some tartan for your saturday

In my weekend posts, I like to talk about light-hearted things like shopping and design instead of writing or Buddhism or whatnot.  I love tartan all the days of the week, but Saturdays make me want to spend money, so I'm passing the feeling onto you while I go sit at one of my favorite cafes, North Point, and work on finishing my play. (which, mercifully, is no longer about a gangster.) Hopefully by Monday, I'll be proud enough of it to at least invite you to come to the Byre and see it next week. 

Also, a note. In North America, we tend to call tartan "plaid." But a plaid is actually a blanket or a sash, not the pattern itself.

While I work, you should think about buying these things:

Tartan iphone case-- I might actually get this one.

McC showed me this book and I ordered it on the spot. It's still my favorite coffee table book and I shipped it's bulky mass all the way here. Tartan + Romance in the title= yes.

I also enjoy this one, but have yet to purchase it.

A tartan car could be going a little too far. 

Tartan and tea

To go with your tea

Business cards

Here's some more We Were Promised Jetpacks for ya. 

Oh and while we're at it, let's add this little acoustic version of "Little Lion Man"