unsolicited opinions on random things
Things like this make me smile. Bunch Family (my fave parenting website) reported this morning that fairies have moved into a tree stump in Wellesley Park (in Toronto’s Cabbagetown neighbourhood). Click through to the post on Bunch for more pictures and info on what’s known about these magical fairies.
[photo by Meri Perra, c/o Bunch]
Have you heard the phrase “glamping”? It’s a portmanteau of “glamour” and “camping”. The concept is to try to experience the benefits of camping (being outdoors, adventure) without having to go to the bathroom in the woods. Examples of glamping include sleeping in yurts and platform tents, rustic cabins, tree houses, and caravans – usually in interesting locations.
If this intrigues you (it certainly interest me!) check out Glamping Hub, a website that indexes all kinds of glamping opportunities across the world. There’s an airstream trailer in Brussels, a tree house in Costa Rica, and a luxury camp in the Indian Jungle. If you’d prefer to stay a bit closer to home, they have listings for glamping in the US and Canada (although none of the listings are in Ontario or Quebec).
[photo via Glamping Hub]
[PS – don’t you love the word “portmanteau”?]
Check out the photos by Fiddle Oak on Flickr – he mixes macro photography with portraits, and beautifully combines them in Photoshop. Oh, and he’s 14-years old. Wow.
[via Twisted Sifter and PetaPixel]
The exhibit “David Bowie Is” that’s on now at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, is coming to the AGO in September. It will include original costumes, instruments, album art and music videos. Sounds like fun.
[image of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust by Brian Duffy]
Today’s Google Doodle celebrates what would have been Maurice Sendak’s 85th birthday. It’s lovely – take a few minutes to watch the animation. It immediately reminded me of this. And now I’m crying at my desk on a Monday morning. So lovely.
I just ordered a 6-month Tattly gift subscription for myself (and no, Tattly’s not a dirty magazine – it’s a cool company that makes designy temporary tattoos). I love Tattly, and they’re hard to find in Toronto (tip: go to the Drake General Store). So I bought myself a prezzie – to me, from me.
Have you ever bought a present for yourself, just for the fun of it? I obviously think it’s a great idea, and you should try it sometime.
[image via Tattly]
I love me some fun socks, so I was delighted to see this in Toronto Life: a new Queen West store devoted entirely to socks. It’s just around the corner from where I teach Camp Tech classes, so next time I’m over there, I will most definitely be stopping in.
[photos via Toronto Life]
We’re going to be away for a week this summer (the week leading up to and including the August long weekend), so we’re renting out our house. With our recently finished basement renovation, it’s pretty awesome, if I do say so myself. Spend some time in Toronto this summer!
I saw Jessica Hische give a presentation called “Upping Your Type Game” at An Event Apart in San Diego two weeks ago. It was fantastic – entertaining and full of helpful tips for choosing typefaces for your website project. She’s turned the talk into a blog post, and shared it on her website. Bookmarked.
[illustration by Jessica Hische]
I love a good garage sale, don’t you? The Danforth East Community Association has coordinated a giant garage sale day for this Saturday, June 1. There are almost 100 households participating, 4 street sales, and 1 rummage sale planned. Read all the details and see a map of participants here.
[photo of matchbox cars at a garage sale by Daniel Spils]