Monday links

It's been a long while since I had the time to get lost on the internets and curate some links.
Sit back and enjoy my idle time.

Chosil Kil ' Living with Andis' (installation detail)

• excuse you, mister
  
• before & after
• hidden context. Of Ignorance and or Mystery
• little wolf: let's make some memories. Beautiful.
  
• all blinds should have drawings
  
• the ego has landed: cat & dog
• swoon: nest of light
  
• kitties. succulents.
• delightful
  
• mirrored specs so I can check my makeup
  
• Kermit dollar bill, wtf
• peaceful food photography

links: holiday edition

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sled greeting card; goldteeth

• furoshiki wrapping
• peeking tree cat
• you better not cry
  
• the post office is murderous
• love these hung stockings
  
• i want trophy cupcakes
• real holiday style
  
• bahahahaha humbug
• flocked & frocked
• big ol' awww
• tweees
  
• I haven't gained my obligatory end of year 4lbs yet
  
• that white scalloped dress is perfect for dancing
• eek, it's holi day chihua hua time zomg
  
• nerdy domino holiday video
  

starchy carby greasy

Good Magazine: foods that might make you sick

I'd like fault the threat of poisoning by leafy green for my decision to binge at burgerking today.
But, in reality, last night's rush to the vet after Parker suffered what appears to be a mild seizure is partly to cause for my insatiable onion ring craving. I usually gravitate to the fatty foods when under stress. Thankfully the baby is doing alright-- poor thing apparently has *low blood sugar.
*Note to self: Don't sympathy eat for her.

live, eat, wear

green street #2
forty sixth at grace cake
Chanel Fall 2009

happy friday

fantasizing about:

eating: whilst wearing:

[cake love] & [Crystal quartz dipped in 24kt gold]

It's been a long day

and I'm dreaming about filling up this:Carafe with Oak Stopper by Sagaform Design Group $29.95
with my favorite Malbec.

I'm starving

Dorle Lindner, photographed in New York in 1967

David Douglas Duncan

I'm so hungry that this and these look good right now.

feeling guilty

I just showed some McDonald's chicken nuggets who's boss.

Painting from Vika Prokopaviciute's before and after fastfood series.

sushi time

These fun water color painting by Scott Campbell just made me crave a sashimi bento box for lunch.

Sushis Meet The Tempuras"; watercolor on paper 8x10" $400

"Tofu and The Sushis"; watercolor on paper 8x10" $40 

Resources: blog, paintings available at 1988, comrad magazine feature

I love: Hendrick's

A few reasons why I love Henrick's Gin: It doesn't taste like Christmas trees (like most gin does), it's made of Bulgarian rose and cucumber, the old timey art and aesthetic branding is awesome (monty python much?), Originality, the bottle looks like a vintage medicine vessel, they host croquete challenges and are trying to reinstate it as an Olympic sport, and they have dedicated a website to The Unusual.

Check out their gin limericks: Excuse me bartender, there's a poem in my gin.
Gin and the Bore

“A gin is a gin is a gin
swore the bore
nothing odd can be.”

But if that gin should win eleven botanicals in
oh, then what a gin it would be.

So we tricked him in bed,
gave him Hendrick’s instead
then fully sober, he shouted with glee

“this gin is not gin like others that be
yet it tastes even more like gin to me.”

*When I'm thinking of cocktails at 2 in the afternoon I know it's time to look for a new job.
** Update: It's almost 6 and I'm going home to have hendricks, st.germain and cukes. Yay me!

I <3 you honey

Ever since my bf introduced me to Judi Harvest's work I've been obsessing about owning one of her Colony Collapse Disorder hive pieces.

It seems like CCD is something that has been occupying a lot of people's minds. I've come across some really interesting Bee themed treasures lately.

Giant Japanese Hornet Honey via edible

The Giant Japanese Hornet is the largest species of wasp in the world, and it contains special enzymes in its body which are reputed to increase strength and energy levels. Giant Japanese Hornets have one of the most incredible stamina’s of any living creature and this stamina can be temporarily passed into the system of those who consume it.

The Abandoned Comb Amulet via black sheep & prodigal sons

The necklace is a bittersweet collaboration with nature: a honeycomb pendant sculpted by bees, crafted of solid 18 karat gold and captured in honey. A choice must be made to forcefully exhume the honey-drenched gold, violently shattering and consuming its casing, or to recognize value in its current form, nurturing a natural deterioration and the gradual revelation of treasure within.

Nature Series, organic bee & hive, pearl, gold leaf, resin and copper broach; ArtByWinona

Also check out A NEW HIVE-art to save the disappearing honeybee

Bompas & Parr: Architectural Jelly

WOWZERS! is all i have to say about Bompas & Parr. This is a perfect example of taking an idea to the next level and exploring all the possibilities available. I love when people take one or two things and perfect them.

victorian breakfast jellyCopper St Paul's Jelly Mould

Barajas "Jelly" Airport to your party. Serves 250
wedding jelly

Luther Burger!!!
Monnow Valley Drive Thru and Drive In Movie Theatre project.

"Bompas & Parr creates fine English jellies, designs bespoke jelly moulds and curates spectacular culinary events.

The work of Bompas & Parr operates in the space between food and architecture. Our projects explore how the taste of food is altered through synaesthesia, performance and setting. Currently the focus of our research is jelly: jelly is the perfect site for an examination of food and architecture due to its uniquely plastic form and the historic role it has played in exploring notions of taste."

sushi

I'm waiting for 1 o'clock to hit so that I can stop pretending to work and go have lunch with my mom.
Sketches by kozyndan; Flickr

Ebay find: Daily Paintings

I'm totally loving the idea of daily paintings . There seem to be several fine artists using Ebay to sell and feature their one off daily paintings. Usually some painters will fiddle around with still-life to practice and train them selves,so these items tend to be small and reasonably affordable. I'm a sucker for miniature pieces and food related imagery. Make it small and about something organic and familiar and I'm all over it. Here are a few selections from various sellers on Ebay:

Ebay: abbeyspaintings "Necco Waffers" Oil on linen on panel 5x6"

Ebay: wangfineart
" bread"
7 X 5 inches Oil on board 2008
Arist Blog

Ebay:craigstephens_art
Twinkie #5
Oil on Masonite 7"x5"