Yogurt: some recommendations

This is a strip from Kate Beaton’s latest comic about Strong Female Characters. Here’s Part 1. It’s all so GOOD.

This is an episode of Target Women, a show on Infomania that was hosted by the completely fabulous Sarah Haskins until the end of 2009. It satirizes how media represents women and especially how commercials try to sell things to women (like yogurt) and it is also so GOOD.

And finally, I actually really like yogurt. Greek yougurt is awesome because it tastes good and it’s really high in protein. Like Jon Ciliberto who made this drawing, Fage is my favorite because it’s not very expensive and it’s really consistent. I have brought home some very dubiously delicious containers of Greek yogurt from other brands which is the worst. 

dare to be bright

via Klaus Leidorf via Maman Xuxudidivia Karnaphulivia Irene Suchocki

summer stripes and brights on the cheap

See the product deets at Polyvore.Found this fabulous preppy, summery style collage at Polyvore and fell in love, but guess what? Total cost: $1,331. AAAAH! That is more than my whole monthly rent, which I pay half of. 

So I did some sleuthing at my go-to budget shopping destinations and came up with some alternate finds. Everything is individually under $30 and available now probably right in your town.

We lose that awesome neon yellow touch, but (tasteful) neon’s still pretty avant-garde and that’s what you lose when you do fashion on a budget. Like Miranda Priestly so epically says in The Devil Wears Prada, what you find in the bargain bin was decided by the editors of Vogue three years ago. To get the newest trends, you have to go vintage or designer brands’ current season. Bright, happy yellow is the next best thing! 

1. Navy striped tee ($14.94)  2. Straw fedora with yellow band ($12.99)  3. Skinny gold glitter belt ($19.99)  4. Square sunnies ($6.95)  5. Tan skirt ($28.00)  6. Bright yellow ballet flat ($17.99)

Total cost: $101

Almost under a hundred bucks! Almost! Well, pre-tax. I didn’t include a bag because there was too many products to fit my grid and because the original bag was actually very reasonably priced. Total with that bag: $137. Another trick of the light: the belt is actually the exact same brand as the original (Mango) and a little more expensive. But the original belt can’t be shipped to the U.S. and that’s no good for me!

I hope your closet is excited. 

29 + 1 ways to stay creative

Until I get my head on straight with this blogging thing, please enjoy me treating My Professional Website like an underused Tumblr: sporadically posting good content by other people with no additional commentary except, y-yeah! What they said!

Actually? No. Another way to stay creative:

30. Craft with your cat’s hair.

Happy weekend!

Stunning acoustic version of “We Are Young”

Enjoy!