Marchesa resort 2010

If my Greek fiancé ever convinces me on getting married in Greece these beautiful Marchesa dresses would be it for me. The first one for the ceremony and the last for the party! Whatcha think?? Aren't they just fabulous!!

fabulous find via {this is glamorous}

{runway: marchesa resort 2010}

"Ink Calendar" by Oscar Diaz

Now this is just genius!!! An ink calendar by Spanish product designer Oscar Diaz which presents you with an alternative perception of time. Yup yup, this simply remarkable calendar dyes a complete number per day! Unfortunately, the only way to view this in person requires a trip to Madrid, but if you are in the neighborhood then visit Sala Juana Mordó, Círculo de Bellas Artes, Madrid (Spain) where it's being displayed until October 11, 2009. More from the designer's website below... Aplausos!

"Ink Calendar" make use the timed pace of the ink spreading on the paper to indicate time.

The ink is absorbed slowly, and the numbers in the calendar are "printed" daily. One a day, they are filled with ink until the end of the month. A calendar self-updated, which enhances the perception of time passing and not only signaling it.

The ink colors are based on a spectrum, which relate to a “color temperature scale”, each month having a color related to our perception of the whether on that month. The colors range from dark blue in December to, three shades of green in spring or oranges, red in the summer.

The scale for measuring the “color temperature” that I have used is a standard called ‘D65’ and corresponds roughly to a midday sun in Western / Northern Europe.

The "Ink Calendar" was developed for “Gradual “, an exhibition featuring works, which were evolving during the exhibition time at the London Design Festival 2007.

Production: Self-production.
Specs: Ink on paper, various dimensions.
Exhibitions: "Gradual" 5, Crownwell Place, London Design Festival, 2007.

Unless Someone Like You

Out of Chicago comes artist Leslie Hamer, the person behind this lovely work. She hand draws custom portraits from a photograph, using a cintiq pen and tablet. The finish product: a unique personalized portrait to enjoy for a lifetime! But seriously how talented is she? These are just beautiful!! She also offers gigposters, which absolutely rock! Check out her site for all other cool products she offers. I should add that I found this through her Supermarket shop but Etsynians don't worry she has one there too.

Quote of the Month

via Pecannoot

Song of the month: La La La Zoom Zoom Zoom

La La La Zoom Zoom Zoom by Incubus

Awareness

It's with a heavy heart that I write this post... After an excruciating long 6-day wait, which really has felt like a year, a urologist surgeon has confirmed that my mother has indeed Kidney Cancer. She went into the ER last week for what she thought was food poisoning. The specialist, who I must add was great in lifting our spirits, told us that this cancer was known as the "silent cancer". He explained how fortunate she had been to have fallen ill and discovered this by mere chance. Most people he explained further, do not find out until its way too late making this one of those worst cancers out there. Although this is the worst thing we can be going through as a family, I KNOW we will get through this. I have been very fortunate to have been raised by very strong-willed women in my family. There is no doubt in my mind that although this may be hard for my mom to take in she has already put on her combat boots!

These are some guidelines I have found over on WEB MD on this particular cancer. Please take your time out and view it. I am also including a link to the Action to Cure Kidney Cancer, a NYC based organization working to raise awareness of kidney cancer.

Understanding Kidney Cancer

Doctors don't know the causes of kidney cancer. But certain factors appear to increase the risk of getting kidney cancer. For example, kidney cancer occurs most often in people older than age 40. These are some other risk factors for kidney cancer:

• Smoking. If you smoke cigarettes, your risk for kidney cancer is twice that of nonsmokers. Cigars may also increase your risk.
• Being male. Men are about twice as likely as women to get kidney cancer.
• Being obese. Extra weight may cause changes to hormones that increase your risk.
• Using certain pain medications for a long time. This includes over-the-counter medications.
• Having advanced kidney disease or being on long-term dialysis, a treatment for people with kidneys that have stopped working
• Having certain genetic conditions, such as von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease or inherited papillary renal cell carcinoma
• Having a family history of kidney cancer. The risk is especially high in siblings.
• Being exposed to certain chemicals, such as asbestos, cadmium, benzene, organic solvents, or certain herbicides
• Having high blood pressure. Doctors don' know whether the condition or medication used to treat it is the source of the increased risk.
• Being black. The risk in blacks is slightly higher than in whites. No one knows why.

Having these risk factors does not mean you will get kidney cancer. And it's also true that you can have none of them and still get the disease.

Action to Cure Kidney Cancer (ACKC): http://www.ackc.org/

Happy Fourth of July!

Olliegraphic

Custom printable stationery from Chicago that are just so darn adorable... They custom make graphics to resemble your little one! Check out their Etsy shop for all custom jobs available.