Tuesday, June 22, 2010

A Place and Time for Everything

Today I'm excited about; bookshelves and clocks.

There is a place and time for everything ... it just depends how much you want to spend, and sometimes, how much time you want to spend placing it. Makes sense? Didn't think so.



Here is what I'm excited about: a book shelf so clean, and so perfect and so beautiful that I want to kick myself in the shin for not creating it first. Sure, it costs $3000, but the genius designers Mike and Maaike deserve the bloody cash for this. "JUXTAPOSED: Power" is the answer to every minimalist OCD who hates laying books on their side or in a box under the bed because of its unfortunate oversize spine, or undersized accompanied shelf height.

Of course, this said OCD might feel queazy when a friend goes to read a book from Mike and Maaike's shelving piece, so the only way to achieve success is to partner this $3000 block of wood with a half dozen rubbish hard covers that detail the meetings of some company no one would ever care to breath of.

OR, there are these other alternatives: book-bookshelves!

A shelf of books by Jennion



A shelf of national geographic magazines by Sean Miller.



And for no other reason, besides working (pretty badly) with the title of this posting - a shout out to my favourite clock by Jonas Damon. The 80 dollar steal I steal wouldn't buy hahah! - "Numbers Clock"

Friday, June 18, 2010

Starting with Farleys



Today I'm excited about: coffee, dwell magazine, free online flash generators.

The search for the finest cappuccino will be something I do forever, and only because every cafe is just as thrilling as the last, whether i like or dislike. I've learnt that usually, in america, my desired drink of "a small cap thanks" needs to be translated as "a latte with the smallest cup you've got" but not at Farley's on 65th in Oakland.

What once was Bailey's, is now Farley's - and they know coffee. They call it community in a cup, but i call it yum for $2.50



The second best bit is that they sell magazines, that are mostly for drinkers to peruse through whilst they wait to sip, and as they sip. Takes me to my young squealing crush for dwell magazine and specifically their "100 houses we love" special edition out now, and on shelves at your local Farley's. S-weet.

If you haven't heard, I've just started up my own web design company called Kuchikoo! We've (what am I talking about - I've) already launched site number four, but I'm wanting to expand my capabilities as a web designer. And so, I've found myself getting quite excited (and stressed from my lack of sleep because of this finding) for free online flash generators. Whilst I am totally aware that these have been in existence for a while, I have only just found it, and so I'm excited about it today.

Let's see if this blog keeps on-a movin.