hey you!

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Natali| 2 Comments

“What song are you listening to?”

Please send your playlist.

Thanks for sharing this vid, Vera :)

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satomi kawakita.

Posted on July 13, 2011 by Natali| 1 Comment

“I wanna be a billionaire, soooo freakin baaad…”

New York City-based jewelry designer, Satomi Kawakita, has stolen my heart with her beautiful jewelry. I have never been a fan of giants diamonds and shiny bands. I prefer wonky and ‘nothing near perfect’, even though in my eyes Satomi’s designs are perfect.

Just have a look. How beautiful are these rings?




And if color is your thing, you might like these.

I would like to have all of these please, but at a few hundred dollars a piece, I will have to make a serious plan.

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let the arts roam.

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Natali| Leave a comment

“Armed with a vision and their cans of spray paint, El Mac and Retna will transform a forgotten wall into a piece of art. They combine their artistic forces in a specific way: El Mac creates huge lifelike portraits and Retna, calligraphic brushwork and decoration.”

Created by Joris Debeij & Terence Loos. Music by The Pilots
jorisdebeij.com – terenceloos.com – thepilots.nl

iamlosangeles.com

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braille tape.

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Natali| Leave a comment

“Sticky tape with parallel dots that you can hand punch to write a Braille message.”

Something you did not even think of, huh? Do not feel bad, same here. Not exactly the first thing you would think of when it comes to tape and labeling things everything.

At the same time I want to thank someone for this invention. Yes, let’s call it an invention, because something this life-changing deserves a special award (or a few).





Thank you Kukil Han, Yongju Kwak, Young-Seok Kim & Dongbin Shin!

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playlist: wallace.

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Natali| 1 Comment

My friend Wallace, is my favorite doodler (of all time) and he takes photos. I like them so much, that I am including a few together with the long playlist he sent.

Albin Gromer – Här Inne Hos Mig
Asa – Fire on the Mountain
Atmosphere – Happymess
Atmosphere – Just For Show
Buckshot LeFonque – Another Day
Charlie Winston – In Your Hands
Chords - Places To Go
Dave Barnes – Someone’s Somebody (cover)

Emiliana Torrini – Me and Armini
Eric Hutchinson – It Hasn’t Been Long Enough
Four Tops – Are You Man Enough?
Hocus Pocus – Feel Good
Jake Holmes – Dazed and Confused
James Blake – Lindisfarne I & II
Jarle Bernhoft – So Many Faces
Jazz Liberatorz – Clin D’oeil

John Mayer & John Schofield – I Don’t Need No Doctor
Kenn Starr ft Talib Kweli & Asheru – If
Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell - If I Could Build My Whole World Around You
Mos Def – Sunshine
Riccitelli – Move On
The Chicharones – Opposite of Fair
The Quantic Soul Orchestra – Hold It Down
Tingsek – I Stand Here Still
Zaz – Les Passants

Nina Simone’s ‘Mr Bojangles‘ is (one of) Wallace’s all time favorite song(s) – and while we’re at it…

Nina Simone – Baltimore
Nina Simone – Good Bait
Nina Simone – Why? (The King of Love Is Dead)

wallacedidit.com

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have cake, will travel.

Posted on July 6, 2011 by Natali| 1 Comment


Me too, me too.

Celine Steen was born in Switzerland, but have been living in California since 1999. In 2005 she went vegan and began her blog ‘Have cake, will travel‘ in 2007 . Oh, happy day!

I saw a photo on Pinterest and now I am hooked, and even happier to know that most of these recipes are vegan.














Hungry yet? Want more? Have cake, will travel.

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weekly schedule.

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Natali| Leave a comment

Sounds a bit boring, huh? Nope, different kind of schedule.

Monday: make something


Crafts and projects. Finish something you started a long time ago or start something new and creative.

Tuesday: time to read


Go to a library or bookstore – or even better – read that book you bought last year. It is still waiting for you.

Wednesday: what’s cooking


Try a new recipe, bake cookies. Spice cookies, yum.

Thursday: be thoughtful


Write a letter to someone. Clean up that closet, donate. You do not need 8 pairs of jeans or 40 pairs of shoes.

Friday: somewhere fun


Take a road trip (or rather save that one for Saturday or Sunday). Try a new restaurant. Go for a walk. Visit a friend you have not seen in a while. Anything, try not to stick to the normal routine.

What better time to start a new, weekly schedule than on a Tuesday? Perfect.

Thank you Stephanie for this great idea.

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bridesmaids.

Posted on July 4, 2011 by Natali| Leave a comment

Nope, nobody is getting married. At least not today.

Also, bridesmaids dresses are terrible. Do not go ‘matchy-matchy’, unless they are 3 and 5-years-old. Then you can go ‘matchy-matchy’.

Tiaras are okay. Remember you are not a queen though, so do not overdo it. Or wait, forget the tiara.

Honey compliments ham. (Just remembered that. Thanks boy who cooked 3-course-meal last night.)

Nobody is getting married.

Vera Wang dresses are not necessarily the best looking dresses, you might as well forget about that dream.

Bridesmaids. Must-see movie. Maybe not the one to watch with your mother, but definitely with your girlfrands. Guys might will like it too.

Two words: Wilson Phillips.

 

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in.gredients.

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Natali| Leave a comment

The first package-free and zero waste grocery store.*

“Our goal is to reduce waste by ditching packaging altogether – creating the nation’s first zero-waste, package-free grocery store! in.gredients will allow customers to fill reusable containers (even ones brought from home) with their groceries, making waste reduction easy, fun, and convenient!”

Support in.gredients.com.

* In the United States. C’mon, we need this everywhere.

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toast, chocolate, olive oil, and sea salt.

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Natali| 1 Comment

You have to be kidding.

Toast and chocolate. With olive oil, and sea salt. Toast. Dark chocolate. Slightly melted.

I have no idea what to say, but Amanda said “I first had this treat late one night at a tapas bar in Barcelona. The woman behind the bar set down a small plate, then explained apologetically, ‘This is not our normal dessert. Our pastry chef is on vacation.’ Moments later, I was very glad he was.”

For some strange reason I feel like screaming.

Eight 1⁄4-inch-thick baguette slices
8 thin 1-inch squares best-quality bittersweet chocolate
Extra virgin olive oil for sprinkling
Coarse sea salt for sprinkling

1. Heat the oven to 350 ºF / 180 ºC. Lay the bread slices on a baking sheet. Lay a chocolate square on top of each. Sprinkle with a little olive oil and sea salt.
2. Bake until the chocolate is molten but not seeping through the bread, about 3 to 5 minutes. The bread should crisp slightly but not toast. Sprinkle with a little more olive oil and salt, and serve immediately.

Serves: 4 (and then you ask for more)

via here and here.

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