It’s been a while since I did a journal post. In fact, I forgot all about them! Here are some organic shapes and shades that tickled my fancy over a year ago. I love the concept of the off-center pale blue vase with the orchid. It’s enamel coated. Enamel has always been a source of fascination with me… the labor involved, the equipment needed, the extreme heat, the fact that it’s so far removed from any crafty endeavor I’ve ever tried my hand at. It’s soft yet cold. My mother has a small collection of cloisonné that I have always loved, which is an entirely different enamel animal. Oh… and this etsy shop is one of my favorites.
The sunken living room at the bottom looks so cozy. Furniture that rests close to the ground is very appealing to me. (I’m dying for a low dining table surrounded by big floor pillows.) All these little accent pieces would fit right in.
I have never seen fresh poppies in real life. The flower shops in Richmond are quite pathetic. This peachy shade of flower is my favorite, especially when found in poppies, peonies, and camilias. The quilt is the traditional Hawaiian technique, a dying laborious art and really the only type of quilt I like. They are crisp and graphic, far from the sloppy quilts we are used to, and like most quilts, each tells a story made with love. I love the modern take on the Chinese Cippendale chair. For some reason, I think those shoes are Gucci and they’re hideous. (Don’t know where my head was at when I clipped them from a magazine.) Orchids must have been huge this season. I can’t ever seem to get them to bloom a second time. The one-piece, low-cut swimsuit is where it’s at. Classy and sexy. Just how I like things.
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- I took a much needed break from the interwebs last week. I don’t think I’ll be posting every single day for a while. By simply removing this self-imposed pressure, I’m feeling better already.
- Rich Juzwiak’s coverage of last night’s Grammy Awards. Who needs to watch anything when you can get his hilarious and spot-on recaps?
- Sergio Rossi for Puma – more covetable all back hi-tops. Sigh. These are fantastic! I miss my old green suede Pumas right now.
- Love these breezy sandals from Topshop.
- Looking forward to creating my own handwriting font with the free online program, YourFont.
- 3 separate waves of delicious savory Mediterranean snacks on a lazy Sunday with the lovely boy.
- Love this robot lamp – only $30 from Urban Outfitters.
- Organic robot mockups from the imagination of University of Tokyo’s professor Yoichiro Kawaguchi are killing me right now. (via Pink Tentacle)
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- The endless supply of cat hair that manages to get on my black clothing right when I have meticulously lint rolled my body and have one foot out the door.
- Dusting, and dusting nic nacs, and nic nacs in general.
- SUV baby strollers en masse at Maymont Park this Sunday! For god’s sake people! Normal parents of normal children do not need all-terrain wheels on Mini Cooper sized strollers to get their precious bundle of turds from point A to point B! I hope you pudgy dads lost a few pounds lifting those hulking monstrosities over the landscaping. Self-important entitled idiots!
I have been avoiding that “25 Random Things” list floating around on Facebook like the plague. I’ve also been avoiding this blog for a few days. I suppose I’ll go ahead and do my own version of that list here.
- I am growing weary of the internet. I catch myself unsubscribing to blogs left and right and marking things as read quite a bit on my Google reader. Everything is turning into one big blur of things I’ve already seen a thousand times and I’m completely uninspired right now.
- To hell with Punxsutawney Phil and 6 more weeks of winter!
- Other than the occasional odd t-shirt, and the desire for a new bag and a blazer, I have had no desire to spend money on anything fashion-wise for a while.
- I adore design but refuse to feel inadequate for not having a stylized version of every mundane thing on earth.
- I want to celebrate my 30th birthday as quietly as possible this year.
- I need to start saving money for the big move this summer.
- What the heck am I going to do about the big move this summer? I know what I want to do but the option hasn’t presented itself.
- I’m terrified that I’m not going to be able to find a job in my field with the economy being what it is.
- Without getting too personal, I’m exceptionally frustrated with and terribly worried about my family. They are the bane of my existence right now.
- I really don’t feel guilty at all for spending less time socially and more time being wrapped up in romantic bliss these past few months.
- My hair will not grow fast enough.
- Separating myself from the bar scene has let me know who my real friends are and I’m grateful for them.
- I am in no mood for listening to people endlessly whine about drama they have created for themselves.
- I need to get off my ass and start selling things on eBay. Lots of things.
- There are some major projects I want to be doing right now but I’m tired of thinking and talking about art. I want to DO but right now, I can’t be investing the amount of money it would take to get started.
- My days are mind-numbingly boring and have been for years.
- I have hundreds of photos I need to print plus a hundred more that need to go into photo albums. I don’t take pictures or care about them like I used to.
- Why didn’t I just go to art school?
- With everything on my mind and all the fears I deal with privately, I have never been happier in my life and I know it’s only going to get better. My heart feels like it’s going to explode.
I have already professed my love for the Be & D Kan Kan tote in gunmetal. Now, for their 5th anniversary, they have redesigned their Garbo satchel. Oh god how awesome is this bag!?
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