Give Up the White and Turn to the Dark Side

Source: Dwell

I just found out about Cindy Gallop, the consultant, coach, entrepreneur, speaker and all around amazing woman! I'm pretty much just gobsmacked as I scratch the surface of this very fascinating woman, her career and life. In particular, I'm in love with her beautifully designed apartment based on a black-lacquered Chinese box concept. It's definitely an aesthetic that I'm drawn towards.

Photos of her apartment:








Source: Behance Network

What makes her amazeballs?

"Make Love, Not Porn", Cindy Gallop's TED2009 4-minute presentation in which she promotes her website www.makelovenotporn.com debunking the myths that hardcore pornography perpetuates. TED's profile of Cindy Gallop.



Wow, is all I can say because I think she's awesome sauces!

Filled with inspiration from DesignThinkers 2009

Yeah, I'm pretty exhausted but in a good, super inspired kind of way! I've spent the week getting recharged and pumped about design both creatively and professionally during DesignThinkers 2009. The week of events was kicked off with a screening of Art & Copy on Monday evening, two jam-packed days of amazing speakers and studio tours on Thursday. I'm still kind of processing the past few days but I just wanted to share a few shots.

DesignThinkers 2009

DesignThinkers is back for another round of design inspiration! This will be RGD Ontario's 10th annual international conference focusing on the role of design in business, society and future health of the planet. The conference takes place on November 3rd and 4th, with additional events throughout the week.

I have been to two other DesignThinkers conferences and both have been an exceptionally inspiring experiences. I've come out of these with fresh ideas, connected with other designers and industry professionals and boat loads of books to keep me inspired. It's pretty much impossible to not be inspired or amazed with an amazing lineup of speakers.

I'm pretty pumped about it already.

Harajuku Lovers Fragrance Giveaway Winner

Congratulations to Mary Anne for winning the Harajuku Lovers Fragrance Giveaway. Thanks again for everyone who participated as it is my first time hosting something like this. I look forward to being able to host more in the future but we'll see how that goes!

Happy Canadian Thanksgiving!

Ah! I have things to do as I will be hosting tonight's dinner but I can not step away from this little darling. Watching this little pet of muscle just entrances me and evaporates my stress...



Oh yes, I must return to the roasting of turkey and sweeping of floors!

A Dress Made of Clouds

Source: The Avenue A

All I have to do is add a tight leather jacket and I think I can still sport this in the ever growing cold weather.

It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us.

Yo, I wanna wax poetic but I'm not that eloquent. So I'm going to share with you something more powerful than I can ever hope to write at this current junction of my life.

Our Deepest Fear

By Marianne Williamson

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate.
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light, not our darkness
That most frightens us.

We ask ourselves
Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?
Actually, who are you not to be?
You are a child of God.

Your playing small
Does not serve the world.
There's nothing enlightened about shrinking
So that other people won't feel insecure around you.

We are all meant to shine,
As children do.
We were born to make manifest
The glory of God that is within us.

It's not just in some of us;
It's in everyone.

And as we let our own light shine,
We unconsciously give other people permission to do the same.
As we're liberated from our own fear,
Our presence automatically liberates others. ♥

The negative/overwhelming emotions have been stifling my creative process and I've been letting myself get caught up in this turmoil. I didn't want to unleash all kinds of emo here but I really need to get this off my chest, embrace my feelings so that I can get it all out of my system. I have some great people around me and I love that I have their support through this time. So for that, I want to give them kitteh huggles.