September, 2014 | Dragonflight Dreams

Tuesday Treasure Trove

September 30, 2014 5 Comments

Video of the week: If Scary PSAs Won’t Do It, Maybe This Adorable Puppy Will Stop You From Drinking And Driving. This legit made me cry. And hug Sienna.
Infographic of the week: Why Readers Still Prefer Paper. Yup.
Fingerprint Words: The verbal tics that make up who we are—and how they spread to others. (via Kristin)
People Who Jump From Screen To Screen Have Less Gray Matter In One Brain Region, Study Finds.
A Golden Age of Design
Is There Any Plausible Reason Why Aliens Would Evolve To Look Like Us?
Can You Have Sex In Space? Apparently there are legit obstacles.
Billionaire Richard Branson Wants Everyone to Have Unlimited Vacation.
One male author’s response to #HeForShe: Yes, I Am A Feminist.
Questions you should ask yourself about your Strong Female Character.
15 Ways to Be a Good Human Today

Things of Note:

This weekend was mostly good – a nice mix of socializing, going out, and vegging out. The boy and I have a) started watching Arrow on Netflix, which is entertaining so far, and b) started a replay of Riven, the sequel to Myst. I played it way back in the day and only very vaguely remember details about the puzzles and he’s never played it, so it’s almost like playing it for the first time. We have so far resisted looking up play-throughs or cheats, but the damn boiler house island might defeat us.

This week is looking to be slow on design work stuff, which means it’ll be heavy on shop work stuff and house work stuff. Which is probably good, as the shops have been a bit neglected lately. If you want to get the skivvy on when I have something new for one of the shops (before all the unspecial nonsubscribers 😉 ), you should sign up for my shop newsletter. Use that link, or the sign-up box in the sidebar. I will hopefully have some particular good news soon, and the peeps who sign up will be the first to know. *hint hint*

How was your weekend? Read any interesting web articles lately? Any plans for this week?

Friday Favorites, Pretty Things, What I Wore

Friday Favorites: True & Co

September 26, 2014 2 Comments

I assume most of my readers are ladies, and as such I’m going to share something with you today that I think we all could use. If you are, oh I don’t know, any kind of normal woman, bra shopping can be a pain in the tush. Particularly figuring out what bra size fits best, and not breaking the bank in the process. Well, there’s a new online service to help with all of that. It’s called True & Co, and it’s specifically for bras. I read about it in this article and decided to try it out. And I […]

Design Files, Pretty Things

Color Theory: Orange

September 25, 2014 No Comments

Orange Color Wheel Tier: Secondary. Tonal Value: Warm. Complementary Color: Blue. It’s association with good flavor and aromas is while orange is commonly used as a food coloring agent (think your nacho cheese Doritos). Orange things like tigers and lilies and saffron have given it an association with exotic things. And we’re all familiar with the overwhelmingly orange Halloween decor, and orange construction signs and cones. But this time of year, it’s hard not to appreciate the color, with pumpkin-spice everything, and leaves starting to change color. I’ll be the first to admit that orange is not one of my […]

Tuesday Treasure Trove

September 23, 2014 4 Comments

Funny image of the week for fellow coders: CSS: Corgi Style Sheets. Speech of the week: Emma Watson HeForShe Speech at the United Nations | UN Women 2014. Equal-Opportunity Objectification. Why Girls Tend to Get Better Grades Than Boys Do. The Real Reason You Don’t Care About The Apple Watch. Interesting theory, makes sense. Why It Doesn’t Matter How You Feel About Your Friends, only what you do about it/how you show it. Read Slowly to Benefit Your Brain and Cut Stress. I could’ve told you that. Comfort Food Is a Myth. Why Google Plus Is Irrelevant. Dogs Can Be […]

Life, News, Thoughts

5 Online Tools That Make My Life Easier

September 22, 2014 8 Comments

A good portion of life these days is tied into the digital world. The fact that you are here reading this blog shows that you might be more tuned in to the digital world than most – I know, shocking, but the average person isn’t a dedicated blog reader. The pace of life online is pretty fast, and things are always changing (looking at you, Facebook), but sometimes those changes are for the better. Sometimes something new comes along that helps streamline your digital life. And today I’m sharing some of the online tools that have helped me manage my […]

Life, News

5 Things Friday

September 19, 2014 6 Comments

1. The puppy is high maintenance for the next two week. She got herself an ear infection, and also apparently dogs get seasonal allergies just like humans do. So we have an ear cream, a special shampoo, prescription pills and Benedryl. And most of those have to be attended to twice a day. Yeah. Fun times over here. Sienna is not loving it. I keep telling her she’ll love it after her ear and itchies are all better. She remains unconvinced. 2. She is not the only one who has had an un-fun doctor appointment this week. I had my […]

Book Talk, Thoughts

Book Review: How Should a Person Be?

September 18, 2014 No Comments

How Should a Person Be? by Sheila Heti. I don’t remember exactly how this book got on my to-read list (it’s not my usual jaunt into bookland), but I’m glad it did. How Should a Person Be? is part philosophy, part autobiographical confession, part fiction. It jumps between traditional narrative prose, transcripts of emails and recorded conversations, and stream-of-consciosness writing. The result is a book that is more like the literary version of a reality tv show. It feels authentic, even though you know it’s been framed just so. The book follows Sheila as she tries to figure out who […]