Wednesday wishes + Clutch

Besides being clutch (hah), I would also like to have one. I feel like I spend a lot of my time holding onto my phone when I'm not carrying a purse. Anyway, I've narrowed it down to two.

This one's been making the rounds on the Internet for awhile, but I kind of love it. It's simple, but that's how I like most accessories. All the colors are great too.

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 This one is more colorful (and slightly cheaper), but still works for a number of occasions.

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Which one would you choose? :)

Leap + Year

A few notes about leap year:

• Leap year happens every four years to keep Earth's revolutions around the sun aligned with the Gregorian Calendar.
• According to an old Irish legend, women are allowed to propose to men today. Remember that terrible movie a couple years back? It's okay, I watched it for Mathew Goode in the fisherman sweater too.
• There are a number of deals to look out for today including cheaper airline flights and hotels, food/drink specials, and more. If you're near a Chick-fil-A, please enjoy those free chick-n-minis for me.

via Susanna Hertrich

I say this a lot, but where does the time go? Can you believe spring is almost here? A couple days ago, I got a magazine in the mail advertising swimsuits which amazes me because it feels like New Year's was just yesterday.

Speaking of which, how are everyone's resolutions? I actually made a vision board (I know), even though I caught an episode of Happy Endings recently and found it more banal than before. I've been trying a lot of new places (at the expense of my wallet) and well, I'm still working on my posture. MITx hasn't started classes yet, but I'll keep you updated on that. And my resolution to get fit is slowly, but steadily progressing thanks to a pact a friend and I made. Details on that later.

Have a happy leap day!

Birds + Body-painting

The two go pretty well together.

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Oscars + A few more golden statues to give

Overall, I enjoyed watching the Oscars even if it was safe and predictable. Some people were complaining about how Billy Crystal didn't have anything new or exciting planned, but I don't see how this came as a surprise. I do wish a few of these actors and movies below had received something as well.

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Both Seth Myers and Kristen Wiig are such funny, talented people, and they're gorgeous in this shoot. I'm sad she didn't win anything last night, but judging from all the projects she has lined up, I'm sure she'll be at award shows again.

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I haven't seen The Artist yet, but I'm a little disappointed that both these guys' and Gary Oldman's movies didn't get more love from the Oscars (except when The Descendants' won for adapted screenplay--Jim Rash!). Also, where did the Clooney/Pitt bromance go? I miss it!

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And finally, I cannot believe that Transformers had more nominations than Drive. I don't even...

But what did everyone else think? I thought the Cirque du Soleil performance was fun, if a little random. Meryl Streep and Christopher Plummer had the best speeches. Fav dresses were Jessica Chastain's and Octavia Spencer's!

Friday night links + An award-winning weekend

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This could be useful. Send a private message like password information or a love letter with a unique URL that will be deleted once someone visits it. (via OneShar)

Banana cream puffs. (via The Food Pusher)

Modern titles for famous books. (via Chip Zdarsky)

Ten trends from NYFW. (via Refinery29)

I washed some lip balm with a coat last week -oops- and am now paying much closer attention to how I sort my laundry. Mrs. Lilien has some great tips, all while rhyming with some quips. (via Mrs. Lilien)

The makers of Snickers will stop selling king-size candy bars by the end of next year. You win this time, health. (via Reuters)

How Americans lost their British accents. (via mental_floss)

The Oscars are this weekend! I know I'm in the minority here...but I actually enjoy watching award shows. Yes, I know they're long and boring, but I like seeing how those brand-name stars mingle in their fancy dresses and how they react to winning or losing after such long campaigns. Besides listening to a great speech, I also like to hear the order in which people are thanked. The first thanks used to always be for God, but then they switched their priorities to moms, and now it's the academy they make sure to give a shout out to. Is that interesting to only me?

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...Have a good one ♥.

HAMmade + Creative wares

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The designs are simple, but definitely memorable. How awesome is that rabbit jumping on the trampoline?

Wednesday wishes + Butter sticks

I like to check my stats page to see where readers are from and yesterday, someone who searched for "pretty fatties" landed on this blog. That made my day, and I hope whoever s/he was found what s/he was looking for.

Speaking of fatties, I'm desperately wishing for one of these.

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...I also wish I was joking.