Not long enough for a posts of their own....

Thought 1:

Today as I wander around my house on my day off, I was thinking, I could totally do the whole stay at home wife/mom thing. When I know I have a day off I am so much more productive around the house. Not that I love the whole cleaning or laundry thing. But I like the fact that time off gives me a moment to think and be creative. Plus since what I love to do doesn't need to be done in an office, I can still create and make money. I could push hard on my greeting cards, my t-shirts, my wedding designs business. I mean sure if I have kids then a majority of that time will be spent taking care of them, but after they start school I could totally handle it. I'm realistic to know that all the time I'd have wouldn't be my own but still it would be time that I don't have right now.

Thought 2:

What makes guys decide they want to have a beard or some type of facial hair? I mean it's not like an "I think I'll wear a tie today" type of decision. It's one that takes some consideration because it has to grow. I guess it's the same wonder for me as when they decide to grow their hair out longer. I guess I never imagined a guy looking in the mirror thinking to himself "I wonder what I'd look like with a beard. That'd probably be a good look." I guess I reserved that type of conversation for mostly women. But guys have the right to change their look up. Not like they have that many choices....

Random, I know.

I feel asleep beneath the flowers...


So as I'm sure I mentioned before, I rarely ever remember my dreams if I dream at all. And when I do remember them they are random and crazy. I won't go into too much details about the dream but the synopsis is: I'm hanging out with friends and family. One particular friend goes and breaks a faucet in the bathroom. I go to help him fix it because apparently it breaks all the time. Me and he kinda start liking each other and we try to slip away from the group for some alone time and get blocked by my Dad who makes me help him fix the leak. And of course before I could say no or get out of it I wake up. So, some details...not all. But you get the idea.

Anyway, there were some really odd and random things I specifically remember. Objects, people, events, etc. Since I'm facinated with dreams I visit my favorite dream dictionary (dreammoods.com) to see what these symbols could mean. Here's what I got out of it.

The main symbol/object was the pipe that burst:
To see a pipe in your dream, indicates that you are open and receptive to new ideas. It may also represent your connection to those around you.

To dream that something bursts, indicates that you are under a lot of pressure and stress.

That lead me to see what water means. Because when the pipe burst water was everywhere. There are a lot of meanings for water. But in my representation I got:

To see water in your dream, symbolizes your unconscious and your emotional state of mind...To dream that water is rising up in your house, signifies your struggles and overwhelming emotions.

...Ok...Ok....

So what about my father, he's never made an appearance in my dreams before, and the people that were at my house:

To see your father in your dream, symbolizes authority and protection. It suggests that you need to be more self-reliant. (What?!?) Consider also your waking relationship with your father and how aspects of his character my be incorporated within yourself.

...hmmm....

To see people you know in your dream, signifies qualities and feelings of those people that you desire for yourself.

So what about being interrupted before me and he could spend some alone time together? This is one of several dreams that that has happened.

To dream that you are being interrupted, suggests that things in your waking life are not going as smoothly as you would like (no shit). You may feel that you are continually being sidetracked or that you are unable to get your point across.

To dream that you are in want, represents the wants and desires you have suppressed in your waking life. Alternatively, the dream may signify your potential to achieve and be something.

Also lastly, I remember specifically that the he put his hands on my waist as we were trying to ditch the crowd.

To notice your waist in your dream, suggests that you need to watch your diet or weight (but of course I do...don't need my dream to tell me that. The mirror does every morning). The dream may also be a pun on "wasting" time, money or some aspect of your life. (Interesting).

I think I have a lot to think about today....

I got a bit bored. Wanted to do something I could finish and push out some creativity in the void I've been dealing with. This is what I did.

Tell that you girls if you want to...


So I was listening to the radio and I heard the new song by Ryan Leslie, Not My Girl. I like the song. It's entertaining. And on a whole, I think it's a message that needs to be said to women because many confuse lust with love and attention with commitment. So the chorus puts it very plainly. But let me just caution you fellas, tell girls that if you want to, but be aware that a good population won't get the message. You'll get yourself stuck in a situation you had no idea you were getting into and the next thing you know you'll be at a repair shop getting the damage fixed on your car. Draw clear lines, and even after those lines are drawn be prepared for what will happen when those lines get crossed.

Typographic animation....

This is one of my favorite animations out there. I have even incorporated the idea into one of my class projects. Enjoy.

honoring CD album art...

With the rise of digital music and albums for download, we are slowly but surely losing the art of the album cover. I know there was talk of the lost art when the vinyl made its departure from the main stream. But once again we are facing the demise of this interesting art form. I know that there will still be album art available with the downloaded music. But there is something special about fighting your way through the plastic on the cover of a fresh new cd. There are so many different ways to package it. Cover choices, papers, plastic, size, double or single stacked cds, posters, etc. So I've collected a few of the ones I remember that I liked from the artist I feel have good, interesting or thought provoking album art work. Feel free to add your own to the list.

The Roots:











I love the roots album art. It's always thought provoking and sometimes harsh to look at. They did several versions of their Things Fall Apart album.

Lauryn Hill:












This album was so amazing. Her voice was too beautiful for words. And the videos she created for the songs off the album were just inspirational to effect lovers like me. I know she is all about her family and doesn't care so much about this fame game, but your fans miss you.

Common:












So I love this man! I love his album art as well. It's not the most innovative I've seen, but the quality of the pictures and the graphics that accompany it make them some of my fav.


Gnarls Barkley:












I could go on forever about this group. Just amazing with their videos and I like the graphics in their album covers as well.


Kanye West:














Really. What can I say. I loved the whole cd package for this album. The fold out, the illustration of Takashi Murakami, the story the images told, the colors, everything. This album art and color scheme was the inspiration for the redesign of this blog.

Outkast:














Now if we're being honest Outkast has had some HORRIBLE album art. But I've chosen two of my favs from them. One featuring the artwork of Andre and the other I loved because if you got the album early, it was a hologram. Hold it one way see Dre, the other see Big Boi.

Honorable mention to Jay-Z's Kingdom Come for the hologram changing from hood to boardroom and Pharrell with his variations on his album art/poster collection. Now are these the absolute greatest? Not at all. These are just some I enjoy.