I only want to own things that are beautiful and functional. This Jump Rope by CW&T is definitely beautiful. Would love to give it a try!
Slim Water Bottle
Loving this slim, insulated water bottle.
Attack of the Pod(cast) People
As someone who loves podcasts and also runs one this made me laugh. (Wish though the left out the very end. Seems odd.)
(via Jake Shapiro)
Friday Link Pack
Improv Everywhere Turns a Busy New York City Crosswalk Into a Ballroom
– How to transfer a picture to wood (via)
– I’m a Doctor. If I Drop Food on the Kitchen Floor, I Still Eat It.
– Loving this organizer.
– The future of selfies is this camera drone with facial recognition
– These Wristband headphones would be perfect for my 10 year old.
– Did you know that Public Libraries offer free ebook downloads? I had no idea.
– The internet needs Action Buttons.
– The hierarchy of earning profit.
– Why Do Anything? A Meditation on Procrastination
– The perfect dad shirt: Lay in the grass and nap while your kiddo plays with cars on your back. Fun!
– The self-lacing Back To The Future Sneaker is a reality. And Casey Neistat got to try them on.
– Long gone are the days when I posted about baby stuff. But man, this baby star sleeping bag made me look. Cute.
– This mug with whale spoon is pretty adorable.
– Faux Taxidermy Felt Piñata Skin Rug (via)
– This fake bacon bracelet made me laugh. (via)
– Quick, Easy-to-Finish Tasks Build Momentum in the Morning
– YES! Being more ethical was the most important KPI?
– Noah Scalin arranged donated clothing to compose a large-scale anamorphic portrait titled Portrait of Innovation: James Conway Farley.
– It’s that time of the year: 8 Pumpkin Carving Stencils
– The Difference Between Club Soda, Seltzer and Sparkling Mineral Water
– Worry eaters. Write your worry on a paper, put it in the worry eaters mouth. Instantly feel better. (Thanks David)
– I had quite an exciting week, I was invited to be on MSNBC with Tamron Hall to speak about Tattly. This calls for a PARTY watch!
Non-Flying Saucer
I simply love that this UFO looking toy is titled NON-FLYING saucer. Made me laugh. Crazy adorable!
Two Simple Rules
I know, I posted this print by Anthony Burrill before. It’s one of my favorite pieces of art in our Friends Work Here work space. Two simple reminders. So much impact.
Hope
“Hope is the only thing stronger than fear.”
– Suzanne Collins
♥ / Boomslank
Big thanks for Boomslank for sponsoring my blog and RSS feed this week.
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New Yorkers vs the Subway
Oh don’t we all know that feeling of JUST missing the subway train: “There is no quintessential NYC experience quite like running down a subway station platform with your arms flapping all about like a distressed penguin, making eye contact with the conductor, and then hesitantly stretching out your hand to try to slip between the doors before they close.”
Action Button
Often when we read the news we feel compelled to do something but we don’t know how. Action Button is an interactive technology featured on news content to make it faster and easier for you to impact the stories you care about — whether by donating to a nonprofit, signing a petition, or emailing a local policymaker. Don’t just read the headlines, change them.
Love where this is going.
Duffy Shelter
Duffy London brings you a shelter kit that can be assembled from flat-packed very quickly, providing housing for disasters, first-aid, exploration and glamping.
Tattly on National TV
Yesterday Yng and I were invited to be on Tamron Hall’s live show over at MSNBC to talk about Tattly. What an incredible experience and honor for our company. I have become a person that talks about temporary tattoos on national tv. Someone please pinch me!
Up close humpback whale
This footage of an up close humpback whale took my breath away and almost made me drop my coffee.
Sizing Chart
Leave it to a small company to make a simple thing as a t-shirt sizing chart less boring. Well done, Boomslank.
It’s little details like this that make me appreciate a company.
Bunnie Reiss
I am dreaming of a pair of cosmic animal gloves by Bunnie Reiss on my living room walls. They’re hand painted and quite magical.
#wishlisted
To-Do List Make Over
“One of the reasons that so many of the tasks on our to-do lists end up woefully undone is because we have to go to meetings, and we have to do email; they create their own urgency. But if you want to make sure that you regularly accomplish meaningful work—the type of work that helps you advance your career, push forward important projects, or expand your skill set—you have to make time for it. (Productivity guru Stephen Covey calls this putting the “big rocks” in first.)
It so obvious yet I have never done it, but carving out time for ‘meaningful work’ is the first thing I’ll start doing after reading this article by Jocelyn G. Klei.
Landmarks Bowl by Klemens Schillinger
I don’t get excited about bowls unless they look mighty architectural like this one by Klemens Schillinger.
Tattly Halloween
Every year Team Tattly comes up with Halloween outfits that uses our designs. It’s my favorite time of the year! It takes the silliness and happiness level in the office to a whole new level! Here are this years 13 Tattly Halloween ideas.
From top to bottom: Katherine handles our social media channels and writes all of our newsletters. Hans used to run our temporary tattoo parlor and helps us with production. Super rad Alison juggles all of our numbers!
X-Cap Light Up Hat
I totally don’t need this X-Cap Light Up Hat but I can’t help being intrigued.
The Invisible Dog | Season 8
The Invisible Dog is my work home. I am lucky to be part of this wonderful community of artists and creators. (My businesses run out of the ‘office space’ side of the building) Every year Lucien, the director of this cultural hub, runs a Kickstarter to help keep the lights on.
In a city where everything is making room for shiny new condo buildings, the Invisible Dog is a refreshing reminder on how important is to create an affordable studio space for artists.
If you, just like me, appreciate what Lucien is doing on Bergen street, help me support his Invisible Dog Kickstarter Campaign!
Ping Pong FM
Ping Pong FM is a musical take on table tennis. Choose a song and keep it playing at the correct tempo by keeping the ball in play. Rally too slowly, or drop the ball, and the music will wind down to a stop. Made me laugh!
Roxy Marj
This blanket from Roxy Marj made me chuckle. Would look great on my bed.
Making Weather
This levitating cloud, a collaboration between Crealev and Richard Clarkson Studio made me gasp!
The Artist
“It seems that two qualities are necessary if a great artist is to remain creative to the end of a long life; he must on the one hand retain an abnormally keen awareness of life, he must never grow complacent, never be content with life, must always demand the impossible and when he cannot have it, must despair. The burden of the mystery must be with him day and night.”
– Goethe