Friday night links + A happy weekend

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Find out what's wrong with this order of pizza. (via imgur)

These cool-looking pools. I want to go to the second one! (via A CUP OF JO)

Also, these cool-looking floating docks. (via CanDock)

The White House Honey Porter. (via The White House Blog)

Speaking of which, President Obama on reddit. (via reddit)

Gorgeous DIY parachute ceiling for a wedding (or big party!). (via My Modern Met)

Teaching students code seems like a really smart idea. Way to go Estonia. (via Venture Beat)

Oh good, finally a pen for women. (via Amazon)

Is fall arriving? (via Refinery29)

The stopped clock illusion. (via BBC)

They are absolutely correct. Law school turns everyone into alcoholics. Don't quote me on that. (via Above the Law)

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Sunday Special + An amazing week ahead

So my best and worst suspicions are confirmed: law school is definitely an adventure. More on this later when I can be coherent about this, but I'm glad it's lazy Sunday after such an eventful week.

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I have succumbed to the culture around here and got a bike to get to class! It has a cute basket for my heavy casebooks. And on the way, I saw these cool-looking domes. Davis hippies. (via Davis Wiki)

What good posture can do for you. I'm still working on mine. (via Time)

100 phone booths given a new look. (via Colossal)

35 animals and their miniatures. (via imgur)

How shark week got its start. (via Atlantic)

Chocolate goodness. I honestly bought some chocolate chip cookies after I saw these pictures. (via Creature Comforts)

Yum. Butterbeer jelly shots. (via Rock UR Party)

Some of the world's most expensive dishes. (via Business Insider)

Did you know Etsy hosts craft parties all around the world? Someone go with me! (via Etsy)

Liu Xiang is one of many great Olympic inspirations. (via Buzzfeed)

Calvin & Hobbes gifs. (via Calvin & Hobbes gifs)

Calvin & Hobbes also inspire people to come up with these interesting questions. (via reddit)

Have a good one ♥.

Friday night links + A hot weekend

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Five Olympian diets. I'm a big fan of the "eat whatever I want" diet. (via mental_floss)

DTLA sample sales going on today. Hurry! (via LA Fashion District)

This sounds fun. There's going to be an all-white dinner picnic happening in a secret LA spot. According to the past pop-up dinners held in SF and Chicago, there will be thousands of strangers. I wish I could make it! (via Urban Daddy)

This Santa Monica deal sounds great too: $10 for 60 minutes of margarita, an additional drink, and a $30 credit for car service. (via Thrillist Rewards)

I don't usually read Fox News, but I was sent this article about what minor skin conditions on the face mean, and it actually makes a lot of sense. (via Fox)

Untrue, but something to live by anyway. (via A CUP OF JO)

Delicious. (via Coffee & the Newspaper)

Giant banana split party. (via Oh Happy Day)

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Have a good one ♥.

Colorful veggies + Playing with food

These are such simple ideas, but I doubt I would have ever thought of it. How great would they be at your next dinner party?

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2011 Pretty Presents + For the host/ess

Give something to your host/esses this year to show them how much you appreciate their efforts. It's a busy month with all the holiday bashes they'll be throwing.

See #6.

Something for them to unwind and de-stress before that next big soiree.

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Where: Your favorite spa

Price: I recommend getting at least a $100 gift certificate if you choose to buy one. Otherwise, they'll be paying for half the gift themselves.

Alternatives: Throw a spa party to return the favor.

Help them keep the guests happy with this foosball table.

Where: Amazon

Price: $174.49

Alternatives: This tabletop one is much cheaper.

This is gorgeous.

Where: A+R Store

Price: $140

Alternatives: You can move on to this after or just get a self-watering planter if fish aren't for you.

Hosts usually take great pride in their homes, and this Chickadee smoke detector is sure to have them cooing (did I already use that joke?) away.

Where: Charles&Marie

Price: $66 (shipping varies)

Alternatives: Replace more unattractive household appliances with this cool-looking outlet.

Okay, this one might just be because I like cups and mugs (as you can see). But it's so pretty!

Where: Shop Modi

Price: $16 (+ $6 shipping)

Alternatives: This jug,  Sake Bombs, or the Bobble Filtering Water Bottle (I have one; either it works or I've been drinking dirty water.)

Show her that you know she's much more than just a good cook with these jeweled earrings.

Where: Anthropologie

Price: $38

Alternatives: More options here.

Felted soap to keep your guests clean and entertained.

Where: Etsy

Price: $18 (+ $3 shipping)

Alternatives: More designs here.

I love tearing the perforated edges of paper towels, and I can't be the only one. I wonder how tearing these fancy cotton napkins would be like. My hands are tingly just thinking about it.

Where: A+R Store

Price: $28 (+ $9 shipping)

Alternatives: These are some napkins you can personalize.

I hate to say it, but in this day and age, calendars are becoming a little...unnecessary. We have everything on our computers and phones, and they give out plenty of free ones at banks/stores. If we like to write things down, we usually turn to a sensible-looking planner. But calendars are becoming more creative every year, so I always end up getting one anyway. I like this calendar because there's also a drawn recipe each month!

Where: They Draw and Cook (Check out the rest of their recipes too. They're adorable.)

Price: $16 (+ $6 shipping)

Alternatives: There's also the Bubble-wrap calendar and plenty of more on Etsy. If you just want calendars for their pictures, I would buy them a couple months after the new year. They go from $20 to $1.

Nikki McClure's beautiful paper-cuts. I have a print of hers on my wall!

Next up: a gift guide to keep even the biggest spenders busy. ☺

Goblins and Ghouls + Fun

DIY Peacock by silavan

It's that time of year again when you have an excuse to act like a kid, eat like a kid, and maybe even wear a kid-size shirt. Halloween falls on a Monday this year which just means it's become a four-day party. Having trouble filling in those days? It might be too late to visit Vegas or dance at Hard unless you're willing to spend an exorbitant amount, but no worries; there's never a shortage of things to do in LA.

Do It Yourself Halloween Costume by kitten

So what do you do when you're too old for trick-or-treating? Remember that you're NEVER too old for candy.

Marge Simpson by kudabahagia 

Go for a night dive at the Aquarium of the Pacific which includes bands, DJs and tons of fish. It's on the 28th for $13. (via Aquarium of the Pacific)

The Egyptian Theater will be throwing its third annual King Tut's Tomb party on the 28th. Prices start at $20, but will increase tonight. (via Our Night Life)

If you want to party with Playmates (and Madame Tussaud’s wax figurines), there's two costume balls steps away from each other at Hollywood and Highlands. Medina will be performing. Event's on the 29th for $90 which includes open bar and buffet. (via Thrillist Rewards) General admission starts at $30 for just the Playboy party. (via Our Night Life)

Premiere Supperclub has their own Saints & Sinners Ball for $23 with open bar from 9-11PM. Also on the 29th. (via Clubzone)

On the 30th, Maxim is holding a Masquerade Ball at Supperclub Hollywood. Prices start at $50 (via Our Night Life)

Here's a fuller link of nightclubs and pub crawls.

For those who like to start celebrating during the day, Groupon is offering a $15 deal, which includes a bratwurst and beer, for an Ocktoberfest at Old World Village in Huntington Beach. Ticket is valid for the 28th-30th, but the deal ends tonight so hurry! (via Groupon)

A list of the area's best haunted houses is ready for those who like to scare themselves silly. (via The Rundown)

Here's something a bit different. There's a Boozy Scavenger Hunt with a small afterparty if you're interested. Happening on the 29th during the afternoon for $25. (via Thrillist Rewards)

The streets of West Hollywood at night are always fun on the 31st if you just want to walk around and gawk at costumes. A few years ago, I remembered being hugged by no less than 10 very friendly people. There's usually musical performances throughout the night.

Most theme parks, shopping centers, etc. will probably have something Halloween-related if none of this is working out or you could throw your own costume party, which is always exciting. Just make sure it doesn't feel like you live with party cat by Tuesday morning.

Do-It-Yourself Halloween Costumes: Clockwork Orange by katjuncica

TV Show + Party

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The only thing I love more than a party is a themed one. When everyone is game to dress up and the host goes that extra mile, the party becomes more than just another night of drinking. It becomes a memory we reminisce and laugh over even years later.

I came across a trifle today on Jane's blog and immediately wanted to eat it. My next thought, when I composed myself, was of that hilarious scene in Friends when Rachel is in charge of dessert for the first time, and everyone is too nice to say anything about the peas and beef mixed in with the custard and jam. 

For a refresher: Rachel's Dessert!

Wouldn't a Friends themed party be great if it included that trifle?

Ross could be in charge of the name tags (two for every person!).
Phoebe would bring the cups and ice. And she will bring it.
To practice our acting, we could play Charades with Joey.
And drink and drink and drink with Chandler because besides being sarcastic, awesome, and my favorite, I'm not sure what he does.
Monica would fight to be in charge of fancy food (or just pizza and chips) and coasters.
Of course, Rachel would make that infamous trifle. Or two, one savory and one sweet if you actually want people to enjoy themselves.
Decorate the walls with dorky dinosaur facts and New York paraphernalia and voila! Party time.

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"Custard, good. Jam, good. Meat...goooood."