happy friday!

Photo of Bob Dylan by Ken Regan via Tea and Strumpets


a super sweet story
giggle fest
trout do it, too!
art made from everyday objects!
I love England, and these gifts for England-lovers do sound fun :)
do you know your sitcom Rachels?
really, Lohans?
total well-being
a happy accident in Paris
wow. sexy.
what news anchors do during commercial breaks


&
celebrating Steve
Papa and I watched this video last weekend when he and Mom were visiting me in NYC. It's really, really lovely.

happy friday!

ready for adventure! via The Steward


It's my final weekend in Japan. Wait, what? I've been working-working-working and spent today in Kyoto, but still managed to find some exciting tidbits from around the webs...


gorgeous custom leather luggage tags
I got this fun mug for my papa for his birthday last month! (Canon, of course.)

inpsiring travel quotes (sets 1 and 2)
my friend Chelsea Sanders is selling her sweet little house in Bloomington, Indiana. If you're looking to move, you should most definitely check it out.

a fascinating breakdown of the recent events in the Middle East

101 revolutionary ways to be healthy
a report on food in Turkey and global meat consumption makes  a case for quality and conscious eating (I unfortunately picked up the habit again this winter after being 4 years clean... now I'm working on weaning myself back off!)
great news for Representative Gabrielle Giffords!
please please please do what you can from wherever you are to help in the search for Lauren Spierer (visit findlauren.com) (And congratulations to the Indiana Daily Student on the great feedback they're getting for their on-the-ground reporting)

Also, today is a very special day for birthdays! Leah, Katie and Karina, you June beauties add warmth to my life! xoxo

inky crash

Car crashes are no good, but if they have to happen, they might as well be pretty, right?

Photo by Winlsow Townson for The Boston Globe, courtesy of Boston.com

Two weeks ago, a semi truck hauling industrial printer cartridges rolled over on a Massachusetts interstate, spilling ink all over.

Unfortunately, the ink presents health risks for clean-up workers. Fortunately, the ink is not considered a hazardous material and the driver of the truck was the only person involved in the crash and is uninjured.