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Win a 50mm Lens

2011-12-27T05:42:00.000-08:00

Blogger App Test

2011-10-19T08:59:00.001-07:00

Just downloaded the official app (http://i.tuaw.com/2011/09/08/google-releases-an-official-blogger-iphone-app/) for blogger. Let's give it a go... First thing i notice is that I can't add links unless you know html. You can take a photo right from the app and load images from your camera roll. You can edit old posts. As far as I can tell you can't schedule posts either. With Facebook, instagram, and all the other services that easily let you share from your phone I don't see myself using this much. But it will be better for moblogging and keeping Verizon's extra text off my blog.

New Logo Idea

2011-08-17T15:26:00.000-07:00

I'm still pretty happy with the existing Mostly Skateboarding logo but have been feeling the need for a square logo for places that need squares like Twitter. As with most of my personal projects I spent months just thinking about it then was inspired by this Rebranding of Rhyl and thought I could adapt the scroll to a square(ish) logo for Mostly Skateboarding.

I kept the green/black/white color scheme I've had for along time. The original logo is in Futura Medium, so I used an italics version of Futura to put the letters on an angle. My favorite part of the logo is using the O to make the shape of a skateboard deck, so I kept that in this new logo.

This second example is more square but the ends of the scroll seem a bit too small. Maybe I should not have the notch cut out of the end... It still needs some work. I tried stretching the word Skateboarding to make it take up more of the scroll, but that ended up looking wonky. If you have any suggestions please let me know in the comments. If you're interested, here is my previous entry about the evolution of the Mostly Skateboarding logo.

Donating Blood

2011-07-26T07:33:00.001-07:00

Donating Blood

2011-05-24T07:30:00.001-07:00

Just ollied Spaghetti Warehouse.

2011-05-21T08:29:00.001-07:00

Check that off the skate bucket list.

Donating blood

2011-03-16T13:35:00.001-07:00

Definately need to mak an appointment next time.

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Kitchen Clock/Timer

2011-02-25T07:49:00.000-08:00

This is clock is so cool with it's built in timer. it is from the MoMA's Counter Space: Design and the Modern Kitchen exhibit. Studio 360 had a good story about the Frankfrt Kitchen that is also in this exhibit. It is embedded below.

April 2nd?

2011-02-18T10:20:00.001-08:00

Got a good session in before this sign went up.

Donating blood

2011-01-19T13:36:00.000-08:00

It took a while but here we are.

Almost Finished

2010-12-19T13:44:00.001-08:00

Just a few finishing touches and the deck is done.

2010

2010-11-17T12:01:00.001-08:00

Donating Blood

2010-11-03T13:06:00.001-07:00

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2010-10-29T18:48:00.001-07:00

Amy And The Giant Pizza

2010-10-02T16:34:00.001-07:00

in DC.

Donating blood today

2010-09-01T07:15:00.001-07:00

They're going kinda slow today.

Home

2010-08-25T06:44:00.000-07:00

This is my childhood home as seen through Bing's Birds Eye View. I think this place had a lot to do with shaping who I am.

Cats, Shoulders, Photo Booth

2010-07-30T13:00:00.000-07:00

2010-07-26T15:17:00.001-07:00

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Salvador

2010-07-23T09:49:00.000-07:00

As long as Kellie and I have been a couple, Sal has been there too. Once we moved in together in California we became a family with both Kellie and I doting on Sal every chance we got. I had never lived with an animal before and loved just sitting around with Sal on my lap purring as I pet him. Occasionally we'd get a good laugh watching Sal slip off the coffee table or struggle sizing up a jump. We giggled as he walked off embarrassed then we'd cheer enthusiastically when he finally made the jump. Sal had a lot of personality as I suspect most animals do once you get to know them. Most mornings he would come rub up on my chair just to say hi then go off to do his own thing.

He had a great calming effect whenever things got intense. When Kellie was sick, upset, or stressed I knew I could count on Sal to comfort her in ways I could not. Sal was a constant topic of conversation in our house as he always did something cute or funny. We always tried to include him in around the house activities, letting him come to the garage with us or opening windows near where we where so he would come.

The house feels empty and quiet without him there. I catch myself thinking like he is still around. I went to pick a feather up off the ground to bring to him then realized he was gone. I still look at his favorite spots and envision him there and want to go pet him. It was such a joy for us to see Sal happy and we went out of our way to make him happy. He returned our love with a ton of love for which we will always be grateful.

Mgb in the morning

2010-07-10T05:15:00.001-07:00

check the time stamp

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Tree climbing

2010-07-06T16:03:00.001-07:00

Kellie from a tree.

Donating Blood

2010-07-06T07:05:00.001-07:00

While at work. can't beat that.

Two shots one trick

2010-06-09T14:56:00.000-07:00

Me and Michael Burnett from Thrasher took the same shot form different angles. Kinda interesting...

Yum

2010-05-31T11:14:00.001-07:00

Cherry Park

2010-05-22T10:27:00.001-07:00

Pretty mellow little park.

Old Venice Park

2010-05-21T16:21:00.001-07:00

Old Venice park is right behind the new one so I rolled through to get four parks in one day.

Venice Beach

2010-05-21T15:41:00.001-07:00

Third skatepark of the day.

That new hot lunch spot

2010-05-21T12:18:00.001-07:00

Lemonade with rj

Park Two

2010-05-21T10:41:00.001-07:00

Second Dyrdek built park of the day.

Rail Party

2010-05-21T09:35:00.001-07:00

I wish Neal was here. We'd have a rail party on the seven. Boardslide and smith grind on the four will have to do for now.

Hollenbeck Park

2010-05-21T08:59:00.001-07:00

Solo session before 9am.

Combi Pool Getting Shredded

2010-05-20T18:32:00.000-07:00

Checking out practice. I think most of the heavy hitters went home already.

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Rubios

2010-05-20T18:08:00.001-07:00

Fish burrito from Rubios. My favorite California fast Mexican food.

This is a piece of the bottle Brendan broke over his head on Melrose back in1997

2010-05-16T08:02:00.001-07:00

Bottle Piece 1997

Donating Blood

2010-05-06T13:15:00.001-07:00

Back In The USA

2010-04-10T15:32:00.001-07:00

Six hour layover.

Hard Meaningful Work

2010-03-28T17:35:00.000-07:00

Someone in a podcast recently said "man is hard wired to do hard meaningful work" and i tend to agree. The trouble for me is finding that meaningful work.

Ledge material

2010-03-28T10:11:00.001-07:00

Twenty feet of angle iron found in a dumpster.

First box sesh at the house

2010-03-25T13:30:00.001-07:00

Got inspired

Donating Blood

2010-03-03T13:23:00.001-08:00

Got a blanket this time.

Logorama

2010-03-01T17:59:00.000-08:00

Logorama is nominated for Best Animated Short for this year's Oscars and it is amazing. Watch the whole 16 minute piece here.

2010-02-28T13:06:00.000-08:00

I Think I Found It

2010-02-08T13:12:00.000-08:00

Kellie and I have been wanting a DSLR for a while now and I've had my eye on the Canon 7D but that's an expensive camera. Today I came across the announcement for the Canon 550D which is basically a paired down version of the 7D with full manual controls of the HD video and an external microphone hook up. it is supposed to hit the market in early March with an MSRP of $799 for the body only. I am thinking about selling off my Bolex and VX-2000 to help pay for this new camera. Hopefully it does come out sooner rather than later so we can take our new camera on vacation in April.

More Baking

2010-02-07T13:25:00.001-08:00

Snow means more baking. I made crackers this morming then kellie and I made pretzels this afternoon.

PE 8 Crooked Grind. Tyler Tufty.

2010-01-31T10:38:00.001-08:00

I found this sick Tyler Tufty photo while going through some old slides. Probably one of my best skate photos.

We Had Words

2010-01-30T07:46:00.000-08:00

It doesn't get much closer than that. Kellie and I stayed up late last night waiting for the snow to start and played some Words With Friends. The final score with Kellie loosing 2 points for her R and E and me gaining those two points was 364 to 363. If anyone wants to play me my screen name is MostlyTempleton.

Temple Grandin on Fresh Air

2010-01-28T18:28:00.000-08:00

You thought I was done posting Temple Grandin stuff? Wrong! Here's two interviews with her on Fresh Air. One Two. I'm not sure what it is about Temple Grandin that totally captured my interest, but I seriously can't get enough of her (I haven't read any of her books yet). Something about her story just really touches me.

The Woman Who Thinks Like a Cow

2010-01-27T18:23:00.000-08:00

The Woman Who Thinks Like a Cow is a BBC documentary about Temple Grandin and well worth a watch to find out about this truly amazing person. I've posted it below in parts from YouTube.

Temple Grandin Movie

2010-01-26T16:06:00.000-08:00

I just read that HBO is making a movie about Temple Grandin and am super stoked. Peep the trailer above and a longer version at the HBO website.

I made bread

2010-01-24T13:17:00.001-08:00

I've always wanted to make bread. I can't wait to try making toast with it.

No Impact Man

2010-01-22T10:11:00.001-08:00

Finished my first christmas book. It was an interesting book but didn't add much to what I read on his blog and saw in the No Impact Man documentary.

Vintage Gnarly Neal

2010-01-18T13:57:00.001-08:00

This was taken the day I met Neal.

YouGottaGetThat

2010-01-14T13:32:00.001-08:00

Working for The Mag has its advantages.

Making Stuff

2010-01-10T09:33:00.000-08:00

The cold weather has us inside making stuff. If you want a beanie or mask let me know.

kellie birthday

2010-01-09T15:39:00.001-08:00

2010-01-06T13:30:00.001-08:00

2010-01-06T08:26:00.001-08:00

Lessons From Posters

2009-12-23T09:22:00.000-08:00

I stumbled across a set of WWII posters available for high quality download from the Cincinnati Library. The thing that struck me are a few things being promoted that we could use a little bit more of today regardless of weather we are at war or not. Since we are at war currently it would be cool if the government took that as an opportunity to get us to make positive changes instead of the "shop more or the terrorists win" mentality we have now. Eating healthier, and using our resources better are themes we could all live by today.

Swoon

2009-12-10T08:38:00.000-08:00

Aaron Rose's DIY America series is really awesome. The latest episode features Swoon. I had no idea Swoon was a girl. I also always wanted to do wheat pasting but never really had any ideas for images.

Back in action

2009-12-05T11:58:00.000-08:00

$50 later...

Phone

2009-12-05T07:52:00.000-08:00

As if having a tree fall on my house wasn't enough, my phone broke yesterday and I don't even know how. I think can receive calls but I can't reliably dial out.

Three Free MP3s

2009-11-25T04:46:00.000-08:00

Amazon is running a promotion where you can download three MP3s for free. Whenever I went to a record store I always forgot what bands I wanted to look for and having to pick three songs out of so many with no real sections or guides I came out with a pretty random mix. Listed below are the three songs I got in the order I got them.

C+F by Sam Prekop
Ruff Ryder's Anthem by DMX
M. E. by Gary Numan

What three songs did you get..?

to the chipper

2009-11-15T06:59:00.001-08:00

Tree getting craned out.

Timelapse set up

2009-11-15T06:54:00.001-08:00

Shooting a timelapse of the trees coming out.

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In the bathroom

2009-11-13T15:06:00.001-08:00

A tree fell on our house and this branch ended up in our bathroom.

The Morning Commute

2009-11-13T05:25:00.000-08:00

I needed to come to work this morning to train someone for a meeting they are having on Saturday, and these are the photos I took along the way. Click on them to get a better view.

This photo is terrible but if you might be able to see the floating dock above the level of the parking lot. Pretty crazy.
This is Llewellyn Ave behind Mi Hogar. Those new apartments aren't looking so hot right now.
This is Omohundro behind that bank off Granby.
This is the Stewert Center from 38th St. the flooding was across 38th, so I had to take a different route.
This is Stockley Gardens on Raleigh Ave.
Tree on cars on Graydon Ave and Colonial Ave.

Fortunately, our house is fine. We have had plenty of downed branches and the basement is flooded, but that is to be expected.

So Rad

2009-11-06T10:06:00.001-08:00

Via: Haw-Lin

Refreshments

2009-11-02T08:17:00.001-08:00

The meeting I am shooting today is also hosting a desert contest

Plastic Diet

2009-10-27T06:19:00.000-07:00

Chris Jordan is known for his powerful photography dealing with environmental issues. His new Midway series is probably his most powerful yet. Baby Albatross are fed a diet of plastic by their unknowing parents. As their starved and poisoned bodies decompose they reveal a stomach full of our trash. Via: Good Problem

The Botany Of Desire

2009-10-15T06:49:00.000-07:00

I'm a big Michael Pollen fan, so I'm psyched that his book The Botany Of Desire has been made into a two hour PBS documentary premiering October 28th on PBS. Click here to check the trailer and find out when it is playing in your area.

The Future

2009-10-09T10:30:00.000-07:00

Maybe in the future this will be me, out in a canoe with my dog an a beautiful autumn day. Found among other autumn scenes at The Big Picture.

Yard Sale Score

2009-10-03T07:27:00.001-07:00

I came up on some tools at a yard sale today. Only $10 for all this.

Lunch

2009-10-02T10:11:00.001-07:00

Sal and i share lunch

2009-09-10T13:07:00.001-07:00

Red Cross Morning

2009-09-03T06:07:00.001-07:00

Donating blood

Blocked Internet Article

2009-08-28T06:54:00.000-07:00

Those who know me know how frustrated I get with blocked internet access at work. I've even contemplated getting one of those internet anywhere USB things, but $60 a month or more just isn't worth it. I read this Slate article on Corporate IT Depts with great interest. I've been lucky, or unlucky, enough to have jobs where they do not take up the entire 8 hour day, so unhindered internet access is important to me. The below quote was particularly vindicating to me.

Indeed, there's no empirical evidence that unfettered access to the Internet turns people into slackers at work. The research shows just the opposite. Brent Corker, a professor of marketing at the University of Melbourne, recently tested how two sets of workers—one group that was blocked from using the Web and another that had free access—perform various tasks. Corker found that those who could use the Web were 9 percent more productive than those who couldn't. Why? Because we aren't robots; people with Web access took short breaks to look online while doing their work, and the distractions kept them sharper than the folks who had no choice but to keep on task.

The article goes on to discuss Results Only Work Environments and how what you get done is more important than how long you spend at work. With all our time saving technology, you would think that the 40 hour work week would be a thing of the past.

Instead of working less to make the same amount of stuff we have to work more to make more stuff then go out and buy more stuff than we need to justify all the time we waste at work making all kinds of stuff we don't need.

Costs of Calories

2009-08-24T10:06:00.000-07:00

A study in theAmerican Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that a dollar could buy 1,200 calories of potato chips or 875 calories of soda but just 250 calories of vegetables or 170 calories of fresh fruit.

From a Time magazine article on food.

AM Session

2009-08-22T05:58:00.001-07:00

Early morning blunt slides by Neal Wood

Collection

2009-08-21T14:26:00.001-07:00

I posted this over at MostlySkateboarding but figured some of you guys might have missed it. My parents brought all my old skate videos and magazines up to my new house and I was stoked to finally have them with me. Click on the images to see them really big. While going through my old magazines I found the first and only two issues of Journal, the short lived east coast magazine and a couple of old Alien Workshop zines. Also on the shelf are some old zines from old friend and Berrics contributor Dallas Clayton and others.

Manufactured Landscapes Opening

2009-08-17T10:13:00.000-07:00

This is the opening of Manufactured Landscapes and it is awesome. I remember seeing this at Sundance and being blown away. You probably already know about Edward Burtynsky but if not, check him out. Via: Triumph of Bullshit.

Food and Eating

2009-08-04T10:22:00.000-07:00

Michael Pollan has an article/movie review in the New York Times Magazine about, among other things, how Americans spend more time watching cooking shows than they do cooking. There are lots of interesting statistics most striking to me was the one in the quote below.

"Already today, 80 percent of the cost of food eaten in the home goes to someone other than a farmer, which is to say to industrial cooking and packaging and marketing."

Food for thought...

2009-07-29T07:47:00.001-07:00

We started watching Lost.

In Defense Of Food

2009-07-27T12:07:00.000-07:00

I just finished reading In Defense Of Food by Michael Pollan. There is lots to think about from this book about what we eat and how we eat. It makes me thankful to my parents for bringing me up in a great food culture with home cooked family meals every night at 7PM and a garden in the back yard. We had plenty of cookies and chocolate chips around the house, but no soda for a long time. There was very little convenience food. Any meals had to be made from scratch for the most part. Big thanks to my mom for always cooking for us.

Filming

2009-07-21T16:01:00.000-07:00

Hurts but I wouldn't have it any other way.

Sister Corita Link Round-Up

2009-07-13T06:30:00.000-07:00

Aaron Rose's documentary on Sister Corita is screening in Los Angeles and it got me thinking about her again and tracking down some interesting links. I first heard about her through this Weekend America story. This AIGA article is a good quick introduction to the artist. I also came up on three clips from Rose's documentary. Clip one, clip two, animation.

Radness

2009-06-29T09:00:00.001-07:00

I was poking around on Club Mumble today and came across two really awesome things. First is that flyer up there. I love the block print/ non flat colors. It makes me want to do some screen printing. Second is this happy graffiti. I'd like to see more of this type of stuff than ultra complicated illegible words.

Thursday Was a Good Day For mail

2009-06-20T04:49:00.000-07:00

I got the new Zoo York video and the Field Notes notebooks that I got for free after scanning a page from the new Readymade for them.

New Mower

2009-06-14T05:42:00.001-07:00

We made our first purchase for our new house yesterday. We got a lawn mower. It is an old style reel lawn mower. I found in on Craigslist and scooped it up for $40. According to my research the MSRP is $305. The above picture is the same model, but not our actual new mower. We wanted a reel mower for two reasons. It is quiet. We can mow our lawn whenever we want without having to worry about disturbing our neighbors. It is environmentally clean. lawnmowers are some of the least effeciant machines out there. The human powered reel lawn mower doesn't spew out any nasty exhaust, just sweat.

Partly Cloudy

2009-06-09T15:21:00.000-07:00

Partly Cloudy is the short before Up. It is online for now in its entirety, so watch and enjoy.

Home

2009-06-05T12:06:00.000-07:00

The French photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, the man behind the Earth From Above series just released his first film entitled Home. It is available on Youtube starting today and looks to be a visually stunning film detailing the human impact on the Earth. It is shot entirely from the air. If you liked Koyaanisqatsi or other nature documentaries, you'll like Home. I've watched abtou 15 minutes of it and it's really good.

Message In A Bottle Update

2009-05-29T11:13:00.000-07:00

Joe mentioned this in the comments...

Meet Artist Andy Hughes Saturday May 30, and Sunday, May 31. Meet artist Andy Hughes during opening events and special programs on Saturday, May 30 and Sunday, May 31. All free with Museum admission.

Presentation and guided gallery tour with Andy Hughes Saturday, May 30 at 11 A.M. and Sunday, May 31
1 P.M. Roper Theater

Join us as Andy Hughes discusses his work and the importance of cleaning the beaches, as well as his book Dominant Wave Theory, which features over 150 photographs taken on beaches around the world. Then join him for a guided tour of the exhibition Message in a Bottle.

Mad Men Season 3

2009-05-29T05:14:00.000-07:00

Production begins in August on the third season of Mad Men. Stoked! For those who haven't seen Mad Men, get seasons one and two on DVD and catch up.

Nice Desk

2009-05-28T07:00:00.000-07:00

I like our existing desk, which is actually just a table, but I'd love to have some drawers. While looking at Grain Edit's studio visit with Chris Bettig, his desk really caught my eye.

Message in a Bottle

2009-05-26T06:59:00.001-07:00

The Mariners' Museum in Newport News has a good photo show coming featuring the works of Andy Hughes and a personal favorite of mine Chris Jordan. I hear on the radio this morning that Andy Hughes is speaking there some time, but i haven't found any info on that lately. Both photographers explore consumerism and the environment and where those two worlds meet. The show opens May 30th and goes until January. I have a fantasy photo exhibit in my head and Chris Jordan would definitely be a part of that.

Credit Card Update

2009-05-19T07:04:00.000-07:00

If your not into listening tot he podcast I linked to yesterday, you can read the article that the Planet Money guest, Charles Duhigg, wrote here. It's six pages, so be ready for a long read. You can also hear an interview with Charles on the Leonard Lopate show if you can't get enough of this. Also, big ups tot he New York Times Magazine for the nice simple yet illustrative graphics. Here are a few quotes to give you the idea, but you should read the whole thing. It's real interesting.

"The other solution was learning to predict how different types of customers would behave. Card companies began running tens of thousands of experiments each year, testing the emotions elicited by various card colors and the appeal of different envelope sizes, for instance, or whether new immigrants were more responsible than cardholders born in this country. By understanding customers’ psyches, the companies hoped, they could tell who was a bad risk and either deny their application or, for those who were already cardholders, start shrinking their available credit and increasing minimum payments to squeeze out as much cash as possible before they defaulted."

"data indicated, for instance, that people who bought cheap, generic automotive oil were much more likely to miss a credit-card payment than someone who got the expensive, name-brand stuff. People who bought carbon-monoxide monitors for their homes or those little felt pads that stop chair legs from scratching the floor almost never missed payments. Anyone who purchased a chrome-skull car accessory or a “Mega Thruster Exhaust System” was pretty likely to miss paying his bill eventually."

Most of the major credit-card companies have set up systems to comb through cardholders’ data for signs that someone is going to stop making payments. Are cardholders suddenly logging in at 1 in the morning? It might signal sleeplessness due to anxiety. Are they using their cards for groceries? It might mean they are trying to conserve their cash. Have they started using their cards for therapy sessions? Do they call the card company in the middle of the day, when they should be at work? What do they say when a customer-service representative asks how they’re feeling? Are their sighs long or short? Do they respond better to a comforting or bullying tone?

What Your Credit Card Company Knows About You

2009-05-18T08:41:00.000-07:00

Planet Money's latest podcast deals with credit cards and what they know about us and what they do with that knowledge. They have determined that customers of pool hall in Canada called Sharx are more likely to default on their credit cards and those who buy premium bird seed are most likely to pay always. Pretty interesting stuff, some psychology meets economics stuff. Psych meets Econ is one of my favorite subjects.

I'm pretty sure no one is going to listen to this, but I'd be stoked if someone did and we could talk about it next time i see you. Planet Money are the guys who have worked with This American Life on their financial shows, so you know this is quality radio.

Chairs

2009-05-17T15:38:00.000-07:00

Sorry for all the furniture posts, but that's what I'm thinking about these days. I've been thinking about the dining room lately and been liking the idea of the Emeco Navy Chair, but not liking their $415 price tag. Target famously made a knock off that sold for $259 a pair. that's still kinda spendy for a knock off. While searching for other knock offs, I found the Oceanic Chair which goes for $99 each but looks a bit off compared to the real Navy Chair. Then while searchign ebay I came across a set of four Remington Rand chairs that look damn close to the real Navy Chair only with upholstery which I kinda wanted anyway. They are of that time period so they've lasted quite a long time and should last a long time still. There are a lot of options with these chairs. you could get a dark wood table which matches the existing vinyl or maybe reupholster them with a bright red and paint a table bright high gloss red. Another great thing is that bar height versions of these chairs are made so we could buy new versions for our bar for a nice cohesive look.

With all this furniture thought I've been tempted to throw up my hands and get whatever. I doubt many people would notice or appreciate totally awesome furniture over less awesome furniture. But then getting existing vintage pieces like these Remington Rand chairs just fits into my value system much better. They already exist so they aren't going to create any more environmental impact other than shipping. They will last just about forever. They hold their value. Try selling your Ikea furniture and see how much you can get for it, that is if it lasts long enough to sell it. With reupholstering they can grow and change with our style. They could even be used outside since they are alumanium and won't rust.

Below is an idea of what the chairs look like with a table. These came from the Emeco website.

Chris Ware/Robert Krulwich/This American Life

2009-05-08T11:35:00.000-07:00

I was listening to Radio Lab today and was reminded of the above animation by Chris Ware form This American Life. Watch and enjoy...

Couches

2009-05-05T16:29:00.000-07:00

With the upcoming move we've been thinking a lot about furniture. I've got pretty specific ideas about what I want (but probably can't afford). While searching I came across this awesome George Nelson couch that looks just about perfect. You have to write in to see the price which means "if you have to ask you can't afford it. One can dream...