March 2011
“No winter lasts forever, no spring skips its turn.”
– Hal Borland
Let’s hope he’s right, it certainly feels like warmer weather will never arrive.
“Between two evils, I always pick the one I never tried before.”
– Mae West (via kari-shma)
10 Romantic Comedies That Ruined Love in New York →
This article is hysterical. I’m def a victim, but I’d have to add the TV show Felicity to the list.
If Kate Middleton were American, she would be from somewhere like Darien, or possibly Westport, or the horsier parts of New Jersey: Bernardsville or Far Hills. She would probably have gone to boarding school—nothing top-tier but probably something with a retro snob appeal that would have made her strive-y parents happy—Miss Porter’s, maybe, or Westover. College would have been something like...
Living Social matches red cross donations →
Have you donated yet???
“It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold:...”
– Charles Dickens (via misswallflower)
“I put it in the category, with dozens of other tales, that I think of as...”
– Alexandra Styron, from her beautifully written piece about her parents in this month’s Vanity Fair. So many good articles in this issue, including the one about the Middletons and how they’re been perceived by the British elite.
“When you’re happy, someone falls in love with you.”
– Alyssa Clarington, 12 year old fashion blogger
This quote showed up in my facebook feed today, too lovely not to share.
Google Crisis Response Center for Japanese... →
I had a bit of a personal scare this AM when I heard this news as most of my family is on vacation in Maui at the moment. Thankfully they’re all fine and didn’t even have to evacuate the hotel.
Dunbar's number = you can only have 150 friends
Doing some research at work tonight I stumbled across this figure from a professor of evolutionary anthropology. Basically he believes that you can only have a meaningful relationship with a limited number of people, regardless of how many “friends” you have on facebook. For more, read this article from the NYTimes, it’s short and insightful.
“Just remember whenever you have sex with someone you’re having sex with...”
– Holly Holiday on last night’s Glee
My girl Gwyneth killed it again…the Kiss tango, Landslide, her hilarious one liners, that BODY. My favorite episode so far.
Facebook to offer movies for rent or purchase →
Social viewing is about to take off in a big way.
WatchThe latest branded content series from DumbDumb (Jason Bateman & Will Arnett’s production company) is for Denny’s. I gotta say this first interview is pretty funny…especially love Bateman’s “My wife makes me feel like there are magic elves living in our house and I love her for it”.
To see the trailer and future spots click here.
Ogilvy to create visual notes for SXSW →
