Check out David Fisher's rotating Dubai building!

David Fisher's Rotating Dubai Skyscraper! I learned something new today just by checking my email. I received a video of the first ever rotating apartment building that will be built in Dubai. Check it out! I love that it's energy efficient as well as aesthetically pleasing. Seeing this video of the building makes me want to go to Dubai and see it in 2010 when it was finished. Let me know what you think of the building! I wonder how energy efficient it will be with the wind turbines?

Tried To Stain a Piece of Furniture!

Many weeks ago I bought two chests from a thrift store that I planned on staining darker. These chests were made by Baker and from the mid century era. When I found them at the thrift shop they were already stained with a lighter blond color that was very popular in the 1950s and 60s. Yesterday was the first time I had a free moment to actually take the time out and learn how to stain the two pieces.

It ended up not being difficult at all. Supplies that were needed to complete the project was a drop cloth or news papers, stain, sponge brushes, paint stripper/thinner, sand paper, or electric sander and wood filler. The first thing that I did was strip the original stain off the chests with paint stripper. I have tried many different paint stripper products, and I the stripper that I like has an orange smell work well. Those do not have such strong chemical fumes, so they won't make your eyes water! So if you can find a product like that, then that's great! Read the directions on how to use the paint stripper, but it's pretty easy to figure out! Next I sanded the pieces so they had a smooth finish. At this point I would also add in the wood filler to any dents or dings that had damaged the piece. Then sand. Next comes the fun part! STAINING!!!! Once you've bought the dye to use, open up the tin, and get the sponge brush out! I just tried to apply smooth and straight strokes going with the grain of the wood. It was quite a calming experience I have to say. It's calming because you are doing a repetitive motion. I found this part to be very enjoyable, and I am definitely looking forward to the next staining project that I do. Have you ever stained anything? Share your experience!!

Phot Hunt Theme: Beautiful

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So I am a little late with the photo hunter thing this week, but it's been a busy week for me. The theme this week was beautiful, so I thought I would post up this picture of beautiful flowers I saw in Florence! Do you have any beautiful pictures?

Doing a new thing everyday!

I woke up this morning thinning that life is short, and that 1 hour a day I should to try to do something new that I've never done before. Yesterday, by happenstance, I did try something new. I painted poke-a-dots on my toe nails. It ended up being not too difficult to achieve using a tooth pick to put the colorful dots on! First I experimented with different colors to see which ones I wanted to use, and then I decided enough experimenting! I think it was quite successful overall, and may choose to do it again if I have time. Have you ever painted crazy designs on your nails? I will think of something new to do for tomorrow and post up the experience!

Try Something New Artzy Fartzy Everyday

Hello, I am new to this blogging thing, but I hope that you find this as interesting as I do creating my own blog. The goal I have for this blog is to bring inner peace and serenity to myself and others by trying new things everyday. Each day I will post up something I tried new that I've never done before. It can be something as little as reading a new book, or learning to scuba dive. But my main incentive is that I take an hour out of my crazy life to really focus on "me" and Try New Things. From doing this, I hope to learn more about myself and become rounded, centered, and balanced in my everyday life. Hopefully you will enjoy reading my blog and maybe even share similar feelings as I do in trying New Things out.

Also, if you have any things you think are worth trying that take about an hour or less to do, please let me know about it. I will try it out and let you know how it goes. Suggestions are welcome!