Bringing Lego To Life - Bright Sweetness

It's a little bit like Lego brought to life, and a little bit like a complicated layered confection that defies the laws of gravity. Now there's an idea for Adriano Zumbo, and I'd love to see (a) how it stayed up and (b) what the blue flavour would be. I'm thinking about buttered popcorn, espresso and tomato (and whether such a combination could possibly work. Although surely if burnt toast macarons can, that could. I just can't decide on the blue layer...).

But really, it's a lamp...

PXL table lamp from Scandianvian Design Center

And then I discovered this cake, and had one of those moments when things just make sense...

Primary coloured striped layer cake from Martha Stewart

Funny how randomness and eyecatching colour can perk up a day. And stripes. Stripes are always a plus, too*.

* Although one little horizontal stripe by itself is really a minus. It really is all about randomness, sometimes. And bright colours. And thinking quiet little stripy thoughts...