Youngna Park

Why I need to go back to Berlin--see Youngna Park's reasons.

Bell & Howell

I just inherited this beauty: a Bell & Howell video camera. Though not the same model as the one in the video, it looks identical. If you've never seen one in person, it's quite heavy. Now all I need to do is learn how to use it and find a place that still processes the film!

Come Darkness

Winter weather is approaching! To celebrate the transition of one season into the next, check out these satisfying summer images of daily life from Maria Alexandra Vettese. I feel inspired to take the same sort of shots she does and make a wall collage of my own.

3191 Miles Apart

Another beauty to add to the list of daily blogs: 3191 Miles Apart.

Teen Wolf

Teen Wolf of '85--that's what I want to watch for Halloween.

Make (nut) Milk

New favorite pastime--making nut milk and drinking it fresh from home. Found via fieldguided.

Nowadays Got To Get Away

 

Victoria Hannan of the blog Lost has it exactly right when she says, "At least once every six weeks I get a horrible, itchy pang for New York. It’s like a hole in the pit of my stomach that can’t be filled, a dull ache behind my ears." That is how I feel all of the time. Not only with San Francisco, but travel in general. The bug gets me once it has been a while since I've stepped on a plane. Next year San Francisco is on the map. Permanently.

Cold Splinters

I stumbled upon this while looking for some Fleetwood Mac. Yes, that is what I just said. I love the vintage Grand Teton National Park image that is worn and torn on the edges. (Or is that just the packaging?) I've also been meaning to find my view master from third grade, buried somewhere in the garage. For now I'll just admire what Cold Splinters discovers.

Care to Camp?

I am in love with this Let's Go Camping Etsy set from YellowWallpaper. Take a glance at those cinnamon orange chamomile adventure stick soaps that look like little forest logs! The S'mores cookie in a jar is cute but a bit much. When your camping you don't want to have it all done for you by someone else. Build the damn fire and make it yourself! You're camping!

On Its Way

Just ordered my stamps from Yellow Owl Workshop. Appropriately enough, they are based out of San Francisco. This brand is totally underrated. Have you ever heard their name? It's lovely. Not only do they make amazing stamps, they have an instructional hand-printing book out. Their blog + vimeo site with craft instructions are useful but could be updated if they want to make a name for themselves.

Go get crafty. Now!