Monday Musings
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Evernotes Every Friday
1. Star Wars Logo The below image is from 1976's Comic Con! I thought this was only appropriate for this weekend's update! What a detailed post on the process of the Star Wars' logo transformation over the decades! Read more about it on Tenth Letter of the Alphabet, found via Brand New. 2. Euro 2016 Here's another logo process, I love to glimpse into the creative development of these multi-part logos to see what all the pieces truly mean and they were able to simplify complex pieces into the simplest forms. And the pattern they created from the logo deconstructed is pretty neat too! Designed by Brandia Central, found via Brand New. 3. Creative Market Thanks to Nubby Twiglet for the heads up on this awesome online shop full of graphic goodies galore. Check it out! 4. Spraypainted Lace Pattern What a cool idea! Definitely adding this to the DIY list for my bestie's upcoming wedding! See more of the process on Eszter Laki's Behance. Found via I Am Mr Cup on Tumblr. 5. Zoomable Paper Map Oh how I wish the New York map would be ready for our trip next week, how amazingly user friendly and thought out is this paper map! Check out their kickstarter here,
Shelved: Books to Read
I don't know about you, but I really think I may have more fun choosing and buying books than actually reading them! When I redid our office library and created our crate wall—I know, I know, I have yet to post about this—I kept one crate just for books to be read. And it's actually overflowing and stuffed full. And I'm even having a tough time choosing which books to read for our upcoming trip to the east coast! Any suggestions, dear readers, on what to read next? Or any other books I need to add to the shelf? Message in a Bottle - Nicholas Sparks, I have read every single one of his books but somehow missed this one! This Present Darkness - Frank E. Peretti Left Behind series Walking on Water - Madeleine L'Engle, a gift from my dear friend Melanie And the Shofar Blew - Francince Rivers Sarah's Key - Tatiana de Rosnay, borrowed from my mama The Calling - Brother Andrew, a book series my husband loves Sherlock Holmes - Sir Arthur Conan Doyle C.S. Lewis Signature Classics Game of Thrones series, on the third book of the series The Host - Stephanie Meyer, I loved the Twilight books but this one always sounded too scary for
Upcoming Trip: Maine, Boston, New York, and Philly
In just a few weeks time, my hubby and family will be flying to the east coast to enjoy two full weeks along lobster feasts, clam choweder, pizza slices, and philly cheesesteaks. Yes I am most looking forward to the food. How did you know? We will spend half our trip in Maine and I am quite looking forward to our bi-annual reunion beachside. We plan to go on a whale watching tour, eat loads of lobster, and just relax, enjoying one another company's. Next up, we will drive down to Boston to spend a couple days, and then New York for a few more, and just a train ride into Philly for a day. I have yet to ever visit Maine or Massachusetts, and have only spent a lone afternoon in New York City and a night's drive through PA. So all that to say, what are your tips and suggestions for visiting such places?! Please, all input is wanted and welcome! The two above photos are from a quick weekend trip Andy and I took to New York in 2005 to visit my best friend living in upstate New York (and it was our first plane ride together!)!