MONDAY MORNING (afternoon) #6

Hello buskers!
How was your weekend?
Mine has been pretty busy and went from signing papers for an upcoming roller derby event to go enjoying a theatre show with my mum (hi, mum).

By the way, second time in a row being late for the monday morning post, I know. This morning I woke up later than usual (my biological alarm clock is set up for 8am but today rang one hour later) and I've started working on my laptop directly in bed.
That's a bad habit that I should break, but since it tends to happen just once a week I've decided to let it happen.



Speaking about habits, do you know how many objects you touch during a day (I can barely remember what I ate for lunch)?
Paola Zuccotti's project is a research through people's lives and habits and it also became a book, which we highly recommend. If you want to read through the project's history go here.

Esthera Preda's watercolor illustrations, because yes!

If you're a designer and you basically can't stand kitschy things (that's me), make sure to light up your Christmas with these graphic ornaments by Krogh Studio!

I've seen lots of animal shaped pillows around - yes, I'm talking with you, Tiger stores! - but this one is the best I've come across so far.

via Etsy 

Oh, and I've found this cool mug on Modcloth. Actually I'm a bit obsessed with mugs since I drink gallons of hot tea - also during summer, gh.

Hope you're having a nice monday!
Now it's time for roller derby training for me.
See you soon!

Saturday Suggestions: Belogradchik Rocks in Bulgaria

Good morning!

This time I would like to talk about a place where I've been some years ago. A jewel inside the surprisingly not well-known Bulgaria.

This place is called Belogradchik Rocks: one of the World's heritage sites located in the North-West of the country, close to the Danube river.

These weird-shaped rocks are the result of millions of years of sea water that used to cover the land. The compression of the salty water mixed with the sand contribute to the erosion of the rocks as they are nowadays.

Every stone has its own name and story. The most famous are: Adam and Eve, the Schoolgirl, the Bear, the Shepherd Boy, the Dervish, the First Slabstone, the Camel, the Mushrooms, the Madonna.

One of the most famous stories is that of the Madonna. The legend says that there was a nun who felt in love with a man with a white horse and got pregnant from him. When she decided to leave the nunnery the monks discovered her secret and once it happened the Madonna, the Man with the white horse and the Monks were all transformed in rocks.

As I anticipated before, I have been there some years ago and here's the picture of me (on the right) with other Erasmus friends from italy, Belgium and Netherlands. Good old times!


Have a nice Sunday :)

ETSY FINDS #5

Good evening adventurers,
where are have you been today?

I've mostly been working from home and from my favourite place in Trieste, "Mimì & Cocotte".
It feels great to work from their table: the noise of people talking makes me concentrate far better than being surrounded by silence at home.

Just one of the amazing homemade stuff you can find there, yum!

But let's start with our etsy finds of the week, shall we?

Watercolor Illustrated magnets because yes! / link

Ticket pin / link

"I'm hot for you" print / link

Travel notebook / link

2016 Wall Calendar by oelwein / link 

The original Aviator Leather Travel Mug / link 

Winter Landscape Mug Teal / Link

Have a nice evening!

MONDAY AFTERNOON #5

Yes, today has been a busy day for me. I've just came back from an amazing weekend of roller derby and I'm still recovering from all the awesomeness.

Here's a list of small findings that will possibly give you a smile (I think we all might need that in these days).

Small Happy Face Ring / link

Winter is the perfect month for DIY projects. Sitting on the couch with your fav tv show with a hot tea maybe? We do know this project we found on Poppytalk will amaze you. Ready for some yarn awesomeness?

Are you into street art as much as we are? Then stop for a second to appreciate the amazing pieces by Carne, an italian artist who actually comes from our region.

"30 Days of Cats" is a nice and well illustrated book created by the venezuelan artist Victoria Fernàndez. You can get it on her esty shop: here's the link.




#30daysofcats book from Victoria Fernández on Vimeo.



This photographic serie by the photographer Antoine Geiger gives you another perspective on how mobile devices are affecting our lives. "Sur-Fake" is a research; it is placing the screen as an object of "mass subculture", alienating the relation to our own body, and more generally to the physical world.

Are you in for another video? We found this perfectly done stop motion animation about autism and we think you can take one minute of your time and watch it because it's awesome! Read the full article and watch the "Behind the scenes" here.







I hope you had an amazing day. We'll catch up on thursday for the Etsy Picks!

Love,

Saturday Suggestions: Bled Lake in Slovenia

Good morning!
Since we live close to it today I'd like to write something about Slovenia. Have you ever heard about this little and beautiful country that hides a lot of treasuries ready to be discovered?

Located in the North-West of Slovenia, Bled is a touristic attraction no matter the period of the year.
By the way my personal opinion is that it's better to go there during Christmas holidays.

The village is distributed around the perimeter of the lake, with a little island and the Assumption of Mary Pilgrimage church just in the middle of the lake, and with its iconic castle over the hill dominating the landscape.

















As I mentioned before, I've been there two years ago with my girlfriend and I was surprised on how many activities Bled provides: there are spas, hotels with saunas and thermal baths, gyms, beer, museums, trails for hikers, little trails for families, canoying on the lake, beer, many good restaurants, and did I mentioned beer?

Last important thing I want to share with you is that from Italy the Bled village is reachable easily by direct train called "Transalpina" from Gorizia. What are you waiting for?



Have a nice weekend guys :)

ETSY FINDS #4

Ready for another thursday of wonders?
This time it's all about bags, backpacks, pouches, totes and all you can use to organize your everyday items.

Hand-Printed Pouch in organic cotton / Link here

Wood Felt MacBook Pro 15" Sleeve  //  Link

MacBook Air Hard Sleeve / Gosh, how cool is this? / Link here

Graphic design crossbody bag in faux leather / Link

Grey Velvet Backpack, handmade / Link

Black Small Leather Backpack / Link

Mikanu Line Shopper / Link

Have a nice thursday!

xx

MONDAY MORNING #4

Hello adventurers, how are things going?
I hope your weekend has been better than mine: the flu caught me and this time I could not escape. No skatepark, no traveling, just my bed and me.
It felt boring at first, but then I must admit I felt better and relieved. Now I have new energy to face the upcoming week.


Speaking about energy, we can feel it all through the designs of Camille Walala, based in London and proposing a wide range of explosive patterns and colors.

Bored of your routine and looking for a good excuse to live the dream? Read about the story of the couple that left their 9/5 jobs behind and started a new exciting life.

If you haven't had a look at Main Sauvage's website well, you should. The reason is the picture below.

How cool is this packaging? Design studio Horse has created the brand identity and packaging for TÅPPED, leading the creation of the organic birch water market in the UK. Considered nature's detox, birch water is a traditional drink and medicinal ingredient in Finland.

You may have seen the famous italian artist Tellas working on its new piece in Cagliari.
If you haven't yet, this is the perfect occasion since it's mesmerizing. (via Gorgo)

If you happen to be in Amsterdam for some reason, make sure you don't miss the chance to enter "De Hortus", a botanical garden located in the city centre of the dutch capital. "De Hortus" is one of the oldest botanic gardens in the world and it quite deserves a visit. (source)

Hope you're having a nice monday.

Love,