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But it belongs to Beyeonce and wont be available til 2011.

techno swan

so this is Daisuke Takahashi, a Japanesse figure skater. This is his short program set to what is called "hip hop swan lake"



at about 2:15 in, watch for his spread eagle-booty slap move. Im predicting this guy is gonna win worlds this year.

Adulthood

Richelle and Steve are married! The wedding was really beautiful and we all had a blast and I couldn't be happier for them.

(You cant really see it, but the "bride and groom" on top of the cake are actually star wars action figures.)

Rene also bought a house this weekend, which is also very exciting.

All of this grown-p stuff just makes me feel like I need to seriously step up my adulthood-ness.

Christmas comes to South Philly

Taken on the next block over on an excursion to get hot chocolate.

remember in school when we used to have crits and everyone would put post its or stars or whatever on your work telling you what was good and what wasnt? i could really use some of the today. maybe ill put some stuff up later this week for people to rip into.

Bummers.

The past few days have been so full of bummers I don't even know what to do. On Sunday I discovered my favorite breakfast place, Butchers Cafe, closed! No warning, and no sign telling me where I can get my banana stuffed french toast. Just a sign that says:
CORNER STORE FOR RENT.

And I just heard the new Spice Girls song, and it sucks. Also a huge bummer. And people are selling the tickets for their reunion show for over a thousand bucks!

And starting today, im begining a total redesign of a magazine which just came under my art direction in the past few days. No lunch breaks til April!!!

My first issue

On a newstand at AC moore!
(I put it in front of the magazine that is supposed to be on the front rack, suckers!)

Since only I believe 3 people read this, and 2 of them live in Kansas City...

Kansas City is the new Greenpoint!

http://gawker.com/news/escape-from-new-york/kansas-city-is-the-new-greenpoint-311864.php


Sometimes, I miss the old 'hood. I prefer the old Polish guys over these old hispanic guys you find in South Philly.


But I dont think there are Polish people in Kansas City. Maybe? I don't know. But I'll find out in 9 days!

Working conditions

The condition of working in this office is deplorable. Its about 50 degrees in here. During the warmer days, which last until today, I would go outside to warm up. Its still warmer out there than it is in here, but its also raining. I have multiple sweaters at my desk, and this weekend im going to pick up a space heater. Fucking rediculous.

Also, lunch time. At Questex, we had 1 micowave, and 1 fridge. The office was also about 4 times the size of this one. So why is it that here, with 2 fridges, 3 micowaves, and a toaster oven, its impossible for me to eat lunch at a reasonable hour? (reasonable being between 12-1:30) People are cooking 3 course meals in there! wtf?!

What my street would look like if I lived here in 1927

Hitting news stands on or around Sept. 20

Fall Fashion

Printers can maybe cause cancer

http://tech.yahoo.com/blogs/null/36077

Shit! we ALL HAVE CANCER! Laser printers are everywhere! theres like, 3 within 10 feet of me right now! Ive changed multiple toners before! Im suing Kutztown for exposing me to such dangers.

THANK GOD

New job!

I finally got the offer from Interweave Press today! Im totally stoked, Associate Art Director of Step-by-Step Beads!



Did someone say dream job?! not really, but it's a really cool company, its a small mom and pop type of thing. All craft magazines, you can buy Step-By-Step Beads in AC Moore and places like that.

This is a HUGE step up for me, at Travel Agentbullshit, I was junior designer. Now, Im in charge of an actual magazine from cover to cover. I get a photographer once a week, you know, to take pictures of beads and stuff. Im excited.
The whole B-2-B thing sucks. The circulation of the magazine has nothing to do with the design or having and eye catching cover, so no one in these companies has the drive to really create good design. I've been freelancing at NAPCO, another B-2-B publisher, and they suck too.

Two exciting posts in one day! with visual aids!

My house is getting a mural!

I found out today that my house, well, this 6 foot wall thats attatched to the back of my porch, is getting a mosaic by this guy:



Heres some photos of his work:





If you have ever been to Philly, I'm sure you've seen some of his stuff around town, It's just about everywhere. Theres a lot particularly in the South St. area.

check out more here:
http://www.isaiahzagar.org/

when I get home Ill see what the progress is and maybe take some pictures.

I dont get HBo, or any cable for that matter, but I was at my parents house this weekend and I watched the new HBO show Flight of the Concords, and it was really good.

you can watch it online! cable subscribtion not needed!

http://www.hbo.com/conchords/video/index.html

I got an invitation to my five year high school reunion today.


Its a pool party.


With a Jimmy Buffet cover band.



WHAT


THE


FUCK?

New house!

Its been about three weeks since I moved, so I figured Ill tell you all a little about my new home! I was gonna take pictures, but its still kind of a just-moved-in mess. I have the pictures that the landlord took, so here you go...




The house is really beautiful. This was the kind of place that I was dreaming of in Brooklyn, and I probably never would have been able to find. Its located in South Philly, right around the corner from the Italian Market. The block itself is a garden block, its small, you cant really drive down it, and in the middle of the two alley-sized roads is Paolone Park. Which used to be old crappy houses and after there were torn down, the people who live here took it upon themselves to make it a park. It even as a website! paolonepark.com
So far, I absolutly love it here. Its a small community within a major city. It doesnt even feel like its a city, everyone just sits out on the porches and hangs out and they have a block party every month. Im just thrilled to have neighbors that arent old drunk polish dudes.

Im still on the job search, and Im really not having much luck. Its kinda frustrating, but Im sure itll all work out.

Im not really sure why I tagged this in the "Boyfriend Season" topic, but eh, why not?

Apparently I accidently bought the edited version of the new Avril album. Im pretty pissed about. In the unedited, theres a part where she screams something along the lines of
"BITCH!
SLUT!
PSYCHOPATH!"
and something else i cant quite decipher, but Im sure its fucking awesome.