Link Love :: Week Nine

What better time to flip through some link love then on a weekend?  Recently, I've been saving up links for myself to read on Saturdays - I've been trying to treat my weekdays like actual weekdays.  I hope you lovelies are making time for books, coffee and sunshine!

Now for some links!

I have been loving the beejeesus out of after the jump a podcast by Grace Bonney of Design*Sponge.  Lately she's been talking about work / life and I can't seem to get enough.

Grace Bonney (please see above) frequently mentions fastcompany.com - I had never heard of it - I also hadn't noticed how often she mentions them until she pointed it out.  Good Reading! 

Advice from Artists on how to overcome a creative block via Brain Pickings.   

Whatsapp was just bought by Facebook and I'm a bit bummed.  Pugly Pixel shared this old post by Whatsapp about why they chose not to sell ads.  I liked it.  Lets see how this one plays out.

Mister Rogers passed away and Alexandra Franzen wrote a lovely tribute.

You know when you learn about a thing and then that thing is everywhere?  Like, when your friend is pregnant and you see pregnant ladies everywhere.  Or when you rent a car and then you notice that car everywhere.  Or when you learn about an obscure band and then you find their album.  Yes, well this is a thing and it's called The Baader-Meinhof Phenomenon.  Let's see if you're suddenly seeing that everywhere!

Spring Essentials - that nautical blazer had my name on it! (also this is a sister of a friend so you should obviously check her out.)  

This looks like a great book on learning how to get paid to write.  I think I might check it out myself!

A round up of documentaries.  Hello Netflix Marathon.

Lastly...some magic for your earbuds...

Favorite New Music:  Clovis' Sons - Josh Pyke  (well, new to me and maybe you music)

The Fans First tour, LIVE at the Beetle Bar, in Brisbane. 24 June 2011.

I'm trying out a new format for link love...along with some new photoshopped goodness...please bear with me as I fiddle with my new skills...I didn't realize this looked a little fuzzy until it was too late.  Mahalo!

Mettle Maker + Link Love = About Freakin' Time

This sweet little blog has been without a Mettle Maker or some Internet Lovin' for too long....way, WAY too long...

First, let's make some Mettle...

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P!nk Lyrics.  I'm in.  (Plus, it keeps with my whole, I'M ON FIRE! theme...)

Now let's snuggle with the world wide web...

Yes!  I believe this!  When something doesn't feel right....stop.

I really wanted to take some early morning advice from Amy this trip.  So far, I've been waking up 10 minutes before I need to be on the bridge.  Fail.

Anyone who has lived in New England for any amount of time has had an encounter with a Mass-Hole that has stuck with them.  If you know and love any Mass-Holes you might think  this is hilarious.

I'm still working on my 2013 intentions.  I know!  I have them all set and then I make changes.  Elise compares Goals and To Do's.  Good Read!

Just a cool image.  That's all.

A VERY belated tribute to Senator Inouye.  Merchant Marines will miss your staunch support of the Jones Act.

Bathroom Basket round up.  Nuff Said.

Stephen King has written a book on Gun Control.  Haven't read it but I imagine it's good.

This is a perfect example of wonderful things.  Actually, I don't know what this is an example of....but I want a coat just like it!

I don't know how I'd feel about living in a container (do a trip on a container ship and let me know if you'd live in one...) but, I might be okay with living in this one.

I love me a good travel blog - here's a kick ass roundup of some of the best.

I've actually been thinking about this meal (and kinda craving it) and I've never had it.  Seriously, I think about it.  It was posted after I joined the ship so, sadly It'll have to wait until April to be made...

Those links should keep you busy for awhile.  Enjoy!

Please Read.

I discovered a new blog called Lavender & Lilies.  It was kind of fun....lots of pretty pictures so I added it to my Google Reader.  Thank goodness I did because THIS LITTLE GEM dropped in my lap. I was / am a die hard Harry Potter fan....I even pre-ordered...now if that's not hardcore I don't know what is!  J.K.Rowling is clearly an amazing writer - but just wait till you read her Harvard Commencement Speech.  Fabulous.

*the 'this little gem' link would be the speech....and that is what I'm begging you to read*

Link Love :: Pinterest Edition

Pinterest.com was a link that I love love loved back in February.  I spend waaaay too much time on Pinterest - but I find SO many neat ideas, pretty pictures, and style ideas!  I love, love, love it (yes Johnny, so much that I'd marry it)!  Here are some of my recent Pinterest discoveries!  

Have you ever had old t-shirts that you absolutely COULD NOT part with - but you had no idea what to do with since you never wear them?!  Turn them into bags!  Pure genius.

If I was home I'd be baking this bread....pretty much right now so I could eat some ASAP.

This clutch is fabulous....Hilo ladies - imagine it with some sig zane fabric!

I'm not much of a knitter - but if I was, this little project would be at the top of my list.

This Letterpress card totally cracked me up - probably because I'm a Preacher's Kid with a warped sense of humor....

Canoodle Lounging Chair?!   MUST HAVE!!!!!! (Anyone who has seen me curl into a tiny ball in my Mom's white leather chair knows that this might be fate.)

I think Orange Goodness (I swear I should trademark that) just got a whole lot better.  (And yes, I totally just pinned my own photo so I could link up to it - heh heh.)

I'm going to end this here....I could go on forever!  (I'm mostly ending it because I can see the ship is swinging and I know I'm going to loose the internet any second....)