Anna Gunn - NY Times Article

This article is a few weeks old, but still relevant - especially as the series comes to a close on Sunday.  

It's basically about the reaction and treatment of her, very fictional, character Skyler White. Definitely a good read, whether you watch the show or not. 

“How beautiful the leaves grow old. How full of light and color are their last days.”

— John Burroughs

Conan Breaking Bad Episode

Conan had a full Breaking Bad episode on Monday and you can watch the whole episode here.

Baby Shower Cap

If you type that phrase into Google, you can find a bunch of places where you can purchase this little hat.  I'm really only posting it here for two reasons:

1. This is actually a crazy practical and great idea.
2. Look at that baby's face. Ridiculously sweet and semi... contemplative. And a baby with that expression gets posted. Always. 

Juice of the Day - Perfect Pineapple

This is a juice I just made. I got the recipe from The Big Book of Juices. It consists of one half of a full, hugeass pineapple and three kiwis. How the hell do you cut a kiwi so that the insides stay put but that brown skin fucks off? NO IDEA. What I got left over after attempting to de-skin that kiwi was almost laughably tiny. Nevertheless. THIS DRINK IS DELICIOUS. And when you taste it for the first time, you think, "Ohhhhhh. THIS is what pineapple is supposed to taste like," in a really positive way. Most pineapple juices have ludicrous amounts of sugar and all kinds of garbage in it to preserve it, so this was refreshing as ever. DRINK. (Also, the recipe from the book tells you to put eight tablespoons of pineapple juice in it as well - and that sounded dumb to me, so I omitted it.)

If you're looking for more juice recipes, I have only obtained one other great one so far, but give me some time. You'll get more.  

Bright Nail Polish

I'm not a religious woman. I do, however, have very strong beliefs and convictions. One of these core beliefs? Fluorescent nail polish. 

Does that make me sound dumb? 'Cause it shouldn't. This is a blog where I write about stuff I use and love, so you really should've seen that coming. 

I'm writing about this love now especially because the crisp autumn air has arrived. And one of the things that enrages me about this time of year? When women abandon their bright summer hues and replace them with the dreary dark or pastel colours that every fashion magazine will tell you is gorgeous this season. Why is this the norm? I have no idea. It happens every year. I guess because summer's over, you're not allowed to have any more fun? Honestly, if ever there is a time to be cheered up by beautifully striking nails - that time is now. Or better yet, the dead of winter. These are the times we need to see these beauties to wake us up! (And a tip for all humans? Unless you're a 14 year old boy or girl entering his/her testy phase, black nail polish should always be avoided. You're better than that, everyone. C'mon.)

That colour up top is called Hot Tub and it's available at Urban Outfitters for $5 (or two for $8). That is usually my go-to colour because it's as bright as all hell. They've got other great ones too, such as Ringo (bright yellow) and Tiny Shorts (bright orange). (Sidenote: I love the names of nail polishes. My dream job is to be the person who comes up with them. The best one I've ever heard was called, "I'm Not Really Just A Waitress" - Ugh. LOVE.) They also have a bright blue, but personally I find any kind of blue immensely unattractive on toenails (because it looks like ten different hammers fell on all your toes and you're recuperating... ie. gross). 

I'm not even advising you to wear these kinds of colours all the time. At least once in awhile, though. I like to do it almost all the time because I crave attention. And when you're wearing this kind of hue? People talk to you a lot. Good people! Some not great people, but mostly good! And honestly, it just cheers me up to look down and see these guys on terrible, cold days. For sure that's a dumb thing to say, but I'm probably happier than you are... so I'm comfortable with that. 

“Sit tall. (As often as you can remember.)”

— #lizadvice

Louis C.K. - Cell Phones

Love this so much. Just great. 

Mermaid School

One thing about me? I think that I belong in water. Why?

• I have no discernible land skills.
• Long-haired people always look fantastic in water.
• I hate cell phones and the water hates them, too.
• If I have a headache, and access to a pool, I'll go swimming and the headache is gone within minutes.

There are more reasons, but I'll spare you.  

The Philippine Mermaid Swimming Academy is located in Boracay in The Philippines.  They offer a Mermaid Swimming Class for Php 1,500 (which is about $36 Canadian dollars) and that includes:

15 mins – mermaid introduction and stretching

15 mins – how to wear and care for the mermaid tail

15 mins – swimming with the tail and floaters

15 mins – minutes swimming without floater

30 mins – swimming practice and drills

30 mins – conclusion ( picture taking and individual assessment )

The 2 hour lesson includes the tail rental.

* They require a Php 1,000 ($24 Canadian dollars) deposit. If the tail is damaged they will deduct from the deposit.

(What would damage a tail? I don't know, BUT I WANT TO FIND OUT!)

Now, if this doesn't entice you the way that it should, they also offer: 

• Mermaid Snorkeling
• Mermaid Scuba Diving
• Mermaid Fitness
• Mermaid Makeover

I want to do ALL OF THESE. More than anything. Frankly, I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do now with the knowledge of knowing that this haven exists somewhere and is just waiting for my arrival. One day I will conquer you, Mermaid Academy. One day...

(Sidenote: The rentable tail is made out of a special scale pattern with high elastic swimsuit fabric that is 20% Lycra and 80% Polyester, which sounds bendy, magical and highly capable of achieving all of my dreams.)