The Trouble Is, You Think You Have Time

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://heavyheartburdens.tumblr.com/post/34142703497" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0H2sFZFmAdXTl0dnWSk2jTq2anwZYYgb_lCYR8jt4vqqXzARh9jWGl-e8dd-SbAyhMZqZXG_5f0EUao-iMNwsaefjug4shbUx9KwOCKAE_X-orcDfYeEFSPmi5zhki1Ym3Fi7SplQ16E/s1600/time.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How many days have gone by where you planned to get certain things</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">done but then at the end of the day you realized that you accomplished</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">almost nothing that you set out to do that day? </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It happens to me once in a while. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">create my </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">daily </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">list of things to </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">do - with good intentions of course - and I check</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> list on </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and off throughout my day, but sometimes, other things just get in the </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">way. S</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ometimes when I am working, a new idea will come </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">into my mind and </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">sidetrack</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> my focus, o</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">r other </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">things will come up and before I know it, the day is over and my</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">to-do </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">list remains</span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> undone. Worst of all, I felt like I had wasted time! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> This reminded me of something my </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">vocal coach </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">taught me years ago when I was taking </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">singing lessons. </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">She used to tell me to "Use the air, don't push the air" when singing. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This piece of advice was a true method to making someone a better vocalist. Now,</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">years later, I think of her words again, but this time they have a new meaning to me. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Will I use my day, or will I push through my day?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Even more importantly, and on a much bigger scale, will I take the time that I should </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">to do the things that I've always dreamed of doing, or will those things somehow get</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">pushed away too? I'm choosing to pursue all of those dreams, and to use every second</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> of </span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">my time on this earth thoroughly and completely.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">How about you?    </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>

The Trouble Is, You Think You Have Time

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The Most Beautiful Valentine's Day Treats Ever!

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">How about baking up some beautiful and delicious treats for your sweetie for<br />Valentine's Day? Check out some of what I think are a few of the most beautiful</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Valentine's Day cookies, cakes, and treats and be inspired! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rsJdsbzI1vmIfzi84WR7JTSCkpjMD8UPDvdDNhC-pmoDcqJqL-4puKNboIvBs9DrG-xhD6sL-M1x0AK20CLLPhQ8xDsHdaiBSABuqxCqDFUYV1Bqw9vL3waqtyf4t7DwZU8ROsYLtPo/s1600/pan.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9rsJdsbzI1vmIfzi84WR7JTSCkpjMD8UPDvdDNhC-pmoDcqJqL-4puKNboIvBs9DrG-xhD6sL-M1x0AK20CLLPhQ8xDsHdaiBSABuqxCqDFUYV1Bqw9vL3waqtyf4t7DwZU8ROsYLtPo/s1600/pan.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.liveinternet.ru/community/3226371/post150833824/" target="_blank">How about creating some pancake art for breakfast?</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7PzJyCQPND4EBq4CRinAJOZLhyphenhyphenqOmghlbLvPGNu76mB9VI1BUS8wYpT9NBy8v8RAofD0ay8uaAGtsKK6Ku679-ECyMtcyV8qFmjtsO6ckPk53HnqA19OAWq0WgaUJfAUUhNCC-ciOKY/s1600/peanut.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid7PzJyCQPND4EBq4CRinAJOZLhyphenhyphenqOmghlbLvPGNu76mB9VI1BUS8wYpT9NBy8v8RAofD0ay8uaAGtsKK6Ku679-ECyMtcyV8qFmjtsO6ckPk53HnqA19OAWq0WgaUJfAUUhNCC-ciOKY/s1600/peanut.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.createdby-diane.com/2012/01/the-best-peanut-butter-cookie-recipe.html" target="_blank">Pretty fork - printed peanut butter cookies from Created by Diane</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2011/03/04/cherry-chocolate-kisses/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNv0U6VhY_rdIK8ZVMCYRJ5X8hPEvOtHYW3g70xjeJF_GVihjeNSrjb7-2dNjtssBV80Z4nDqupNAcHJTFPxqZ4JtcpRoG1I_r-KR3ym_LYDBr5UQvwyYCPjRAjT7COEjpgD5HlQ7iOQU/s1600/cherry.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.thecurvycarrot.com/2011/03/04/cherry-chocolate-kisses/" target="_blank">Cherry Chocolate Kisses from The Curvy Carrot</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMH427-bnhVYt4HFHkxjox5G3SrteCNSaUdOn2X_fHmOSlXP66D7MtfcX1fS09SeOy_GPFAsFk50gRQzlU8k1sC0mWe1wNWp3Pk7_cLmOJCl2Lq8CSsdOWpItB6O3A2FB3QSK1a71s8k8/s1600/heart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMH427-bnhVYt4HFHkxjox5G3SrteCNSaUdOn2X_fHmOSlXP66D7MtfcX1fS09SeOy_GPFAsFk50gRQzlU8k1sC0mWe1wNWp3Pk7_cLmOJCl2Lq8CSsdOWpItB6O3A2FB3QSK1a71s8k8/s1600/heart.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.madbaker.net/2008/02/mad-about-valentines-day-sweets" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Ispahan Macaroons by Mad Baker</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEv8EKAEezV3JC7vhKhM0LP1xJfTpKpa0pmuKhU7mQ3fdAG2VO2Ctw_30Vg1bcncBoeuKlJ2qoJHjHPkfpRx6cpQJdaEQYecnm6CQmd8_7A9REsdBDIefp2XqXIN0qAL7h9tyXPpElVc/s1600/choc.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKEv8EKAEezV3JC7vhKhM0LP1xJfTpKpa0pmuKhU7mQ3fdAG2VO2Ctw_30Vg1bcncBoeuKlJ2qoJHjHPkfpRx6cpQJdaEQYecnm6CQmd8_7A9REsdBDIefp2XqXIN0qAL7h9tyXPpElVc/s1600/choc.png" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://tabac-blond.tumblr.com/post/15353432294" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Chocolate dipped (image only, no recipe)</span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjzVBG_m-aoGqtTv1gndw5643dTioydZRicieqbExCNUOoVBeAxUFvdoG_iff2R9KeHeZlHKTbhsT-OyOk0QCS3ojv2YgZL6w51SS-Nd9oX7mN1jYUMqRL542l-3dIUTxBg7qlNcgQEQ/s1600/red+hearts.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUjzVBG_m-aoGqtTv1gndw5643dTioydZRicieqbExCNUOoVBeAxUFvdoG_iff2R9KeHeZlHKTbhsT-OyOk0QCS3ojv2YgZL6w51SS-Nd9oX7mN1jYUMqRL542l-3dIUTxBg7qlNcgQEQ/s1600/red+hearts.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://pinterest.com/pin/94857135873485718/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;">Sweetly decorated<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> (image only via pinterest)</span></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-1eJ6-MWhRTIjnNNy_I-O2jF0n14btw7KxC-HN78oiLJiAok7hf18fxqwJ8mWivRDhVdarVdSpkJ3sgIDPalalQfLyQFyhbC-LSHfSAqe0mARzkiCxgI4C-1mE1MduDy_bcQi5EgAaU/s1600/brownies.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhr-1eJ6-MWhRTIjnNNy_I-O2jF0n14btw7KxC-HN78oiLJiAok7hf18fxqwJ8mWivRDhVdarVdSpkJ3sgIDPalalQfLyQFyhbC-LSHfSAqe0mARzkiCxgI4C-1mE1MduDy_bcQi5EgAaU/s1600/brownies.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666;">Heart shaped <a href="http://www.thesweetestoccasion.com/page/18/" target="_blank">brownies</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://loveraw.blogspot.com/2012/02/get-your-valentines-heart-glowing.html" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_nY4DJQMmGqmVQpw30KmJ3OmBhLMFEb2rX83U1PjErEI-L0VpW7sDvV6Ky1YCh8IPhgX6uDQE3sM8FzlRyIuvVTvb9UoUOSun-pWhiQAlHKFFLlW5mBBCbfVpEu6sGu1PYF93BtIwXCM/s1600/mousse.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://loveraw.blogspot.com/2012/02/get-your-valentines-heart-glowing.html" target="_blank">Raspberry Cheesecake Mousse by Karolina Eleonora at Love Raw</a></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://sweetscarletdesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojI7fREg9pI7VFhGEqmAq7ctsyi3iIJcBZimElF55Kqp1CyHtLEq_rUxMXYWUyxUO77tuCQfe4HW2V5I49xjQOcGb10Sqn2Q9fEglT1Tcoj-MuggnY6kGtf5qk-gSuQ8U_WtgXpHS7F0/s1600/cup.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://sweetscarletdesigns.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Beautiful cupcakes via food stylist Else at Sweet Scarlet</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCKtDUVLzoyI_47vHZe5KxaTFdyOsqLQEqoKjxNh-spyCoACFKs_UHJlh7s8odnVgZOuHb1TwMbB_aH__uH_K5nsGm5zKT47zh_avQIPZQsAYv17dg7daPqBxxetPR_hmXe32xedaik0/s1600/redv.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSCKtDUVLzoyI_47vHZe5KxaTFdyOsqLQEqoKjxNh-spyCoACFKs_UHJlh7s8odnVgZOuHb1TwMbB_aH__uH_K5nsGm5zKT47zh_avQIPZQsAYv17dg7daPqBxxetPR_hmXe32xedaik0/s1600/redv.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://trishazzz.tumblr.com/post/8296383335" target="_blank">Red Velvet hugs and kisses cupcakes</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; 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Beautiful.<span style="font-size: xx-small;"> (image only no recipe)</span></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaS3E1uCUmWfIofJz12Y1t0VGGKNtwSXiJqVQUJ5kr0nevmxwu9Yk7g4mHEQo9DlORILL32hJm-YU9AgyV2wJgGVaWQX9Rc-0F2rdPze7NGisH6LpVIddLfrztJpXFgi8UaoA_K68KIM/s1600/cream+puffs.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #666666;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvaS3E1uCUmWfIofJz12Y1t0VGGKNtwSXiJqVQUJ5kr0nevmxwu9Yk7g4mHEQo9DlORILL32hJm-YU9AgyV2wJgGVaWQX9Rc-0F2rdPze7NGisH6LpVIddLfrztJpXFgi8UaoA_K68KIM/s1600/cream+puffs.jpg" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.whisk-kid.com/2010/05/buzz.html" target="_blank">Meringue cookies with Raspberry Curd by Whisk Kid</a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.cupcakesgarden.com/linzer-valentines-cupcakes/#.UQbsWB072Ag" target="_blank"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8l83Prs85Rw2PFLjeY-nKxfYSAYUqWBVc_SmX6BC5rSBz3Mggg2vfoPxiGtEAhdb74dweBP4P9hE8gRnM2VaCfofcVjdZEnCW_bN6yrgFSLU1oH7yFOGR7veZSnAVwXQPAly_saCyXYA/s1600/linzer.jpg" /></a></div><span style="color: #666666; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><a href="http://www.cupcakesgarden.com/linzer-valentines-cupcakes/#.UQbsWB072Ag" target="_blank">Linzer Valentine's Cupcakes from Cupcakes Garden</a></span><br /><span style="color: #666666; 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The Most Beautiful Valentine's Day Treats Ever!

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<br /><i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Rock the Shack</b></span></i>  <br /><i>The Architecture of Cabins, Cocoons and Hide-Outs From weekend homes to get-away cabins, this architecture embodies our longing for relaxing in nature. </i><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BBeCFf12DTPXAtjNBmT4YECPWLCM6M6S2EYViGmMVN4U6YTpFF42cLhbuEZUUlDhBzYrNIAYY4aoFGpRo5hycwd5LWQQG5UisiZulyTOxO9ZKS7Z6dxcnMi0u2dWQvWLlOdmezhiDuxH/s1600/rocktheshack_web_2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2BBeCFf12DTPXAtjNBmT4YECPWLCM6M6S2EYViGmMVN4U6YTpFF42cLhbuEZUUlDhBzYrNIAYY4aoFGpRo5hycwd5LWQQG5UisiZulyTOxO9ZKS7Z6dxcnMi0u2dWQvWLlOdmezhiDuxH/s640/rocktheshack_web_2.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />New books keep our design studio buzzing, and we look to Gestalten as one our favorite design publishers at the moment.  "Founded in Berlin in 1995, Gestalten is best known for our more than 400 books that document and <i><b>anticipate vital movements in design, illustration, architecture, and typography as well as urban and contemporary art</b></i>."  Their latest book, Rock the Shack, is released in February 2013, and here are some images offering a peak!  Enjoy, and thanks Gestalten.<span style="color: #999999;"><i> - David John </i></span><br />  <br />"Rock the Shack <span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>takes us to the places we long for.</b></i></span> For the first time in the history of humankind, more people live in cities than in the country. Yet, at the same time, more and more city dwellers are yearning for rural farms, mountain cabins, or seaside homes. These kinds of refuges offer modern men and women a promise of what urban centers usually cannot provide: quiet, relaxation, being out of reach, getting back to basics, feeling human again. <br /><br />Rock the Shack is a survey of such contemporary refuges from around the world—from basic to luxury. The book features a compelling range of sparingly to intricately furnished cabins, cottages, second homes, tree houses, transformations, shelters, and cocoons. The look of the included structures from the outside is just as important as the view from inside. What these diverse projects have in common is an exceptional spirit that melds the uniqueness of a geographic location with the individual character of the building’s owner and architect."<br /><br /><i>Release Date: February 2013 </i><br /><i>Editors: S. Ehmann, S. Borges </i><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6n8E6b3sSbiQFtnZQwfEZlXPcdteTOVwEPCwc4D5gIuuhG3dhcCPF6uAGOyNmza8Ra9ybJbE1hhZZWDoJ0ghBTm-iLW5eXIAgxESKq4fX0CvTRBCai8vOMHcyQD6mdn23Xdok8m37bi2i/s1600/rocktheshack_web_3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6n8E6b3sSbiQFtnZQwfEZlXPcdteTOVwEPCwc4D5gIuuhG3dhcCPF6uAGOyNmza8Ra9ybJbE1hhZZWDoJ0ghBTm-iLW5eXIAgxESKq4fX0CvTRBCai8vOMHcyQD6mdn23Xdok8m37bi2i/s640/rocktheshack_web_3.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFypmtuPVfX9XTJ4QqD60vJYDnN3hngTpUE5CG3WdLx28xQUL8V0IASEYHYaj0fxgaUyJ4tPVHF3tubstWQQSApgCsZyXPyKpMRc7SzJHgh8ehfpZEqJcMkR1ECgZl3shQxK44LaM_d97W/s1600/rocktheshack_web_9.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFypmtuPVfX9XTJ4QqD60vJYDnN3hngTpUE5CG3WdLx28xQUL8V0IASEYHYaj0fxgaUyJ4tPVHF3tubstWQQSApgCsZyXPyKpMRc7SzJHgh8ehfpZEqJcMkR1ECgZl3shQxK44LaM_d97W/s640/rocktheshack_web_9.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSHjG0DwRdoW5PXtc1jK7MEJKuG1NwSCvPtKIfO3VJHM90x6kUbnRmvn46Vuip2UUGd3-rBtag4EtlQpVzB_mvV1BfQooJeulKxsaMplUuEyU3ZC7Ff6MNuNm2yC5F6fo59NIWqecw2A2/s1600/rocktheshack_web_12.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdSHjG0DwRdoW5PXtc1jK7MEJKuG1NwSCvPtKIfO3VJHM90x6kUbnRmvn46Vuip2UUGd3-rBtag4EtlQpVzB_mvV1BfQooJeulKxsaMplUuEyU3ZC7Ff6MNuNm2yC5F6fo59NIWqecw2A2/s640/rocktheshack_web_12.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><i>"Weights down so that you could move forwards </i><br /><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Forwards </i></b></span><br /><br /><i>So you could move forwards Forwards"</i><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViexWJbxhRU4o10v3d_PNLfbkhK_KZ6aiGpoN6uiszv-fgA_77-ztgWgqMG2VzbkeH6w9YufX7qpE5r8-Bism7eSyRRcgYvfRVa6qAZIhDd_3KdRXUNb25mBfrBDb_6KuQ6tlw8TouSfq/s1600/rocktheshack_web_13.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhViexWJbxhRU4o10v3d_PNLfbkhK_KZ6aiGpoN6uiszv-fgA_77-ztgWgqMG2VzbkeH6w9YufX7qpE5r8-Bism7eSyRRcgYvfRVa6qAZIhDd_3KdRXUNb25mBfrBDb_6KuQ6tlw8TouSfq/s640/rocktheshack_web_13.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><br />"<i><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gestalten</b></span></i> specializes in developing content for aficionados of cutting-edge visual culture worldwide. For us, visual culture is the output resulting from the interrelationship of design, art, architecture, photography, and other visual disciplines with each other as well as other areas such as popular culture and music. In drawing from a variety of influences and combining them in ways not yet seen before, this work is pushing contemporary creative expression to new frontiers.." <br /><br /><a href="http://usshop.gestalten.com/books/architecture/rock-the-shack.html?SID=1r6hdpdsnshrr7itf8g0sf5397"><i>more here... via Gestalten</i></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: white;">----------------</span></div>

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