“He’s twenty years old. I try to take him outside whenever I can so that he can have some new experiences before, you know…”
Wait, I don’t follow.
What do you mean, “you know…?”
Union Square gets 5,000% return on Tumblr
Tumblr’s employees will also do well. The company’s first 10 employees will receive an average of $6.2 million in cash; the first 30 will receive an average of $3.3 million in cash, and the rest of the 178 employees will each receive $371,000.
It’s all fun and games until someone gets so dirty they need an emergency bath.
I work a couple blocks away but this was my first time at Shake Shack — and, get this, maybe the first time I’ve ever ordered a burger. They don’t do much for me — I’d rather spend my calories on straight cheese, please — though I will admit it was deeee-licious. And the company, Ms @katarinamaloney — even better. (at Shake Shack)
MCC 2013. One thing I’ll say about these galas — and I’ve been to a few — is that I’ve learned how to dress for them. Though black tie is acceptable — and there are plenty of serious gowns and tuxes on display — a cocktail dress and frivolous pink thing atop your head is by far the way to go. (Clutches are also a non-starter: if you can’t double-fist, what’s the point?*)
Another thing I’ll say: a good 75% of my enjoyment of the event is the sheer thrill of being in the New York Public Library. What a triumph that building is. If it ever fails to leave me breathless, put me on a plane and send me back to Minnesota. My time here will be done.
* Related: the one and only rule of MCC.
MySpace was where you went in the past, WordPress and Movable Type were where people went if they had the patience and writing output to maintain a traditional blog, Facebook was where you went to define yourself by schools and checkboxes, and Tumblr was where you went to make your own identity and express your creativity.
MySpace was where you went in the past, WordPress and Movable Type were where people went if they had the patience and writing output to maintain a traditional blog, Facebook was where you went to define yourself by schools and checkboxes, and Tumblr was where you went to make your own identity and express your creativity.The One-Person Product – Marco.org (via peterwknox)
Peter chose my exact pull-quote from this fascinating post.
PS: Marco — love the last paragraph (I admit I was curious!). You and your family couldn’t be more deserving.
(via peterwknox)
Swiss black forest cake with brandied cherries (via gastrogirl)
When I was an exchange student in Rheinheim, Germany, my host-dad was a konditorei owner, very recently retired and rather bored, who baked us croissants and lebkuchen and good brown bread any ol’ day. Every morning I slathered them silly with liverwurst and good salty butter and mild creamy cheese and lord, it was a TIME.
For one celebration, he made Schwarzwälder kirschtorte and it blew my little mind. My reaction must have been intense — who are we kidding? of COURSE it was intense — ‘cause he then proudly made it, “Nora’s Favorite Cake,” for every single celebration that followed, including that well-known German holiday known as Every Other Sunday.
Oh, I was fat!
Oh, I was happy!
Totally made up for his weird pale anti-social daughter and her weird pale anti-social boyfriend and the bitchy English boarding-school cutter I shared a room with — all three of whom I was, of course, contractually obligated to befriend, to the extent that such a thing was possible.
Thus is the power of cake.
Gwen Stefani at the beach (via buzzfeedceleb)
Smart woman. Y’all on your SPF game for Summer 2013, right? Don’t forget your neck, chest, and backs of your hands, every day. Wear hats. Hats are chic. Hats protect ya neck and face. And while you’re at it, go ahead and get a prescription for Retin-A Micro. No need to mess with any of the expensive over-the-counter stuff (which are just imitating prescription-only ingredients anyway). Assuming you have health insurance, this does everything you need — gives you the clearest, softest skin of your life, and more importantly, actively treats and prevents wrinkles, freckles, and sun spots — for about $15 a pop. I even smear it on my neck, chest, and the backs of my hands — why not?
The other day my dermatologist’s medical assistant asked me if I was on it — yep, I said.
“Good! Absolutely everyone should be, even if they have perfect skin!”
Damn straight. Pass it on.
PS: This post brought to you by a 31-year-old woman who’s just desperately trying to atone for past mistakes — of many varieties.
The (quite-possibly) magical stuffed animals that were the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh, on display at the New York Public Library, via Mandarin Oriental’s Instagram.
Overnight Refrigerator Oatmeal … something else to do with those chia seeds, courtesy of Claire and Erica’s addictive Monday newsletter. Reminds me of the breakfast cookies I used to love — and you better believe I’ll be subbing in my homemade cashew milk (marry me, Blendtec).
PS: From the same source, Learn Guitar with David Brent.
PPS: Ok now, this is truly hilarious. I wrote that much ^^ before I saw this in the newsletter under Claire’ things: “Admitting that half the reason I am in-the-know about anything outside of work is because I keep on top of Nora Sherman’s personal-but-still-so-servicey blog.”
Um, my heart skipped a beat.
Mutual Admiration Society! Thank you!!
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