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Last night I hosted a girls night, definitely a great idea on my part. There is nothing better than getting a bunch of girls together in one room to paint nails, play Girl Talk, drink cosmopolitans, snack, gossip, jello-shoot, and watch the ultimate girlie movie (sex & the city). I got an original 1988 version of Girl Talk off Ebay, and it’s exactly as I remember it, zit stickers and all. I think only one person got away without a zit sticker last night. Some classics were “eat a slice of lemon without making a face” FAIL, “sing the star spangled banner without laughing” FAIL, “name on classmate you would like to trade places with” WIN, “pretend you’re in a talent show, and perform your talent for everyone”….. I definitely want to do this again, but am considering making an more grown up insert for the game, to make things a little more interesting.

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Are even more exquisite than I imagined them to be. I still can’t believe I went 25 years without ever biting into one. These were selected from LA Burdick Chocolate in Harvard Sq this afternoon, and will soon be devoured, like their friends pistachio and citrus.

I’ve spent too much time daydreaming of Iceland today, planning out a summer return trip in my head. I started searching for Iceland blogs. I already knew of this amazing photographer, but I also found an expat blogger there sharing mildly entertaining insights into living in Reykjavik. Sigh.

Magnetic Fields were amazing last night. I could have stayed up all night watching them play, if they hadn’t called it quits around 11. Wusses. But really really really srsly awesome. Nuff said. Read the rest of this entry »

Grateful to be inside with all the hot tea a girl could ever want.