With the gift giving season closing in, I’m hunkering down with a pot of tea to finish some gifts in the pottery studio. I hope everyone has a wonderful weekend, so without further ado, here’s the roundup.

  • If you haven’t seen this already, Prop 8- The Musical is pretty fantastic. (Watch it here)
  • Some of my friends I studied abroad with are planning a road trip to see each other again for the holidays.   We’re meeting tomorrow to calculate the cost of the trek, so the Cost to Drive calculator will be handing for determining the feasibility of the trip. (Cost to Drive via Get Rich Slowly)
  • I ditched my t.v. earlier this year in favor of free online alternatives like Miro and Hulu for the few shows I watch, but if you’re sticking with your cable Lifehacker has a hack for saving $100 on phone and cable bills. (Read it at Lifehacker)
  • Trent at Simple Dollar had some interesting thoughts about how other people’s passion can lead to a desire to take up expensive hobbies that may not provide as much personal satisfaction to you as they do to others. WiseBread had a similar article about ‘moving away from the Joneses‘ to save money. (Read it at The Simple Dollar)
  • Along the lines of thought provoking articles, Gretchen Rubins over at The Happiness Project weighs in on Random Acts of Kindness. (Read it at The Happiness Project)
  • Yesterday I was discussing with a friend that niche of gift giving where you want to show someone you’re thinking of them, but are not close enough to give them a time-intensive gift. I was planning on a giving handmade wooden bookmarks, but some of these homemade gifts from the pantry seem like a good idea as well. (Read it at WiseBread)

Queercents Flashback: Speaking of gift giving, Jennifer weighs in on gifts for kids and on the larger concept of giving giving as a whole.