June 2011
66 posts
Get a tail comb
They cost about $2 each and can revolutionise your life… or at least your hair! For years we have just used a brush or fingers to style hair. When we needed to create a part, we used a bobby pin.
But not any more, you guys! We now have the smoothest, shiniest hair known to hipsterkind, and can create neat parts and sections in a jiffy.
Bonus tip: the packet our comb came in suggested that the best spot for a side part is directly above the middle or the highest part of your eyebrow “as this creates balance”.
One Word →
oneword.com
simple. you’ll see one word at the top of the following screen.
you have sixty seconds to write about it.
click ‘go’ and the page will load with the cursor in place.
don’t think. just write.
This is fantastic – it’s also great to read other people’s responses to see how different interpretations create radically different results.
“I’m begging age-appropriate females: Read something written before you were born. Stand up straight. Make sure you own one piece of jewelry that you did not purchase on Etsy. Use capital letters in an email to the guy you want to date. Let him take you out on a date, maybe not on a walk or an Xbox session, even if you are, God help you, addicted to LA Noire. Meet your friend for wine instead of fro-yo one night. Watch a movie with no early-90’s nostalgic appeal. Bitch, you already know Clueless by heart.”
—Julie Klausner tells girls to grow up and be women. It’s excellent advice. Little bits of nostalgic kitsch are fun, but if you spend all your time reliving your childhood, you’ll never discover anything truly new about yourself and the world.
Book Lamp! →
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This lampshade comes via neversaygood-bye. We would make a similar DIY lamp using tissue paper in several similar shades for a softer, more translucent look. If you used blues and greens, it’d look like fish scales. If you used pinks and peaches, it’d look like flower petals.
This lampshade comes via neversaygood-bye. We would make a similar DIY lamp using tissue paper in several similar shades for a softer, more translucent look. If you used blues and greens, it’d look like fish scales. If you used pinks and peaches, it’d look like flower petals.
Also, rather than investing in a giant hole punch, we’d just trace circles on the paper around a big jar or tub, and then spend a couple of hours in front of the TV cutting them out.
Writers and Kitties →
writersandkitties.tumblr.com
We love how serious famous writers are about their cats.
20 Awesomely Untranslatable Words from Around the World →
matadornetwork.com
Did you know the French have a word describing the urge to jump from high places?
The Pascuense have a word that refers to stealing all of your friends stuff by gradually borrowing all of it.
The Dutch have a word that refers to an indescribable (in English) comfort.
Obviously, I found this list rather interesting.
Good stuff to mention at parties.
