A Buffet Post, If You Will

Dating — 50 dating rules for smart girls who don't need dating rules. 

Technology — 25 gadgets for globetrotters. 

Jewelry — This designer turns the map of your neighborhood into a necklace. 

Art — 12 months of neon love. 

Interior Design — The sweet pad of Gap Director of Concept, Jane Herman.

Baking — Cheesecake in a jar. Yep, I said that. 

Video — "Happiness Happens: Let It, Don't 'Earn' It"

Pictures — 50 really cool random images for your inspiration.

Song — Na Palm vs. Pretty Lights "Understand Me Now (Remix)"

Photo via: Glitter Guide

5 Things I Found Today (The February 12th Edition)

• How to give a manicure staying power.

• Google flights search is a powerful, intuitive, lightning-fast tool for finding cheap tickets. 

• Download the "NevermindTheLowEndMagik" mixtape.

• In The Door is the job search engine for the Facebook generation.

• Every recipe on this food blog is five ingredients. 

Live The Language: Vancouver and Sydney

You guuuuuyyyyzzzz, these videos are like my favorite things everrrrrrrr (super annoying whiney girly voice). 

Seriously though, no videos have ever made me want to travel this badly. 

5 Things I Found Today (The January 23rd Edition)

• Craft and DIY PORN. I'm sorry, there's just no other way to describe it. 

• This is the world's biggest treehouse. And it's in America. And I'm going. 

• Pictogram movie posters. Can you guess what films they are without looking?

• "Skillshare's mission is to flip the notion of traditional education on its head and democratize learning. They believe that anyone can be a teacher, and everyone has valuable knowledge and skills to share." (Swissmiss)

• The 10 funniest commercials of all time. 

5 Things I Found Today (The November 18th Edition)

• 30 days of twist and pin hairstyles. 

• A 21 year-old's journey from zero to $50,000 in sales. 

• Phrases in five common languages to know when traveling in Europe. 

• Swag or no Swag?

• Private shopping site just for students. 

5 Things I Found Today (The October 24th Edition)

• How to: design a flag, make perfect scrambled eggs, be a sniper, and talk like a 21st Century American

• The best TV, movie, and video apps. 

• Live Matrix is pretty much the TV Guide for the internet.

• For anyone with an inner travel bug. 

• Popeye's was out of chicken: 

Image via: Sorellina 

5 Things I Found Today (September 5th Edition)

• I am saving '25 Gadgets for Globetrotters' because I am convinced I will one day, indeed be, a globetrotter.

• Do you ever wonder what song people are listening to when you pass them? No? Just me? K. Well. I enjoyed this video, "Hey Random New Yorker Person, What Are You Listening To?"

• Ummm, these guys can bust a move like whoa. 

• MUST DOWNLOAD APP OF THE CENTURY. "If you're computer is stolen, Hidden shows you where it is and who has it. When you activate the tracking, Hidden will locate your laptop anywhere on the planet, collect photos of the thief and screen shots of the computer in use." How awkward for them. 

• You know you've been eating a s'more and have thought, "You know what this is missing? Beer." I present to you Beer Marshmallow S'mores. Yeah you read that right. You're welcome for solving life's most challenging issues. 

Photo via: Glitter Guide 

Wanderlust: Paris

The number one reason I'm motivated to put a few commas in my future paychecks? Travel. "I want to see the world" is one of the most cliche wishes of all time, but think about it. The world holds millions upon millions of beautiful places and life-changing experiences and you only have one life to see it. It's a rush to think about, isn't it? I want nothing more than one day to live in a house where each room is filled with different travel souvenirs; evidence of my stays in foreign cities. 

Stumbling upon Tory Burch's blog post that detailed an "Insiders' Guide to Paris" sparked a huge wave of wanderlust with me. It's a little too small to read here, but if you head over to her page you can check it out. Make sure to scroll through the rest of her blog; it's definitely one of the best to come from a designer. 

5 Things Worth Putting Off Whatever You're Doing (The August 7th Edition)

• First thought: holy HELL this is so cool! Where is this? Europe? Second thought: THIS IS IN MINNEAPOLIS?!?! Yes friends, this photograph was taken behind a frozen waterfall at Minnehaha Falls.

• A lot of folks compile "life lists". Whether they follow through with it? Mehhhh...hey I'm not here to judge. Here's how to create a life list you'll actually do. 

• While we're on the topic of bettering ourselves...here are 100 ways to uncomplicate your life:

• I've had a bit of a travel bug lately, so I was quite pleased to find my next netflix queue: 10 movies that inspire wanderlust:

• LOOK AT HIM! LOOK AT THE LITTLE GUY! This Northern Fur Seal was found starving and barely half alive. This video is him being released back into the wild. At time 0:03: "Hi." Look how happy he issssssss. I'm dying. I'm mush. 

5 Things Worth Putting Off Whatever You're Doing

• Something tells me I know a few boys who would purchase this: 

• Around the world in less than a minute. 

• Scale of 1-10. Hot guy alone, 10. Hot guy with a dog, 15. Thank god some people have no time on their hands and make tumblr's specifically dedicated to this fact. "Men And Their Dogs". 

• The best recipes for Cake in a Jar. This deliciousness is self-explanatory. 

• APPARENTLY this is a great website for guys. It's called The Awesomer, so that's quite the reputation to live up to. Guys, do not hate me if this website is lame. I am a girl so I have no idea what you get all hot and bothered over. 

Let's Go.

Yunak Evleri Cave Hotel in Petra, Jordan. 

5 Things I Found Today

• National Geographic's 10 Best Summer Trips of 2011. Proud moment: the list includes Minneapolis, MN. 

• Okay, this is art. Hip-hop dancer Lil Buck collaborates with cellist Yo-Yo Ma. So so cool. 

• I have the biggest photography crush on this blog, called I ART U

• This movie poster series was created by Emma Butler to serve opposite the growingly popular "minimalist" movie posters popping up. Clever, Ms. Butler, clever. 

* I just realized this is only 4. I can't count until 10 a.m. so, there ya go. 

5 Things I Found Today

• 5 Tips for Traveling on a Student Budget

• 10 Things I Wish I Knew When I Graduated College: 

• The 10 Biggest Blow-Drying Mistakes

• What to Wear to a Job Interview

• Dads: The Original Hipsters

{image via: Matchbook Magazine}

How To Pack a Suitcase

I a-frickin-dore The Girls With Glasses. Brooke and Summer host an online part-hipster part-variety talk show titled, uh, The Girls With Glasses. The show gives an enlightening, humorous, and intelligent look at everything from fashion and art, to music and books. Here's their adorable guide to packing a suitcase: 

How to Pack a Suitcase from The Girls With Glasses on Vimeo.

Carry On from The Girls With Glasses on Vimeo.

5 T H I N G S I L O V E T O D A Y

• Lucky magazine has gathered and disclosed 100 tips, tricks, and edicts that its editors have learned over the years. Blow-dry side to side rather than (or in addition to) upside down for volume? Who KNEW?! See the rest here

• This guilty dog is so, so, SO ashamed. 

• Acoustic Eminem? I like this and am a tish annoyed with it at the same time. Lyrics were obviously switched due to Mom's presence. 

• The cutest prints of three famous cities. 

• MOST LEGIT BOOKSHELVES EVER. PERIOD. 

Live The Language - Barcelona

Typically I don't post more than one video a day but since i'm feeling oh-so-rebellious & am absolutely LOVING this "Live the Language" series, I couldn't help but share. I especially hope my friends abroad enjoy these!

Tag Along with J.Crew to Italy!

It may be because I'm a J.Crew fiend but I've seriously watched this video roughly seven times. That and I just love listening to Jenna Lyons narrate; there's just something about her voice I find so calming, is that weird? 

I'm sure I'm not alone in saying I know absolutely zilch about what goes into the production of a shoe. No matter; Documentarian Douglas Keeve takes us behind the scenes of the entire process -- from the first sketch to the final product. You have to give the Italians credit for how seriously they take the quality of their shoes; leather is no joke to them! 

Serenity...in the Form of a Mini French Film

Paris really does seem like such a dreamy city. Does the rain even seem more appealing there, or is that just me? Escape to France for just two minutes...

EF - Live The Language - Paris from Albin Holmqvist on Vimeo.

You Were Always Meant for Royalty

Add this to your dream bucket list! "Starting in January 2012, visitors will be able to spend the night at the Palace of Versailles (the famous residence of Marie Antoinette) when a mansion on the grounds reopens as a hotel. The Hotel du Grand Controle was originally built in the 1680s to house the king’s treasurer and his family. It was abandoned during the French Revolution and has since fallen into disrepair. When it reopens, guests will have the chance to walk through the gardens drinking Champagne and sleep in rooms overlooking the Orangerie." How utterly amazing...

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What Every Fabulous & Cultured Girl Should Know How to do:

Shouldn't every girl know how to order a cocktail in six languages? What a wonderful little trick to have embellished on your list of talents. P.S. The lady above totally knows how to do this, I can feel it. 

a manhattan in english: may i have a manhattan please?

a caipirnha in portuguese: por favor, posso ter uma caipirinha?

a vodka drink in russian: mogna pagalusta napeetak svodkai

a glass of sangria in spanish: ¿puedo tener una copa de sangria?

a glass of champagne in french: Pourrais-je avoir du champagne s’il vous plait?
a glass of wine in italian: posso avere un bicchiere di vino?

location is everything.

{via Kate Spade}