I am one of those people who usually gets a good night’s rest without the help of prescription drugs and/or other sleep aids (law school finals week excluded). But I know insomnia is a huge problem for a lot of people out there, and the efficiency of society ails as a result. The nice people at Glo To Sleep have made it their goal and their passion to help sleep-struggled people get the rest they need, and their ultimate goal is not just money in their pockets. The Glo to Sleep addresses your robust level of end-of-day brain wave activity, which is a fundamental and pervasive problem that prevents people from sleeping well. As many of you know, people have been practicing mediation for centuries as a way to slow their brain wave activity down to a point of relaxation. The problem with meditation is that, even for those people who have mastered it, it takes concentration– not something you have a lot of. The Glo To Sleep uses the same concept as meditation but is a lot simpler. People are starting to catch on to this product– especially in the UK where the Glo To Sleep is hitting the prestigious London design trade show Top Drawer. If you still need convincing, try it for yourself at no risk, or read this independent review.

At the close of last week, I told you that I was heading up to Vail to, among other things, watch the Honda Session Snowboard Competition. When I got to the venue on Friday night, it was snowing very hard– the fresh snow on the course made it very difficult for the athletes to ride the features in the Steel & Sky competition to their fullest. Nevertheless, a lot of spectators showed up to watch the competition and everyone had fun (photo of the Venue after the Jump). Then the real fun began. The next morning we woke up to 16 inches of fresh snow, and boy did we have fun skiing it. The snow didn’t relent on Saturday, so we had two straight days of great conditions. The shots above are of my long-time friends and dynamic-brother-duo Tyson and Onie Bolduc shredding the deep in the Vail Backcountry. Sharing weekends like this with great friends makes the experience that much better! Photo credit goes to Jeff Crico.

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Finally, a nice way to buy designer buttons (great gifts) in a mix ‘n’ match way– Prickie. Not only does all the art make us smile, the drag-and-drop shopping cart technology they’re using is pretty stellar. Prickie has more than 10,000 buttons available– drop by their shop, we’re sure you’ll see some familiar artists and designs.

It’s probably no mystery, I’ve got a lot of sneakers. It’s a blessing and a curse really; I could wear a different shoe every day of the month if I wanted to– but they’re impossible to keep organized and they take up far too much room in my closet (especially because I try to keep the original boxes). Rakkudesigns recently introduced this rolodex style shoe storage system. It’s a 30 x 12 inch wheel that can hold up to 30 pairs of shoes. As our friends over at OhGizmo! pointed out, they’re all out of stock right now– but you can place your pre-order on a silver, white, or black one for $65 for February delivery. Pretty nifty, if I lived in a tiny apartment in SOHO I might be inclined to try it.

Miam-Miam has topped their mug that design people have been blogging about for months with Cappuccino Towers. It's like the Tiffany box for coffee lovers. Pretty white porcelain and stainless-steel bands make for good looks, but the tower of compartments within a solitary cup make it functional. Starting from the top, you can cover your coffee beverage of choice to keep it warm, and for no-spills. In the base, you can keep everything from a spoon to Splenda or your sweetener of choice, without having your hands full and coffee accompaniments scattered all over your space. Cappuccino Towers concept should make the shelves in 2007, and we'll be sure to give you the scoop on exactly when.