To the Cinema! : UP
I can’t write anything here that hasn’t already been said by people much more qualified, but this movie was AMAZING! My sister and I watched in in DIGITAL 3D (which is actually pretty freakin’ amazing in itself, bTW), over the weekend. We got the glasses. I had some twizzlers. And cried pretty much through this...
To the Cinema! : 500 Days of Summer
So, sort of related, but not really: I started writing on a semi-consistent (like at least once a week or so, if not more) about 2 years ago, when I was still in college. I would write just about my day or school or whatever other post-adolescent idealist idea that I had and needed to...
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Maija Louekari, Illustration
Maija Louekari is a Finnish designer that has a great collection of both illustration and textile design in her portfolio. Combining lovely colors, line illustration, and bold shapes, her work is amazing. She also has a whole set of textile work for sale over at Marimekko (no online store), a “leading Finnish textile and clothing...
Etsy Tuesday: Osento Den Cosmetic Pouch
This super cute cosmetic bag made by Majka Tree over on Etsy is made with cotton muslin and tiny felt applique. It is full lined, and would be large enough to store all of your various make-up tools, etc. The shop also features a bunch of other various bags and zippy bags, of lots of...
Hey. I’ve missed you too.
Ok, so as you can probably tell by the think layer of guilt and dust on this here ‘ole blog, it’s been awhile. Actually, its been more like a freakin’ long while. And this is my fault. I apologize. Let’s dust this thing off, and I’ll give my reasons for unintentional abandonment: First. of. all:...
ArtBabble : Play Art Loud
ArtBabble.org is a brand new site from the Indianapolis Museum of Art that presents videos about art, production, museum installation, etc. to the web. They have partnered with such museums as the MoMA, SFMOMA, New York Public Library, and many more to bring hundreds of videos (and growing) of interviews, gallery openings, and more. Great...
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UPPERCASE Magazine
The lovely people up at the UPPERCASE Gallery in Calgary, O’Canada have put together and released their very first magazine, and it looks just awesome. It’s a quarterly issue magazine filled with awesome reading and design inspiration. Oh, how I wished I lived in Canada…. You can subscribe online, with the price a little deep...
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Awesome Idea : MagCloud
MagCloud is a great new(er) site where one can publish, print, and sell your very own magazines for very little money, and this looks like a fantastic idea. The site is free to join, and free for people to buy. You just upload the PDF of your magazine and these guys print and ship to...
THE NEW BIKE!
I can’t believe I haven’t even mentioned this yet: Last week, I GOT A NEW BIKE! Well, it’s definately new to me. And it just so happens to be the super-classy ride seem above-a Ted Williams Free Spirit bike from Sears. And though that’s not techinally me in that picture, it might as well be,...
280 Slides : Presentations on the Go
280 Slides is what I hope web interface and usability will evolve to. Bringing PowerPoint to the web, 280 Slides allows presentation building, sharing, downloading, and importing solely online, without software or a fee. I work in education, and a problem we face all the time is portability of class work and using PowerPoint in...
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Movies to See : Away We Go
Today, I asked myself, “Why don’t you post more stuff about movies that are awesome?” And I had no reply. It is true-I freakin’ love movies, just like every other person on this planet that has ever experienced the joy of sitting in a dark theatre with strangers and eaten popcorn out of a tub*....