AOTD: Seattle Signage

Cool flickr set of (mostly) Seattle Signage. {sign set}

Barbie Manse!

"Comfortable, understated elegance comes to life within this magnificent oceanfront John’s Island estate. Cool ocean breezes, lush landscaping and the warm Florida sun envelop this masterpiece of design and craftsmanship. With more than 14,000 square feet, this private paradise is situated on almost three acres..." {692 Ocean Road}

$15,500,000
15 Rooms
5 Bedrooms
7 Bathrooms
14,570 Sq.Ft

Icebox Peppermint Yule Log

Why do I kindof want to make this? Posted the
directions on recipemogul. {via sew darn cute}

Cute Gift Tags

Cute gift tag ideas reminiscent of Ed Emberley, who is awesome, btw. {Design*Sponge}

Gadgets

Duh! Open that awful clamshell plastic packaging...with a can opener! {thanks, apartment therapy}

OMG, jeans that are secretly leggings? "XFIT" lycra? {blueprint}

LiquiSeal Travel Mug - it's a spill-proof container that lets you just click to unseal and click to seal again. I already spill a lot so this is a pretty good idea. {OXO International}

This will solve all our problems!

"A S.L.U.T. is Born"....entertaining observational post by Seattlest about the SLUT's first day out. {a slut is born}

Goat Cheese Truffles

Having a hard time finding post-worthy material today, so thought I'd post a pic of the goat cheese truffles I made at Thanksgiving. They were good, but I think next time I'd mix cream cheese and goat cheese, because just goat cheese was way too much, and too much stinky cheese.

Notes: fantastically non-confrontational

*sigh*, a plethora of passive aggressive notes. Most mature form of communication, ever! {passiveaggressivenotes}

AOTD: Obsessive Consumption

Artist and blogger, Kate Bingaman-Burt, sketches and posts a drawing every day of something she purchased. Check out the flickr set of her '07 purchases. {obsessive consumption blog}

Before and Afters....

Flickr pool with a bunch of before and after room renovation shots...
{beforeandafters}

Cute Mouse Pads

A while back I needed a new mouse pad for work (I know, cool people don't need mouse pads anymore) and they were all LAME! I didn't want a scenic beach photo or a couple of puppies.

These ones from Ann Kelle Designs are real cute:

AOTD: Yuken Teruya

My sister told me about the latest exhibit at the Western Gallery at WWU - she said that Yuken Teruya's "shopping bags" were particularly breathtaking. I don't think the pictures do these pieces justice. The show is no longer on display but it's worth keeping an eye out for Teruya's future work.

TRUE

Felt Ribbon

Beautiful felt ribbon from Queen & Co. They also have a ton of awesome crafter stuff. Addicting :)

Polanoid

It's the comeback of Instant Photo - Polanoid is building the biggest Polaroid-picture-collection of the planet for Polaroid enthusiasts. They have a pretty cool "photo of the day" on their home page every day too. {polanoid.net}

Social Life Saver

Resurrect your party from the dead with these "Table Topics" cards.
A 5" cube of conversation starters that can be used as coasters or at a dinner party what-have-you. Great idea. {from Wrapables}

Mistletoe Mojito

I'm feeling festive. The usual mojito suspects - rum and mint - but instead of being topped with soda water, Pomegranate 7UP is floated on top. Garnish with pomegranate seeds. {ingredients on recipemogul}

Forever Lights

LED lights are suppposedly about 60 times as energy efficient as regular lights, and they don't get as hot. Bulbs are available in both traditional (starting at $12.50) and globe styles (starting at $15). {LED lights}

Upper West Side Manse

627 West End Ave: "Spacious and elegant this magnificent Clarence True home offers the ultimate in old-world grandeur. Comprising approximately 6,000 square feet on five levels plus basement, it includes grand entry hall, graceful staircase leading up to the wide parlor floor entry separating an exquisite formal living room and dining room. The home has the original plaster moldings adorning the ceilings, original crown molding throughout along with the mahogany inlay trim hardwood floors. The parlor foyer is crowned by the Roman arches and columns which distinguish the staircase. In total, there are six full baths, two half baths, and eight fireplaces"

{627 West End Ave, a mere $7,850,000}

Kitten War?

I'm sure most everyone (who's on the internet all day) has already heard of Kitten War....but in case you haven't....you can vote for cutest. Cat people are weird.

Monday

My dear friend Annie has informed me that now that I've replaced my keyboard, and it's no longer holiday vacation, I need to post something for her to "read at work". Work. Where she TEACHES OUR CHILDREN.

I neglected to take pictures of our thanksgiving due to food coma, but thankfully Abigail has shared with me some delights that she baked over the holiday.

Here is her fabulous Cassoulet:














Followed by a yummy looking Tarte Berichonne and mini apple pies a-la her son, Walter (8). [tarte berichonne recipe]














She also passed along her "11 on a scale of 10" Bolzano Apple Cake recipe for RecipeMogul. I think I need to get invited to Abigail's house next year ;)

For the discriminating buyer

I was starting to get withdrawls...

"In-town Center Hall Colonial on 12 acres borders a wildlife preserve and offers stunning views. Amenities include a sunroom and terrace, library and study, formal living and dining rooms, 6 bedrooms and 5.5 baths. For the discriminating buyer. Offered at $1,995,000" {Charming NH Manse}

Day Before...

Put on your stretchy pants, cuz it's on! I need those santa pants that Joey had on Friends. The results are in...

1st Place: Stuffing
2nd Place: Green Bean Casserole
3rd Place: Mashed 'Taters

...honorable forgot-to-mention: Corn Casserole! I forgot to put it on the poll! Although CC is kinda my new favorite Halloween side...

Two more days to vote....

Tuesday Links

Impressive research on chimps and short-term memory. {slatev.com}

WWU alum have to poke fun at the "world famous sculpture collection", because, well, because of man-humping-bear, mostly. But you can't ignore that a lot of it is pretty pimp. One of my favorite bloggers talks about being moved to tears simply by some Noguchi-inspired lanterns at a concert. But we got to look at Skyviewing Sculpture every day in red square.

Seattlest picks their best beer pairings for Thanksgiving. I have to argue though that Rasputin is not a good compliment to anything other than maybe....soda bread.

Always cool Seattle photos in the Seattlest Flickr Pool.

RIP Big Martha

Martha Stewart's mom, the one we can thank for crazy Martha, passed away on Friday. She was kick ass and showed emotion, unlike Martha.

Digital Tampering in the Media

Sortof a history o' photoshoping. Creepy!
{Digital Tampering}

Cute

I don't know. But they're funny. {monster factory}

33 Happy Moments

I'm stealing this from Wesa who had it as an assignment in her abnormal psych class...

List 33 Happy Moments/Memories in Your Life:

1. Not only watching my sister graduate, but hearing her give an amazing speech, get the Hall of Fame Award, and lead her class in tossing their caps.
2. Taking pictures and having tea with Aunt Jenny in Seattle.
3. Driving over the Ballard Bridge.
4. When I made Shannon laugh so hard she peed her pants.
5. Getting coffee with Keene and going to brunch.
6. Meeting Keene's friends and going to school with him.
7. Going to sleep in Seattle and waking up on the East Coast.
8. Having mango mimosa brunch with Kim, Megan and Annie.
9. Getting my car.
10. Being told my assertiveness at work is a good thing.
11. Finding brown suede boots.
12. Finding dress pants that are secretly stretch pants. And on sale.
13. Getting to be picked up at the airport by Wendi.
14. Meeting my trainer.
15. Being at the last Yelp Elite event.
16. Successfully making whoopie pies.
17. Going to Thunder for Wendi's bachellorette party.
18. When Keene told me he got in to Georgetown.
19. Sipping mai tais in the pool at the Flamingo.
20. St. Patty's Day '04.
21. Finding a bikini that fit (kindof).
22. When my professor told me my portfolio was one of the best.
23. Stefan Sagmeister's speech at the '05 AIGA Conference.
24. Being asked to watch the bar in Hamburg.
25. Figuring out I'm funny at Camp Killoqua.
26. Getting mani/pedis Saturday night at the Westin with mah ladies.
27. Seeing the Future of Flight open and all my Dad's hard work become a reality.
28. Becoming a crossing guard! The highest honor of 5th grade!
29. Graduating from Western.
30. Seeing Goodbye Lenin! with my Dad.
31. Going to Swan Lake with the BS Ladies.
32. Whenever mom left notes for me in my lunch box.
33. Finding out yesterday that I only have one cavity!

AOTD: Helen Musselwhite

Paper art. Hot!
{Helen's site} {her etsy shop}

Ugo Radiator Fix

I don't have an ugly radiator, but if I did I would absolutely buy this (not available yet) porcelain radiator tray. {via AT}

AOTD: Arborsculpture

I think Arborsculpture is much better than other sculpture.
{Extreme Trees}

AOTD: Painting with Light

See their interview link for more photos and the video,
which is pretty cool. {Interview with LICHTFAKTOR}

AOTD: Spam One-liners

By Linzie Hunter..."experiments with hand lettering...a ongoing series based on spam subject lines in my mailbox" MMM...typography. {flickr set}

50 yr pictorial history

AOTD: Mystery woman? This is weird but interesting. {Mystery}

"Yesterday at the flea market I picked up a small cosmetics case stuffed with photos almost all of which were of the same woman. The bulk of the photos were photobooths and portraits documenting her as she aged over the course of about 50 years or so."

Woah.

Moneygami. {art.commongate.com}

Groundbreaking

Study Finds Working At Work Improves Productivity {the onion}

Haha, nerd humor

Yes clients, this is making fun of YOU. {makemylogobigger}

Oh, what?

It's like they know me or something. This is the best idea ever. Even better idea: Target makes a knock-off for cheap. {tumbers}

more S&P shakers

{taste of talking}

more halloween

So, it's maybe worth taking a gander through Dooce blog's latest Chuck costumes...also the ones from last year. It's pretty impressive considering I don't think we can even get Mysty to do anything other than turn her nose up at us.

Annie's pumpkin cake

Annie is the new Martha!

gourmet jello shots?

Only in LA. {LA times}