3D

go find those retro 3D glasses that have been living in your junk drawer for 20 years...

got them? good. now go check out these pics

watermelon

 01/ Olinolino $46.00  //  02/ watermelon slices $55.00  //  03/ tourmaline cut example  //  04/ watermelon example  //  05/ diamond cut ring $350.00  
06/ watermelon ring $168.00  //  07/ tourmaline necklace $95.00  //  08/ slice strand $66.00

well what do you know! its summer! so my current obsession should be no surprise - watermelon tourmaline is pretty much perfect for summer - the colors ooze bbq's, sprinklers and swimsuit season

google-guitar

fountain favorites

// from here & here

two great ways to turn your sink into a fountain. really like the toothbrush option - but for general sink purposes the Tapi from Dreamfarm is awesome.

nerd alert : dire grove

Mystery Case Files®: Dire Grove™ Collector's Edition is another title from BigFish games.
In this mystery adventure your car breaks down during a blizzard - looking for help, and a warm place to wait out the storm, you make your way to a hotel that seems to be closed for the season.

01/ anorak deer sleeping bag $97.00  //  02/ kerosene lantern $35.00  //  03/ celtic knot $18.00  //  04/ mercury thermometer $7.50 
05/ knot hot plates $20.00  //  06/ covered bridge print $22.00  //  07/ newspaper logs $? //  08/ vhs tapes $29.44  
09/ anorak rabbit sleeping bag $97.00

It soon becomes apparent that you aren't the only one to visit dire grove during the off season; as you stumble upon strewn video tapes and supplies left by a mysterious group of young explorers you learn that there is quite a mystery afoot.

try to stay warm as you piece the story together by collecting video tapes and solving puzzles that lead you to the conclusion of the two thousand year old legend that resides at Dire Grove.

2.5/6 polly toes (the acting in those blair witch-esque cut-scenes is pretty cheesy)

fifty and fifty

fifty and fifty is a design project where 50 artists illustrate the mottos of the 50 United States.

Its pretty cool - check it out

mario kart

this should make you smile. a lot.

necono camera

cute kitty cam with magnetic feet? sign me up! the Necono cat cam takes stills or video and can be perched on a metal surface to lounge and observe - the way only cats can

you can even get this cute camera case .. all I have to say is that if i had orange tiger cats this would already be ordered and on its way to me. but maybe i'll save my pennies & wait for the stealthy black cat version to come out someday.

boston warehouse

01/ puffer salt & pepper $9.95  //  02/ sailboat plate $15.95  //  03/ mouse salt & pepper $9.50  //  04/ whale plate $29.95

i love these adler-esque items from boston warehouse - currently i am mainly seeing these on amazon
obviously not as high quality and design as adler - but they are so inexpensive and cute i'm not complaining.

door knob crystal ball

// from here

this amazing door knob gives you a view of the next room - way cool.. not for every door, but I wouldn't mind having a few at my place

nerd alert : orient express

murder on the orient express is as classic as they come. based on the book by agatha christie - you are part of a murder investigation aiding the great detective hercule poirot. help gather evidence so he can put his "gray cells" (not the mention that great mustache) to work solving the murder.

01/ model train $225.00  //  02/ fingerprint necklace $87.00  //  03/ tweed train case $30.00  //  04/ train case $29.00    
05/ fedora $12.00  //  06/ vintage postcard $3.75  //  07/ mustache decal $19.99  //  08/ cast iron safe $1450.00  //  09/ parlor lamp $12.00  
10/ mustache mugs $29.50  //  11//  coal earrings $13.99  //  12/ vintage book plate $8.00  //  13/ signal lamp $70.00

Interview suspects, search cabins and enjoy the general splendor of the historically rich orient express.

the game, though based on the novel, has a completely different storyline - which is great since it doesn't spoil the book (if you haven't read it yet)

polly gives this one 5/6 toes