Oct 30, 2008  •  In NYC, Sports

Knicks Opening Game at MSG

Last night, I ran home after work to change into my Knicks jersey – we were going to the Knicks opening game against Miami! Basketball is my favorite sport, and I’ve been a die-hard Knicks fan ever since high school. It was hard not to be, as the 90s were the glory days of the […]

Oct 28, 2008  •  In Books

Link of the Day

As a bona fide bookworm, I can’t help but excitedly share this link of the day: Top 10 Most Outrageous Opening Lines in Literature If I could add one more, it would be Love Story: What can you say about a twenty-five year old girl who died? That she was beautiful and brilliant. That she […]

Oct 28, 2008  •  In Art/Design, Logos/Branding, Marketing/Advertising

The New Faces of Pepsi and Best Buy

Two of the most recognizable logos in N. America have announced drastic facelifts. First up is Pepsi. The new Pepsi logo will be skewed in order to resemble a smile: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, and Pepsi Max will have different variations of the smile. According to AdAge, “a ‘smile’ will characterise brand Pepsi, while a ‘grin’ […]

Oct 27, 2008  •  In Video Games

Guitar Hero World Tour

Guitar Hero World Tour was released today! J and I managed to grab the last GHWT kit from our local Target and rocked out all night. Oh, did I mention that we named our band Faith+1? 😀 Due to the rising popularity of the Guitar Hero and Rock Band series, the song selection is a […]

Oct 24, 2008  •  In Thursday Geek-isms

Thursday Geek-isms

A friend asked me why I haven’t written about the T-Mobile G1 or the Google Android yet. I actually have many thoughts on it. However, I’m bitter. Why so bitter, you ask? Because J, the big Google man, has had one for a while now, but forbid me to write anything about it. Then, on […]

Oct 23, 2008  •  In Entertainment

The Simpsons Do Mad Men!

The annual Simpsons Treehouse of Horror will air Sunday, November 2 and will feature a special treat for Mad Men fans… Mad Men-inspired opening credits!!! Not only do these screenshots depict a beautifully merged and reimagined sequence, Fox has also managed to acquire the rights to the Mad Men theme song, “A Beautiful Mind” by […]

Oct 23, 2008  •  In Personal, Science

Beer…It’s Good for You!

A couple of nights ago, I found a frozen, exploded beer in the freezer. This isn’t a picture of our beer, but it is close (image via eBaum’s World). And luckily, no glass was broken – it was just the cap that popped open in our case. While cleaning up the mess and grumbling at […]

Oct 22, 2008  •  In Funny

5 Funny Amazon Product Reviews

Some people have way too much time on their hands…but they do keep life interesting for the rest of us!   Bic Crystal Ballpoint Pen, Medium Point, Black Very good if you need to write on paper, 7 Mar 2007By M. Williams Since taking delivery of my pen I have been very happy with the […]

Oct 22, 2008  •  In Funny

Halloween 2008

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Oct 21, 2008  •  In Art/Design, Logos/Branding, Web

Top 10 Design Blogs

(Posting will be light this week as I’m very busy at work and I’m feeling under the weather. There’s something nasty going around…please stay safe and healthy!) My design aesthetics change from time to time, but generally I tend to stick to functional and minimalistic designs. It is for this reason that I do not […]