Modern Sweets: Friday Fun 7.13.12 AND Monday's Musings 7.16.12

People! Hello there. I am so sorry that I never posted on Friday, but we were with friends at their house in beautiful Bucks County, Pennsylvania, and, well, I just never got around to posting. I was thinking about it, though, so I have lots to share with you today. And I will try not to skip a day again (it really messed with my mojo).

Instead of breaking this into the Friday Fun post and the Monday's Musings post, I am just going to go crazy here with one big post of goodness. So let's get to it, shall we?

A few people have told me about Treme, a show on HBO about post-Katrina New Orleans. Have you seen it?

The Intouchables is a movie out in theaters now, and my parents (who are avid movie-goers) have said it is one of the best movies they have seen in years. I can't wait to see it for myself.

I love this cute but casual look. Could I pull it off?

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I have heard that Minetta Tavern is one of the best restaurants in NYC. Can't wait to try it.

I love this Philippe Starck designed restaurant/bar/hotel in Marseille. It would be hard not to have fun here.

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This is such a happy Britt Browne "Zebra" print:

Another happy artwork:

I love summer.

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I've decided we're going to make some summer beach art for ourselves. Perhaps something like this:

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Then we could use them in our apartment for things like this:

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We are also going to write (an actual letter!) at least once per day to a friend or family member. This is a cute card we could try to make to brighten someone's day:

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Love this, but is it real?

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Now, here are some articles that caught my eye in yesterday's NY Times that I wanted to share with you:

An article on adulthood and friendship in the Styles section. I have made some great friends since turning 30 a few years ago, so it was interesting to read about people who look for friends only to fill gaps in their current friendships.
Dave Eggers was interviewed in the Book Review! He mentioned a few books that are now on my to-read list: "Inside This Place, Not of It" and "Morning in Serra Mattu: A Nubian Ode."

36 Hours in Providence, RI. I love New England, especially in the summer, and can't wait to visit Providence soon hopefully.
"Don't Get Sick in July" by Theresa Brown opened my eyes to the "July Effect." I will be trying to stay as healthy as possible all summer long!
"Love, Money, and Other People's Children" about the nannies and the children they care for was interesting to read because it's a relationship I often wonder about.