Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Monday, January 11, 2010

good listening

The Silver Lining of 2009.

NPR's all songs considered listeners picks for best music of 2009.

Flower Geometry

From: Design*Sponge

Make a Wish

Dandelion Inspired Lamp


The Secret of Light draws upon the dandelion's nostalgic imagery with this inventive new lamp. Simply shake it to turn it on. You can control the amount of light it gives off by blowing on the bulbs you would like to turn off!

from: Apartment Therapy

I'm back...for now...

Here are three of the most interesting things I've seen today.

Modern Cavemen?

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/10/fashion/10caveman.html?pagewanted=all

This article profiles a new subculture in NYC of modern cavemen. It seems a little wierd to me. The modern caveman interpretation includes "eating large quantities of meat and then fasting between meals to approximate the lean times that his distant ancestors faced between hunts. Vegetables and fruit are fine, but foods like bread that were unavailable before the invention of agriculture are avoided." I understand the diet since I think that we eat a lot of foods our bodies aren't meant to digest. What I don't understand is the workouts which include: "scooting around the underbrush on all fours, leaping between boulders, playing catch with stones, and other activities." I just don't know if I could see myself scooting around in the bushes unless I'm looking for a bathroom on a camping trip.