Friday, February 27, 2009

Bonus Bone: Formica's future peacock



Boho diva peacock wall sculpture, at Austin Modern

Our good friend Formica emailed us a link to this peacock with this note:

OMG, Dude!!
This is the peacock that my grandma has hanging over her bed and that I've told her she cannot, under any circumstances, get rid of before checking with me. I have never ever ever seen another one! Crazy!

Crazy is right...crazy-fantastic-rules-so-hardcore-I'm-going-to-pee-my-pants-amazing!!!! I love that the feathers on the head have some serious bling!

For these reasons, I, Porcelain, declare this a Design Boner.


Thursday, February 26, 2009

Blog Spotted: Cardboard

Oh the blog chain posts...I'm feeling very self-indulgent so I'm jumping right in. Not that my space is all that great or even situated but, as is the origin of our catch phrase, it is very, very orange.

Welcome to where Cardboard blogs!

There are a few oddities about this photograph:

#1 - My desk/dining table is usually much more cluttered but I had, just a few days prior, cleaned it off when I thought I was having company (which did not actually happen to the extent that I thought it would but thanks, Porcelain, for coming over with bobby pins and wine).

#2 - Mille typically does not sit on the bench with me when I blog. She'll roll around on the floor or rub naesty across my shins but Bird is the king of oh-she's-on-the-computer?!-i-must-sit-on-her-lap-rest-my-head-on-her-arm-and-embed-lots-of-stray-hair-into-keyboard.

If you want to know more details about this photo, click over to flickr, where I have blatantly abused the "Add Note" function.

The rules of Blog Spot tagging are as follows:

1. Once you are tagged, post a picture of where you blog. This might mean a picture of your cozy bed, or your office at work (you naughty employee, you!), your bathtub, coffeeshop, etc. Feel free to be creative, but be honest–if your desk is usually covered in Ritz crackers and love letters to Carrot Top, then show us!
2. Feel free to tell us a little about your space, or explain certain items in more detail. Or not.
3. Link back to this post.
4. Tag five other bloggers to show their blog spots.
5. If you are tagged and do not participate, you will become allergic to cabbage (the horror!).

To begin, thanks to Oh What Larks for allowing me to show off. I extend the invitation to:

1. Porcelain - She hasn't revealed her seven facts (yet) but I have faith...and she has a nice camera.

2. Briggles - She's hilarious and designy but I don't think I've actually seen a straight-up photo of her "work station."

3. Angela - A brilliant designer (also muy hilario) and very, very Apple-centric.

4. Tate - I've visited his home and I can only imagine the lovely way in which he'll photograph it.

5. Debon - She's new to blogging and although she's my sister whom I love and miss terribly, she's a damn fine blogger and I eagerly await each item she adds to the internets.

Kiva Loan #2

Since my favorite Hernandez Garcias worked everything out down in Mexico and paid their Kiva loan back, I had a surplus. Time to loan again!

This time I'm helping out Osas Orhiekpaiyo, a 36-year old man in Nigeria who is hoping to buy more spare motor parts. Maybe I chose him because he's single (you go, young professional) or maybe it's because his shop looks a lot like my house. I think the true reason is the shirt.

Go HERE to offer your assistance to Osas, click HERE to see who else needs a hand, or settle in HERE to read more about Kiva.

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Faking It / Taking It

Aeonium and Echiveria, at Carmel Bay Company

Even though they're pleasant to look at, I'd rather have no succulents than faux succulents...

Goat Head, at Carmel Bay Company

...But I'd totally take the weepy goat head.

Monday, February 23, 2009

6 & 7

Here are our weekend photos. Visit flickr to see the entire 6 & 7 collection.

Cardboard: left, Porcelain: right

Original inspiration by Stephanie & Mav at 3191