[COOL SHIT] Chalkboard Animals

If you made the mistake of having kids, you'll know that children LOVE to mess everything up, mostly because they just can't help wanting to draw on shit.  The only time I was ever spanked as a child was when I drew on our beautiful deck with a permanent marker.  My question?  Who left the stupid permanent marker out for the 4-year-old to get ahold of?  Sounds like bad parenting to me, MOM AND DAD.

But whatever.  These Chalkboard Animal decals from Ochelly ($55.98 for a set of 6 animal decals) will allow the little bastards the thrill of drawing on the walls, but you don't have to worry about A.) cleaning it up or B.) dealing with a wall of gross chalkboard paint in your home for the rest of your life.  The decals promise to remove easily and are, allegedly, reusable.  

[9 BY DESIGN RECAP] Episode 8: Selling Point

It's so haaaaaaard to say goodbyeeeeeeee to yesterdAAAAAAAAAAAY.

Yes ppl, it's true: as if the Lost finale wasn't hard enough, our asses now gotta deal with a Novo-less summer. Tonight's ep of 9 By Design was the end of Season One, and I for one, have a major sad face. Shit I might even miss Dave Barry (actually, sorry: I just tried, and that's not possible).

Anyway, so yeah.

We came, we saw, we stole an Ann Carrington flag.

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[WHO GIVES A SHIT?] Judging A Book By Its Cover

Look: I appreciate the original sentiment behind the idea of NOT judging a book by its cover but here's the thing: I ALWAYS JUDGE A BOOK BY ITS COVER. Like I mean A-L-W-A-Y-S.

And, quite frankly, the idea that I shouldn't be judging a book by its cover is sort of annoying to me now. Cause I think if you are writing a book, you best be spending a fuckload of time with your publisher making sure your cover looks kick-ass. And if you're a publisher, I'm guessing you already spend bucketfulls of cash money on a staff of peeps hired for the express purpose of churning out cool covers. So can we just let this shit die already?

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[WHERE I BLAHG]: Sketch42

Each week we'll pull back the curtain, and give you an insider's look into the lives of some of your favorite bloggers with 'Here's where they blahg.' This week: Nicole Cohen from Sketch42.

If Design Blahg had a blog bff, Sketch42 might be it. As sassy blogeurs go: Nicole has killer taste (hello, LOOK AT THE PIC OF HER BEDROOM), is addicted to reality TV like me, likes to curse, and has the most gorgeous new lighting fixtures in her kitchen, she might need to file an online restraining order against me if I mention them one more time.

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Foo-king Pissed

Have you ever had your style ripped off? It happens to me every now and then and it. is. irritating. I'm not claiming to be any type of design genius. Unfortunately, when it comes to my taste in interiors, I'm above average but below exceptional. This means that I don't have enough talent to make a living as a designer, just enough sense to hate ugly shit. It's a frustrating place to be in. I'm just ahead of the curve - I'll envision something specific that I want for my home and painstakingly search for it. Then, two years later, it's everywhere, everyone has it, and I don't even want it anymore. Gar.

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