Is it November Yet?

MelBivDevoe

Favorite new tumblr: The Worst Things for Sale.  It's incredible not only that these products exist but also that people actually buy them.  Like these Puppylocks.  Really?  (TWTFS)

Republicans in Congress killed a bill that would help unemployed veterans receive job training.  The strange thing is, many of them helped to write the bill in the first place.  So why did they kill it?  Speculators believe they wanted to prevent Obama from scoring another victory.  That's right - it's more important to some Republicans to see Obama lose than it is to provide help to those who have served our country.  I just can't with these political games anymore, you guys.  Is it Election Day yet? (NBC News)

Despite that bad news, there was something to celebrate yesterday - September 20th marked the one year anniversary of the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell."  While there's still a ways to go until all people considered equal in our country, this was still a big step for equality.  (HRC) 

Happiness is All About Perspective... and Cake for Breakfast.

MelBivDevoe

It's Wednesday.  You're on the downward slope toward the weekend.  So instead of complaining about being tired or how much work you have to do or how your annoying coworker won't stop that REALLY annoying thing she does, let's think positively - at least you're not the last of your species, right?  Right.  On to links!

Latte art amazes me.  I wish I had the skill to make pretty pictures out of foam and spices!  (I Love Coffee)

You know what else amazes me?  Tom Hiddleston's cheekbones.  You could slice your hand on those.  It would probably be worth it.  (Thought Catalog)

Here's something else that should make you feel good about yourself today.  You're not stupid enough to play with a lighter while pumping gas.  How did this person NOT know that was a terrible idea?  (BoingBoing)

Screw the Calories, Let's Deep-Fry Everything!

 MelBivDevoe

One of my favorite things about summer is checking out all the decadent deep-fried goodies at fairs!  Here's one treat I was surprised to hear about... but then again, if you can deep fry butter, I suppose you can deep fry anything.  (Gawker)

Look, if the airlines are going to charge us ridiculous airfare plus all sorts of various fees, they can put up with a little cleavage.  (HuffPo)

I don't know about you, but I could sure use some cute photos of a polar bear romping in the sunlight right about now.  (PetSugar)

Over on The Grindstone, some women are weighing in on discovering that being a housewife wasn't as satisfying as they'd hoped.  (Grindstone)

Oscar FEVER! Let's Play Dress Up!

We here at Hot Ink love the Oscars. Every year, Pajiba Ladies choose dresses that we would wear if we were at the ceremony. It's fun and you can always lament that you would have looked so much hotter in that Marchesa than OldWhatsHerFace did when she arrived in your dress. Since we totally have a platform now to inflict our dress choices and odd fascination with the Academy Awards on others, we decided that it was crucial to do so. Feel free to play along and post your dream dress in the comments!

Also, on Oscar night we will be watching and commenting over at Pajiba while Courtney live-blogs the ceremony. Come for the reactions to red carpet looks, stay for people being super-pissed if Jonah Hill wins an Oscar!