A funny illustration of how an overnight flight feels like.

Have you seen these emails between a secretary and a graphic designer over a missing cat? It’s a long read, but really, really funny!

And finally, a cute video involving Post Its.

*Disclaimer: I have not nor will I ever read Twilight. Unless offered considerable remuneration.

My fave one is the bookworm. That is just beyond the boundaries of sweet!

Tan lines. Via Design Crush. Tumblr could also be replaced by IT guy, grad student, blog geek, person who hates the sun (e.g me).

And because I’m in tilt-shift mode here’s an awesome video about Berlin (thanks Oana!) shot with a tilt-shift lens. Hence the cool miniature effect.

Little Big Berlin from pilpop on Vimeo.

One great read this week was this explanation of what a PhD is. Very accurate I must say!

What Exactly Is a Doctorate?

Ever wondered what getting a doctorate really means? Matt Might, professor of Computer Science at the University of Utah, explains it perfectly in this graphic presentation that starts with a simple circle.—JD

How adorable are these animal photographs taken by Sharon Montrose? My favourite is the goofy-looking baby giraffe.

Lastly, here is an open letter by Christina Hendricks from Mad Men. Via Gala Darling.

A Letter To Men by Christina Hendricks

We love your body. If we’re in love with you, we love your body. Your potbelly, everything. Even if you’re insecure about something, we love your body. You feel like you’re not this or that? We love your body. We embrace everything. Because it’s you.

Speaking of your body, you don’t understand the power of your own smell. Any woman who is currently with a man is with him partly because she loves the way he smells. And if we haven’t smelled you for a day or two and then we suddenly are within inches of you, we swoon. We get light-headed. It’s intoxicating. It’s heady.

We remember forever what you say about the bodies of other women. When you mention in passing that a certain woman is attractive — could be someone in the office, a woman on the
street, a celebrity, any woman in the world, really — your comment goes into a steel box and it stays there forever. We will file the comment under “Women He Finds Attractive.” It’s not about
whether or not we approve of the comment. It’s about learning what you think is sexy and how we might be able to convey it. It’s about keeping our man by knowing what he likes.

We also remember everything you say about our bodies, be it good or bad. Doesn’t matter if it’s a compliment. Could be just a comment. Those things you say are stored away in the steel
box, and we remember these things verbatim. We remember what you were wearing and the street corner you were standing on when you said it.

Never complain about our friends — even if we do. No matter how many times we say a friend of ours is driving us crazy, you are not to pile on. Not because it offends us. But because it adds to the weight that we carry around about her.

Remember what we like. When I first started dating my husband, I had this weird fascination with the circus and clowns and old carnival things and sideshow freaks and all that. About a month after we started dating, he bought me this amazing black-and-white photo book on the circus in the 1930s, and I started sobbing. Which freaked him out. I thought, Oh, my God, I mentioned this three or four weeks ago and talked about it briefly, but he was really listening to me. And he actually went out and researched and found this thing for me. It was amazing.

We want you to order Scotch. It’s the most impressive drink order. It’s classic. It’s sexy. Such a rich color. The glass, the smell. It’s not watered down with fruit juice. It’s Scotch. And you ordered it.

Stand up, open a door, offer a jacket. We talk about it with our friends after you do it. We say, “Can you believe he stood up when I approached the table?” It makes us feel important. And it makes you important because we talk about it.

No shorts that go below the knee. The ones almost like capri pants, the ones that hover somewhere between the kneecap and the calf? Enough with those shorts. They are the most embarrassing pants in the world. They should never be worn. No woman likes those.

Also, no tank tops. In public at least. A tank top is underwear. You’re walking around in your underwear. Too much.

No man should be on Facebook. It’s an invasion of everyone’s privacy. I really cannot stand it.

You don’t know this, but when we come back from a date, we feel awkward about that transition from our cute outfit into sexy lingerie. We don’t know how to do this gracefully. It’s embarrassing. We have to find a way to slip into another room, put on the outfit as if it all happened very easily, and then come out and it’s: Look at me! Look at the sexy thing I’ve done! For you, it’s the blink of an eye. It’s all very embarrassing. Just so you know.

Panties is a wonderful word. When did you stop saying “panties”? It’s sexy. It’s girlie. It’s naughty. Say it more.

About ogling: The men who look, they really look. It doesn’t insult us. It doesn’t faze us, really. It’s just — well, it’s a little infantile. Which is ironic, isn’t it? The men who constantly stare at our breasts are never the men we’re attracted to.

There are better words than beautiful. Radiant, for instance. It’s an underused word. It’s a very special word. “You are radiant.” Also, enchanting, smoldering, intoxicating, charming, fetching.

Marriage changes very little. The only things that will get a married man laid that won’t get a single man laid are adultery and whores. Intelligence and humour (and your smell) are what get you laid. That’s what got you laid when you were single. That’s what gets you laid when you’re married. Everything still works in marriage: especially intelligence and humour. Because the sexiest thing is to know you.

Do you (ladies) agree with it? What would you add to it?

Here’s a cute link I found via Holycool – journals with iconic faces on the cover. Can you recognize everyone?

Have a fun weekend!

Low impact woodland house (Wales, UK)

The Ufo House (Sanjhih, Taiwan)

Conch Shell House (Isla Mujeres, Mexico)

The Crooked House (Sopot, Poland)

Ideal Palace (France)

Forest Spiral (Darmstadt, Germany)

Kansas City Library (Missouri, USA)

Habitat 67 (Montreal, Canada)

Teapot Dome Gas Station (Zillah, WA, USA)

Casa Milà (Barcelona, Spain)

Casa Batlló (Barcelona, Spain)

So in which of these crazy houses would you like to live? I’ll take the Welsh Hobbit house if you don’t mind.

All content and images via Unusual Architecture.

Today I’ll share a mix of Friday link love and Sunday inspiration. I’m going to tell you a little bit about my favorite portrait photographers, so feel free to love their work and be inspired by it.

A little disclaimer first though:

I’m mostly inspired by lifestyle photographers like those that shoot at weddings, engagement sessions, children and family portraits. I don’t really like studio photos or fashion photography because although the technique and post processing are most of the times exquisite, I find they don’t capture real, pure emotions.

So here it goes, in alphabetical order.

Axioo

They’re a group of photogs from Indonesia who shoot mostly weddings and engagement sessions. I love their crazy and goofy ideas and the way they capture the color and the joy of the couple in every shot.

Butterfly Moments Photography

I’ve mentioned Caroline’s amazing work before. She and Steve were our wedding photographers and we met again with Caro in Montreal when she was on her way to the WPPI 2010. Last year when we were searching for someone to shoot our wedding, and came across their site we knew they were the ones we wanted. Caro’s photography is all about sweetness, warm tones and vintage accents. And a lot of color! How can you not love this?

These are some pictures of D and me taken by Caro in Montreal. Somehow even covered in slimy, grey snow the city looks so much better in her photos.

Leah Profancik Photography

Leah photographs mostly kids, and what a treat her pictures are! Colors are a primary element, along with the most delicate sunset light and childhood innocence.

The goofiness in this first one makes it my absolute favorite picture of a little one EVER!

Simply Bloom Photography

Oh brother, these two girls are amazing! I could recognize their pictures out of a million! Faded colors for that beautiful vintage look, back lighting, sunsets and wonderful composition! So dreamy!

Shana Rae

She also takes pictures of babies and kids and her photos are real works of art. I love the way she uses textures and the whole atmosphere of all her photos. Not to mention the sweetness of her own kids! She captures unique instants, take this first picture for instance, a little girl with Mom’s pearls. Serious, childish, cute and delicate. [Sigh]

So there you have it! Talk about a feast for the eyes, right? I hope you’re as inspired as I am by there wonderful artists. Feel free to share your favorites in the comments.

Frank Warren of PostSecret (recently interviewed on Neatorama here) has released a new video, where he asks fifty people one question: what’s their secret?

You may find the brave voices captured in this short film haunting, shocking and humorous. In some of their faces you’ll see joy, anguish and grace as they trust you with their confession.

PostSecret: Confessions on Life, Death and God from Frank Warren on Vimeo.

Tina Fey on Letterman. I just love her! Are you going to see Date Night? We might go tomorrow.

And finally, not a video, but such a good idea!

The Recipe Door

Have a fun weekend!

Make a point pencils and Chef’s pencils from PaperPastries on Etsy.

XOXO pencils

500 color pencils

Pocket clip pencil

Porcelain cardboard box pencil holder

Pencil icosahedron lampshade

Here’s my list with a few cute links for this week. Hope you enjoy!

Search through thousands of Flickr Creative Commons photos by color using Multicolr.

Do Not Leave Unattended is such an awesome idea! It’s basically like the Travelling Pants thing except with a notebook where you’re supposed to draw and jot down your thoughts. My favourite entries are these.

And finally, a video that had me laughing soooo much! I rarely laugh like that. Many of you might now Remi Gaillard but until today I had just seen his “How to eat for free at a McDonald’s” gig, I had no idea who he is. Apparently he’s quite famous and utterly shameless!

My favourite is the PacMan bit.