Facing Fears, Etc.

I'm not very comfortable speaking in public.  But clearly expressing your ideas is a pivotal part of being a designer.  So yesterday I bit the bullet and was a guest speaker at an interior design course at Parsons!
All in all, it went well, and I'm really glad I decided to do it. 
As a reward, I'm spending the day working on my room some more and maybe the lighting project.  Here's some things that are inspiring it:

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Reading Material: Top Two

1. The new Dwell came and it's about live/work spaces.  Only my choice interior topic to read about!  There's something that stimulates your brain when you sleep where you create.  Or taking it further, there's even more that happens when you throw several creative people in a house together.  I've gotten to thinking about the relationship of people to people to ideas.  Surrounding yourself with the opportunity to work on what you love at all times.  Creative collaboration.  Imaginging far away ideas on the same plane as someone else.  Isn't that a dream? 
2. And my sister got me... the best book in exchange for dogsitting... William Morris: Artist, Craftsman, Pioneer.  W. Morris you have my heart, dear sir! 
3. I can't decide what to do first, with all my other side projects waiting for progress tonight...

Compact Cool

SHFT

 I. want. these.

Roomsies.

My sister gave me lillies the other day when it was very sunny.

And then I thought, what if I created the illusion of wall molding by taping it off and painting the rest?



Good morning, Wednesday

"I'm at the point now where I an go to ABC Carpet and spend five hours picking out sheets, cause I love colors, like teal and taupe and salmon."
-Kanye West

Oh Goodness.

Something that's inspiring me for the latest project

And I've also made some new aquisitions:
1. An LCD monitor, for color clarity when editing.
2. A subscription to NY Mag, for cultural clarity when conversing.

So, henceforth on a budget.  Especially considering future aquisitions:
Marimekko's store (inside Crate & Barrel) on Broadway & Houston opens in nine days!

[UPDATE 10/6: I love my new monitor so bad. Vivid! Color! Giant! Screen! No more squinting!]