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Alter Road: Making is hard work: Innovating in #detroit.

some very real thoughts from the always insightful Shel Kimen 

Fresh Impressions on Brandmarks (from a 5-year-old) (by AdamLaddVideos)

an oldie but a goodie!

(via The Problem with Jeggings - CollegeHumor Video)

It’s that time of year again… T-minus 8 days until Valentine’s Day! I’ve painted my nails for the occasion and removed my arts & crafts box from the cabinet. Every year I dream that I’m going to make homemade Valentine’s for friends and rarely does this ever happen. (In all honesty, my arts & crafts skills are much better in my head than in real life.)

But when I saw Refinery29 has partnered with Sugar Paper on a lovely set of cards for the occasion, I put the arts & crafts box away. I’m kind of obsessed with each and every one of these cards. Each card has been hand printed using an antique letter press and they’re all absolutely fabulous! While they’re perfect for loves & friends for Valentine’s Day, I’m saving a few to send throughout the year as well. $25 includes 5 cards & 5 envelopes (and yes, the envelopes are just as awesome as the cards) as well as free shipping!

And for those loves in your life that deserve more than a card, Refinery 29 has you covered:

For your sweetheart (or sweet tooth), they’ve put together a 7 piece chocolate set from NYC-based Chocolate Bar, for only $29. And free shipping! The packaging is pretty awesome and I think the present could work for a girl or guy alike - as long as they’re a chocolate lover!

For those ladies (& gents) with a sweet tooth who aren’t as into chocolate, try the Eddy Rocq on a macaron gift box. $48 gets you a beautiful box of 24 macarons, and let me tell you, those babies are tasty! I happened to have guests in town and shared the treats with them and they could not stop raving. Flavors include Chocolate Ganache, Coffee, Red Velvet Bourbon Vanilla, and Raspberry.

You can find all of R29’s Valentine’s picks here.

Big thank you to Refinery29 for the hookup, though all comments & recommendations are my own.

lol.

potentially NSFW, depending on where you work ;)

(via Foursquare For Sex - CollegeHumor)

Stop freaking out. Things are always worse in your head than they are in real life. Everything is going to be okay. No really, it is. Stop comparing yourself to everyone else. This is your life, start living it.

Be more you.

Find what inspires you, and mainline it. Find what moves you, and move. Find what keeps you up all night, and stay up all night. Get worked into the frenzy of being who you really are.

Decide what’s of ultimate importance, and ignore everything else. Only do work that you believe is great work. If you feel lost, join something bigger than yourself. Appreciate being a part of something, instead of stressing to be all of anything.

When you don’t know where to start, just start. If you don’t know where the beginning is, start in the middle, or start at the end. Just start, and keep going. Take the biggest risk you can think of. Take another. And another. It doesn’t matter if you don’t have enough time, or enough money. What’s “enough,” anyway? Forget about the big picture and let yourself wander aimlessly among the details. You don’t need a plan or a treasure map or a neon street sign, and you certainly don’t need to be the best. All you need to do is start, and then make one good decision after another. Being the best never comes right away.

Pay attention to the moments in which you feel pure joy. Express gratitude, out loud and often. Stop checking your email in bed; there are better ways to start the day. Read memoirs. Read fiction. Read poetry. Never stop reading. Go outside, even in bad weather. Buy yourself a present, even without an occasion. Wear pink shoes, even if they don’t match. You never need a reason to do what you truly feel like doing.

Stretch your mind, and your body, and your soul. Move and bend and jump and push; be faster and stronger and healthier than you were yesterday. Pursue growth. Listen to all the reasons you shouldn’t go, and then go anyway. Let yourself fall into the hole – there’s always a way out. Let other people help you out.

Choose a personal anthem and give yourself a lapdance. Make up words, and use them. Identify what you need to say, and say it. Be loud about the things that matter.

Set healthy boundaries. Work with people you respect. Value your time and your work and your creative energy. Put a price on what you create, and charge it. Show up more often. Ask interesting questions. Share more than you’re comfortable sharing. Write down your core beliefs and read them every day.

Find your people, the ones who make you feel good and beautiful and whole. Treat them like they matter, because they do. Treat yourself like you matter, because you do. Don’t be afraid to let people see that you are messy and flawed. We’re all messy and flawed.

Stop wanting what you don’t want. Define life for yourself. Decide what it means to you to be happy and dedicated and alive. Live by your own definitions. Pick something to perfect, and perfect it. Pick something to stop caring about, and refuse to give a shit. Don’t waste your energy on things just because other people do. Spend less time obsessing and more time actually doing. Forget about yesterday. Stop over-planning for tomorrow. Yesterday and tomorrow are just romanticized versions of today.

Choose today.

written by the lovely Nicole, who I do not actually know, but wish I did.

;)

woodlandcreature:

My ex-boss did this all the time and I laughed every time. Because I am a mature businesslady.

lukrative:

orientaltiger:

Nicholas Ruiz creates bow ties from recycled objects for the MoMA

For @colinmurphy

Official 2012 Honda CR-V Game Day Commercial - “Matthew’s Day Off” Extended Version (by Honda)

I have to say, I agree with AdWeek: “And fans who’ve been grousing that the teaser wasn’t for an actual sequel to the movie will be pleased to see that Broderick doesn’t sully the original film’s reputation here. Quite the opposite—this is how a tribute should look.”

Love Honda’s idea of a leap list.

Introducing the all-new 2012 CR-V and the Leap List (by Honda)

Sushi Etiquette (via clusterflock)

Use your imagination & change everything (Taken with instagram)

Formula for the perfect case study video :) via @rahulsabnis (Taken with Instagram at Euro RSCG)