Monday, July 30, 2012

Designer Revisited: Leanne Marshall

Dallyce petal dress 468
Image source: Leanimal
Louanna 259
Image source: Leanimal


Annabeth 565
Image source: Leanima

  Blake canary satin dress 1265
  Image source: Leanimal

Summertime Swim

Zimmermann Newspaper Bikini 230
Image source: Barneys
Camilla & Marc 220
Image source: Neiman Marcus


Mara Hoffman 220
Image source: Shop Bop

     Tropical party 54
     Image source: Land's End Canvas

I recently bought this swimsuit because I had the sudden urge to own something more "grown-up." I would've really liked to have the Camilla & Marc number, but I don't have Beyonce's wallet. I scoured the mall and interwebs for a decent swimsuit, and here's what I learned about swimwear: 

1) They're either very cheap or very expensive with little in between. 
2) They're hideous. 

I was about to give up when I found myself on Land's End Canvas. I thought it was an old lady site but that's Land's End minus the Canvas. It seems like Land's End Canvas is trying to appeal to people who want an alternative to American Eagle for people in their 30s. The styling is still a little dowdy, but I really like their swim line. It's well made and with decent materials. I scored my swimsuit for $40 with free shipping. All I gotta say is there's double lining and bone structure around the bust. Yes and yes.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2012

   "We came across this elephant whose corpse was overcome by vultures and jackals. From a distance
   we heard and then saw another elephant approaching at a fast pace. She was successful at chasing
   away the predators and then very slowly and with much empathy wrapped her trunk around the
   deceased elephants tusk. She stayed in this position for several hours guarding her friend."
 John Chaney
   Image source: The Atlantic
Kuala Lumpur. Ahmad Izzrafiq Alias
Image source: The Atlantic
Bahamas. Jorge Cervera Hauser
Image source: The Atlantic
Cebu City, Philippines. Erwin Choachuy
Image source: The Atlantic
Mount Mortar, Indonesia. Agung Krisprimandoyo
Image source: The Atlantic
Cebu City, Philippines. Mac Kwan
Image source: The Atlantic
Stara Planina, Bulgaria. Thomas Jorian
Image source: The Atlantic
Sichuan, China. John Quintero
Image source: The Atlantic
Palouse Hills in Eastern Washinton. Randall Roberts
Image source: The Atlantic
Tofino, British Columbia. Matthew Thornton
Image source: The Atlantic
Jeff Berkes
Image source: The Atlantic
Tankwa Karoo, Western Cape. Karin Schwermbrucker
Image source: The Atlantic

Source: National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest 2012

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

"It happens like once or twice or three times in every life"


Public radio reporter, Jeff Cohen, interviews his two daughters: Sadie, 5 and Eva, 3.
Source: PRX
Blog source: Gawker

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Caves and the Underground

Source: The Atlantic
Beirut, Lebanon. Limestone.
Source: The Atlantic
Route 61 in Centralia, Pennsylvania. A fire started at the town dump in 1962, which spread to the coal    
mines. The fire still burns underground today and is expected to continue for 250 years.
Source: The Atlantic 
Kasukabe, Japan. A 6 km long concrete water tank built 50 meters beneath the surface can  
accommodate 670,000 tons of floodwater and serves to protect Tokyo and surrounding areas. 
Source: The Atlantic
Niah Great Cave in Sarawak, Borneo.
Source: The Atlantic
Kuha Karuhas Pavillion in Bangkok, Thailand
Source: The Atlantic
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park in Palawan, Philippines. The 8.2 km river is the 
longest navigable underground river in the world.