Executive Summary: Links for your weekend

Fifty-five hours of work in four days.  That is the reason for this week's lack of posts, but with today's deadline met, I'm looking forward to a relaxing weekend of catching up on sleep, checking off chores and errands, and blogging. 

• I'm headed to LA next week for work and weekend...packing is always a chore but this gal has it down to an art. (NY Times)
• Every office could use a few pranks and dares to keep you on your toes. I'm adding  the Underground Manual of Office Dares to my reading list,  stat. (The Office Stylist)
• Hard work is often underestimated in the workplace, but don't count it out.  U Penn researchers recently found that hard work affects performance more than natural ability or talent.  Good news for me--see this week's work schedule above. (Lifehacker)
• I find these commercials on TV supremely annoying, but the web-exclusive Swagger Wagon music video is a must see (and must replay again, and again, and again).
• In other fun news, check out part 1 of Academichic's Dress Your Best Week roundup.  Look closely at the second set of photos...see a familiar face? 

Found any great reads this week?  Share the links in the comments!