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A coworker showed me this, and I just about died laughing. Jeremy will worship this picture, I’m sure of that.
Maybe it’s the fact that I’m closer to 30 than 20, or maybe it’s the fact that I’m always looking for decorating ideas and seeing Anthro raves on those blogs. I’m not sure why, but Anthropologie was the hot store to shop at years ago and so I wrote it off as another one of those. When you live in a college town with 1 mainstream store, ::Express::, you easily write-off chain stores. (Notice my passion for boutiques and one-of-a-kinds).
Well, now I’m loving everything I see from Anthro. In fact, I thoroughly look forward to their email ads, because the photography, text, clothing, setting, etc. …everything is just beautiful. Is this shabby chic? Am I turning shabby chic? In someone else’s favorite words, oh my!
Urban Chic came back online! Hooray!
With that, they had a 20% off sitewide promo last week (not sure if it’s still valid) and now they have 15% all their shoes 
Use code KICKOFF at checkout and cash in!
Dolce Vita Daisy flips, how I love thee…
FYI, if you prefer purple (not me, I love my pinks you know) and you have bigger feet than this shrimpy author…head over to Overstock for a great deal! Also, in my experience, Dolce Vitas run true-to-size or a little small so I hope that helps
How cool is this invention?
Would I look silly putting summy in it? 
I don’t actually need children to use this gadget, right? Maybe I can just use it for when we hang out with A. Ok, maybe that’s the crazy pills talking but I just find this contraption brilliant in design!
And props to Tab who made me signup for this google feed months ago. So far I’ve been finding useful concepts for work, but I occasionally get all giddy when I read about these new cool things first.
Without any more blabbing, the My Zigo bike/stroller/jogger thingey:
[gallery]Wake up at 5am, a little gibberish here and there, screaming “Obama” –which was way crazy–, breakfast, nap, lunch (organic split pea soup with carrots I believe), a stroll along the Westside Highway, Starbucks (not for the kid of course), chewing on a straw while crusing around in the stroller, Pinkberry (yes please), receiving compliments from strangers, going home and doing “360 supermans” on the floor, bathtime, and passing out.
Here are some highlights of A’s day:
and now I want to go shopping (lucky for me, I already bought 2 of these earlier this year…via the Apple store)
and now a highlight of my personal favorites
Computer Equipment, Bronze:
Opening up the consumer market with the WACOM Bamboo
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A pen tablet for home office users, the WACOM Bamboo features an interaction field with a circular scroll and zoom element and four programmable function keys, tailored to home office users’ need. The monochrome black color used in combination with attractive matte and glossy surface treatments create an attractive game of contrasts that makes the pen and its stand look like a precious, jewel-like object to proudly display in one’s home office.
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Entertainment, Gold:
Flip Video Ultra Series by Pure Digital Technologies
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This is the first camcorder to simplify the process of capturing and sharing video. With integrated software, the Ultra enables editing, organizing and seamless uploading to AOL, YouTube and other video sharing sites. Challenged to develop a product that communicates this simplicity in a fun and user friendly manner, the design team focused on the form factor, ergonomics and control layout. The result is a highly-compact camera that can fit in any pocket and provide unmatched portability and intuitive use for capturing, editing and sharing high-quality video. “The design of the Flip expresses perfectly the simplicity of the product. It is a breeze to use, and it makes capturing and sharing memories so much more natural.” Jean Jacques L’Henaff, IDSA, VP of Industrial Design, Audiovox Electronics Corp.
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Home Living, Bronze:
Smart Touch™ Salad Spinner
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The Smart Touch Salad Spinner is designed to make quick work of salad prep. Use the inner basket as a colander to rinse greens, drop the basket into the spinner bowl, set the lid on top, and just one press of the Smart Touch lever sets the basket spinning at optimal speed to dry greens quickly and efficiently. The clear-view top lets users keep an eye on the process. One button engages the integrated disc brake to bring the basket to a quick, solid stop, fluffing the lettuce in the process. The bowl can be used to toss and serve salad and store leftovers. With a stackable top, the Smart Touch helps make the best use of precious refrigerator space.
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Leisure & Recreation:
Belkin Sport Armband Plus
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The Sport Armband Plus is a wearable accessory to store and protect iPod players for exercise. It is made of durable, safe, lightweight materials; its unique, high frequency-welded construction provides comfort for rigorous workouts and its reflective frame enhances safety for use in the dark. This armband is fully adjustable and easy to wear. The compact form factor provides full protection to the player and allows easy access to controls. We also integrated a cable management accessory called the Cable Capsule. It’s designed to manage headphone cable length while in use and acts as a storage place when headphones are not in use.
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Leisure & Recreation:
Domyos Fitness Cube
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The purpose of this product was to offer the most compact, complete product for muscle toning and facilitate its integration into the home. A minuscule 50×50x50cm when folded up, the Fitness Cube will not look out of place in any room in your house and can even be used as a chair. This way, the product is always accessible and ready in seconds for an impromptu workout. Unfolded, you can do 30 different exercises with the fitness cube, and the adjustable resistance allows the product to adapt to your progress or to different members of your family.
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I’ll tell you this much, getting up at 4:15 tomorrow morning is not my cup of tea. I hope I can fall asleep soon. Until the weekend, when I can go through our pictures from Cali, I’ll share these 2:
What I saw
How it happened
