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this is a sweet idea, a good marker for the present :) also, sorry, my list is very skewed north + east + south east… I don’t go west often lol!

some of my favorites, new and old:

Nandine, Camberwell - a family run Kurdish restaurant. Absolutely amazing, affordable, albeit a little smokey inside. It adds to the ambiance!

The Plimsoll, Finsbury Park - maybe a bit hyped, but worth it! Their burger is just so so good, get it with some of their seasonal salads and a pint.

Master Wei’s, Clerkenwell - A X’ian restaurant run by the same chef that does X’ian Impressions in Arsenal. So so good, the cold noodles are my favorite on a hot day. Don’t have to clamber for a spot. Go to the Queens Larder next door, if you do have to wait.

Moko Made Cafe, Hoxton - cozy Japanese cafe the best matcha in London, I always get an onigiri, too. Avoid at peak times, it’s so small there’s usually a line on weekends!

Bloom Perfumery, Covent Garden- they may have recently moved locations. Indie perfume shop that stock all the coolest perfume houses. The pros in there will really help you find a swatch that works for you based on what you like

Oddono’s, Stoke Newington / Dulwich - my favorite gelateria in London. I always get the cookies and cream.

Sonora Taquería, Stoke Newington - the best (and only?) good Mexican food I’ve ever had in the UK. Female run by a Sonoran chef who knows her shit!! Nopales + Carne asada + 2 bean quesadillas is the perfect order :)

Forno, Hackney (?) - a lovely bakery. Take a walk along the canal. Up there with quince and pophams.

BarD4100, Nunhead - Very good pizza. Technically, I like Dough Hands more, but it is NOT worth braving the lines in the Spurstowe. No one should have to queue for pizza.

Duke of Wellington, Haggerston - Lovely spot, it’s right off the green. A proper boozer with carpet, lol. Sit out front during a sunny day.

The Barbican - speaks for itself. Also the best place to see movies, other than Peckhamplex :)

Lala Books, Camberwell - Such a lovey book shop with a great selection. They have regular gigs, which are also great.

my skincare routine is extremely simple because since my mid twenties my skin has become sensitive. I don’t get facials :)

in the morning I splash my face with water, I don’t wash it. My skin is super dry and washing twice a day can really dry me out. I put on beauty of joseon dynasty cream and their spf. At night, I use cerave hydrating face wash followed up with the same moisturizer, azaelic acid and sometimes .1% tretinoin, every few days. if I use tretinoin I moisturize before and after. On my hands I use Palyani balm and I use the medik8 moisturizer on my legs / body after showering or before I wear a skirt :p.

I’m awake at the moment because I woke up with terrible anxiety. so not really lol! sometimes arbitrary physical anxiety makes me feel like im reasoning with a skittish horse

I’m not sure where your anxiety exactly stems from but people do not think about us as much as we obsess over ourselves. it takes effort to dislike someone and passion to hate someone, it will be rare someone expends that much energy on you. in a great way! also 100% unironically, see rupauls tweet: “… girl, get off the cross, we could use the wood!”