January 2009
23 posts
Helvetica is the Beatles of typefaces.
– Experimental Jetset | Helvetica: Homage to a Typeface
what to do do with Booj
Anne: shoot - what to do w booj
Anne: Damn
Justin: might be able to bring him with?
Anne: if i keep him on the leash he won't bug anyone
Anne: let me drop Rachel a note
Justin: do the logistics
Justin: or, if you will permit me, the dogistics
Justin: tee hee
Anne: I do not permit you
Anne: take that back
Justin: NEVER
Such is the life of the self-obsessed. This industry is a magnet for the type,...
– Chris Randall | AudioDamage.com
You got no idea, Julian. Julian, I need you. I need you to get that key and open...
– Alec Baldwin
Zoe
Zoe the cat, Summer 2008. Yes, I made a montage of my cat. Actually it’s just some test shots that she ended up in, strung together. I was trying out my buddy’s Panasonic GS500. The verdict: nice camera. Sad to say my camera work is a little shaky though. Music: Berimbau sung by Astrud Gilberto.
UMMA - University of Michigan Museum of Art
An addition has been built onto the existing building that houses the UMMA. This expansion more than doubles the square footage of the museum, and frankly I think it looks pretty good; it’s updated, but it communicates well with the original building. Shitty cell phone video is shitty.
Hodgman judges a dog
Minor celebrity John Hodgman came to Borders #1 in Ann Arbor in October of 2008. He told some stories, read a bit of his book, and generally interacted with the crowd. I got a couple of books signed. He seems like a fine fellow. At one during his address, point he bade a small child bring forth a dog, which he (Hodgman) then pantomimed to judge. The crowd were appreciative,...
En Espanol (with a tip to Samph)
Justin: if you want to watch Dark Knight again but you fear getting bored of it
Justin: you should watch it en espanol
Mike: si!
Justin: El Noche Negro
Justin: or whatever
Mike: el man de bats
Justin: !es Batmande!
Mike: hombre de los batos
Justin: Aviso! Desperado Loco!
Justin: "El Joquer"
Justin: Y el avocato districte con el face burned del acido
Mike: lol
Justin: i suck at a great language