My name is Tami. I’m from Los Angeles (by way of Chicago and Indiana and Canada), but right now I really wish I was in Bali. Or some other luxurious paradise place. 90% of the pictures on my phone are of flowers I see on my walks and my dog, Buckwheat. If you like listening to podcasts about the human experience or deep dives on the latest tv shows, we’re going to get along just fine.
Ohmygoodness! How funny. You'll also have to let me know when you're visiting next time! We live in West Hollywood, which is wonderful and walkable, but if I were moving to LA now I'd probably choose Silverlake.
My name is Dre. I’m from Los Angeles (and I live in New York) but right now I wish I was in Oahu, specifically in Kaneohe! 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my 2 year old daughter + random pictures she’s taken when she sneakily grabs my phone! If you like listening to jazz music we’re going to get along just fine.
I think Oahu would definitely satisfy my craving for paradise (and a much shorter flight than Bali!) – count me in! Also, I love that your 2 year old daughter steals your phone and takes pictures. I bet there are some real gems in there!
My name is Kathleen . I’m from greater Boston, but right now I wish I was in a Scandinavian country (maybe in the countryside or by a body of water). 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my dog Cosmo. If you like listening to lofi beats or podcasts, we’re going to get along just fine.
We named ours after Cosmo Kramer, because he is quirky and everybody's friend. A lady yesterday thought is name was Cogito, and said, "I used to know a really cool dog named Cogito..." before wandering away.
Hi! My name is Kate. I’m from North Carolina but right now I wish I was in the PNW or Maine. 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my cats. If you like listening to Phoebe Bridgers, we’re going to get along just fine. ❤️ 3 8
Ooo PNW and Maine both have great cozy vibes– even in the summer. So enchanting and quaint feeling! Maybe my favorite thing about Phoebe Bridgers is that her website is https://phoebefuckingbridgers.com/ 🤣
My name is Rebecca. I’m from the bottom right-hand corner of England, but right now I wish I was in the glorious Lake District in the top left. 90% of the pictures on my phone are of nature and art, as well as oodles of screenshots of fascinating things I've read online. If you like listening to birdsong and the wind in the trees, we’re going to get along just fine. 😎
I had to google 'Lake District' but boy am I glad I did– it is stunning and it looks so peaceful. Honestly, I think pretty much all I need is trees near water to be happy.
Hi! I'm Mariah. I’m from Chattanooga, TN but right now I wish I was in Washington, exploring Olympic National Park! 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my toddler, Noah. If you like listening to Maggie Rogers, we’re going to get along just fine.
My name is Dani. I’m from Albuquerque, NM but right now I wish I was in a cozy mountain cabin somewhere cooler. 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my cat, Willow. If you like listening to the Bob’s Burgers as you fall asleep, we’re going to get along just fine.
My name is Elizabeth, though some folks call me Zed. I’m from Iowa but I live in KC. Right now I wish I was in northern Maine, at my friend Ellen's cottage. I really need to make that happen next summer. 90% of the pictures on my phone are screenshots of memes to share with friends who aren't really on social media, and photos of flowers and nature. If you like listening to The Moth or Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!, we’re going to get along just fine. 💙 3 and 5!
I will!! I need to plan a fall or spring visit. We’re always passing through in the winter (for the holidays) and it’s not usually walking around weather 🙃
My name is Emmanuelle. I’m from Los Angeles, but right now I wish I was on a swing jumping into a lake! 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my dog Desi giving me a funny look. If you like listening to podcasts about productivity hacks and YouTubers explaining how to use confusing technology, we’re going to get along just fine! 💛 + 2 + 7
Let's find a lake with a swing (is there an airbnb search filter for that??), hop in the car, and queue up a nice long playlist of productivity podcasts for the drive. I'm all in.
So excited for this!! Hi all! I’m Tracy camping from suburbs of D.C., Maryland. I wish I was back in los Cerritos Mexico, where I vacationed in June. It was so peaceful! 90% of the pics on my phone are of my kids doing something insane. If you like listening to anything and everything new - we need to be friends because I’m stuck in the early 2000s - 2010s and am bad at finding new jams.
Yay! Welcome Tracy! A peaceful Mexican escape sounds like a dream. I wish I could offer some new music recommendations, but even my Spotify algorithm seems stuck somewhere around 2010 with a little explicit french rap music thrown in there from the time my account got hacked 🫣 That said, there's definitely something to the transportive magic of nostalgic tunes!
My name is Julie. I’m from Maine, and right now I'm actually really glad to be in Maine, though it would nice to have my feet in the water. 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my dog and of sewing projects I finish and am texting to my sewing friend. If you like listening to music that came out around 1988 and singing along really loud and not very well while driving with the windows down, we’re going to get along just fine.
Ooo what kind of sewing projects?? When we were little, my grandma used to fill our summers with crafts and projects (the original Camp AweGust now that I think about it....) and we always had a cross stitch or embroidery kit to tackle! I've been wanting to pick that back up because it seems like it could be so meditative. Also, hearing people singing loudly (and not well) with the windows down brings me SO. MUCH. JOY!
I have gotten super into making my own clothes! It started because most of my wardrobe is t-shirt dresses, but at a certain point it started to become hard to find the t-shirt dress I wanted. It seemed basic and straightforward to me, but was somehow elusive. And then one day I realized maybe I could just make it. I have now made many dresses and some jackets that I love (especially I love that I can make perfect pockets on them, like pencil pockets and a pocket sized exactly for my phone). I want to tackle pants next. I love that I can make pretty simple things, but there is a whole world of more complex sewing that I can work toward.
Wowowow! I can imagine how empowering that must be– to just make the clothes you want and to be able to make them the way you want (the perfect pockets!). What a cool skill to be developing.
It has turned out to be unbelievably empowering. And I'm finding that I don't mind that there are mistakes on them, because the process of making them, and making them the way I want them to be, cancels out any flaws. Also it's just super fun.
My name is Cyrina. I’m from Los Angeles (by way of Miami!), but right now I wish I was in Hawaii. 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my dog, Goldie. If you like listening to 70's 80's and 90's music, we’re going to get along just fine.
Hello Fellow Campers!
My name is Tami. I’m from Los Angeles (by way of Chicago and Indiana and Canada), but right now I really wish I was in Bali. Or some other luxurious paradise place. 90% of the pictures on my phone are of flowers I see on my walks and my dog, Buckwheat. If you like listening to podcasts about the human experience or deep dives on the latest tv shows, we’re going to get along just fine.
Buckwheat is an amazing dog name.
Thank you Julie! He's a wheaten terrier, so it felt like the opportunity was just right there 😉 Plus, he's very much a little rascal.
I love LA! We have (Canadian) family there who live in Silver Lake. My husband is Canadian!
Ohmygoodness! How funny. You'll also have to let me know when you're visiting next time! We live in West Hollywood, which is wonderful and walkable, but if I were moving to LA now I'd probably choose Silverlake.
This is so good Tami!!
YAY thank you so much, Dre!!
Hey Tami! This is SUCH FUN! 🤩
It makes me SO HAPPY to hear that! Thank you Rebecca!
Hello Fellow Campers! 👋🏼
My name is Dre. I’m from Los Angeles (and I live in New York) but right now I wish I was in Oahu, specifically in Kaneohe! 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my 2 year old daughter + random pictures she’s taken when she sneakily grabs my phone! If you like listening to jazz music we’re going to get along just fine.
I think Oahu would definitely satisfy my craving for paradise (and a much shorter flight than Bali!) – count me in! Also, I love that your 2 year old daughter steals your phone and takes pictures. I bet there are some real gems in there!
My name is Kathleen . I’m from greater Boston, but right now I wish I was in a Scandinavian country (maybe in the countryside or by a body of water). 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my dog Cosmo. If you like listening to lofi beats or podcasts, we’re going to get along just fine.
My dog is also named Cosmo!
Ohmygoodness two Cosmos?!
We named ours after Cosmo Kramer, because he is quirky and everybody's friend. A lady yesterday thought is name was Cogito, and said, "I used to know a really cool dog named Cogito..." before wandering away.
🤣
Aw Cosmo is such a great name! Any particular podcasts at the top of your queue lately?
Hi! My name is Kate. I’m from North Carolina but right now I wish I was in the PNW or Maine. 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my cats. If you like listening to Phoebe Bridgers, we’re going to get along just fine. ❤️ 3 8
Ooo PNW and Maine both have great cozy vibes– even in the summer. So enchanting and quaint feeling! Maybe my favorite thing about Phoebe Bridgers is that her website is https://phoebefuckingbridgers.com/ 🤣
Aaaaand, your good luck camp fortune is:
Your possibilities expand when you let your imagination stretch its legs
Oh I love this!
🥰
Hello Fellow Campers! 👋
My name is Rebecca. I’m from the bottom right-hand corner of England, but right now I wish I was in the glorious Lake District in the top left. 90% of the pictures on my phone are of nature and art, as well as oodles of screenshots of fascinating things I've read online. If you like listening to birdsong and the wind in the trees, we’re going to get along just fine. 😎
❤️ #1 #7
Aaaand, your good luck camp fortune is:
Focus on what makes your heart feel light and everything else will follow
Hurrah! Better than I’ve had out of any fortune cookie! Thanks, Tami!
I had to google 'Lake District' but boy am I glad I did– it is stunning and it looks so peaceful. Honestly, I think pretty much all I need is trees near water to be happy.
Hi! I'm Mariah. I’m from Chattanooga, TN but right now I wish I was in Washington, exploring Olympic National Park! 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my toddler, Noah. If you like listening to Maggie Rogers, we’re going to get along just fine.
💛3 8
Aaand your good luck Camp fortune is:
Your possibilities expand when you let your imagination stretch its legs.
Love this!
I watch that video of Maggie Rogers with Pharrell Williams hearing Alaska for the first time REGULARLY! It gives me chills just thinking about it.
What an amazing moment. It's amazing to see someone launched into overnight success and how she's handled it so gracefully. I'm a huge fan.
Hello!
My name is Dani. I’m from Albuquerque, NM but right now I wish I was in a cozy mountain cabin somewhere cooler. 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my cat, Willow. If you like listening to the Bob’s Burgers as you fall asleep, we’re going to get along just fine.
BONUS: 💚, 3, 7
Aaand your good luck Camp fortune is:
Focus on what makes your heart light, everything else will follow.
I am WITH you on the cozy mountain cabin (or really anywhere) cooler! And Bob's Burgers always hits the spot.
Hello Fellow Campers!
My name is Elizabeth, though some folks call me Zed. I’m from Iowa but I live in KC. Right now I wish I was in northern Maine, at my friend Ellen's cottage. I really need to make that happen next summer. 90% of the pictures on my phone are screenshots of memes to share with friends who aren't really on social media, and photos of flowers and nature. If you like listening to The Moth or Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!, we’re going to get along just fine. 💙 3 and 5!
Aaaand your good luck Camp fortune is:
Wonder awaits! Don't be afraid to step toward it.
I needed to hear that! Thank you Tami!
🤗
KC is one of my favorite stops on our drives to visit my family in Indiana! Also, a friend with a cottage in northern Maine sounds like a dream.
P.S. I just saw that The Moth has a short episode on Summer Camp! Added to queue.
KC is a terrific city, which everyone seems to be finding out! Great art and food and live music! LMK if you are passing thru again!
I will!! I need to plan a fall or spring visit. We’re always passing through in the winter (for the holidays) and it’s not usually walking around weather 🙃
Hello Fellow Campers!
My name is Emmanuelle. I’m from Los Angeles, but right now I wish I was on a swing jumping into a lake! 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my dog Desi giving me a funny look. If you like listening to podcasts about productivity hacks and YouTubers explaining how to use confusing technology, we’re going to get along just fine! 💛 + 2 + 7
Aaaand your good luck Camp fortune is:
Beauty will find you in the most unexpected places. Be on the lookout!
Let's find a lake with a swing (is there an airbnb search filter for that??), hop in the car, and queue up a nice long playlist of productivity podcasts for the drive. I'm all in.
So excited for this!! Hi all! I’m Tracy camping from suburbs of D.C., Maryland. I wish I was back in los Cerritos Mexico, where I vacationed in June. It was so peaceful! 90% of the pics on my phone are of my kids doing something insane. If you like listening to anything and everything new - we need to be friends because I’m stuck in the early 2000s - 2010s and am bad at finding new jams.
Yay! Welcome Tracy! A peaceful Mexican escape sounds like a dream. I wish I could offer some new music recommendations, but even my Spotify algorithm seems stuck somewhere around 2010 with a little explicit french rap music thrown in there from the time my account got hacked 🫣 That said, there's definitely something to the transportive magic of nostalgic tunes!
Hello Fellow Campers!
My name is Julie. I’m from Maine, and right now I'm actually really glad to be in Maine, though it would nice to have my feet in the water. 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my dog and of sewing projects I finish and am texting to my sewing friend. If you like listening to music that came out around 1988 and singing along really loud and not very well while driving with the windows down, we’re going to get along just fine.
💛, 3, 7
Aaand your good luck camp fortune is:
Focus on what makes your heart light and everything else will follow
Ooo what kind of sewing projects?? When we were little, my grandma used to fill our summers with crafts and projects (the original Camp AweGust now that I think about it....) and we always had a cross stitch or embroidery kit to tackle! I've been wanting to pick that back up because it seems like it could be so meditative. Also, hearing people singing loudly (and not well) with the windows down brings me SO. MUCH. JOY!
I have gotten super into making my own clothes! It started because most of my wardrobe is t-shirt dresses, but at a certain point it started to become hard to find the t-shirt dress I wanted. It seemed basic and straightforward to me, but was somehow elusive. And then one day I realized maybe I could just make it. I have now made many dresses and some jackets that I love (especially I love that I can make perfect pockets on them, like pencil pockets and a pocket sized exactly for my phone). I want to tackle pants next. I love that I can make pretty simple things, but there is a whole world of more complex sewing that I can work toward.
Wowowow! I can imagine how empowering that must be– to just make the clothes you want and to be able to make them the way you want (the perfect pockets!). What a cool skill to be developing.
It has turned out to be unbelievably empowering. And I'm finding that I don't mind that there are mistakes on them, because the process of making them, and making them the way I want them to be, cancels out any flaws. Also it's just super fun.
Hello Fellow Campers!
My name is Cyrina. I’m from Los Angeles (by way of Miami!), but right now I wish I was in Hawaii. 90% of the pictures on my phone are of my dog, Goldie. If you like listening to 70's 80's and 90's music, we’re going to get along just fine.
Ooo yes! Where in Hawaii?
I’ve been to Maui and Lanai and I would happily go anywhere in Hawaii!
Yes Hawaii!! Can we go?!
Bonus! 💙 3, 7 👀
Ooo! Your good luck camp fortune is:
Your possibilities expand when you let your imagination stretch its legs