Have a Great Weekend!

It's another heat wave and I'm still on the fence about this summer heat, it beats the snow, but can't mellow temperatures last a little longer. . .  Do you have any plans for the last weekend of June?
Here are a few links from the week:

A playlist for your weekend

Made it to the She & Him concert on last Tuesday, loved the encore 'Sunday Girl'

Bought a bottle of Kraken dark spiced rum, it's just begging to be mixed with ginger beer

Still reeling from Federer's loss, Black Wednesday indeed

Interesting comparison of Farrow & Ball paint colors to the Benjamin Moore colors

DOMA's demise was just a matter of time, it just needed to get on the docket

In definite need of a bar cart, a tray just isn't cutting it. . .


(Matchbook Magazine)

Gwyneth Paltrow | It's All Good

I'll admit that I pre-ordered Gwyneth Paltrow's new book "It's All Good: Delicious, Easy Recipes That Will Make You Look Good and Feel Great."  (It was joined with "How to Travel the World on $50 a Day: Travel Cheaper, Longer, Smarter" to get free shipping.  You know how it is.)

I try to eat mostly vegan and many vegetarian cookbooks rely heavily on cheese, eggs, and processed substitutes.  Gwyneth's book, politely I'm sure, suggests no coffee, no alcohol, no dairy, no eggs, no sugar, no shellfish, no deepwater fish, no potatoes, no tomatoes, no bell pepper, no eggplant, no wheat, no meat, and no soy.  It will be interesting to see the recipes she can vouch for with such strict restrictions.

This article in the Washington Post, "Gwyneth Paltrow: We love to hate her, but we’ll buy her cookbook anyway" sums up why we will subject ourselves to the gratuitous ratio of author photos to recipe photos and lines like, "I once overnighted a batch from London to my manager in Los Angeles who was doing the clean program and was dying for a cookie! They did not disappoint."  Gwyneth offers a glimpse into the utopia of an endless food budget and time galore to worry about all these issues, while we can just skim what we like and move on.

Will you be buying Gwyneth's newest vanity project?

It's All Good | Gwyneth Paltrow

Have a Lovely Weekend!

It's going to be a quiet weekend.  The only plan I have so far is to make this broccoli soup.  How about you?  Here are a few links from the week. . . 

Ryan Gosling not only likes knitting, but also says 'I’m feeling top of the pops.'  swoon ;)

Love this very easy to learn Finger Knitting Tutorial

The 46 Places to Go in 2013

Did you see this very detailed article about Lindsay Lohan's latest film?

This Coconut Hot Chocolate recipe sounds amazing

Smitten Kitchen talks Gnocchi

(Photo Credit: Hannah Davis via Miss Moss)

Positive Procrastination

Yesterday's New York Times article, "This Was Supposed to Be My Column for New Year’s Day" is a  fascinating look at how we procrastinate and how to positively manipulate procrastination.

In 1995, Dr. Perry noticed that “Procrastinators, seldom do absolutely nothing.”  He began to develop "structured procrastination" to prioritize tasks.

At the top of your to-do list, put a couple of daunting, if not impossible, tasks that are vaguely important-sounding (but really aren’t) and seem to have deadlines (but really don’t). Then, farther down the list, include some doable tasks that really matter.
“Doing these tasks becomes a way of not doing the things higher up on the list,” Dr. Perry writes. “With this sort of appropriate task structure, the procrastinator becomes a useful citizen. Indeed, the procrastinator can even acquire, as I have, a reputation for getting a lot done.”

It's an interesting concept, just today I have already found implementing the method helpful.  I got a lot done before finally writing this post. . .

Gemma Correll

Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee

Have you seen Jerry Seinfeld's Internet series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee?  It's surprisingly entertaining, for a show about nothing, and the inside stories are fascinating.  The episodes with Alec Baldwin, Brian Regan, and Michael Richards were highlights of the first season.

I can't wait to see who Jerry will pick up to go get coffee with next, now that the show has been 'renewed' for a second season.

(New York Times)