in light of football season

these are now mine. well--and because of all the overtime i've been working i thought i deserved a treat. i got them on sale for $35. they are just as comfy as they are cute.

i can't remember the last time i bought myself anything. in fact, i think the last thing i bought were those danish modern chairs for $50 off craigslist. i'm proud of myself for being so disciplined for so long, but nothing beats that "new shoes for a good deal" feeling.

they are from born. check out the rest of the collection here.

recognition makes my morning

this blogging thing is really catching on with me. you'd be surprised who reads your blog through someone's link that led to someone's link, that led to your blog.

that's how i found brooklyn limestone. i live vicariously through people who have the money that i don't to do the things that i can't. and when i have the money to do all the things i've been dreaming of, maybe some young underpaid designer can do the same through my blog.

moving on: i commented on her beach condo remodel after she asked for suggestions to make her living space more complete. after a million or so comments i scrolled down to the bottom and added a comment of my own. 1. add natural colored linen draperies. 2. use a wood stump side table. and what do you know-- my comment was recognized. granted i wasn't the first to suggest it, but hey-- it also provided a link to my blog!

never underestimate the power of recognition. its hard to come by these days.

looking for a new blog to follow?

besides this one (i mean all five of you).

this is jessica hische. she's a type designer. not type OF designer. a designer of types. that's right. and she's awesome. she does logos, wine bottles, menus, books, business cards. the works.

here's her website. here's the blog.

you can even buy her prints, like this cool letter A.

i love it when google does this

upon the anniversary or celebration of a certain artist, tv show, holiday, etc. google will change it's logo into something really creative to represent the celebration. i think its really cool and i wish i had that job. i also wish i started saving them a long time ago. check out just a few of their neato logos.

things that keep my sanity at work

1. bringing my dog to work

i have 2 dogs. this is tilly. i raised her from a tiny little puppy. she is my "onliest little baby." i also have susie, who i've had a little over a year. she's a rescue mutt (half dachshund, half pogo stick...i should have renamed her pogo). since i got susie 2 things have happend. 1. tilly has a new playmate and 2. tilly has vowed to never forgive me for ending her era as an only child. so sometimes tilly and i have our days away together. when i bring her to work she is loved by everyone. she especially likes it when i turn on my space heater.

2. bendy straws

3. our receptionist

this is a 2-in-1. there are few things that bring me joy around this place. one is bendy straws. nothing beats a bendy straw. i discovered them hidden in the back of a cabinet and i used them until they were no more. the day i used the last one, i told our receptionist, mimi, who declared a national state of emergency, and this morning she gave me my own, brand new pack of neon bendy straws. the day can't get much better.

mimi is also our personal ray of sunshine. i don't know how she deals with all the grumpy mcgrumpersons around here, but our old receptionist, berniece, probably handed down a few tricks. she went on vacation a few weeks ago and it only took me one day to realize what a difference a great receptionist makes. it felt like she was gone a year. awesome receptionists are a rare treat.

4. my ipod

seriously. if it weren't for a constant stream of music i would go insane. music can really improve your mood. my favorites lately have been: the format, mates of state, johnny cash and june carter, feist, the almost, bob marley, and ben folds/ben folds five (and when the time calls for it, i've also been known to listen to gangsta rap).

no joke

this stuff really exists. i saw it with my own eyes last night at wally world. and you know if pensacola wally world has it, that means it's probably been on the market for some time, seeing how behind we are down here.

it's kind of sad that our nation doesn't get the nutrients we need from the foods in which they occur naturally (examples: fiber, vitamins and minerals in vegetables, amino acids). it's not uncommon to see "now with {insert underconsumed nutrient}!" on the label of popular foods these days. yogurt has fiber, organge juice has calcium, and now...

drum roll...

peanut butter has omega-3 fatty acids.

now read the ingredients.

in case you are unsure of your eye sight quality, yes, that says "anchovy and sardine oil, tilapia gelatin..."

choosy moms choose fish.

our national diet trends remind me of this old time favorite. great show.

dear God:

if you are preparing a place for me in heaven, and i do enough good in my life to deserve a large plot, will you please design it to resemble something like this? water views, outside spaces, woods, and clean lines are enough to keep me happy for an eternity. and please make sure my dog is there, too.