Hump Day Distractions

Awww hehe.

This morning, halfway down the stairs to exit my apartment building for my scheduled weekly workout, a little voice in my head said "Meri, you forgot to pack a bra..." And I said "really little voice? How do you know that?" But with no time to waste, just to be sure, I ran back up and straight to my dresser. Sure enough, my black bra was in there, not in my gym bag. I thought to myself "Thanks little voice! Today is going to be a good day". Here to ensure that good day are some delightful distractions from around the web.

* Some super tasty looking 2 ingredient sandwiches. Yum. (via CupofJo)
* Tina on women's body image. God I love her! 

* It always strikes me as funny that actors campaign for awards, but they do. And these Emmy campaign posters from the cast of Mad Men are pretty freakin good.

* Do you work from home? Dr. H used to and based on his experience, all these tips sound like a great idea.

* Good for you Natalie! All beautiful bodies are created equal!!

* "I think if we met I would find you insufferable" and other missed connections of the hysterical variety. 

* If you love Billy Crystal or Mindy Kaling, or both, read this (super cool behind the scenes When Harry Met Sally info enclosed!!) 

* Have you heard of oil pulling? I am kinda skeptical, gonna have to consult Sis (20 minutes!?)

* Behind the scenes of the Photoshop treatment for all those food pics that make us salivate!

* I think I've shared pics of this duo before... but who cares? Here's more!! (thanks Sis!)

TGIF!

Tina Fey I freakin' love ya!

How awesome is that dress? And those legs? And the idea that Tina would hold back your hair while you "react" to overindulgence? Love. Annnnyway... it's finally Friday and I've only got eyes for the weekend ahead. Tonight I leave for a ski trip with my lady loves and though I won't be doing any snowboarding (doh!) I plan to take the "après " half of  après-ski very seriously. Après-ski is defined as going out, having drinks, dancing, and generally socializing after skiing. Girl's gotta do what a girl's gotta do :) 

Even if you aren't heading out of town, that doesn't mean you can't treat yourself to something wonderful. Here are a few ideas for weekend merriment... TGIF!

* Read something awesome. My book club gives many thumbs up to The Language of Flowers by Vanessa Diffenbaugh; The Midnight Circus by Erin Morgenstern; and The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins (have you read this series yet!? Do it. Do it now.)

* Treat yourself to some new music and then create a fresh playlist. Whether it's for working out, rocking out or chilling in the bathtub, there's something incredibly refreshing about listening to new music that you love.
* Arts and Crafts. You know you want to :)

* Eat a delicious meal! Cook THIS or dine HERE. Few things are more satisfying than a tummy full of tasty food (says the girl who just did a juice cleanse:)

* Find something fun that's going on in your city and go on with it! If you're in NYC you've got lots to choose from: the Muppets, Leprecons and Picasso are all in town for a limited run.