however you DO need ...

...this $3700 chair from uncommon goods. i still can't figure out how to resize the windows from this shop, i'm sorry. and unfortunately the item description indicates that "gift boxing is not available for this item."

suitable sentiment

slow day for posting today. i've been enamoured of ginko leaf patterns of late, including this pewter paperweight from uncommon goods. its inscribed with the phrase "thanks for the memories" on the underside, which although vague, could convey a suitably platonic sentiment from, say, a group of coworkers. priced at $52, its 4" high.

the sun'll come out ...

this is another post from uncommon goods. i think we bought this umbrella for a friend of mine's birthday years ago (or we planned to and he bought it himself, i forget), but it stands out in my memory even when i see imitators that do the same thing or a variation. its just a black umbella with a solid wooden handle with a really pleasing white-fluff-clouds on-a-blue-sky-day photo hidden inside of it. i've held the thing in my hands on several occasions and its a very good feeling to look up to. well worth the $48.

... eff the book though

how great is this clock? it adds a much needed modern element to a beloved art icon. the clock is um 10" x 8" screened aluminum and goes for $25, which i think is mad cheap. from uncommon goods. sorry about the weird frame, i can't seem to make it go away.

p.s. if anyone knows how to fix the problem with the way my text looks in RSS feeds (at least in google reader), please let me know. my line breaks just seem to make huge gaps instead of carefully putting the text below the image.