Anti-Style

I think we are all drawn to those people who don't play by the rules. Perhaps we wish we could be so free from social constraints, to be as unique as we feel. The photos in Rebel Rebel are remarkable: some are shocking, some are inspiring. But the more I look at them the more I realize that there really isn't any originality left. Even the most extreme individuals are strikingly similar to others after all.

Misery Loves Calories

Eat Your Feelings: Recipes for Self-Loathing made me laugh and wince all at once. Some of the dishes sound downright delicious, such as the Manic-Depressive Brownies, Two Ways! Others give me pause, like the Worst Date Ever Nutty Cheese Ball. The tongue-in-cheek approach reminds me of Amy Sedaris' I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence.

Clutter Be Gone

It's a lofty goal, to have a tidy closet that functions well. I'm inspired by the many photographs in Room by Room: Storage Solutions. If only implementation was as easy as turning the pages...

Fashionably Photographed

Scott Schuman has the eye for style. His blog has been on my Favorites list for a good long time. I'm elated that now I am able to savor his glorious photos in bed, because the book version of The Sartorialist has just been published. It makes me long for a better closet inventory but thankful that I don't live in an especially fashionable town.