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February 14, 2014 MandyLeave a comment

I know, I’m the worst. I’ve spent the past week being the laziest bum, catching up on Scandal, watching The Fosters in its entirety and generally being an awful slug of a human obsessed with hiding under the cozy and confined blankets of my bed. It’s a hard pattern to break, especially with the fourth (fifth?) snowpocalypse of the season still looming. So instead of giving you actual content, I’m going to end my week of laze (abbrev. for laziness) with an unoriginal post of laze — links, links, and more links.

In TV news, indie star Great Gerwig was cast in HIMYM’s spinoff – HIMYDad.
From Buzzfeed, I’m always a sucker for anything 90’s related.
This week in quizzes, what font are you? So happy to say I’m Courier :)
A map detailing all the locations of animated Disney/Pixar films.
A French bulldog proposal would happen in Brooklyn – props for originality.
32 Famous people rejected from SNL.
Some very empowering online ad campaigns focusing on the needs of women & girls.
And, my favorite internet find of the week: Soshigames.

Feel free to tune back in next week, where I either will or will not have some better posting habits. Enjoy your weekend and have a Happy Valentines/Singles Awareness day!

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February 7, 2014 MandyLeave a comment

Ugh, it’s definitely a Friday. AmIright?! Here’s your delivery of this week’s lusty links. Enjoy your weekend!

New York related:

Coffee shop subway map. NYers love their cup of joe.
44 things you learn after moving to NYC. Pretty accurate.
Interesting! Not from this week, but this article shows how New York hoods got their names.

Entertainment related:

All the needed proof that Mindy Kaling and BJ Novak are destined to be together.
On its 10 year anniversary, the Mean Girls director spills some behind-the-scenes juice.
The OTHER Harry Potter plot problems #TeamHarryandHermione #notsorry

Wildcard:

Kind of stupid, but the various ways to “lol” are broken down and defined.

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January 31, 2014 MandyLeave a comment

Happy Friday! How can it simultaneously feel like this has been the world’s longest week, yet I’ve somehow accomplished so little? All signs, yet again, point to me overcommitting myself. But that’s no one’s problem but my own. Switching topics; here are some of my favorite things around the inter nets this week:

Everyone’s seen it by now, but the Full House men reunite for a commercial. And that’ll be a YES, PLEASE to John Stamos in boxers.
From Jezebel: how often do you need to shower? Up my alley because #never.
I’m a Shoshanna, so I’m naturally obsessed with this.
Some healthyish super bowl snacks that I’ll never have enough patience to make.
My reliance on the snooze button has reached an unhealthy level. Some good advice on how to kick the habit.
Numbers 21, 25, 45 AND NUMBER FREAKING 12. I like TV. I’ve said that on here before? Okay then.

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January 15, 2014 MandyLeave a comment

TGIW. From my local bodega guy verifying I was over the age of 18 to buy alcohol (what?) to being a reluctant third wheel on a first date 15 feet away from my bed, I’m seriously ready for a “weekend.” Even if my weekend does fall on Thursday/Friday. Regardless, here are some fun articles (mostly about the GGs… sorry I’m not) that have kept me entertained this week!

11 Best Quotes from the Amy + Tina’s GG’s monologue according to Hello Giggles.
22 Best Celeb Instagrams from the GG’s evening.
The ranking of Amy + Tina’s jokes from the entire night.
NOT GG RELATED! Meet the Women Giving Cards Against Humanity a Makeover.
And lastly/the most directly related to my life: The 8 Things to Remember when Everything Goes Wrong.

The end. Enjoy the rest of your work-week, humans!

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January 2, 2014 MandyLeave a comment

How is 2014 treating you so far?! Today is my third (fourth?) day feeling like total crap PLUS I woke up this morning without being able to turn my neck to the left. Two seasons of Girls and an order of banana pancakes later, I’m still missing the full range of motion my neck once provided, but I guess I’m not dead yet (thanks, Advil!). Anyways, here’s what my half-mobile self was able to summon on the inter-webs for this week’s installment of Lists, Loves and Links!

Here’s a fun insider’s take on the life of being a Hollywood extra.
New Netflix movies for those of you that are still on “winter break” or are sickly withering away in bed, like myself.
The best and worst words of 2013. Awesome.
This isn’t a killer article, but the fact that Mindy Lahiri is on Tinder kills me.
And, because I will always and forever be a retail rat, here’s some interesting info on how the Nordstrom Rack business is owning Nordstrom full-line stores.
13 Women who Rocked it in 2013. Inspiring women for the win!

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December 19, 2013 MandyLeave a comment

Happy Thursday evening! How was your week? It’ s been a busy/sick few days in a row for me. I’m finally starting to feel like a human again…just in time for my “holiday break,” thank goodness. Without further ado, here’s some of my favorite finds from the world wide web this week.

You Are Beautiful. 7th graders spreading awareness about eating disorders, who’s cooler than you?
The Inner Monologue of Shopping at Target — hits the nail on the head.
The Best TV Episodes of the Year. LOVE this. My personal two favorites are “Ozymandias” for drama and “You’ve Got Sext” for comedy!
And then there’s The Best Movies of the Year. I’ve seen zero — anyone surprised?
The Real Reason Twentysomething Women Are Worried is kind of everything.

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December 12, 2013January 3, 2014 MandyLeave a comment

Good evening! How was your Thursday? I spent most of my day exploring this city with my new child (read: camera that’s more expensive than my rent). As I’m winding down and web-surfing after a day of a lot of walking, I present to you some of this weeks favorite internet finds:

This is a few weeks old, but Mindy Kaling sure does give some good advice.
If you want to be mentally strong, don’t do these things. More good advice.
Amy Poehler + Billy Eichner + Christmas caroling = hilariousness.
Workplace double standards are sad, yet still true.
Bless you, Tumblr.
And lastly, apparently worrying this much isn’t something people are supposed to do. Le sigh.

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November 20, 2013 MandyLeave a comment

My motto until “Christmas break” as I’m calling it is “if Lena Dunham can get through dating a man who wears fedoras, I can make it to 2014.” That’s where my life feels like it’s at right now, so go ahead, judge.

Here are some of my favorite things circling the web this week:

Harry Potter butterbeer at Starbucks? Read to believe.
If you live in the NYC region and are interested in winning a Manhattan Helicopter ride, check this out! Easy as snapping an Instagram picture.
Are you, like me, trying to get back into shape? This excellent post explains who you should be doing it for.
I’m having a rough day, so for funzies: things that scare NYers. LOL to “subway drip” and brokers.
In the same vein, things that some Cali chick does and does not miss about NY. Not that I’m considering leaving…
BUT IF I DO, here’s Cupcakes & Cashmere’s [plane] carry-on essentials!

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October 30, 2013 MandyLeave a comment

I’m still in the process of getting used to my new work schedule, so I spent the greater part of yesterday thinking it was Wednesday. You can imaging my confusion when I didn’t see my mom post her weekly “hump day” status on Facebook. Something to look forward to later this morning, I guess. Regardless, here are some links I’ve been enjoying this week.

18 foods that are allegedly the best NYC has to offer. If I don’t get Artichoke pizza by the week’s end, I may spontaneously combust.
Only the fiercest selfie/photo-bomb combo of all time.
In the holiday spirit, in case you have nothing to do today and/or tomorrow, here are Lauren Conrad’s favorite Halloween flicks.
In the [lesser-known, but still equally important] OTHER holiday spirit, yesterday was National Cat Day. They deserve it.
And last but not least, here’s a fantastic article [aimed at women] about things you should never say in the workplace in order to be more assertive and viewed as an equal. It’s a little controversial, but it definitely was an eye-opener for me.

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October 24, 2013October 24, 2013 MandyLeave a comment

Links, links, links!

Are selfies art? Apparently, they will be one day.
Then and now, cast reunions from select TV series’. Did you favorite show make the list?
While I can’t relate to everything on this list, acting ladylike is a definite stretch for me some days.
Speaking of ladies, these are some pretty upsetting screenshots showing how prevalent sexism is in our culture, worldwide.
And lastly, because pop culture is fun, here are some low-key celeb couples you may not know are dating. I obviously knew about Nick Kroll + Amy because we’re besties, but just incase you didn’t… ;)