Pritzker Prize 2010

Announced!! Ryue Nishizawa and Kazuyo Sejima!!!!

(I feel to need to end everything Japanese with exclamation marks!!!!!!!!)

water monopoly

New website find of old-timey bests! Especially a fan of this outdoor/greenhouse-y bath mmmmm:

Teak bath

Copper bath

Paris bath

Porthole bath

Empire on Fleur de Lis feet

Marble top basin on legs

Bow fronted basin on frame

Bow fronted double basin

Thomas Crapper lavatory pan

Original blue and white lavatory pan

All images: Water Monopoly

Quilted Old-lady-bed!

Lauren got an awesome new quilt! So in addition to the eraser bits, binder paper detritus, stinky feet, drinking chocolate stains, and toots usually on our bed from our sweet friendses, Superbed is quilted and extra old lady! I want to make tea every time I look at it!

chartreuse!

Since sweet Anastasia accidentally broke my french press (it vos very funny), I had an excuse to replace it with this cute chartreuse one! Yes for clumsiness! :)

Also, LOOK AT HER. What a lovely way to feminize the bomber jacket. Will only set you back $4,550...

nice knob

Other than full on refinishing, perhaps the best way to revive or refine an old chest/commode/desk/vanity:

Liberty Hardware 1-3/8 In. Double Beaded Knob, 3.79, Home Depot

Liberty 30 MM Victorian Glass Knob, 3.99, Home Depot

Sea Blossom Knob (mother-of-pearl), 10, Anthropologie

Silhouetted Zinnia Knob, 8, Anthropologie

Cinquefoil Knob, 2.95, Anthropologie

still want this

Pictorial Webster's: A Visual Dictionary of Curiosities
John M. Carrera
$35
Chronicle Books
512 pp
1,500 b/w images!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Speaking of boba, there's a new tapioca place on Irving! And they're so much cheaper than Wonderful Foods. Jo and I of course went to WF to get tapioca first and decided to walk over to the new place, which occupied the old Tutti Frutti space. Everything was in Chinese/legit. I read "small" and "red" somewhere (suckaaaaaaa!!)

Tried Ginger Tapioca. Initially too sweet, but once the ice melted, grew on me and pleasantly bitter. I didn't watch it being made, but I suspect they don't use any fresh ginger. Disappointing because what I want is the fresh kick and spiciness, herro-o?!

Definitely does not top Almond Tapioca - all time favorite!

Oh noes is this turning into a WF boba review?!

While I'm at it then: I've had Taro a few times but absolutely no taste recollection. Maybe I just get it because I think it'll turn out pretty. Avocado Tapioca is so thick! Seriously a meal. Honeydew too watery.
What else? I'm curious about other odd[tapioca]balls... perhaps durian is next?

KUMQUAT!