Riding the heatwaves

Late lunch date lover 🤍

Spontaneously stopped in to play some claw machines in the middle of our day out—our bet was whoever won the most got to mercilessly tease the other under the table all throughout dinner. He never stood a chance ;)

Dinner & a show—a classic for a reason 🤍

Just a girl who loves a good brunch date 🤍

Keepin’ it casual—TGIF ;)

Still thinking about my date a couple months ago who said he gets his clothing tips from The Menswear Guy—he looked so fineee 😮‍💨 Love a man who puts thought and effort into their style. Definitely an underrated way to set the tone for a date 🖤

A lovely day to get swept away together 🤍

A bouquet will always brighten my day—love commemorating them with close up shots of individual blooms, and then pressing the flowers as they start to wilt for crafts down the line 🤍

A close family member of mine passed away over the weekend, and I’ve fallen behind on emails while processing the loss. Thank you for your patience if you’ve been waiting on a reply—I’ll be in touch tonight or tomorrow 🤍

Feelin’ beachy keen 🍑

Things became clearer when I realized the “don’t tread on me!!!” people were speaking literally—so many are perfectly fine with awful things happening to anyone and everyone but themselves.

Last night I was told my celebrity doppelgänger is the woman from 50 Shades (idk who, haven’t seen it) and that it’s also the only chapter book they’ve ever read

Bored on a plane, AMA 🤍 I’ll be saving some for my next newsletter(s)—I like the idea of having more space to articulate my answers :) tellonym.me/evelyn.vale

Newsletter just went out—be sure to take a peek (especially if you wanna know about fun things happening next week only 🖤)

Knowing I’ve had a stressful few weeks, Holly planned a surprise cozy weekend away. Feelin’ loved 🥰 Back in the land of WiFi and cell service, I’ll be responding to all emails tonight (and writing tomorrow’s newsletter—stay tuned!)

Passenger princess reporting for duty 🤍

Attempted to use an app that crossposted my tweets to Bluesky for ✨efficiency✨ and I regret to report that it worked terribly 🫠 Back to the manual drawing board!

Stairway to heaven

It’s that time of year again—grateful to be warm and indoors, but aware that not everyone is as fortunate. I’ll be making my regular donations to the unhoused in Detroit, and if you’d like to contribute I’ve filled my Amazon wishlist with winter essentials. Any bit helps. 🖤

Love this! So helpful 🩵

Why yes I would love to be flown out to California, tyvm ☀️

Felt good about my fragrance layering last night—was in a fairly crowded elevator and someone said “okay, who in here smells *delicious*?”and the two men standing nearest to me said “definitely her” in perfect synchrony 😌

Due to holiday planning, end of year reflection, and wanting to read by my fireplace, I’ll be enjoying a slower pace for the rest of the year. I’m accepting one more December date - otherwise, I’ll see you in 2025 🤍

After some gentle & persistent nudging from lovers, I’ve finally made an Amazon wishlist for the holidays! Link in comments, and please note any bulk winterwear/hand warmers will be added to my next donation for the unhoused of Detroit. Give the gift of warmth, if you can 🧡

The biggest lil guy in the microbe museum 🖤

Forever a window seat kinda girl

Sweden has the most lovely people, but their airport personnel are consistently some of the rudest people I’ve ever encountered. It’s such a stark contrast it gives me whiplash every time 🫠

A few favorites from Rijksmuseum 🖤

Tonight’s vibe ❤️

En route to the kitty hotel and Batcha will meow nonstop unless I give him my hand to sniff and sing Folklore to him 😭

Had a ball on a bowling date with dinner at the jazz bar - that sultry saxophone set the mood juuust right 🔥