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Mohop - Every Clog Has Its Day

I met the designer of these shoes once, she's adorable and really loves what she does. I still haven't invested in a pair, but I think this Spring I will make it a priority. They are so stinkin' cute and the options are endless!!!

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Jessica Hische — awesome type

I totally want that "Y" ...

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Welcome Crème Yvette

Who knew there was a liqueur out there bearing my name...

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7 rules to understand design designers

Brilliant!

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first friday @ mca

This was my "first" first friday @ the mca - interesting crowd. I cannot believe how many people were there!!

               

... via iPhone ...

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I have come to realize a few things...

I don't get enough sleep.
And even though I know this, I sit here and type a new blog post at 11:52 PM! I am a night owl and cannot figure out how to get to bed before 11 PM. And that's all I want ... it's not like I'm trying to go to bed at 9 or something...

I have too many projects.
Excluding work (that's a whole other post!) I have a list a mile long of things that I want to do, make or create in some fashion. I get really hot and heavy into one thing and then somehow get derailed. Once that happens it takes me months to even get back to it... if I actually do get back to it.

I don't print my photos anymore.
When I was shooting film - in the pre-digital stone era - I would run film to be developed the minute I shot the last frame. Now with digital... not so much. I have oodles of photos backed up on multiple drives (praying I don't loose any), I post them online, but I don't have "photo albums" anymore.

I spend too much time in the virtual world.
Blogging, reading RSS, social networking, whatever... I feel like the world has all started living in this strange virtual way and I'm not sure I like it. I barely talk to anyone on the phone anymore - actually reduced my cell phone plan when I discovered I had over 5000 rollover minutes! Oh I get their status updates and etc., so I know what they are doing, but that's no comparison for a face to face meeting or even a live phone conversation. I wonder what this will mean for our future.

I am addicted to chocolate.
Not to the point that I couldn't live without it, but it would be a real shame. Worse is that I like the expensive stuff best. I stopped in Vosge's on Sunday for a hot chocolate and came out with three other things! Last time I was at the Merchandise Mart I found Fran's sea salt chocolate caramels and HAD to buy them. Thank goodness I don't frequent these places, but it's an instant draw for me. I'd hate to add it up at the end of the year.

I love design.
Not that this is really a new revelation, but sometimes I get sucked into it. RSS feeds are the worst for this. It gets the wheels turning - I could to this or that or oh yeah, that would be fantastic here or there. So many ideas, so little time and money.

Ok... it's now after midnight and I MUST go to bed. Sheesh!

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going graphic again

It's been a while since I've been able to work on an identity campaign. It's just not been the focus in the last few years - you know for a while there anyone with a computer could advertise themselves as a graphic designer. Well... that was about when it went to the back burner.

An opportunity presented itself for a startup company, so we're dipping our toes back into the graphic waters. It feels good to do something different. It will be very interesting to see how these are received. To see if I've still got it. *wink! I'm not finished yet, but burning some of the midnight oil to churn out a few sketches.

   

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burnt caramel sea salt dark chocolate coins - YES!

New recipe that I am going to HAVE to try!!!

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yffoto.com | with a cherry on top

I finally found a way to process these photos! They were horribly flat because it was a horrible gray day. I am trying to find new ways and work flows to better my processing. I used to hear that if you shoot RAW you can bring back even the worst of photos... slowly but surely I'm learning.

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Jet Pack Laptop Backpack

During my insane travel mess last week, as my shoulder was starting to ache due to the weight of my laptop... I was thinking how great it would be if my bag would turn into a backpack so I could even out the load.

Today I walk into a little store on Armitage and voila, Lug's Jet Pack Backpack! It's thin yet roomy, light weight and can be carried three different ways! I'm ready for my next trip!!!

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