Welcome to Today....

This is life. And it's happening.

Time

darling.....

in a nutshell....

Kill them with kindness

darling?

Also, I'll let you in on a secret....

Some days are just better than others, this I know to be true

just do it

just do it

in keeping with the theme of optimism....

I swoon over Einstein...

Hooray, it's Friday! But this particular Friday is bittersweet...I'm still without an official move-in date, and all of this 'living in limbo' is driving me bonkers! I just bought some coffee yesterday...whole bean - my favorite but realized that I had already packed the coffee grinder (in which box? oh, who knows). I have a whole day off of work tomorrow...but don't know what to do! I think that in an effort to take my mind off of the moving situation I'm going to go on a mini photo expedition and celebrate the end of the day with a Salty Dog (recipe here)

Canary Coalmine

Are you in need of a graphic designer? Perhaps someone who can create a logo and/or website for your new business? Or someone who can design album artwork and promotional materials for your latest music endeavor? Then I've got just the guy for you! One of my dear pals from Milwaukee (who has since moved to Boston) is hands down one of the most talented graphic designers I know (and happens to be an awesome human being as well).

He has red hair. He likes cats. He plays a mean guitar. His name is Aaron Spransy.

You can drool over samples of his work and request his services by visiting his website;

http://www.canarycoalmine.com/



http://www.canarycoalmine.com/



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Oh Milwaukee, you've done it again!

This short film is visually stunning, and the best part is that it was filmed in my old neighborhood (Riverwest, Milwaukee)! I love you Riverwest, I miss you. You're in my heart always. xx

Click below to watch the short film

http://vimeo.com/19307987

Let's Hear it for Milwaukee!

First of all, this website, http://www.atomicbooks.com/ is amazing! They have an enormous collection of interesting books and music. The book that happened to catch my eye (today) is Graphic USA. And guess what....one of the featured cities is MILWAUKEE!!!! Way to be cool, Mil-town.

Abundantly illustrated and lovingly laid out, Graphic USA is like having hip, insightful chaperones in multiple cities across the United States: graphic designers living in 25 metropolises (from capitals of cool like New York, Portland, Miami and L.A. to less predictable locales such as Anchorage, Charleston, St. Louis and Phoenix) were invited to write and illustrate mini-guides to their stomping grounds. With listings for places to stay, bars, restaurants, galleries and clubs, the book gives readers everything they need to live it up like natives in the know. From the blue-collar dive bar that serves tumblers of local whiskey to the slick hotel designed by the hippest architect in town, or the weird restaurant in the strip mall that makes the best breakfast burrito this side of the border--the designer-contributors to Graphic USA have got you covered. All this user-friendly information is accompanied by brilliantly vivid illustrations that reflect the designers' experiences of their cities.
A beautiful object as well as a useful guide, this volume offers a truly unique insight into the heart of American culture. The cities included in this book are: Anchorage, Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Chicago, Denver, Detroit, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Memphis, Miami, Milwaukee, Mineappolis, New Orleans, New York City, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Portland, Providence, San Francisco, Seattle, St Louis and Washington D.C.



BUY HERE!