While I had lofty dreams of awe-inspiring blog posts today, the truth is, I need one more day to get my head back in order. Holidays really do take a lot out of you. I’m hoping that tonight I just accomplish a decent meal, some quality time with a new book (I finished Just Kids [...]
Back in my days at Iowa State University College of Design we had a fun little book binding method we lovingly called ‘toothpick and a stick’ (remember that, Lea?). It was super easy and usually pretty effective. While I’ve never attempted bee keeper/bee hive book binding I have a feeling it’s much more complicated. Beautiful, [...]
You know what 17 hours on a plane and about 20 hours on a train are good for? Three things: seeing the countryside, drinking free wine and reading borrowed books. That’s my theory and I’m sticking to it. While in Europe I devoured these two books. The Jodi Picoult one got a little weird (think [...]
The other day (a Friday night to be exact, I’m so cool) I finished reading Snow Flower and the Secret Fan by Lisa See. It was another one of those books that took me three months to read but I’m not quite sure why, it’s a definite page-turner. The story, which was also made into [...]
While camped out at Caribou Coffee this weekend, taking advantage of their free wi-fi, I put together a new post for the faucethead blog. While a more personal topic than the usual design-heavy content you might find there, I think it’s a unique glimpse into my picks for Fall. Stop by and check it out [...]
One of the best things about Washington Island and the lack of technology is that I always have the chance to put a dent in my reading list. For this island jaunt I brought four books, some fluff, some serious and a little bit in between. Can’t wait to dive into them. • Sing You [...]
Next up on my summer reading list is The Hunger Games, which is definitely not the book pictured above. I’ve been waiting for a week or two for a copy to arrive at the library and holding out buying it for the kindle (cheap-0, over here!), so in the meantime I dove into the much-acclaimed [...]
I’ve been tearing through books lately so rather than a long-winded schpeel about Water for Elephants, I’m just going to highly, highly recommend you read it and then go see the movie. I did that process in reverse, saw the movie and then read the book, and wish I hadn’t. The best part about reading, [...]
The only good thing that came out of the TWO HOUR wait I endured to have my oil changed was that I finished Bossypants by Tina Fey. Its hilarity is probably the only reason I lasted as long as I did at the car dealership. That place was filled with televisions broadcasting daytime talk shows [...]
During a rain storm last weekend I wrapped up the last few pages of House Rules by Jodi Picoult. Like all of her books, I was instantly drawn into the story. This one is about 18-year-old Jacob, a young man with Asperger Syndrome and a uncanny knowledge and passion for forensic science. He has a [...]
