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This time of year I'm always on the hunt for fun little gifts-- stocking stuffers, office swap gifts, unique presents to add on to a gift certificate or Christmas card. These $10 stamps from Knock Knock are fantastic!

So many instances where I'd put these to great use. Anyone on your holiday list that has a desk job needs one. Check out the whole collection here.

I'm spending the holiday with family in New Hampshire (more photos and inevitably hilarious stories coming soon). I've had a rollercoaster year, and have had a lot of time for reflecting on what's most important. Despite some heartaches and tough breaks, I have a lot to be thankful for! I have an amazing family, great friends, a fabulous apartment, and the cutest kitties in Queens. I feel so lucky that I live in New York City, that I find inspiration in my life every single day, and that I have the opportunity to see amazing theater, live music, and everything else that makes NYC unlike any other place in the world. I'm wishing everyone a warm home, a hot meal, and loving family and friends to share it all with! Happy Thanksgiving!

I've been wanting to bleach my hair for a while now... ya know, complete the whole "Alice" transformation. I have a lot of time off over the next couple months with the holidays and vacations, so I finally went for it. I got a Manic Panic bleaching kit from Ricky's, and after some words of encouragement from my mum, I mixed it up and combed it through.

My roots which have never seen color lightened up right away, but the ends, that have been dyed black, were pretty stubborn. After 2 hours I was afraid of the damage to my hair, so I rinsed... and it was yellow. At this point it was nearing midnight. I had a bus to Boston at 7a, so after a little hesitation I headed to the 24-hr Duane Reade. I was afraid to bleach again, so I got a "light natural blonde" (and some snacks to fuel my after-hours efforts...)

After another hour, I rinsed and dried, and it still wasn't the shade I was going for. I had to quit the coloring for the evening, since I still hadn't packed for my trip up North (and my scalp was not very happy with me). I had achieved a Jersey Shore-esque shade of blonde, ha:

After just 3 hours of sleep, I headed to my bus with my taxicab-colored hair. I got my dad to detour off the highway to a Newbury Comics in Salem, NH, to get a toner. It still didn't lighten up as much as I would like, so I'll be bleaching it one more time when I get home. But here it is after all the efforts so far:

When I lived back home on the Cape, I worked at a bank. One of my favorite regular customers, Beth, gave me this recipe for apple cake after I went apple picking for the first time. I've been saving my apples from this year's picking adventure for Thanksgiving pies, but I decided to give 'em a test run with Beth's recipe. This cake is super easy to make and is delicious! It would make a great no-stress takealong to your Thanksgiving feast. 

Enjoy!

For the past four nights, the Empire State Building has been lit up in rainbow colors- each side of the tower and antenna were different colored lights. The ESB website has a lighting schedule, but no explanation appeared for the colors other than that it was a "private lighting"- I'm so curious! You can apply to be a "lighting partner" and choose the colors for an evening (I'm dying to know what that costs!) but they allow you to choose a maximum of 3 colors. Hmm... there's also a rumor that it was lit in tie-dye for the band Further- led by former members of the Grateful Dead. Whatever it was for, it was definitely a pretty sight out my window the past few nights!