cool stuff
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Learning Lettering
“It’s a simple and generous rule of life that whatever you practice, you will improve at.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Big Magic Do you know what’s great? Sucking at something. Being a total beginner and slowly and steadily seeing yourself improve. It’s massively rewarding. If you have come across any of my Insta stories, you’ll know Continue reading
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Current Obsessions
Ben introduced me to Mini Metro, a very simple, minimalist little game a few weeks ago and I have played it more times than I’d care to admit. You can try it out online here. My treat of choice right now is Bean & Goose Irish sea salt and cocoa nib bars. Instagram stories. I’d been Continue reading
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Gorgeous Handcrafted Andalusian iPhone cases
How beautiful are these? Created by two Spanish graphic designers, they are made using a centuries-old technique. The Arabian Andalusian technique, known as Taracea, is still being used in Granada, Spain and it involves artisans with both patience and skill creating geometric compositions out of inlaid wood. As explained on Design Milk, “Hardwoods used are Continue reading
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The Fall Won’t Kill You: Great Posts About Career Change
You’ll risk screwing up, sure. You’ll risk ruining it all – the skills you’ve acquired, the small notoriety you’ve been given, the general comforts of knowing what the heck you’re doing, of feeling comfortable, of feeling good, of feeling right. The past eight months have brought a lot of change into my life – from scary-awesome Continue reading
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May Link Love
Above: Beautiful Dublin skyline print by Donal Mangan. Funny and true. Been bopping along to this JT gem. Cute video too. “Any body, every body is a bikini body”: Wonderful post from my trainer Liz. I gots all of these awesome letterboards on my wishlist. A new series of posts about changing careers in your 30s. Trying out Continue reading