My cat Sweet Pea has already commissioned this firm for her next house. Japanese architect Sohei Nakanishi has a really cool current project called: House for Coexistence with Cats.
11.30.2010
11.23.2010
Erica Weiner
Last week, one of my favorite jewelry designers Erica Weiner opened her very first brick-n-mortar store in NYC. While I am a little bummed that she chose NoLita over Idon'tknow.... maybe Wayzata or North Loop, I am happy that her jewelry is now more widely available. Also, check out her newly designed website for fabulous fine, vintage, and hand-made jewelry.
11.22.2010
Momo: Police Dog
This BBC News story about Momo, the pint-sized police dog, may be the most adorable story of all time.Click on the picture or link below to view the article and video.
Tiny chihuahua set to join Japan police
11.19.2010
You sure take pretty pictures.
I've been a big fan of Photographers Limited Editions for some time. They specialize in offering limited edition prints from some of the world's most famous photographers. Their shots are rare and beautiful, but come with price-tags to match. If they start dropping a zero or two off of their prices or I happened to win the lottery, I will evolve from an admirer to a patron.
Roxanne Lowit's Backstage Dior 4
Albert Watson's The God Sign, Route 15, Las Vegas
Guy Aroch's Taxi
New Park for Minnie?
There has been a lot of talk recently about Minneapolis getting a new park. I am "Pro-Park." We need more parks and less sketchy surface parking lots for snow to melt and buses to idle in.
11.18.2010
Re-Shirt
I stumbled across Re-Shirt last year, and while I have yet to post a shirt or purchase a shirt, I really dig what the site is all about. From the site:
Our idea is simple - to reuse old t-shirts and transform them into story-telling artifacts that become more valuable as they get older: Re-Shirts. We want to be a part of the solution for the global water crisis by raising the funds to solve it.
I have so many t-shirts that I have collected over the years that I don't wear, but can't quite bring myself to get rid of. I totally understand their sentimental value and love the idea of transforming them into something more than just a shirt (i.e. a "story-telling artifact).
Our idea is simple - to reuse old t-shirts and transform them into story-telling artifacts that become more valuable as they get older: Re-Shirts. We want to be a part of the solution for the global water crisis by raising the funds to solve it.
I have so many t-shirts that I have collected over the years that I don't wear, but can't quite bring myself to get rid of. I totally understand their sentimental value and love the idea of transforming them into something more than just a shirt (i.e. a "story-telling artifact).
I Spilled. . .
Today I spilled:
Item: McDonald's Angus Snack Wrap
Where: In the car. Not sure where it landed.
Damage done: As if I don't feel shitty enough for having Micky D's for lunch - I have to go spill it on myself. To add insult to food injury, I can't figure out what spilled and where it now is.
Item: McDonald's Angus Snack Wrap
Where: In the car. Not sure where it landed.
Damage done: As if I don't feel shitty enough for having Micky D's for lunch - I have to go spill it on myself. To add insult to food injury, I can't figure out what spilled and where it now is.
11.17.2010
Facebook's Most Annoying Users
A couple months ago CNN came out with its "12 Most Annoying Types of Facebookers." CNN's are as follows:
- The Let-Me-Tell-You-Every-Detail-of-My-Day Bore: (I am cold. I am bored. I ate Wheaties.)
- The Self-Promoter: (Me, me, ME. I am so cute/smart/pretty/important and I want to make sure you don't forget it)
- The Friend-Padder: (I am really popular. I have thousands of friends. Have we met? Consider yourself friended).
- The Town Crier: (You heard it from me first)
- The TMIer: (I am going to tell you WAY too much personal info)
- The Bad Grammarian: (Im soo funnie their is noone moor funny)
- The Sympathy-Baiter: (I am sad and my parrot is sick and my aunt died)
- The Lurker: (I'll never post anything or update my page, but don't think I haven't scoured every inch of yours)
- The Crank: (I think you are an uneducated idiot. I will correct your post)
- The Paparazzo: (All of those drunk pictures I took of you at the party last weekend... yeah I posted them ALL. And tagged you.
- The Obscurist: (Time will tell.... You will see.... )
- The Chronic Inviter: (Come to my party. Play Mafia Wars with me. Take this quiz. Here is a goat for your Farmville)
To this list, I would like to add the following guaranteed ways to get a "hide" or "block" from me:
- The Food Poster: You post pictures of what you are eating, where you are eating, etc.
- The Super Mom: I get it - you are proud of your progeny. What I don't get is why you think anyone cares about your minute-by-minute updates on their progress or your 3,000 photo albums documenting every breathing moment of their three-month existence.
- The Checker-In: I don't care where the eff you are right now. And stop trying to check my ass into places. I don't have a tracking device on me (that I know of) for a reason.
- The Impersonal Linkster: Great. You posted 14 YouTube videos today, none of which are actually yours.
- The Political/Religious Poster: I just don't want to hear it.
- The Let-Me-Tell-You-Every-Detail-of-My-Day Bore: (I am cold. I am bored. I ate Wheaties.)
- The Self-Promoter: (Me, me, ME. I am so cute/smart/pretty/important and I want to make sure you don't forget it)
- The Friend-Padder: (I am really popular. I have thousands of friends. Have we met? Consider yourself friended).
- The Town Crier: (You heard it from me first)
- The TMIer: (I am going to tell you WAY too much personal info)
- The Bad Grammarian: (Im soo funnie their is noone moor funny)
- The Sympathy-Baiter: (I am sad and my parrot is sick and my aunt died)
- The Lurker: (I'll never post anything or update my page, but don't think I haven't scoured every inch of yours)
- The Crank: (I think you are an uneducated idiot. I will correct your post)
- The Paparazzo: (All of those drunk pictures I took of you at the party last weekend... yeah I posted them ALL. And tagged you.
- The Obscurist: (Time will tell.... You will see.... )
- The Chronic Inviter: (Come to my party. Play Mafia Wars with me. Take this quiz. Here is a goat for your Farmville)
To this list, I would like to add the following guaranteed ways to get a "hide" or "block" from me:
- The Food Poster: You post pictures of what you are eating, where you are eating, etc.
- The Super Mom: I get it - you are proud of your progeny. What I don't get is why you think anyone cares about your minute-by-minute updates on their progress or your 3,000 photo albums documenting every breathing moment of their three-month existence.
- The Checker-In: I don't care where the eff you are right now. And stop trying to check my ass into places. I don't have a tracking device on me (that I know of) for a reason.
- The Impersonal Linkster: Great. You posted 14 YouTube videos today, none of which are actually yours.
- The Political/Religious Poster: I just don't want to hear it.
11.16.2010
Prettymaps.
How incredibly cool are these prettymaps by Aaron Straup Cope? I wish I would have been more on the ball and ordered a couple of the 8"x10" editions from 20x200.
I Spilled. . .
Today I spilled:
Item: Trader Joe's Organic Applesauce with Wild Berries
Where: On my shirt. At my desk
Damage done: Feel okay because it's organic... so that's good. Wishing it hadn't been the wild berry variety which makes it a little more visible. A little embarassed as a coworker saw me trying to lick it off my shirt. . .
Item: Trader Joe's Organic Applesauce with Wild Berries
Where: On my shirt. At my desk
Damage done: Feel okay because it's organic... so that's good. Wishing it hadn't been the wild berry variety which makes it a little more visible. A little embarassed as a coworker saw me trying to lick it off my shirt. . .
Found - The perfect aviator.
For last few years I have been rocking classic Ray-Ban Aviators. I love that they are lightweight and fit my face well. My only issue with them is that when I slide them up on my head, the nose pieces get tangled in my hair. To remedy this I have been on the look-out for a classic pair of shades without the nose piece. Today seems to be my lucky day - Behold the Ray-Ban Cats.
11.15.2010
Currently: Eating my Snowy Words.
On Friday, I tried to call the collective bluff of the Twin Cities weather forecasters. Well they sure showed me - to the tune of many inches of snow, some sloppy roads, and multiple downed trees.
11.12.2010
Best Baby Animal Website EVER.
Zooborns is hands-down the best baby animal website in the entire world. I love that you can view entries and photos by species. My only recommendation: Please add a "place in cart" or "add to order" button.
Sharon Montrose, I love you.
I am absolutely in love with Sharon Montrose's Animal Print Shop. Her animal photographs are absolutely beautiful.
Morse Code Necklaces
What a great idea - a Morse Code necklace. Maybe I'll get one that says my name... or perhaps something a little edgier - "Go f*ck yourself" has a nice ring.
Translating the Forecast
"first winter storm" = slight chance of slushy garbage
"5 to 8 inches" = no accumulation
"as much as 12 inches" = as little as 0 inches
"axis of heaviest snow" = sort of like the axis of evil
"winter storm watch" = an excuse for people to forget how to drive like little old ladies
11.09.2010
Great Blogs: My Love for You...
My Love for You is a great little art blog. I dig curator Meighan O'Toole's taste in art and design. I also enjoy that her first name is spelled with the elusive "ei."
Cats in hats.
Whenever I need a little web-based pick-me-up, I like to revisit the Gothamist's review and (more importantly) slide-show of the Algonquin Hotel's Cat Fashion show. Nothing is funnier to me than pissed off cats in costume.
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