.. of Personal Style

Beautiful "vintage" iPhone 8 GB 3G I believe. Sometimes, well, a lot of the time, I wish we weren't so quick to dismiss things. I still have my iPhone 3GS because it still works. And I will keep it as long as it continues to work.

This is one of the old silver models that has been in someone's pocket with a set of keys everyday for 3 years. And I think it's beautiful. It has worn in like a good pair of shoes or a quality leather jacket. It suits the man who's carrying it. It's HIS not some homogenous piece of hardware.

This reminds me of something else too. Doesn't everyone know the whole case industry is a sham? It's a marketing ploy. Buy the brand new something you stand an excellent chance of seeing some 13 year old carrying then put a case on it of your choosing to make it "individual", a case which in all honestly has been proven to damage the phone. I have never put a case on any of my electronic devices. We're talking cell phones, laptops, cameras, and you know what they've all survived! *gasp* The cases are actually what causes your phone to crack... no bullshit.

I've kicked my phone down an escalator, dropped my camera in the toilet (don't ask), and knocked my laptop off a chest-high table onto a concrete floor all causing barely a dent. Don't be so quick to sanitize and protect your belongings and their inherent quality might actually surprise you.

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.. of Style Inspiration

John Mayer Simple White Tee

Sometimes I think the absolute hardest thing about being famous would be the sheer volume of people that misunderstand you...

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.. of Interiors

I finally found the perfect wall shelf. And I got around to hanging it two days ago. And I am in looooove with my wall shelf. I can't even properly express... I can't find the words to describe how lovely it makes me feel inside to have all my photos and framed preciousness in a neat little row smack in the middle of my wall. 

First its the grey wall with a black shelf that makes my heart go a-flutter. When your aesthetic imaginations finally come to fruition its very exciting. I feel... grown up!

Second if you find yourself incapable of hanging anything that's meant to stay hanging for more than five days, a wall shelf is your saving grace. All that's necessary is one stud... just one!... and all your neat and orderly dreams come true. One stud + one level = tons of art perfectly in order!

Third I love a good piece of art / print / drawing / whatever. I also love a good frame and will find a random piece of crap to put in it if necessary. As a result I find myself with more artwork than wall space / time to hang it. Enter the wall shelf! Switch art out with your mood / the season / your company (if you know what I mean... "oh dads coming over... time to store the nudes!")

That last photo is from the Ikea catalog which is where I got mine. It comes in 2 sizes and several colors. I chose the 3' black shelf for $14... a revelation!!! A revelation that's not on the website but hey, they don't ship anyway so get off your ass and take a drive. Maybe you'll find a cute, completely unnecessary throw blanket while you're there.

Also here... 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Stay tuned for pictures!

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