With the help of a dice and some cards, the Confessions Game asks participants to answer a series of questions around career, sex, money, relationships, family, gently inviting everyone to share important bits of themselves. I want to play this.
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Batsheva Dance Company
I just got back from enjoying a performance by the Batsheva Dance Company. What a beautiful experience!
I know absolutely *nothing* about contemporary dance and was sitting there with eyes wide open. I was intrigued. I was surprised. I was thrown off. So many feels. The above video is by the same ensemble but not what they performed tonight. If you have a chance to see them, please do.
All That We Share
This is beautiful.
Lazy: A Manifesto
An essay and excerpt from Tim Kreider’s “We Learn Nothing“.
(via my favorite newsletter)
Valentine’s Card for Single People
Mr.Bingo launched a fun new service for single people: Receive a bespoke piece of hand drawn art, in form of a Valentine’s Card, signed and created (with love) by Mr Bingo. Only drawback, it’s £40. But, thumbs up for the awesome idea.
Camera Restricta
A camera that won’t allow you to take a photo that thousands of others already have taken photos of, based on geo-tagging. Interesting concept.
(via Joe Gebbia)
Pancakes for Breakfast
Breakfast is ready. Photo by Alena Zhandarova.
Oil Tank House Boat
It’s a houseboat made out of oil tank. I am weirdly intrigued by this.
I am definitely gravitating towards the absurd these days in order to distract and cope with the madness here in the U.S.
Optimism
“Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.”
– Dalai Lama XIV
Lunch Box Book
Your friends might think you love to read but nope, you just like to eat! This Lunch Box Book made me laugh.
Man Ray Revolving Doors handkerchief
Man Ray Revolving Doors handkerchief made by Third Drawer Down Studio using collage artworks created in New York from 1916-1917.
Do Something!
This Tattly is a good reminder: The craziest thing we can do is nothing.
Countable helps you understand the laws Congress is considering and streamline the process of contacting your lawmakers. You can use Countable to: Read clear and succinct summaries of upcoming and active legislation. Directly tell your lawmakers how to vote on those bills by clicking “Yea” or “Nay”. Follow up on how your elected officials voted on bills, so you can hold them accountable in the next election cycle.
Alphacrete, Concrete Neon Light
Concrete neon light. Love this.
Given the current political climate here in the U.S. I should wear this heart 24/7.
(photo by Jordan)
Carl Sagan
“I believe our future depends powerfully on how well we understand this cosmos in which we float like a mote of dust in the morning sky.”
– Carl Sagan
(via Open Culture)
Human Decency
This is not a question of politics, of Left vs. Right. This is a question of human decency, human dignity and the soul of our nation.
— J.M. DeMatteis (@JMDeMatteis) January 28, 2017
Friday Link Pack
– Puppies can fall asleep anywhere.
– Will Smith on the Law of Attraction
– A DIY platform bed with a ton of storage space made out of IKEA cabinets.
– Tim Ferris’ shares a list of apps he uses regularly.
– Love what DesignSponge is doing by reaching out to stationery designers and shops to help people write their officials.
– Point your phone at Japanese text and get an instant translation
– I am in love with the art pieces on the walls in this home.
– Bibliomania: the strange history of compulsive book buying
– Apple Shaped Cushions. I dig it.
– Hugs are the best. I wish I grew up with them. No hugging in Switzerland.
– Cards Against Humanity is hiring a CEO! (Chicago)
– The call for excellent Swiss Design has begun: Design Prize Switzerland! Deadline is Feb 6.
– Watch Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future
– The Stelton Chrome would look good in my house.
– Dreaming of one of these chunky knitted blankets in white.
– Tattly is hiring a Custom Sales Representative. Join our team!
– This is a beautiful apron.
– A Bad Lip Reading of Donald Trump’s Inauguration
– Scientists are planning a march on Washington.
– More rainbows, please.
Piano. Push. Play
Piano. Push. Play. rescues pianos and puts them on the street for everybody to enjoy. I love everything about this!
Activism
“Activism is my rent for living on the planet.”
― Alice Walker