Mike and I went to his company’s holiday party on Friday night. It’s amazing how much the company has grown since he started there. The LA office’s first holiday party was in a dive bar in Hollywood, and this year they rented out an entire trendy club on Sunset Blvd. I had a blast hanging out with his co-workers, dancing to the awesome DJ, and eating delicious food. Like last year, the gif-maker was very popular:
Around The ‘Net
~Moving Photographs of Japanese American Internees, Then and Now
~Syrian Refugees Greeted by Justin Trudeau in Canada
~How mass shootings are changing America’s schools
~There Once Was a Girl: Against the false narratives of anorexia.
~Christmas Lights From Around The World
~What it’s like to be a Muslim woman after a terrorist attack
~New help for babies in withdrawal and moms battling addiction
~The Long Haul: One Year of Solitude on America’s Highways
~Conservatives Call For ‘Religious Freedom,’ But For Whom?
~On Artificial Turf Issue, U.S. Women Dig In at Last
Dress Success
I have to give major props to Rent The Runway…the dress I originally reserved for Mike’s party was soooo not cute on me. I called Rent the Runway and they overnighted me another dress…that was also sooooo not cute. So they overnighted me another one! I have used RTR a lot, but for some reason I ignored the most important thing on RTR – the reviews from other women. If several women say a dress doesn’t look good on a short person (the problem with my first dress) or a woman with hips (the problem with my second dress), believe them. My last-minute replacement options were extremely limited, but the dress I ended up wearing was still really nice. Everyone I spoke to on the phone was incredibly nice and helpful. I love companies with good customer service!
More Gift-Giving Ideas
I thought of a few more ideas!
For the Animal Lover – They think animals are people.
~The Cats of 1986 wall calendar is seriously amazing.
~Kitty face flats! Meow!
~SHE WILL MAKE A STICKER OF YOUR DOG’S FACE. And also other faces that are almost as cool as your dog’s.
~A pet paw print kit is a no-brainer.
For the Fashionista – Help her find her new favorites.
~A Stitch Fix Gift Card to fill out her wardrobe.
~Trendy jewelry to finish any outfit.
~Tory Burch for Fitbit jewelry, so she looks good while she works on her fitness.
~A subscription to Vogue.
For the Sports Fan – Go sportsball yay!
~Vintage clothing with their favorite team logo.
~A Universal Remote/Bottle Opener. Yep.
~The Motorized Cooler, aka the ride of my dreams.
~The In The Moment Sports Photography book is stunning.
For the Photo Buff – Life through the lens.
~A cool new camera strap that shows off their personality.
~3-in-1 smartphone camera lens because the best camera is the one you have with you.
~A level for your camera’s hot shoe. I actually need this!
~This cool camera ring for their finger.
For the kid who wants to be an author – I know one of these kids…
~How to Write a Story to learn the fundamentals.
~A book-making kit this looks really cool.
~Man’s best bookmarks.
~A Reading Rainbow shirt (butterfly in the skyyyyyy).
Happy Sunday, everyone!
Chris says:
LOVE the smartphone camera lens!! And as a Canadian – and a decent human being! – I was so excited and proud to see your link to our Prime Minister greeting some Syrian refugees as they arrived in Canada. He makes me proud to live in this great country!
Jessica says:
The article about drug addicted babies? The university I work for is spearheading that program. One of the professors I work for is doing a lot of the research. Some of the research results have been sad, but we’re doing good for those babies, and I know we’ll make a difference.
Valerie says:
Ohhhhhhhhhhhh, I’m belatedly letting you know (and warning anyone who might not pay attention to the warning at the beginning of the article…) that the “There Will be Blood” article is NOT the best lunch reading material!! You think the title MIGHT have been a helpful hint?!? Interesting article, though!!
MUCH LOVE from Ohioooooooooo!!
Val