Weekend Wrap Up // Showtime.

I'm sure you've seen everyone and their brother's and mother's pics from the pumpkin patch over the weekend. Well not here folks—because we haven't actually got our pumpkins yet. Details, details. We DID make progress catching up on the best show in the entire world—Homeland!

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The casting is pretty fricking amazing (if you forget about the impossibly beautiful Morena Baccarin who unrealistically plays Nick Brody's wife, Jessica.) But the standouts for me are Nick's daughter, Dana, played by Morgan Saylor:

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And David Estes, Director of the CIA's Counterterrorism Center, played by David Harewood.

If you aren't already totally obsessed with this show... get involved, people.
You'll thank me. (You're welcome.)

I suppose it wouldn't be a complete Weekend Wrap Up without a photo of the little guys.

This one's by Sophie Mathewson.

Election Inspection.

I'm curious. Are you paying attention to this year's election? (Or are you watching human interest stories on Good Morning America?) Do you have your mind made up about which candidate you're going to vote for? If the answer is no, what criteria are you going to base your decision on?

My FIL dropped by yesterday and we started having this same conversation... Of the people who still have no idea who they'll vote for, what exactly will win their vote? What issues are they focusing on? It would seem like a lot of some people are more concerned with whether they can relate to a candidate over how qualified a candidate may be for the job.

Doesn't that seem crazy? Tina Fey said it best in her book, Bossypants, (and I paraphrase) "Politicians and prostitutes are the only jobs where inexperience is a virtue."

So, first of all, are you registered to vote? 
Yes!—gold star.
No, you say?—go here.

Next, do you know who the candidates are?
Yes!—you get a cookie
No?—Okay, so it's like the Academy Awards where there are "nominees", only YOU get to vote!

Now, take some time to figure out what's important to you and your fam and pay attention to what each candidate's platform is on those issues.

Hint: I suggest watching some informative shows that give the election more air time than the woman swimming from Cuba to Florida. (That includes Morning Joe. LOVE!)

Lastly, vote on November 6th. You even get a sticker!
And that's better than a gold star, or a cookie, or even a gold cookie.

Once Upon A Time.

I decided to give the show Once Upon A Time a whirl. Aaaand me likey! I mean, how can you not just love Ginnifer Goodwin. I wish I had the guts to cut my hair like hers. Here are some of my favorite looks of hers. 

This fuschia dress is outstanding. LOVE it and that gorgeous necklace too.

Andrea xx

Look-alike Randomness.

 I'm working on a project relating to 'New Orleans'. So, I'm thinking jazz...who-dat...voo-do...vampires...True Blood—OBSESSED! Then, I came across this picture of Lorena in this amazing dress with cropped mini gloves.

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Which brings me to my point—is it just me or does Mariana Klaveno (who plays Lorena) look like a more 'mature' version of Kendall Jenner? Just saying.

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This diagram is more for my Mom and Dad who will probably read this and have no idea who I'm talking about. And, no, they do not live in a cave.

Andrea xx

p.s.—Also, this brilliant ad for True Blood, which starts back up on June 13.