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Happy 100th Birthday Manual Toaster!

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Mar 31st

Helen Levitt.

Mar 31st

A Woman Is a Woman/Une Femme est une femme. Anna Karina.

Mar 30th

Link: Recession Photos, Slate Magazine

Mar 30th

Things that I Hate

Just a few things that have bothered me this past week: Coconuts — this is no secret....

Mar 30th

Tuesday, 6:30pm. Upper East Side, New York City. The Hunter...

Mar 29th

Sunday, 3:00pm. Upper East Side, New York City. At...

Mar 29th

Watch

The Modern Little Red Riding Hood. (via Swiss Miss)

Mar 29th

Want: Crayon Rings

(shared by Steph, via Boing Boing)

Mar 29th

Saturday, 3:00pm. Union Square, New York City. Apples ripe...

Mar 28th

Saturday, 2:00pm. East Village, New York City. Spotted: a...

Mar 28th

Saturday, 2:00pm. Greenwich Village, New York City. Coffee...

Mar 28th

Friday, 9:00pm. West Village, New York City. Watching my...

Mar 28th

Friday, 9:00pm. West Village, New York City. Relaxing in my...

Mar 28th

Friday, 9:00pm. West Village, New York City. It’s...

Mar 28th

I do love a good game of hopscotch. (via rileydog: Drawings...

Mar 27th

Adrian Johnson. His illustrations reminds me of 60’s...

Mar 27th

The Human Body from GOOD Magazine.

Mar 27th

(via Mental Floss blog)

Mar 26th

from The Worst Hotel in the World. It’s another book...

Mar 26th

Tuesday, 9:00pm. NoHo, New York City. Some color around...

Mar 26th

Chairs by Yvonne Fehling and Jennie Peiz. For your next...

Mar 26th

Art show with soil samples from its respective states placed...

Mar 25th

(image via Creature Comforts)

Mar 25th

Link: March Madness...in the White House

Mar 25th

Radiology

Zoomdoggle was right: radiology images of food is much better than the overhyped Scanwiches. See...

Mar 24th

Central Park. Just this last weekend.

Mar 24th

Sunday, 5:00pm. Flushing, Queens. Stinky tofu.

Mar 24th

“It’s like putting a heavy woman on stiletto heels: you...”
— Professor on middle ear...

Mar 24th

Recession: Condiments & Things

As covered by the Consumerist, it only takes 35 hot sauce packets to refill a hot sauce bottle. If...

Mar 23rd

Playing Holi: something I wish we did in the U.S. “The...

Mar 23rd

Do Not Want: Bullet Bracelet

It’s probably heavy and I don’t think TSA or Homeland Security will like me very much....

Mar 23rd

Link: Neat Business Cards

Mar 23rd

I used my coffee press to make the biggest cup of hot cocoa...

Mar 22nd

School starts tomorrow (Tuesday for me)! (photo via...

Mar 22nd

Because its Scribble Sunday, we make everything as colorful...

Mar 22nd

Sound Bracelet. I love this idea! You basically record a...

Mar 22nd

It’s the Dow Jones Hanky…because...

Mar 22nd

I spent my day walking around in Central Park with Steph and...

Mar 21st

Photo shoot at Belvedere Castle.

Mar 21st

This was what happened during one of those weekend-ish...

Mar 21st

Rooftop crab gathering in SoHo earlier this week. Anticipate...

Mar 20th

R.I.P. Annie's Blackberry (2007-2009)

It died. It doesn’t scroll up and I can’t even call people. Now I have to learn the new...

Mar 20th

La Notte (1961).

Mar 20th

Documents: AIG Corporate Security's Tips for...

Mar 20th

I’m going to make something like this and carry it...

Mar 20th

I reblogged this because I think I want that dress. That is...

Mar 20th

“The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our...”

Mar 19th

Richard Avedon.

Mar 19th

Link: How to Reduce Your Water Consumption

Mar 19th

(via thisismewriting; www.createbuilddestroy.com)

Mar 19th

“The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear...”
— Buddha.

Mar 19th

Recession. Florida. (photo via)

Mar 18th

(photo via)

Mar 18th

Union Pool. Party Places.

Mar 18th

nineteeneightysix: I have arguably joined this club. (via) ...

Mar 16th

"Grab the book closest to you. Go to...

thisismewriting: bebelestrange: “I wonder if it wouldn’t be faster to carve out the wall...

Mar 16th

Do Not Want: (to snuggle with) The Money...

This bear is probably dirty since it’s made with real money. They should call it the cocaine...

Mar 15th

Want: Owl Sweater

But there’s a very fine line between decency and hipster-dom with this sweater . (via...

Mar 15th

Pi Day with Blackberriess

In celebration of Pi Day, I trekked all the way to Williamsburg on Friday to bake with Steph. More...

Mar 15th

Saturday, 3:00pm. West Village, New York City. This...

Mar 15th

Wednesday, 7:00pm. Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Stephanie and I...

Mar 14th

Wednesday, 7:00pm. Williamsburg, Brooklyn. On Pi Day...

Mar 14th

Periodic Table of Typefaces. (via Gizmodo)

Mar 13th

I can’t want to bake tonight. (photo via)

Mar 13th

(via mayonegg:scout)

Mar 13th

Sadly, this doesn’t work for me. I’m officially...

Mar 13th

Link: We Feel Fine

Mar 13th

Notes taken by Christine Eatienza. If only my notes were...

Mar 13th

(via Dark Roasted Blend)

Mar 13th

I can’t wait for tomorrow morning because I really...

Mar 13th

Link: Chatonsky's La Mélodie

Mar 13th

Mieko Shiomi. I have to get this print. Music nerd...

Mar 13th

Nick Dewar. Definitely Magritte inspired. (discovered via...

Mar 13th

Tom Hines for Lorick. The red has the same redness as my...

Mar 12th

Fashionable hats? [A Comparison Chart]

Mar 12th

“[My boyfriend and I] both want the same number of kids at...”
— from Slate Mag’s Dear...

Mar 12th

For some stupid reason, I laughed at this headline for a...

Mar 11th

Receive free “advice for parents of chubby...

Mar 9th

Seth Rogan as Frida Kahlo, in Vanity Fair.

Mar 9th

A gift from Matt, Annie’s Garden. I plan on taking it...

Mar 9th

Do Not Want: Cloud Umbrella

It doesn’t look like it’ll protect you from the rain but it still looks really neat. ...

Mar 9th

Want: White Chocolate Keyboard

(via LikeCool)

Mar 9th

It’s Monday, but who says it has to be stressful just...

Mar 9th

I recently found out that if you scan US Currency into...

Mar 9th

Things I Did Today: Not Important but...

Guess who was in my yoga class today? She’s kind of a character in person. She had a tiny...

Mar 9th

Link Casserole

A few interesting things I’ve seen this week: Stopper watch postcard! time your mail...

Mar 8th

Fun with Corn Starch! Part of the mochi making process.

Mar 8th

I made Japanese mochi last night!

Mar 8th

Sunday, 3:00pm. Lower East Side, New York City. Glasses...

Mar 8th

Sugar Sweet Sunshine

Sugar Sweet is my favorite cupcake and cake place of all time. The sweetness of the buttercream...

Mar 8th

Mochi

Serious Eats covered a really interesting way to make Japanese mochi: the microwave. Mochi is a...

Mar 8th

(via Etsy, royalbuffet)

Mar 7th

Want: MRI Earrings

This gives me a good idea of what I can do with my own MRI. Headbands? T-shirts? Bracelets? Yes,...

Mar 7th

Abandoned places. (via; visit for more pictures)

Mar 6th

Cranberry Mini Pie

In preparation for Pi Day, here’s my recipe for mini cranberry pie filling. It makes about...

Mar 6th

Oh to go back to Minneapolis. Today feels kind of like a...

Mar 6th

This defines joy. I have to go find vegan marshamallows...

Mar 6th

Helveticake

See the gallery for “Fuck this cake” on Flickr.

Mar 6th

Want: Chocolate Bread

But the picture by La Tartine Gourmand shows a cake. It looks similar though. For the few of you...

Mar 6th

Tea Lights…aesthetically pleasing but probably toxic...

Mar 6th

Link Casserole

As numerous nerds have pointed out, today is 3/6/9. I can’t wait for 4/8/12 or maybe a...

Mar 6th

Sean Marc Lee.

Mar 6th

Do Not Want: Nina Ricci's Fall 09 Shoes

They’re actually heel-less and incredibly impractically and not that aesthetically pleasing....

Mar 6th

Do Not Want: Isosceles Hat

This hat is only appropriate for Math Bowl and Math Club. Or a Pythagorean/Thales/Euler/Heron...

Mar 5th

Painted trees. Samuel Francois.

Mar 5th

Remember when computer screens were all curved and fat?...

Mar 5th

Want: Saffron Buns

I’m hungry. Again. (via)

Mar 4th

I wonder if they still sell this in Japan. I’m...

Mar 4th

I miss traveling! (photo via)

Mar 4th

Thomas Allen. Book cut-outs. (via Stickers and Donuts)

Mar 4th

:o! The Stroop test in neon. ...

Mar 4th

Jokes!

Mar 4th

Pen Pencil Stencil.

Mar 3rd

Want: Pi Ice Cubes

I want this for my half birthday. Buy it here.

Mar 3rd

Want: Waffles (right now)

I’m so hungry. :(

Mar 3rd

Red umbrellas. (from National Geographics)

Mar 3rd

Spirit bubbles. Formally used to test alcohol content. ...

Mar 3rd

Dipping pastas by Julie Rothhahn. I’m completely...

Mar 3rd

When I grow up, I want awesome business cards. Ones that...

Mar 2nd

Les Carabiniers.

Mar 2nd

Philly. Stranded.

Mar 2nd

“They always say time changes things, but you actually have...”
— Andy Warhol

Mar 2nd

Link Casserole

The self termination button (ending a portion of an experiment) in the programming interface I’m...

Mar 2nd

Casablanca (1942).

Mar 1st

I really do own this hamburger vacuum. Gizmodo just...

Mar 1st

“So Gandalfy.”
— NYTimes article on...

Mar 1st

Eden Prairie, Minnesota. I tried to teach my mom how to bake...

Mar 1st