I Think I've Found My New Calling

From the LA Times:

The Los Angeles metropolitan area accounts for more than 5% of U.S. book sales, a figure surpassed only by New York City, according to Nielsen BookScan. But even though a study by the National Endowment for the Arts says Angelenos read more than their Manhattan counterparts, Los Angeles still ranks 53rd on the America's Most Literate Cities report measuring per-capita usage of bookstores and libraries, among other things.

Which is perhaps why a certain segment of the population in Southern California has begun to showcase the home library as an image-enhancing badge of literacy. The trend has even spawned a service: the library consultant.

Can you imagine? Getting PAID to tell people what books to read. This scheme involves two of my favourite things: being bossy, and receiving money for very little effort.

[via Apartment Therapy]

Oh, Sure, NOW I Find Out You Can Just Buy One on Craigslist

Coincidentally, "Ennui" Rhymes with "Almost Three"

So I just realized that when Sam plaintively tells us "I don't want to do anything," it means one of three things, depending on which word is emphasized:

"I don't want to do ANYTHING."
Translation: I am bored.

"I don't want to DO anything."
Translation: I am inconsolably sad for no apparent reason, though I invite you to try cheering me up.

"I don't WANT to do anything."
Translation: Your efforts are laughable.

And Then He Said "Eff You"

"Oh my god."
"I can't watch this right now! I'm all hormonal. It'll make me cry!"
"I'm crying right now."
"Baby."

Giving to Others Makes Me Hot

It's a troubling mental picture, isn't it? An eight-months-pregnant lady all hot and bothered? I promise never to mention it again if you haul your delightful derriere over to the Dewey Donation System website to check out this year's drive.

Donating, of course, is an awesome first step. Plugging the drive on your own blog/website/newsletter/skywriting campaign is an excellent choice as well. And if you have any goods or services to donate as prizes... well, that may just earn you a special seat next to your favourite deity in book heaven.

P.S. If you're interested in what I gave, go here.

Silhouette Masterpiece Theatre

This series of repurposed paintings is so awesome, it may actually be beyond awesome.

[via design*sponge]

Watch That First Step. It's a Doozy.

"Limited by space, we melded the idea of a staircase with our client's desire for a library to form a 'library staircase' in which English oak stair treads and shelves are both completely lined with books."

Trust me. You NEED to see the rest of the photos of this feat of architectural genius.

[via Apartment Therapy]

Know-It-All

"Help me, Obi Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope."
"What's that, Sammy?"
"Help me, Obi Wan Kenobi. You're my only hope."
"Ah. That's what I thought you said."
"..."
"Princess Leia says that, doesn't she, Sam?"
"Actually, R2-D2 says that."
"Well, yes, technically... I suppose he does."
"Not technically. ACTUALLY."

Fun to Say, AND TRUE

Moses supposes his toeses are roses,
But Moses supposes erroneously.
For nobody's toeses are posies of roses.
As Moses supposes his toeses to be.