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The last couple weeks have been, quite frankly, very dark and terrible. And I will address some of the reasons why in a later post but for now, I choose to move on and celebrate more joyous things. The little things. It’s the WEEKEND! Happy Friday! Not to steal anything from “Game of Thrones” (which I don’t want anyway), but WINTER IS COMING and I could not be happier. Break out the sweaters, scarves and boots, guys. I am READY. It’s got me in a better mood. Walking the dog in this cooler weather makes me smile. And speaking of joy, shall we also delve into the Friday Favorites? Here we go….

WHAT I READ

I finished a fun mystery novel called Crisis . I don’t usually read books like this but it was a lot of fun to try something new. I enjoyed it a lot. Then I started Sally Field’s autobiography which has been full of surprises thus far.
A friend of mine forwarded me a couple political articles this week that were excellent reads. If you’re inclined and have a few minutes, check these out:
- From The Atlantic: “How to Salvage Congress.”
- From The Concourse: “This is All Donald Trump Has Left.”

OTHER BLOGGERS & INFLUENCERS

This recipe from Lindsay at Fit & Awesome for a tasty and healthy “smash cake” is super cute. I know smash cakes are for babies but I want it.
Amanda (SUCH a great name, by the way), over at A Cookie Named Desire, compiled a stellar list of Hot Chocolate recipes and I’m down to try all of them.
I don’t buy a lot of movies anymore. I’m all about the streaming. But when I really love or cherish a flick, I do feel a need to own it so I will totally be buying Disney’s Christopher Robin. I had ALL THE FEELS watching that movie. Anyway, Wendy has all the deets on that release. Even though I am a Tigger fangirl, I thought Brad Garrett as Eeyore stole the whole movie. He had me laughing the mostest. (But really, I HEART TIGGER.)

PR & SOCIAL MEDIA

Here are five reasons why you should still be advertising on Facebook. (Consequently, I would also ask why you stopped?)
One of my favorite businessmen, Mark Cuban, touts why being nice is still a much-lauded, underrated trait in business.
Ice T has never had a bagel. EVER. It’s kind of the best thing that’s ever happened to Twitter. Enjoy.
And now, some PR 101. How to do a public apology by Saturday Night Live:

EARLIER THIS WEEK

I hope you caught the third volume in my continuing series of guides to Millennial vocabulary for the old folks.
And, also, that you caught my guide to coffee shop etiquette. I am here to help.
Someone sent me this list of amazing, “ugly,” Hanukkah sweaters. Wanna guess which one I bought?

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

AAAAAAAAAH!!!! Do you know who I LOVE? I mentioned this…. I love TIGGER. And I love seeing Jim Cummings doing that voice in person. He delighted me immensely singing the Tigger theme in this interview:

James Corden’s most famous segment is probably Carpool Karaoke, which I enjoy, but I also LOVE his “Spill Your Guts” segments. His duel with Jon Hamm was hysterical:

Welcome “Friday Favorites” devotees and a happy Friday to you from Dante’s Inferno. It is HOT-HOT-HOT in Los Angeles. I know everyone lives here for the weather, among other things, but this is unreasonable and I am not about it. Nor is my dog. Or any rational human being.

It is worth noting that as I wrote this post, I was watching W. Kamau Bell’s Netflix special and it is BRILLIANT. I think listening to him speak made me smarter. So get on that.

WHAT I READ

Saw that Spotify is opening a regional HQ here in Los Angeles, and that’s pretty cool.
Honestly, the more I read about Sacha Baron Cohen’s new series, the more I want to watch it. I was actually quite adverse to it previously.
I started another new book called Providence and it’s so heartbreaking and lovely so far. I always fear picking it up and I have trouble putting it down.
I was oddly fascinated by this piece about “Dallas” and “Step by Step” star Patrick Duffy’s theater and upscale bar. Who knew?

OTHER BLOGGERS & INFLUENCERS

Lindsay went to IdeaWorld — it looks like fun, right?!
My friend Alyssa got her sleeve surgery date and I’m so excited for her! You can follow her journey on her blog.
Jessica tries to be all tough but check her out being a sweet softy….
I really enjoyed Oceans 8 but even more so after reading this analysis of it.

PR & SOCIAL MEDIA

A little PR 101 for y’all – know your audience. I cannot stress this enough.
IHOb is back to regular ol’ IHOP and the world breathed a collective sigh of relief. Or they ceased caring one way or the other because no one was going there for burger, amiright???

Twitter got savage about fake accounts, which is a good thing, but it’s gonna disappoint some of y’all who’ve been paying for your followers. Don’t avoid eye contact — I know who you are.
Instagram added an “AMA” (ask me anything) type feature and people are using the hell out of it already. CALM DOWN.
Mashable has called out how awesome Britney Spears’ Instagram is. They are not wrong. She’s a delight.

EARLIER THIS WEEK

So…. I was interviewed. I’m not crazy about the piece, to be candid, however the feedback has been flattering and you may read it if you wish. 😉
I tortured myself by trying to watch Justice League. It’s so, so bad. Affleck is terrible. This version of The Flash? Terrible. Everyone is terrible. As such, I sought out the Honest Trailer for the film, which I enjoyed a zillion times more than the movie.

I saw a beautiful independent film called Hearts Beat Loud that I can’t recommend enough. I am also addicted to its soundtrack.

VIDEO SPOTLIGHT

Obviously this movie was made for me:

As was Christopher Robin. Did you know I’m a ginormous Tigger fan? Any chance I get to see him, I’m in. And this looks adorable: