Archive for December, 2007

The Between Boyfriends Book
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

…is what I am currently reading. Over the weekend my cousin and I were talking about being single (as we both currently are), boys (naturally), and this book (witty essays by a Sex and the City writer). I would read aloud an excerpt and we would talk about it, laugh, draw a conclusion, [...]

Art You Can Drink!
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Taking away the pretentiousness and ambiguity of most exhibitions, this German exhibit allows the user to rehydrate whilst appreciating the aesthetic appeal of the pretty colors.  My kind of show.

Shirt Of The Day
Saturday, December 15th, 2007

This just about sums up my night last night. Can be purchased here.
The worst part of a hangover? It’s self-inflicted.

America is Fat
Friday, December 14th, 2007

One Burger King with a great sense of humor (Best Buy could learn from them) decided to discontinue the signature whopper for a day and document customers’ reactions on video.
At the time that I watched this, I didn’t even know what a whopper is. Thanks to Wikipedia, I now know that it is “hamburger, [...]

Best Buy Is Not Amused
Friday, December 14th, 2007

Pranksters pulled a stunt at the Best Buy on 23rd Street in Manhattan in which around 80 “agents” dressed like employees from the store, infiltrated the store, let customers and employees alike assume what they wanted, and waited to see what would happen. Seems like a good way to say, “Lighten up, New York!” [...]

His Voice is Like Hot Lava
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

I can’t stop listening to this song. Even better is that Chris Brown is super sexy, has an amazingly smooth voice, and can MOVE. I like to pretend that he’s singing to me.
Bonus points because of his sparkly, color-changing shirt. I thought only the horse of a different color did things like [...]

Candy For My Skull
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

I just ordered these sweet headphones made by Skullcandy. I’m so sick of shitty little earbuds that fall apart and get all nasty. And when I’m sitting at a computer for 8+ hours a day, those little suckers start to hurt. Plus, these bad boys are PINK!! What’s not to love?
Oh, [...]

Pretty Cool People Interviews
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

This is a sweet website I found via Coudal today.  If I were a few years older – or he were a few years younger – Mike Mills would need to watch out for a little 5 foot nothing stalker.  Fortunately for both of us, I can just appreciate his viewpoint on simplicity in art.
On [...]

Jingle Balls
Saturday, December 8th, 2007

Two years ago for Christmas, my brother and I both got our dad barbecue sets for his cherished grill (cooking out is not a summertime thing at the Rollo household, the garage will suffice as a place to grill AND stay warm when it’s 20 below with 5 feet of snow outside). I got [...]

Geek War
Friday, December 7th, 2007

“Don’t worry about people stealing your design work. Worry about the day they stop.”
As Jethro put in the comments, “Theft is a gradient. Sometimes it’s incorrigible, sometimes it’s an homage, sometimes it’s just research.”
If I couldn’t learn from the big boys, my designs would be hopeless. I’m 22 and fresh out of school. [...]