Words with Friends: A Lesson in Spelling

Back in the early 90′s when I was learning how to spell, the Stoneham Public School system decided it would be a good idea to teach us impressionable youngsters “inventive spelling.” this seriously messed me and my dyslexic best friend up.

in 5th grade my teacher told me that I “was the reason god invented spell check”

i bring this up, because one of my new obsessions is the iPhone app Words with Friends. (download it here: ) This app is basically a free if the ads bug you too much) version of scrabble where you can play with friends, strangers or just pass the phone to the person next to you.

All this to say Words with Friends is a great application. The user interface is slick, it has push notification and it lets you know when you’ve made up a fake word or just plain spelled something wrong (which is often my case). I’m a pretty easy target, due to the inventive spelling and all, so come play with me! My username is 3liz4b3th, of course!

By the way I’m not sure when online scrabble became such a big thing. A few months ago my mom, who I affectionately refer to as Cindy, developed a severe addiction to the facebook scrabble application scrabulous (?). It got so bad that she would sit staring at the computer waiting for her cousin to make a move, neglecting her two beautiful, talented, smart adult children.

Wishing for Wellies?

Although, I despise not being able to reach things on the top shelf or having acquaintances pat me on the head, one of the advantages of being shorter than the average adult (5’0!) is that oftentimes I can fit into clothing (and hiding spots) that others cannot. The perfect example of this showed up at my front porch this afternoon.

Since college I have wanted a pair of hunter wellies, but the price point was just a little too high. After some research I discovered that my size 6.5 foot would fit into a pair of children’s boots for a mere $60 (compared to the adult price of $115).

I ordered a size 5 youth from Zappos.com on Saturday morning. They were even nice enough to upgrade my free UPS ground shipping to overnight for free! The boots arrived right when I got home from work and fit my short calves perfectly. No one would ever be able to tell that they are technically children’s unless they noticed the reflectors on the back.

With all the heavy rain we’re supposed to get tomorrow in Boston I can’t wait to tromp through some puddles on my way to work.

So ladies, if you’re a size 8 or under I would highly recommend forgoing the traditional Hunter boots and getting yourself a pair of children’s. You can spend the extra $55 on another pair of shoes!

-ps- here’s where mine came from:

I LIKE:

Young Hunter Original (Toddler/Youth) by
Hunter Kids

Better Brush Storage

Since graduating Emerson last May I’ve developed a minor makeup obsession. Perhaps it’s a result off boredom or maybe a desire to look my age now that I’ve entered the working work. Who knows.

Because of this, I’ve acquired a large number of makeup brushes. Yesterday, after a mass room cleaning I decided that I needed a cheap and easy way to store my brushes so I don’t have to dig for them every morning. The result was the following:

I simply bought a cheap glass vase and some “mini-river rocks” from target and made something that not only complimented the aesthetic of my room, but was also functional. The best part was it all cost under $10!