Have a Great Weekend.

Hi Joanna!

I have been a reader for seven(!) years now. Favorite morning ritual! You write the best blog.

Next week Im moving to Athens to work as an intern at the embassy for six months. So excited to move to Greece, however I am super wtf-confused about what to wear. HOW does one dress for an office environment in 100+ degrees? Hopefully AC, but anyways. :)

Was just wondering if you could write a post about summer office wear? I always love your style posts. Some blogs are way to conservative when suggesting office wear (I still want to look like myself please), while others get crazy fashionista ambitious.

Crossing my fingers and toes. Have a great summer!! :D

I’m so glad you’re going to see The Lobster! I’ll admit that when I left the film I was rather shaken up but I haven’t been able to get it out of my mind for days. The heart-stopping ending allows you to see the film as either hopeful or bleak…I think it depends on your own experiences in love. It undoubtedly speaks to the current societal pressure to couple up by a certain age or be seen as sort of sub-human. As a late 20s woman who refuses to get married simply to make others feel comfortable with my life choices (and also has graduate school at the top of her priority list), I deeply feel the judging eyes of friends, family, and even strangers to pick a man, settle down, and be “normal.” The Lobster is beautifully shot, impeccably acted, hilarious, and one of the most disturbing movies I’ve ever seen. If you can bear it, avoid covering your eyes at the end…

The pictures of President Obama are incredible. Thank you for sharing!

Absolutely love the photos of Obama. Politics aside, there is something wonderful to be said about having someone so human in a place of power.

The Obama photos are making my eyes well up – particularly the one where the boy touches his hair. <3

Sigh. I wish I could vote for Obama again.

Those pictures of Obama nearly had me weeping in my office. I miss that man so much, and he’s not even gone yet. I’m usually very wary of charisma, but he’s just so charming and brilliant that even my crotchety old heart has room for him.

I also really loved the article about the dad traveling alone. You just can’t go back to life before kids, and it took me a long time to learn that I don’t want to. I used to love the quiet, and now when I’m home alone I always play music because it feels so sad not to be in the middle of a raucous!

The Frog and Toad books were the very first books I learned to read on my own and I love to read them to my children. They’re such sweet simple stories on the surface, but speak so much about humanity. I love knowing more about the story behind these books. In another article I read about this story Mr. Lobel’s daughter said of his early death “think of all the stories we missed.” So wrenching.

Love the productivity article. Things you need to think about every single day.

I just saw The Lobster last weekend and I thought it was fantastic! People who don’t like it are missing the satire; so no, it’s not for everyone, but if you are a film buff and a lover of satire, you’ll appreciate its subtleties.

The ending also is a thinker, so don’t just write it off – my husband and I continued discussing the whole film through dinner afterwards and randomly all week. The best kind of stories are the ones that get you thinking, and this one requires some brain-work on the side of the viewer. It’s not a passive movie, and it definitely doesn’t hold your hand to show you what every single scene is supposed to mean.

You’re so clever, Joanna, I’m sure you’ll appreciate it!

Let us know what you think of The Lobster! Looks so weird!

I love those photos of the President. They made me tear up.

What shade do you get that cover up in?