realizations.

Well, I am 20. That sounds big... not necessarily special, but just big. No more "teen" ... *sigh*
More things seem real as this year has gone on. Savings accounts seem real, payments seem real, the future seems more of a reality than a dream, mistakes seem real, blessings seem real, friendship seems real, love seems real... I probably sound like a mushy girl. But I don't really mean it that way at all. I mean it seriously. Two years ago I turned 18 and felt like the world was ready for me to experience, and now I'm 20 (only two years older) and I feel like the world is happening around me and I have to fit in somehow. Adulthood is basically at hand what am I doing? I paid my first official bill on my own... I'm giving tithes and offerings to start the habit for my life... I'm saving money so that I can maybe have something when I graduate to start off with... sounds like it all deals with money. I don't want my life to center around money. I know it has to deal quite heavily with it, but it seems overwhelming to think about, really... I've gotten off topic.

Now is when I have to really start praying and working on things that I will need in the future (in my future) that is more and more quickly approaching. I love life, I love where I am right now, and I love where I will be by the Grace of God. This is just my mini rant for my birthday pleasure. Happy 20th freakin' birhtday to me (as someone would say)... let's aim for 21.

Aol. ... really?

Ok, I want you guys to check this out... AOL has redone their identity, and while it is visually interesting, and the use of transparency is quite brilliant ... AOL? really?!? ... not even AOL, it's Aol. does it really need the . ?? It looks stupid. idk... check out the article, lots of info

The Value of Empathy

This is an article that follows the process and designs of Andy Chen. Check it out - he's got some great projects, things to say, and well wishes for the world.

http://changeobserver.designobserver.com/entry.html?entry=11347

Owl on the Fence

Magnificent Owl on the fence,
what ails you so tonight?
Unsteady, perched upon the post
your strength to stand
wanes like moonlight.

Disheveled marble on the fence,
what stole your bliss tonight?
Callous, stoic upon the edge
your cruel past sways
your heart with spite.

Wounded mortal on the fence,
why so grieved tonight?
Stagnant, mourning your lost wings
shamefully clipped
to prevent your flight.

Hopeless beast on the fence,
what led you here tonight?
Ashamed, hiding in the dark,
awaiting death,
can't face the light.

Magnificent Owl, take my strentgh.
Let it keep you well
and enable you to escape this Hell
tonight.

Disheveled marble, accept my love.
Let it break your torpid heart
and give you a chance for a fresh start
tonight.

Wounded mortal, clasp my wings.
Let them remind you how to soar
and rediscover the joy life has in store
tonight.

Hopeless beast, have my hope.
Let it capture you and take you where I can not
and keep you high-minded as you ought
tonight.


Broken girl on the fence,
what ails you tonight?

A Weirdly Cool Video

Hand from Above from Chris O'Shea on Vimeo.

Kitchen Packaging

This isn't terribly new, but I came across it and I absolutely adore the use of different fonts and the classy look it has without feeling boring. Check it out

Word It: The Final Decision

Well I decided to go with the Caesar idea. It was after much toil... I liked the Back to the Drawing Board idea, but I didn't feel as though it communicated as clearly as I wanted it to. So I some-what combined the Stab in the Back with the Caesar idea to create one bold, final image.


Although this is a really crappy view of the image, I like the concept I have behind it... but maybe not my execution... however, overall I am satisfied.