January 2010
17 posts
We're Betting on Yes!
I almost said no. It was 6:30 and I was already in my pajamas.* I had never been to a casino, but I knew that it has never been my idea of a good time. I just didn’t get it. It’s what other people do. And I don’t have money to lose.
Grace sweetened the deal by offering a hundred bucks to play with.
The Old Jenny voice said, “Oh, no, I couldn’t do that.”
But...
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Excuse me while I SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE. →
Those who know me well understand that I’m a type geek. It makes sense that my first tattoo is designed from type. One of my favorite things to do as a designer is to hunt down the perfect font for a project. And of course, I begin my hunt at MyFonts. So when it came to designing my tattoo, that was my first stop. The site is so easy to use, I found what I was looking for almost...
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“For the faithful, the patient, the hermetically pure, all the important things...”
– J.D. Salinger
How to feel a thousand times better about...
Acquire the following:
Feather boa
Bubbles
Sparkly tiara (or a wig) (or a stupid hat)
Silly glasses (can be substituted with a clown nose)
Lipstick (optional)
Sprinkle with vodka. Season liberally with loud music. Mix well.
And voilà.
One simply can’t feel crappy when wearing the above items.
Fact is, I’ve had a rough couple of days. Not sleeping well. Not eating well. Back...
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It's a very nice reminder.
Because I’m not content to merely blog about an idea. No, I must commit it to my flesh with ink and a million little pinpricks.
That’s my cousin, Tommy, doing the honors.
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If I weren't being cremated, I'd want to be buried... →
Airstream Trailer Fantasy Coffin from Ghana by Nii Anum
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New York Yes
I may have already unpacked my clothes from this weekend’s trip, but I’m still unpacking and sorting through my memories. To run through it all chronologically would be folly (and maybe a little boring), so I’ll skip right to the point of it all:
Let go of the artifact. Just make. Just do. And keep doing it. For yourself. And not for some faceless, unpredictable audience or an...
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THIS IS MY REALITY RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME.
(via Eric Proulx @eproulx)
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Say Yes To Pantslessness!
Today I took part in the No Pants Subway Ride, organized by the Boston Society of Spontaneity.
The crowd gathered at the Alewife T station, as instructed. Organizers were identified by umbrellas. While waiting for our group assignments, I struck up a conversation with two lovely gals from Newton named Jess and MJ.
After signing in, we were directed to our group leader, Virginia, who had...
Suggest-A-Yes
What would you like me to say “YES!” to?
Kindly send submissions to suggest.a.yes@gmail.com
Please note: I will not take part in any activity that would basically involve me hurtling through the air from a great height (see: acrophobia) so you skydiving enthusiasts can just sit on your hands. Nor will I participate in anything that requires a breathing apparatus or being in small,...
“MAKING ART IS DIFFICULT. We leave drawings unfinished and stories unwritten. We...”
– David Bayles & Ted Orland - Art & Fear: Observations on the perils (and rewards) of ARTMAKING. (via eminentdisaster)
WatchI want to think like this man.
“The thing that’s hardest to say is often the thing that most needs to be said.”
– (via vegasbab)
“From a distance it might look straight, but when you get close up, you can...”
– Margaret Kilgallen (October 28, 1967 – June 26, 2001)
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First yes.
So there I was at Phinney’s Harbor on a snowy beach with a crowd of locals for the 13th Annual Monument Beach Polar Bear Plunge. According to the guy on the bullhorn, the air temp was 34° and the water temp was 30°.
I made sure to take a deep breath and just absorb the moment. I let go of the fact that my Flip camera batteries had just died and I was trusting my sister to work an...