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Note 2 Self
This is Saskia, and this is Note 2 Self — your weekly dose of everything that’s simply too long to text. Consider this your personal invitation into my inner circle, where I share my thoughts and quiet reflections that usually live inside my notes app. Each week I explore modern life through conversations about relationships, culture, mental health, identity, and the stories that shape how we see ourselves and the world around us. Part personal journal, part cultural commentary, Note 2 Self is…
Episodes
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Obnoxious encounters, MRI mishaps, and dissociating at a bush doof
In this episode of Note 2 Self, we kick things off with a greeting from our unexpected new “host,” Louis the dog, a vintage carafe Saskia fell in love with in…
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Getting lost in a forest, ice cream cures, and Dianne the suitcase
In this episode of Note 2 Self, the girls dive into Cat’s recent European adventures, including her new “festy rat” era at Dek Mantel, getting lost in a…
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Fair play, relationships, and real talk with Saskia
In this week’s episode of Note 2 Self, we’re trying something new. While Cat is off gallivanting in Europe, Saskia takes the mic for a solo episode. Building…
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Festy rat era, insomniac purchases, and USPS gripes
In this episode of Note 2 Self, the girls officially enter their festy rat era—with Cat gearing up for Dekmantel and Saskia’s chaotic Burning Man prep, leaving…
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Forgotten in a lymphatic suit, daily wine, and adopting Louis the dog
In this episode of Note 2 Self, we kick things off with Saskia’s recent trip to France. A recap that starts with the health effects of drinking wine like it’s…
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Humidity blues, fertility chat, and the infamous carnage cruise
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Cat and Saskia vent about the steamy hellscape that is summer in New York. Then, they take a sharp turn into fertility, as Cat…
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Gentle rave energy, bolognese brains, and porta potty dreams
This week, Saskia debuts her new blonde era, and things spiral from there, in the best way. The girls chat about having gentle energy at raves, how ChatGPT…
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Playing dress ups, biting through ice cream, and searching for where people get the audacity
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Cat and Saskia kick things off with a flashback to the Lizzie McGuire movie and Hilary Duff’s infamous ass shake. From there…
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The origins of Whac-A-Mole, Aussie tuck shop inflation, and stress baking in NYC's rental jungle
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Cat and Saskia unpack a classic New York phenomenon: how warm weather somehow leads to a complete breakdown in social…
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Cooking it up in the lab, the reality of adult relationships, and opera singing through Washington Square Park
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Cat and Saskia get vulnerable and discuss the realities of adult romantic relationships — the good, the bad, and the…
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Perusing the confectionary aisle, Danish party buses and the crippling embarrassment of public Shazam
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Cat and Saskia discuss the art of jujitsu and their various Saturday morning routines. The conversation takes a sharp turn to…
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Are we trad wives now? Questioning Australia’s existence, and what it means to be a West Village girl
In today’s episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia and Cat explore a few trad wife activities they’re surprisingly open to—think weekend markets and romantic picnics…
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Scaring Paul Rudd out of dive bar, Facebook culture in the early 2000s, and the lost art of cursive writing
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Cat sweats through her armpit Botox as she confesses to scaring Paul Rudd out of her local dive bar — a perfect segue into…
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Backpacking through Europe with a memory foam pillow, lower back tattoos, and rolling down Parliament Hill
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia and Cat kick things off with a music review featuring Nickelback and Charli XCX (yes, in the same sentence). From there…
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Unrealistic pre-work hangouts, feeling sentimental over skinny jeans, and why The Sims 1 soundtrack might be the ultimate productivity hack
In this week’s episode, we debut our first recurring segment: Love or Loathe — where Saskia presents Cat with an item to declare her love or hatred for. From…
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Night time shower supremacy, Barbs on the bourbs, and children on leashes
In this episode of Note 2 Self, Saskia and Cat spiral into the world of nighttime vs. daytime showers, bizarre beauty routines like salmon sperm facials and…
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Oscar the rat, denim aprons, and Lorde summer
In this introductory episode, Cat and Saskia discuss their last 10 years in New York City, reflecting back on some quintessentially New York experiences. In…