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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

A Shout-Out to Marimekko

Today's Google Gadget is a very spring-y tribute courtesy of Marimekko.

Friday, March 9, 2012

Isn't She Swell?

I adore this elephant! She is so happy and festive - the perfect picture of optimism.

Friday, March 2, 2012

California Dreaming...of light and art

Morning Edition on NPR today had a charming story of a So Cal artist in the 60's creating his art not from the eternal ocean but by the streets and hills around his studio. The "riotous calm" of these paintings were the best mood lifter for those of us in cloudier climates. Enjoy a few moments of this great art today.

Monday, February 27, 2012

This is where I want to be today

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Farm Fresh

It seems that everyone is getting on the backyard chicken coop bandwagon nowadays. The feathery creatures are certainly adorable and no one can argue against the taste of fresh, buttery eggs. It's amazing to me how popular these animals have become in hipster culture. They're everywhere in creativity-land!

Thursday, January 26, 2012

This ad COUNTS

Every once in a great long while I see an ad on TV that stops me in my tracks. The Nike Fuel ad did this for me yesterday while training on an elliptical machine at the gym. Not only was the timing impeccable (I COUNT!) but it held my rapt attention for the full minute. When was the last time a commercial did that for you?

Friday, January 20, 2012

The Lattice

Diamonds of sunlight through the lattice fence
calmly marching, an army of light.
Time passes
slowly in a tropical haze.
Breathing is intentional,
my footsteps are not,
until nightfall.
When the maracas russle and guitars
fill the air with their laughter.
And the sunlight retreats
behind the lattice.