a saturday thank you to

the golden smith blog

for this world of calder.

posted alongside the monty python

on life with the other half.

(i also think the excellent golden smith 

is winning my imaginary race for

the most awesome blog header:)

also, 

just in case anyone reading is yet 

to discover the delights of dylan moran, this ouno post is great.

the clip posted introduces a high point in the art of insult: "pissmidget".

i have since been watching black books episodes on you tube. 

this is one with first franny then bernard faking their piano skills

via manny playing inside said piano with spoons. 

at one stage franny is talking to bernard's random date,

on the topic of bernard's skills in the arts.

you probably need to watch it, but this dylan moran line superb:

"You! What did you say to Kate? She thinks I'm the Renaissance!"

and then:

"I have to go along with all this reclusive genius stuff... 

She's going to be very upset when she finds out I'm a reclusive wanker."

the episode is here.

and of course whilst in kyoto, one more visit.

my mecca in many ways,

keibunsha.

above:

genadii berёzkin

below:

maryanne casasanta

both via zero1 blog,

which is full of great stuff.

edit: and check out this recent post on zero1 - a veritable smorgasbord of tsumori chisato

and back to big.

i got a fast speed (1600) disposable camera

after i dropped my little digital camera

and it stopped working.

we were hoping the fast speed disposable number

would make shots pleasingly grainy

and able to be taken in low light.

not all of them worked out,

but some i kind of liked in a subdued way.

an excellent kissaten on the takasegawa canal in kyoto.

another version of kissaten, this one in a random small town in wakayama whose name i can't recall. 

the view was over the small train station. from our 2nd floor aerial view it looked like a tati film set, 

with the form and function of the train station and people going about their business everywhere.  

i think julian took some photos of it, will try and post later.

i like a sink outdoors

all of these are from a little minshuku we stayed at in a small onsen town called 

yunomine no yu in the mountains of wakayama prefecture.  

in usual style, we didn't have a place to stay organised, and the friendly people recommended a little minshuku there for us.

 it was lovely, quiet, great breakfast. loads of gaijin (ie 3), so i guess it is also in lonely planet.  

it was called yamane minshuku, and is cheaper if you only get breakfast, not dinner and breakfast.

the blue tiled simple bath was really nice, the waters very restorative. the bus ride into this mountain onsen town is also beautiful, 

following the sulphur coloured river into the depths of the mountains.

a hodge podge of some things that have lit up 

my catching up on things.

very top:

jenni rope via ici-marie

second:

as always, brilliant find by ouno design

next 3: 

ana kras via hg

next one:

yu's new work

next 2: 

japanese bath, by the selby

dream couch, by the selby

bottom:

piet hein eek's installation via design files

and finally, like the ensuite ladies,

i am also curious about intelligent clashing.

does it matter that there are no image credits?

i really don't know. that is a curious aspect of the blog/tumblr/etc world, i think.

either way, it is a wonderful collection of pictures and ideas.

a nice zine i got in tokyo.

(sorry, my scan does not do justice to the colours)

reiko mitsuoka

lovely.

visiting mina perhonen store in kyoto

is almost like a religious pilgrimage.

such beautiful fabrics and patterns,

i wish i could dress like this always.

but for now i just got the s/s 2010 catalogue.

this is some nice sudare arranging i saw in kyoto