SBC: link love.

Ohhh the Internet. Full of "experts” and articles that we just can’t stop reading/sharing on Facebook.

Here are some links I’ve checked out recently that I thought were worth sharing (whether for a good read or just a good laugh).

 

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Mark Manson

This guy’s articles are definitely worth a read. Possibly tough to swallow…but on point.

 

The Great Unraveling

 

7 Dodgy Food Practices Banned in Europe That Are Just Fine Here

 

New York on Instagram Vs New York in Real Life

Every time I think I’ve quit BuzzFeed, they nail it with posts like this.

 

At This Adult Camp, Social Networking Means Hot Tubbing, Breakdancing, And An Open Bar

Genius.

 

Meet The Homeless Man Who Survives By Going Home With Women And Looking Good (Video)

Some might find this disheartening/insulting, others humorous. Either way it’s thought-provoking and definitely worth watching.

 

6 Ways to Manage and Thrive Through Transition and Change

 

Typewritten Verse

When you need some inspiration via the good ol’ BIBLE.

 

The Pros and Cons of the Paleo Diet

 

Guard Your Gates

 

16 Books You Need To Read This Fall

 

Is “Hangry” Real?

I didn’t even have to read this to know hell yes it is.

 

‘Cause Anything Could Happn: Finally a Dating App That Gets You A Second Chance at a First Impression

How cool/fun is this app? Whether or not actual (good) dates come out of it is inconclusive.

 

Agoraphobia and the Telecommuter

Looks like working from home isn’t for everyone.

 

I Dressed Like An Idiot At Fashion Week To See How Easy It Is To Get Street-Snapped

 

 

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Read any good articles/blogs lately? Let me know- would love to check them out!

SBC: playing catch up.

Ah, I can’t believe we’re already halfway through the September Blogging Challenge! I’m loving how many of you jumped on it along with me. I’ve already gotten a few requests for a October Blogging Challenge – would any of you be into that…?

Anyway, I missed a few days, so here’s a bit of a catch up.

September Blogging Challenge || girlmeetslife.com

 

(FYI I noticed I screwed up tomorrow’s #16 by referring to it as Monday when it’s a Tuesday. DUH, me. Just disregard that ;))

  

#12: my favorite quotes

Oh gosh, where to even begin?! My name is Gracie, and I’m a quote-aholic. There’s my Word document list of favorite quotes/Bible verses, my “words” Pinterest board, and there may or may not be secret “love quotes” Pinterest board too, hahaha.

But here are some of my top favorites right now…

 

 

“Make visible what, without you, might perhaps never have been seen.” Robert Bresson

“A single event can awaken within us a stranger totally unknown to us. To live is to be slowly born.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

“I believe in Christianity as I believe that the sun has risen: not only because I see it, but because by it I see everything else.” CS Lewis

“The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink and clamoring to become visible.” Vladimir Nabokov

“Once in a while it really hits people that they don’t have to experience the world in the way they have been told to.” Alan Keightley

“It is not the strength of your faith that saves you, but the strength of Him upon whom you rely.” Charles Spurgeon

“She could never go back and make some of the details pretty, all she could do was move forward and make the whole beautiful.” Terri St. Cloud

“I’m not sure what I’ll do, but – well, I want to go places and see people. I want my mind to grow. I want to live where things happen on a big scale.” F. Scott Fitzgerald

“There is nothing wrong with loving the crap out of everything. Negative people find their walls. So never apologize for your enthusiasm. Never. Ever. Never.” Ryan Adams

 

 

#13: top guilty pleasures

I don’t know how much these can be considered “guilty” pleasures because I OWN these things ;) But let’s go with…

The Bachelor/Bachelorette
cabs/car service
laundry pick up/delivery
grocery delivery
basically every romantic comedy of all time
Diet Coke and Splenda (probably the guiltiest because HELLO chemicals)

Diet Coke

 

#14: favorite things about blogging

* first of all - it’s my creative outlet. I love writing and having a platform to share my voice/story.

* interacting with my readers. I seriously care about you all more than you realize!

* the “perks” – free stuff, events, making money from doing something I love. That might not be a very PC answer but whatever – I’m pretty sure most bloggers agree.

 

#15: favorite TV shows

This is always changing, but some of my recent favorites have been…

Mad Men
30 Rock
Breaking Bad
Modern Family
New Girl
How I Met Your Mother

How I Met Your Mother

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Your turn! Top guilty pleasure? TV show(s)? Quote(s)?

emmys 2014 best & worst dressed.

Let’s be real – after the Red Carpet I spent my Monday night glued to Netflix. But I just can’t help but play my own little version of fashion police…

Starting with:

 

BEST DRESSED

My #1 pick for the night – Lizzy Caplan. She stole the show with this dress. It looked 10 times better on TV, so I can’t even imagine how stunning it was in person.

Lizzy Caplan Emmys 2014

 

Gwen Stefani managed to keep her rocker edge while still looking ridiculously chic.

Gwen Stefani Emmys 2014

 

This might be a debatable one, but January Jones can do no wrong in my eyes.

January Jones Emmys 2014

 

Sofia Vergara. No explanation necessary.

Sofia Vergara Emmys 2014

 

Camila Alves. I feel like I might have seen this dress before…? But whatever – she was perfection.

Camila Alves Emmys 2014

 

and now, as much as I hate to diss…

 

WORST DRESSED

Clare Danes. This dress just seems frumpy to me.

Clare Danes Emmys 2014

 

Kerry Washington. Another debatable one, but I’m not digging it. I love the color of the dress, but not a fan of the black sequin skirt underneath.

Kerry Washington Emmys 2014

 

Zooey Deschanel. I want to love this (because I love her), but I’m just bored. And her hair gives me the sads.

Zooey Deschanel Emmys 2014

 

Christina Hendricks. It’s just…too much. I would have loved to see her in less ruching and with her hair pulled back.

Christina Hendricks Emmys 2014

 

Kate Walsh. I think I actually would have loved this if it were without the peplum.

Kate Walsh Emmys 2014

 

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Your turn! Picks for best & worst dressed at 2014 Emmys?