wasted space

Figure 2.6: Amount of space required to transport the same number of passengers by car, bus or bicycle.



Thank you Ritik Dholakia

shared names

ishi 592
oil on canvas
by Marie Mella

personal digression

there is cat poop on my purse!!!!



dear basil.. you sure are cute but please don't make this a habit.

if only...

What I really wanted when I started this experiment, I now realize, was to be one of those crazies who functions well on just five hours of sleep.


a fun read at slate found via not martha

because i love lincoln

found another lincoln via thelooksee! i think i might have a crush on abe.



hand typed portrait by nathan veach

food for thought

swissmiss posted an article from scientific american that reminded of of a show i heard on KERA a few months ago. the podcast isn't available anymore, but kris boyd interviewed the author of generation me and i really enjoyed the show. you might enjoy reading these also.

The Secret to Raising Smart Kids

Generation Me: Why Today's Young Americans Are More Confident, Assertive, Entitled - and More Miserable Than Ever Before

lovely patterns

some beautiful cutouts by cursive design and spin designs

twiggums


birdie mobile

what if

if i weighed what i did a few years ago, i'd snatch this up in a heartbeat.


sailor suit by Fables by Barrie on etsy

p.s.

head on over to modish to enter the july giveaway! my willow earrings are featured in the package!

up to...

i've made some effort lately to get some nagging tasks out of the way and it's resulted in a few big purchases in the last few weeks... a bike and some furniture to organize some of the clutter in my house. so, i went to ikea and found the new trollsta line! i really wanted the yellow, but i don't think it would work with any of the other things i own. here's the adorable side table, which i was tempted by but have no room for, so it had to stay at the store. i ended up getting the cabinet and it provided lots of fun for the cats while i was assembling it.




Cleaning out clutter has definitely helped my motivation levels - I feel like i've been in transition lately - it's been hard to find inspiration and make things, but i'm getting back into the swing of it. found this beautiful origami crane on etsy, thought you might like it too.