Floating Cinema

This incredible floating cinema, built off of Thailand's Kudu Island, beats the hell out of every other movie theater, ever. And, as if this wasn't awesome enough, after the theater was dismantled all materials were given to the local community to use as a playground and floating stage.

Could you imagine going to something like this? Amazing!

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Hang on Tight

LOVE this shelf by designer Colleen Whiteley. It's fun and functional and would look just lovely on one of the walls in my apartment.

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Heavy Shapes

How sweet would these brass paper weights look on my desk? Very Sweet!

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Tales from Vacation: Scuba Diving

While in the Bahamas, Mike and I finally got to do something we've been talking about for awhile: scuba diving. For his birthday I set up a surprise trip where we learned the basics then went out on a 40ft. dive with a small group and one instructor, Rafael. We had such a good time that we immediately called the next day to book a 60ft. dive with Rafael - and about 25 sharks! You'll also see in the video that we swam through a shipwreck, which was freaking awesome.

It ended up being one of the most amazing, surreal experiences I've ever had. It was also pretty humbling, as we both learned there is literally no way to look cool in a scuba suit - NO way. Here are some shots we ordered from the dive shop, and a video Mike shot with his GoPro camera. Enjoy! xo

I feel compelled to note that if I look like I'm dying in those pictures it's only because my mask was on way too tight and (while I was completely safe and breathing perfectly normal) felt like I was going to pass out and float to the surface - creating the possibility of being eaten by sharks. Luckily... I lived to see the giant mask imprint that plagued my face for the remainder of the day :)


I'll follow up tomorrow with some of Mike's amazing vacation photography!

Shapes + Colors

Just for fun :)

Owls!

These sweet little owl illustrations by Ashley Percival are available for purchase here. The colors are so fun and cheery they remind me of the Bahamas, which I just got back from!

We had a really nice time and the highlight was definitely our first adventures in scuba diving! I'm excited to share some pictures and underwater videos(!) over the next couple of days - so look out!

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And we're off...

Tomorrow morning Mike & I are leaving for one lovely fun-filled week in the Bahamas. It's been well over a year since our last vacation and we're beyond excited for the getaway. With that, I hope you all have an awesome week and I'll be back on the 7th - hopefully tan.

Adios!

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Up and Away

German artist Cornelia Konrads does some seriously cool, gravity-defying work in public spaces all around the world. Her art is punctuated by the illusion of weightlessness - which you can see above as the objects appear to be suspended in mid-air.

Check out A LOT more of here amazing work here.

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The Chocolate Factory

Every now and again I actually take note of the packaging before devouring my chocolate goods. That said, kudos (hehe) to ruiz+company on this great packaging for the chocolate factory.

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Pencil vs. Camera

Great series by Ben Heine. See (a ton) more of his work here.

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Now & Later

Now:

I'm fighting a miniature headache (so annoying!) while checking out Peg Carpet...

Read more about the project here.

Later:

This weekend I'm going to celebrate my free time and also attend a friend's birthday party. Woo! I hope the weather supports some time in the park as well. Hope you have a great weekend!

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Chunky Letter Sweater Pillow

Love this textured pillow! You can order custom letters and colors here.

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What I meant was...

Since my visit to Costa Rica I always "joke"with Mike about moving there one day and living in a hut somewhere by the beach. So when I said hut, this is what I was really thinking. This bad boy has 6,500 sq. feet and enough indoor/outdoor space to keep me happy all year round :)

What do you think? Would you ever pick up and move to a tropical paradise - even if it was a little hut on the beach!?

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Double Birthday!

Hooray for birthdays! One giant shout out goes to my lovely mother seen above (happy, then fake yelling at me). The other goes to my Uncle Brian - who's been more like a brother to me over the years and is probably wondering where in the hell I found this picture :)

Hope the both of you have an exceptionally awesome day! Love you! 

Abstract City

Cute silkscreen poster by Christoph Niemann.

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