Accessorize!

My wardrobe could use a little somethin' somethin' lately, but who has time to shop? These I don't have to bother trying on.

Although I'm more of a pie than a pi kind of person, this looks delicious. If I understood Japanese maybe I could get a chance to taste it myself.



A different flavor altogether, suited to a more flighty mood.



A little more down-to-earth, in a charming way. Is your home where your heart is?




Of course, the items I desire cost more than a new pair of pants. Sigh. I really should just stick to my thrift-store silk scarves.

Zoom

Via Gizmodo and whole bunch of other blogs comes this pretty awesome espresso machine. It puts my Saeco Aroma to shame, that's for sure. Judging from the picture it takes pods, however, and I'm not a pod person (so to speak). But FrancisFrancis! has some competition...

It does a body good

Coochicoos brought this crazy thing to my attention. I love the little milk guys! Apparently it's a gang of some sort, by tokidoki. Available at Yoyashops, which also has this fantastic but ridiculously priced felt basket.

Capsela

One of my favorite childhood toys was Capsela, which I'm happy to see is alive and well, and even developing.

It was a series of plastic spheres that attached. Some had gears, some had axles, and one bit had a battery. Basically you could design little machines. And the capsules were so neat looking! None of this fake-o robot Technix stuff, or whatever that Lego offshoot is called. (I love Lego, but only the simple kind.)

I always assumed they were Scandinavian -- a logical guess, right? Well, Wikipedia tells me they were made by Mitsubishi Pencil Co of Japan. There's even a fan site! And you can still buy it.