Canoes aren’t just for rowing… they’re for growing!
And summers are for boatloads of cold, cold beer.
Digging both of these ideas!
Mar
06
bad press > no press?
I wish the media would, considering previous news coverage of its intentionally offensive line, catch on to the fact UK-based menswear company Madhouse seems to think so.
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Mar
01
pinterest, polyvore & (drum roll…) farmers market chic!
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Mar
11
picture-place sharing
I love this idea and this site – people send in photos of places they want to visit. Reminds me of one of my Pinterest boards.
Two of my favorites:
Trinity River, Humboldt County, Calif.
Greece
All I need’s a boy and a bikini.
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Mar
08
the write gift
With my 23rd birthday just around the corner, I decided to throw together a gift guide for writers/journalists of the female persuasion. Okay, I actually made this before Christmas and am just getting around to posting it — Oops. But such is the erratic life of the writer!
1) Because you never know when a fleeting moment of creativity may strike: unobtrusive, durable and, most importantly, advocated by the likes of Wilde and Hemingway, the Moleskine notebook ($17.95, Barnes & Noble) is an obvious must.
2) A stylish substitute to the classic messenger, this water-repllent paisley sling by New Orleans-based Hadaki is eco-friendly, affordable ($30) and deep enough for a MacBook.
3) Because writing on your hand isn’t cool post-middle school (I really need to stop doing that), and just because it’s so darn cute, this bamboo dry-erase board (CB2, $59.95) is my recommended alternate.
4) This cheerfully retro dispensary of the indispensable elixir on which most creative-type thrive is snazzy enough for the countertop (Espressione Café Retro Espresso Machine, $399).
5) Reminiscent of simpler times (when people sent real letters), these airmail envelopes are poetically nostalgic and perfect for dispatching queries & romantic missives (LetterboxCo, 10 for $5)
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Oct
25
baby you can sleep while i drive
come on baby let’s get out of this town
i got a full tank of gas with the top rolled down
i’ll pack my bag and load up my guitar
in my pocket ill carry my harp
i got some money i saved
enough to get underway
and baby you can sleep while i drive
we’ll go through tucson up to santa fe
and barbara in nashville says we’re welcome to stay
i’ll buy you glasses in texas, a hat from new orleans
and in the morning you can tell me your dreams
-melissa etheridge
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The open road empowers and liberates. The whole world — or, at least the continental United States —stretched out before you, daring you down it, the possibilities endless. Evocative of emotions you didn’t even know you had. It starts to make you wonder who you want in the passenger seat. And where you want to go.
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Oct
13
Snickers and Hydrogen
I have to share this bit of wisdom I picked up today from a Snickers bar wrapper: “Nougatocity. A heightened yet fleeting state of accomplishment that makes you realize how unbelievably unmotivated you normally are.” Leave it to chocolate to put things into perspective.
On a brighter note, am I the last one on the planet to hear about Honda’s sporty new FCX Clarity? Who would have thought – harnessing the power of earth’s most elemental gas to replace a dwindling resource? This new hydrogen fuel cell vehicle runs on electricity (translation: no more wallet/spirit-draining fill-ups) from hydrogen gas and emits only water vapor and heat. It’s a win-win for your bank account and the planet.
The bad news: Only 200 are slated to be released over the next three years, and, unless you live in Southern California, you won’t be one of them. The rest of the country doesn’t have the hydrogen refueling stations the car requires. The other setback will be eliminated with the expansion of the these stations, which is the car’s 250 mile-per-charge limit, meaning you can’t venture any further than 125 miles from the nearest refueling station.
All things considered, I think it’s safe to say the future of the Clarity is pretty clear.
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Sep
09
Economic commentary
This current economic downturn, from foreclosures to struggling businesses, in many respects is a good thing.
This may sound strange coming from someone in my position. Both my dad and brother, business owners, are bearing huge financial burdens. But slow business, high gas prices and rising food costs have forced us all to reevaluate the way we do things. And I think we can agree it’s about time.
Not only is America’s lifestyle unsustainable—it’s obscene. We redefine the addage “living beyond one’s means.” So, although I too cringe watching the dollars go up way faster than the gallons and sometimes have to clutch my grocery cart to keep from fainting, I know this is a good thing in the grand scheme. As I know these most desperate times call for desperate measures.
The specter of stagflation has coaxed us out of stagnancy. Isn’t it refreshing?
*For L.R.
because the only thing that’s constant
is change
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