Geometrics

I was a fairly good student, but I distinctly remember the worst grade I ever got was in my middle school geometry class. Getting a C+ was truly traumatizing for this goody-two-shoes. Now when I use geometry (which is rare) it's applied to a specific project, calculating the circumference or area of a circle or something. I even impress fellow designers with my math-formula-know-how. But that's not the point of this post. I'm absolutely smitten with all of the geometric prints -- mostly triangular -- in the craft world today. Just don't ask me to calculate the area covered...

Items listed clockwise, starting in the top left: Equilateral Triangles Crib Quilt, Geometric Mobile, Wooden Totem Necklace, black gold dipped geo ring, Loop Scarf - Triangle, Geometric Prism Necklace, Triangle Coin Purse, Geometric Wood Bead on Brass Chain

Let's Swap

I mentioned previously in my TV-less post that I have been participating in swap.com. It's pretty awesome. After the colossal garage sale fail of 2010, I've given into other methods of spring cleaning. I don't keep a huge collection of movies because I don't see the point really, but I have a handful that have been gifted to me or I've picked up for a cheap deal.

So instead of trying to unload of them by pricing everything out and hoping you'll be able to sell them in a silly garage sale or on craigslist, why not trade? I mean, no one needs to watch Legally Blonde more than three times. Seriously.

Above are all of my swaps, top row is what I had, bottom row is what I received. In my opinion, all of these are upgrades. ABBA is my current go-to playlist at work and in the gym, by far the best trade yet. But who knows, maybe in a couple of months or years, I'll be over the my Lord of the Rings phase and ready to swap again!