you think you know candy until you walk into a candy shop (Rx Candy, 1st Floor, Ackerman Union), you think you know ice cream until you walk into an ice cream shop; the wonder of specialty shops
Paper or plastic? Neither.
how fast is too fast to be moving in on someone else's ex
So first Converse had the genius to come out with a jersey design, and now what do the geniuses do? PATENT LEATHER CONVERSE-- talk about a yum.
(All links to product after the jump.)
Next up,
I was eyeing these all summer. Realistically at this point in my life I would have no wear to wear them so I have not yet splurged. I think what turns me on the most about these is that Rihanna's ghost stylist (WHERE THE HECK ARE YOU THESE DAYS?!) would totally have approved.
Well not quite. But I do have to say my favorite part of being a Resident Assistant, besides the satisfaction of knowing you have touched lives and inspired young'ns to drink their alchy and smoke their mary-j elsewhere, is having over 60 plus people that have no choice but to subject themselves to viewing your work, and, satisfyingly enough, having 60 plus people to do the work for.
These days I seem to be posting the work of other people, and I'm not entirely comfortable yet with posting my own-- but today I decided eh, what the hell! So here we go.
Door decorations-- each room gets one of these. Here's some random ones I selected to photograph:
mine, I like it the best because I didn't write the names in it.
As you can see each of them pretty much have their own thing going on, which was fun for me (and much less stressful than creating identicals.) And not gonna lie, I was clearly inspired by Adrian Johnson from a few posts ago.
A little story behind those door decorations-- when I was creating the prototype some time ago in the office, some people would walk by and quite pessimistically state to me or to the air around them, "Oh that's going to take forever" "Why are you doing that? You're a returner you should know better!" Etc. Etc. Etc.
Well, this nuisanced me in a number of ways, most because a. Just because you couldn't do it quickly doesn't mean I can't. Don't impose on ME, YOUR limitations, and b. Rome was not built in a day, and I don't have to either.
Quite fittingly, just a few days before, I had picked this quote up from one of the training sessions. It was posted unnoticeably on one of the walls on a horizontal 8.5" x 11", but I saw it and will never forget it:
"Never be limited by other's limited imaginations." -Mae Jemison
So I dared to dream and I dared to do, and no, it did not take FOREVER-- but even if it had, I would have stuck through because I believe in HARD WORK.
"If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves." -Thomas Alva Edison
Above is the lounge board which is supposed to contain some sort of useful information on it for the residents. What I liked about it was that when my supervisor saw it, she said she liked it better as it was, "like art," meaning... no having to staple up info!! (This is the best news an RA can hear hahah). But I will anyway because I believe in living and learning..
Anyways, I'm also going to post these because they are my most favorite things that I ever did:
Remember the Graffiti Facebook app? That was super fun
I did the one above while not paying attention during an Educational Programming Committee (EPC) meeting. It's sad because I actually have no idea where the original is. None. Not sad though because it is easily reproducable.
If it weren't for my mom this Bob Marley one would be in the trash too. I did it really quickly in 10th grade for some stoner seniors' entertainment, and before I finished it ( I'm not sure I was ever going to) my mom found it and framed it. I love moms.
I have no idea why the writing is coming out underlined... anyway. The picture came out poorly but basically this is all made up of watercolor dots sprayed on by flicking a toothbrush.
Yup. 10th grade again. My favorite. This when when I learned the power of a pencil. There are so many different pressures and strokes that went into this one.
Alright y'all. Thanks for viewing. Leave whatever comments and criticisms.
Today we continued on through the motions that are known as Resident Assistant training-- which consisted of a visit from the Red Cross today regarding Earthquake Preparedness. To my suprise and much to my pleasure, they presented us with this following video created by "Up-and-coming film director, motion graphics designer and Art Center College of Design alumnus, Theo Alexopoulos." After the session was over I made sure to find out where to find a copy of it (YouTube... duh) and here it is, "Preparedness now", a beautifully made video that "takes you on a visceral journey through the USGS ShakeOut Earthquake Scenario. The film was created by the USGS Multi-Hazards Demonstration Project in cooperation with the Designmatters program at Art Center to depict the physical, social, and economic consequences of the most comprehensive earthquake scenario ever created. The film gives the viewers a sense of what will be happening and inspires them to prepare and mitigate for a faster recovery. The premise underlying the film is that design is a powerful catalyst that can bridge the divide between scientific understanding about damaging quakes, and the ability of the public to feel empowered and to change their behavior in terms of preparedness. "
In other news, these "cone bracelets" by Eddie Borgo haunt my dreams at night (because I love them but they're $495 each.) Megan Fox editorial, damn girl. Why did you ever have to open your mouth.
My new favorite hair product... it's about time I found out about this:
;-D
Things that came up today:
fire extinguishers
duck, cover, and hold
"Baby Come On Over" Samantha Mumba & "I Wanna Be Bad" Willa Ford
Michael Jorden vs LeBron James vs Kobe Bryant - the jumpshot (YouTube video)
"There’s the gift, there’s the spirit, and there’s the work—all three have to come together. If one of those things is off, it can stop you from becoming who you were meant to be." --Jay-Z
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