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Display Name: closertotheocean
Personal URL: http://www.flickr.com/photos/closertotheocean1/sets/72157604915299981/
Member Since: 4/17/08

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Water sensor location be damned, why on earth would you intentionally put water on a $600 smart phone?


Get Macro Photos From Your iPhone With a Drop of Water
7/30/12 4:35 PM

Seriously. Bring it back. Change isn't always good and the quality of the site seems to be headed downward with a lot of the recent alterations.


Finds Under $50 from Our Classifieds The MORNING Scavenger: 05.17.12
5/18/12 9:09 AM

Ditto @rlmesq... 30-40 of my friends cram into my apartment every year for a "Friendsgiving" potluck the week before Thanksgiving. Doing dishes isn't my issue... having enough plates, cups, bowls, utensils, etc. for all of those people is. There is no way I could store all of it, so disposables it is.


Where Do You Stand on Disposable Flatware & Plates?
Reader Survey

11/1/11 3:30 PM

@residentgeek - the shade is one of the items from a series called "the thing" by Miranda July (the woman behind 'you me and everyone we know' and 'the future')


Shannon & Alicia's Vintage Modern Renter's Reno
House Call

10/24/11 3:32 PM

Back when I was canvassing door-to-door for an environmental campaign I went to a house where, after my introduction, the woman who had answered the door called her young son (definitely under the age of 10) over and asked me if I could tell him about the reason I was there. She asked him if he thought it was a good cause and he said yes. He got out his little bank and handed over five dollars. His mom explained that she gave him an allowance expressly for making donations. She'd give him information on different programs or charities and he would pick which ones to send his money to. I think that's pretty much the best parenting tip I've ever gotten, and plan to do the same thing if I ever have kids. It's a three-for-one... there's still the value-of-a-dollar/savings lesson, but there's also the opportunity to learn a bit about a broad range of issues, as well as teaching about the importance of giving back and helping others. Pretty awesome, if you ask me.


8 Mistakes Parents Make With Allowance
Deseret News

8/25/11 1:02 PM

does anyone know where those two chairs next to the island in the kitchen of the "lovely portland home" are from? i have one, and would love to know more!


Apartment Therapy The Kitchn | Tomato Cheese Balls and Beer Made From Beets Delicious links for 8.14.09
8/18/09 3:14 PM

i've done this in my room because the folding doors were UGLY, and they didn't paint them when they painted my room before i moved in, so they also didn't match.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/closertotheocean1/3068111265/in/set-72157608842745489/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/closertotheocean1/3068947534/in/set-72157608842745489/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/closertotheocean1/3068948650/in/set-72157608842745489/


Apartment Therapy Boston | Removing Closet Doors
1/7/09 6:54 PM

i love the store in terms of how it is stocked... beautiful! however because i'm under the age of thirty the staff there never gives me the time of day.


Apartment Therapy Boston | Reside: Mid-Century Central in Cambridge
11/18/08 11:43 PM

are you SERIOUS? process! or spend less money and send it all to me and I'LL process them!


Apartment Therapy Chicago | Found: What To Do With Exposed Film?
11/3/08 4:49 PM

haha, i was thinking the same thing, patrick.


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Before and After: Ana's Landing Strip
10/28/08 8:56 AM

i want one of these SO bad.


Apartment Therapy San Francisco | Inspiration: Birch Tree With Orange Bird
10/26/08 5:36 AM

the friendly kind, i'd hope! and the first song i'd play them is "Two Headed Boy pt 1" by Neutral Milk Hotel!


Apartment Therapy Unplugged | Thursday Giveaway: Acoustic Research AV100b Tabletop Radio
10/23/08 3:40 PM

no.

but i will take that white credenza.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Look: Jenny Kee for Target Australia
10/22/08 7:13 AM

"Skinny Love" Bon Iver
"Love Always Remains" MGMT
"Two Headed Boy Pt. 1" Neutral Milk Hotel
"He Was a Friend of Mine" Willie Nelson
"Camp Out" Kaki King (An Horse cover)
"If You See a Light" The Mountain Goats

...all seem to be at the top of all my playlists right now


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Make A Soundtrack for Your Home
10/17/08 4:04 PM

hands down, the Royal Tenenbaums soundtrack wins! the perfect mix of original compositions from Mark Mothersbaugh and popular songs by performers i love.


Apartment Therapy Unplugged | Thursday Giveaway: Orb Mod1 Plus System Giveaway
10/16/08 11:10 AM

this is essentially what i'm doing with my fall cure.

we were together for two years, lived together 1, but really more like the full two, since she more or less moved in with me from the second month on. we just moved into our separate places to have more space to be young and not hibernate/nest/be "that" couple. and out of the blue i got dumped. mutual heartache. ouch.

it's been almost a month and i'm finally just starting on the "cleaning" phase. deep, deep cleaning. i took some before pictures of my room to document my progress.


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | The Healing Powers of Decorating Post Break-up
10/14/08 12:54 PM

shoot with confidence.


Apartment Therapy Unplugged | Thursday Giveaway: Target Red Hot Shop Canon Selphy Giveaway
10/10/08 10:57 AM

green :)


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | Thursday Giveaway: Target Red Hot Shop Giveaway Package
10/9/08 11:21 AM

i love this store, so much. great people, great products. i'm addicted.


Apartment Therapy Boston | Greenward Launches Online Shop with Bike Delivery Service
10/1/08 10:00 AM

looks like benjamin moore buxton blue - that's what i've got up in my dining room!


Apartment Therapy Los Angeles | On Choosing Paint Colors
9/30/08 6:31 PM