Boats and woes
+ A big boat crashed into a bridge, Thailand could soon be the only South East Asian country to recognise same-sex unions, and Bel Chimes In!
Good morning my angels! Coming at you from Sydney in the comfiest bed of my life while Rubes sleeps beside me, heaven 🥺
I’ve been over here for the premiere of Challengers (and to interview the cast) but I can’t say any more about that yet except everything went VERY well and this was like… one of the coolest things I’ve ever done!!
I’m off to catch a flight home now, see you back in New Zealand! xx
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A big boat crashed into a bridge
I feel like this has been covered like, everywhere, so I’ll keep it brief, but a container ship crashed into a bridge in the US city of Baltimore, causing the bridge to collapse.
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According to the BBC, “the vessel had lost power and issued a distress call moments before - but could not change course in time to avoid crashing into the bridge.” Six people are presumed dead.
Thailand could soon be the only Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex unions
Big news coming outta Thailand today - they’re on track to become the only Southeast Asian country to recognise same-sex unions after the lower house passed a bill giving legal recognition to them.
“The new law, which was passed by 400 of 415 of lawmakers present, will describe marriage as a partnership between two individuals, instead of between a man and woman. And it will give LGBTQ+ couples equal rights to get marital tax savings, to inherit property, and to give medical treatment consent for partners who are incapacitated.
Under the law, married same-sex couples can also adopt children. However, the lower house did not adopt the committee's suggestion to use the term "parents" instead of "fathers and mothers". - BBC.
While it still needs approval from the Senate and royal endorsement to become law, it’s widely expected to pass by the end of 2024!
✿⊰𖡼𖥧𖤣❀ BEL CHIMES IN: On how to resurrect after Titanicing ❀𖤣𖥧𖡼⊱✿
This section is written by the refreshing-as-a-house-chardonnay-on-a-steamy-day (and co-author of our debut book Make It Make Sense) Bel Hawkins. Each week Bel comes here to chime in about the things she’s been loling at, yearning for, or totally mystified by. Luckily for us, she also writes our Sunday advice column ‘Wait, But What?’ for all our paying supporters who want to make sense of the world!! Upgrade your plan to get her newsy here!
Crushes, hi! Sending this from where all good whirlwind Chime dispatches come from — the floor of the international departure lounge…. More on the destination and its following hijinx to come...
BUT this week, I thought I'd be a bit vulnerable, and share some tips for getting out of bad places.
Last week I totally Titaniced (thought I was going perfectly, snapped in two, sank down to the bottom of my duvet) after handing in our final manuscript draft (a completely normal response, I’m assured), and I thought it would be funny/useful to send you some tips on how to resurrect out of those times if you happened to have been experiencing the same.
How to resurrect after Titanicing
Marinate in it. Be a bit indulgent and let yourself relinquish control of your feelings for a while. Mini ice cream for dinner? Sure. 8-part crime drama targeted exclusively at Boomers? Absolutely. Give yourself a time when anything goes.
Rat girl aesthetic: Pull on a hoodie, ergonomic shoe and a simple soft pant and get away with wearing that basically anywhere.
SOS call: Sounds bleak, but I think if you’ve Titaniced, it's kind of a similar feeling to a breakup and the best thing when you feel that way is not to be alone too much. Message a friend and get them to yank you out of your head/house.
Give the psyche a break! Put as little effort into as much as possible for the week. My friends call this ~ NCEA Merit Energy ~. Watch TV shows. Take a long lunch break. Let your friends cook you dinner. Get away with doing the least, and let your thinking mind rest!
Play: Lol why does this look really new age therapist when I write that down? But my friend and I caught the train to the beach on the weekend and played cards in the sun, being witches and predicting each others' futures and things turned soft and lovely all afternoon.
Wishing you an extremely cute week and, well, once I land on the other side of these two flights, manifesting that for me, too. J’adore! See you on the weekend newsy, where I'm answering a red hot question on how to manage curiosity if you're in a committed relashe.
Love you! xo
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Ya I think socks in bed is wack but I live in Canada and I have Raynaud’s so socks are essential unfortunately
*need to qualify the poll with 'what is the season/weather'*
Socks on in Winter? Sometimes. Socks on in Summer? No.