Nim Chimpsky, Vermont, and so on. I had an amazing time at the Bread Loaf Writing Conference in Vermont earlier this month. I met a lot of great friends, and heard a lot of great literature being read. Also, I wrote an article about the recent documentary film.

A quest for authenticity, with an emphasis on hand-crafted traditional textiles. Persia, in a class by itself. Design was added to the sheeting collection in 2005 and has become one of the most highly recognizable of all ANICHINI designs. Why is it so beautiful? The bedding is made up of 4 different fabric designs. A medallion, a wide awning stripe and 2 borders. This makes the construction complicated but very interesting. I know of no other bedding collection constructed like this. Is in a class by its.

Thursday, February 2, 2012. Stop pushing happiness over the cognitive horizon. And change the way your brain processes the world and see what your brain is actually capable of. Sound fun right? Throw out impossible-to-maintain-resolutions and start here. Want a recipe for more happiness? 21- days to a better outlook. Try these 5-steps and in 21-days you can have a better outlook. See what happens and report back to me here. Random acts of kindness - daily.

I like the idea of wearing very personal jewelry and not so much decoration. What becomes a legend most? For Tina Chow, legendary downtown darling, muse to artists such as Andy Warhol. Statement pieces of her singular style came in the form of jewelry she designed in collaboration. Shouchikudou Kosuge, a Japanese artisan. These pieces, like Chow herself, possess an unconventional, hard beauty.

Cavern and Intro to Cave. After that I took a little breather and stayed dry for a few days, and went inland to see some Mayan ruins and cool my jets.