This summer I turned 40. This means that my life has become a model of solemnity and propriety. So yes! This year we were the White Rabbit… …and the Mad Hatter. The genesis of this costume was this fascinator at Doramarra’s shop on Etsy, which I’ve owned for a while but been stymied by. It’s… Read more »
Election-Free Zone
Today’s Election-Free Zone: Slow Blanket in Progress :o)
For those of you who read my blog posts via Twitter, sorry if I’ve been flooding you with old posts. The feed I used to use (Twitterfeed) is shutting down soon, so I’ve had to start a new feed (dlvr.it). I’m pretty sure it re-posted a lot of stuff right away. Apologies, too, if new… Read more »
Today’s Election-Free Zone: Incredible Body-Painting
Japanese artist Chooo-San does the most incredible stuff with face- and body-paint, some of it creepy and scary, some of it just plain beautiful. Here’s a representative collection of her stuff at My Modern Met. Reminds me that I need to sort out the makeup for my (much less spectacular) Halloween costume, which I promise… Read more »
Today’s Election-Free Zone: Paris’s Independent Shopfronts and their Owners
At The Guardian, I love these gorgeous photos of the Parisian owners of indie shops standing in their own doorways. A chocolaterie, a patisserie, a pharmacie that makes me think of the TARDIS (sorry), a shop of homemade marionettes and toys, even a shop for pesticides and rodent traps (Destruction des Animaux Nuisibles). Photos taken… Read more »
Today’s Election-Free Zone: 4-day-old Goat Meets 4-month-old Puppy
I actually think the puppy is doing a remarkable job restraining his excitement and yearning. Considering he’s a puppy :o)
Today’s Election-Free Zone: Baby Goats in Pajamas!
Today’s Election-Free Zone: Earthset and Earthrise
From October 2007 to June 2009, a Japanese spacecraft called Kaguya orbited the moon. Kaguya had cameras, and the cameras recorded, among other things, views of the Earth rising and setting over the moon. Here’s Earth setting over (or under?) the south pole of the moon! (BTW, if you get my posts as emails and… Read more »
Today’s Election-Free Zone: Links to Beautiful Umbrellas
Let’s start big: The magical unicorn umbrella promises to allow you to “Summon unicorns whilst staying dry.” Disclaimer: “Unicorn sightings may vary depending on the strength of your imagination and the drugs you’ve consumed.” Whatever. Look at the handle. It obviously summons unicorns. Available at firebox.com. Next up: This clear dome umbrella has an adorable… Read more »
