Saturday Round Up: 10/11/14

Happy Saturday! Since it's the weekend, we'll keep this post short. Here are a few things that I've been watching/reading/listening to this week:

Hurry, Everything/Nothing:
http://hurry.bandcamp.com/
Local band, Hurry, rules. If you like fuzzy, lo-fi pop music, give this a listen!

Short Story Thursdays, led by Jacob Tomsky

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Short-Story-Thursday

I seriously cannot recommend this enough. If you feel like you don't read enough in general, or would like more direction in your picks, PLEASE consider joining! It's simple: you email and say you'd like to sign up, and each Thursday morning, you receive a curated short story with some funny words on why that is the chosen pick for the week. Let me know what you think about this if you sign up!

http://news.yahoo.com/video/ellie-mae-plays-runs-rings-074149465.html
I mean... c'mon - cute Frenchie being playful with a deer? This video is GREAT!

http://www.bbc.com/news/health-29556902
I'm always trying to keep up with BBC and health news. This is a wonderful and exciting move forward in kidney transplants! Anything that can help people recover faster is amazing and important to me.

What have you been into this week? Let me know! <3

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Saturday Round-Up: 10/4/14

Happy Saturday kittens! Since it's the weekend, I thought I'd use today to post a few of the things I've been watching/reading this week, news or not!

http://vimeo.com/26612612 - How To Sew A Skirt In One Hour
I'm trying to learn how to use my sewing machine... so I've been watching a lot of videos like this and stocking up on the supplies I need! I went and bought fabrics for a few Christmas presents this week, as well as elastic. Any tips for a newbie sewer??

https://screen.yahoo.com/videos-for-you/baby-adorably-flexes-muscles-dad-173502964.html
Do I even need to explain this?? Basically, any video with babies in it is my thing and I'll probably watch this one again a few times for good measure. EEEEE

https://gma.yahoo.com/york-principal-joins-student-epic-laser-cat-yearbook-162943243--abc-news-pets.html
If I had a cat, we'd take pictures like this!!!

Besides Internet, I am:
-Reading 'Salem's Lot by Stephen King for my book club (which is taking up quite a lot of time - it's nearly 700 pages long!). I've dedicated myself to reading 50 pages a day... I'm on page 410 now.
-Watching The Simpsons! I'm on Season 3 so far - I've honestly never watched it before now. I am enjoying it so far, even though my friends say the best is still yet to come!
-CRAFTING! I've gotten a few things started for Christmas presents (a scarf, some collage bits). I'm excited to get back to making things for the people I love.

What have you been reading/watching lately? Please let me know! I could always use suggestions <3

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Saturday Round Up...8/30/14

Today is Saturday! Thank goodness for the weekend - especially a long one provided by the beautiful Labor Day.

Here are a list of some of my favorite news, articles, and pictures from this week:

http://www.refinery29.com/2014/08/73592/hello-kitty-sanrio-cat
My mom has been calling her Hello Miss Kitty for years by accident - I guess she was more right than I thought!!

http://www.dailydot.com/technology/date-rape-sensor-nail-polish/
This is a great article discussing the good and bad of Undercover Colors, a nail polish that may show date rape drugs in drinks.

http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-28951981
Probably the silliest thing I saw on the Internet all week - and it's real. If only I lived in Russia!

http://www.rookiemag.com/2014/08/follow-the-leader/
Rookie is the greatest website on the WWW - period. Anything that they write is gold. Need some fashion inspiration? Get it from these fabulous cult leaders who were anything but shy (channeling my inner Tammy Faye this weekend for sure).

http://www.visualnews.com/2014/08/27/gigantic-carpet-brussels-made-750000-begonias/
My aunt is a fabulous crafter - she also blogs and does a lot of design research! She sent me this link and I was completely blown away by the amazing detail and skill it takes to make these floral carpets. Gorgeous!

http://www.manrepeller.com/2014/08/the-rules-to-life.html
Man Repeller is excellent - check out this piece on 10 rules to modern life.

http://www.refinery29.com/lipstick-art#slide
Lipstick...ART? You have got to see these amazing photos! I can't even begin to imagine the steady hands this woman has to have.

Happy Saturday, kittens <3 <3

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