TheBobBlog: March 2009The Bob Blog

Back in December I posted about a few moss terrariums I made after seeing an expensive one online. These two little ecosystems are thriving with very little care. Every two weeks or so I mist with a spray bottle, sometimes I'll turn them so they get better light, but I'm amazed how some moss that I scraped off a rock at the park can be doing so well. Hopefully I won't kill these guys like I so commonly do after a few months.

To make your own:
1. Target sells the glass cookie jars for $10-20. I like using cookie jars because they have the glass tops and a rubber seal.

2. Go to the park and look for moss covered rocks on walking trails. The moss will peal right off. Put in a large zip-lock bag. Try to get at least 4 different varieties to mix in the jars.

3. Add rocks to the bottom of the jars to allow for drainage. Fill a few inches with dirt (any dirt will do). Make the dirt uneven, little dips and valleys make for a better terrarium.

4. Place the moss in the jars. You don't have to "plant" the moss, simply laying it on top of the dirt will do.

In the large terrarium I added a branch, a rock, and a LEGO horse, however once the moss starts growing, it will cover up objects you may have placed in the jar. I also added rubber bumpers on the bottom of the jars so they don't slide around.

So there you have it, for under $20 you can have a cool Ecosystem moss terrarium.

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UPDATE: I was in the mood to do a few more today. The tall one is now my favorite, and is an open top so we'll see how many little pest I get buzzin around. The small one I made for my BFF, Jessie, features a venus fly trap. Also, a great resource on how to take care of your terrarium if you decide to make one: The Fern and Mossery

Website Redo

I just spent the last few hours doing a major overhaul of my portfolio site. Please give me feedback as to load time/layout/etc.

www.IdeaAttic.com

Weekend photos...

Friday night we ended up parking in an awesome parking deck when we went out to dinner. When we came out of the restaurant, there were no cars in the deck so it was a perfect photo op. The first 3 images are from the deck, shot in HDR. The other car photos were shot at the Columbus Auto Show which I felt was a HUGE disappointment. Only a few concept cars were there and that was my main reason for going. The reset of the images are of around Columbus.

OMG!! SO great!!

And now for some cool stuff...

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Designers kfir schwalb and orit magia of studio shulab have sent us images of their latest work 'lightpot', a small pot for growing plants and herbs indoors. it works with the use of LED lighting. 'lightpot' can be placed anywhere in the house and in any light condition.
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An undersea volcano is erupting off the coast of Tonga, sending plumes of steam, ash and smoke up to 100 metres into the air above the South Pacific ocean.

Best workout video ever

Computeh sez nooooo

Thanks Jessie

Ergonomic rocking chair

My current office chair hurts my ass, wonder if my boss will by me this sexy chair? Ergonomic rocking chair by Iranian designer Pouyan Mokhtarani emulates the natural design of the human pelvis. For the 2008 Andreu World Intl Design Competition.

Trip to Cincinnati

Jer and I went to Cincinnati this past weekend and we had the best time. The weather was beautiful, the drive in the new car was heaven, and I got some cool pics. We went to the Newport Aquarium, which I would recommend not going to on a weekend because of all the damn kids. At night we walked the city, ate at a really cool bar called Cadillac Ranch, and did some night photography. We loved the city so much that we're planning on spending the weekend down there for Jer's birthday the first weekend in April. Anyway, hope you like the pics.

BMW 128i

I picked up my new 128i on Friday after work. This car is amazing, it was totally worth the wait/money/anxiety. Yesterday Jer and I went to Cincinnati on a little road trip. I hate to say it, but this car is more fun to drive then my Mustang. More photos will be hitting my blog all the time of my new baby :)