Hi friends. Whereas the looming cloud of unemployment ominously crept towards me a month ago, I am now officially unemployed. Although I dedicate most of my time trying to find a job, I’ve also been pursuing other worthwhile endeavors like perusing OpenCourseWear, repeatedly playing “Killing me Softly” on my banjolele, and (sort of apathetically) opening an etsy shop.  The eons of time I spend online at job recruitment sites is punctuated with the occasional distraction, and here I present to you a compendium of interesting things I’ve come across recently.

1. Yup.  It’s a cat dress. Warehouse Embroidered Cat Dress at ASOS, $80.57

2. Years ago, I used to wear Jeffrey Campbell shoes to work because they were comfortable and unique.  Since then, Jeffrey Campbell shoes have gotten too odd…even for me.  In the midst of a sea of questionable LITA boots, these red studded boots are lovely. I’d probably get them if they weren’t $188 and I wasn’t unemployed.  Starburst Stud Boot-Red at Nasty Gal, $188

3. I’d like to dedicate this to a friend who sent me an email that contained the following line: “Should you be desirous of a manly man, there is a surplus of them in Anchorage.”  Slumber Jack Jr. pillows at threadoverheels on etsy, $26

4. In high school, I was quite enamored with green fluorescent protein. Had I not decided to abandon the hard sciences for public health, I probably would have designed something as frivolous as a light fixture powered by fluorescent protein.  I did want to create a fluorescent tomato plant, after all.  via Treehugger from Notcot’s feature on geometric lighting

5. I am absolutely currently obsessed with Games of Thrones.  I watched the first season last month, and have been telling all my friends to watch it (although it seems like everyone has watched it already).  I’ve begun reading the Fire and Ice series, and am anxiously anticipating the start of the season.  Reynaud Forestie, a French artist, created a series of illustrations based on the house sigils in Games of Thrones/the Fire and Ice series. via Flavorwire

6. During the years that this blog has been in existence, we’ve always featured a diverse representation of creativity-whether it be in art, media, or fashion.  My specialization is public health, and I am especially fascinated with innovative strategies to address global health issues.  There are a lot of interesting initiatives promoting innovation in health likeAshoka Changemakers, and the Gates Foundation’s Toilet Reinvention challenge, which highlight really great ideas.  For example, there’s ColaLife, which addresses constraints to delivery channels of basic medicines and social products by sneaking them in the crevices of Coca-Cola delivery crates.  Another interesting organization is APOPO, which specializes in training rats to detect mines and tuberculosis (TB).  A long time ago, someone sent me a picture of an assiduous APOPO rat outfitted in mine detection gear because it was cute.  And now they’re detecting TB too!!!

7. More boots. ALEXA Chunky Lace Up Leather Ankle Boot at ASOS, $107.43

8. I love Chicago. And dinosaurs. Dinosaurs in Chicago print by Laura Peters at funnychord on etsy, $15

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