Novis Newsletter - November Edition
I know we're a week into December, but better late then never, stick around to the end for some killer recommendations!
Starting off with warm weather and saying goodbye for now
Thanks to a last-minute flight change and realising that I am very easily swayed by warm weather and gorgeous men at the beach, I spent the first week of the month soaking up the last bit of warm weather in Rio before heading back to London town. Five weeks in Brazil were lovely but also meant lots of beer, fried food and very little exercise with the exception of my (mediocre-in-skill but highly enthusiastic) surfing sessions.
Back in London with a packed social calendar and lovely autumn leaves
Autumn in London is my favourite thing about living here, so I was pretty happy to get back before all the fall foliage was gone. I was only back for three weeks, so I wanted to make the most of my time. Job applications took a bit of a back seat this month, and I (attempted) to have some guilt-free fun. Some highlights of this month were birthday brunches, long walks along Hampstead (cannot wait for you girls to visit, it really is the NICEST and QUAINTEST neighbourhood), soaking up the Christmas lights around central London and the last supermoon of the year (see below, I don’t think I’ve ever gotten so many likes on an Instagram story) a last minute text from a friend to see Jason Derulo perform at a club on a random Wednesday night (oh the perks of funemployment), a new haircut (with a new fringe comes a new personality), an ISB reunion and my annual Christmas party (feat. Laura).
Julia’s November Recs - To Read, To Watch and To Eat
To Read - Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
I don’t usually read much non-fiction and steer clear from anything resembling self-help, so I’m very thankful my book club suggested this as November’s pick. I thoroughly enjoyed it and found myself making meaningful reflections throughout. Not self-help but a book about therapy and human relationships (I was crying over the UPS man, safe to say I was in my feelings)
To Watch - Before trilogy by Richard Linklater
So there is a caveat to this suggestion, and it’s that I still haven’t seen the third film. I binged the first two on my flight back from Brazil but Lufthansa did not have the last one. Alas, I was hooked. I’ve known about these films for a while now and love the ten-year time jump in both the story and production and release of the films, the first one felt very relevant now when I’m trying to figure out what to do with my life and where to go from here.
To Eat - Torn Plum (or cherry) Brown Butter Cake by Alison Roman
Funemployment also has me in my housewife era, so I’ve been having friends for dinner all the time and have started to make a dent in all the marked recipes in my cookbooks. This is by far the best thing I made all month, and I am planning to make it again for my birthday, the brown butter and almond flour make for the best nutty combo, and the plums can be swapped out for any other fruit. Also love that this requires no special equipment and everything comes together in a single bowl.
