Archive for January, 2008

Not Self Promoting For Once
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008

Yes, I am shameless with self-promotion.  I know this.  But today I’d like to shed some light on a great friend and fellow photographer, Natalie Heck.  We grew up, danced in our ballerina shoes, took our first photography class, and studied abroad in Firenze, Italia together. 

She’s handy with a camera,  good with a paintbrush, and an Apple fan.  Plus, she has a [...]

Zen Habits Blog
Monday, January 28th, 2008

This could possibly be my new favorite internet device. And this is why:
“Zen Habits covers: achieving goals, productivity, being organized, GTD, motivation, eliminating debt, saving, getting a flat stomach, eating healthy, simplifying, living frugal, parenting, happiness, and successfully implementing good habits.”
This is probably the most useful blog I have come across to date.  As [...]

Condom Balloon Creatures
Monday, January 28th, 2008

Ridiculous. I love it. I wonder if the birth/abortion rate would change in the U.S. if these playful ads were deemed acceptable to publish in this fine country. Prude Americans.
See more here.

Brookland Officially Moved to AmyRollo.com
Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Welcome back!  From here on out this is where my blog will be located.
2 days ago I realized that my blog could be supported on my host.  Since then I have slaved away to figure out how to edit Wordpress’s CSS to make it all pretty and match the rest of my website.  Mission accomplished.  [...]

Too Good To Not Post
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2008

8 Ways to Drive a Graphic Designer Mad.
Follow these steps and you are sure to up the ante of the War on Drugs.  Because that is exactly what these things will lead a designer to.
Via Coudal. 

Alice’s Tea Cup
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Forget electricity and sliced bread, brunch is possibly the greatest thing to ever happen to humankind. This weekend my lovely friend, Jessica, and I ventured out in the cold to Alice’s Tea Cup on the Upper East Side. Yes, it was Alice in Wonderland themed, and yes, it made me want to spit [...]

Killington Goes Green
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008

Leave it to those Vermont tree huggers up in Killington to make their ski resort environmentally friendly.  They are literally using winter to keep their fridges cold via the Freeaire system.  So ski happy knowing you aren’t contributing to a CO2 footprint.
Read the details of this and other Killington eco projects here.

Waterfalls in NYC
Saturday, January 19th, 2008

There will be 4 waterfalls constructed as an art exhibition this summer.

My favorite quote from the article: “It’s about seeing water in a different way.”
My cousin/roommate’s response to that: “Seeing water falling is not that impressive. It’s gravity. Not magic.”
They also compare this exhibition to The Gates that were up in Central [...]

The Return of One Tree Hill
Thursday, January 17th, 2008

I can’t believe it, but I have started watching One Tree Hill again.  Absolutely ridiculous.  I thought that I was done with WB teen drama shows for life for several reasons: 1. nothing will be as good as Dawson’s Creek  2.  the WB went out of existence and became the CW or something like that [...]

Customize Your Colors
Tuesday, January 15th, 2008

In the spirit of Macworld day, why not head on over to Colorware and choose your custom colors for the new fun toys that, if you are anything like me, will be purchased within the coming days because you cannot live one second longer without that cool new feature on the insert Apple product of [...]