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Check out Predictably Irrational by Dan Ariely. He found that blind taste tests show that wine glass shape has zero impact on taste, but the knowledge can enhance the experiment. So knowing you are drinking from a 'special' glass can cause you to perceive the wine as tasting better, but when this knowlege is removed, you can't tell the difference in wine taste between the 'special' and the regular glass. So have at it with the jelly jar as wine glass...

Here is a Wiki Book Outline for Predictably Irrational.
http://bookoutlines.pbworks.com/Predictably-Irrational

Slate.com article on whether "green" cleaners are effective in eliminating various pathogens. (Answer, generally No.)
http://www.slate.com/id/2213259/

Thanks! Will look at your Etsy shop too, I like the pillows also. :-)

Very cute, and I'm happy to see some SD homes featured!

My meetup advice -

1. If you are interested in having a meetup, pick a time and place, post it, and go, even if no one else signs up in advance. If you post a time and place, and do it now, you are more likely to get other ppl to come out (since it will give them confidence there is an event and someone will be there to meetup with them too.) I went to the AT meetup, and I never signed up on Meetup site (too lazy) and I think one other person wasn't signed up either.

2. Just b/c you sign up to organize a meetup this month, doesn't mean you have to do it forever, so don't hesitate if you are interested.

3. Put a sign or something on the table so ppl know it is the right place, can be small like just a 4x6 table card, but anything. I wasn't sure if the other 2 girls were for the meetup, or just having dinner, etc. We kind of eyed each other for awhile and then finally spoke up.

4. Finally, WAIT! At least 30 min. I was late, and it seems the other 2 ppl got there like 5 and maybe 10 min before me, so we were all late! The organizer wasn't there, and we wondered did the organizer come and leave before we got there? Never came? Who knows. So give ppl time to be late.

5. If you are unsure of conversation, bring pictures or laptop with pictures -- if conversation is short, it may give you something to fall back on. We didn't have any organized discussion topic, just talked, but it was very nice. The planned topics mentioned above sound very nice too! Either works.

And on a limited 'independent film budget' to boot!

Hi Rebecca, not sure why you are triggered by the mention that spending money helped you accomplish a fast move in. I did pick up it was within your budget. :-) No worries, I am not second guessing or criticising your decision.

I noticed spend some money was the #1 item on your list of tips to help you move in quickly on your blog. :-)
http://lovinglivingsmall.blogspot.com/2010/07/small-move-10-tips-for-setting-up-shop.html

"1) Spend a little extra money to unload mountains of stress when packing and moving"

It seems like the previous comments that spending money was part of the solution were spot on. No problem there from me, just another decision to make as part of the process.

Some are budgeting just to make a move, and it is good to acknowledge that is sometimes the way it goes too.

This will probably work for the longer term in the right environment with the right plants - like air plants if your climate isn't too dry, of slab mounted orchids. I doubt you can grow the lilies and other larger, flowering plants above, and force them to flower, in this type of environment. For the larger flowering plants, it will probably be successful only if fully grown & blooming plants are suspended for an event, like a party, or for as long as they last -- thinking of the installation like cut flowers/bouquet, which you know will die eventually. Also, think of the mess, trying to water, fertilize, and clean up debris from these plants.

Thanks for this post -- I've been wanting to get a wall mounted vase for a friend, also for pet reasons. (Her cat eats flowers and knocks over the arrangements.) I've found the PB one, but $49 is more than I wanted to spend. The $24 Chiasso looks like a nice alternative, though. :-)

Agreed - "original' above looks like Cole & Sons Birch wallpaper, replicated as a wall sticker. Is that "original"?
http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/ny/good-questions/good-questions-what-is-this-wallpaper-015132

With little birds thrown in like Cavern Home Blackbird wallpaper. http://www.designpublic.com/shop/cavern-home/11957

And actually, I'm not that sure how much/if I object to the copied design aesthetic... Agree there may be issues to discuss, just this is not the wall decal to make a stand with since it so closely resembles the designs mentioned above.

Maybe the 'theived' copy was also inspired by these wall papers, and not the 'original' wall decal shown?