My favorite image in a while…
:) Via the charming Emmanuel Vivier’s blog.

What makes a good book?
I have been a reader since I was a very young child. Before I learned to read, I would pester my mom endlessly to read to me. As soon as I learned to read, I read everything that my hands possibly found, often not understanding a single word. I guess during those early days of book exploring, I discovered vampires. It could have been R. L. Stine, it could have been abridged Bram Stoker, it could have been L. J. Smith, it was probably Christopher Pike, but it also could have been Anne Rice. The world of vampires lured me into the fantasy genre, and I never got out of it. I’ll always find something entertaining in a book about fantastical creatures, even if its one of t

Dreaming of Information Addiction
I’m browsing the web. Obviously. I’m ALWAYS browsing the web, even when I’m sinking knee-deep in design, or sitting at a relative’s place faking polite interest (sometimes on my phone, other times in my head). I’m constantly reading online, feeling sorry for myself because I can’t read faster, or remember more of what I read. I skim and scan, often mindlessly, just to close the current tab and go to the next. I bookmark sites, clip away phrases, and crave my childhood ability to memorize great chapters, great books, great sentences. I still remember the books I memorized when I was 10. I don’t remember the sentence

The Flowchart: What should you order for lunch today?
Daily office conversation: - “I’m hungry.” - “So am I.” - “What shall we order?” - “Let’s order X.” - “X is too expensive.” - “How about Y?” - “Y is too oily.” - “How about Z?” - “EWWWWW.” And it goes on and on. Usually for an hour. I’m sure this happens often with other companies as well, so I’ve created this handy little flow-chart that will hopefully make ordering decisions much easier :) Enjoy!

Romancing
Moose: “Roobee, come look, I have a gift for you. I planted you roses in the midst of my corn stock.” Good thing I prefer digital flowers over real ones, I guess :)