croc

A Christmas crocodile that a student made on Saturday at Nest.
Kid's stuff is so good (sometimes).

gargar

My neighbor, who has the exact same house as me, went out of control with the Xmas decorations this year, big tree and everything.  So in keeping up with the Joneses I decided to go a quarter of the way there, and put up a couple garlands.

I got a little of this at the Rite Aid then I wanted more.  The rest?  Philly Aids Thrift free box.  Again.  I feel like I get a hit every single time I go by there.  So thanks PAT, thanks for garlands.

zining

On Sunday we went to this zine workshop thing at the Leeway Foundation in the city.
Talked about:  graphic design, zine fairs, issues*.

I don't know about everyone else, but the most valuable lessons I took away from the whole thing were about folding/paging one sheets(!)**,

and this new kind of gluestick I like.  It was okay.  We made these little trial run guys that will be good to reference.  I'll start working on some great works of literature soon, don't worry.

*not like "issues" of a magazine, like issues like fat-phobia.
**how had I never learned this?

not your stairs

Mail from mom.

books

I have a little book in this show that opens in a few days:

If you happen to be up in that hood on Monday during those specific hours, come by!  There's probably a lot of other good shows happening in the building too.

industry

Back in the (sticker) game.  It's been a million years since I used my Xyron*, but Nikki's recent birthday was maybe the perfect excuse to break it out. Made stickers of her cat's head, and played a highly evolved 30th bday version of pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey.

*If you don't have a sticker machine in your life, I feel sorry for you.

burny

It's weird that I don't have my own cooking show yet.

Oh, were you curious about what could be in that delicious looking tortilla?  White rice. Cheese.  Taco sauce.  Pretty gourmet.  (hashtag "make-do", "late night cookin").