Gabba Gabba Hey ...

First time this year that it was warm enough in the morning to drive with the top down ...

Driving usually requires music (as do most things in my life) so before taking off for the day, I plug the cassette deck adapter (old school) into the Zune (new school?), pop the cartridge into the cassette deck press the lil' arrow button to play.

Now, there's driving music and convertible music and Summer music ... today I hit on an album that I hadn't listened to in far too long and realized it fits the bill in all three categories: Ramones Mania. Not to mention the fact that 'I Wanna Be Sedated' pretty much fits the bill any time during the work week.

Today was a whole lot better thanks to Joey Ramone & the boys.

Random Quote

Overheard at Maker Faire on Saturday ...

"Babies are so cool now!"

Followed by the observation that they're not just about spit n' stuff anymore.

No T-shirt is Safe ...

Gettin' in the mood for Maker Faire...



I bought this book several weeks ago (always a sucker for new how-tos, reference goodies and crafty ideas) ... I flipped through the book immediately and even sketched how to alter some Ts purchased at SXSW shows this year.

But, it wasn't until tonight that the scissors came out.

Have to say, it's quite therapeutic to slice up a t-shirt on a Friday night ... a little late-night dose of craft plus it puts a nice point on the end of the work week.

Time Crunch ...

Working full time doesn't leave many hours for creativity ... even less when you factor in the complete lack of mental fire power and energy that exists by the end of the day. In addition to the standard day-job brain drain, last week I also added a business trip to the week. Well, at least I found the throw pillow in my hotel room a bit inspirational ... thinking I could use these colors in some future project. Lookin' for creative whatever, whenever.

Everyone should have one ...

In honor of Mom's Day - a post about Tupperware.



Last weekend, drove 700 miles round-trip for a Tupperware party. Now, not your everyday, run-of-the-mill Tupperware party, mind you ... No ... this was hosted by (Chef) Dawn, featured stand-up comedy by Sal and the Tupperware Lady was Phranc! Some of you might remember Phranc, the musician. Now, it's time to meet Phranc, the Tupperware Lady and Phranc, the artist. (I had a nice chat with Phranc about her artwork. It's amazing what this woman can do with cardboard.)

Not only did I pick up some very cool new expand-o-matic Tupperware bowls (really, the bowls pop out to make more room for stuff), I also picked up a pastry sheet to use as a work surface when I play with resin-based clay and other such mediums.

Tupperware ... for the kitchen and the studio!

More Tupperware Party Pics

1,000 sq. ft, 3,000+ cds ...

Work activity:
"Choose your favorite Movie & CD"

How am I supposed to choose just one?

Awesome Set of Tools ...

One thing I've learned, having the right tool makes all the difference. Sure, you can use a hammer, but having a pneumatic nailer will make your life easier (at least when moving beyond your standard picture hanging project in order to construct whole rooms.)
Tools to create ... same thing.

Working a 'straight' job, one of my ongoing challenges is finding time ... time to read from the ever-increasing stack o' books, time to write, time to create. In addition to the general "only 24 hours in a day" time challenge, there's also the issue of never knowing when you'll feel like creating something.

Enter the tool ... Scribbler!

I found out about this great lil' gem from ZeFrank thanks to a group post from Tara Finlay. Now, not only can I sketch something quickly and watch it magically get more creative before my very eyes ... I can also create something while eating lunch at my desk, during meetings (not that I'd ever do that) or before jumping into the traffic fray to get home.