dear tom friedman:

i love you.

all: read this article, it's highly awesome and important.

in other news, hope everyone is having a fantastic christmas/new years/winter break.

in case you're feeling down.

and i'm not saying you are. but sometimes the ridiculousness of winter can get you feelin' blue. here are two things which may cheer you up:

procrastination...

the good news is: i'll be in sunny florida tomorrow. woo! away from this freezing cold horribleness in new york. (sorry to all those who are going staycation style this holiday season... i'll promise to dazzle you with some florida pics that are sure to warm your bones. and you will also get a glimpse of the first pictures out of my brand new birthday/hanukah camera present!)

the bad news is: i have to pack. my family is notoriously terrible at packing in a normal fashion. when the cab to the airport comes for us, the deb is usually still cramming stuff into suitcases. i'm mostly a bit better than that, but i just don't like it. and this kind of trip is the worst to pack for - florida, chicago AND a wedding. i mean, i'm 12 kinds of excited for all of it, but ugh. too much to think about. so far, i've only determined the books i'm bringing (3, is that enough??), and started to think about shoes. at this rate, i'll be up until 2am deciding on different swim suits and dresses. at least my bridesmaid dress is already in chicago... here is a card from z which really sums up the entire situation:

(most awesome) pictures of the week (ever).