01. Note to self.

originally uploaded by aqui-ali. Designers are a lot like actors in this regard: your next project is only as good as your last one. This is the lesson I’m taking away from my current gig…. Strategy is imperative when choosing what projects you’ll work on. Otherwise, you might

I love my dogs.

originally uploaded by Neylano. Mies and I went camping at a horse show on Whidbey Island this weekend. Hard. Whooosh. Grass. Horses banging. He ate horse poop. I had a hard night’s sleep. Oslo was in a dog show in Sequim. He lost. Disappointment. Sigh. Pleasing. Dogs prancing. I

Super Weims!

originally uploaded by bradleybradley24. From a contact of a Flickr contact. Nothing to say, really. I just had to blog this photo! (click on it to open in new window and see all the dogs)

Modeled after Paris.

It wasn’t until after we’d walked past the mall that a friend we were having dinner with told us that DC was modeled after Paris. I had just remarked to Will and Michaela on our way to the restaurant that the view of the Washington Monument from that

Interface design for dogs.

I would so love to work on the design of a product like this! They sell these at Cabela’s, but I read about it in the NY Times (of course, where else do I get most of my information??) Garmin® Astro GPS Dog Tracking System This unique GPS system

Have you heard about Code Pink?

Hmmmm, the semiotics of color… what does this mean?? Code Pink I’m definitely going to look them up when I move to DC. Check out their nine reasons to pink slip Dick Cheney.

Dutch Design Week.

One of the reasons I’ve decided I’m interested in teaching is because I think it will allow me to go to more events like this, and to hopefully one day do an exchange so I can live abroad for a while. I would definitely consider Holland.

Moleskins of others.

Wow. This is cool. And here’s a link to the related website.

Deux metros.

originally uploaded by Neylano. One thing I’m really looking forward to about moving to DC (besides a change from 200+ cloudy days per year) is its proximity to New York. I’m going to make a point to go up there at least once a month. Maybe even more

Was Zum Teufel??!!

So, in an effort to 1). practice my writing; 2). get Will to practice his writing; and 3). in the process, make this blog more interesting, I’ve decided to add a new category called “Was Zum Teufel?!” This will be a writing space, a column of sorts, inspired by