{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Soft Sensibilities","provider_url":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog","author_name":"Kimberly","author_url":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/author\/kimberlypearl-92gmail-com\/","title":"Five Things (7.17.26) &#8226; Soft Sensibilities","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"HE5OGCOXL8\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/five-things-7-17-26\/\">Five Things (7.17.26)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/five-things-7-17-26\/embed\/#?secret=HE5OGCOXL8\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Five Things (7.17.26)&#8221; &#8212; Soft Sensibilities\" data-secret=\"HE5OGCOXL8\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"1. The heatwave has reached L.A., which means I only have a short window to run errands before the UV index peaks at solar noon. And while I couldn&#8217;t be happier as a homebody (but also because it means prolonging the lifespan of my favorite sunscreens), I haven&#8217;t been able to focus on my usual hobbies as a professional introvert. Reading has been capricious, which is alarming (for me). Researching outr\u00e9 topics, a favorite pastime, hasn&#8217;t been satiating. I&#8217;ve even been flighty with journaling (equally disquieting, as a lifelong diarist). Perhaps the heat has managed to pervade my apartment walls\u2014Los Angeles buildings are rather fragile things\u2014and therefore, my brain. Or, I&#8217;ve been immobilized by the never-ending barrage of bad news. It&#8217;s part of the ploy in numbing us all, I&#8217;m sure of it. But right now, it&#8217;s too hot for me to rebel against the red wave. I&#8217;m coping with copious amounts of retail therapy instead. 2. A tiny, delicious joy: Plumcots are in season! Eating two per sitting is non-negotiable. 3. I could write a dissertation about how much I&#8217;ve always loved bag charms and the Sanrio universe\u2014the cuter, the better\u2014but have rarely had the fortitude to ornament my&hellip;","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/kimberlypearl.co\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/the-row-90s-beige-crossbody-tan-hello-kitty-leopard-japan-bag-charm-vintage-asian-cabinet.jpg"}