let them eat anemones

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Rose and Radish: Lamps

Great lamps from the folks at Rose and Radish.

Apparatchik

I love these dresses from Apparatchik. They create interesting silhouettes and, plus, the quilty look is awesome.

Check them out here.

Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction

Great printed t-shirts over at Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction.

The Internets!!! They're Back!

I didn't have internet for the greater part of this week. Oops.

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The Old Farm, Cotswolds

Beautiful landscaping and exterior design by the folks over at Light Locations.

The Old Farm, Cotswolds location

Ladbroke Square

The other day one of my pals was over at my house and said that it looked like a curiosity shop. I'd like to show him these photos and let him know what I'm up against.

Ladbroke Square location

Marrakech Riad

Asjkashdlajshdlajksd!!

Marrakech Riad location

Benbow Road

I think that if I keep looking at these Light Locations photos I will die from a beauty overdose.

Benbow Road location

Railway Carriage-Turned-Getaway

I had a 6-month stint in New York, during which I rode the train 1h15 both ways between my job and my apartment. When I told folks what my commute was, most--if not all--gave me a pitying look as if to say, "Oh, you poor, poor thing. You couldn't find anything closer to your job?" The fact of the matter is, I loved my commute. From mid-Brooklyn through Manhattan and on up to the Bronx, I got to spend one whole hour on the train reading or listening to music or people-watching (or, let's face it, sleeping), and I loved it.

When I was in India, even among little teeny roaches and giant moths (think mice with wings), some of the best nights of sleep I got were on the overnight trains. There are few things that are as comforting to me as a moving train.

So, imagine my pleasure to have stumbled upon this little gem: