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I become obsessed with random things, things that make no sense, things I thought I'd share with you...
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Excuses, Excuses
I hate it when people make excuses. It probably rankings in my top 5-10 pet peeves. Honestly, making excuses is just like lying. And what’s the point of lying? Are people really that afraid of what other people think of them?
Or more commonly… people generally make excuses because they don’t want to do something. So all of a sudden they “don’t have time” or something like that. When did telling the truth become soo difficult?
Love Me, My Dog
GORGEOUS. Wrong colors for my room, but absolutely stunning. Plus, it has that nice 1920s feel that is all the craze right now thanks to The Great Gatsby. If I had graphic design ability (and since I know people who do, I know that I don’t) I would totally just recreate this to reflect me and my babies. Maybe I’ll try… I need something awesome to be my new hobby.
Ikea Dresser Upgrade
Um…. yes, yes, and yes. Way to make something basic and frankly, kind of ugly, into something gorgeous, awesome, and insanely beautiful. Seriously, if I had the vision to create things like this… I probably would have saved my roommate several hundred dollars on her last visit. OH WELL. I’m guess I need to re-find my creative crafting ability for this new apartment.
Peanut Butter Brownie Puppy Chow
Peanut Butter & Jelly Puppy Chow
Everyone loves puppy chow. Whether you call it muddy buddies, moose poop, or the correct term- PUPPY CHOW. But for some reason, it never crossed my mind that there is so much more you can do with puppy chow than just keeping it the standard chow.
But low and behold, these recipes now just make normal puppy chow seem boring. So let’s just make a batch of puppy chow and then a batch of each one of these. Now that makes life worth living…. okay well maybe not that drastic.
Ro Chair
SERIOUSLY. I don’t think that I would ever leave this chair.
It’s soooooo pretty….
So modern. So clean. So comfortable looking.
Too bad its 1.941 EUR (~2,540 USD) plus shipping from Spain… that stupid little Atlantic ocean.
via Design Milk
Black Ink Line Drawings
In my old age (yeah… I am a full blown 23 year old now), I am beginning to gain a respect and appreciation for all kinds of art. And these beautiful, simple, but extremely detailed line drawings. They -and sharpies, naturally- have become my newest obsession. Now all I need is artistic ability…
Of course my new obsession with mutts is founded in my love for Tenne, my new Sheltie mix! But since Shelties aren’t the most popular of breeds, it seems odd to except that there would be a lot of mixes with them. But low and behold, I found a few to share with you…
Mixed with a Rat Terrier
Mixed with a Beagle
Mixed with a Whippet
All this makes me wonder what my baby girl is mixed with… She kind of looks like the Whippet mix, but is feathered like the beagle mix. And P.S. if she was a beagle mix….I would DIE of happiness.
But her just sleeping in my lap while I type this makes me die of happiness anyway :)
I’ve never been one for flowers or landscaping or really anything green or planty… but for some reason, I love terrariums. They’re crazy beautiful, but completely and effortlessly simple. Seems like an easy way to liven up any room, and since buying them is too expensive….
via Blog 25
via 4 men 1 lady
YUP. DIY instructions… what’s not to love?
What a beautiful little bureau we have here! I think it’s amazing for people to be able to think past the ordinary. Normally people would focus on enhancing the front, but the opposite was done here. The front was simplified and sides were enhanced.
Now that makes for a piece of furniture you don’t want to shove into a tight space.
via Design*Sponge
Country Style Trailer
GORG.
That pretty much sums up what I think of this little beauty. Seriously, if I didn’t live in the city, I totally would have asked for a trailer as my graduation present. The floor, the rug, the walls, the curtains… all amazing. The furniture… well that just makes it even better. But the icing on the cake… the mini SMEG refrigerator. Hells YES.
Mast Brothers Chocolate Packaging
This is probably the only chocolate I don’t want to devour. And only because it is a mold for the most amazing chocolate bar packaging I’ve ever seen. The design of Mast Brothers chocolate, which is made in Brooklyn, is unlike any packaging I’ve ever seen before.
Ridiculously hipster. I seriously bet this chocolate cost a pretty penny for absolutely no reason.
Here is what Rick Mast had to say about it: “We originally just wrapped our chocolate in butcher paper, in hopes of doing anything we could to communicate the message that chocolate is food — not candy. We soon realized that the packaging needed something more so we tried to retain the feel of butcher paper but with beautifully designed patterns.”
Every chocolate bar they create is hand-wrapped in specially designed patterned paper, one pattern for each of their many flavors. Although understated, the packaging, in its simplicity and thoughtfulness, alludes to the nature of the product it contains.
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There is nothing- and I mean absolutely nothing- that I like better than salad… except salad with strawberries in it. So this month, which strawberries and spinach are cheap and in season, I’m all about it. Talk about a nice light, refreshing summer meal!
Strawberry Salad with Strawberry Poppyseed Dressing
Roasted Strawberry & Spinach Salad
Quinoa Salad with Strawberries, Blueberries, & Watermelon
National Bicycle Month
I kind of really want a bicycle. It seems like a ridiculously efficient mode of transportation for life in the city. Although, I could always join the Hubway bike sharing program… BUT I kind of want my own.
Are Hubway bikes pretty and vintagey like this??
NO…….. hence the need for my own purty bike, but I’ll probably get hit by a car day one.
(Source: theeverygirl)
Flat 2D Mac Icons
So my obsession with have Mac Icons different than the standard ones continues. For some reason, I’ve decided that everything I have, everything I do, needs to be a little bit off the norm. Instofacto, special icons for my new computer. These rock! I mean it, if I really wanted to be an individual, I could make my own… but I wouldn’t be very good at that!
Anyway, you can download these at mmminimal.com… just in case you want to be a little right of awesome too (because left of center is so… average?)
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Walker Evans was a master at finding the ideal way to present the unique physicality of a given object: a dilapidated house, a famous...
“A dog doesn’t care if you’re rich or poor, big or small, young or old. He doesn’t care if you’re not smart, not popular, not a good joke-teller, not the best athlete, nor the best-looking person. To your dog, you are the greatest, the smartest, the nicest human being who was ever born. You are his friend and protector…”
- Marly & Me