Online - February 12, 2009

The Weekend Guide

What to Do This Weekend

Make this your lucky weekend.

WIN
Sweetest Things Gift Bag
What: We saved a stellar gift bag from our Sweetest Things celebration, and for the right six words, it’s all yours. We’re talking goods from We Love Colors, Alternative, RuMe, and a ton more.
Why: There are more than 30 good reasons.
Where: For full product list and details, go to dailycandy.com/dossier.

GO
F*** My Life
What: A forum for people to commiserate about semiawful but trivial things that happen to them. Think, “Today my boyfriend called me by his mother’s name. I’m a guy.”
Why: Life isn’t so bad after all.
Where: Online at fmylife.com.

JOIN
Mac ’n’ Cheese of the Month Club
What: Huge family-size portions of gourmet mac ’n’ cheese sent to your door every month. Next month — a Mediterranean version with feta, olives, sun-dried tomato, and pesto.
Why: It’s the daddy mac.
Where: Online at good-tastes.com.

READ
The Way Through Doors
What: In author Jesse Ball’s (Samedi the Deafness) intricate new novel, a municipal inspector witnesses a woman get hit by a taxi and pretends to be her boyfriend a la While You Were Sleeping.
Why: No Sandra Bullock in sight.
Where: Online at amazon.com.

REST
Sushi Pillows
What: Rest your head on little cushions shaped like rolls and nigiri. Did we mention edamame body pillows? 
Why: There’s nothing fishy about ’em. 
Where: Online at theoriginalsushipillow.com.