sushi for birthday?

Almost Miffy Rolls
Originally uploaded by Los Dragónnes.

Mei Mei,

i wish i could have taken you to dinner for your birthday!
hope you had a good one!
love you,
nell

i am slightly obsessed with junk mail

Good Day,

Good day, I am MR.CHAO WEI, Bank of China (Hongkong),I have a business proposal of (US$18,600,000.00) for you from my bank.
Finally after that I shall provide you with more details. Email: chaoweihk1@live.com
Please send your details to My direct email: chaoweihk1@live.com for more information on this business proposal

email me at chaoweihk1@live.com if ineterested:

Regards,
CHAO WEI.


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What I love about it is the exact sum of $18,600,000. It's so ambitious!

Ryan McGinley

art photos...
there is a real buzz about his work.
http://www.ryanmcginley.com

tree portraits

The tree portraits of Korean artist, Myoung Ho Lee, are really interesting dialogue about recognizing beauty in the mundane ... She says:
"Trees are attractive objects in that they enable people to think philosophically and appreciate aesthetically. But too often, we don’t recognize the value of ordinary mundane objects around us. Seeing trees in a refreshing way or restoring the value of trees is to awaken all beings on earth in my work."
See more of her work at Lens Culture.
Read interview with her at The Morning News.

farmers make tulip art in holland

Amazing idea if this was an abstract art project, but even better that it was the work of farmers...

From: "Dutch farmers tip-toe through the tulips as landscape is transformed into a spectacular display of colour"

one of the greatest human beings alive today

i just saw James Nachtwey lecture about his work, in conversation with a Times mag editor (who was clearly in love with him -but that's a whole other story). over 150 of his images were projected onto a huge theater screen above him. his composition is so excellent but what hit the hardest was his profound devotion to humanity. he really did not have an ego, and in his descriptions of eluding death after bombings and shootings, he said he almost felt like this concentration and instinct are so strong that it seems like he has an invisible shield around him, but then he quickly adds that "you can't think too much about it."

i almost did not even go b/c originally, i thought i'd be too depressed after seeing such documented tragedies, but his effect was the opposite... grounded and hopeful.

he got two standing ovations from the packed, sold out theater.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JEN!

Hope you have a great day!


So glad you were born!


*Photos by Flying South

Bunnies

My Favorite Website Design of 2007: Radiohead's InRainbows.com

my favorite website of this year: inrainbows.com, Radiohead's official site to download their new album. so clean. i particularly like how the progress bar moves when your order is being processed. radiohead offered their album on a "pay as you want" scale....and you can download it straight from the site.

my dream retreat

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Look at this woodland pod in Norway! How wonderful would that be to have your own retreat. I found out about it via the blog called notcot.org but when you go to the , it's not in English. The only thing missing, in my opinion, is a bathroom with a big tub.

the merits of negative space

my cineaste coworker brought this new criterion DVD cover to my attention. check out the spectacular negative space in this composition!

also: the turquoise and red together is perfect.

according to pennsylvania, i'm a quaker

i'm so happy to find this! here's our wedding certificate receipt. $90 and we were wed quaker-style in pennsylvania. i love seeing it itemized as "quaker m.l.".... now the big mystery is what is "c.c."?

My running list of gift ideas

bird vase by Joanna Mendicino (via a cup of joe)

Kristian Vedel Birds: "Designed in 1959 and still handturned in a small village in Denmark, each bird features a body and free-moving head that can be balanced to create expressions ranging from happy to sad to curious to suspicious..."

wooden USB stick from the Dutch designer Oooms (via designsponge)

kiva gift certificate: "Kiva lets you connect with and loan money to unique small businesses in the developing world. By choosing a business on Kiva.org, you can 'sponsor a business' and help the world's working poor make great strides towards economic independence.."

The chair is not so comfortable.

But, good use of recycled materials and thinking outside the box from Industrial design students in Israel

More Letterpress

I found a LOVELY letterpress company called Pancake & Franks
and you should see how lovely their holiday line is.
Organic and creative, as well as simple.

looks like a painting

What beautiful colors, eh! This photo was taken by Steve McCurry, a magnum photographer, in Yangon, Burma. Did you go there in your travels?
I didn't know monks wore pink.

the best way to see the whole world...in under 10 minutes!

I somehow came upon this clip of the "It's a Small World" at Disney World...I have such fond memories of taking this ride as a kid....

Thanks to iloveletterpress.com

Speaking of Thank You cards, there is a line up ("showcase roundup") of photos and links of great thank you cards from letterpress companies on iloveletterpress.com, where I had been looking last week during my search for inspiring Xmas cards.

See below from that site... your birdies...

our thank-you cards

it's a relief we had an intimate wedding and only had a several dozen thank-you cards to send out. i decided to go straight for letter-press cards. theme: birds. we love birds!

[top card is by Hello! Lucky; bottom card is by Egg Press]

My Darjeeling

High Tea, India Style
New York Times article, by Matt Gross (Oct 14, 2007)

I found an Indian website (in English) which rates and sells Darjeeling teas directly from the Estates. It has detailed descriptions about each one and star ratings with number of votes. It's really fascinating. The site is kind of packed with info. The layout is a little crazy, but I guess that means it's authentic.
It's www.thunderbolttea.com ... specifically check out the first flush page: