Friday Frisson

{Some of you may remember the Friday Frisson from my previous blog incarnation. For those of you that don’t, this is a semi-regular thing: most Fridays, I will post about the things I’m loving and/or obsessing over that week.*}

Kena Kai Inter-Departmental Mail Laptop Sleeve. Other iterations abound, but the kooky kitsch juxtaposed with cool elegance in this one makes me weak in the knees.

Sleep All Summer. A gorgeous cover recorded by St. Vincent and The National. I don’t see myself getting tired of this one anytime soon.

Wallpaper from Totally Severe. This girl is awesome. I want her to land a big gig that will pay her loads of money to draw and needlepoint and be funny.

Dr. Scholl’s Arch Pain Relief Orthotics Shush, you guys, I’m totally serious: these have made my life just a little bit more awesome. See, prior to working from home, I wore heels nearly every day. The higher, the better–thusly both keeping my absurdly high arches happy and feeding my feverish delusion that I appeared a) taller and b) as though I had been born with long, graceful legs (and thanks for your concern, but I am really too busy for therapy. ). Working from home, I’ve been either barefoot or in sandals or some other uber-flat shoe. Turns out that the absurdly-high-arch thing, when ignored, causes amazing pain that eventually reaches most of one’s body. Le sigh! But these sweet babies are adjustable. Three different levels of support. I didn’t muck about, went straight for the highest level and for two days felt as though I were getting my feet massaged. Oh, and then my back and neck and head pain went away. I realize this is a bit of a banal overshare, but if I can help one delicate-footed soul out there…

Note: they are INSANELY EXPENSIVE on Amazon! What is that about?! Just buy them at your local drugstore, people.

Let’s Go Ride A Bike. A thoughtful, witty, fun, chick-biking blog. (That’s bicycle, not the other kind of bike.) My mister is a bike rider and I am about to become one myself, I can feel it. Let’s Go Ride A Bike is very encouraging.

Happy weekend, friends.

*Lead with your strengths, right?  Conveniently I am nothing  if not obsessive.