Toy Camera

Toy Cameras are fantastic. I was able to score a beatup Holga on freecycle a few months ago and have been experimenting. What I really want is a Diana. My friend Aaron was sooooo right about needing the look to match the effects. And today- I discovered something else I want.

Lovely Postcards

In my many years as a treasure hunter, some of my happiest discoveries have been postcards. Here are two examples of such delights that make me smile every day, now you all can enjoy them too!

Spring Break!! Wooowhoooo!! Oh, that was last week.

Many apologies for a prolonged internet absence. I have no excuse, I am sorry.

First- a building update: I'm not buying it. Unless it goes to bank auction, and I can come up with some serious fast cash.

I split my time between not going to school, cuddling with my cats, spending much overdue quality time with my niece and sister, going to a CRMA recertification in Augusta, and having a bit of a getaway to the greater Boston area with Zarra.

My first thought on acquiring my Subaru was, "IKEA TRIP!!"

Ikea doesn't really play into my philosophy or aestetic... and I had never been before... but with that kind of trunk it just made sense. So, when the opportunity for a getaway arose, Zarra and I set off on the grand journey. I managed to stick to my alloted Ikea budget of less than $50, and was wowed by the opperation without being wooed by cheap modern-ness. Here are the highlights:

Pretty little classic plates.

These wine glasses were the only ones in this series to come home with me.

This chair spoke to me. It screamed, begged, and pleaded to come home with me to sit in my sunny, yellow living room so that it might be spring all the time in its own, happy corner.

This one too. Only it was talking about my sorry excuse for a yard.

I've always wanted a daybed.

A Very Serious, Very Desperate Plea

I just heard from the realtor who is selling my dear, sweet Congress St building. The contract has fallen through!! Hooray!!

And the bad news...

The bank will be putting it up for auction in two weeks if they don't get a reasonable offer in before then. One might think, 'great- better bargaining power' but the reality is quite contrary. They need a minimum of $400,000- and that is not great. I could take the risk of letting it go to auction, but then it probably wouldn't end up mine. I want it to be mine.

To reiterate: this building will be my whole life. I'll manage it, live in it, restore it to its full historical glory, have my little shop in it (planning is very much underway for that- different subject) and most importantly, I will love it the way it deserves to be loved. If you take a closer look at that picture, you can see a white Subaru parked in front... almost as if it were mine already...

So folks, I am asking you to maybe play a little poker and send me the winnings... or maybe you want to buy the building and lease it to me? Something, anything, please, I really need your help.

Spring Sprang!

Both today and yesterday have been suspiciously warm. I'm not letting it go to my head, but will it not be delightful when the crocuses are in bloom?!

Spring Sprang! - by lucindainthesky on Polyvore.com

Nuno

I've recently discovered the joy of podcasts, they are like portable professors. I've turned into something of a learning addict. That's right, addicted to learning. Where this is going is related to a tidbit on one of my favorite podcasts, Studio 360.

Asian cultures have always been something of a mystery to me, yet my curiosity was never quite piqued. I've read a few Haruki Murakami novels. I love Japanese restaurants. Ukiyo-e, or woodblock prints I find beatiful in their clarity. Beyond that, I've never felt the need to go and personally explore. Until now.

Modern Japan has quite a lot to offer, not the least of which being a textile company by the name of Nuno.

photos: 21:21 in Haslach

Reiko Sudo is the founder and creative force behind the fabric; using unlikely materials and technology Sudo is able to craft textiles that are works of art unto themselves. Rust dying, metal and plastic weaving, fibers first dissolved in chemical baths, spray plating (as used in the automotive industry), paper, biodegratable fibers, the more unlikely the material- the more likely it is to become something beautiful under her direction. When the average person looks at a piece of fabric they are likely to think of the texture, color, and drape. These textiles incorporate architecture and technology in a way that makes one forget they are looking at fabric at all.

photos: 21:21 in Haslach


Hear the podcast. I highly recommend subscribing.

Business, Business- Art - Business, Business

That's a bit what my day has looked like. My eyeballs might fall out from all the midterming I've been working at, my break has been to go to my CS3 class... I'm feeling fried. Like an egg.

Subaru: for me and for you...

After nearly a year of car-related misery and woe I am able to drive a car that makes me smiley, safe, and sane again. Not only that, but it has tremendous storage capability- right down to the roof rack. Call me Mommy, call me Mainey, call me call me, anytime. I'm going to go for a drive in the snowstorm!