The Land Between Solar Systems

• This “probable cause” tote bag by Lesley Hornbeck will soon be mine.
• My brain twin Serpenthes’ 11 Observations from 2011  is definitely worth a read!
• I love Chloe’s clever idea to share some facts about herself through spontaneous picture-taking.
• I’ve been eying TokyoMilk’s Femme Fatale collection, but can’t seem to decide which to try first!
• Maggie’s Mighty Life List is incredibly inspiring. I’m in the process of making my own.

• 10 Rules for Brilliant Women
• Ah, bacteria. Thank you for the Milky Seas Effect.
• I adore Infmetry’s Romantic Star Projector.
• If you love modern design, and natural light, you simply must take a peek inside Swanwick Ranch.
• I’m not really a t-shirt wearing sort of gal, but Random Objects’ shirts are far from ordinary.
• I’ve become slightly obsessed with Pinterest. Okay, really obsessed.

• Todd McLellan takes vintage gadgets apart and then photographs the components in stasis or in action. The result: A strangely beautiful series entitled “Disassembly.”
• 11 Incredible Living Walls
• The Pioneer Woman’s Watermelon Granita recipe is the essence of Summer in a glass.
• Learn to make a Sky Scarf! (also a great excuse to be more in tune with nature)
• Colossal Art & Design’s Almost Extinct Calendar speaks volumes.

• I’m loving Kelly Framel’s gorgeous jewelry line.
• Julia Restoin Roitfeld gives us a glimpse inside her beauty regimen. I can personally vouch for how AMAZING Lancome’s Genifique line is.
• I really like New York Magazine’s 50 Steps to Simple Happiness.
• Ever wonder what your future child’s blood type will be?
• When I’m Small by Phantogram is my new favorite song.
• Stinson Beach Bubbles made me smile.
• Gwyneth Paltrow’s Tribeca Apartment is just perfection!

• Photographer Vitya Lyagushkin and diving journalist Bogdana Vashchenko give us a glimpse inside the hauntingly beautiful Ordinskaya Cave, the longest underwater cave in Russia.

• I recently discovered Jen Gassiraro’s intricate, abstract paintings, with a feminine twist. If you’re in the Dallas area, I highly recommend seeing her work in person!

• Luke Jerram’s Portrait Projecting Ring (inspired by 19th Century Stanhopes!) makes me smile.

• Justin Terveen of Urban Fabric put together a couple of very neat time lapse videos of Dallas. (one captures a day of what came to be known by locals as Snowpocalypse 2011)

• Some of these are highly amusing, while others are quite clever: Fiverr: The place for people to share what they’re willing to do for $5.

• If you’re one of my close friends, you know Brunch is by far my favorite meal. What’s not to love about fresh fruit, pastries, crisp bacon, the perfect Bloody Mary (extra spicy, please), and Eggs Benedict? I recently discovered The Dallas Observer’s Brunch Drunk Love column by Andrea Grimes.

• Speaking of brunch, Luxirare’s Simple Breakfast Tart is a work of art, period.

• Crystal Renn all dolled up in ELLE = Perfection.
• I’d give anything to magically transport to the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival right this moment.
• I just adore John Adler’s Muse Collection of anatomically inspired pieces. Brilliant!
• Just in time for Halloween, a lovely collection of the World’s Creepiest Places.
• My new favorite blog, So Long As It Is Black.
• Plaster casts of the famous conjoined twins, Chang & Eng? A medicinal garden? A collection of 2,000 objects removed from people’s throats? The Mütter Museum in Philidelphia is calling my name.
• 31 Things I’ve learned in 31 Years. (via Yes and Yes)
• Peek in on the whimsical wedding of Dan & Abbey. I just adore everything about these photos.

• Luxirare’s beautiful photographs never cease to arouse my senses.
• When radiology and pin-ups collide.
• Horrifying stationery.
• One person, 15 self-portraits.
• Three things that sound bad, but can actually be good for you.
• Super Sexy CPR.
• 80 Examples of Simplicity in Packaging. Ah, refreshing.
• A beautiful Flora & Fauna illustration turned puzzle by artist Penny Stotter.

• 11 Most Important Philosophical Quotations.
• Neat Project: Faces of New York. What do you think of your face?
• The 100 Most Beautiful Words.
• Picasso Drawing with Light.
• How different people overcome creative block.
• 100 Simple Ways to Change your Life for the Better.

photo © The Paris Apartment

• A twist on Missed Connections. These are illustrated.
• Russian Nesting Doll measuring cups. Eeee!
• The 20 Greatest Mug Shots of the Decade.
• LUSH snow cake soap is back! From..With Love is on my wish list this year. I love the Russian Doll tag.
• The Benefits of Pissing People Off.
• Jane from Sea of Shoes was lucky enough to be presented at the Crillon Debutante Ball wearing Chanel. Her journey has been exciting to follow.
• This gorgeous wallet from Mod Cloth.
• Nice to meet you! Door Knobs for those who like the idea of human interaction, without their germs.
• Ellen Von Unwerth has a new book out! Anyone have a spare $400+ I can borrow?
• Beware of humans bearing gifts.
• The staff at the Wellcome Library in London have scoured the shelves for the weirdest and most wonderful objects in their collection, the ones that made even them scratch their heads when they first set eyes on them. Can you do better and guess what these oddities are?
• Kate MacDowell’s talent fucking blows me away. (and that’s an understatement)
• I finally got around to visiting Toy Joy in Austin, Texas. Eeee! Wonderful! I picked up some gifts for a couple of my favorites gals ranging from decadent to simply cute.
• 6 Questions that can help you to make 2010 a Simpler and Lighter year.

• My love for British Designer Alexander McQueen never falters. One day I will splurge on a piece. Here are a few of his items I’ve been lusting after: Skull Box Clutch in garnet and black. I can’t choose! Peep Toe Heels. And of course, his luggage line with Samsonite makes me weak in the knees.
• Your friendly neighborhood organ grinder!
• Stationery and Postcards by Serpenthes. Le swoon!
• 100 Great Artists @ Etsy You May Want to Visit, courtesy of A Thing of Beauty.
• The Book Seer is a great little gadget for helping you choose your next book conquest.
• Soooo much fun stuff over at Fred Flare.
• Sushi for 30 Days Straight in Seattle.
• The simply fascinating organic/anatomical sculptures and jewelry by Stacy Rodgers.
• Made Her Think jewelry blows me away. Gorgeous intro on their website too.
• These rubber neckpieces by Thea Tolsma are fucking amazing.
• Kate Cusack used plastic wrap to create 5 custom design “Marie-Antoinette-style” wigs for Tiffany & Company’s 2002 Mothers Day windows. Wow.