i’ll be blogging regularly about weddings since i’m a bridesmaid for next year, and everyone knows, the bridesmaid loves to do a little digging of her own to help the bride.  and maybe one year, perze and i will be able to renew our vows and share our story with those we cherish, so it’s good to take notes and make these online bookmarks. so one of the creators of Blogger got married, and had a lavish event filled with classy eye candy and quirky details that i really appreciate in a wedding.  i’m definitely one for quirky and unconventional weddings, without having to compromise tradition as well. so above is the wedding of Ev and Sara.  Her dress is Vera Wang, especially altered for her, with all the delicious appliques that is to die for!  as you can see in the first picture, they played rock, scissors, paper to see who’d recite their vows first, which is pretty entertaining between the typical program. and there’s their cake topper.  i would have liked to see more of their pictures, but this is all i could recover without having to cntrl+prntscrn.

so yesterday, after having put em’s bottle in my purse, along w/ my digital kodak, my camera started acting funny because it accidentally got wet (thanks to advent’s leaky bottles).  luckily, after it dried off, it worked well again, but perze generously asked me to look for “replacements.”  for fun, i did.  and this won my heart because i know i can’t yet afford an expensive digital slr camera like my brother.  but this came close to my expectations. specs 10.0 Megapixels  for stunning prints as large as 20 x 30 inches. 3.5x Optical Zoom-Nikkor Glass Lens provides exceptional pictures with incredible color and clarity. Optical Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization minimizes the effect of camera shake. Incredible, bright 2.5-inch high resolution LCD and Optical Viewfinder makes it easy to compose and share your pictures with friends and family. Program, Aperture, Shutter and Manual exposure modes gives you as much control over your pictures as you want. Auto adjusts up to ISO 3200 (5MP or lower) to keep shooting, even in lower light. Available Telephoto and Wide Angle adapters to expand the camera’s capabilities along with your own. Hot Shoe for i-TTL-compatible Nikon Speedlights. Nikon In-Camera Innovations featuring: In-Camera Red-Eye Fix(TM) […]

Zen Inspiration Rock Garden Test Tube Vases. These unique test tube vases are nestled in a wooden box filled with rocks. Eight test tubes included. Perfect to put your favorite buds on display.  This is really for those who crave a siplicity in their decor as well as for the nerdy decorators.  There’s just something beautiful in the shape of a clear test tube. Too bad it’s simplicity costs you $55 @ wrappables.com…

This beauty was constructed in the Philippines, driving government officials, like the female mayor shown above. it’s made with bamboo, recreating a limousine. if it were up to me, it would also run on rice and pork adobo, like filipinos.

designed by Stephen Reed Industrial Design for employees at the London offices of Bloomberg, it was meant as a stress reliever for the employees to be creative and leave messages for each other, like “more sleep” or “keep working”.  i admit, the scrabble nerd and lover of words in me wants one for my future living room, also serving as a condusive thinking room for the kids…i mean, c’mon, higher allowance goes to the one who scores the most points! anyway, it’s a great practical swanky project for those who can sew pillow cases for the small pillows.  you can create your own scrabble pillow letters to decorate your sofa. how many points for for word “swank”?