you can apparently have your luggage picked up at your house and shipped to your destination
for not much more than it costs to actually check a back these days. color me excited!
(via A CUP OF JO)
real-time wind map is mesmerizing
not sure how this article about the Buzludzha Communist monument in Bulgaria came to be open on my laptop but i’m so glad it was. this is absolutely amazing!
(see all the photos by Timothy Allen here)
did you know Dali made covers for Vogue? i didn’t until today
(photo via)
How to Forecast Weather Without Gadgets
previously, i could only tell it was going to rain because i get very major headaches whenever it does. now, i’ll be able to tell so much more.
might even twitch my nose back and forth before i do and convince people i have magic meteorological powers
(via Daily Infographic)
apparently lego bombing IS a thing!
(more photos on Archiculture)
very seriously fascinating - The Daily Meal: The Ultimate Guide to Starbucks’ Secret Menu
definitely want right now? the “Penguin Mocha,” which combines the white chocolate mocha with the regular mocha for those who can’t pick a favorite.
Dean Martin, 1961. Martini breakfast.
for vacation on fire island (which starts tomorrow!!!), i hope to wake up with a martini breakfast every morning too
(via bbook)
Radiolab Presents Symmetry (by Radi0Lab)
Nobody buys a pen expecting it’ll last long. And certainly, no one buys a Bic thinking it’ll be the Sting of ballpoints. But that oughta’ change if this clever little design ever goes into production. Called the T&T Pen-Ink Chamber, it holds twice as much ink as a standard Bic, doubling the life of your pen — and, in turn, extending the life of Mother Earth.
(via A Corkscrew Ink Tube Doubles Your Ballpoint Pen’s Life | Co.Design)
i played piano for 15 years growing up and after staring at one concerto or another, definitely started to see the notes as having their own little identity and storyline on a page. unfortunately, i can’t draw for crap so never as fantastic as this ever came out of it. but this is super fantastic!
(via sisifo)


