So, I grew up in the Detroit metro. While it isn’t the place for me to live, I still enjoy visiting family, and I get excited when people appreciate all the good it has going for it. This post on Apartment Therapy and the comments following highlight some must-sees for tourists, and perhaps those who live there and take the area for granted. (Also, I believe the D-town nickname is outdated. I hear the kids are calling it “The D” now. I just can’t keep up.)
On to my current locale, The Twin Cities. If you know anything about The Cities, you know Prince hails from these parts and is one of the points of pride around here. I’ve long adored him, so I just had to read about what is in his fridge. I don’t know what I expected, but it was full of surprises!
Also on the subject of The Cities, Travel and Leisure just talked about America’s snobbiest cities. Yup, we’re in there! Both Minneapolis and Saint Paul! Usually everyone forgets about Saint Paul, or just pretends it’s part of Minneapolis, so I’m really surprised they didn’t make Minneapolis number one, just for that fact. Needless to say, I agree with Minneapolis being snobby (or passive-aggressive, if you prefer), but Saint Paul is just too unassuming to be snobby!
I thought this list of ways to tell if you’re dating a designer was spot-on. Except for the iPad part. I will never own iAnything. I don’t care if that makes me a bad designer. (Bad as in naughty.) But seriously, once you notice bad kerning, it’s everywhere!!!
Along the lines of my design obsessions, I enjoy scrapbooking. Mostly because I like the archiving and papercrafting. I have an aversion to stickers, and paper doily explosions, however. This item on scrapbooking really represents what is good and hip about the pastime.
Also within my design obsession, these freshly painted houses get my all a-tingle with design happiness!
On a pop-culture note, Avril Lavigne and Chad Kroeger tied the knot. The sk8tr grl wore a black dress, of course. I just really hope some truly awful music comes out of this union. Otherwise, why did they do it???
Finally, I love that this teacher wore the same thing for 40 years worth of yearbook portraits. I’m impressed by his commitment, and that the clothing held up that long!