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Soft as a baby's bottom.

That's what I think every time I think about something that's "powder-coated". Anyhoo, this is where my fixie frame has been sleeping the past few nights. I dropped it off last Friday (after driving around Greektown, trying to find out how the hell to

Slow bike.

I'm almost done sanding my frame. And of course, what's remaining is the worst part. Getting all the nitty-gritty paint that's leftover in the grooves and corners. I could use a dremel tool for this, but Will can't find his dremel since

Dirty hands.

Those of you who know me moderately well have heard me talk about building my fixed-gear bike. Now that I have a bike stand and the weather's (FINALLY – !!) nice, I've been stripping and sanding the frame, taking it down to the bare metal. This is a

Marilyn, revisited.

Browsing through nymag.com yielded this fascinating slideshow: Lindsay Lohan does Marilyn. I remember hearing about it when it first came out, but it just now really caught my interest. It's fascinating to see variations of the female form. As design objects, each element of a woman'

Lens.

If you're into photography, notably photojournalism, you should definitely check out the New York Times new blog, Lens. I love it. NPR also has a photo blog, too, and they post some really interesting slideshows. But to me, it's just not as pleasurable a user experience.

Commuting and the International Typographic Style.

Gently rocked back and forth, I am mesmerized to work every morning in a big steel cradle. The hypnotic whir of the train's wheels as they glide along the silver rails lulls me to sleep, my eyelids heavy with the sleep still left in them. By the time

Suck it, Vogue.

I have decided that ever since I discovered Refinery 29 (thanks to my fellow fashion whore and co-worker, Lindsay), that I will never have to buy another fashion magazine again. Not that I won't, but I don't need to, thanks to the Internet (I LOVE YOU)

Slow Design.

In the course of my design career, I have met many people who simply do not understand what it takes to create good design. They don’t understand that visual solutions cannot be forced. They don’t understand that sometimes, no, I can’t “design faster”. They ask ignorant questions,

Phillipe Starck's philosophy on design.

Loved this TED talk by French industrial designer Phillipe Starck. Love his work. Love the French accent. “No one is obliged to be a genius, but everyone is obliged to participate.”

Type as sculpture.

originally uploaded by O.E.'s playground. I was reading the infamous 25 random things by one of my MICA colleagues the other day. She mentioned that one of the things she loves about teaching is how much more she feels she learns from her students than they do