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Wednesday Link Party!

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Oh, guys. It has been a week. I’m stressed to the max, but at least I have a sweet bachelorette party to look forward to this weekend. Cat’s planning it, and she won’t tell me what we’re doing. She’ll only say that she knows I’ll love it, and she’s never heard of it being done for a bachelorette party. Naturally, I’m going crazy trying to figure it out. Perhaps it’s some sort of exotic stripper she’s certain I’ll love. We’ll find out soon. On with the links!

Classic novels rejected by modern publishing houses: “How about adding a scene where Elizabeth Bennet accidentally places the winning bid on Mr. Darcy during a charity bachelor auction? Or maybe one in which Mr. Darcy gets locked out of his house wearing only his boxers as Elizabeth just happens to stroll by? More sexy misunderstandings of this sort are needed to hold reader interest.”

Listen, I hate using the phone. And I used to have a job where I basically just answered the phone! Anyway, this piece spoke to me because I have a “phone voice” and I write out a script.

Carrie isn’t complaining for the month of April. What a great idea! Honestly, I’m too much of a wimp to try it this month (complaining is my only outlet right now), but maybe next month!

Jane Pratt talks about xojane.

How to be better at failing.

Kelly Oxford talks about writing and Oprah and meeting Rihanna.

Watch Chris Hardwick and Julie Klausner play Pictionary! It’s just as charming as you’d imagine.

I hadn’t heard of Jen Michalski before, but this review of her book on HelloGiggles sounds like something I’d love.

I love Kristen Schaal more than I love most things in life, and I love this interview. Also, can I just say I couldn’t ever care less if something is real or not? I don’t know why, but that type of discussion is always incredibly boring to me. Like Catfish. Whether or not it’s real doesn’t affect my reading of that movie at all. I feel like that probably says something about our society somehow, but ANYWAY the point here is KRISTEN SCHAAL RULES.

“This is the unique affliction of writing books: the endeavor is such that you can never entirely stop thinking about it. Picture the houseguest that is your novel, day after day, chewing cereal with his mouth open, his butt cratering the seat of your favorite armchair, and you will begin to understand.”

Lindy West gets real about misandry.

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Wednesday Link Party!

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Happy Wednesday, you guys! This week will go down in history as the week I FINALLY convinced H. to watch Steel Magnolias with me. It only took me 7 years. Now he finally knows what I’m talking about when I yell, “DRINK YOUR JUICE SHELBY!” every time he drinks juice. Anyway, enough about me and Steel Magnolias (I’m just kidding…there’s never enough Steel Magnolias). On with the links!

This is Jenna Dewan Tatum’s enchilada recipe. So, you know, Chan-Chan himself (Channing Tatum) probably eats these. So just think about that.

I know I kind of make fun of Lenny Kravitz a lot, but this totally serious article about his influence on one girl’s life is so compelling.

All about the link between running and sewing (or any creative discipline).

I came across this Billfold article during my “day job” research this week, and I love it: all about the importance of the “informational interview” and a picture of Tami Taylor.

My little bro Chasey is drawing his fancypants outfits over on The Popinjay.

Kate Spencer summed up all the reasons I love Lena Dunham so much in this beautiful post.

So I JUST now finished the You Made It Weird episode with Jessica St. Clair, and you guys, this one is extra great. There’s a lot of transcendental mediation talk.

I adore this post on living drama-free from Danielle LaPorte.

If you’re not reading and loving Smart Pretty and Awkward, then get with it! Each post is one tip to be smarter, one tip to be prettier, and one tip to be less awkward.

And finally, a little bit of self-promotion: I wrote a couple of things on HelloGiggles this week. Small Damages by Beth Kephart is a book you should all read, and Miss Jessie’s Quick Curl Creme is a product you should all use.

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Wednesday Links

As I’m writing this, the election isn’t over yet. So you know more than I do right now because you’re LIVING IN THE FUTURE! But the good news is, whoever wins, we still have Wednesday links. Is that good news? I don’t know. Let’s say it is. These will be either celebratory or commiserative. On with the links!

-Haunted House-sitting by Emma Rathbone in The New Yorker is one of the funniest things I’ve read in a minute. It’s ridiculous how happy this made me.

-On HelloGiggles, I wrote about Claudia Varosio’s lovely movie posters. They’re absolutely gorgeous!

-Here’s some good advice on handling rejection from Gab White.

-A great video interview with Sarah from Yes and Yes. So many blog tips!

-I know I’m always telling you how great Eudora is, but seriously, her piece (A Letter to My Future Black Baby) on The Hairpin is killer.

-Anne T. Donahue’s Old Lady Movie Night articles on HelloGiggles are always great, but this one’s about THE WEDDING SINGER! I can’t possibly express my love for that movie in words, so I will let her express it, in her words.

-I love hearing about the cheap makeup that other people wear, and I especially agree with Joy the Baker’s nail polish picks.

-Since the weather’s been getting colder, I’ve been into soups, and this Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Soup from Carrie at Plums in the Icebox looks great!

-I probably don’t need to remind you about the great need in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, but I do know it can be very easy for me to forget how important it is for all of us to help out. With the election going on, I think a lot of us have kind of glossed over the fact that many people lost their homes. Maybe instead of buying that sweater you don’t really need, you can donate the money to the Red Cross. That may or may not be an example from my life. Whatever. Of course, any legitimate charity you donate to is great.

-Tons of Lady Comedy on Rookie!

-I saved the best for last. I know you all love Adam Scott as much as I do, and hopefully some of you love sitcom intros as much as I do. This side-by-side Simon and Simon intro (the righthand side starring Adam Scott and Jon Hamm) is the best of both worlds.

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Something Great: Yes and Yes


Although I’ve linked to Yes and Yes before, I’ve never done an entire post about just how awesome, insightful, helpful, and all around perfect this site is.

Seriously, I hesitate to even tell you about it because once you start reading Yes and Yes, you’re never coming back here. Or going to any other website.

Yes and Yes is run by Sarah Von Bargen, a world-traveling, risk-taking, bull-horn-grabbing badass. She travels by herself, is self-employed, and blogs every damn day. She’s a Lady Inspiration if there ever was one!

Sarah posts about the cool places she goes, real life style icons, mini travel guides to places like Denmark, actually interesting and unique True Stories, and crossing things off a yearly to-do list that includes things like “make marshmallows” and “take a flight lesson.”

The coolest thing about Yes and Yes is summed up right there in the name. It’s positive, encouraging, inspirational, and motivating. When I read Sarah’s daily posts, I always end up feeling good, creative, and pumped up. What could be better?

If you’re looking for a good place to start with Yes and Yes, here are some of my favorite posts:
31 Things I’ve Learned in 31 Years
How to Make Friends as an Adult
The Art of Doing

My other favorites are all of the posts. Guys, this is one of my favorite websites, and if it isn’t already one of yours, it’s about to become one.

If you frequent any inspirational sites, please let me know! I’d love to check them out.

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Wednesday Links

-I need to tell you about something that changed my (cooking) life. It’s the Pioneer Woman’s salmon recipe, and it involves putting salmon IN A COLD OVEN. It’s the easiest way to cook anything that I’ve ever read. I make this every couple of weeks and it always turns out perfectly. I don’t understand it, but I’m okay with that.

-On HelloGiggles earlier this week, I wrote about a book I L-O-V-E, Great Gals by Summer Pierre. If you even SORT OF like this blog, you’ll love this book.

-And then I wrote about something ELSE I love…Jeni’s ice cream! One of the coolest things about writing for HelloGiggles is having a platform to write about my favorite things. There’s nothing better than Jeni’s, seriously.

-We all love Tig Notaro around here, right? Of course we do! She’s on my favorite podcast the JV Club this week!

-Andrew McCarthy, aka Blane (“Blane? BLANE?! That’s a major appliance, that’s not a name!”) is on How Was Your Week.

-There are quite a few tips I could use in this article about how to save time from A Beautiful Mess.

-I like Lena Dunham. She’s talented and she works hard, and I agree with a lot of what’s in this HelloGiggles article.

-The Claire Danes Cry Face Project is the greatest thing in the world. I didn’t know so many other people noticed her cry face, but then again, it’s so crazy that of COURSE everyone noticed it.