Rat's Nest Week 55

Fifty-five!!! It’s week 55 and all I can think about it this Tim Robinson sketch:

The only thing rattling around my skull right now is Tim Robinson barking “55 burgers, 55 fries, 55 tacos…” in I Think You Should Leave. If you know, you know. If you don’t, [watch it here]- and spare me the side-eye; I’ve always said dumb = funny.

Context: the sketch roasts those “pay-it-forward” drive-thru chains. (No, I’m not buying the minivan behind me their entire family meal- I just wanted a milkshake.)

I understand this reference is a little niche and internet-forward, which is why, in the coming weeks, i’ll be introducing the rotating section “shit your gen Z or brain rotten millennial coworker are saying” (or something like that"). Translation: quick translations of hyper-niche internet slang so you never feel left behind.

Anywho, thanks for being here!!

🎧 If you come anywhere near me this summer, prepare to hear a speech on how BOPPIN Italo disco/Eurodance is. Specifically long DJ sets on YouTube.
🎭 Watched my first ever episode of Love Island on Saturday night and while I won’t be watching five episodes a week (!!!!!!!), I unfortunately see the appeal. They’re sober the whole time, which makes the drama infinitely more entertaining. There’s something about putting a bunch of hot people with a cumulative IQ of 100 together that just makes for great TV.
👙 Time to throw out your crusty Victoria's Secret bikini from college. I finally did it last weekend _{am I a hoarder?} New options (most will show your cheeks, i’m sorry):
Strawberry Milk Mob- actually affordable
Dippin’ Daisies- Good variety, decent prices, quality holds up (I have one of these!)
Left On Friday- Pricey, but super high quality + has better coverage options if you’re not trying to flash the pool
Bydee- Bright colors + fun patterns

🫘 2 food recs this week- Aldi's red pepper feta dip is perfect, and I've made Violet Witchel's dense bean salad four times now. Perfect summer lunch, and high fiber = internal housekeeping. She doesn’t have the recipe on a website, but it’s on TikTok and Instagram.

🥖 I’m absolutely fascinated by the inside of a Costco in France (2 kilos of dijon mustard?!?!)
🗻 Apparently people are trying to skip the acclimation period before climbing Mt. Everest by relying on new technologies. But the locals are apparently losing their minds because it could ruin their source of income (which is totally valid IMO).
😴 Luxury sleeping is the new sought-after vacation (I can hear everybody with a young child reading this now going “yeah no shit”, but I did find it fascinating)

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I’m sorry if this is the first time you’re hearing this, but we _Trump bombed Iran over the weekend. I won’t be commenting on that because I have a degree in economics, not war, but there is an entire account on Twitter dedicated to predicting incoming major government decisions based on the nearby pizza restaurants activity. Anyways, they literally did predict the bombing (to some degree..). I can’t decide if this is the stupidest thing I've ever heard or pure genius. Probably both.
- If you find odd indicators exciting (i’m not judging you), I highly recommend reading this post. _{*disclaimer: my boyfriend did write the post so I am slightly biased but whatever}