What if...a kooky little "Best of 2022?"
Ugh, I know
Hi!
One of my character defects is that I love awards. Not necessarily for myself, but like, naming favorites. It has to be favorites though. No “In & Out” list. Those make me feel 97 years old and tasteless in a bad way. If I’m gonna be tasteless, I’m doing it on my own terms.
So with that, here’s…
✨Olivia’s Best of 2022✨
Note: there are no books on this list! I’ve got a longer, more in-depth thing planned. Stay tuned.
Best meal (home)
Home Run Inn frozen pepperoni pizza
Best meal (away)
Konbi sandwiches & snap peas at Elysian Park
Best NA beverage that doesn’t have adaptogens, CBD, or monk fruit in it
Best breakfast
Toaster waffles with peanut butter, honey, and salt
Best snack cake
Cosmic Brownies
Best condiment
Bachan's Original Japanese Barbeque Sauce
Best fruit
Nectarine
Best transportation
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner (RIP)
Best creature
Best critter
Simone & Freddie (tie)
Best tattoo to get with zero planning
This one : )
Best film performance by a snail
Deep Water
Best mouth acting (sexual)
Deep Water
Best mouth acting (non-sexual)
White Lotus
Best hand acting (non-sexual)
Los Espookys
Best nemesis (individual)
Whoever had the final say on canceling Los Espookys
Best nemesis (group)
All the famous bozos who tried to help an evil billionaire become LA’s major
Best app (alive)
Libby
Best app (dead)
Dark Sky. And don’t tell me the data is all in Apple Weather now — it’s not the same. Not even close.
Best colors
Best sunscreen
Best sun
4-8 p.m., outside of Pink’s Hot Dogs
Best screen
Annual dermatological mole check
Best text to receive
“Can I say something bitchy real quick?”
Best drug
Excedrin Migraine
Best chic purchase
Vintage Jil Sander trousers from RLT
Best un-chic purchase
Compression socks
Best waste of money
Best non-waste of money
Best decision
Moving to LA
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