Getting back to center.

It seems like lately the pressures of life and work have been catching up with me. As I head into a couple weeks of traveling, super long meetings and lots of catching up, I am so excited discovered the pianist/composer Ludovico Einaudi. His music hits just the right spot to keep me feeling (at least momentarily) calm and centered.

The coolest sticky notes around.

Because I generally use post-its to write out my to-do lists, they don’t usually strike me as cool. (Unless I’m tossing finished stickies with completed lists, then I love those.) This video though, definitely changes my mind about the sticky note cool factor.

Make some music!

 

How much fun would it be to have this furniture in your house? I’m not sure I would want it if there were kids around though.

 

Found on Quipsologies.

Comic Sans fights back.

 

I may not like Comic Sans, I can’t help but appreciate his attitude.

I’m Comic Sans, Asshole from joehollier on Vimeo.

Joplin Relief

And no, I don’t mean relief from Janis Joplin.

On May 22nd, 2011, the town of Joplin, MO was hit by a devastating tornado. The art directors at Moosylvania, a design firm based in St.Louis, MO, have put together a series of posters sold at $25 each to benefit the city. All the proceeds  are going to the United Way Small Business Fund – a project created to help in the economic reconstruction of Joplin after many of the city’s small businesses were destroyed by the tornado.

You can buy the posters here. Sales end June 20, depending on demand, with posters being created and shipped within 2-3 weeks of the closing date. You can contact the Moose folks  at store@moosylvania.com with any questions.

Big thanks to HOW for sharing this way to support the community in Joplin.

What a couple!

Nancy Reagan giving Santa (aka Mr.T) a kiss.

 

Via Awesome People Hanging Out Together.

Fashionable Paper

Check out my post about paper fashion today over at Felt & Wire!

Fancy meeting you here.

New York Nightlife recently decided to play matchmaker in an (occasionally) booze-fueled social experiment. The result was  picking ten random participants, matching them up, recording their conversations and calling each person a week later to “get the lowdown.” See my personal favorite below.

A conversation between Diana Ebanks, marketing manager, and Robbie Tanis-Evon, sales associate

8:39 p.m. at Southern Hospitality
Robbie: I like your dress.
Diana: Thanks. It’s, um, really comfortable.
Robbie: It’s terribly cute.
Diana: What are you doing here?
Robbie: Celebrating a friend’s birthday. What about you?
Diana: Ladies’ night out.
Robbie: Looks like trouble, if you ask me.
Diana: It is trouble. Once a week. At least.
Robbie: Are you going out to the beach this weekend?
Diana: I’m going to the Bahamas next week.
Robbie: Shut up!
Diana: So I went bathing-suit shopping this weekend.
Robbie: What’d you find? A bikini?
Diana: Nothing so far!
Robbie: What’s your plan B? Topless?
Diana: J.Crew is my backup plan.
Robbie: I would say go for topless.
Diana: What happens in the Bahamas stays in the Bahamas.
Robbie: Well, you hope!

A week later …

Robbie on Diana: She’s a sweet gal, but I’ve been with my boyfriend for 21 years. She’d be a great gal to go on vacation with.
Diana on Robbie: I loved him! When it’s the right time, I hope I end up with someone like Robbie—but straight.

 

Found via A Cup Of Jo.

The great outdoors.

Sorry for the lack of posting, but this is what I’ve been doing lately.

Poster by Hollie Chastain found on Design Crush.

Coffee time.

This is how my coffee should come every morning.

Coffee Time from wan-tzu on Vimeo. Via/Swiss Miss