December 2010
23 posts
“Failure after long perseverance is much grander than never to have a striving...”
– George Eliot
Dec 31st
READING: proust was a neuroscientist by Jonah... →
Dec 31st
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Dec 29th
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WatchWatch
I’ll say it with this puppet show video we made (with a little help from some woodland creatures).
Dec 25th
WRITING: "Minimalism is In" at Your Daily Thread →
Dec 21st
Dec 21st
READING: Alone With You by Marisa Silver →
Dec 20th
“Someday you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again.”
– C.S. Lewis
Dec 19th
rainy day
I’ve been working on a crafty anniversary project for my sweetheart for our anniversary on Tuesday. A good use of this storm-y wea-ther. 
Dec 18th
Dec 18th
i'm a sucker for posters
So I’m loving Poster Cabaret. Like this sweet fox (above). Or this gem (below). So many beauties. 
Dec 16th
better to be a butterfly
Recently I made a big decision. So when the deed was done, I bought myself something to commemorate it. I decided on a butterfly espresso cup and saucer by Laura Zindel I found while browsing a local green design store. Her scientific drawings of insects are so beautiful. I don’t drink out of it because I don’t drink espresso. But it makes a dandy place to put my small ring...
Dec 16th
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“…on paper we could capture things and make of them what we liked, on paper...”
– From hello, i must be going by Christie Hodgen
Dec 15th
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READING: Gold Boy, Emerald Girl by Yiyun Li →
Dec 15th
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art as medicine
“Art as Medicine.” Wonderful Studio 360 podcast.  Next time I visit someone in the hospital, I’m going to bring something from nature, but also some music. Makes me wish I’d had some to listen to when I was there.
Dec 15th
webby music finds at we are hunted →
Dec 14th
life is like riding a bicycle
Dec 14th
vintage book jacket posters →
Dec 13th
don't worry
Went to Unique LA over the weekend and found the mug I should’ve bought last year. Same one! Last year was a worrying one. So this year, I’m over that. Because everything is going to be okay. No need to worry, see?  (It’s from Rock Scissor Paper, which rocks. The sister duo even gave me a free card when they heard my shoulda bought it last year tale.)
Dec 13th
not much more to life than books
Another gem from The Black Apple.
Dec 13th