Kyle’s May Challenge Recap

What was I thinking?

I’m not saying it was awful, but I imagine this is what it’s like to use the Internet in a country with heavy amounts of censorship (China? Singapore? Cuba?). Then again, the communist approach to the Internet was not without it’s benefits.

Kyle’s Challenge Update #1

I’m headed out to a party soon which means my day in the vicinity of a computer is just about done.

1 day down. so far, so good.

The Internet. En francais. (Anne’s May Challenge)

Aujourd’hui begins my version of the Pink of Perfection media detox. I thought long and hard about what I wanted to give up–blogs, facebook, the little tv I actually watch–before coming to my conclusion. I just bought my return ticket to the United States (I’ll be in Seattle July 10th in case anyone wants to welcome me back with a much missed chai latte), and my remaining time in France is starting to tick away. There’s still so much I want to see here, and still plenty of room for my French to improve. Instead of wasting time mindlessly clicking through blogs, I’ve decided to make the most of my stay and use only French media for the week.

Spoiler Alert: Where I’m Buying You’re Next Christmas Gift

Delight.com is a site I stumbled across while shopping for Anne last Christmas. This store/blog quickly became my favorite site for unique, boutiquey, eco-friendly and design conscious stuff. The first person reviews from their staff add a much needed curatorial voice to the flood of products available on sites like Etsy. I’ve now seen several of the items they sell in real life and I am consistently impressed with their quality. And their prices are surprisingly reasonable for the kind of products they sell. It’s Design Within Reach except it’s actually within reach.

The list of people receiving gifts from me this year might be rather low (you know, like the balance in my checking account) .  However, it’s safe to say, if you are getting a gift from me this year, it’s probably going to come from Delight.com.

. . . And We’re Back

After a little sabbatical, Anne and I are returning to our blogging ways.

I’ve joined Anne in France. Despite the death of my laptop and the back breaking schedule of Anne’s French work week (nearly 30 hours!), our irrepressible desire to blog has reemerged. We’ve got a few more months here before we move back to the US (post-college life 2.0) and it’s time to do some typing. 

Or maybe we’ll just post links to websites we like.  But at any rate, more posts coming soon.

Launch Day!!

Well it’s finally here. Our blog is now officially live.

For more about what we’re up to, check out the “About” section.

And happy reading!

Regards

Kyle and Anne