January 30, 2009
Helvetica
It's one of my fave typefaces besides Verdana (size 8), Arial (size 10) and Stencil. I'm such a geek (but proud).
January 29, 2009
David Griffin on "How Photography Connects Us with the World"
What powerful photographs they are! Check out 12:00 min onwards - very sweet.
January 28, 2009
January 25, 2009
Procrastinator, A Leader of Tomorrow
"To some there is nothing so urgent that it cannot be postponed in favour of a cup of tea. Such procrastination is a mystery to psychologists, who wonder why people would sabotage themselves in this way. A team of researchers led by Sean McCrea of the University of Konstanz, in Germany, reckon they have found a piece of the puzzle. People act in a timely way when given concrete tasks but dawdle when they view them in abstract terms...
...Theories abound for why people procrastinate. Some psychologists think that those who delay completing tasks do so because they have low confidence that they will succeed in that task. Perhaps procrastinators are perfectionists or they may just be depressed..."
Read the full article...
...Theories abound for why people procrastinate. Some psychologists think that those who delay completing tasks do so because they have low confidence that they will succeed in that task. Perhaps procrastinators are perfectionists or they may just be depressed..."
Read the full article...
January 23, 2009
January 21, 2009
Girls with Fringes
"...It is essential for you to know this haircut is more than a mere fashion statement– it is an important cultural marking. Throughout the world, many cultures feature ceremonies to announce that a girl has become a woman. For white people, the haircut-with-bangs is an important symbol that a female has completed her transformation from a nerdy girl to a cool woman. In fact, if you went to high school with a nerdy white girl who moved to a big city, there is a good chance she will show up to your high school reunion with this haircut. When you are introduced to a group of white people, it’s a good idea to befriend the girl with the bangs. She’s probably the most popular." - Stuff White People Like
Photo: Cat Power
January 20, 2009
Yellow Fever?
"...White men love asian women so much that they will go to extremes such as stating that Sandra Oh is sexy, teaching English in Asia, playing in a coed volleyball league, or attending institutions such as UBC or UCLA (please note that both schools’ colors of “blue” and “yellow” are intentional also the “A” in “UCLA” stand for “Asian” while the “B” in “UBC” stands for “Billion” try and figure out what the rest of the letters stand for). Another factor that draws white guys to asian women is that white women are jealous of them..." Stuff White People Like
January 16, 2009
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