“If you don’t want to spend money on dessert after dinner, go to a few different frozen yogurt shops and ask for a sample at each one. This is crazy stingy, but super effective. (This works especially well if you eat dinner in the Union Square area. Fro yo is RAMPANT there.)”
(I do realize this could also be categorized under any of my gross personal confession posts. I'm aware.)
The first time I actively sought out some cherry blossoms was last year, and I'm glad I did. Look at that gorgeousness! And late-April is the time that they bloom, so you should try to find out where they're at in your area. What's the purpose of seeing them? I don't know, maybe to inject a little visual beauty into your life? Don't analyze it, just go.
There's a great (updated) map of what's already bloomed and what hasn't at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, so you can try to plan the best time to go and see them. And you can find semi-updated information on their blooming status in High Park in Toronto over here.
I only watched the first 52 seconds of this - not because I'm a busy, professional woman of the world and have no time for full YouTube videos, but because the rest of it seemed kind of boring. And also, I tried out what they suggested and it worked, so what more could I need? Try this if you have dead eyes like me!
Illustration by Andrew Hamm
Illustration by Andrew Hamm
1. Pinterest Tip: Highlight text on something before hitting “Pin It” and the highlighted text will automatically appear in the description box.
2. Twitter Tip: You can create lists for people whose tweets you don’t want to miss. Am I the only person who didn't know this already?
3. A beautician just told me that the best (least painful) time to pluck your eyebrows is right after you get out of a hot shower. I just tried this, and she's completely right.
For past lessons of the week, you can find them over here: July 2013, October 2013, and December 2013.
“We’re all going to die, all of us, what a circus! That alone should make us love each other but it doesn’t. We are terrorized and flattened by trivialities, we are eaten up by nothing.”
I know it's not just me who feels this way. The woman is fantastic. And yes, this list just contains her movies. But that's makes sense, doesn't it? I'm not lucky enough to know this woman intimately! If I ever meet her one day, I'll be sure to update this post with a small, "She's actually the best, guys" note at the bottom.
5. I'm stating this pre-emptively, but it's probably going to be great... The Maya Rudolph Show airs its hour long, pilot episode on May 19th at 10pm EST.
If you want to get me really pumped up and excited to see your documentary, make sure it's about any of the following:
Do that and I'm YOURS. Can't wait to see this. Comes out May 9th.
An ongoing goal of mine has been to become (simply put) less gross. I don't know if it's because I'm getting older, but I can't seem to get away with as much as I used to. And I guess that's a good thing. One thing that I've really got to get better about is throwing away things that I have no use for and/or are expired. I'm mostly talking about makeup/beauty products here. (Does this post affect men at all? Yes, it does. No matter what kind of man y'are, I know there's at least one secret beauty product you're using that may go bad at some point. So I encourage you to label it up, guy.)
I only just clued in that using expired facial products can cause blemishes. Not washing makeup brushes can cause them, too. If you're reading these points and going, "Yeah. Duh." Well, I apologize. I guess you're better than me. In any case, writing the dates on when you buy products is such a smart move. I'm surprised I didn't read about this in Martha Stewart, to be honest. Though, to be fair, Real Simple, is considered a poor man's Martha Stewart to anyone with an ounce of intellect.
Start doing this! It'll change your life! Or, at the very least, it'll make you feel like you're becoming less gross. Also, I've found this especially works well with nail polishes. (The question of whether or not a nail polish ever really expires or goes bad is up for debate, but truthfully if I bought a certain bottle of nail polish eight years ago that has gone unused for that amount of time, then maybe it's time to spice things up and possibly buy a new colour? Just a thought.)
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Wendy Tsao runs Child's Own Studio and has been turning children's drawings into stuffed animals since 2007.
I'm conflicted about whether I want to congratulate this woman on coming up with such a unique business idea or whether I want to QUIT EVERYTHING AND SOMEHOW ALIGN MYSELF WITH HER TO CREATE THESE DRAWINGS AS A CAREER. Can you imagine how fun this must be?
Prices run between $90 and $140 (Canadian), plus shipping costs - and there's obviously a wait list. But honestly, if you know how to use a sewing machine (and you should), I don't see what could be stopping you from trying to do this on your own. I would've never even thought of such an idea, but wouldn't it be an incredible gift? I don't know if a child would love it as much as I think they would (and should), but this is definitely going to be something I'll attempt if I ever have children. SUCH a genius idea. You can see more of her work here.
