From the monthly archives: July 2011

Kate Spade – Book Clutches

On July 21, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Accessories, Books I'm Reading, Design, Product Reviews

When I saw these in my inbox from Kate Spade, I was overjoyed.  I remember spending an enormous part of my summer vacations reading these books and now here they are in purse form!  Now all I need is $325 of fun money…

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Wisdom and Love

On July 13, 2011 · 1 Comment · In Quotes

    You can’t be wise and in love at the same time.

- Bob Dylan

I love Bob Dylan.  I’ve heard so many love quotes about how being in it can make you crazy, absent minded, etc. but never so elegantly and simply put like this.  Genius.

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The Left Hand of Darkness

On July 12, 2011 · 2 Comments · In Books I'm Reading

Based on a recommendation, I picked up The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin.  I’m really enjoying it so far – even if the story weren’t compelling the fact that it’s set in a world called Winter helps cool me down on these hot July days.  Makes for wonderful summer reading.

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Axe & Arrow

On July 11, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Art, Internet!, Websites

I happened upon this blog today.  I would describe it as a demented visual journey through a dystopian city.  The mad curator of these images has a penchant for skinny people, tattoos, sparse interior decor, kittens, and weaponry.  If life is all too straight, visit Axe & Arrow for a violent shift in perspective.

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What Makes Life Possible

On July 10, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Books I'm Reading, Quotes

“The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty:  Not knowing what comes next.”

- Ursula K. LeGuin  The Left Hand of Darkness (fast becoming one of the most quotable books I’ve ever read)

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Calligraphy

On July 7, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Organization, Product Reviews, Websites

Have I ever mentioned I love calligraphy?  I’ve never quite mastered the technique but I get an A for effort. 

My mom found this amazing store on Etsy, sparrownestscript, with lots of calligraphied things to make a calligraphy fan happy.  I love her fashion-forward eye for color and the light-hearted messages like [...]

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The Bitter Truth

On July 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Books I'm Reading, Quotes

“[...] and worst I fear the bitter truth.  And so I rule my country well.  Because only fear rules men.  Nothing else works.  Nothing else lasts long enough.”

- Ursula K. LeGuin - The Left Hand of Darkness

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Yugo

On July 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Internet!

I found this image and thought to myself, “I had no idea how classy a Yugo could be…”

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Yoga

On July 5, 2011 · 3 Comments · In Exercise, Quotes

“Yoga is the practice of tolerating the consequences of being yourself.”

- Bhagavad Gita

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Sunglasses + Human Hair

On July 4, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In Accessories, Art, Design, Product Reviews, Websites

Back in Edwardian times, it was considered sentimental to keep a loved one’s hair in a necklace or bracelet, especially if the loved one had passed away.  Studio Swine seems to be channeling this bygone tradition with their new collection of sunglass frames.

I wish these were being mass produced because I [...]

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