The Round up

Ohhhh good things are happening in the interweb this week.

Dear design: Mother Nature may be hinting at spring here on the East coast but that doesn't mean that winter isn't lurking around the corner, in cold closets or under the sheets of the strangely unheated bedroom.

Enter: Happiness in bed's sleeved blanket. I know what you're thinking, didn't this come out years ago in Cookie-monster blue alongside a ridiculous marketing campaign? Well, yes. But THIS guy is new and has gloves! It comes in hipster white to match your squatter-chic decor.



to procrastinate: thanks to flavorwire, I can waste whole hours, if not entire days, on things like Best Dance Sequences. How can it be bad when it feels so good?

West Side Story sweeps, obviously, taking three out of the 35 spots.



Man, ballet has never felt so...inTIMidating. I'm going to keep those moves in mind for when I next find myself defenseless in a dark alley. You want to try me? I'll ballet-kick your ass buds.

There are so many classics and so many goodies that it's really hard to pick. Annie, Dirty Dancy, (ah hem) Save the Last Dance? I have to admit that though I really hated Ms. Stiles/snaggletooth this ballet breakdown is pretty kickin. Is it possible that she's a tamer, earlier version of So You Think You Can Dance?

to long for: I've never let go of my desperate want of cute specs. A few years a go, not being able to resist, I bought a floral-printed pair of glasses that just happened to have prescription in them. The motivation being that IF I wore them SUREly my eyesight would meet the damaged requirements of said prescrip. Sadly, 20/20 prevailed. It's probably for the best, many I'm sure would argue, as this accessory comes with a hefty price.

That was, until, Warby Parker came out with cute AND affordable glasses. Brought to me via New York Magazine.



At $95 I feel like I owe it to SOMEbody to get a pair. But which to choose?! It's so hard. The Huxley with the clear bottoms? Or maybe the Roosevelt with the bold top frame (in blue? Don't mind if I do).

to read: this little bit in the New Yorker is a quick, hilarious treat. Mannahatta, by Yoni Brenner re-imagines the sale of Manhattan by Native Americans to the Dutch in the 1600s ripe with contemporary, classic New York City gripes. Set in a screenplay, this piece is comic genius.

A taste:

LAPOWINSA: (pensive) You know, it amazing how warrior can live among so many kinsmen and yet feel so alone

to check out: This past Saturday was International Night at R's school. Unfortunately, I missed the babies dressed in saris but I did arrive in time to watch a Canadian represent for his/our country. This Molson commercial said it best:



And don't ask, just watch (courtesy Chris Bean - who clearly has a You Tube searching gift)



And, just in case you haven't had enough movie buzz, here are eight famous movie quotes translated into graphics, from the American Film Institute, via The High Definite. This one made me laugh out loud:



to cuddle: Finally, get pumped party people because its Easter time which means...

BUNNIES



and

CHICKs



xoxoL