Personal happy place made publicTumblr (3.0; @thechoicesthops)http://thechoicesthops.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4698kE1fJ1qakxgpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Elegant bi-alphabet (western-Korean) postcard by <a href="http://shindokho.kr/small-space-in-mekong-region">Shin Dokho</a> for <a href="http://shindokho.kr/small-space-in-mekong-region">Small Space in Mekong Region</a>.</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/23229820302http://thechoicesthops.com/post/23229820302Thu, 17 May 2012 16:50:00 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3rneawezM1qakxgpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This series of four oversized glass domes, aptly named the <a href="http://www.fabrica.it/project/glass-collection">Glass Martians</a>, are designed by Becka Citron (USA) for <a href="http://www.fabrica.it/project/glass-collection">Fabrica</a> for design gallery <a href="http://www.secondome.eu/jspsecondome/prodottoedition.jsp?product=487&designer=-1&category=30&first=1">Secondo Me</a> in Rome, Italy.</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22722673788http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22722673788Wed, 09 May 2012 19:32:00 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3o2y9rJDh1qakxgpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>I’m sorry, but this is awesome.</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22599146731http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22599146731Mon, 07 May 2012 21:18:09 +0200<iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/41353175" width="400" height="225" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><a href="http://vimeo.com/41353175">Jonathan Harris: Cowbird And Humanizing The Web</a>.</p> <p>In this video from PSFK CONFERENCE NYC 2012, new media artist <a href="http://www.number27.org/">Jonathan Harris</a> talks to the audience about how he walked away from success and notoriety and was inspired to counter current trends to build <a href="http://cowbird.com">Cowbird.com</a>.</p> <p>I love the alternative thinking which Jonathan offers here. Although people’s stories are not my first interest, I can deeply relate to the analysis he is making. And although I love what he’s doing with <a href="http://cowbird.com">Cowbird</a>, his closing thoughts (32.59 and onwards) are the ideas that struck me most.</p> <p>Definitely worth the watch.</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22333780145http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22333780145Thu, 03 May 2012 21:49:00 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m14ufulgpf1qzglyyo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>The Winnepeg Art Gallery, Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada, 1969-71 (Gustavo Da Roza)</p> <p>Via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fuckyeahbrutalism.tumblr.com/post/21999679308/the-winnepeg-art-gallery-winnepeg-manitoba">fuckyeahbrutalism.</a></p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22329642047http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22329642047Thu, 03 May 2012 20:26:31 +0200“The Web tends to do better when you tap into the way people are, not the way they wish they were.”<br/><br/> - <em>Sarah Lacey, <a href="http://pandodaily.com/2012/03/08/oh-god-dave-morin-is-making-me-live-blog-some-path-news/">Path Launches Private API</a> (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://veen.tumblr.com/">veen</a>)</em>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22318156930http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22318156930Thu, 03 May 2012 14:58:55 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3cokt6Bfj1qakxgpo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pictures of words spread better on the internet than words themselves - <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/austinkleon/status/195163815137124353">@austinkleon</a></p> <p>Let’s try that out!</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22195362640http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22195362640Tue, 01 May 2012 17:34:00 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3ce8nh0Ea1qakxgpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I swear (by <a href="http://goodfuckingdesignadvice.com/pledge.php" title="Good Fucking Design Advice">Good Fucking Design Advice</a>)</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22188216423http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22188216423Tue, 01 May 2012 13:50:00 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37jseIfKb1qakxgpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Red cords are awesome.</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22001643919http://thechoicesthops.com/post/22001643919Sat, 28 Apr 2012 23:02:37 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m37h8sHLul1qakxgpo1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jordanlloyd/5314522445/sizes/o/in/set-72157625725750162/">Logo</a> for the Synthane-Taylor Corporation (shared by Jordan Lloyd in a <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/jordanlloyd/sets/72157625725750162/with/5314522445/">great set on Flickr</a>)</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21998205149http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21998205149Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:07:00 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m331hyl6pG1qakxgpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Wind” (1976). Art work by <a href="http://www.airdeparis.com/decointet/dessins/1976/76-09_gce.html">Guy de Cointet</a>.</p> <p>Also <a href="http://www.airdeparis.com/decointet/dessins/1976/76-09_gce.html">check out the rest</a> of his portfolio; it is amazing.</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21842497284http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21842497284Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:37:09 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m31w4dCnHn1qakxgpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>This is one sexy business card. Love the panaorama size. designed by <a href="http://www.designbyface.com/project/salinas-lasheras">Face</a> for <a href="http://www.designbyface.com/project/salinas-lasheras">Salinas Lasheras</a>.</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21796383608http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21796383608Wed, 25 Apr 2012 21:43:24 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ufun5UwF1qakxgpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Via the <a href="http://www.soc-botanical-artists.org/">Society of Botanical Artists</a>.</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21514767008http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21514767008Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:08:46 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ufgintc01qakxgpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>‘Ardour’, a painting by <a href="http://www.emmabennett.info/">Emma Bennett</a>.</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21514187743http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21514187743Sat, 21 Apr 2012 21:00:17 +0200<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2uep1AziJ1qakxgpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>When pristine beauty meets overwhelming scale… Photo by <a href="http://www.christian-stoll.com/">Christian Stoll</a>.</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21513075103http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21513075103Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:43:46 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2ucpqZPps1qakxgpo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Invitation card for a group exhibition at Gallery Draheim in Wiesbaden, by <a href="http://www.sayhellotoanna.com/index.php?/projects/ausstellung-draheim/">Anna Meyer</a>.</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21510211641http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21510211641Sat, 21 Apr 2012 20:01:01 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m0sb28b82V1r5o6zso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21450374653http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21450374653Fri, 20 Apr 2012 22:44:28 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2qq1oJpBk1qakxgpo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Logo of <a href="http://www.soundstudieslab.org/">Sound Studies Lab</a>.</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21390263556http://thechoicesthops.com/post/21390263556Thu, 19 Apr 2012 20:58:34 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m1z2d4kTJs1qgiw5to1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/20712982658http://thechoicesthops.com/post/20712982658Sun, 08 Apr 2012 16:14:17 +0200<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m24fihXFuB1qakxgpo1_400.png"/><br/><br/><p>Rice is great if you’re hungry and want to eat 2000 of something ;-)</p>http://thechoicesthops.com/post/20661760534http://thechoicesthops.com/post/20661760534Sat, 07 Apr 2012 20:03:00 +0200