Summer in Paris

Do you know what's stupid? The current weather conditions in Austin. Sure, one would expect central Texas to be a blazing, barren oven of hotness come mid July and August, but it's barely June and the temperatures are already soaring over 100 degrees every damn day. The heat is giving me cankles, and really -- my nice feet were all I had left. In another week, I will complete my transformation into the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, pasty white skin and all. People, I am broiling like a rump roast here, and I need to get away!

Ahhhh, sweet Pareeee! This Friday it's projected to be a balmy 69 degrees with summer showers in the Gallic capital, and that sounds FANTASTIC. I think I should hang this poster of the Paris Metro Map designed by Antoine and Manuel in my office to remind me to stay cool. Also, relative to most of the superawesome stuff we post on DC, this poster is nigh affordable. At a mere 60 Euros, with an exchange rate of 5 million USD to 1 EU, that would make the poster a mere 300 million American dollars. Doh! Maybe you should wait until the dollar is worth more than nothing before you order it...

Psssst: you can also see Antoine and Manuel's crazy faceted cabinet, manufactured for Bd Barcelona, in this post.

Have a great weekend, but be sure to tune in next week for our super rug giveaway! That's right -- we're giving away a brand new, free rug! Wheeeeeee!

Pythagorean Dreams

Remember way back to evil Wednesday when I was afflicted with the grumble grumbles? Well, this is me today:

Yes, the clouds have parted and now I am summoning the spirit of Mother Earth atop a table mountain, in front of the glorious sea. Ok, not really. My stomach is triple that size and I am hunkered down atop a pillow mountain in front of my ancient computer, but you get the drift. Anyway, I'm working on seeing things differently, shifting my perspective, trying for a more multifacted outlook.

Well, that was officially the wost segue I have ever written for a post. Ignore my babbling and check out these crazy faceted finds that are sure to move you towards a whole new sense of geometry. Euclid would be proud.

This intergalactic planetary telescope by Electronic Miracles is sure to change your frame of reference. Hopefully it comes with that dress, too.

Who knows what kinds of terrestrial delights one might spy through the scope? Tout va Bien Cabinet at Bd Barcelona.

I wouldn't be surprised if it showed you an asteroid belt of these Fractal Tables by Platform.

Kick back and chillax 21st century Grandma style in this Wing Chair by Hannes Grebin.

This super sharp Cutt flatware series by Buchegger Denoth Feichtner Design of Austria is likely to bring a whole new angle to the same old dinner.

Change your setting Aranda/Lasch style with panoramic displays of crazy colonies.

Hold everything with these finely crafted wood case pieces by Khai Lew.

Comfy seating is most important. Slip off your very cute yellow heels and sink into this leather Bucky Ball Beanbag by Mathieu Lehanneur.

I think I'm going to bring my telescope and beanbag and squat at the Manresa City Hall in Spain. I'm sure the view would be most enlightening. Who's with me? I'm sure the neighbors wouldn't mind at all.

Anatomy Lesson

So I know you people are tired of hearing about how I'm a baby incubator and blah, blah, blah, but occasionally it affects my life, and stuff happens that I want to write about. Case in point: The Hunny and I started Lamaze classes, and so far they are utterly useless for me, but The Hunny has definitely had his big baby blues opened to a whole new world. Last class the teacher held up a bunch of anatomy charts showing what happens to a lady's innards as the baby grows, and the Hunny's eyes got bigger and bigger. Whither yon stomach, intestines and bladder? Questions for the ages. Anyway, while he was busy trying to contain his fear, I was thinking, Damn, wish I had some of those charts to hang at my house!

Ok, so the charts in our class were more of the 7th grade than 19th century persuasion, but how great is this vignette in Jay Walker's crazytown house?

I think this urinary Tract WALLPAPER by Shannon Wright would help Hunny to better appreciate my precious bodily fluids. Having a baby = 862 extra trips to the bathroom during the night.

Much like me, this dude has boys on the brain. Perhaps I should name our bouncing baby Lance, Emil or Albert? Image courtesy of OWI.

Anatomical print chairs and pillows by AK-LH remind me to exercise proper posture when sitting. Via Apartment Therapy.

Dear God (or whoever), please tell me my insides do not look like these balloon sculptures by Paul Graves!

I think the waxy fetus twins might be among the least disturbing decorations in this apartment photographed by The Selby

In case you can't tell, these days I'm a hemisphere short of a full brain shaker set...

My body may be stretched to the max, but my heart is full of a whole lotta love right now. Cute (and cheap!) screenprint that inspires my grossly sentimental side -- which is obviously caused my a hormonal overload, right? -- by Hybrid Home.