is not so mundane after all!
I love this post!! (And have had such a Saturday many times before myself). Reminds me of the Don DeLillo quote: "A writer takes earnest measures to secure his solitude and then finds endless ways to squander it."
(Please more Sophia posts!)
I loved this and all of the German coffee that went into it! You know you had me at : “I sat back down to write but ended up contemplating the weather instead, and whether I should take advantage of its unseasonableness”
It's so rare that I laugh out loud and I did so many times. Calling each of your parents even though they're sitting next to each other. Itching lycra. Spreading Nutella on a bagel wearing an unnecessary sports bra. You need to put out a book.
💕 maybe I will serialize one
Yes, please! That would be awesome! I have only just discovered your writing thanks to your post about the launching of Substack's election coverage, but I love your writing SO MUCH already! <3
❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
It isn’t every day you can watch Jules and Jim at Film Forum, especially with that particular friend (who has excellent taste.) The pleasures of living are their own art. And Sunday is a great day for writing too!
Well if this isn’t just perfect 🫠 I hope to someday experience the evocative combination of Nutella, bagel, and sports bra — divine
we should Nutella together
This was good, you should Not Write more often
Will Not Write for Marlow pics
LOL! Awesome!!!
Perfection in all its honesty. Thank you, Sophia
Yes. Thanks. It’s good to be unproductively productive together with others. Especially unknowingly.✌️
Such a lovely piece! (And relatable too!)