Definition of JOY

Sneak attack

KID CUDI vs. Weird Al

Both make songs that are based on other songs. Weird Al does parodies (like Amish Paradise from Gangsta's paradise). Kid Cudi does his own take on songs like 50 ways to make a record. Big question: Does Weird Al give Kid Cudi career advice? Or do they snuggle by the fire making fun of pop songs while secretly wishing they were invited to the VMA awards? I just don't know.

WORST WEDDING CAKE. EVER.

Can you really put a price on dignity?

If you are a pirate with Scurvy, this is your poster.

Chipotle gets it right

They don't care what the agency says to do and they want you to know that. The agency wants to put stuff on the side of the food bags that says the burrito you're eating is good. Chipotle says "Who cares, the consumer is smart enough to already know that."

They go even further and put it in Lorem Ipsum, which for non-designers is basically filler copy. It's called greeking and seeing it on actually produced design items makes designers geek out. Did they do that on purpose?! WHAT?! They must have!

I've seen greeked type in produced items twice now. Once in the Harrisonburg Daily News Record (they forgot to write a headline about missing farm animals) and here on the Chipotle bag. Well played, Chipotle, well played.

SHARK WEEK IS COMING!!!!

The Discovery Channel in Silver Spring, MD is getting ready by having a huge Shark come out of their offices. I LOVE IT. Almost as much as the clip where a guy is filming on top of a floating dead whale while sharks are circling him, and looking at him like his name is dinner. (Please play that clip again this year, DC)

Yes, facebook, most people who like T.I. also like Obama

I guess Chris Farley is back from the dead and staring in a low rate Sandler movie...

THE WORLD CUP... 4 years ago

Last time the world cup was going on, I was living in Italy.... AND IT WAS AMAZING.

Italians love soccer. They also REALLY LOVE when they win at Soccer. So winning the world cup? They freak out. They are of course on my bracket as taking home the win this year again.

Here's some pictures from four years ago... (more to come)

My Italian/Brazilian friend Cris and I... Man, I look so young...

FENWAY PARKALARK

Red Sox beat the Phillies 12-2... officially making the Phillies the saddest team ever. 

In other news....

I got hot-hat-hair and did not get an allergic reaction to peanuts... 

Shout-out to Caroline for the sweet tickets!

Lola for Sale... Plus a caBOOZE.

I have a thing for shades.

Someone told me over and over again that my work was very "Nick and Nora." I don't know what that means other than a sub-par hipster movie with a killer Mark Mothersbaugh soundtrack. Perhaps that I draw too many owls and norwhals... Perhaps this friend is really just a middle aged hipster who has a thing for Michael Cera?

So back to the fine arts roots I go. Or at least fore a little.

My current favorite book of the moment: Zeitoun by Dave Eggers

I can't stress enough how important this book is. It's a true story of a Muslin Syrian-American man who helps the victims of Katrina by rescuing them in his canoe. What happens through the rest of the book is equally shocking and moving. It's one of those books that when you put it down, you're replaying the events throughout your mind for days after.

What's also amazing... Dave Eggers is (from what the wikipedia bird says) not profitting from this book but instead the money is going to The Zeitoun Foundation.

This will be a movie for sure...

SHUTTER SHADES

These are almost as stupid as wearing sunglasses at night.

I've decorate my wall.

So, this is now on my bedroom wall. Part One of the decorating stage. It gets a little weird when the crows outside start squawking....

JOHN BUTLER TRIO - ONE WAY ROAD

Another good song that's making me smile.

Love Primary1. Please put your music on itunes faster. Ok thanks.

This music is SICK and the style is WILD.

I gradumacated. Finally.

Official Circus grad status. 

I went to California and took a ton of random photos.

Because there are just too many golden gate bridge photos out there...