10 Things We're Doing Besides...Our Own Damn Nails

May 18

erica’s things

Taking advantage of a really stellar gift and having custom Bite Beauty lipstick made (in a sheer coral and a dusty rose, in case you were wondering).
Thinking that this all-white American flag from Stampd would be a grade A way to commemorate Memorial Day. (See how maj it looks here?!)
Contemplating sibling relationships, ambition, and Jared Leto, all within the space of 51 pages, thanks to Kayleen Schaefer’s awesome ‘n introspective Kindle Single.
Discovering a great use for a tub of tahini. These lentils are the sort of thing you could eat for lunch all week long.
Sleuthing out the Veronica Mars of fans: This Vornado one is small, fierce, and cool when things heat up.

Finding a PJ set that feels right for the semi-public display of sleepwear that will inevitably transpire with this summer’s house guests and home shares.
Thinking even non-freelancers stand to benefit from this calculator that helps you understand your hourly rate.
Marveling at the comic genius of rising star Eliza Bent, creator and performer of Toilet Fire, which is a play that manages to make bathroom humor somehow not embarrassing.
Feeling like I’m getting a pretty decent music education purely by keeping up with The A.V. Club’s “We’re No.1” column, which dissects the history and significance of various billboard hits, including my personal favorite “You Oughta Know.”
Adding Bar Bolinas, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn’s vegetable- and seafood-heavy new spot, to my regular rotation, especially now that the weather is nice enough to take advantage of its back patio.