{"id":100263,"date":"2025-10-04T06:43:30","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T06:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/04\/have-a-lovely-weekend-cup-of-jo-23\/"},"modified":"2025-10-04T06:43:30","modified_gmt":"2025-10-04T06:43:30","slug":"have-a-lovely-weekend-cup-of-jo-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neclink.com\/index.php\/2025\/10\/04\/have-a-lovely-weekend-cup-of-jo-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Have a Lovely Weekend. | Cup of Jo"},"content":{"rendered":"


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What are you up to this weekend? The boys and I are knocking around town after a busy week. Sometimes it\u2019s nice to just stay home and stare at the ceiling. Hope you have a good one, and here are a few links from around the web\u2026<\/p>\n

Freddie and I each describe our first date<\/a>. (Big Salad gift link)<\/p>\n

Should we all get torn bangs<\/a>?<\/p>\n

DSW is having a big sale<\/a> on shoes, including everyday flats<\/a> and cool sneakers<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Texts you should send me after we hang out<\/a>. \u201cHey, thanks so much for coming tonight. I\u2019ve just checked with everyone else at the party, and we\u2019re all in agreement that you behaved really normally and didn\u2019t say anything weird or worrying at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

The 25 most influential magazine covers of all time<\/a>. (NYTimes gift link)<\/p>\n

If you want to dress like Madeline<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Feeling blocked? Play with blocks<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Oh my gosh, these quilted<\/em> portraits<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Love this sexy scent<\/a>. It\u2019s light but so evocative.<\/p>\n

Buffalo Fluffalo gets a sibling<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Fun Halloween party idea<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Plus, two reader comments:<\/p>\n

Says Jillian on let\u2019s find this reader some work pants<\/a>: \u201cI interviewed for my dream librarian job last week, and I\u2019m DYING waiting to hear back. If I get it, I\u2019m going full librarian, fashion-wise. Themed sweaters, novelty jewelry, plaid pants, a full wardrobe of dorky glasses. It\u2019s going to be my whole personality for a while! Fingers crossed!<\/p>\n

Says Kelly on the most romantic poem<\/a>: \u201cI\u2019m new to poetry and have just a few poets I love. One of my gateway poets has been David Gate. My favorite of his is \u2018Stay Weird\u2019 [below]. I have several nerdy interests and have struggled with either hiding them to be accepted (and thus feeling less like myself) or letting them be known (and feeling like an outcast). I now have this poem on a shelf, so I see it every morning as a reminder that being myself is worthwhile.\u201d<\/p>\n

Stay Weird
by David Gate <\/p>\n

Make your corner of this planet
as weird as you want to
geek out in every way
your quirky heart desires
be a fan
be a stan
embrace obsession
value expression
remember that a doctor
is just a body nerd
and a rock star
is just a music dork
so there is no point hiding
all the ways you are unique
because every single one of us
is a gorgeous little freak<\/p>\n

(Photo of Toby<\/a> and me.)<\/p>\n

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