Wall “Art”

I’d love to do something like this but I currently don’t have the wall space for it.  The best part is that they are removable so you could take it with you if are a renter or decided to sell your house.  I found this on Wonderful Graffiti.  If you don’t see something you like on the website, you can also create your own designs.  Very clever, I think.

Brunelleschi’s Dome by Ross King

To be honest, I read this book a couple of years ago so the details may not be as fresh as if I had read it last week.

Nonetheless, I loved this book.  I’m not particularly interested in architecture, or Italian history, but King does a terrific job of telling the amazing story of Filippo Brunelleschi and the design and building of the dome on the cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore in Florence.  After reading this story, I so wanted to travel to Florence and see for myself the wonders behind this feat of architectural wonder.  It is still the largest dome ever built from bricks and mortar.

If you are put off by detailed art books, filled with nomenclature you don’t understand, consider reading this book as a way to learn more about the Italian Renaissance, the politics behind the times, and the problem-solving skills Brunelleschi needed to call upon to make this dome become a reality.

Tattooed Librarian

This is what I call dedication. 

Becca recently finished her MLS degree and to mark the milestone, she had the Dewey Decimal Number (complete with the Cutter number) for the Harry Potter book tattooed on her back.

All I can say is OUCH!