Thank goodness for Design*Sponge to continue to inspire in so many ways.
If I had a nickel for every time I felt craftily inferior.
One prefab home for us please.
Enjoying the Smithsonian’s Enter the Frame project.
Um, I REALLY like this little bird ring, I do heart Me & Ro.
How fun is this urchin-like bowl?
Thinking about the ruins [...]
… smarter, I would have started holiday shopping before the stores have decided it’s holiday season.
… more organized, I would have sent out Christmas cards adorned with the boy’s cherubic face.
… well rested, I would thank Jebus.
… a lotto winner, besides using my powers for good I would stay home everyday with the husband and [...]
A revisit of this list from a couple of years ago…
Lovely things you can do for $5 (or less!):
} Buy several sheets of nice writing paper and write a long letter to someone. You’ll probably have enough left over to send it first class
} Pickup a clean, white notebook and write for an hour
} Treat [...]
this morning i woke up late due to not being able to sleep the benadryl off. i had to take it, i had no choice. it’s not pleasant to have a itch that can only be scratched with your tongue. i decided to forego the shower in lieu of actually having breakfast (this is my [...]
it’s not summertime yet. hell, it isn’t even spring yet. but i can’t wait this year (unusual for me).
~ flip flops
~ ice cold water on hot, hot days
~ beach sunsets
~ dining al fresco
~ iced vanilla lattes (i know, i know)
~ driving with all of the windows open
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Things That Are Wrong
George Bush
Christina Aguilera’s “accent”: i saw a commercial for her hosting of SNL this weekend
Free Beef! with purchase of tires at Les Schwab: it’s not that i’m against beef, but isn’t this just a little weird?
Donald Trump’s hair: how many people do you think he has fired for bringing that up?
distorting and [...]
haven’t really felt like writing lately. there have been so many distractions as of late and i need to get back on the wagon. distractions listed in no particular order:
- house hunting: this is an all consuming thing, especially since we detest where we are living right now.
- work: even if i posted it, you [...]
= read more than i already do
= organize my office
= upgrade my Typepad account
= settle on an actual design for my blog
= update my resume
= send Juan his book
= write more often
= write more handwritten letters to friends (carry over from last year’s)
= buy a digital camera
= buy a wacom tablet
= visit Josh, Diana and [...]
} sitting on the couch between the two i love most
} espresso with thick creamy foam and carmel-y crema
} winter rain storms
} writing for hours
} listening to a new CD in the car after just having left the record store
} falling in love with said CD IMMEDIATELY
} handwritten letters
[...]
who doesn’t love food? what i really love are movies and books where the process of cooking is well presented. some of my favorite portions of Huraku Murakami books are his descriptions of meals being prepared. some of my favorites are:
Master Chef Chu spending hours preparing Sunday dinners for his family in Eat, Drink, Man, [...]
1. His Petfinder profile said he was a medium sized dog.
2. He had been up for adoption for almost 6 months.
3. His previous owners said he rarely sheds and doesn’t bark.
4. He weighs 66 lbs.
5. He is not a medium size dog.
6. He chases cats and squirrels at every opportunity.
7. Even his face manages to [...]
Koh-l-Noor Nexus Art Pen (Light Sepia)
Pentel RSVP Extra Fine (Black)
Tombo ABT Dual Brush Pen (Black)
Schaeffer Fountain Pen (Black)
Pelikan Watercolor Paint Box (13 colors)
this is not an advertisement. sometimes it is important to have an excellent environment for inspiration.
Kate’s Paperie: although many of the products on this site are a bit too precious, they do carry [...]
