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...
Color Theory: Orange
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...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
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...
5 Things Friday
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...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Art series of the week: Artist attempts to create most frustrating products imaginable. And succeeds. Video of the Week: If Disney Princes Were Real. Funny but true. Why I Feel Bad For - And Understand - The Angry #GamerGate Gamers Beyond Tinder: Can Anyone Create A...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Video of the week: "Diet Racism" Is The Beverage Of Choice For Your Quietly Intolerant Friends. Better Identification of Viking Corpses Reveals: Half of the Warriors Were Female. 'We Have Always Fought': Challenging the 'Women, Cattle and Slaves' Narrative....
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Infographic of the week: Should You Catcall That Woman? Video of the week: Modern Office with Christina Hendricks. Photo series of the week: The Taser Photoshoot: Portraits of People's Faces When Hit With A Stun Gun. I would never volunteer for this. Research shows...
Books I’m Not Sure I Want to Read
I saw this post floating around on the blogosphere the other week (on a whole lotta book blogger sites, too many to name them all) and I thought I'd join in. Here are some books I feel like I should read, but am really struggling with or have zero interest in. Lolita...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Art series of the week: an artist creates surreal portraits of shelter dogs. Sci-fi and fantasy authors reveal truths in the strangest fiction. aka. just because there's a dragon in the book doesn't mean the story isn't based on reality. Readers absorb less on Kindles...
Tuesday Treasure Trove
Art series of the week: Meticulous Cut Paper Illustrations by Maude White. Video of the week: Puppies Rolling Down Hills. Comic of the week: How to Make Small Talk with Introverts. Spot on. How to Be Polite. The Reasons I Don't Read: Causes of the Dreaded Book Slump...
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Hi, I’m Amanda!
I’m a self-employed graphic designer by day, and a crafty hungry bookworm by night. Dragonflight Dreams is where I write about books, recipes, internet goodies, life things, crafty projects, Austin happenings, and more.
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