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k ben r

sometimes it happens that one jumps from link to link until you find something that catches your attention. kapitaal, an animation by a dutch trio of designers was one of those, and it just made my day.
two seconds into it, i suddenly recognized my life and routine in the past year, all the typically dutch brands and sounds, the shops, the streets, the typography, the signs on walls, the train stations, every little detail of it, so familiar, so fresh, so close to my heart. i’m sure the idea of the authors wasn’t to strike me with a nostalgy attack and leave me close to tears…
hell, i miss that country.

so, watch it here, either for the animation itself or because you know what i’m talking about.

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eyecatching


* book plates
: choose one (the hardest part…), print and paint, write your name on it and glue it to the book. :)
a simple idea to keep a kid occupied for some time… (via lifehacker)

* postcard polaroid: how not to love the mix of ideas?

* strandgut: pretty images. not all are polaroids, but they’re beautiful.

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findings and a gift

1.
the earth’s shaking in açores.
he‘s reading a book i never finished.
these talented ladies opened a shop.
there’s a graphic museum in this city.
photography is cheaper around here in some places and kodak’s service quality seems as low as in braga.
pedro remy is hosting a new photography exposition, from José Manuel Bacelar.

2.
dutch people like ready-made-all-packed things, and the tetrapacks around here are really cute for wallet-making.
i’ll send one to everyone who drops me a letter or a postcard till february :P
we’re in Van Houtenlaan, 27, room number 221, 9722 GR Groningen. (oh yes, i love getting mail around here, the sweet warm feeling of recognising portuguese stamps on the mailbox… priceless! :) )”