May 13, 2008
And the delightful copy reads:
Though she was a tiger lady, our hero didn’t have to fire a shot to floor her. After one look at his Mr. Leggs slacks, she was ready to have him walk all over her. That noble styling sure soothes the savage heart! If you’d like your own doll-to-doll carpeting, hunt up a pair of these he-man Mr. Leggs slacks. Such as our new automatic wash wear blend of 65% “Dacron®” and 35% rayon–incomparably wrinkle-resistant. About $12.95 at plush-carpeted stores.
Yikes! Never again will I be wistful about the good ol’ days.
Via Boing Boing.
May 12, 2008
I wonder how much Heidi’s Mom got paid.
May 12, 2008
Get yourself over to this website or to MOMA if you live in NYC.
May 11, 2008
My Mama. I love you.
My Mom is the sweetest lady I know. She has spent most of her life bending over backwards to make sure that my brothers and I got the best out of life. Little did I know that she worked nights so that during the day my brothers and I could experience as much culture as she could show to us. My mom taught us manners and to be good people and never spoiled us, but at the same time she listened carefully to who we were and offered everything she could to support our own individual wants and needs. As we grew older, she was always there. I’ve had a ton of fun with my mom, and also have felt her grounding when everything else was caving in. She is my mom and one of my best friends.
NOW: The MA exhibit . . . why I haven’t blogged all week long. My dress was in the MA launch party at the Mason Murier gallery. I actually made a new dress for the launch. Honestly, this week proved to me that when I am incredibly overwhelmingly busy, I am at my happiest. This week I worked freelance, took five classes, participated in two workshops, heard two speakers, did homework all night long, made this dress all night long, partied at the MA launch, interned with EC . . . and I am still alive and doing fine. It was one of the best weeks I’ve had in a while. To learn more about MA go here. And to learn more about EC (the fabulous guys I am interning for) go here. And to see pictures of my dress and launch look below!
I don’t know why I look mad in this picture
Fun event.
May 6, 2008
So a few years ago Eggers wanted to tutor children in the Bay Area (SF). The space in which he wanted to tutor was glass-front and street level, easy for the kids to be able to identify on their way into the neighborhood. The Super of the building said that the space had to be used for retail, and Eggers said “Ok.” Thus the Pirate Store was established.
HAVE YOU HEARD ABOUT THE PIRATE STORE? OR THE SUPERHERO STORE?
So he made this Pirate Store thinking, alright we are tight with the Super, and look at all this cool stuff for the kids to play around with, but actually the store ended up doing really well. Apparently there are a lot of Pirates in San Francisco that are in need of hard to find supplies, such as glass eyes and spare hooks. The store did so well that it in fact kept the tutoring well funded, and gave him money to set up a new tutoring shop in New York. It of course, is a SuperHero Store. Complete with caps and what not.
I love this idea for three specific reasons. One: It is fun and makes people feel silly and smiley. Two: It is using a capitalist method in an inventive way (aka no bake sales) to fund education. That is beautiful. Three: It shows that Creatives are molding the world! We can dream and do it.
Check out the hilarious store log here.
Excerpt from log: “A Woman just put her baby in the vat.
The baby remained in the vat for three minutes.
There is subsequently a lot of sand now on the floor.
I am angry and amused.”
May 3, 2008
Just another reason to believe that Obama will lead our country to beautiful future.
Another subject: Young Me - Now Me. Have you guys seen this site? The only premise is that you upload a photograph of yourself when you were a child and a photograph striking the same pose in present time.
Check out more at YoungMeNowMe
May 2, 2008
This is my beloved Mommy and beloved Bro, Sam. He is basically a totally sweet guy that lives eternally in the year 1975 (he was born in 1988).
So I was talking to him on the phone today and as usually he made me laugh until I basically peed a little bit. Then he proceed to tell me that next semester him and his buddies (Wormy, Henry, Big Dwayne, JJ and Fatsy oh and Sam goes by Silky) are moving into a house together. To be expected. Then he told me he is really excited because when they move into the house he plans to get a pet Rooster. I love my brother.
May 2, 2008
Negative bitter people are probably by number one pet peeve. I recently have had an array of cynical comments posted to my blog that have been more angry than meaningful in their critical nature. The worst thing about these comments is that they are from an adult I’ve know since I was in elementary school and are often sent late at night. This is a person I always respected for her wit, sweet nature, and thoughtfulness. I don’t understand the nature of the comments or why they are directed at my blog.
Most of the comments criticize the material of this site; the posts about Crocs, the Hills, my dog, fashion, etc. She has several times asked (in a very bitter pointed way) if this is all that matters in my life.
It leads me to think that I need to clear something up: When my grandmother, who was my hero, died before she should have she left me with a message “Be happy. Be a doer. Explore.” That is basically the sum of what she told me, her words were more embellished and shakier. I have tried to have this attitude, constantly slipping, but constantly trying. I am attracted to other passionate people that take on this attitude. I try to bring a good attitude and good spirit to things I do.
This blog is meant to put my energy and positive attitude out there to a wider group of people, many who have been receptive. I am a communicator, and I love to share the things I love whether it be something material or something deeper. I get really sad sometimes about the shape of our world. I get really sad sometimes about events in my life, most of which are too personal to post here or even to tell people I am close with. But I always try to rise above and to see how much beauty and light I have around me.
Some of my posts are a comical nature, some have a little bit of sass. I like those things about myself. I am going to keep on posting just the way I have been.
Thanks to all the other silly, positive, crazy, fun people out there that truly try to be happy. It is worth it to me.
May 1, 2008
Elsa chillin’, maxin’ and relaxin
She hangs out on my desk (under close supervision) once in a while as I work
Elsa and her very best friend Maddy.
