A random googling and I stumbled over a recently started project by designer Johnny Selman. Motivated by his shock at Americans’ ignorance of current events and encouraged by a similar project he did earlier in the year, he’s started BBCx365, a year-long project to design a poster for one BBC headline everyday. The idea is… [Read more…]
October 1, 2010
This morning, an angel in the form of the postman delivered an unexpected surprise from Tyler and Rachel. Ohmygoodness. Coffee. Rich, chocolatey, smooth coffee. Ten short minutes after opening the package, Zack and I transformed this into a delicious this.
September 28, 2010
A few weekends ago, with proof of Cambridge residence in hand to gain free admission, we set out for a few self-guided tours of surrounding colleges. Standing in the middle of a chapel where construction started in 1446, it’s impossible not to be a “tourist.” (I mean, the King’s College Chapel organ contains Henry VIII’s… [Read more…]
September 13, 2010
Exactly one week ago (nearly to the minute) we walked into our new home in Cambridge. Since then it’s been a whirlwind of the mundane and the new, with a bit of drama thrown in for good measure. Our flat is perfectly situated with a three-minute walk to the hustle and bustle of the town… [Read more…]
August 4, 2010
Thoughts and snippets running through my head. George Rouault, Il Arrive Parfois Que La Route Soit Belle (It happens, sometimes, that the way is beautiful) . . . . Each morning sees some task begin, Each evening sees it close Something attempted, something done, Has earned a night’s repose. -Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, “The Village Blacksmith”… [Read more…]
June 11, 2010
And I have the animated gif to prove it. [Happy birthday, Zack.]
May 13, 2010
Last night at The Triple Door, while waiting for the genius Rafael Anton Irisarri, aka “The Sight Below,” (he did a breathtaking version of Arvo Pärt’s Für Alina) and the equally inspired Jóhann Jóhannsson, Zack and I did a little comic jam.
May 10, 2010
It was such a gorgeous day in Seattle yesterday. Too bad most of it was spent indoors organizing our closet and paring down clothes. But in the evening, we did get an evening walk along Alki Beach.
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October 7, 2010
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