Just So Ya Know...

Strawberries are the new cupcake.
www.superbuzzy.com
$11.95/yard

Domo Allegrato Mr. Gozaimasu

Oh, my gosh, Becky! In looking for a camera case (it's been a long, drawn-out search and this is only day one) I found this case for pills. In Japan, there are all kinds of products with random English phrases, some of which make more sense than others. (Check out engrish.com for some funny examples). But this pill case! It makes me wish I were on anti-depressants, just so that I could keep them in this case. http://www.kawaiicorner.com/product_info.php?products_id=2555, $4.15

It's a Wrap

My obsession with beautiful gift wrap is in equal proportion to my inability to wrap a gift. Hence, I am totally enamoured of the overpriced gift wrap available on this website. I spent a good half-hour fantasizing about the impressive gifts I would give family/friends/co-workers for birthdays/Christmas/just because I'm such a great person. Needless to say, none of you will be getting anything wrapped in this paper (or probably any other, since I usually have to resort to gift bags). But enter my world of gift wrap fantasy, and imagine that when I give you that thing you never knew you always wanted, it's wrapped in this paper.

www.flaxart.com, $12

Salad Days

These salad servers are gorgeous, and they make me extremely happy about the return to a sort of Art Nouveau aesthetic that draws on nature for inspiration. Despite the fact that they do look somewhat nonfunctional.
www.californiafleurish.com

$68

Unrequited Love

Wow, this is cool. And totally unavailable at the moment. (Is that part of what makes it cool? Perhaps.) www.bags2riches.co.uk Made of silver and recycled plastic bags.

Already Cynical About It

I'm going on vacation next week, but mentally, I'm already there...basking in the sun in...Montana. Ahem. Yeah, I guess there won't be much basking. But it is a gorgeous place -- I could bask in the beauty of Nature, if not in the actual sun. Good thing I'll have that handy digital camera for all the pictures that won't remotely capture the beauty of what I actually saw!

Welcome to the Nineties

So, I finally broke down and bought a digital camera. After much research (okay, reading a few online articles and asking two people) I decided on the Canon a550 Powershot, one of the few options within my budget. I don't have any basis of comparison, really, but I'm digging it so far. Spent the weekend geeked out, reading the manual, then proceeded to torture my family and dog by taking pictures of them constantly. And I'm not done!

I bought my camera at PrestigeCamera.com, which had the best price and a decent customer service rating. After my experience, I would say that the price was good, but I'm not so crazy about the way the transaction went. But if listening to a high pressure salesman from Bombay is necessary to save money...