Music Monday: Pop-Punk of Yore

Buzzfeed posted a list reminiscing about Drive-Thru Records the other day, and it sent me down a YouTube spiral of pop-punk songs from my high school and early college era. Here are a few gems I rediscovered:

Allister - "Residential Burglary"

New Found Glory - "Hit or Miss"

Yellowcard - "Way Away"

Sum 41 - "Motivation"

SR-71 - "Right Now"

Fenix TX - "All My Fault"

American Hi-Fi - "Flavor of the Weak"

Friday Fashion: Dress Obsessed

I have a thing for dresses. They're my favorite item of clothing, and I wear them all year round. Most styles can work in multiple seasons -- add tights and a cardigan to take a summer sundress into fall, or go for bare legs and booties once spring hits. They're versatile, comfortable, and downright adorable.

{ModCloth, $69.99}

{LucieLu, $76}

{ReDress, $58}

{ModCloth, $47.99}

{Forever 21, $22.80}

Pics of the Week -- August 22, 2013

{I've become obsessed with New Girl}

{Jon Stewart is wise}

{Relatable}

{More squeeable puppies here}

{More food pronunciations at Buzzfeed}

Librarians remake the "Sabotage" video -- Amazing!

I don't think this video really needs much of an introduction, other than to tell you it's the video for the Beastie Boys' "Sabotage" remade by librarians.

M&D 2013 Sabotage from Mike and Duane Show on Vimeo.

Awesome, right?

Friday Fashion: A Late Summer's Eve

The past few days in New York have been pleasantly cool, so I'm crossing my fingers that we're getting into that really lovely part of the year that's just the right temperature. The part with enough sun in the day to still feel like summer, but with a breeze that makes it bearable and a hint of chill at night that requires a cardigan or light jacket. It's not quite fall, but the blistering heat of July has passed.

If that's where we are, then we need to dress for it. Summer clothes are great during the day, but you'll need something to cover up in the evening.

This skirt is a transition piece that can work bare-legged now, but still be great with tights come fall. {Target, $9.98}

Wear this over black leggings if there's a nip in the air. {Target, $24.99}

Wear a tank underneath so you can remove it if it gets warm. {Target, $24.99}

This biker jacket is denim, so it works well between seasons. {H&M, $49.95}

The color still screams summer, but it's easy to throw a cardi or jacket over this. {ModCloth, $59.99}

It's certainly not boot weather yet, but these low booties can span seasons. I dare you to try them with bare legs. {DSW, $59.95}

Pics of the Week -- August 14, 2013

Happy Wednesday! I'm bringing you a few memes and images I've come across this week that I enjoyed:

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The NYC subway in 1980 {via - more pictures at link}

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{© Kevin C. Downs/ News Pictures/WENN.com}

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Creating Structure Where There is None

Something that is tricky about unemployment for me is the complete lack of structure or schedule. Sure, it's nice to be able to sleep in and do things at my own pace, but this also means it's easy for me to languish and spend all of my time doing absolutely nothing.

So I've decided to try something out. I'm going to set small daily goals for myself that will keep me motivated to do something beneficial. I'm not going to far as to try and schedule every aspect of my life, but I think having a few things to do will help me out.

I'm not going to use a planner, because I'm not scheduling exact times. I'll just list my goals in a notebook, like so:

 And when I complete them, I'll mark them off in a different color and add any notes I want, like this:

I may try to use this blog to keep myself honest and motivated, so bear with me. Or feel free to join in and set yourself some goals as well.