Linds-terest: Holi-daze

It's been a few weeks, so I thought it was time for another installment of Linds-terest, my wrap up of internet goodness that I'm kind of obsessed with. This week, it feels like the holidays just exploded, probably prompted by my day at the Boston Bloggers Home for the Holidays event, and punctuated by the fact that I've already started making gift tags and even purchased a few Christmas presents already. I am ON IT this year, you guys. I've even started my 2014 Christmas list Pinterest board, coming soon as it's own post. As soon as I finish my DIY pennant banner (and you know, Thanksgiving is over), I am going to Christmas the crap out of this place. So let's explore these early goodies getting me in the holiday spirit.

Anna Kendrick for Kate Spade... Again.

I know what you're thinking. That perhaps I started this series just to continuously proclaim my love for Anna Kendrick and everything she touches. And if they keep releasing videos like this, well then yes, that's exactly what this is. After her 20 Questions interview, I didn't think it could get any better, until they debuted this little ditty, "The Waiting Game." I love this because: 

A) She's as adorable as ever. 

B) She spends the majority of the video conversing with a scruffy little pup, which conveniently, so do I.

C) Getting locked out of places is a specialty of mine. 

Also, how badly do I need that hat for my Christmas card photo?

I Heart Organizing: Photography Tips

I'd like to think I know a little bit about photography, but then sometimes I read these schmancy blogs and I'm like I may as well be shooting with a disposable camera. One of my favorite bloggers, Jen from I Heart Organizing, posted her blogging photo tips, and I loved getting a behind-the-scenes peek at how she makes her home look so good (of course, the meticulously organized drawers and perfectly coordinated decor doesn't hurt either). I also discovered one of her secrets: a basic lighting kit, which is now officially on my Christmas list. 

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"Baby It's Cold Outside" by Michael Buble & Idina Menzel

Disclaimer: This is on my list this week, but just barely. I had to include it as one of my all time favorite holiday songs, but I'm not quite sure about this video. Instead of featuring the amazingly talented and gorgeous Michael Buble and Idina Menzel, there's two children I've ever seen lip synching their way through a little song and dance number that takes place in a hotel. My number one question is why, and my number two is could they have casted a pair of more mismatched children? I know that girls grow faster than boys, but that boy looks like he should still be on the playground and I would be stunned if that chick didn't already have her learner's permit. Also, they have changed the lyrics (because the song was so scandalous before with all of the unmentioned but implied sexual scenarios) to make it a little more kid friendly, and I have to wonder if this is a "what came first, the chicken or the egg" situation. Like, did they change the lyrics because they were planning on making the video with castoffs from the Disney channel, or did they cast the mini-me's because of the now family-friendly verses? Whether or not you're creeped out by this, it's still a great song by two of the best entertainers out there right now, so it's worth a listen. 

The Year of No Kardashian Kristmas Kard

Sometimes, if you're a good person and you pray really hard, good things happen to you. I'm kidding, but seriously, how excited am I that there will be no ridiculous Kardashian holiday card this year?! I will admit, there's a teeny part of me that will miss that crisp winter morning when I wake up and run to my computer to find that the card has dropped, followed by my mom and I spending a good hour critiquing it and pointing out all of the ways that the Scalera cards are superior. If you're thinking I need to get a hobby, I just need to point out to you that that is my hobby, and I don't judge you for doing macrame or whatever (that's a thing, right?). Unfortunately, all of the K's are too busy getting divorced or sparking a much heated debate about whether they have or have not had surgery to enhance their faces (or Adam's apple, either or) to take the annual family pic, which I find ironic, because I've always thought it looked like half of them were created by a Pixar animator and Photoshopped in anyway. 

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24 Delightfully Festive Ways to Do Your Nails for the Holidays on Buzzfeed

I am a self-proclaimed nail art addict. I'm not a reenact entire scenes on your fingertips kind of girl, but I do enjoy a subtle ring finger bling. So when I saw this entire post on Buzzfeed filled with holiday-inspired manis, I clicked immediately, ready to do some serious Pinning to my Nailed It! board. I was a little turned off by some of the more elaborate ones (especially anything involving French tips... the year 2001 has come and gone, people). I mean, I don't like nutcrackers in my home and I certainly don't want them on my fingertips, especially if it requires more than one finger to complete the scene. My favorite has to be the plaid/sparkle combo, which probably existed before last weekend but I feel in some way is inspired by my ensemble for the Boston Bloggers Home for the Holidays event.

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"Toast Talk" on A Piece of Toast

This has absolutely nothing to do with the holidays, but I read this post recently and I just thought it really hit the nail on the head with how women treat each other today. I have to admit, A Piece of Toast is a blog I have on my reader because so many other people seem to be obsessed with it, and I kind of never got what the big deal was. In my usual skimming, I noticed that this wasn't a fashion-related post, and I stopped to take a look (which is weird, because usually the site of a lot of text has the opposite effect on people). I don't want to give it all away, because I really think that this is something that should be shared and read, but it's about a new show that I'm obviously watching (House of DVF on E!) and their very free-flowing use of the word "bitch" in this week's episode. 

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Now I'm not a total prude, but I just really don't think that profanity is an effective means of communication. My friends used to make fun of me in middle school because I refused to repeat swear words, not because of any strong convictions I had about what these words meant, but more because I always thought that people that used an excessive amount of profanity couldn't think of a more intelligent way to articulate their feelings. Obviously, I've grown up a bit, and admittedly let out an occasional four letter word here and there, but it's not anything that I feel shows any signs of class or intelligence. 

I was shocked at Diane von Furstenberg's repeated use of the word "bitch," right to the face of Kier, one of the contestants (who I don't particularly care for, but that's a whole other debate of whether or not she is rude versus watching out for herself and not making friends with the other girls). Frankly, I'm more confused as to why she agreed to be part of this show in the first place. I mean, I love reality television, especially when it's centered around an industry that I'm interested in, but I just thought DVF was so far above this. I also was envisioning it to be a behind-the-scenes look at one the world's most exclusive fashion brands, not a competition between eight barely qualified women for a position that may or may not actually exist.

Didn't mean to leave things on a heavier note, but what is a blog for if you can't share your feelings on an issue, amirite?

~L

Linds-terest: Tricks & Treats

In an attempt to get back on the blogging bandwagon, I thought it time to start my own little series to inspire me to write even when there's no award shows or Kardashian divorces to comment on. I used to have my Mall Madness Monday posts, in which I would share my weekly favorites from traipsing through the runway of retail that was my former place of employment. But since I am no longer trapped within the confines of shopping plazas, I needed to find some other form of inspiration. 

So what do people do on Nantucket with nary a chain store or outlet in sight? Why, take to the internet, of course. I decided that I need to expand my horizons past just shopping, though, and do more of an overall round up of all my online favorites for the week (or two, whatever). I'm thinking of aiming around five or so, but it could be more or less depending on how easily influenced I am that particular week. 

So starting off with a bang, or should I say, a boo, since it's almost Halloween. But only a few of these things are bump in the night-worthy, and the rest? Just more of everything I cant get enough of. 

PS, the name came from my mom, who upon the discovery of the timesuck/craft shaming that is Pinterest, said that I should have thought of that myself and called it Linds-terest. And that's the reason why I'm not a millionaire. Cheers!

Anna Kendrick for Kate Spade 

I have long been under the impression that Anna Kendrick is a national treasure and deserves nothing less than having her face added to Mount Rushmore. Even if you don't think she's pretty (you're crazy) or you hate all her movies (blasphemous), I dare you to watch this 20 questions interview from the Kate Spade blog and not immediately fall in love with her. Also, she's the star of their holiday campaign, so yeah, I'm going to need everything.

The Most Fashionable Pumpkins Ever

Every year, I pin all these amazing photos of super crafty, no carving needed pumpkins, and they NEVER happen. In 2013, I was all about glittery chevron. Seemed totally attainable. I even bought ten miniature gourds that sat on my shelf for so long that they dried themselves out and basically became maracas. So when I stumbled upon these last week, I was sold. And by sold, I mean I admired them and thought about making them and put no real effort into any of it. I mean, pumpkins inspired by all the major players in the fashion industry? As Rachel Zoe would say, I die. While I love them all, pumpkin Karl Lagerfeld is my favorite. I only wish there was an accompanying model of his cat. 

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"I Know I'm Not the Only One" by Sam Smith

Besides projecting a sound that can only be described as baby angels crying tears of joy, Sam Smith's other greatest contribution to the world right now is this beautiful but soul-crushing music video. Since I like to know the kids are into these days, I do watch the MTV music video channel (it exists, but only in the 200s on Comcast) while I get ready in the morning and that's where I discovered this gem. It stars Dianna Agron from Glee looking as flawless as ever as a neglected housewife, and the hot yet approachable Chris Messina from The Mindy Project as her philandering significant other (who I would hate, but then I remember that it's really difficult for him to contain his hotness). I feel so many emotions when I watch this - pain, heartbreak, empathy, anger, but most of all, I just really need the tutorial for her eye makeup. 

In the Heart of the Sea Trailer

Shameless plug: I spent an exhausting but incredibly exciting two days this month working with Warner Brothers for a two-day long lead press event at the museum that I work at. I KNOW. It took every fiber of my being not to Tweet, Instagram, skywrite or use whatever other form of communication available that I could find and tell the world about this before it was happening. Instead, I just had to let it eat away at my insides that the likes of Chris Hemsworth and Ron Howard were going to be walking around on the same stretch of land that I live on, traveling the same halls that I do everyday, etc. Since they have long come and gone, I can not only breathe, but acknowledge that this in fact actually happened and I was a part of it. So when the trailer came out shortly after, I watched it forty-seven times and sent it everyone I know. It won't be in theaters until March 2015, so you have time to not only read Nat Philbrick's amazing book that it's based on, but you could probably even get through Moby-Dick too (which was inspired by these true events, all from our little elbow of sand). Be sure to check out the official Facebook page, where they will be posting all kinds of tid-bits prior to the film's release, including some promos shot at my work (featuring our authentic whaleboat)!

Oscar de la Renta Slideshow on Style Me Pretty

The fashion world lost an icon earlier this week with the passing of Oscar de la Renta, a true artist who was known for everything from award show wear to beautiful bridal gowns. So of course, the wedding bible that is Style Me Pretty put together a beautiful online gallery of some of his greatest nuptial works, from trendy to traditional. Me? I'm always partial to a large bow. 

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That's it for the first installment. Not sure exactly when my next post will be, but I'll be on the prowling the web this week in search of new finds (and I mean that in the least To Catch a Predator way possible).

~L