[COOL SHIT] Hipflasks from Tom Cecil

The jury is still out as to whether or not I have an actual alcohol problem, so obviously, I own a flask.

It's from Things Remembered and it's engraved with my name along with the words "DON'T CRY OUT LOUD" because I thought it would be funny to force a Things Remembered employee to engrave a flask with the name of a song that contains the lyrics, "Just keep it inside/Learn how to hide your feelings."

Yes, hide those feelings.

With some hooch that you keep secretly in your pocket.

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[COOL SHIT] Spiders on Drugs Bowls

Remember that research that came out awhile ago that was like, "the average person inadvertently eats 12 spiders while sleeping in their lifetime"?  Yeah, that shit is gross, which is why I hate spiders.  Creepy little bastards, sneaking up into my mouth while I'm dreaming about a life that doesn't include the MTA. 

But regardless of my hatred, I really really like these bowls that were featured over at Design Milk last week.

They're the creation of French designer Guillaume Lehoux and they're based on the results of a NASA experiment which explored the differences between web patterns woven by spiders who were sober and those who were placed under the influence of a whole host of different drugs.

Yes, that's right, people.  SPIDERS ON DRUGS. 

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[COOL SHIT] Thomas Paul Plates from Orange and Pear

Ahoy, mateys! 

There's nothing I like more than nautical-themed stuff. It makes me feel even more WASP-y than I already am (I mean, I'm wearing pearl earrings and boat shoes as we speak).  Often, I have fantasies of leaving New York City forever and living on a sail boat like in Charlie St. Cloud.  Actually, wait—I don't even think he lived on a boat in that movie.  How should I know?  I only watched the trailer. 

Vague movie references aside, these plates come in a variety of different styles, and because they're melamine, they're awesome for outdoors, kids, or for your stupid goddamned roommate who breaks everything you own. 

Not that I know anything about that last one...

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[COOL SHIT] Flexi Shelving

We all know that one of the worst things about living in New York City is the tiny, tiny spaces we live in. 

Sometimes, when I'm the mood to make myself particularly miserable, I'll look up rentals in places around the country and find that I can get a gorgeous three-bedroom Victorian house made out of gold for the price I pay for my miniscule one-bedroom in Brooklyn.  

Because of the small hovels we have to live in, we're forced to get creative to maximize our spaces.  This shelving, ($350 for one circle) is the perfect way to cordon off a studio so you can trick yourself into thinking that you're not paying $2,000 to live in one room where your bed is located right next to your couch.  

Trust me.  It's way better than tacking up a sheet, or gouging your own eyes out.

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[COOL SHIT] Sportulas from Spoon Sisters

It may be a little too late for Father's Day, but the good part about fathers is that they always want presents but they will NEVER ask for them.

This is the conversation that happens with my father and I everytime Christmas, Father's Day, or his birthday rolls around:

Amanda: What do you want for [insert occasion here]?

Dad: ALL I WANT IS TO SPEND TIME WITH YOU BUT YOU MOVED TO NEW YORK CITY AND ALL YOU DO IS YELL AT ME WHENEVER I CALL.

You too? Well, tell Dad you're sorry for always being a bitch whenever he calls because you're SO BUSY with these "Sportulas" from Spoon Sisters ($28).

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