The first is a link to Notes From a Prudent Man, by Cyrus Irani. Cyrus lives in Chicago with his lovely wife Cindy (my bff), and his blog is basically a collection of observations and insights, filtered through the lens of a very astute, funny, and of course, prudent person. I enjoy reading it especially because Cyrus often writes about things he does with Cindy.... so I get little glimpses of what she is doing now and again. I really enjoy updates on the things that may seem mundane to Cindy, thus she does not mention them to me over the phone. For example, below you will see a photo of Cindy purchasing a Rotisserie chicken from Costco.
Cyrus also reviews movies, posts pictures of things that he finds funny or meaningful that may likely go unnoticed by the average person.... and my favorite part... he tells stories. And I love a good story. Oh, you'd like to see a photo of Cyrus?
I would explain this photo to you, but instead, I shall remain silent. All I'll say is, if you're going to tune in to someone's thoughts.... shouldn't it be this guy's?
The second blog is Eliza Rose Knows. Eliza is my friend Sarah's niece. Eliza's father is a really amazing professional photographer (...I stalked his website one day, and was really impressed and surprised to see the extensive list of well-knowns in his portfolio! Just to name a few.... Nelly, Sheryl Crow, Taylor Swift, Queen Latifah, Billy Idol, Pharrell, Dave Matthews, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, John Legend, and wait for it... wait for it.... SNOOP DEE-OH-Double G! Scream! He also has a big portfolio of people with different beards, which I believe was showcased in its own independent venue in Austin, Texas. Really enjoyable, humorous, and beautiful photos.) Anyway, he has written a blog from his daughter Eliza's perspective that describes her daily activities and interests through amazing photos, hilarious videos, and brief musings. The icing on the cake is that Eliza now has a super cute baby sister named Evangeline. Below: Look at them go!
Sweetness.
The final link is to a website called, A Trade for A Trade. The basic story here is that my new UofM writing pal, Kendra, and her husband Johnathan run an online business. I've tried several times to explain this business to people... (as Kendra and Johnathan have very eloquently explained it to me). But since I am largely ignorant of fair-trade and ethical goods, when I excitedly try to convey the idea behind their website to others, I end up saying jumbled stuff like, "It's a very good website! Kendra and her husband visited many different countries that make... ethical... objects. I mean, they actually went to different countries to make sure the products were very... fair and.... fairly made. Wait, not "fairly-made" like, only fair quality, but fair to the person who made them, I think. It's all very...ethical. And good. Oh dear."
So I'll just let the website speak for itself. Please visit it so that I don't have to feel guilty for the verbal damage I've already done to their business. I mean, they've worked so hard. And...ethically! I'll stop.
Happy Tuesday! - NL
Thanks for those kind words.
ReplyDeleteand Cindy loves that picture of me!
(I could maybe even pull off those glasses if I had to)
Without a doubt, you are pulling off those glasses, Cyrus.
ReplyDelete(I actually really like that picture, too. I'll say, it gives you a lot of... dimension.)