PUBLIC MARKS from Sarcomical

illustrations, letterpress, watercolors and more featuring whimsical animals & magically mysterious characters

GORGEOUSNESS in all forms of design (paper, clothing, home, art, etc.), and a multitude of scrumptiousness in food, place, and more are collected and scoured and lovingly set before you here, on this pretty little site.

a slice of New York life in the delicious tidbits of a man's tumblelog. one of the rare tumblelogs i actually enjoy looking through. a very new find.

i'm loving this sweet blog full of beautiful things. from food to interiors to photography to writing to music to all sorts of other delights, this little spot on the internet is a place you can get lost in.

this one's a very new discovery for me, and i like to look through the blog section especially. their description says it best: "Part literary publication, part therapeutic expression, our aim is to promote creativity for self-development through the publication of a diverse mix of artistic work, all with a focus on self-awareness and self-help. Why? Because we believe that sometimes simply owning something on the page is all it takes to move past it and move on, for both reader and creator."

Esther's work is beautiful and compelling. This is one thing I would absolutely love to be doing. Spend some time browsing through her site...you'll be better for it.

founded in part by Rainn Wilson (a.k.a. Dwight from The Office), this site challenges us to participate in open, non-judgmental discussion about religion in order to get us back to actively thinking in today's world about what our spirituality means to us.

his images are inspired by 17th century dutch painters such as Vermeer. the light, composition, and subjects are gorgeous.

she's SO creative and imaginative. i love her eye.

want want want want want. i want one.

oh my lord. her photography is pure art and it absolutely takes my breath away. lots of self-portraits, but like none i've ever seen. her background in film direction has given her a uniquely forward-thinking method of composing her shots.

i'm addicted. what a fantastic resource for unique and artistic items for the home - check it out.

their beds are so fantastic (and expensive) and the home office products make my little stack-happy heart flutter.

a supersoft sweater from here or cozy fluffy wrap sounds amazing. okay, so i'm excited for cold weather, can you blame me? it's 82 degrees right now.

these lip balms are THE YUMMIEST, i am telling you. i swear, i have no idea how they do it, but the pancakes & syrup really does taste like pancakes & syrup. oh momma.

gorgeous, gorgeous life photos of real people. what a genius this man was.

for whatever reason i'm just DYING over these right now. i'm obsessed. i definitely have to get some for when it gets a little cooler.

i find myself turning to this channel on the television sometimes during the day for background noise. well, this and the food network. of course. except when stupid alton brown is talking.

there is no way in hell that lucy and ricky would sleep together like that.

i started getting their catalogs a few years ago, and sadly haven't yet gotten anything from there into my house YET. but i love the simple lines and comforting colors. unique and modern, but not too strange to keep things from fitting comfortably into your home.

i absolutely love everything about moroccan style - the designs, the colors, the textures... if i had extra money i'd definitely be tempted to spend a bit of online shopping time here.

i can only daydream about being able to be this talented. you could easily spend an hour looking through her illustrations, and then clicking onto her other sites only to find out she and her husband get to make beautiful things TOGETHER. luckeee.

even if you don't have money to travel right now (or can't see the end of having no money to travel, like myself), you can still explore parts of the world and learn some really interesting things on this easy-to-navigate site with loads of information for travelers.

argh...i forget which one of you turned me onto this imogen heap in-studio performance on YouTube...if it was you feel free to put it in the comments to remind me. but for the rest of you...if i haven't converted you yet with my incessant blathering about how much i love her...and even if i have...check this out.

what can i say...i'm a huge freak about this show. it kills me. if you like it too, check out this site for quotes each week.