bags on sale at kidrobot

Kidrobot is having a TOTALLY BODACIOUS SALE right now, with apparel up to 75% off and bags 50% off! I love Frank Kozik's Labbits, and this bag is freaking awesome. If I was still in school I would definitely consider dropping some dolares to snag this item.

This would be another perfect item of the Dunny-loving traveler. Personally, I find their prices a bit over the top, but right now would be a perfect time to grab the can't-live-without items while they are A) on sale, and B) available! Kidrobot is notorious for selling out of hot items, so we'll see how these turn out.

NICO

Say hello to Nico, the prettiest and most wonderful cat in the universe.

most excellent

As seen at the "Drive Thru" at Vo's Cafe.

art room!

Here's a totally crappy picture of our totally awesome room! Before this weekend, this was just a heap of clothes and things strewn everywhere. With the addition of the work table and sewing machine, it motivated us to transform it into our den of creativity! Now we actually have some visual stimulation on the walls, to be joined by more additions I'm sure eventually. Anyway, the room isn't the important part. It's what is coming OUT of the room that makes a difference! Stay tuned....

Superpoop

Seriously? Superpoop? I Can Has Cheezburger gets me into enough trouble at work, with me trying to stifle my laughs at my incredibly obvious behavior that no, in fact I am NOT working! This webcomic is another branch from the duo bringing you Married to the Sea, which is equally hilarious. You might ask why I chose to speak of Superpoop then, if they are so comparable. The answer is simple: the tiebreaker was the use of the word "poop".

Do yourself a favor, and get your daily laugh intake.

new room!

This weekend Ashton and I really cleaned up our spare bedroom and started the art factory building process. We got lighting, tables, sewing machine, and all supplies organized as best we could without any shelves (yet). It looks so awesome and I can't wait to get home and finish my Christmas cards! (aka holiday cards because 1) I'm PC, and 2) by the time people get them it will be New Years). Anyway, when I get home today it's picpicpicture time and I'll be here to brag about our awesome new addition to the homefront!

the snail returns!

My friend came back to the office! Hello snail friend!

my brain just exploded

YES they are in fact DIY MUNNY SPEAKERS!!!!!!!!! Via Instructables, this would basically rule my life in terms of being cute AND functional. This is absolutely a project that I want to undertake at some point. Now that I have my giant work table, I'll probably move my laptop into the craft room and hook up some jamz with these bad boys. I would definitely be the coolest kid on the block.

I stumbled across this typography website yesterday, and there's nothing that I can even really write about it. It just speaks for itself. Any description I could possibly come up with would be significantly less interesting than just going to the site and peeking around. The real kicker is the About iLT section and reading the John D Boardley's description of himself and why he enjoys type.

"...like many men, I sometimes look at girls’ bottoms, I probably spend more time looking at type."

I wouldn't bother looking if you aren't a "type-head" though. Fonts are either incredibly interesting or wildly boring, depending on the person. I myself find them fascinating. Obviously I'd recommend the movie Helvetica to anyone in the free world who has an interest in type design and hasn't already seen it. I was wayyy behind on seeing it.

Be sure to check out John's other blog juststuffifind.com. The Pixel Dog post is particularly amusing.

sewing!

I've never sewed. I got shown how to use a sewing machine probably once when I was 8 years old. You might say mine was not a "crafty" family. Regardless, over the past few months I've taken an especial interest in all things craft, and have racked my brain for ways to infuse my ideas about 2D work into 3D. I feel like it's more immediately satisfying to finish a piece and have a tangible object instead of an object simply for art's sake. This is in no way a jab at painting or printmaking or any other flat work, but it's simply another path in the road of creativity, one that I have previously not explored. As of yesterday, this puppy is now mine:



A 1958 Singer sewing machine in perfect condition. The one pictured is a pretty exact replica of the one I got on Craigslist, except mine comes mounted on a table, which looks pretty classy. It's in great condition for being so old, and I got all the original manuals and equipment as well. I'm excited to start playing with it, and hopefully make an apron for our ever-exciting cooking adventures. Yay crafts!