Month: February 2010
2010 Vancouver Olympics
Later tonight, much of the world will no doubt gather round to enjoy the opening festivities of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. And while I could probably write an entire post about the glories of the beautiful city of Vancouver (the art! the coffee! the food! and on and on) instead I’ll share my …
Alexander McQueen
The passing and loss of (Lee) Alexander McQueen today is beyond description. There is nothing I can say that has not already been said, I did not know him but I loved his work. Here are a few of the write-ups in the papers and some of his work that has inspired me over the …
Things that got me through Snowpocalypse 2 and 3
Atlas Snowshoes–with ~4′ of snow on the ground, these are almost a necessity Keen boots–without a good pair of boots, snowshoes aren’t much use Under Armour base layers–keep warm and dry no matter how wet you get in the snow Design House Stockholm pleece–warm and snuggly North Face WindWall–keeps the wind out and adds a …
More Postcards from the Last Snowpocalypse
With Snowpocalypse 3 (THREE?!) raging outside my window, I suppose now is as a good a time as any to share a few more pictures from Snowpocalypse 2:
Type Oscars
It may be almost a month before the Academy Awards, but Ellen Lupton has already posted her picks for the Oscars of Type. Personally I love her Best Serif pick: Which faces made your list, dear readers?
Sherlock Holmes
Have you seen Danny Yount’s titles for Guy Ritchie’s Sherlock Holmes? Wow! Read Art of the Title’s interview with Yount here and see the evolution of his work on this project as well as the full credits themselves. Image: Art of the Title
Day 38
Exhausted from shoveling so today is a bit lame, I’m afraid:
Mars, Vol. 7
Almost forgot to post the last of the shots from my trip to Mars last month, here is the first batch, more to follow:
Shoveling
Unless you live under a rock or more likely, are one of my readers from abroad you might not know that this weekend brought Baltimore an historic blizzard. So this afternoon once the snow had stopped, I helped my family dig out. My mum was kind enough to supply the following video of my father …
Brain Candy
Today finds Charm City buried once again, in a blanket of sparkling white. The effect is beautiful, bewildering and even a little inspiring though at some point after hours of shoveling, the snow will become less than charming. In the meantime, here is a piece of visually stunning eye/brain candy straight from Japan for you, …
Tips for Life, Vol. 5: Workplace Safety
You know, women workers can be surprisingly good producers…. And remember, this all boils down to four things: 1) Don’t mix pleasure with business 2) Women can be awfully jealous of one another 3) Avoid undue familiarity 4) Women are more sensitive than men This gives me flashbacks to Oakland…