So, I know, we’ve been a bit MIA. But we are working on a new blogger or two and we are reassessing our lives and doing all that stuff that comes with the new year. And, I’ve been away from my personal computer for 2+ weeks. We aren’t back on track yet, but I can still promise you a little something new every week : ).

Anyway, here is a kind of Currently Obsessed for the YEAR. I tried to think back on all of my favorites of 2008.

Music: Joe Purdy’s Can’t Get it Right Today was played 60 times on my itunes alone, never mind my ipod which I use more frequently. You can listen to the song on his web-page by clicking on the You Can Tell Georgia CD, or you can go straight to YouTube. PS This song is perfect for Mondays, days on which I can’t seem to get anything right.

Purchase: Okay, so my real best purchase is my MacBook Pro, which replaced my five year old 40GB Dell Laptop. But my next best purchase, for approx $1998 less, was this frother from Ikea. After it, I came to love frothing things. Then I came to love coffee. It was a big spiral out of control.  And now I have way too much air-intensified-milk and caffine.

Local Trip: My friend Misa and I went to the Flushing and the New York’s World Fair Grounds for a day. It’s right here in Queens, and I had so much fun visiting the dilapidated structures and wondering what they used to look like. Also, I LOVED the Panorama of NYC — amazing! You can re-live the adventure here on my blog.

Fashion Piece: These black high-heels from H&M. Hands down. They go with practically anything and don’t kill my feet. They’re still at H&Ms for about $25.

New Food: I love Purple Sticky Rice, so when I found RICE in Brooklyn (also has locations in Manhattan), I was so excited. Then I found this ridiculous meal with chicken, mushrooms, yogurt, and bananas, and I was completely intrigued — it sounded awful! But it didn’t! You can re-read all about my min-adventure at RICE here.

Holiday Project: Every year for Thanksgiving, my family has a contest where you make a turkey out of a paper bag. Sadly, my turkey did not win this year, but the Sarah Palin turkey, shown above, did win, and it’s so easy to see why. How my cousins managed to make a turkey look like Palin, I will never know, but great job, isn’t it?

Book: So, it’s a little embarrassing, but my very first post was about the various book covers of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Micahel Chabon. But how could I help it — back in April I was even MORE obsessed with the book. Usually I hate books that I would describe as “fun,” but this book is “fun” and more than fun. Just read it. No description would do it justice.

Freebie: I love the Poladroid, which turns any photo into a Polaroid. If you can believe it, I was LOOKING for this exact item — not just a program that put a bumpy white edge around my picture, but actually changed the color balance so it looked vintage. (Next year my favorite freebie is sure to be Picasa for Macs — FINALLY RELEASED!)

Be sure to let me know if you have any favorites of 2008!

Note: The type used in this post is *free* from this fabulous site, which Tricia recently featured in a short post.

Yesterday, I introduced you to Rhiannon, exposed her tepid feelings towards being compared to Rhianna, and hopefully convinced you why I am currently (always?) obsessed with everything Liebemarlene.  We’ve reached the end, and I would now like to share with you some of the things that Rhiannon is currently obsessed with.  And because I couldn’t resist, I’ve also included some of my own comments.  In the guillemets.  Why guillemets?  I’ve always wanted an excuse to type “guillemets.” GUILLEMETS, GUILLEMETS, GUILLEMETS!

1. Lillian Gish

2. Reading about the Great Depression «The photo above is by Dorothea Lange, a wonderful photographer who took amazing photographs that encapsulated the consequences of the Great Depression.»

3. Apple Cider

4. 1940s Christmas films

5. Long necklaces

6. Velvet

7. Peter Pan collars «Psst!  Esty and eBay are great places to find lacey peter pan collars.»

8. Coupon code sites «Now, more than ever, a lot of newspapers have been publishing many articles on ways to save.  They almost always include coupon code sites, like RetailMeNot.  If you’re planning to purchase something from a pretty big website, it’s a smart idea to check a website like RetailMeNot first.  You could save quite a lot!»

9. 1920s hats now that my hair is short

10. Finding ways to antagonize my brother-in-law, Danny the Antagonizer

11. Finding ways to antagonize the jocks next door

12. 1970s Edwardian style

13. David Hamilton photos

14. Vintage knitting patterns «A neat resource for vintage knitting patterns is Vintage Pattern House’s Etsy store. Not a knitter?  Brighter Fusion’s Etsy store is full of vintage sewing patterns!»

Tricia’s Notes (!) & Picture Credits

The font is “Jane Austen” (swoon), which is downloadable at dafont.com.  Except when noted, all images were taken from Liebemarlene Vintage Look Book. Vintage knitting pattern from Vintage Pattern House.  Also of note!  I didn’t make the fancy frame adorning the picture of Rhiannon!  It was her boyfriend, Kumar!  I can’t emphasize enough, I hope to one day have photo editing skills as tight as his.

I love mail.  Especially, you know, those days when YOUR-OFFICE-COFFEE-MUG-THAT-YOU-HAD-TO-USE-SINCE-YOU-FORGOT-TO-WASH-YOUR-TIGHT-MUG-TIPS-OVER-IN-YOUR-BAG-AND-RUINS-YOUR-RECENTLY (5 MINUTES PRIOR)-OBTAINED-NEW-YORKER-RESULTING-IN-A-PUCKERED-MESS.  Those days.

Then, you receive a wondrous package full of marvelous treasures.  Which leads to a (non) ostentatious yelp: “SCORE! I’M LOVED!”  As a result, everything seems right in the world again.  At least for the next five minutes, before the euphoria wears off.

1.  Sneakers!  I’m grateful to be in a situation where I am both debt free, and have no major expenses (babies, mortgage).  This is how I rationalize owning four (now five) pairs of sneakers.  I have always wanted metallic shoes; The origins of this desire are dubious.  I do, however, like shiny things.  I wanted metallic shoes so badly, that I even considered purchasing my first pair of Converse.  Only the metallic silver.  Ultimately I vetoed that idea, because I refuse to spend $70 on Converse.

I first found out about TOMS a couple of years ago, and since then, I toyed with the idea of getting a pair.  After all, for every pair of TOMS purchased, a needy child gets a pair of TOMS.  This is documented on YouTube HERE.   FURTHERMORE, I wear Vans because I am lazy, and TOMS are also shoelace-less.  THEN, I found out that TOMS come in GLITTER.  After consulting with a few people, I ended up choosing the gold.  And I got them on sale.  Obviously, it was destiny to get gold glitter TOMS.  When I received them, I was surprised because they have a PLUSH, LEATHER SOLES.  On an “arch-support” scale, TOMS falls in between PUMAs (extra support) and Vans (no support).  Perfect!   I am very obsessed with my luminous feet, and whenever I wear them, I find myself compulsively looking down.  I guess I’m afraid that one day I’ll look down, all the glitter will have fallen off, and I will be overcome with clouds and lightning bolts. So far, my feet are still as lustrous as San Diego.  (PS- If you decide to get TOMS, don’t believe reviewers on Zappos and Amazon, etc.  Like the TOMS website notes, the sneakers fit true to size.  Misled, I thought they would run small (one of the reasons why I chose the gold over the silver).  On the contrary, they are quite roomy and stretch-out.  Yes, the pictures above are of my actual TOMS (and my feet).

2. Recently, I’ve been listening to the Smiths.  A lot.  Morrissey’s voice is as soothing as those baby stuff animals that play waterfall sound bites.  Simile with Morrissey? I just made one.

3. I made diet coke cupcakes for the first time (in a LONG time).  Almost a year?  I’m not sure.  For those of you who don’t know what I’m talking about, you mix a can of diet coke with a box of cake mix.  Pour the batter into cupcake sleeves, and bake according to instructions.  Voila!  Potentially less calories.  Except, I put a lot of icing on my cupcakes.  And sprinkles.  When I used to bake these, I would share them with everyone.  Now I have no one to share them with, so I’ll probably end up eating 20+ cupcakes.  Womp womp.

(CLOSE-UP!)

4.  OH MY GOODNESS.  A couple weeks ago, JetPens sent me a yellow orange body, blue ink Zebra Airfit Jell Gel Ink Pen.  Since then, I’ve been testing it- doodles and such.  As illustrated above, I even *chronicled* every time I used this pen from 10/28-11/6.

It is the best 0.5mm pen that I have ever used, and it is the third best pen that I’ve ever owned.

I usually find 0.5mm to be too thick, but this pen is exceptional.  The tip is incredibly precise- no chunky gel blobs at all.  Crisp lines all the time.  I even subjected the pen to a smiley test (pass), squiggle test (pass), and water-boarding test (SURPRISINGLY, PASS.  The ink did not even bleed, despite all the water droplets that I flung at the paper.  I included a scan of my water-droplet test results below.  The paper was kind of wrinkly, but the ink didn’t even quiver a little.  ALSO OF NOTE:  I accidentally spilled coffee on my test sheet today, and the ink still held up.  What a trooper.)

In additional to performing well, the Zebra Airfit is impeccably designed.  Did the name sound suspicious to you? Well, the pen grip contains AIR POCKETS, so your fingers never get sweaty.  I even drew a cross-sectional view of the grip!  This is the pen’s official description on JetPens:

The Zebra Airfit can be found all over Asia, but it is strangely hard to find in the US. It is one of the more popular pens because of its comfortable rubber grip, binder style clip that allows it to be attached to thicker objects, and ergonomic body shape. This new fine tip 0.5 mm gel Airfit pen gives you smooth writing satisfaction. Like the pilot AirBlanc, the grip also has a layer of air between the rubber grip and the body of the pen to allow heat conduction from your fingers. Perhaps it’s because of the hot weather in Asia, but cool hands seem to be an important factor in Japanese pen design! Yes, we guess this can make a great companion during first time job interviews.

I may not be interviewing for any jobs right now, but sometimes crosswords can be stressful.  “___Thurman, ___Thurman, Crap!  How come I can’t remember her first name?!”  This whole scenario is highly ficitious (GATTACA *is* one of my favorite movies, and I’d never forget Uma), but at the moment I can’t think of any other crossword clue examples.  My only complaint in regards to the grip, is that like other rubber grips, it easily attracts dust.  Finally, the clip mentioned in the description?  It is honestly HUGE.  Basically a clothes pin tacked on to a pen.  Delightful!  JetPens (Available in blue/white/light blue/pink/yellow barrels with blue/black/blue-black/red ink refills, $4.50)

5. Approximately two months ago, S&D interviewed The Bubble Process- A tight poster printing duo that is composed of two males of outstanding moral fiber.  Just last week, The Bubble Process released a dazzling new Girl Talk poster.  One of the best shows I ever attended was a Girl Talk show the week of Halloween 2xx6, in a shitty/shifty Ithaca bar.  If you have never seen him before, I highly recommend that you find tickets (They’re hard to find these days!  He is in high demand!).  To fully enjoy Girl Talk, you must let yourself get swallowed by the undulating body slamming, and embrace the lovely diaphoresis.  It makes the post-Girl Talk extra large pop more satiating.  I am infatuated with this poster, because it embodies Girl Talk.  I love the juxtaposed gumball machine and crystal ball, and the turban’d man overprinted on the wild purple-people.  So visually engaging! I’m enraptured! The Bubble Process, $20

See yesterday’s interview with Jonathan Keller!

So I finagled some currently obsessed info out of JK and made a little picture to accompany the lists!

(1) Shrunken Quarters, (2) Hot Coca-Cola, (3) Tompkins Square Park Dog Run, (4) email, blogs, & the internets in general, (5) Laser-cutters (shown here: Jonathan’s Insecurity Envelopes), (6) Grade B Dark Amber Maple Syrup (according to wikipedia Grade B Maple Syrup is dark and usually used for cooking), (7) iPhone Solitaire.

Currently Obsessed with:
Shrunken Quarters
Envelope-free ATM deposits that print an image of the check on your receipt.
iPhone solitaire (this may more properly belong in the second list)
Tompkins Square Park Dog Run
Grade B Dark Amber maple syrup
Hot Coca-Cola
Laser-cutters & 3d printers

Ongoing obsessions that I am working to reduce:
e-mail, blogs & the internets in general
Myself, specifically my face
Dust
The zeitgeist

Yes, it’s different! I dyed it red and got bangs. Ohhh… you mean with Stickers & Donuts, well, yes, that has changed a little, too. We now have MORE SPACE thanks to my friend and co-adventurer Misa. I realize that now all of my other pages, formatted perfectly to the smaller width, are a little funny now. Also, I now have to blow dry and straighten my bangs. Change always comes with its share of problems.

As for this week’s current obsessions (for other weeks, click here)…

1. The lyrics to Gravity Rides Everything by Modest Mouse. Listen to the song (a random youtube version), read the lyrics, and then analyze them. It’s fun! If you need help, I’m willing to cheat.
2. Then, listen to Story by Brandi Carlile (if you are pressed for time, 2:52ish is my favorite part!). The lyrics to this one are a little more obtainable. I’ve also been thinking it would be a good wedding song. Not that I’m getting married. I’m just saying.
3. I am in love with Forever 21. It’s inexpensive, but also classy. One of my favorite finds were these black leggings (which actually come in other colors, too) that have little buttons at the ankle! Only $6.50!
4. As you may know, one of my favorite stores is H&M. I am in love with their pointy-black heels ($30) and have worn them every day this week with outfits from skirts to dresses to jeans (to black leggings from Forever 21). Basically, they make any outfit a little classier.
5. Gingerbears! They are like gummi bears, but a little harder and made with the added bite of ginger. I got mine from a mysterious co-worker, but apparently you can find them at Trader Joe’s.
6. Healthy dessert! Greek Yogurt (also called Drained Yogurt), is thick yogurt, drained of most of its water. If you need to make yourself, NYTimes will tell you how. If you can buy it at the grocery store (I can) I recommend the 2% variety (tasty and saves fat, but the no-fat is not as tasty or vitamin-y). You can use this yogurt as cracker dip, for example, but you can also eat it plain, or ADD HONEY. I recommend about a tablespoon of honey for a half cup of yogurt, but you can adjust to your sweet tooth. Mix it in and enjoy!
7. SPACE! As stated in the opening paragraph, I’m excited about our extra-blogging-wiggle-room.
8. If you are wondering about the unicorns, I may or may not have added one to a document at work, just to find out if my document was actually being read (negative!). Sneaky, sneaky.

The title of this post is pretty awesome because I AM currently obsessed with Ian Dingman (check out my interview with him, or some selections of his work), but this is a Currently Obsessed post BY Ian Dingman, a Stickers & Donuts first, because so far only Tricia & I have disclosed our current obsessions.

While making the image to go along with Ian Dingman’s obsessions, I signed up for the Social Music Revolution (that’s Last FM’s tagline). I haven’t quite mastered it yet, but so far it seems like a combination of Facebook, Pandora, & iTunes Genius. Moral: With a little practice, things other people are obsessed with, you can become obsessed with, too.

Anyway, you aren’t here to learn about me! Here are Ian’s obsessions, written from his very own fingertips:

1. I’m definitely obsessed with last.fm and Facebook. For the longest time I tried to avoid social networking and to remain cryptic and enigmatic, but I eventually broke.
2. I can’t work without listening to music, so I take in records in a large volume. I’ve been listening to a lot of OMD, Clientele, Clinic, and Underworld lately.
3. Just finished Marjane Satrapi’s “Embroideries” and enjoyed it.
4. I just got back from visiting Vancouver where they’re preparing for the 2010 Winter Olympics, so I’ve been digging all the mascot art.
5. Lastly, I guess anything orange and black has caught my eye lately… it is that month of the year.

From Maria, a note about the fonts I used in the above picture: These are two of my favorite fonts, and I found them free at dafont.com! The handwriting font is Jellyka - Estrya’s Handwriting by Jellyka Nerevan who runs cuttyfruty.com and the header font is Barnes Erc by Eric Wiryanata who runs thunderpanda.com.

Happy Friday! Posts are going to be light and/or non-existent through Tuesday (LSATs / GREs!!!!)! This post is long. Save half of it for Monday? xo

I blame Tricia & Bobby Solomon for the messiness of this post.

First of all, Tricia’s study-supply-heavy currently obsessed post prompted me to write my own study-supply heavy currently obsessed post. (Hopefully, between the two of us, your next study session will be super-productive (and you will gain five pounds).)

Bobby Solomon doesn’t know who I am, but I read his blog & am really obsessed with his desktop wallpaper project. He has twitter (so does Stickers & Donuts!) and commented on Ben Fold’s new album with a song featuring Regina Spektor, which I also love, and in usual internet-fashion I now feel really connected and really creepy.

ANYWAY, right after laying out the images for this post, I discovered this week’s desktop wallpaper featuring Billy Murray on Bobby’s blog, and (instant obsession!) had to squeeze it into my post. Due to a layer error and time constraints, I had only so many choices in reorganization. Alas. Messy.

Anyway, after the jump, long descriptions (procrastination) of the things in the picture. Also, links.

(more…)

Hello friends! In my very first issue of currently obsessed, I’d like to share some things that I’ve recently been consuming/listening to/lusting for. As you can tell from all the picks, I am in study mode. Non-mechanical #2 pencils? Check! Candy and coffee? Double check! (Note: My productivity is correlated with candy consumption. Legit.  Kind of like Felicity’s pre-med roommate and her M&Ms, minus the pre-med part.  Or, Michael from the Princess Diaries and HIS M&Ms. ) The Life Aquatic violates this set from being completely study-related (I can only intake a limited amount of David Bowie. Especially when I’m trying to “critically” read.), but this is currently obsessed…so no discrimination allowed. Ciao!

• I got a pack of Ticonderoga tri-writes last month. They are wonderful! I hold writing utensils awkwardly and incorrectly (it’s not my fault!) (my hand basically looks like it is itching to punch someone…I know you were trying to picture my awkward-looking hand…). They sharpen very well (I love my Maped sharpener!). As the name implies, the pencil is triangular- a built in pencil grip! Also, these pencils don’t run away when you throw them down in frustration. How obedient!
• Trader Darwin (Joe)’s Gummi Vites are the best! I have a really difficult time taking vitamins. I never remember, and when I do, I cringe when I see the submarine-sized pills. Bleh. These make taking vitamins so much fun! They might be too much fun, however, because I have definitely been taking more than the recommended amount. :( Trader Joe’s, $4.99 for a bottle of 70.
• Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about Bill Murray. As part of the Chicago Air & Water Show a month ago, he jumped out of a plane. I thought it was particularly funny that the Chicago Tribune chronicled his jump, minute by minute. The search feature of the Chicago Tribune website is stumping me right now (as is Chicago Tribune’s distasteful usa-todayification…which re-affirms the New York Times’ superiority…REALLY? DO YOU THINK I’M AN IDIOT AND NEED A PAGE-BAR TO NAVIGATE A NEWSPAPER?), but here’s the gawker article that mocks the Chicago Tribune’s Murray coverage. Just last week, Bill Murray was in the news again in regards to his apparent approval of an upcoming Ghostbusters film. Anyways, with all this Bill Murray nonsense, I realized that I still did not have the soundtrack to The Life Aquatic. I have been listening to it since I got it this past weekend, and it’s pretty good. I’m not ready to declare where it falls in my personal Wes-Anderson-soundtrack rankings (Royal Tennebaums and Rushmore are exceptionally tight), but this one is great.
• At Trader Joe’s they sell this licorice in 1lb tubs. When you put a twisty chunk in your mouth? Utter bliss. Inspired by this post on Mindy Ephron’s blog, I went searching for a tub of Kookaburra at Trader Joe’s.  Although it may not be Kookaburra, the licorice still tastes like the best masticated-fruit roll up ever.  I can finish a tub, by myself, in less than a day. :( Trader Joe’s, $3.99 for a 1lb tub.
• This is one of the most clever devices that I have ever seen. The Pentel Handy-lineS Memorization Aid Highlighter Set (whew! what a name) includes a green highlighter, an eraser marker, and a piece of red film. As you can already tell, this is not a normal highlighter. So let’s say that you have this monstrous exam on world capitals. You have in your notes, “Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan.” While you’re studying, you highlight “Thimphu,” because you want to make sure it is ingrained in your head. Also, highlighting keeps you from falling asleep. After you’ve reached Zimbabwe on your list, you’d like to test yourself to see how much you’ve retained. Instead of awkwardly covering up your highlighted capitals with your fingers, all you have to do is cover your notes with the red film. Result? The film masks your highlighted text, and you can’t read it! Test away! When you’re done studying, you can even un-highlight test using the eraser. MAGIC! Available at JetPens, $5.70
• Moonstruck Chocolate Company is one of the best chocolatiers. They make really great truffles, and their chocolates are always well-balanced and not too alcoholicy (like Godiva). There used to be a lovely company-owned Moonstruck Cafe on Michigan Ave., but it closed. Womp womp. As a result, one of the only places you can get Moonstruck chocolates downtown is Macy’s. Moonstruck has a few cute signatures, including their ice cream cone collection, cupcake truffle collection, AND critter truffle collection. Similar to their iconic critter truffles, “Election Collection 08″ features elephant and donkey truffles! How patriotic! The elephant is a dark chocolate extra-bittersweet ganache, and the donkey features Moonstruck’s Mayan Ganache (milk chocolate, almonds, cinnamon). Also of note, the last time I was at the State Street Macy’s, the only election truffles left were elephants. I find this amusing and very telling. Available at Moonstruck, $15 for a collection of four.
• Sometimes I go to Caffe Rom twice a day. It has gotten so excessive, that I feel like they know me pretty well. I think I’m on my way from becoming “medium americano girl” to “Tricia.” This graduation is sort of exciting, and sort of embarassing. However, this is one of my favorite places to get coffee. It reminds me of my ex-barista days, and the espresso is good. I gave Intelligentsia a chance (actually two chances), and it was pretty gross. Unwelcomingly sour. And, whenever I go to Starbucks, I always spill. Probably because the hippie free trade coffee gods are trying to punish me. Karma is a bitch when you are wearing something non-black.

This week’s issue of currently obsessed features more fabulous things that I can’t get enough of this week… but will possibly be tired of next week (or not).

• Simple Harvest Oatmeal. I like the “maple brown sugar with pecans” flavor. This oatmeal is healthier, more filling, and tastier than their other stuff, or at least I think so!
• Since I’m really obsessed with graphs this week (see post about annual reports coming today or tomorrow), I am also really obsessed with list-making. This isn’t really new. But I re-discovered Listography, a super-fabulous list-prompt book with hysterical watercolor doodles.
• Perhaps I love my new Stovetop Espresso maker simply because it’s better than my French Press, the only other coffee maker I have, but I do love it. I got mine for $10 at The Christmas Tree Shop, but you can order a whole variety from here.
• Matilda! I recently re-watched the movie starring Mara Wilson, but the book is also super-fabulous (like my doodle? It’s a Roald Dahl rip-off!).
• Wacom tablets make writing over my “currently obsessed” posts so much easier!
• Yes, when there was a brief McSweeney’s sale ($5 PER ISSUE!!!) I bought nine issues. Now, they sleep in a box next to my bed and I take them out and look at them and read the copyright section (which is really the editor’s note, kind of, but hysterical). I love them. I wish I had purchased more. (By the way, that fabulous image featuring McSweeney’s books in all of their openable glory is from The Sydney Morning Herald.)

I think this was a good week in Stickers & Donuts land, with lots of fun posts (well, I had fun at least) and sets. How about a round of applause for Tricia who did two spectacular posts this week? I thought her posts were awesome and from the looks of things, so did you! Anyway, here is another small edition of “Currently Obsessed” for your Friday. Have a spectacular weekend!

I’m currently obsessed with the Olympics, among other things:

• This “League of Cliche Evil Supervillans” graphic from threadless now comes in a large print version in addition to the T-shirt version.
• Pizza. Yes, just plain old pizza. It’s so good. I had forgotten.
• The Christmas Tree Shop (especially the stores on Cape Cod). Cute home goods (and more) for ridiculously cheap. A super-bargain shoppers dreamland!
• Olympics gymnastics. So dramatic. So much flipping! Aren’t you sad it’s over?
• I watched all of the Michael Phelps’ Olympic races. EIGHT golds in ONE Olympics?! Close, nail biting races — some of the best Olympic moments I’ve ever seen. (See the now famous “miracle finish” in Phelps’ second to last race.)
• Yesterday, I bought a five pack of really BRIGHT colored socks for $10. I also bought delightfully opaque, and actually comfortable, tights in purple and in green. They have so much footwear this season (at least at the NYC H&M near Penn Station). If you need to re-wardrobe your feet, this is the place to go.

1. Beets are making a comeback — this week at least, since the NY Times is posting a new beet recipe every day this week. I managed to concoct a beet salad and beet omelet (from beets in jars) and am feeling rather healthy & pink.
2. Books from Boxes is an amazing song by Maximo Park. On repeat all this week in my cubicle/car/ipod.
3. The new Dole Pina Colada juice is SPECTACULAR, and usually I’m not even a big juice fan. It’s 100% juice and 8oz is 120 calories and counts for two servings of fruits (though you are still supposed to get most of your fruit servings from whole fruits). I like to mix 1/3 juice with 2/3 plain seltzer. Yum!
4. Everyone is obsessed with Mad Men (availible on DVD) because it was nominated for, like, a billion Emmy’s. Now I’m obsessed, too. I wasn’t won over right away, but eventually became intrigued by the early 1960s ad world (mAD men, get it!), and especially love that they also have a female character who is trying to make her way in a man’s world (although almost all of the other females are secretaries or housewives). Anyway, I netflixed the entire first season this week.
5. Now that I have a brand-y new prescription from my eye doctor, I’m super-excited about the blog Glassy Eyes, which explains how to purchase prescription glasses online for about $10-$50. I love these particularly ugly glasses from eyebuydirect.com. They’re so ugly they’re fashionable! (There are a lot of not-ugly glasses at these sites, too, by the way. And you can even print out glasses or “try them on” online by uploading your picture!)
6. Fredflare.com was recently featured in an NY Times article about band-aids (they happen to have sausage and egg band-aids, by the way). Anyway, after even seeing the web-site’s name listed in the NY Times article I got all nostalgic about my fashion-forward, bright-colored friend. I now want everything on the web-site! Someone want to lend me a few bucks?

S&D NEWS ALERT: I’m so excited for a post I’m doing tomorrow about Thomas Allen, who takes amazing photos of books, that I’m conducting an entire art/design Book Week here at Stickers & Donuts. The Thomas Allen post is going to contain some exclusive photos that were not included in the final cut for his work with Oprah Magazine. I’m super-excited about this post and can’t wait to share these pictures with you!

So, Book Week starts tomorrow (see italicized paragraph above) and I hope you stop by! In the meantime, here are a few not-necessarily-art-and-design-related things I am currently obsessed with to help get you through your Sunday.

Sometimes, I get stuck on repeat like a kindergartner who watches the same episode of Blues Clues everyday in a single week. Suddenly, I’m obsessed with movie/artist/tv show/outfit X and I can’t get off of it for a week or two.

1. American Movie, a documentary about a guy with a mullet from Milwaukee making a horror film. Hysterical. Watch the trailer on youtube.
2. Fight Test, a song by the Flaming Lips.
3. Plain T-shirts in bright colors. This one is from American Apparel, but I’m really loving the cheap ones at H&M.
4. Shorts. With summer in full swing, I suddenly realized I owned only one pair of shorts. So I went out and bought five more. (But I need to get them all tailored… preferably by a sewing relative, and by then the summer might already be over.) The ones pictured are from Old Navy.
5. House MD, the TV series about a charmingly arrogant and asshole-ish doctor. The show is on hiatus right now, but I just got caught up with all of Season 3 on the DVD and some Season 4 (which you can watch free online). I also love this printable poster from the House website!
6. Mattinator lets you stay signed in to multiple Twitter accounts at once and update them in unison or individually. The web-page also has a cute, cartoonish design! (By the way, you can follow Stickers and Donuts on Twitter!)
7. I’ve been craving cupcakes all week, but only had a can of frosting availible. A few bites of this did the trick.
8. I managed to get through over sixteen years of school, SATs, calc, statistics, algebra, and geometry without knowing my multiplication tables. I thought it was about time I learned. So I got $1 flashcards at Target and studied away. Phew.