The best of my day

25 March 2013

Barcelona, day 2

1 - Breakfast table at Hostal Cien
2 - Flowers in the Hostal's balcony
3 - Toasts with strawberry jam / butter
4 - Antoni Tapiès Foundation
5 - Puma and me
6 - Sidewalk at Passeo de Gracia
7 - Haberdashery stuff at the local Flea Market
8 - Lapin falling for the tripod (for his projector)
9 - Vintage objects stall
10 - Melon & peppermint leaves with fresh yogurt
11 - Lapin's sketchbook
12 - Chocolate cake
13 - Trashy magazines ("prensa rosa")
14 - The last sip of a delicious hot chocolate
15 - Trendy men's shirts

24 March 2013

Inspiration: the best thing I read today (in a japanese restaurante, on my way to the ladies room!)

Barcelona, day 1

1 & 2 - Holly week procession on the Ramblas (today is the last Sunday before Easter)
2 - City of Barcelona Museum
3 - "Floretta", flowers for the procession? (for sale all along the Ramblas)
4 - Clean laundry drying outside (its sunny today)
5 - A really nice coffee shop
6 - Amazing Madam Blavatsky graffitty
7 - Zebra crossing
8 - Artichokes (yum!)
9 - BCN "walk of fame" plate, for stores!
10 - Another amazing graffitty by the same artist (6)
11 - Nice purse from a girl on the street
12 - "Palau the la música catalana" ticket both
13 - Green tea with mint
14 - Smilling J after spoting a vinyl record store!

23 March 2013

A Blog I like: "otchipotchi"

Delicate and so so beautiful porcelain pieces. Amazing photos. Peace, harmony and joy is the feeling I get when browsing through this blog.

22 March 2013

Whishlist: handmade in wood

Utterly beautiful. Simplicity is the best.

A blog I like: "Saídos da Concha"

Beautiful and practical purse organizers. Great fabric patterns.
Handmade by Concha. A blog worth checking out:

21 March 2013

Inspiration: the best thing I read this week... The things I did before I found out what I was meant to do

"The other day I was looking through all the drawers of supplies in my office. There are drawers for jewelry-making tools, screen-printing inks, calligraphy pens, yarns for knitting, fabric and needles for sewing, charcoal for drawing, and a ton more supplies for hobbies I once had at some point in my life. They made me wonder if I've been too fickle. Did I think I was going to become a jewelry designer, a calligrapher, a professional knitter, an artist, or a clothing designer? Maybe. Did I buy a ton of supplies only to never use them again? Yes.

At some point while I took at stab at doing these things and using all these tools, I realized they were fun but not meant for me in the long run. As you try new things, you learn what you like (and also don't like) about every hobby and experience—and all of that leads you closer and closer to the thing (or things) you are ultimately meant to do. In my case, I figured out that I love designing products (but not crafting them by hand), I enjoy interacting with people directly on-line or in small groups (but hate schmoozy and non-personal "networking"), and love being able to get my ideas across in various formats (like blogging, books, and videos).

So, I guess what I'm saying is get out there and learn about stuff (especially for those of you who feel lost in your career or your job path because you haven't found "it" yet). It's better to experience and try new things you might be interested in—even if it's just out of curiosity—then to sit and wonder what might have been. Because in some way, it will all lead you to making your mark in the way that only you can."

Joy Deangdeelert Cho

Read it here

20 March 2013

Hello Spring!

Bowls of things

It all started with a bowl of porridge (cranberries, cinammon, almonds and dried prunes) for breakfast... Then I realised how much I like bowls and containers in general.

The eucalyptus I collected last month from the gardens of Gulbenkian Foundation. Amazing smell, still.

Stones from everywhere I've been. I love love love stone, can't resist them. Each one is unique. (I have lots more, this is just a very small sample of my collection)