misosouper, a shopping blog

Anatomically correct jewelry is so much fun.  String this handmade glass bead simply on a leather cord.

Maxwell’s Apartment Therapy post on AT’s new office desks has me fantasizing about my current work environment.  I’m using a West Elm Parson’s Desk, the metallic finish on which has seen happier days.  This workspace is coupled with a Hollywood Regency-esque, antique seat (photo of the actual chair!), which is pretty low to the ground.

To make the space more comfy, I’m thinking about this wall-mountable station, which I can hang at any height; pricey, but it’s a fantasy, right?

Do you have any suggestions for a reasonably priced, clean-lined desk option?

In my design handbook, lipstick red barstools are heart-stoppers.

Staying in on Valentine’s Day?  Serve garlic-infused tofu on Abstinence, butter-soaked escargot on Gluttony.

I will testify to the loveliness and wearability of Michelle Chang’s jewelry.  I own this and this, and this piece rarely leaves my neck.  (All purchased on my own, FTC.  All purchased on my own.)  Sweet with a prickly edge is how I like to describe Michelle’s designs:  skulls don’t seem quite as scary when their diamond eyes can wink at you.  Even her mouthless kittens look the tiniest bit sinister.

And oh, lucky readers:  this week, Michelle Chang Jewelry and I are giving away a sterling silver Baby Skull Necklace to one of you.  To win, you must do one of two things:  subscribe to misosouper’s feed or subscribe to misosouper’s e-mail newsletter, then leave a comment on this post.  (If you’re already a subscriber, leave a note to that effect.)  For extra entries, you can tweet, blog, and/or Facebook this contest, then link to those posts here.  If you do all of the above, you will earn four entries.  Be sure to read the fine print, and good luck!

the fine print:

Comments will be closed and entries will not be accepted after 11:59 pm EST on Sunday, January 31, 2010. The winner will be selected at random on Monday, February 1, 2010, and notified by e-mail. Results of the giveaway will be announced in the comments on this post on Tuesday, February 2, 2010. Misosouper, a shopping blog reserves the right to disqualify entries that are incomplete, inaccurate, or considered spam.  If the winner does not respond within 24 hours, an alternate winner will be chosen and notified.