Daily Dishonesty

These Daily Dishonesties from Graphic Designer Lauren Hom make me giggle. 

Check out her prints on Society 6 for more silly white lies rendered beautifully by hand. 

Tiny Confessions

These prints by Christopher Rozzi make me laugh.

This and That

 

Jonathan Zawada takes a unique approach to landscapes with these colorful oil paintings on linen whose topographies are derived from graph data. Read more about it here and check out his equally vibrant home on the Selby

In honor of Halloween coming up, some really scared people - this is totally worth viewing

Can't stop watching Beyonce's Countdown video - she's got such great spirit. Fun fact: Tom Petty's daughter directed it.

Looking forward to making this recipe that combines 2 of my favorite foods: Butternut Squash Mac and Cheese 

If you are as perplexed and intrigued by the fame and fortune of Rachel Zoe as I am, you might be interested in taking a peek inside her home

This made me laugh

Enjoying the challenge of 30 days of good (although I'm not exactly following them in order) 

Oh Land covers The National

Just splurged on these shoes and have decided leopard goes with everything

A few more landscapes that are not what they seem

This and That

It's that time of week again - I can totally smell Friday. Here are some goodies to help you push on through 

The many faces of Amy Poehler - love this woman. Check them out, there are 30 of them! via Jezebel

this made me want to move to Finland (and lets not forget about this - or this for that matter) 

the most ingenious invention of the year

Can't get enough of all the textures layered in this beautiful home

Feist is sweet and you can stream her new album Metals right here FOR FREE!

Glad to come across a good excuse for making three pots a day (and to ignore the slight jitters)

I really love that this is happening

and also that this is happening

Happy Thursday :)

Desperate Housewives

A picture is worth a thousand words. Love these colorful faceless paintings by Kelly Reemtsen, and this photo I came across on tumblr makes me laugh every time. Seriously - what are they about to go do? Is it halloween? Unfortunately I lost the source, but I'm dying to know some context so if you know anything, give me a shout. 

This and That

A few Fashion Week favorites from the top: Tracy Reese, Jill Stuart, Christian Siriano, and J. Crew - (I know I said I wasn't going to post any photos from the J.Crew show but I really just couldn't help myself.)

Love this new Florence + the Machine song Shake it Out

Also love perusing Dana McClure's shop - thanks to designformankind

What are they looking at?

Suri's Burn Book - musings on fashion, travel, and other celebrity children from the perspective of Suri Cruise

Amanda makes changing up your furniture look easy with Upholstery Basics on DesignSponge 

What happens when grandparents try to turn on their new webcam

Very cool scientific research and glow in the dark cats

These rules make me laugh because they are so on point - It's good to know I'm not the only one guilty of this 

This and That

Happy Thursday! Here are a few things that have caught my eye this week...

photographer Stephen Wilkes spends at least 10 hours taking hundreds of shots from the same perspective and then blends them seamlessly into one photograph for his NYC-based project Day to Night via mymodernmet
this guy makes me laugh but I hope Shannon found her cat
this amazing kitchen renovation via designsponge
A genius idea: Supercook - a recipe search engine that gives you recipes based on the ingredients you already have
these beautiful vintage posters from the London Transit Museum via HoneyKennedy
these before they were famous photos had me giggling - of note are young George Clooney, Ben Stiller, David Schwimmer, Jeremy Piven, Vince Vaughn, Lil John, Ryan Seacrest... ok they're all funny
Fashion for a cause: Thakoon released a special limited edition Masai print scarf with 100% of proceeds benefiting famine victims in Somalia via honestlywtf

This and That

Is it Thursday already?

Photographer and stylist Katelyn Mooney captures the carefree nature of a child unlike any other photographer I have seen. Look through her portfolio for more whimsical goodness - via designlovefest

If you need a laugh or a smile today, go ahead and click on this - I, too, pray it's not a hoax

I like this video of kids breakdancing to classical music 

Underwater bedroom in the Maldives - although, I don't think I could sleep with a shark next to my face

Another Kate, another wedding

It's about time! Pet stores ban drunk puppy buying

A guide to smoothies via simple blueprint

Awesomely impressive DIY bodycon dress made of rugs. 

Even more impressive embroidered portraits by Daniel Kornrumpf via today and tomorrow

Art for Joplin - love these screenprinted posters to benefit relief for Joplin, MO

This and That

Happy Happy Thursday! Here's your weekly dose of oddities from around the web to occupy your time til the weekend begins!

What Hilary Whispered is only 8 days old, but I laughed out loud so I felt the need to share - the facial expressions on both parties (especially J.Edwards) are priceless

Another tumblr I'm loving right now: Dear Photograph - pictures of pictures from the past in the present

GOOD's list of their favorite 25 female designers and illustrators 

Fashion news: H&M and Versace are teaming up for fall collection

Girl Talk's 154-Track BBQ Playlist 

Quirky, cool, creative portraits by Lauren Randolph

Relevant info: How green is your internet?

This and That (take 2)

an abridged version of yesterday's This and That - it's Friday! YAY!

Should New York go neon? Haas&Hahn think so, and this wouldn't be the first time they've done something like this. Read more about it at Apartment Therapy. 

Just in case you're not sure, figure out if you're wearing pants via Elements of Style

The anthropologist in me found this photo series fascinating: People and Their Belongings 

Productivity is about to hit an all time low

If you need a laugh/want to feel kind of weird watch The Lonely Island ft Nicki Minaj and John Waters - The Creep 

This and That

Hello Hello! Happy Cinco De Mayo! I love having holidays like this (i.e. St. Pattys Day) on a Thursday because it is that much easier to pretend like the weekend is already here. If you're having trouble with that, here are some tidbits from around the web to distract you from whatever work you're supposed to be doing.

above: proof that your awkward teen years don't necessarily determine your attractiveness later look here for more
hope you're sitting down for this: MISSONI is Target's next collaboration with over 400 pieces! I die.
stunning time-lapse video by Astrophotographer Daniel Lopez of skies above the Canary Islands
how a geography class found Bin Laden's hideout long before the CIA
George W. informs America of another terrorist that has been brought to justice via FunnyOrDie
a surprisingly large number of teenagers don't know who Osama Bin Laden is
Catch Halley's Comet tonight (if you haven't had too much tequilla): 30-60 shooting stars an hour? nice.
Viktor Hertz's honest logos