Doing some research for a website I'm designing, and finding all kinds of interesting things about some of the more ancient Tarot decks out there. Had a great visit with JB, and she sent me home with a few she's collected - some beautiful stuff, including a repro of the Mitelli deck from the mid 1600's. She's fun to work with, and I'm excited to ( Read more... )

Weekend over - dang. Homework took up most of Sunday morning, but we got to relax and enjoy the rest of the day. drubear did laundry, and I managed to give the kitchen a thorough scrubdown, so the week could begin with a fresh house ( Read more... )

Dad's surgery went pretty well, according to Heidi. It was an all-day saga - the hospital in Pinehurst now has a second outpatient surgery unit, and there was evidently some (minor) confusion as to which one Dad was booked in. They had to delay everything about two hours because the patient before Dad has complications, so Dad started to get cranky ( Read more... )

Well, mission accomplished on the sketches, although getting them uploaded to class was a feat. It took me a few hours longer than expected to get them inked, but it was time well spent ( Read more... )

Our class this semester seems like it has a lot of very talented, engaged designers, and it's great to see people actually interested in the process. I shared my podcast info with the class, and I think I've turned a lot of people on to some very valuable (if hidden) references. This week's InDesigner from Michael Murphy was another in his series ( Read more... )

I have to confess that I really don't get our WoW guild, or at least a majority of the players there. I've put more than a few on /ignore just to avoid having to see them babble about the stuff they babble about...endlessly. There are a few nice folks, though - people who just like to play the game, and can relate like normal people to others. One ( Read more... )

Last night's menu was Linguine with Scallops in Garlic Butter Besciamella, and it turned out great. The scallops cooked to the point of being a bit brown on the edges, and were so tender - I could just eat a big plate of those, to be honest. We watched a documentary about black gay and lesbian couples called "Jumping the Broom" on LOGO which was ( Read more... )

Some days it's a mystery how I get anything done. Waking up yesterday morning, I had just a few things on my list to complete: grocery store, more design work, ordering business cards, school work. I felt like I was dragged through the day, but managed to get a majority of things crossed off my list. Low energy ( Read more... )

The interview went very well. She and her husband and three kids have a two-story apartment with an office on the top floor - beautiful old Chicago blockhouse. Her business has seen a huge amount of growth lately, far beyond what one person could do, and she's looking for someone to work as both designer and assistant. She said one of her biggest ( Read more... )

It seems our landlush likes us for some reason. He officially told me this morning that he's putting the place on the market (yesterduh), but he said that for a $50/mo increase in rent, he'd sign us for a year's lease to protect us for another year. Not a bad deal, considering that we have a decent place. I don't relish the idea of moving, so I ( Read more... )