Okay, I randomly came across this amazing Etsy shop, Diffraction Fiber, that offers collections of felt pillows like “Comfort Food” and “Geeks Need Pillows Too.” I would love to own the below set of pillows so I can scream “It’s peanut butter jelly time!!!” at any given time, in any context, and it be okay…

On the site, they are dubbed as “eco-friendly pillows with personality.” Indeed.

The artist also has some cool fiber art for sale…

More: Diffraction Fiber,

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Last weekend we traveled to Kure Beach, NC to visit the Fort Fisher Aquarium. It was Matt’s birthday weekend and his best friend Senthuran was in town to celebrate as well! Here are some of my favorite shots.

There were fluffy little quails waddling around and one of them let me pet it!

Octopus cave, whaaaaaat!!!

Albino alligator.

Look at this cute lil guy! He reminds me of Nemo.

Crab fight!

Jellyfish light show…

Awesome fish.

Seahorses are the most mystical creatures (not counting unicorns of course), I absolutely love them.

This is my desktop background.

There are some super wicked awesome trees along the beach at Fort Fisher! It was really windy and cold as shit, can you tell?

All photos were taken on my Canon G10.

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In the midst of catching up on my Google Reader, a few whimsical bits worth noting…

From Oméga et l’ourse by Beatrice Alemagna via Fine Little Day.

A magical stop action film by LA-based photographers Ithyle Griffith and Angela Kohler, featuring Alison Sudol (from A Fine Frenzy) via my baby Dutch otter, Lily Margaret.

From the Poppies & Posies HQ in NYC via Design Sponge.

A lovely weekend is on the horizon…I can feel it in the air <3

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Not to be preachy, buttttt…

If there’s one thing that frustrates me more than people who don’t cover their mouths when coughing (EWWW), it’s people who bitch about their problems and then proceed to do absolutely nothing about them. A quick reminder that happiness is in our control. Be proactive! Do yoga. Craft. Cook. Find your outlets…it works, I promise you.

“Be the change you want to see in the world.” -Mahatma Gandhi

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I love to crochet, but since moving to Florida I’ve pretty much stopped making scarves and half-mitts completely. My good friend Angela has been trapped inside of her house lately due to massive dumps of snow in Michigan, so she taught herself to crochet! She found these cute designs in jpolka’s Etsy store: Wunderkammer.

After seeing these treasures, I’m pretty sure I feel inspired enough to start crocheting again! Weeeee.

Check out jpolka’s blog here.

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It had been been far too long since I caught up on Laura Taylor’s photography blog. Of her recent work, here are a few of my favorites.

And it’s been far too long since I’ve caught up with Laura, as well. My goodness!

Via: http://laurataylor.tumblr.com/

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The weekend was filled with homemade meals and handpicked flowers…

Croque monsieur sandwich (vegetarian variation) on French brioche with Thomas Keller’s mornay sauce.

Beautiful flowers collected from in and around my yard displayed in a funky handmade test tube vase found at BLoOm.

Local egg omelette with tomato, arugula, onion, and cheese.

Hydrangeas from the Winter Park farmers market.

I have to remind myself of these little comforts on days like today - a classic Monday - which started off with a car accident (I’m okay, no worries). At least I had a nice weekend

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I remember walking past some Krink graffiti when I lived in NYC some years ago and thinking to myself “that’s really freaking impressive.” Krink’s recently had partnerships with everyone from Kidrobot to Nike, and the work is more progressive than ever.

Also, check out these drippy markers. I’m going to buy some from Mother Falcon so I can do some insane art projects (on my bedroom walls?! Whaaaaat!)…

Via: http://krink.com/blog/

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Just down the road from the beautiful Paris Market, sits an absolute gem of a locally owned and operated store - the Savannah Bee Company. This place is all kinds of wonderful with a “honey bar” where you can sample different kinds of local and regional honey blends or grab a honey latte or honey lime-aid, a gigantic bee hive installation that you can play (or nap) in complete with pillows inside, and a small theater area that screens bee documentary footage. I loved the concept, the amazing handcrafted design of the store (especially the front door - see below!), the friendly staff, and their sweet offerings.

Buzzzzzzzworthy! Sometimes I honestly can’t believe what a cheeseball I am…

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Reflections.

Southern Architecture.

Shoefiti.

Hip kids.

Haunted.

Signs.

Shadows.

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