Wishlist 12.02.10

The Discover Safari series by London based company Go Jewellery is the sweetest collection of origami inspired acrylic jewelry. The collection also includes earrings and bracelets, but I'm a necklace kind of girl through and through.  I love how each animal is named and the fact that Clara the Unicorn is included in the series makes me smile.  Each necklace is £28.00 and Go Jewellery ships everywhere!

*don't worry, I'm not singling out Clara.  I know unicorns exist.  

Paper love

I came home to this small surprise yesterday- a sweet trio of lovely flowers made by an even sweeter B.

I remember him picking me up on our first date and shakily handing me a red paper tulip.

I loved him before that day but when I saw that flower I knew I would never be the same. How many men make origami flowers for women they barely know?

That was the first and last paper flower I received...until yesterday.

If you think these are good, you should hear B sing...

Suicidal Dog

My dog just jumped off the roof. Yup, I have a suicidal dog. I think sometimes I give my dogs the benefit of the doubt and assume they won't do things like....oh I don't know, JUMP OFF THE ROOF!?! Luckily, she's not hurt. I happened to be on the roof at the time in my rocking chair (that's located on the roof) while talking to a friend on the phone. I screamed...like a little girl. The only other time I can remember screaming like that was years ago, my first year of school and I was being chased by a crazy man. Don't worry, I wasn't hurt, I was way to fast for him. So that brings me to the point of this post. Now that B and I are having to be a bit more transient with the pups, I've been looking for things to make going places w/them easier. I bought the Earthdoggy products I had previously posted and I love them. Now we're in need of transportable water bowls, which will be especially important before summer. Here's what I've come up with:

The cool thing about the Slurpabowl is that it can tie onto your dog's leash which means one less thing you have to carry. They're only good for a few uses and then you recycle them.
Slurpabowls on sale $4.99 each
source: The Container Store
This can fit into your wallett!
Acqua Bol $5
source: Ginger Pup Lane
Port-O-Bowl Travel Bowl $12 (also available in gray)
source: Trixie + Peanut
And in case you thought dog bowls were boring, it's an origami bowl. You know how I love origami!
Vengo Anch'io Origami Pet Travel Bowls $10 for a set of 10
source: Zwello
If Bella keeps trying to kill herself, I may be doing a post on pet antidepressants.

Origami-me-crazy

I took my GRE this morning and I hated every minute, but I did well, and it's over, and now I'm having a big glass of wine. Yea for small victories! Sooo...origami. I really didn't know much about it until I met B and on our first date he presented me w/a beautiful origami tulip (his looked better than this photo):

source: www.scrapfriends.us/

After that, I thought learning the art of origami might be just what I needed to center and relax my often restless spirit (I mean, it's better than watching endless episodes of CSI). So I bought the "Fashion Origami Set" b/c what's better than a paper dress?


I bought this at a local store but it can be found here.
Let me preface this experience by saying, I'm kind of like a four year at Christmas. I have the attention span of a gnat and tire easily with activities. Needless to say, I made a few shirts and ties (very cute) and even a suit (which I thought I'd have an aneurysm over), and then gave the whole project up b/c I'm less than dedicated. I guess, in my mind, I thought I'd be making little origami outfits that would eventually be modeled by little origami people. But no, it was a disappointment.

source: yatzer.com
B, however, is the epitome of dedication. Recently, his best friend got engaged and asked B to be his best man. B decided that for his wedding gift, he would grace the couple with 1,000 origami cranes. Cranes are rich in symbolic history, but for the wedding day are supposed to bring good luck in times of great transition. 1,000 cranes is A LOT (as you might be thinking to yourself) and usually they're displayed something like this:

source: stacietamaki.com

I prefer the look of a presentation that's a bit more modern:

source: Artful Paper
Regardless, I think B's idea is amazing and would be incredibly happy to receive such a thoughtful gift (he's working on his tiny cranes as I type). He bought genuine Japanese paper from Origami Corner which offers an array of beautiful paper in different sizes. He chose Washi Chiyogami:


$2.39/per pack (and he's gonna need a lot of packs for 1,000!)

Well, I'm off to homemade tomato soup and grill cheese b/c on a night like this, we are in need of some serious comfort food.