Our park right outside of our building should really be called the Squirrel Park. We have lots of very friendly and tamed squirrels that would sit on the park bench with you! Of course they wouldn't mind getting some nutty treats from you as well. I Goccoed some note cards in honor of these furry-tailed friends! I made them for Renegade Craft Fair, but will also be available on Etsy in mid June.
Don't get me wrong, I love my Gocco, but I find this Elshopo portable silk screen machine very intriguing, it uses the same screen-printing supplies that you could find at your local art store. Like a Gocco, this machine also exposes screens (using sun light), makes prints, and it has a foam pad to keep the paper or T-shirt from sliding. The unit is shaped to perfectly fit your t-shirt for silk-screening. I also like the packaging- a box with casters and cute graphic, how convenient! It is a special edition with a Japanese design crew Loworks. Now I just wish that it is not 1200 Euro (whoa that is steep!), guess I'll stick with Gocco.
photos: computer love, elshopo
Strath of Pacific Standard wrote a good piece on Sunshine and Shadow yesterday, and since I mentioned scarves earlier, I should write about THE scarf that you MUST have. My dear friend Lily's tie-dye scarves are made of 100% silk and each one is hand-dyed with love and care, how special is that?! I love all the super bright neon colors, they are the perfect way to dress up a plain dark outfit! Lily's summer collection is available at these stores.
I subscribe to the daily Etsy Finds, and today I'm thrilled to see that there are some beautiful vintage Vera scarves for sale, here are some of them. Vera Naumann was a textile designer whose scarves were very popular in the 50's and 60's. Another great place to look for Vera scarves is Ebay.
photos: Etsy
I love carrying tote bags and I usually use a plain black canvas one because I have a hard time finding a good looking one. A couple weeks ago we went to MoMA shop's Destination Japan reception and saw this Roo Shopper Jellybean bag and I thought it is the perfect tote! Not only the graphic is so cool but the shape of the tote is perfect, the wider handles support the heavy content in your bag and are easy on your arm. It's made of sturdy polyester and has an outer zip pocket for your wallet or cell phone. Seems like a lot of people love this high-quality bag with a reasonable price tag, it is currently back-ordered at the MoMA online store! 
There are a lot more designs and styles if you go on Roo Shopper's Japanese website, I don't care for those Andy Warhol bags that are sold in the US but I heart this Campbell soup tote and the shoes shopper! Wonder if there are stores in the US that sell these bags other than MoMA?
photos: moma shop, and roo shopper
I wasn't going to post any more Top Five Morrissey Songs but the people that submitted them are very special to me so I have to share them with you.
I am very inspired by the colors of Tulum- the turquoise color of the sea, the silky white sand, the colorful chairs and tables at Zamas, and the orange that is the signature of our hotel- Casa de Miel. We spent Five days in Tulum doing absolutely nothing, no sightseeing nor activities, it was purely to relax and enjoy the beach. Casa de Miel was the perfect choice, you can't find a place any more eco-chic than Miel, we had the beach to ourselves and we spent a lot of time sunbathing and reading on the swinging bed. When we got bored we would take a walk on the beach or go boogie boarding. I know it's impossible but I dream of going back in 6 months.
We got back late Saturday night (our trip was AMAZING!) and today I have a lot of catching up to do. I'll resume posting tomorrow, adios!
Since I am pre-writing the posts for this week, I completely OD on Moz now. So let's go straight to peeps' top five Morrissey songs.
Happy big 4-9, Moz! If you have missed yesterday's post, I am running a 3 day Morrissey birthday special. I asked my friends what their top five Morrissey songs are, and today's are really fun, the first peep is more analytical, the second peep remembers the good times during the golden age of the Smiths (we were too young when they split up, but sometime in the 80's anyway), and the last one has the same b'day as Moz, whoo hoo!
Strath of Pacific Standard- Brooklyn 
To celebrate Morrissey's birthday tomorrow (may 22), I ask my friends what their top five Morrissey songs are, and the results are very interesting, do you agree with any of them? I especially love how some of the peeps quote his lyrics like poetry, well to many of us he is the greatest living poet! 
Justin- New York City 
I stopped by Giant Robot to meet Apak's Ayumi and Aaron in person for the first time, and they are the cutest couple, not to mention very talented. They look just like the happy little hermits in their fantasy land! Here are some snaps from the show, I really love those little sculptures made of paper clay.
Yes I am on my way to Tulum and will be gone for the rest of the week but hold on tight, my friends! Thanks to the new Blogger feature I am now able to post my pre-written entries as scheduled, so you will still get your daily dose of Wonting! Tomorrow I will show you what cool products has Harry Allen unveiled for the ICFF party, Wednesday through Friday will be a three-day Morrissey special, to celebrate his 49th birthday on May 22. So check back everyday for new posts ¡adios amigos!
I'm a Nathan Jurevicius fan and these Owl windup toys are so folksy & adorable! I wrote about them in November when they were still at development stage and now you can get them here. I think I need to get all of them!!! 
The new Assouline book Botanicals is based on prints from the rare books library of the Cooper-Hewitt Museum. It's a great reference book for designers and artists. I will write more when I have a copy of it.
