Joe Hearts Papyrus

You see Papyrus everywhere. I can think of a few places in Atlanta that my man Joe is missing in his fun i heart papyrus blog. To be honest, I really do not care for the typeface. There’s just something creepy about it. But you go, Joe.

Helvetica Theater

The Helvetica DVD release date is finally approaching on November 20th. I was hoping to see it on the big screen, but Atlanta couldn’t muster a screening until November 8 (this coming Thursday). Unfortunately, the viewing is sponsored by the Atlanta chapter of the AIGA who, in typical union-wanna-be hack fashion, have chosen to extort $25 for non-member tickets purchased online and $35 at the door. That price sure makes the 13 day wait for a $20 DVD seem awfully short. Anyone interested can see it at my house the day it arrives for free! Holla at your boy.

Over Simplify Much?

Interesting piece over at Design Observer on designer empathy vs. ego. I think Mr Shaughnessy is grossly oversimplifying but I get his point. Agree or disagree, it made me think. Props for at least that.

Like a Ball Down Hill

We are rolling. Finally, this blog is back in action. So many great things to blog about crossed my mind while the site was broken. It would be really cool if I could remember even one. Whatever. I’m just excited to be back in the saddle.

Best ROAS Ever

Finally, something inspires me to write in this damn thing. The Aqua Teen Hunger Force light box promo is brilliant. BRILLIANT I said. The Boston Police flip out and Turner Network makes out. Like a bandit. Literally.

Let’s see, a couple grand for a few homemade Lite-Brite kits (check) and a couple million dollars in legal defense/settlements (check) buys you publicity a hundred million dollars could not. Fantastic return on ad spend.

Question: If the fist one they took down to “detonate” was no more electronically complex than the $9 clock on your wall, why did the charade escalate? Answer: The Boston authorities exercised a gross lack of civic responsibility. Mr. Mayor wants to look tough on terror to support Boston’s “me too” race for inclusion in anything 9/11.

The media, of coarse, makes me want to puke. (*sigh* democracy’s most important ingredient will likely be its downfall) Terror equals ratings. ANY hint of it from the authorities triggers a baboons with cameras to a banana party race.

The two punks booked by Boston’s finest are awesome. Totally figures they drag in two rag-bag bloggers instead of the marketing executive at Turner who OK’ed the whole thing. Because, you wouldn’t want to over-ruffle the feathers of a company that spends so much money advertising in your state. The My-Space hippies refused to answer questions at the press conference. Instead offering answers only relating to 70’s haircuts. HA! I still chuckle thinking about it. The press, mics stretched out before a couple punk kids, confounded. I think I’ll donate to there defense fund.

I like the ATHF show. I don’t love it. I like it. But I am most certainly going to see the movie.

Comfy Creative Space

What do you listen to the most when you need to get working? What I mean is, what is the album (or other medium) you that gets you where you need to be creatively or otherwise? Like the audio equivalent of a pair of old slippers or Mom’s home cooking. It never fails you. The jump starter.

Mine is, without question, Thingy - Evil, Angels and Running Around on Fire. A distant second place would be Foreign Legion - Kidnapper Van: Beats to Rock While Bike Stealin’

Fragrant Distraction

I have long standing frustrations with Antiperspirant/deodorant. Issue number one, It seems my arm pits decipher the formula when the stick is down to around 25% rendering the remaining product useless. Easy fix, right? Just change brands/styles every time never buying the exact product twice. Done. Issue number two, what is with all these crazy fragrances?

Last night I picked up a Degree for Men stick that goes on “clear” and has a great “sport” scent. It smelled fine in the hygiene isle of the market. I’m really not particular, as long as it’s not to strong and doesn’t make me smell like a sissy. They always seem to smell a little different once your well into the day so that’s the real test anyway. I applied it without a second thought this morning. Then once the pressure is on and the day is starting to get the better of me, like around 9:38 a.m., I’ll know if I just wasted $2.50.

Clearly, I just wasted $2.50. I smell just like Fruit Stripe gum and nothing a sporty man.

Atlanta Drink Specials

I don’t know who made this amazing Google Calendar of drink specials across metro Atlanta. But I will raise a toast for the effort soon.

Atlanta Drink Specials

Feed Me

My RSS reading list is stagnant. I currently subscribe to 78 feeds but only read around 20 daily. There are probably 20 others I never read anymore. The rest fall somewhere in between.

Let’s build a good list. Name drop 1 or 2 of your favorite RSS Feeds in comments. I’ll kick it off with
Lifehacker (RSS),

Waxy Links (RSS),

and Threadless News (RSS).

Ray is in the House

You know you’ve taken too much time off from blogging when your future father in-law asks what happened. Ray told Katy (The Fiancé Who Gets Whatever She Wants^TM) he checks this page almost everyday.

Hi Ray. Welcome. It’s been a couple months since my last post. The classic pimple post. Which, I’m sure you thoroughly enjoyed. I used to blog unfiltered all sorts of things to make people uncomfortable or just to be funny. Over the years my filter has expanded. These days you could say it’s clogged.

I have been felling a little inspiration as of late. There is a wedding section of this website on the horizon. I haven’t decided if it’s an add-on or if it should stand alone. Give it another week.

Last night I worked on the invitations. They’re going to be really nice and probably more useful that any you’ve ever seen.