Dec 11, 2009  •  In Personal

A Haunting Dream

It starts with a night out on the town with friends, drinks, and laughter. We commence our drive back home. It is 4am. The roads are predictably clear and we cruise along at a carefree speed. We exit the tunnel and continue on to the big curve ahead. We have made this drive hundreds of […]

Dec 9, 2009  •  In Home, NYC

Get Your Own NYC Subway Station Sign

Brooklyn-based company Underground Signs has a licensing agreement with the NYC MTA which allows them to sell replica subway station signs, or custom signs based on the iconic white-Helvetica-on-black pieces. The prices aren’t cheap at $400 for an 8′ sign ($310 for 5′, $99 for 12″) but they would make wonderful additions to any New […]

Dec 9, 2009  •  In Geek, Web

Google Chrome for Mac Beta Released Today!

Dear Firefox, I have enjoyed our time together but lately your mood swings* and weight gain** have started to take a toll on our relationship. As a result, I have decided to leave you for someone younger and more attractive. Today, I leave you for Chrome. *crashes and random slowdowns**bloated code So far I am […]

Dec 8, 2009  •  In Art/Design, Career, Personal

The Ultimate in Graphic Design

One of the biggest gripes shared by most creative professionals is that essentially, they’re working to create other people’s visions. And that your client’s design aesthetics may not always agree with yours…or worse, they may have no taste at all. via BuzzFeed It is precisely for this reason that websites such as Clients From Hell […]

Dec 8, 2009  •  In Personal, Pregnancy

Revelation 21:4

Dear Tater Tot, Today I would’ve been 21 weeks pregnant with you. I would’ve officially passed the halfway mark, would undoubtedly have a sizeable bump, would know your gender, and have felt you moving inside of me. Yesterday was my 29th birthday. I did not have a candle to blow out, but if I were […]

Dec 5, 2009  •  In Facebook, Twitter, Web

Social Media Timeline

I used to be pretty active on several social media outlets. But lately the consistent chatter, as well as the time and energy needed to devote oneself fully to each site, has worn me out. These days I limit myself to Facebook and Twitter. And even Twitter has started to go ignored since Facebook released […]

Dec 4, 2009  •  In Blogging, Personal, Web

I am by no means a fashionista.

So perhaps this is the reason I have NEVER heard of the über-popular blog Sea of Shoes until tonight. Jane Aldridge, the 17-year-old blogger behind Sea of Shoes. I found the site intriguing, much like a 5-car pileup on the LIE. You want to not look, but you can’t. Here is a 17-year-old girl — […]