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{Links} 2015.06.12

Weekly Links!! Argh, I haven't done one in so long. I used to try and do them on Sunday nights, but let's try Friday evenings, so you can have something to read during the weekend.

1. I first learned about this story via the Start-Up Podcast (which is FANTASTIC, by the way). Listen to the podcast or read the article and then you decide: is it 'Sexual Harassment'? My opinion? Hells Yes! {Is it Sexual Harassment? // CNN Money}

2. This article highlights exactly why I have been so reluctant to take any "boutique" fitness class.
While broadcasting your salary is still taboo, boutique fitness is an almost stealth way to display one’s conspicuous consumption.
I'm fearful that I'll feel like I *have* to keep going and I can't afford to have that kind of habit. {Why Fitness Classes are Making you Broke // Racked}

3. Good on Melissa McCarthy for attempting to bring larger sizes to regular stores where they can be sold side-by-side with all the other sizes. {How Melissa McCarthy Plans to Change the Way Clothing is Sold // Inc}

4. This may only interest folks who live in LA, but I always love looking at before and after images. Downtown LA is currently going through a crazy construction boom and it's amazing how much things have changed. {Before and After Images of Los Angeles // Rent Cafe}

5. Earlier this year I signed up for an annual Birchbox subscription because it comes out to less than $10/month for fun little beauty samples. The June box featured a "bonus item" which is a hair tie. I rolled my eyes when I saw the company tagline: "Made in LA with imported fabric"



I've been trying not to be critical or make fun of people/things online, but c'mon!! You tied a f***ing knot and you're calling that "made"????? Any good sewer will know that it's just fold over lingerie elastic tied in a knot.

And it's not even good as a hair tie; it barely stays in my ponytail because I can only tie it around twice and I really need it to go around three times to hold up my hair. *end rant. I'll go back to being positive now*

Hope all of you enjoy your weekend. Last Friday I rewarded myself for getting through another work week by having pre-dinner dessert at Yogurtland. I got away with it because my husband was out of town. This week, I behaved....no, Yogurtland before dinner. But maybe I'll sneak in a visit this weekend ;)

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