HELLO, PARTY ANIMAL!
Thank you for so much for subscribing to Third Party! I’m thrilled you’re here. This is the Official, Inaugural, Very-Extremely-New-First-Ever e-mail and I don’t know about you but I’m having fun already….
FIRST UP: UNSOLICITED RECS FOR THE WEEK
Rilo Kiley. This banger in particular.
Butter. The book not the food.
I made this playlist six years ago (with Jimmy’s help). It’s very good and also extremely October.
Grow your own bush. I fear we’re getting so far removed from the magic and miracle of our own human existence….
This article is sort of disturbing but I keep thinking about it.
Anyways…. I am very grateful for all these gorgeous submissions!!!!
If I didn’t get to yours this week, rest assured I Will Get There. Still figuring out how to format these, but thinking maybe themes would be fun? I don’t know! We’ll see!
Let’s get into it.
THE CURIOUS CASE OF A CURSED BADDIE?
SUBMISSION A: My girlfriend is cursed. She got into a car accident and she broke her phone and she just broke the tea kettle. What do we do?
Hey there. First off, really hope your girlfriend okay (and it was just a fender bender????) Second off, please let her know that although it may feel at this current moment in time that the forces of the universe are conspiring against her/plotting on her downfall, it’s more likely that they’re trying to tell her something.
Sometimes we get kicked really hard in the shins (often repeatedly) so we sit up and Pay Attention to our situation(s). Could it be that all these things are pointing her towards a larger realignment? If shit keeps breaking, maybe it was already broke?
In the interim: a cleanse couldn’t hurt. Sage or palo santo, a meditative shower, or even a physical cleanse of her space/car/iCloud. Get rid of that stagnant brew ha ha, baby!
URGENT & PRESSING: A PRINCELY PRESENT FOR MY PRINCE???
SUBMISSION B: My boyfriend is turning 28 on Oct 25th (eeeek!), but I don't know what to get him!! This will be my FIFTH TIME getting him a bday present, so maybe I could do something cool and fun? His interests include: golf, sports, movies/going to the movies, (me), his boys, his family, eating / trying new foods.
The big five-years-together birthday present!!!! That is a toughie. But the fact that you’re so thoughtfully worrying about how to properly make it special means you’ll surely knock it out of the park.
Celebrating birthdays is a love language, so in honor of five years together, here are five super special, experience-ish presents for your consideration:
Tuna Carving Night at Koma. It’s all you can eat (and all you can drink.) The vibes are electric and the tuna literally could not be fresher. Fair warning: be prepared to wake up more bloated than you’ve ever been in your life (sake + soy sauce.) Worth it!!!
Private Golf Lesson. God the men of our generation are horny for another man’s opinion on their swing. 5iron is a good option according to my very reputable golf boyfriend source (mine).
Movie Night(s) at Metrograph. They’re always putting on the best stuff you’ve been meaning to see - and I don’t just mean new releases!!! Get him a membership or just your two tickets to something great. Bonus: it’s in Dimes Square-ish, so lots of fun places to eat/drink at after to dish on what you just saw.
Get Extremely, Unsexily Full at Emilios Ballato. You can’t always get a reservation but you CAN get there at 4:45pm and hope for the best. The chicken parm is a MUST. If you can’t get in there, you can cry into your drinks at Milano’s next door while you wait for a table at Thai Diner instead.
Get On A Boat!!!! Bundle up and take your beloved on a tour de Hudson River. There are tons of options at a zillion price ranges; you could rent a whole boat, you could take the ferry. Either way, bring a couple of bevvies and enjoy the sky!!!
BUT WHATEVER WILL I WEAR?!
SUBMISSION C: Going to arguably the most fun, best Halloween party New York City has to offer next week and I STILL don’t have a costume. What should I be?
I know this is week one and I probably shouldn’t be revealing all of my shortcomings this early, but I too have boarded the struggle bus in regards to this particular predicament.
As I type, there is a gigantic pile of tulle and beads in my peripheral that have yet to be staple-gunned into the cloud costume hat I’ve been planning for over a month. HOWEVER! Just because I’ve bitten off more than I can chew doesn’t mean you have to too…
Here’s a Pinterest board I’ve been lackadaisically pinning to since last October. Here’s hoping one of these will spark some Goodwill-able Pinspiration for you!
this was me after a very near encounter between my hand and the aforementioned staple gun ;-)
Okay, that’s all for now!
Pretty please keep your submissions coming, and I’ll meet you back here next week. Byeeeeee!
