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- Is that a tusked mammal on your lawn, or are you just happy to see me?
- 05.28.2008
- Certainly we have all had those moments in life where you're on the the road or away from home and you just say "oooh, I wish I had a camera--no one will ever believe I saw this!" Well, I had one of those moments last weekend. As someone who enjoys photography, I tend to take my camera far more than I actually use it. After a very nice family day at a chicken barbecue out of town, we were driving around and had just spent a little time letting the kids & Grandpa feed the rainbow trout at the state fish hatchery. We were all getting a little tired and
 were headed home. Then one person yells "Elephant!" Since we were on a road with a couple of houses and lots of empty land, we were all quite perplexed until more of us spotted it and made Grandpa turn the car around. We had to investigate why there was an elephant in this front yard. That just doesn't happen every day--especially in Northern Ohio--and it was definitely a first for all of us. Thank goodness for the new camera--it saved the day and I captured the elephant in the front yard and would have photographed the lions if they had let me...but apparently it wasn't safe.
- Beware the Naked Man Who Offers You His Shirt
- 05.23.2008
- Beware the Naked Man is just one of the gems I found yesterday in a used bookstore I found in downtown Sandusky. Just wait until you see the rest of the goodies I will share with you on here very soon. Everything from a create-your-own poster that I'm working on and some other interesting design and technology tidbits I can't wait to share. It appears that the Donny Osmond doll post had some real impact on some of my loyal readers. May you never be the same....
- I hope everyone has a wonderful and safe holiday weekend! You can think of me assembling more of this furniture. What was I thinking? Milk crates and zip ties are looking like a really good idea right about now.
- Creatives, untie?
- 05.21.2008
- Email Me Here
 Where has the time gone? I've been spending my free time assembling made-in-China furniture (no, I'm not licking the paint, I swear!), seeing how fast my "personal pace" mower will go and taking my husband to the ER for fishbones and head injuries. What an exciting life I lead. That's definitely debatable. If you're confused by my headline, then, please, read on. It is a play on words because I'm looking for some creatives who might be interested in "untying" the jumbled wires of their brain. I am toying with the idea of assembling a group of local creative misfits who have a tough time finding people who can understand their warped, yet sometimes brilliant, thoughts and notions. Sometimes I would just love to have someone to send something to for honest, creative, useful feedback. Or other times I just have a random question about "how do you do that" or "do you know where I can get this that doesn't require me driving all the freakin' way to Detroit?" I would LOVE to get some feedback on this one. If you are a creative, be it a writer, photographer, designer, chef, artist, dancer, singer, songwriter, poet, novelist, layout genious, author, blogger, webcaster, coffee barista, fishmonger, whatever, PLEASE drop me an email and let me know your interest level in this. If you know a creative, please pass this flog along to as many people as you can. I would love to create a network of fine folks that we can all use to draw upon for their genius, ideas, inspiration, share our works and maybe even meet for a coffee or beer from time to time. Small-town life, especially for those of us who sometimes work from the dark corners of our house in the wee hours of the night, can be less than stimulating. For the rest of you non-creatives who I love so dearly, stay tuned...I'll have something new for you very soon.
- Nice Teeth
- 05.07.2008
- Fashion Trends
- I have spent much time recently at the bookstore reading through some fashion design books for a little look at the history, colors, colorful designers and inspiration. I was also browsing some design books when I came across a fantastic quote that has stuck with me for about a week now. I apologize that I just don't remember to whom the quote is attributed , but here it is: "A famous designer is like a famous dentist." For some reason that has just hit home and made me smile every day since I read it. We are both here to make others look good and feel good about themselves. I am VERY glad to say that my job doesn't involve any bodily fluids....but similar, nonetheless. Getting back to it, the fashion books are fascinating. From classic to current it is really something to see how fashion and other design are so tied in together with the culture, environment and style of the times. Here is a great site that shows up-and-coming color combinations, styles and patterns for fashion. A click on "Color Trends" shows the color palettes of coming seasons. This is an interesting look, even for those of us who can be fashion-challenged most of the time.
- Go Bucks!
- 04.21.2008
- By no means am I, nor do I ever pretend to be, a prude. Perhaps I let my son watch movies and play video games he really shouldn’t, but he knows what’s teacher-friendly and grandma-friendly and what’s not. Nonetheless, I do subscribe to certain rules of decency, manners and etiquette and believe deeply in responsible advertising that's in at least moderate taste. Recently, two local businesses have been added to my do-not-ever-patronize-again list. I certainly won’t do them a favor by mentioning their names, but will share my unhappiness for what I think are irresponsible (not to mention, bad) advertising campaigns. I live in a tourist-rich, familiy-friendly area that is home to Cedar Point Amusement Park and about a gazillion water park resorts and other family attractions. The first billboard that has REALLY gotten under my skin is a local pizza chain’s billboard in my town that says “The Best Damn Pizza in the Land.” Notwithstanding the blatant trademark infringement upon the one and only “The Best Damn Band in the Land™” (Go Bucks!), I think this is tacky and tasteless at best. And the worst part is, in the town adjoining mine where most of the tourists are located, "Damn" is replaced by “Darn.” Why is it okay to swear in my town and not in the adjoining town? And does “Darn” make it any less of a trademark infringement? Yikes. My blood pressure goes up every time I see this billboard and think about this company. The second billboard I just saw again moments ago, is for a restaurant and it reads “Tired of the same old bull fish?” Bad, bad, bad, is all I can say. Tasteless and not a good way to advertise a yummy seafood meal that is pictured right next to the phrase. I apologize to all my sweet readers and appreciate the chance to rant. I promise not to do that very often. I think tasteless and indecent advertising always deserves a negative mention.
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