My OBT

What if you spent every day looking for One Beautiful Thing?


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Etsomnia™ 137: May the 4th Be With You

Yoda’s 23andMe genetic profile came as quite a surprise

Et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. The surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered when one is only half conscious. (True story.) 3. An excuse for me to be an obnoxious, snarky New Yorker once per week.

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Some Assembly Required – Bonus Friday Post!

ikea 1I would love to save the artist whose work entertained me during my lunch today for a later post, but 1. it’s just too good to hold back and 2. it’s so clever, I’m sure I’d be immediately scooped by everyone else!

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Etsomnia™ Volume III: Geeky Pleasures Edition

Storm trooper American Gothic spoof by MissionThread

Is it weird that it never occurred to me there might be female Storm Troopers? MissionThread

et·som·ni·a (/etˈsämnēə/), noun, 1. a sleep disorder caused by obsessive Etsy browsing. 2. the surprising arrival of weird handmade merchandise ordered in one’s sleep.

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