I forgot just how influenced I was by Jonathan Adler’s general lifestyle after reading this April 2005 article in the New York Times. To say nothing of his interior design and furniture forays, I am just totally into the ENTIRE way he moves through his life. I obviously appreciate his word abbreviations (although that wasn’t something I learned from the article). But I do have to figure out a way to “use ‘Mary’ as an all-purpose designation for virtually anyone [I] encounter, regardless of that person’s sex.”

I love a weekend project.

In other news, check out my fave beauty blogger, Tia Williams’ latest beauty advice. Could a hemorrhoid pad be the next big thing in counteracting puffiness? Stay tuned.