everybody loves jasmine

I just love the vintage look of this illustration, which is fun and functional. This is exactly how I make mashed potatoes (yes, with the cream and milk) though I am lazy and use a stand mixer instead of a hand masher.

For terrific spuds, take no shortcuts [Omaha.com]

The ultra-thin $150 Fossil Palindrome Too—created by Starck—seems like a nice watch for design lovers. It also seems like the face of a monster or a Homestar Runner character, which is probably why I like it.

Fossil Palindrome Too Watch Is One Suspicious Character [Watches]

My friend Jen is having a baby very soon. I’m only now getting around to putting together a gift basket for the kiddo. I think this onesie will be aweome.

Organic “I Stroll Chicago” onesie and T-shirt - Nat & Helens

So charming.

Wind-Up Salt and Pepper Bots Put an End to Dinner Table Shame - Salt and pepper bots [Gizmodo]

I could see making a butter dish out of an old betamax tape. If one could be found.

mudwerks:

Make: Online : VCR toaster

Now where have I seen this before? Oh right, at the MCA!

hydeordie:

Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset Short Cut

I bet some well-intentioned but thoroughly misguided intern at the agency got this tattooed on his or her chest.

hipsterdiet:

Ad agency Wieden + Kennedy’s motto done in clear thumb tacks.

Wieden + Kennedy 12, an experimental advertising school run by Portland ad agency W+K, is responsible for buying out all available clear push pins on the west coast of the US. Over 100,000 thumbtacks were used over 351 hours to create a wall mural that spells out Fail Harder, a message that underlines the importance of failure during the creative process.

(via flickr)

(the process on youtube)

(via walpaper:liezlwashere)

I have no words, only squeals (squeaks?) of joy.

Hamster rides teeny-tiny subway (photos) - Boing Boing

This is kind of awesome, no? And I don’t even watch Lost.

Lost Official Dharma Motor Pool Jumpsuit [ABCTV Store] (via)

Legacy VS Ninja
Ninja wins - props to Legacy for light-up collar, but extra technique points to Ninja for usage of handbag as defensive blocking device

Garbage Dress: N.Y. IS BURNING @ THE BOX