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Archive for January, 2014

linked: olympic rings

Monday, January 27th, 2014

THE OLYMPICS ARE ALMOST HERE! I love the Olympics. I used to be all about the summer games, and outside of figure skating I paid little attention to the winter games. Now it’s almost the other way around. I will be glued to my television in all my spare time from opening ceremonies on. In preparation, I’ve been gathering some Olympic inspiration. Consider it your warm-up!

Of course, a large part of the Olympics is the fashion, particularly figure skating costumes. Over at NPR, check out the history of the look of the sport.

On the topic of figure skating, here are 9 scandals that rocked the skating world.

Of course, skaters are the only ones at the center of attention. Thanks to Norway, everyone wants some fabulous curling pants!

In the spirit of international sportsmanship, let’s look at the flags of many countries, as depicted by their food.

Of course, not everything is all-Olympics-all-the-time. I found this tumblr dedicated to recycled film and television costumes fascinating.

In other costuming news, the Fug Girls got to interview the costumer for Sleepy Hollow! Check out the dish here and here.

Since I have the cutest rat on the planet, lots of friends have steered me toward images of adorable rats with stuffed animals and props. I was planning to capture lots of shots of my ratter, but she is not as complacent as these seem to be!

I was impressed with the way Laverne Cox handled some awkward questions from Katie Couric.

You may know how I feel about Dove’s beauty campaigns. They are insidious, and I am not the only one who thinks so.

On the homefront, Flavorwire exposes secret passageways and rooms in regular homes!

A spooky “slightly haunted” home is for sale in Philly. I would take it!

On a more serious note, particularly since there have been some fires around here lately, Apartment Therapy offers some home fire safety tips. On a side note, make sure your home or renter’s insurance is up-to-date!

Back to a lighter note, The Huffington Post ranks the top ten cat names of 2013. Did yours make the list? Ours didn’t, not surprisingly!

Finally, check out every cocktail bar menu, ever.

Happy Monday! xoxoxox

squirrely sunday: no sleep ’til brooklyn

Sunday, January 26th, 2014

A couple of friends/coworkers are on a super rad assignment right now, in which they get to travel the East coast, have adventures, make videos, and all sorts of cool stuff. I would be lying if I said I weren’t a skosh jealous. If there is something I love more than traveling, it’s traveling on someone else’s dime!

Right now, they are in one of my favorite cities in the world, NYC. My dear friend Poptart shared a photo of this great mural in Brooklyn. I think I will need to make a trip to NYC again, if only to see it in person!!!

Squirrel Mural, Brooklyn Flea

Happy Sunday, friends! xoxox

P.S. I looked into the artist of the mural, and it’s a well know street artist from Ghent, Belgium who goes by ROA. Coincidentally, Ghent is where my family is from. I don’t know how it would work, but I want to meet him!

linked: seaweed, who knew?

Monday, January 20th, 2014

If you’ve ever been lost in a good book, you might appreciate these floor plans of homes and buildings from classic literature.

This place is in the real world, but might be just as impossible for me to own as those above. I might be just a little obsessed with Iris Apfel’s stunning home.

I tend to be intrigued by all things old-timey, but I was a little baffled by the collecting of seaweed. Until I read this article. Who knew seaweed was so lovely?

I rather stumbled on to the historic preservation website by accident. Now, I could spend eons looking at which buildings they are trying to preserve, what they are fighting against for each one, the successes, and the unfortunates that are lost. Get started with the top eleven sites they are working on. Among the lost, I found this hospital especially stunning, particularly in the hands of a talented photographer. It is a little sad that people don’t deem different styles of architecture worth preserving. I hope that changes, so we have an interesting and varied landscape in our cities going forward.

This map of how much pollution various cities create each year was enlightening. It goes to show the power of mass transit!

I don’t always read The Blogess, but I think we are rather similar. At least, our conversations with our husbands seem to be rather similar, though I think my husband sighs and shakes his head a skosh more.

Bill Cunningham does amazing work anyway, but his new exhibition looks especially incredible!

Finally, just a little something I’m coveting right now. A friend shared this with me, and now I am counting down the moments until I can purchase one…or two.

Happy Monday! I hope this new week treats you well.

squirrely sunday: professional translator

Sunday, January 19th, 2014

Ever wonder what the squirrel on your porch was saying? Well, now you know!

Happy Sunday, friends!
xoxox

linked: apologetic edition

Monday, January 13th, 2014

Sorry about the lack of links today. We had a death in the family, and I’m in a bit of a funk. I should be back with lots of links next week!!

xoxox

squirrely sunday: golden globes

Sunday, January 12th, 2014

I realized I should explain the lack of squirrelage today. I am over on the Book of Face and Twitter, with my colorful Golden Globes commentary. Head over to the site of your choice, and play along!
xoxox