presentation is everything. or something like that.

i like you
by amy sedaris

oh my goodness, this book is a riot! the subtitle reads 'hospitality under the influence.' mmmmhmmmm, indeed. a quick flip through the pages and you'll find assorted recipes, craft ideas and a plethora of interesting, not to mention highly entertaining, photographs. you will laugh, you will cry from laughing, your jaw might even drop...but i'd be willing to be a quarter that if you're having a bad day, this book could put a smile on your face.

aside from the recipes, which i don't know that i entirely trust all of them, amy offers a variety of scenarios in which one should be prepared to play a proper host. everything from throwing a last minute party, unexpected guests, blind dates and ladies night. you'll find ideas for invitations (handwritten or by phone), party decorations (googly eyes are a must!) and even ways to make money during your party (entertaining for profit...money jars and 25 cent tables). in fact, there are even step-by-step photographs for how to put on pantyhose. four pages of photos, to be exact.

something hilarious lurks on nearly every page. please, if you read it, let me know what your favorite part is!

i'm including another clip of amy, this time from her visit to the martha stewart show. good times.