HEY APW,
It’s been a hectic week over here, so I don’t have much to offer other the world right now aside from not totally understanding how Friday got here so fast. In fact, I almost missed the fact that it’s my anniversary tomorrow! Luckily, I think Michael may have forgotten too. Lately I’ve been adjusting to my new commute to the APW office (it’s a little farther than my living room, but the view is nicer and the company is way friendlier than the geese) and enjoying the fancy coffee that’s across the street from it. I’ve been half paying attention to the GOP debates, but with, like, one eye closed the way you do when you don’t want to look at a scary movie. Did I miss anything good? (Other than this? Oh and this?)
Right now I’m feeling like a nap is in order (and maybe catching up on some Project Runway). So with that, I’ll hand it off to you. It’s your happy hour, so get to it.
CHEERS,
MADDIE
HIGHLIGHTS OF APW THIS WEEK
Stepparent relationships are never easy, but this stepfathers’ blessing will make you cry happy tears.
Wanna make an epic Italian destination happen at the same price as a domestic one? Here’s how.
The pressed floral phone cases and rainbow chairs, you guys. (And seven other ideas we found on Instagram this month.)
Millennials aren’t lazy. We’re screwed. So what the hell does the future look like for us?
If you’re thinking of hosting a cocktail-only reception, you should start here.
How your Generalized Anxiety Disorder can be triggered by announcing your wedding on Facebook.
What happens when your partner isn’t on board with you keeping your name?
Korean, Columbian, rooftop, NYC, bubbles, vegan, silver donuts, glitter: All of these words describe one wedding.
LINK ROUNDUP
The fascinating digital journey of how a parents’ grief can go viral.
Gender neutral clothes often mean boys clothes for girls, but why not boys in dresses? And how can we use retail to empower children equally?
How Emma Watson’s UN Address made OITNB’s Matt McGorry fall in love… with feminism.
“If you like Return Of The Jedi but hate ewoks, you understand feminist criticism.”
All the best of fall flower-crowns in one eye-candy post.
Welcome to the First Person Industrial Complex: the Internet is about the personal essay, and sometimes it comes at a price.
Amber Rose presents us with the “Walk of No Shame” and it’s pure sex-positive comedy genius (with a cameo by brand-new feminist Matt McGorry, who, it seems, is making up for lost time).
Are we witnessing the death of the party?
Did you know Florence Nightingale was queer? Here are eleven more important women from history that were definitely not straight.
The GOP debates were intense, but yielded good comedy: funny people had a twitter roast, Bernie turned off his TV, and Hilary Clinton made a parody.
