A few days in autumn: chatting about school, wallpapering, cooking, enjoying the leaves

Summary

The video follows a few autumn days filled with schoolwork, time at home, outings, and plans to update the office.

A Cozy Evening

After class, Lauren changes into pajamas and settles into a sunny spare bedroom with Eileen. She plans to knit, watch a movie, read a little, and have tea. She enjoys seeing the leaves begin to change outside.

School and Studying

Lauren discusses readings for classes on American history, graphic novels, energy and the environment, and Thatcher-era British culture. A challenging book about steam power, fossil fuels, and the origins of global warming is difficult to absorb, so she looks up critical essays to help develop ideas for class. When a class is canceled because the professor is sick, she feels relieved but still has other reading to do.

Lauren reflects that students shouldn’t spend every day studying and says it’s important to make time for loved ones.

Outings and Daily Routines

Lauren and John plan a half-day at Pine Hollow, where they can browse a market and antique shop, look for pumpkins, visit a petting zoo, and get a pumpkin latte.

She shows a casual outfit for a walk and coffee: a vintage hoodie, jeans, knit socks, loafers, and a jacket. For a rainy, muddy outing, she considers wearing Frye boots. She also mentions applying hand lotion and says she likes to plan her university outfits the night before to make busy mornings easier.

Home Project

Lauren shows her study office and says she and John plan to wallpaper it to make it more distinctive. They’ve watched tutorials and are about to get started; the footage ends as they prepare.

Quince Sponsorship

Lauren highlights Quince clothing, including a cashmere cardigan, cotton basics, and workout wear. She praises the comfort and quality and mentions the brand’s 365-day return policy.

Notable Locations, Products, and People

• Locations: Pine Hollow; Wanderly, a vintage shop in Toronto; Gravity Pope.
• Products and brands: Quince clothing, a vintage Temple University hoodie, Frye boots, Gravity Pope loafers, and a Daunt bag. Lauren also compares filming with her dedicated camera and her iPhone.
• People: Lauren, her partner John, and Eileen.