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fictional style icons — part one of five

fictional style icons — part one of five

It’s Fashion Week! So, inspired by galadarling.com, I wanted to highlight some of my own fictional style icons. Number one: Rory Gilmore.

February 10, 2010 0 comments Read More
built with Processing

built with Processing

This semester I’m studying Processing, a Java-ish programming language developed by and for visual artists. I churned out a couple of sketches last week, but this is my first interactive piece in the language. I’m really having fun in code; I’m learning; I’m absorbing the algorithms by osmosis, and just [...]

February 9, 2010 0 comments Read More
current obsessions

current obsessions

gray and yellow—as neutrals, and especially in combination. Gray nail polish. web typography, escaping from the “safe.” the realization that my books are clutter, and with getting rid of several thousand of them. acquiring only things I truly love; getting rid of everything I don’t love. Declaring a War on [...]

January 25, 2010 2 comments Read More
clickthrough-averse

clickthrough-averse

One of my hugest webdesign/usability pet peeves is galleries or slideshows. I just don’t want to have to hit the NEXT arrow 14 times to learn ten pieces of information, or to see twelve pretty pictures. If your click-per rate and my patience have a showdown, I’m closing the tab. [...]

December 17, 2009 0 comments Read More
Joan wears pants!

Joan wears pants!

I was thinking about my little sister, and was inspired to whip this up for her. Just a quick photoshop doodle:

December 9, 2009 1 comment Read More
REMINDER: come see my art

REMINDER: come see my art

This is your chance to see “Dead, Wrapped in Plastic”—my sculpture of dead Laura Palmer—live and in-person!

December 2, 2009 1 comment Read More
how the hell did I not notice this?

how the hell did I not notice this?

My twelve year old boy’s sense of humor failed me utterly on Sunday night.

November 10, 2009 1 comment Read More
The Skeleton Dance

The Skeleton Dance

created by Ub Iwerks; directed by Walt Disney

October 28, 2009 0 comments Read More
when a nerd falls in love with a geek

when a nerd falls in love with a geek

Baking the Star Wars Cake This labor of love is also a result of my love for smittenkitchen.com. The cake is Deb’s Best Birthday Cake. It is filled with her Mango Curd and frosted with her Swiss Buttercream, the instructions for which include the directive, “Patience, young Jedis.” As per [...]

October 1, 2009 3 comments Read More
Dear The New York Times

Dear The New York Times

Why is your iPhone app free? It shouldn’t be.

September 15, 2009 0 comments Read More
Programming is just language.

Programming is just language.

Why takes the science out of programming. He says: learning programming is about learning grammar. This is, very literally, language I understand.

September 2, 2009 0 comments Read More
This is how Mad Men makes me feel

This is how Mad Men makes me feel

Adorable animated .gif from jezebel.com

September 1, 2009 2 comments Read More
iphone!

iphone!

I’ve only had my iPhone—has it really been just?—two weeks, and I already can’t fathom life before it. This device isn’t a luxury item, but a basic necessity for me.

August 2, 2009 0 comments Read More
pangram love

pangram love

almost absurdly cute: buzzfeed | The Quick Brown Fox Jumps Over the Lazy Dog

July 29, 2009 0 comments Read More