Weekly links

I'm back!  After a 1.5 month break I have returned to Sweden with a new title, a renewed appreciation for microbrews in Colorado, a heartbreaking realization that I'm terrible at Jeopardy, a dumbfounded awareness of how much cheese one can eat in a day, a near-tragic encounter with a rattlesnake, and a handful of amazing "must-eat" restaurants added to the list (Toro in San Fran, Rioja in Denver, Chantecler in Toronto).

And now, back to real life...if you consider an ability to blog once a week "real life".

xoxox

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Links for this week:

Have you read this comic? My dog: The paradox.

HIV infection - cured!

Science + design.

An incredibly cute joke, told by the animator's tipsy wife.

I think many of us scientists can relate.

A Matter of Taste - a documentary I just watched that follows a passionate chef's journey since 2002. It's a pretty nice story. 

Dog meme.

Neat idea to raise money.

Will one of you please write one of these if I ever have short term memory loss?

A very interesting book I just read, written in a unique first-person style.  I recommend it.

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I love old photos.

This is my uncle, mom, and I, taken by my dad in 1988. My dad enjoyed photography when he was younger, and passed on his amazing tripods to me (which I try to use diligently, but I am too lazy to get it out most of the time, even though I KNOW pictures are wayyyyy better with them!). I never was into photography when I was younger, but now I wish I had learnt how to develop film (there was a class offered in my high school), or kept all those photography books my dad had in our old house. 

Taking a basic photograph course has so far been the best thing I've done for my own photography knowledge, but I know I could be taking a ton more photos and, more importantly, sitting down and taking the time to sort through them, analyzing and figuring out exactly what settings/styles/colours/etc, etc, etc, I love. As of right now I like maybe 1 out of every 500 photos I shoot...and I often think...gee...if I had just taken this shot from a slightly different angle, or slightly more exposed, or just taken 2 more seconds to compose the shot, it would've been awesome!

Anyways. All that to say: I love this photo.  Brilliant job, dad.

Onto the links for this week:

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Evolution gets it right most of the time.  And sometimes, it fails horribly. (Find the pelican. It's my fave.)

I would spend a lot of time at any bar that had this. A lot of time. (Mara - unicorn cameo!).

Speaking of unicorns: turn a beloved child into one. Sadly, US shipping only.

Another costume (for me).

Everyone should see this. No wonder we have unrealistic expectations about our bodies.

A viewing of the pink freshwater Amazon dolphin has always been on my bucket list - now add this guy, as well.

This form is so practical. And smart. And practical. Why don't I do this already?

Lots of love from Uppsala,

xoxo

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Four years ago to the day, I was walking amongst gigantic redwood trees in California. It was beautiful. I loved it. Today, I am sitting inside watching the snow fall and sipping on a cup of Transcend coffee in Uppsala. It is beautiful. I love it.

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This weeks' links:

This wonderful video has been floating around, and you should watch it. Especially if you're having a bad day.

What I'm wishing for this Valentines' day? Medjool dates. You'll never need chocolate again. (And from what I recall, a favourite of Mr. All-American).

I love me some funny underwater photography.

Confused about the whole donation process? GiveWell does a comprehensive review of many organizations. If you find it difficult to donate large chunks at a time, or if it helps to be able to directly relate your life choices to your ability to give, then this simple site/app might be what you're looking for (however, despite low operational costs, do be aware that the credit card company gets a chunk of each transaction...but I still stand by it if helps remind me to donate regularly!).

How to fold a t-shirt....in TWO SECONDS.

Standing up for what you believe in.


Have a phenomenal week, ladies!

xoxoxo

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I'm back from Edmonton!  Brought back some goodies from Transcend - I love how they get all vacuum-y when they travel. I've always wanted a vacuum-sealer.

And a label maker.

And a six-pack.

Maybe I'm asking for too much.  I'd be happy with just a label maker.


Not too many links this week as I didn't have the usual web down time whilst in Edmonton, but I'd be happy to waste some time with other suggestions (*coughsomeoneaddablogpostcough*).

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Splurged while in Edmonton and bought this Lululemon bag in mint. It's quite expensive, but amazing - it has 5 million pockets and can fit all my gym, shower, snacks, and work/laptop stuff. It was a dream as a carry-on for the plane, though didn't so much fit in at the Oilers' game (maybe if it came in Orange and Blue?).

Not going to lie: I've got Tetris skillz. And after seeing this, I now understand so many things about myself.

Another truth: I've got no dance skills. But I wish I did.

We may (sidenote: T-Mac showed me the proper use of may and might this week) get to stay in our current apartment for an extra year! This of course means that my brain instantly went into "what can we buy to make this house more Shafong-y" mode. Rugs. They really tie a room together.

This shelf is also neat.

I have always meant to do more reading on the sustainability and environmental impact of farmed vs. wild fish - and still haven't. But, this pretty infographic caught my eye (and clearly falls on one side of the equation). I have no idea what the source is for this, but if anyone has any good, unbiased papers/documentaries/articles about this topic, I'd love it if you sent it my way!

And, remember: Bitches get stuff done.


Have a great week ladies!
xoxoxo

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This is Sven the cat. He's fat. But we're working on that.

I've caught myself having conversations with him during the day. I'm working on that.

Lots of fun things going on on the internet. You work on that.


This week's links:


Want to exercise more but can't seem to get your butt to the gym? This app seems like a fun! I might be crawling all over James' furniture while I'm in Edmonton.

Been enjoying this mix on 8-tracks.

Yup.

A website to help you keep track of books/movies/music you want to enjoy.

Who doesn't like seal photos?

Make sure your online life is as private (or public) as you want it to be with one easy website.

The Good Night Lamp project on Kickstarter (amazing site, amazing ideas) caught my eye this week (though it's way over my pricepoint :(  )

Loved Plenty, want Jerusalem.

Remember the TGIF lineup on tv? Well, they're rebooting a show that I once loved...(can they also bring back Perfect Strangers, please?)

Pure. Unadulterated. Happiness. This video. Hear more on Radiolab's "Bliss" episode.

One simple site trying to dispel the myth that all scientists are balding white men in lab coats.

Make these. So simple. So addictive. (Add cayenne).

And if that wasn't enough internet entertainment for you, here's a 'definitive list' of things you should have seen in 2012.

Links for a week during which I wore both a down jacket and shorts.

Weeks like this make me want to go back to Portland. Stat.

Hello ladies! This week was full of poster-making for two upcoming conferences (Sackville and Berlin!), so unless you want to be regaled with stories of Adobe Illustrator, I don't have much to say. It snowed. Then it was warm. I was confused. Oh, Aaron and I have finally found a place to rent in Sweden and it has the requisite sauna and looks perfect for us. And....it comes with a cat!

Anyways, with all the sitting at my computer I of course wasted some time on Google Reader...here are some things that caught my eye this week.  Enjoy!

I just can't imagine Stephen Harper slow jamming.

This link can only be explained by the fact that I have cat costumes on the brain due to the fact that we will be cat-sitting for a year in Sweden. Does that explain it?  Maybe not. (This is for the dog lovers.)

Walk-in showers?  Yes please.

This colour is everywhere, and I want it!

Going traveling? I have used this site many times over the past few years to book accommodation, and have only had good experiences.

Anyone have 839 Euro they want to give me? It's worth it.

Talented people with waterproof cameras can take some amazing pictures.

And finally, there's been a lot of buzz around this new tv show "Girls" (and lots of comparisons to "Sex in the City").  Have you watched it?  What do you think of it?

Hope you all had a great weekend!!
-xo- Kim

Weekly links.

These are kinds of photos I take on fly fishing trips when we don't catch any fish.

Hello ladies!  Spring has finally sprung and that means that it's time to crawl out of my dark winter hole. I've always noticed that as soon as the days start getting longer, I start getting up earlier, I get into a more regular work out schedule, and I spend more time drinking beer on patios with friends. All good things!

While I'm on this roll, I wanted to start something that I've been wanting to do. I love the weekly round-ups that many bloggers do, so I'm going to try my darndest to do something similar, and try to post at least one photograph each week with the post. If anyone else feels so inclined to also do this, that would be very very cool.


Math + 90s television show = my favourite kind of joke.

I've been thinking about buying a watch and I think I'm drawn to classic styles with a twist. Like this. Or this.

Grammar wisdom.

I'm still watching this Gotye video over and over again. You've probably already heard this amazing cover, but if you haven't, you're welcome! (Update: my friend just sent me this video, making this the longest series of linked links of all time. (But it's totally worth it.))

This fish identification issue has been of great interest to me, and is often a source of internal conflict.

Would it be silly to buy a smart phone just so I could deck it out with this?

Some interesting information (and of course, amazing footage) of The Last Waltz. RIP Levon Helm.

-xo- Kim