Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Web Time Wasters

Come now! It's a) hump day b) four days before The Best Holiday Ever. Like you're doing anything other than thinking about your costume and all the candy you're going to eat! So why don't you peruse these links while you do that?

This house tour pulls at my heart strings - feminine, a little bit weird and full of Asian inspiration. Okay, I love this other house tour, too!

If you're anything like me (aka a voracious reader and a compulsive organizer) you'll love librarything. You can create a searchable catalog of your books, get recommendations based on your taste and chat with others who like the same stuff. Win/win/win!

I love this demin and leather layout - bonus points for cheeky t-shirts and gorgeous sweaters.

I haaaate exposing my goodies through those gaping holes in button-down shirts. Luckily someone invented No See'Ums.

A taxidermied squirrel that is dressed as Queen Victoria?! For only $495?!

For those among us who are map-impaired, did you know that you can dial 'DIR-ECT-IONS' (347-328-4667) from your cell phone and request any address ... and you'll get a free text message with directions?! Seriously, you guys? This discovery just saved me from buying a satellite navigation system.

Another stop to add to my list of places to visit next? The island of Ikaria, Greece.

In our generation, if it hasn't been documented on film/the internet it didn't happen, right? Apartment Therapy has some great tips for how to take better travel photos. So now even those shots of your trip to Cincinnati to look at colleges will impress your friends.

I love this decor/interior shoot - it's circus inspired! All the fun of the big top without the creepy carnies or the animal cruelty!

If you're not addicted to it already, you need to check out Bronx Princess, a documentary that follows Rocky, a 17-year-old New Yorker as she's reunited with her father, a chief in Ghana. So.damn.good.

If you have an etsy shop, partake in wardrobe remix or just like to post your photos on the interwebz, here's a great tutorial on photo styling for your website.

If you love a) living in other countries b) houses you need to check out 11 Incredible Homes From Around The World Under $50,000. Wow!

I do love a good documentary and Good Hair looks like a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon.

What's playing in your ear these days? I'm all over Jack Penate's Pull My Heart Away, Animal Collective's Summertime Clothes, Pete Yorn and ScarJo's Relator and Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zero's Home.

What links are you loving these days?

6 comments:

Alexandra said...

I love Jack Penate!
I'm listening to Matafix right now.
Oh! and LibraryThing is such a great idea. I might give it a try!

I'm posting my fave links of this week on Friday :)

Chelsea said...

I love the link on how to take better travel photos...... funny because I really am going to Cincinnati to look at colleges. Haha. Oh, Ohio.

Post-Modern Jen said...

Hi Sarah,

I'm about to get my librarything on, and I knew that Scarjo could sing after watching the deleted scenes from "He's Just Not That Into You," so it's nice to hear a full song from her.
Just wanted to share an award with you, I know this is just one of many for you but if you want to pass it on, you can pick it up Here.

Sarah Von said...

Jen! What a sweetie - thanks so much! :D

jholm said...

Oh, dude--next time Animal Collective comes to town, you and Jason should go together! I refuse to go to any more of their live shows, but it's certainly...something. Bring earplugs!

Lara said...

That taxidermied Squirrel is amazing! I have a chipmunk but it's nowhere near as fancy (or expensive - yikes)! Wow!