OOO #12: Outfits, Ohio, and Other Things I Like
Prioritizing my own bank account, more (!) cookies, and a great TV show
Outfits
Ohio
A few months ago, a friend introduced me to Crumbl Cookies, and I have been thinking about them ever since.* Crumbl has a weekly, rotating menu of some of the softest, most sugary, and most delightful cookies I’ve ever had. This week, I tried their chocolate chip, pink frosted, chocolate peanut butter cup, and Neapolitan cookies; they have more creative flavors such as S’mores and Pineapple Upside Down Cake, but this was what looked good this week. They were all enjoyable, but I really liked the strawberry flavor of the frosting on the Neapolitan cookies. I am, however, waiting for the Raspberry Butter Cake or the Key Lime Pie to come back into rotation for my next trip (here’s a list of all the flavors).
Crumbl cookies are massive and very rich (and definitely a little pricey), so splitting one is definitely the way to go. A box of four lasts us the entire week.
The Crumbl stores have a mid-2010s millennial feel to them (light pink, bright lights, sans serif fonts, shiny surfaces, rounded designs), and you place your order on an iPad when you walk in, which makes the whole process a lot faster.
I really enjoy Crumbl cookies (mostly because they’re underbaked), so if you’ve got one in the area, I recommend checking it out.
*I’m definitely cheating a little here, since Crumbl originated in Utah and is now in 47 states (I’m very curious about the business side of things with all of this growth since 2017, but I digress). BUT the first time I had Crumbl cookies or even heard about them was in Ohio, so I’m counting it.
Other Things I Like
In my ongoing quest to improve my Italian (ciao, Duolingo), I have been watching Italian TV shows and movies on Netflix. Recently, I stumbled upon “La Legge di Lidia Poët” (“The Law According to Lidia Poët”), and I LOVED IT. The story takes place in 1880s Turin, where a smart, well-educated, and strong-willed woman named, you guessed it, Lidia Poët tries to practice law in a time and place that does not welcome her ambitions. The series is based on the true story of Lidia Poët, the first female Italian lawyer, who spent most of her life fighting to be allowed to practice law.
Throughout the series, Signorina Poët solves a slew of grizzly murders (mostly by breaking into of buildings to search for evidence), navigates difficult family relationships, argues for women’s rights, and wears really sharp 1880s clothing. I appreciate that her love interests not only seem to be decent and interesting men (we love to see it!), but they also don’t dominate the storyline or her life. If you enjoyed Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries (it was criminal that the show was taken off of Netflix), I think you’ll like this too.
Beware: “La Legge di Lidia Poët” definitely earns its Mature rating (especially but not just in the first episode), so keep that in mind while determining whether, with whom, and where you’re viewing. :)
That’s it! Have a great rest of your week.
Love Miss Fisher's:)