All posts for the month June, 2009

Most Pleasurables: June 2009

It’s been a while since I’ve been able to look back on a month and find a few pleasurable things to highlight. In fact, March is the last time I visited this theme. Damn! I’m thrilled to jump back into the habit of pausing for a moment to reflect on the previous few weeks and [...]

Pleasure Bouquets: The Sun Also Rises

As anyone who is not a first time visitor to this blog can attest, the past few months have been a wee bit chaotic for me. I feel like my life has been abruptly upended and I’ve been unceremoniously tossed from one path onto another. The strangest, and most difficult to reconcile, part about this [...]

Pleasure Bouquets: Looking On The Bright Side

I live in Southern California. Every single year, we are confronted with what the weatherman kindly refers to as “June Gloom” – days of grey skies and drizzle reminiscent of that which Oregonians must suffer through for most of their lives. Every single year, I forget this. And every single year, I am completely affronted [...]

Pleasure Finds Friday: Cork

I found these Cork Stools, designed by Jasper Morrison for Vitra a while ago, and simply fell in love with them. They are each 13 inches high, with seat diameters of 12 inches – perfect for your butt, your cat or a few piled coffee table books. Simply designed, seemingly indestructible and adaptable to almost [...]

Pleasure Bouquets: By Any Other Name

What’s in a name? Do you think you would be a different person if you had a different name? Have you ever thought of changing yours? I know I’ve thought about it many times. In fact, I’ve even acted on the impulse. Yes, ladies and gents, I have changed my name, more than once. My [...]