Ah, witness the amazing photographic talent of my dear college friend, Lauren Dillon. Last fall, she grabbed life by the horns (car horn to be exact) and set out on a solo road trip across the country. Along the way she wrote a blog called Holiday at Sea, started a photo journal, and even made a stop here in humble Charlotte. 

Above: just a smattering of some of my favorite time warp interiors (these are actual places she crashed at).

The ever-talented Melissa McDougall took this photograph of her cat "Suzie" last week. Pretty dang awesome... I had to share. Melissa is also the Wire & Bead Ring designer for Not Made In China, my co-worker, and all around great friend.