This afternoon I will be winging my way to sunny Brazil for nine days of relaxation. I plan to sit on the beach, drink out of a coconut, ride a horse through the sand dunes, learn to windsurf, and take a nap in a hammock. These are my main goals for the trip. I will post if I happen to find an internet cafe. And if I am not feeling completely and utterly lazy.

My coworkers in the nearby cubicles suprised me today with a lovely bunch of roses. Since I’m going away in a few days, I am posting this picture so their beauty will not go to waste.

From time to time I like to link to a website that actually contributes some lovely design to the web. There is so much crap cluttering the Internet that it seems right to highlight some good work once in a while.

To that end, I present www.notyouraveragejoe.com. Here photographer Joe Grisham presents his portfolio with a campy (but well-designed) illustrated website.