Link Love : October

Dublin in 60 Seconds by Visit Dublin

{I miss it there so much! Cannot believe we've been back for 1 year and 1 month already.}

Link Love is a monthly series featuring my favorite links and bits around the interwebs.

Somehow, the last day of the month escaped me yesterday (I didn't even wish anyone a Happy Halloween, for shame), so my Link Love list is a day later than normal. But it's an extra good group of links this month.

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The Blogger's Drinking Game via Desert Dandelion.
"Take a drink every time: 1. A blogger writes a post about rethinking blogging. 2. A blogger writes a post with an extremely complex, unnecessary, but pinnable Photoshop graphic... [etc.]" Because we have to laugh at ourselves sometimes, right? I know I'm guilty of a few of these! PS - Despite another article linked below decrying internet meanness, I think this post is pretty tongue-in-cheek and not mean-spirited, just to clarify :) <--- that's Blogger's Drinking Game #5, right there! :)

Stocking a Whole Foods Pantry via Naturally Ella.
"For me, cooking is about having fun, being creative, and eliminating waste in the kitchen. I thought today I would share with you some of my basic pantry staples, along with a few extra items, that help my kitchen a creative zone and not a “we have nothing to eat” zone."

10 Life Lessons You Should Unlearn by Martha Beck via The Huffington Post.
"In the past 10 years, I've realized that our culture is rife with ideas that actually inhibit joy. Here are some of the things I'm most grateful to have unlearned..."

Slaves of the Internet, Unite! by Tim Kreider via The New York Times.
"People who would consider it a bizarre breach of conduct to expect anyone to give them a haircut or a can of soda at no cost will ask you, with a straight face and a clear conscience, whether you wouldn’t be willing to write an essay or draw an illustration for them for nothing."

Full & Quiet via Bird is the Word.
"I’m living pieces of the life I always wanted and pieces of the one I never knew I wanted. A life that is full and somehow quiet, in the most perfect of ways."

Writing Advice, Applied to Life via The Daily Simple.
"“Every sentence must do one of two things – reveal character or advance action.” – Kurt Vonnegut. Applied to life: Make everything you do or say matter. This is something I’ve learned most from my husband who, when in conversation, listens more than he talks but when he talks he makes it count."

You are all completely insufferable by Mark Morford via The San Franscisco Gate (h/t Amy).
"It is 2013. Hate is, unfortunately, more than a bad habit, a harmless trend enjoyed by a few lowlifes seeking attention. It has become a national modality, our shared online identity..."

Prepared and Packaged with Love via Darling Magazine.
"Dreamed up by a lovely couple who embody what being a lover of all things food is and sharing that love with friends, food swap has become a highlight of the month for this girl.  A common bond and affinity for creating in the kitchen brings us together once a month on that blessed Saturday morning when we arrive to someone’s home with goods in hand."