10 Things We’re Doing Besides Doling out Some Cyber Monday Deals

erica’s things

• Searching for the perf matte brick red lip, inspired by Dana Scully and Alicia Florrick. Maybe RMS lip2cheek in Rapture? MAC’s lip pencil in Brick?

• Adding all of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s books to my to-read roster after finishing her super-compelling Americanah.

• Learning that Greek yogurt makes a really stellar pasta sauce (when combined with parmesan and caramelized onions, at least).

• Taking a break with Mei Lun and Mei Huan, the four-month-old twin pandas at the Atlanta Zoo that are viewable via, duh, their PandaCam.

• Unearthing some very pretty internet destinations, thanks to Site Inspire.

claire’s things

• Running long distances without having to stop to re-tie my shoes thanks to Hickies—a genius little rubber contraption that takes the place of laces.

• Loving the literary scandal retold in great detail in this article, suggesting Dorothy Parker may have done a little copy-catting of Nabokov’s Lolita. Don’t miss the comments section.

• Wondering if shuffleboard is the new bowling—and guessing we’ll all know the answer very soon since Royal Palm Shuffle is finally opening its doors in Brooklyn.

• Keeping warm with a big mug of The Queen’s Guard tea by Bellocq—I’m not normally a fan of rose-flavored things, but it works so well in this blend.

• Following (and loving) NASA’s instagram feed—it’s chock-full of stunning images, and they even managed to work multiple Black Friday jokes into their ‘gramming. #astronauthumor