Giffin's Gift

Heart of the MatterI just finished reading Emily Giffin's latest book Heart of the Matter.  Once again I was not disappointed.  If you are not familiar with her, especially with her first two books Something Borrowed and Something Blue run quickly to the nearest bookstore/library/Kindle and get them! You will not be able to put them down.

Something Borrowed I finished in 2 days, Something Blue, not much longer than that.

I moved on to Baby Proof and enjoyed it, but not nearly as much as the first two maybe because it didn't tie into the original plot.

Love the One You're With was a goodie - mainly because I was so excited she came out with another book, but I actually bought this one (I couldn't wait on the library queue!) and have passed it on to many girlfriends.

Heart of the Matter took me a little longer - but I was able to make my one week library due date!

I just love the way her books switch points of view back and forth each chapter giving you the same story but from multiple angles.  Its like you are a detective getting two sides of the story.

After doing some research on Giffin's site just before writing this I was excited to see that her first two books will soon be movies starring Kate Hudson and Ginnifer Goodwin - I am VERY excited to see how they compare to the books (like most books to the big screen it simply can't be AS good, but my fingers are crossed).  Looks like I will have to re-read "Sobo" and "Soblue" soon to refresh my memory!

FYI Emily Giffin is on Twitter! Woot! @emilygiffin

Something BorrowedSomething BlueBaby ProofLove the One You're With

Compact Kitchen

I love this design for a super small kitchen. Kind of like a transformer toy...for cooks!
kristin laass norman ebelt: small kitchen


'small kitchen'


'small type' is a modular kitchen created by german designers kristin laass and norman ebelt.
it is intended to fit into the small spaces and accommodate the diverse habits of its users.
the focus of the protoype is to provide a smooth work cycle and intuitive operation to those
using the kitchen. at only 1m² when closed, 'small type' serves as a dining table. when the
table is rolled away, the full capability of the kitchen unit is revealed with a refrigerator,
induction cooktop, oven, and storage space.


when the table is rolled out, all features of the 'small kitchen' are revealed


under the theme of '1, 2, 3... light kitchen!', 'small kitchen' was one of 6 projects
presented by the students of burg giebichenstein: hochschule fur kunst und design halle
at DMY international design festival berlin 2010. each prototype worked with one square
meter of kitchen space and reexamined the spatial structures of traditional culinary environments.



when closed, 'small kitchen' only takes up 1m² of space



oven



induction cooktop and oven



induction cooktop and oven

detail of retractable storage shelf


mini refrigerator



compartmentalized drawer


fiona db 07.18.10


comments:


perfect design !!!!! I like it .
lookgolf-13 07.19.10


compact and minimalistic. Good for a cabin or temporary boarding.
systemofazam 07.20.10


Awesome!!!
I love it
Dennis 07.20.10

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BBC News -Drunk survives attempt to ride crocodile

The title alone was too good not to share. Hahahaha

Australian drunk survives attempt to ride crocodile

Michael Newman explains why he tried to ride the crocodile

A drunk man who climbed into a crocodile enclosure in Australia and attempted to ride a 5m (16ft) long crocodile has survived his encounter.

The crocodile, called Fatso, bit the 36-year-old man's leg, tearing chunks of flesh from him as he straddled the reptile.

He received surgery to serious wounds to his leg and is recovering in hospital, police say.

He had been chucked out of a pub in the town of Broome for being too drunk.

The man, Michael Newman, climbed over a fence and tried to sit on the 800kg (1,800lb) saltwater crocodile.

"Fatso has taken offence to this and has spun around and bit this man on the right leg," Sgt Roger Haynes of Broome police told journalists.

"The crocodile has let him go and he's been able to scale the fence again and leave the wildlife park."

'Right mind'

Malcolm Douglas, the park's owner, said that the crocodile was capable of crushing a man to death with a single bite.

"The man who climbed the fence was fortunate because Fatso was a bit more sluggish than normal, due to the cooler nights we have been experiencing in Broome," said Mr Douglas.

"If it had been warmer and Fatso was more alert, we would have been dealing with a fatality."

"No person in their right mind would try to sit on a 5m crocodile, Saltwater crocodiles, once they get hold of you, are not renowned for letting you go."

The man staggered back to the pub bleeding heavily.

Pub manager Mark Phillips said staff told him that the man reappeared at about 11pm with bits of bark hanging off him and flesh gouged out of his limbs.

"They said he had chunks out of his legs and things like that," Mr Phillips told The West Australian news website.

An average of two people are killed each year in Australia by aggressive saltwater crocodiles, which can grow up to 7m (23 ft) long and weigh more than a tonne.

via bbc.co.uk