Catches tigers in red weather.

There's been a new addition to my household recently, and it is marimo. 5 of them!



Look, they're smiling! Anyway, marimo are just moss balls so my love for them is probably over the top, but I honestly think they are really cute. lysanderpuck/Massiel helped me decide on naming them after the Japanese group Arashi. Which was perfect since I love Arashi, and their 5 members equals the amount of marimo I have. Clockwise from the one at 12 o'clock in the above pic they are: Aiba, Sho, Ohno, Jun, and Nino. Biggest marimo for tallest Arashi member; smallest marimo for shortest member.

( More pics and babbling. HELP I'M MARIMO OBSESSED. )

( One WIWT post and a manicure I did earlier this month. )

Links.

× DIY: fold-over clutch

× DIY: conditioning hair mask

× George Blagden's livetweets during episode 3 of Vikings.

× From Buzzfeed: 33 hilarious dog pictures | 27 cute animal pictures.

× Cats can be such creepy photobombers.

× DIY: tie-dye nail art tutorial and vintage flowers nail art tutorial.

× Look at this two-headed shark!

× Fashion Zoo Animals are digitally manipulated images of animals in various outfits. The raccoon one is my favorite, I think.

× From makeup artist Lisa Eldrige's recent series of videos, all on foundation:

How to apply foundation
How to find the right shade of foundation | Choosing the right shade of foundation
Foundation recs for combination and oily skin | Foundation recs for dry and very dry skin
Quick tips for perfect foundation

× A general guide from sewpetitegal on how to decide whether to DIY or buy when it comes to clothing.

× DIY: striping tape manicure tutorial

× DIY: how to line a top

× DIY: elastic-waist A-line skirt with pockets

× DIY: princess-roll hairstyle

× New Whiskas ad campaign has cats acting like big cats.

× How to convert a fit-and-flare dress into a peplum-esque top.

Regular reminder that if you want to keep up with what I'm up to at the moment to please follow me on twitter or tumblr. /apologizes to my journal for slacking off on posting.

Anyway, semi-recently I've decorated my room at New House a bit more.




A couple more pics at my tumblr post here. Furniture is from Target and Ikea, bed linens are from Ikea as well. That barn owl print is from the very awesome Etsy seller Bee Things. I've ordered a couple more bird prints from them and look forward to putting them up somewhere!

We're forever slacking on actually moving stuff to New House, so I think I'm just gonna finally move my desk and other furniture over there so I can get motivated to get on with it. COME ON, SELF, GET CRACKING.

( One WIWT entry. )

Links.

× Various bookshelf ideas

× A really cool looking space skirt from ModCloth.

× Nail polish tips/tutorials: For easy glitter polish removal use wood glue as a base coat | Dotting tool alternatives you'll likely find around your home | striped gradient tutorial using striping tape and a sponge | another post about alternative dotting tools and other nail art alternatives | needle point nail art | a water marbling technique that doesn't involve getting your fingers super dirty

× Cat videos: Caffrey, a cat who gets around on two legs. LET ME HUG YOU, KITTY. And cats are forever discovering new ways to annoy you into letting them in the house/room/etc.

× Look at this sofa with a built in sleeping bag!

× Boy and his french bulldog are the cutest friends omg.

× Glass shard sculptures of animals by Marta Klonowska. ngl my fingers feel itchy like I just poked myself when I looked at these images. The dog sculpture at the end is my fave thought.

× DIY: spiked shoes

× Penis Pan cake ideas is one of the funniest things I've ever seen.

× Underwater photos of miniatures interacting with marine life. These are very cute.

Next post (whenever that is) should be a continuation of my Etsy Finds.

...Also, someone needs to stop me from buying the entire LEGO architecture collection. Got the Seattle Space Needle yesterday, and I had to restrain myself from grabbing more boxes.