Folks, it’s that time. Love summer, hate everything else!

Thank you to my girl, Charli xcx (she dropped the uppercase font and I’m actually ecstatic), Brat summer is here, too. I’ve been bumping her album on repeat and it has given me a breath of fresh air.

However, this album came out a time that’s a tad inconvenient for me because I’m in my sober curious era. Oh, how would I love to throw back a few Miller High Lifes in the sweaty back room of Golden Bear. But, oh how I love it way more to wake up every day feeling 100%. So, yeah, those 365 party girl days are dwindling down (don’t worry. I’m still dancing and prancing, but with a Diet Coke instead).

me a few weeks ago at a karaoke bar. I see neon green? I drop it low and pose because Brat summer, baby! outfit details: Uniqlo tee, RE/DONE jeans, Jeffrey Campbell shoes (no longer available), Coach purse

Anyways, here’s my Brat summer to-do list:

• make a Shirley Temple for a midday pick-me-up
• watch “Love Island” while massaging my face (apparently, its good for you, idk. oh, and I’m talking about the face massage because watching “Love Island” definitely makes you lose brain cells)
• get a scoop of Caramel Crackle Crunch at Gunther’s Ice-Cream
• surprise my sisters with fresh flowers from the Farmers Market (sisters, if you actually read my blog, sorry for the spoiler)
• take a day trip to Lake Tahoe and get a tan on
• walk for 30 minutes every morning before the heat kicks in
• read a book in bed and accidentally fall asleep for two hours
• wear a sundress for dinner in Midtown with the girlies
• bake chocolate chip sprinkle cookies
• sit on the living room sofa with a cup of coffee and ponder the meaning of life
• read some emo Russian poems before bed
• say “yes” to all of your friends’ events
• dance in the storage room at the office
• watch reruns of Anthony Bourdain’s “No Reservations”
• put on an extra accessory before leaving the house

Cover image via Pexels.