Girl meets Dog

I'm dogsitting this week. These are photos from my walk with Kashi. He's a beagle boston terrier, and he's been great company.

Nomadic Sun

I can't stop ogling the nomadic sun tumblr.

The Creative Habit

Photo from the life photo archive


From Twyla Tharp's book on creativity:

After so many years, I’ve learned that being creative is a full-time job with its own daily patterns. That’s why writers, for example, like to establish routines for themselves. The most productive ones get started early in the morning, when the world is quiet, the phones aren’t ringing, and their minds are rested, alert, and not yet polluted by other people’s words. They might set a goal for themselves — write fifteen hundred words, or stay at their desk until noon — but the real secret is that they do this every day. In other words, they are disciplined. Over time, as the daily routines become second nature, discipline morphs into habit. […]

The way I figure it, my work habits are applicable to everyone. You’ll find that I’m a stickler about preparation. My daily routines are transactional. Everything that happens in my day is a transaction between the external world and my internal world. Everything is raw material. Everything is relevant. Everything is usable. Everything feeds into my creativity. But without proper preparation, I cannot see it, retain it, and use it. Without the time and effort invested in getting ready to create, you can be hit by the thunderbolt and it’ll just leave you stunned.

Art and Honey

Thanks Lana

Yes Please

That Rug and That Teepee
Vogue Living Australia

Lewes

Heading to Lewes tomorrow to be at home, and for the bridal shower the fam is throwing me. It will be nice to smell the ocean.


This is a photo I took on the ferry almost a year ago. It's still one of my favorites.

Chief Hailstorm

I found this at a thrift store in Ardmore. If you know my e-mail address you'll think this is funny. Hailstorm is also what Nicole G called me all senior year of college.

Avett Brothers

So simple, and so beautiful.


"Always remember, there is nothing worth sharing
Like the love that let us share our name"

Thanks Katie Fet!

Somos Fotografos

I designed this logo yesterday for my friend Seth's organization. He's got a mission to teach kids in Peru about photography. I love that he's giving these kids a voice.

He's going back to Peru in August to teach kids, and then coming back for September to start the kid's gallery here in Philly. He needs your help though. He needs digital cameras, and money for the trip.

You can donate by writing a check with photography class in the memo line and mail it to :

New Hope Children’s Ministries

P.O. Box 107

Yorkville, NY 13495



You can see more of what Seth's doing on his blog right here.

Angus and Julia Stone

I wish I had a mango tree.

SAVE THE DATE

Check out the Design Sponge Post about our Save the Date. Just click here.

Wonka Wisdom

Willy Wonka: But Charlie, don't forget what happened to the man who suddenly got everything he he always wanted.
Charlie Bucket: What happened?
Willy Wonka: He lived happily ever after.

LA Highlights

You can click any photo to see it larger.
Nickle Diner Donuts

1. My Nutella donut covered in hazelnuts
2. Alex's Samoa donut just like the girlscout cookie
3. Lindsey's Maple Glazed BACON DONUT!!!

This is where I slept

The Standard Hotel. Funky decor, and quirky details everywhere. Right in downtown LA.

Purchases

1. Screw head earings
2. Bauer pottery set with 6 mugs and a pitcher a steal at $25
3. Harem Pants from Urban
4. The worlds tiniest harmonica

Other purchases were the most beautiful garland (wedding decor), a wood carving set from the Rose Bowl, and MY WEDDING DRESS!!!!! :)

Back

Glad to be back in Philadelphia from LA.
It's a whole other world out there.

New Work

Urban Stuff.

here

here

and and here.

Today I'm leaving for Los Angeles

I've never been to California. It should be an adventure. Off to the Rose Bowl for work.

Image via here.

Milton Glaser

Ten Things I Have Learned
Part of AIGA Talk in London
November 22, 2001

Click here to read the explanations.

1
YOU CAN ONLY WORK FOR PEOPLE THAT YOU LIKE.

2
IF YOU HAVE A CHOICE NEVER HAVE A JOB.

3
SOME PEOPLE ARE TOXIC AVOID THEM.

5
LESS IS NOT NECESSARILY MORE.

6
STYLE IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED.

7
HOW YOU LIVE CHANGES YOUR BRAIN.

8
DOUBT IS BETTER THAN CERTAINTY.

9
IT DOESN'T MATTER

10
TELL THE TRUTH.

Save the Date

Jason and I made this little stop motion animation as the save the date for our weddddinnnng.

Save the Date_9/26/09 from Jason Harmon on Vimeo.

Michel Gondry

Jason loves the movie the science of sleep, so when I had the chance to send the writer/director Michel Gondry our picture to draw I jumped at it. This is what I send Michel:


and this is what he came up with:


It's my most favorite portrait in all the land.