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and the answer to tumbl or not to tumble is...
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to TUMBL!!

[insert balloons dropping and noisemakers here]

woohoo!
I figured out how to attach an rss feed to my tumblr so it will automatically post to tumblr if i want it to. c'est manifique!

To tumbl or not to tumbl

So i have this blogger account I've been using for the past year or so... not only that but I have multiple blog accounts, not the least of which is a myspace blog devoted to more personal stuff, but also 2 blogger accounts, a twitter, a last.fm, a blip and an old livejournal. I even have a goddamn yelp. I stopped posting to some and started posting to others, so everything is scattered everywhere and i wonder if there is a point to pulling stuff over to tumblr. hmmmm. should i do it?

Here is the link to my tumblr blog. Get ready for overlaps. This may be my last post sadly.

Drop This!

I have to thank my awesome boyfriend for showing me this site. Most times I think he keeps things to himself so I'm always happy when he shares. So what is it? It's a media bookmarking site where people drop images into a large pool. It's focus is in but not limited to the fields of design, typography, art, photography. The people who add to it are folks who get an invite so the collection doesn't get overrun by the mediocre. Not only that but it has an engine that can organize by tags. Me likey.

Hungry Anyone?

An oldie but I thought I'd post it anyways. I have to wonder about the scanner though. Is it greasy?

Today's Acquisition

La Roux
Marina and the Diamonds
Major Lazer
Metric
Dirty Projectors

Kanye West posted this on his blog just recently. The guy never ceases to impress me.

RIP Dash Snow

Amazing Shadow Art

Check out this article about these two british based artists' named Tim Noble and Sue Webster. It's the most amazing thing I've seen in a while.

JUST SAY NO to dry web tech manuals!

For the past couple of years I've been suggesting to anyone who asks me if they wanted to set up a website what should they do. And for every inquiry I've recommended blog sites as an easy and cheap alternative. Well since I've been looking into updating my personal website myself, I've been doing extensive research and have stumbled on to a CMS and publishing platform that seems to blow the free bloggers out of the water!

The site is called squarespace. An all in one inclusive site that is reasonable priced and has all the tools you need at your fingertips. Even non geeks with no coding background can set a website easily with this online web application/solution. It's super customizable and cuts developing time down to a minimum so that designers can focus more on design and not on the techy stuff or waste money with hiring a programmer. Seems like technology is getting easier and easier these days with the end user in mind. That being said I wanted to share my discovery with others in order to make this world a better place. Generally I don't like to advertise for companies or products but because I find the services this website offers so amazing I thought I would just put it out there for everyone to share.

I love Legos

When I was a kid I would spend hours playing with my lego sets, mostly building houses and what not. One of my dreams then was when I grew up i would buy every lego set ever made and assemble them and display in a room dedicated to my collection. Well I've since lived out 16 years of my adult life and still no lego collection room. But soon I may start! They're planning to come out with an Architecture series that will feature 6 iconic buildings including a Frank Lloyd Wright version. AWESOME!

New Inspiration

It's been at least a year and a half since I earnestly sought design inspiration or actively kept up with design trends that lately I've been down on myself for having let myself fall out of the loop. But recently I've found a couple links that has spurred my excitement and I feel are worthy of posting. My boyfriend purports he sent me one of the links a few months ago but I seriously have no recollection of it. Bad girlfriend am I.

This agency has latched onto some good things and I'm looking forward to seeing more of their artists in future. A few of the artists with this agency work with some lesser known but awesome musicians. I recognize La Boca who's done album covers for the DC recordings crew. Quite a few have these artists have cycled through my itunes playlist. I've always believed good album covers leads to good music, mostly because I've noticed any artists worth their salt tend to collaborate with other inspiring artists.





This site is great for classic design inspiration from the 50s thru the 70s. It's a blog site that continually updates their articles. I stumbled onto them while looking for 70s book cover inspiration. Totally worth looking thru.

Videoless

Been posting mostly videos lately so figured that maybe I can change things up a bit and maybe inject a little personality this time round. Well whatever little I have to inject. A friend sent over a link to a youtube hindi cover of common ppl that led me to the original version sung by jarvis cocker and i must say i'm kicking myself in the arse for missing that boat the 1st time it came around in the mid nineties. Must have been after the tailend of my britpop phase. He is one sexy muther! MREOW! Sigh, shallow as it may sound makes me glad to have my own little brit boy to contend with. Yum.

Tweet Tweet

I can't help thinking about how pointless twitter is after seeing this on current tv. Each time I tweet I really do have the guilty thought of who the eff cares? :P



Also check out this other brilliant video from current.tv. I love these guys. According to their website the age bracket for their target audience is the 18-34 year old crowd. So what does that say to me? Does it mean once I celebrate my bday in september I must move on to something meant for older folks? And what would that be? Vh1? Network television? Oprah? It doesn't help that I've been recently contacted by old high school acquaintances who all are married and have children now. shit. maybe i'm overdue for a bun in the oven.

omg like this is soooo kewl

I just stumbled onto this website that makes me kinda moist like warm gooey chocolate cake. i love this concept! it's a website that let's you mix and match any image from the net together in it's own drop and drag editor that lets you share with your friends. The interface is Flickrlike and currently it's mostly fashion sets but why let it stop there? I'm thinking interiors! art collages!! themes!!! collectibles!!!! the possibilities seem endless!!!!! Yet another time waster to add to my ever expanding list. Cool!

Fringed Unkle Boots by Karine Minzon Wilson NEW CONTEST featuring Vivienne Westwood Red Label skirts

Slap Chop.

I'm running behind peoples. I keep telling myself that I'm going to post everyday but I keep forgetting. Well at least I'm getting better. 3 for last month ain't bad. Here's another one to add to the collection. Cheers.

Chitown Reprezant

True to my word I said I'd be posting new videos I've been sent lately. Here's another one. Ladies make sure you don't fall for this simple trick to impress.

New Stuff to Share

So I have a bunch of new videos that I'd like to post. But to space them all out I guess I'll just post 1 each day. That is if I remember. My ex just sent me this video by passion pit. Enjoy!


Passion Pit - The Reeling from Smoke My Tabaco on Vimeo.

Triggers

It's always weird how something totally random can pierce your consciousness and without warning transport you to a place that could have easily been lost to that blackhole of memories. In this particular instance it's a Jackson 5 song that came on to internet radio and reminded me of a simpler time when the biggest reason for my sisters and I to force ourselves up early was to get every second of saturday morning cartoons in. They loved the Jackson 5 while I remember hating that show. I'd be rudely awakened by the theme song blaring in our downstairs living/rec room with the dark wood-paneled walls and the carpet I can't for the life of me seem to recall anymore. Hearing this song by the Jackson 5 makes me sad how I couldn't appreciate them or my sisters more back then.

Engrish for Beginners

This video has been around for a while but I've recently revisited it again and felt that it was worth posting.

Can I please have my spider back?

Eric Wareheim at it again.

So this was directed by Eric Wareheim from the infamous Tim and Eric Awesome Show! Great Job! show. The song is by Flying Lotus. An experimenta hip hop electronic producer in LA. Check it out.




Directed by Eric Wareheim (Tim & Eric) in association with Warp Records and Warp Films. Music by Flying Lotus. Co Directed/ Animation by Devin Flynn. Co Directed/ Edited by Eric Fensler. More info at dancefloordale.com