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Wednesday Wonderful: February 27, 2013

February 27, 2013 Columns, Featured, Wednesday Wonderful
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This week on the Wonderful: Oscars, online communities, and penguins!

Social Media Person Gets (to Hold) an Oscar (via Dolby Labs on Facebook)

One of the social media team at Dolby happened to be flying home from the Oscars on the same flight as Brave director Mark Andrews and producer Katherine Sarafian. And she got to hold their Oscar. I would have died. So lucky.

(hat tip to Chris)

Kumbuya

Billing itself as a Pinterest where you can buy things, Kumbuya is an interesting new exercise in online communities. When you sign up for the site, you’re prompted to join or create a tribe where likeminded people can discuss shared interests. Companies and users can approach Tribe Leaders if they have something they’d like to sell to the tribe. It’s curated, concentrated targeting and it seems like a great idea to me.

Etsy Find of the Week: Penguin Eternity Scarf

Image description: a girl wearing a scarf. The scarf is red and has tiny penguins on it

Image via PoePoePurses on etsy

I love scarves and I’m so happy that I have a reason to wear them so much in the ever-changing microclimates of the Bay Area. What I’ve found are especially versatile are lightweight scarves that can provide a little or a lot of coziness, depending on what you need. The eternity scarves from PoePoePurses are just the job, and this Penguin one is perfectly professional (the power red) and fun (the penguins) at the same time.

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Wednesday Wonderful – February 6, 2013

February 6, 2013 Wednesday Wonderful
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This week, a tumblr-inspired list of things I found wonderful: an article on cosplaying while black, best Tweets of the Super Bowl Blackout, the best new tumblr ever, and some edgy Etsy-ness.

I’m a Black Cosplayer and Some People Hate It (xoJane.com)

“My Venus became the unintentional face of the cosplay race debate online, an unwitting example of “Black cosplayers doing it right,” as if 9 times out of 10, black cosplayers were doing it wrong by default.”

I have a group of friends that love cosplaying for various conventions and their effort and commitment to their vision is incredible. So is Chaka Cumberbatch’s… she just happens to be black, and in being so, gets a ridiculous amount of criticism for her cosplay choices. This article is a great read for anyone who sits behind the safety of their computer screen and bashes the hard work that cosplayers of all sizes and colors put into their work. As with almost all online articles, don’t venture into the comments.

(via tumblr)

 

Pretentious Food

 

(Cue SNL Stefon voice) Tumblr’s hottest new tumble blog is Pretentious Food. Which, sadly, actually only made five posts in 2010 and only now found its way to me. Those five posts are still delightful, though. Who knew that when you describe it as “Sweet legume salsa, finely chopped and whipped until creamy. Pairs well with seasonal fruit compote and 9-grain house-baked bread” Jif sounds so classy. Here’s hoping this culinary genius starts back up again.

The Funniest Tweets of the Super Bowl Blackout (Buzzfeed)

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These two were my favorites, but the rest are gems, as well.

Etsy Find of the Week: What the BLEEP – “Shit” letterpress stationery

etsy concretelace

I love the juxtaposition of the harsh language and pretty, twirly lettering. This (along with its mates: “Damn” and “Fuck” stationary) would be perfect consolation cards for a certain group of friends in my life. For those with more high brow tastes than mine, there are a variety of other delightful and beautiful letterpress cards at ConcreteLace for you to peruse.

(via Etsy Find of the Day on tumblr)

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Wednesday Wonderful – January 23, 2013

January 23, 2013 Wednesday Wonderful
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This week on the Wonderful: a new take on an old song, a celebration, and a cozy shirt.

REM’s “Losing My Religion” – Major Scaled

Instantly recognizable, yet completely changed. Such a neat rendering of this song and from only changing the minor chords to major ones. Amazing.

Via Boing Boing (via a friend on Facebook)

Obama’s 2nd Inaugural

Source: http://twitpic.com/bx7sz6

There was a lot of wonderful surrounding the inauguration on Sunday and Monday, and this Time Roundup covers a lot of what I enjoyed. The Buzzfeed article 23 Reasons Sasha and Malia Stole the Inauguration covers the rest.

Gif Source: twitpic.com (via Buzzfeed)

Etsy Find of the Week: Thumbhole Tubeshirt from brookthere

Organic Cotton Tubeshirt with thumbholes from brookthere on etsy

Shortly before Christmas, I fell in love with a ski jacket that had thumbholes (unfortunately, I couldn’t justify buying it) and for Christmas, one of my sisters-in-law got me a fantastic Sweaty Betty yoga shirt with thumbholes. I never knew how much I needed thumbholes in my life. I’ve always loved my long sleeved shirts and sweaters extra long armed, so adding thumbhole to keep it in place is the perfect cozy combination.

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Wednesday Wonderful – January 16, 2013

January 16, 2013 Wednesday Wonderful
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This week on the Wonderful, Ira Glass tells you about storytelling, Hank Green and Bernie Su bring Lizzie Bennet into the 21st Century, Lindy West is amazing, and I’m liking wrap bracelets.

Ira Glass on Storytelling

This Ira Glass quote is one I’ve seen a million times (and I feel I’ve seen this typographic video of it before, too), but it’s always, always relevant.

Via Brit Moran of Brit+Co

The Lizzie Bennet Diaries

I’ve been seeing mentions of this around tumblr for a while and one of the writers was even at my local library talking about it a couple of months ago, but I didn’t get around to checking out The Lizzie Bennet Diaries until this weekend. And by “checking out,” I mean “blowing through all 79 episodes from Saturday through Monday.” A modern adaptation of the Jane Austen “Pride and Prejudice” told through video diaries, tweets, tumblrs, and other social media, it’s an internet sensation with over 15K Facebook followers and over 100K YouTube subscribers. With good reason – the cast is amazing, the writing is clever and true to our time (and the source novel), and the videos are fun to watch. It reminds me of the Facebook adaptation of “Much Ado About Nothing” that READ Magazine organized a while ago – great ways to get new generations discovering classic stories. I’ve even been tempted to break out my copy of “P&P” for a re-read lately.

Lindy West is Amazing

I’ve had a very dysfunctional on-again, off-again relationship with Jezebel, but they’re brought be back in a lot recently and I’ve noticed one thing about all the posts there I actually like… they’re by Lindy West. This piece she did for BackFence PDX solidifies my love for her.

From skepchick via Mary Beth Williams on Twitter.

Etsy Find of the Week: Leather Wrap Bracelets from Rope of Pearls

RopesofPearl Leather Wrap Champagne


Image via Etsy

 

I’m really partial to this Champagne color theme bracelet with a hint of sparkle, but the rest of the bracelets in this shop are adorable, as well. The Lavender Lace Crochet Bracelet is especially dainty and romantic.

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Wednesday Wonderful: Friday the 13th Edition

July 13, 2012 Coastal Move, Wednesday Wonderful
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A special Friday edition of the Wednesday Wonderful because a) I missed Wednesday and b) it’s full of Florida goodness that I’ll miss. I imagine this won’t be the last Florida themed Wednesday Wonderful before I move.

CAPow – Florida Typography Print

CAPow - Florida Typography Print on etsy

This print is going on my list of things that will decorate our new Bay Area apartment. Love the way the typography is used… just have to figure out what color combination to pick. Other states (and other cool prints) are available at CAPow’s etsy shop.The Hometown Hearts series is pretty cool, too.

delovelyArts – Florida Custom Heart the Spot

delovelyArts - Florida Custom Heart the Spot

Growing up in Florida, obviously there are a lot of places that are special to me, but I would love to get this print to commemorate Micanopy, FL, where my husband and I got married at the historic Herlong Mansion. It’s sappy to say, but it really was one of the greatest days of my life: my family, my new family, our friends, all coming together. It was a great day that I never wanted to end. If the person did other countries, I’d love to have one of a heart over Edinburgh, too, where we shared our first kiss.

JennaSue Maps on etsy

jennasuemaps on etsy

I saw this artist’s work at the Indie Gainesville Art Fest last fall and can personally vouch for how lovely they are to work with and how quality their prints are. After my brother and his family made the move out to CA last fall, I got them a set of prints for Christmas and had them framed. I definitely want to do the same when we make it out there.

SaveTheDate – Custom Address Stamp

savethedate on etsy

And finally, looking forward, one thing I’ve been wanting to get forever is a custom address stamp. Even though I don’t send mail out often, I’d love to have one for Christmas card time (and maybe it would even encourage me to send more letters and cards). There are a ton of etsy shops providing these, but I really like the designs at SaveTheDate’s shop. Especially this one.

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