Hooray, We Made It!

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Dudes, it’s Friday! I can’t speak for any of you, but I spent most of this week a day ahead (for example on Tuesday I insisted all day it was Wednesday…the realization that I had to live through yet another Wednesday almost knocked me down) and I am so happy to have a few days to relax. Or in my case, a few days to have my toddler scream “NO!” at me while he pulls my hair. Score one for me.

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Here are a few fun links to get you through the weekend:

– How to make a rad collage poster with your Instagram photos (via Fat Mum Slim)

– Are you pregnant? Are you not pregnant, like me, and hoping to have that glow without all the swelling and sleepless nights? Lane’s got the perfect product for you. (via Misc.)

– Super post on creating freelance contracts. Bookmark this one, people. (via Design Love Fest)

– Amy Poehler might be my current girl crush. Her Courtney Cox impression solidifies my love. (via HuffPo Comedy)

– If you haven’t downloaded Jim Gaffigan’s new comedy special yet, you totally should. Unless you’re a whale, then you might be offended. But if you’re a whale, how are you getting the internet underwater? I’ve now confused myself.

And noooooowwwww, this week in Instagram photos:

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See you Monday! I’ll bring the bourbon if you bring the cupcakes.

(And the machine to transport bourbon and cupcakes through the internet. I still haven’t quite figured that one out.)

How a YouTube Video Changed My Perspective

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For those of you that haven’t seen this, or don’t watch Saturday Night Live, this is a video clip that was posted right after the show earlier this year featuring Robyn as the musical guest. The writing staff was still at work at 4:30 a.m. on writing night (the day before all their sketches are pitched to the producers and they choose what will end up on the show), and they obviously were a bit slap happy. Instead of writing a sketch, they decided to recreate the music video for Robyn’s song “Call Your Girlfriend” in their office. This video came out right before I signed up for the Path Finder Course a few months back, and weirdly enough, it was one of the catalysts to get moving and start to find what makes me happy. I remember watching this video and thinking, “This is what I want.”

Why This Video Flipped My Switch:

1. They are obviously exhausted, but when you love your work, you can find fun in anything.
2. The support of everyone on the staff helping out. Even show regulars are hanging around with flashlights, ready to create a rave when the lights are switched off.
3. They enjoy working together. Maybe not every day, but at least sometimes.
4. It’s the same thing I love about this video, which I posted last year. They are taking time out to laugh at themselves, even when they’ve been stuck in the office all day.

Now I understand work isn’t always fun. Sometimes it sucks (I mean, 4:30 a.m. doesn’t really sound fun to me), but not having more of these types of moments in my life is what prompted me to start trying to inject just a little more daily joy. Whether that’s here on the blog, at my job, at a karaoke bar…wherever. But life’s to damn short to spend it toiling away in a cubicle with little or no laughter.

P.S. For those of you that have never heard this song or seen the music video, here’s a side by side comparison. Not bad, Mr. Killam. Not bad at all.

Viva La Pinterest!

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Guess who found her Pinterest login? Yup, this nerd. Some recent pins that I love:

Pinterest Love Board

1. Black Bean Bowl via Bleubird Vintage, so delicious (and easy! and my kids actually ate it!) // 2. Don’t Lick My Arm (It’s What Weird Kids Do) print // 3. Bowties Are Cool print, a favorite Doctor Who quote and a very true statement // 4. No Makeup, Makeup Look, which I’ve used pretty much every day since I saw this // 5. The Madewell Spring Line makes me want (no, need!) to move to France // Moment Junkie, a new favorite site // 7. Swimsuit // 8. DIY Upholstered Headboard, Trent and I totally made this and no I’m not kidding // 9. Let’s Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) by Jenny Lawson, only read if you don’t mind snorting with laughter in public //

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LEARN from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

Things I Have Learned On the Internet

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This morning as I was putting on my makeup I realized how many silly tricks and tips I’ve learned from random posts on the web. In a nutshell, I’ve learned….

…how to do my makeup in five minutes

…how to create a halo braid

…how to make my photos look incredible

…how to make my own headboard

…how to paint

…how to cook

…how to make lemoncello

…how to use liquid eyeliner

…how to set attainable goals

There is more. Oh so much more. But I need to be off, possibly braiding my hair whilst setting goals, eating arugula pasta salad and getting drunk on lemoncello. With beautiful makeup.

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