Sound Advice for OWS

Here's an article that offers the soundest, clearest advice that's I've heard for the confusion around the Occupy Wall Street movement. Read it here: Dave's Take on Occupy Wall Street.

scarf maven

here are some fun ways to tie a scarves for fall (from ruche).

spex club

love this company and their vision.

threadless

so, threadless.com is amazing. cheap t-shirts with fun, creative designs. check 'em out here.

go squirrel go!

in squirrel news....let's hear it for the sprinters!

blog spotlight: joy the baker

do you like to bake or want to like to bake? well, i have just the blog for you...joy the baker. she makes amazing food and is hilarious, plus she takes excellent photos of her creations. all a winning combination to get you in the kitchen to whip up something marvelous.

ode to monsanto

one of the more creative statements i've seen against GMOs.:)

parkour

this is amazing...he makes it look effortless, like a dance.

OAT shoes

OAT biodegradable shoes! these innovative kicks were awarded 2nd place in a Green Fashion Awards competition at the Amsterdam International Fashion Week. excellent green concept!

jacob tucker wins NCAA 2011 dunk contest

check it out...my friend's brother just won the NCAA 2011 Dunk Contest last night!! congrats jacob!!

bronx zoo cobra

so an eqyptian cobra snake escaped from the bronz zoo a few days ago and someone has created a twitter account documenting the cobra's life on the town. it's hilarious and a genius PR move to get the word out with humor so people are watching for the snake but aren't in a state of panic. elegant solution.

loofah art

loofah art biodegradable kitchen scrubbers! fun solution to doing the dishes. plus they are good for the environment. win!

hey mambo

discovered this amazing wine the other night...hey mambo. we tried their swanky white and it was fantastic. hey mambo is a line put out by the other guys winery. definitely check them out...you won't be sorry.

the italian suite

for the past couple months i've been working with my painting instructor, Carol Carter, to put together two books and some other things to promote her painting exhibition, The Italian Suite. It'll be showing from February 25-May 1, 2011 at Cedarhurst Center for the Arts in Mt. Vernon, IL. lots of amazing paintings available for purchase as well as a book to encapsulate them. be sure to check them out!

happy v-day

i heart this.:) check out these sweet screen prints by london artist mengsel.

digital vault

recently discovered this amazing site, digitalvaults.org, that allows you to view pivotal documents/information/images from U.S. history. super interesting. plus i love the site design. check it.

foam art...intelligentsia style

carlton draught

amazing, carlton.

waiting for superman

wow...big issue. this'll be an interesting film. love the trailer's graphics.

proof wine collective

just discovered the Proof Wine Collective via Joy the Baker's site and i totally love them. they are a design company that specializes in designing wine bottle labels. they're quirky and fun and do what i've always wanted to do...design wine bottle labels.:) plus they're in california. sigh. they do great work...check 'em out!