9th June 2011 in Graphic Design

Warning: There are a few curse words/minor profanities in some of the images posted in this entry.

Little known fact, once upon a time, I studied graphic design for a year. Yup. Ended up not being my thing, but I’m still made about type! Typography is what initially drew me to graphic design. I’m not so much on the up-and-up with the graphic design community at present, but one thing I do really enjoy looking over is custom typography. One of my favourite artists is Seb Lester.

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6th June 2011 in Literature

When Krissy requested guest posts, I knew exactly what kind of post I wanted to do. A while back, Krissy did a post about the books that has changed her life. Comparing her list to mine, I realized I’d read 4 out of 5, and that all 4 would totally make my top book list too. We clearly share not just a passion for reading, but the same taste in books as well.

Since I’ve read so many great books over the years, I would love to share my reading list suggestions. If you’re reading books this summer, make it one (or more!) of these:

Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
Warning! This book might inspire you to sell everything you own and move to India ASAP.

Norwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
A really melancholic and sweet novel about a lost love.

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3rd June 2011 in Fashion

Over night, I seem to have developed a rabid obsession with grey nail polish. No idea where it came from, but I woke up one morning with a sole goal on my mind: “Must. Find. Grey. Polish.”

I’ll be the first to admit, I’m not the most loyal polisher. I tend to go through phases of painting my nails for a few weeks, and then forget about it all together for a few months. At the moment, as I’m sure you’ve guessed, I’m riding the nail polish wave. Grey all the way, baby!

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