Sydney's Sunday Reads: #6

Happy Sunday, friends! What a WEEK it’s been, huh? We’re living in some pretty unprecedented times and it can be hard to see what’s real and what’s not amid the chaos. You may want to laugh at the absurdity of it all, or cry because some things seem a little hopeless, but the most important thing you can do is just allow yourself to feel.

Sydney's Sunday Reads is a weekly blog series that highlights some of my favorite stories, articles, think-pieces, and more from around the Internet.

Ready? Set? Off we go!

  • High dining. - Before air-filled packages with a few peanuts inside, and meals that resemble the Styrofoam packaging they come in, in-flight dining was actually kind of glamorous. Picture this: airplanes, much like trains, had actual dining rooms at one point, and airlines even made it a priority to partner with popular fine dining restaurants of the time to provide the highest-quality food possible. Boy, the history of in-flight dining is a unique one! (Reader’s Digest)

  • Fold and go. - What if there was a way to continue to get your morning coffee (or two) from your local coffee shop, but also cut down on plastic waste? Meet the Unocup, a “100% plastic-free, compostable unit that replaces the traditional lid with paper folds that seal the drink tightly.” I love innovative design. (Fast Company)

  • Make that bread. - What happens when a famed photographer puts down the camera and starts kneading dough to help his community? You get Breadfolks, a new bakery in Hudson, New York, co-founded by Norman Jean Roy. Used to being behind the lens watching other people do their part to enact change, Roy decided to take matters into his own hands (literally) by doing what loves the most: feeding his fellow human beings. Read more about his bread-making journey HERE. (Saveur)

  • How postage stamps get the, well, stamp of approval. -We’ve all been at the post office or grocery store in a rush and in need of a new book of stamps. You look at the selection in the display case and quickly choose stamps that make you smile or catch your eye. Then you pay, mail whatever you’ve got, and barely think about it again. But while you might stick on a new stamp without giving its design much thought, you actually wouldn’t believe just how much thought goes into getting the stamp in your hand in the first place! You’ll never look at postage the same way again (for good reason!). (Book Riot)

  • Making “Wonderland” a (virtual) reality. - Before the Victoria and Albert Museum debuts their March 2021 exhibition “Alice: Curiouser and Curioser,” charting the cultural impact author Lewis Carroll’s century-old novel has had worldwide, audiences can experience some of the magic themselves via a VR (virtual reality) exhibition this month! Named “Curious Alice” and designed by tech company, HTC Vive Arts, virtual visitors will be treated to a 45-minute session in which they are guided around a color-rich environment inspired by the V&A’s ornate, 19th century building. And what would an Alice in Wonderland-esque adventure be without a few twists and turns along the way, including a “pool of tears,” “hallway of doors,” and much more. The best part is, this digital experience, debuting October 22nd, is totally free! (Smithsonian Magazine)

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