O'Brien is a FOX!

A. Stone. Cold. Fox.

Chris de Burgh must have written his song about our favorite lady to hate because, damn, lady looks gooood.  Siobhan Finneran (known to us as Baby-Killer O'Brien from Downton Abbey) is rocking that red dress above.  Who knew such a dame was hiding behind that sleeping bonnet?!

[And I have to say Lady Edith has never looked better herself.]

Soooo, how much did that last episode kill everyone?? 

• DAISY!  
• I even got a bit misty in regards to Matthew, which says a lot for me because I barely ever feel a twinge for him. (What is it you all see in him?)  
• Okay, I'm about to say something I never thought I would... breathe... I kiiiinda miss when Bates and Anna were just secretly pining for each other.  This rosy/not-so rosy garden thing is getting a bit eh for me.  (Eeep!  I'm totally going to regret saying that and you all probably hate me, too.)
• Does anyone else want to punch Branson in the face?  Lady Sybil is way too good for him and not because he's some chauffeur.  He's kinda like an emotional rapist.  Or, at the very least, some sort of emotional manipulator.
• The Dowager Countess never fails to make me laugh; I hope Maggie Smith squeals with delight each time she reads a new script. 
• I'm disoriented by the time warp -- that illegitimate Colonel Mustache baby had quite the short gestation period, dontcha think?

AND Two Bonus Points:

• If you're not following Patton Oswalt on Twitter while he live tweets the episodes you are surely missing out.
• I read that the bizarrely evil Vera Bates is the beautiful brunette from The Commitments!!  Amazing, I know! [It IS true: I just took the two seconds to IMDB it.]

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Ok, Here's The Deal...

Have I been MIA?  Yes.  Do I have an excuse?  No.

The thing is that this here blog has become a bit tedious for me.  I keep waiting for the feeling to go away (it usually does), but it hasn't.  My Christmas break didn't help abate the feeling and I wasn't sure what to do.  Sooooooo, I didn't do anything.

But.  I've made a decision, a non-committal, might change my mind kind of decision: I'm gonna stop with the Every Day Posts.

I know, I know.  I used to do two posts a day and now I can't even commit to one post a day?  BLASPHEME!  It's just that the posts have been so, er, for lack of a better word, uninspired.  And it makes blogging a chore -- which is not why I signed up for this thing.  I want to be better FOR YOU.  So, my plan is to blog when inspiration strikes and not just to keep some imaginary schedule I've created for myself.

Who knows how long it will last; I may end up striking inspiration gold in a day or two.  Or I may not.  Or the experiment may be a complete trainwreck and I'll have to reevaluate.  We will only have time to see.

I hope you stick with me on this shaky ground.  I couldn't be here without all of you!!  [Well, I guess I could, but it would be quite depressing.]  I hope to have all the kinks figured out soon and be back with posts that you deserve.  Posts I feel good about.

Til then I bid you, my dear friends, adieu!*

*Don't worry, I'll probably be back soon to talk about the shit show that are the Oscar nominations. 

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Happy Weekend!

You thought I forgot about you, didn't you?  I could never forget!  I could just run out of time and choose laziness instead. 

I hope you all have a fantastic weekend!  I'm looking forward to sleeping in and eating some Puerto Rican food.  [Have I told you I'm going to Puerto Rico??  I forget.]  The PR ladies and I are treking out to eat some true cultural grub and I'm super excited.  Let's hope the snow doesn't bog us down; six more inches!  I'm also planning on seeing The Descendants and can't wait.  Though, I'm told to bring kleenex for it will surely make me cry.  And, let's face it, everything makes me cry so I'm definitely SOL on that one. 

What do you have planned?

Let's see if I can pull together some links for you [dead pause while I search the internet]...

OKAY.  Friday Links:

• I'm sure you all know by now, but mark your calendars, Mad Men returns March 25th. 
• Biscuit-topped chicken potpie.  Yum!
• Er, also late [can you tell these are my old friday links?], 20 New Year's Resolutions for 20-somethings.
• President Obama sings "Let's Stay Together" -- 'nuff said. 
• I would totally start watching Jersey Shore again (embarrassing admission) if they'd just listen to this lady.   
• You guys like what you read on the internet?  Sign this petition so the government can't take it away!  [I know it's been shelved, but adding your name can never hurt.]
• And, finally, five lessons from the SOPA/PIPA fight. 

image from Good Good via pinterest

The Gay Rights Movement.

Let's be on the right side of history. 

Who's That Lady?

Helllllllooooooooo, girl crush!  How does she do it?  I am DYING over all of her outfits and you should, too.

Go check out Kendi Everyday because it'll cure what ails ya.

I am aware I am late to this ballgame by her over 12,000 readers, but a new blog to me might be a new blog to you, and this girl likes to shhhare. 

I wonder if that girl (^) would like to share that top up there in the first picture because, seriously, I can't stop scrolling up to look at it.

I may have just found my soulmate*.

*The shirt, fools.  No need to be so scurred, Kendi.