{knick*knacks}_1 pantone rubix cube

when i was in high school - i wasn't the most attentive student, particularly during geometry or calculus or trigonometry. i would either sleep, sneak in snacks or doodle on the borders of my handouts. 

one day the teacher decided it was time to spice up our class and move our seating arrangements. i ended up being seated next to one of the most quiet people in class. i will dub him "Q" - now Q wasn't very chatty but he was very good in math. So he tended to join me in not paying 100% attention. instead he would pull out a rubix cube and play with it. 

i've always been fascinated with them and i fancied that one day i too would solve one. i asked Q to teach me the ways of the cube. turns out - Q was a regular chatterbox... very knowledgeable in the language of the cube. i was a padawan and he was the jedi master - teaching me the ways.

fast forward 10 years later - i still thank him for teaching me how to solve that blasted cube. whenever i see one, i have this need to fix it so its colors are all where they need to be. the cubes are always the same color - and after awhile it gets boring to look at.

then i found this one. is it too early to hint for a birthday present? hehe... i ❤ it. 

silk

location: MLA

music: O+S; what do we want to

drink: none

images: not mine

{things i covet}

klas fahlen is one of my favorite illustrators. as i was poking around the internet the other day - doing {designer secret #1} i.e. see previous post - i stumbled upon these magazine holders. 

my current magazine holders are the standard, white, economical ones from IKEA - just by seeing these ones i am inspired to scribble away at my own. i will post pics once i have some drawn out. aren't they just lovely? 

le sigh.

silk

location: MLA

music: silence

drink: none tonight

images from: ART Department

{designer SECRETS}

hola! 

i came across this comic. not entirely sure where from - but definitely not mine and i just had to share it with all of you. 

designers (or diva's to you..) are a very peculiar type of person. although we all live and breathe design and it seems that we sprout creativity like your local ON DEMAND channels on television... that's not always the case. 

so for all you designers out there.. and for everyone else's amusement... see a designer secret..below..  i know i am guilty of this... actually - v.v. guilty.

happy friday the 13th everyone!

silk

location: MLA

music: Like a Prayer - Madonna; The Immaculate Collection

drinking: the internet

images: not sure - if you know - let me know so i can credit them...