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Is Sheri judgmental? You better believe it… and it’s a good thing. Her keen eye and impeccable standards are what help  MSLK deliver such a high level of work. Now, this talent has been recognized by our peers, and she’s been asked to take part in one of the field’s most prestigious design competitions: the I.D. Annual Design Review.

In their own words:

“Since 1954, the Annual Design Review has recognized the best in product, furniture, graphic, and environment design, from the iconic to the obscure. Throughout the years, this annual showcase has chronicled the evolution of design, and highlighted its impact on our material and visual culture. Each year, the featured work is chosen by a jury of leading practitioners, who, along with I.D.’s editorial team, focus the abundance of submissions into a clear survey of the state of design”

We’re big fans of Valentine’s Day here at MSLK. In keeping with tradition, we’re sharing some of our favorite things to set your heart aflutter. Whether you’ll be spending the 14th with your sweetheart or rocking it solo, we’ve found a little something for everyone to love.

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I can see the writing on the wall, and it’s full of grease.

Our friend Bex tipped us off to an amazing site that allows you to add bacon to any website. Yup, a healthy side order served up  from bacolicio.us.

Want to baconize your site? Easy. Simply add your URL after “http://bacolicio.us/”

I love cake and I have to confess, I especially love cakes from a box mix, which I think is a virtue because my mother never had to bake me one from scratch. With this in mind I’m sure you can imagine why I was freaking out to discover these instructions for how to use a box mix, to bake a rainbow cake. I can’t tell if I love, or if I am frightened by, the fact that the recipe calls for all diet products to make it ‘fat-free’, but I can assure you I’m going to have to try this masterpiece soon. Maybe I’ll bake it for Allison, who sent me this hot tip!

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Japan, was amazing….
LEDs everywhere
rabbits everywhere
no sushi anywhere
low level electricity in my bath water
both of my friends are a foot taller than their mothers
I ate a fish head
our friend, Aaron Meshon, is big in Japan
love hotels are amazing
cat cafes are for crazy people
we are never allowed back at the karaoke bar

Sit back, relax, and take a trip to Japan, without the 17-hour plane ride and 2 weeks of jet lag. View our photo journal here.

I was recently thinking about the “stuff” we surround ourselves with, and the degree to which good design plays into our lives, making it better or worse. Some designs are brilliant, rewarding the user — while others become dated, or were simply ill-conceived, resulting in disappointments.

In an effort to bring clarity to the “Form vs Function” debate, I asked the designers at MSLK to make a list of the items they encounter every day, grouping them into four categories:

1) Beautiful  &  Useful
2) Beautiful  &  Not Useful
3) Ugly  &  Useful
4) Ugly  & Not Useful

Click below to read what we came up with…

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This year we bid 2008 farewell with the MSLK Holiday Party at our favorite burger joint: Pop Burger.While a massive rain thwarted our plans to check out the department store window displays along 5th Avenue, we enjoyed an assortment of burgers from a variety of flora and fauna (Sheri turned us all onto the guilt-less pleasure of the “invisible burger” — a battered & fried portabello mushroom).

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Recently, it seems as though everywhere you look there is a new quirky product giving people the possibility of having a momentary mustache. I feel for the facially follicly-challenged and their desire to accessorize (especially after wearing the Real McCoy for over a year) but this trend has gotten out of control.

MSLK probably inspired this whole thing years ago when Sheri and I created handkerchiefs to give out to folks at Burning Man. The place is so dusty that a handkerchief around your face is practically a fashion statement. We figured why not give everyone a mustache?

Well, it must’ve caught like wildfire. Move over Tamagochi, bread-machine, and Wii — this year’s gotta-have-it gift is better than cash… it’s “the ‘stache.”

We’ve assembled a stubbly gift guide for you after the jump.

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As the end of our season and that time of the year draws near, I just wanted to say thanks to all of my fellow Pigeon softball players for helping make my summer complete. Every week we all make time within our busy work schedules and family commitments to get together and play as a team. And like any good team our success or loss really depends on us all being there. Some friends, like our greatest sub ever, Ayako, often rally to fill in a spot in a pinch, with little or no notice, which is really above any beyond.

That kind of commitment is truly what friends are for and my summers simply wouldn’t be complete if I didn’t get out and smack a few balls just to prove I still can.

Marc, Sheri and I all attended the Chanel Mobile Art exhibit in Central Park this past weekend. To be honest, I didn’t quite know what to expect. I had heard more buzz about the structure (a Zaha Hadid “mobile gallery”) than the exhibition itself. Though not all of us agreed, I thought it was an interesting experience and a unique way to view art. On a whole, it seemed to fall somewhere between attending an exhibition at gallery in Chelsea, and attending a red carpet event.

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