Archive for June 2008

Shift-Reload, Baby!

In Design on 30 June 2008 with 12 comments

There’s a little design refresh going on here. The header illustration is by Ernst Haeckel, a turn of the (last) century nature illustrator who depicted the world as he wanted it to be. His drawings of squid were part of the inspiration for my tattoo.

Fatherhood

In Photos on 30 June 2008 with 5 comments

I don’t know, but I have to imagine that fatherhood can be kinda fun.

Run Heather Run

In Life on 29 June 2008 with Comments Off

My darling wife is running a half marathon in October to help raise money for charity. She’s looking for sponsors and giving a pair of her lovely Polaroid diptychs to anyone who donates over $100. Can you help? Donate now!

links for 2008-06-28: Squid

In Links on 28 June 2008 with 2 comments

Giant squid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Guess I have to memorize this page now.
(tags: squid)

Rare giant squid found off Santa Cruz - Santa Cruz Sentinel
Day before my tattoo, a giant squid is found on the coast of my old home town, Santa Cruz. Providence!
(tags: squid)

My New Friend

In Photos, Tattoos on 27 June 2008 with 34 comments

So after 2.5 hours in the chair, a lot of jaw-clenching, and couple of white-light-angels-singing moments, I have a new friend on my right arm. He’s a giant squid. I like him a lot.
The lines are done now. In a couple weeks, I go back for shading.
I know I’m going to be asked about him [...]

links for 2008-06-26: Photos

In Links on 26 June 2008 with Comments Off

Deserted NASA Van Photos
Fantastic.
(tags: photography nasa)

On Permanence and Scars of Choice

In Life, Stories, Tattoos on 25 June 2008 with 18 comments

The thing that gives me pause about getting a tattoo is all the awful things I would have gotten tattoos of earlier in life.
Think of photos of yourself in the 80s. Imagine if, somehow, that powder blue Don Johnson suit you loved, the one you wore with a white t-shirt and the sleeves rolled [...]

Fray Loves Threadless

In Design, Fun on 25 June 2008 with 2 comments

I loves me some Threadless, so it’s a thrill to collaborate with them on Fray. Along with our buddies at Blurb and Stephen Tobolowsky, we’re sponsoring a design competition: Threadless Loves True Stories. In addition to some great prizes and a pile of cash, the winning design will appear on a Threadless shirt and on [...]

links for 2008-06-25: Doh

In Links on 25 June 2008 with Comments Off

The Website Is Down
So much to like in this.
(tags: videos )

Special Fray Mini-Issue: Wild Life

In For Sale, Fray on 24 June 2008 with Comments Off

I know, we’re behind schedule with Fray issue 2. We’re working on it, I swear.
In the meantime, here’s a little snack to tide you over. Fray’s Wild Life is a special mini-issue about the pets we love with stories by Heather Armstrong, Lance Arthur, Ben Brown, Heather Champ, Jessica Donohoe, Susan McNeece, Derek [...]