Winter White

Something about this just screams holiday to me.

from My Vintage Vogue

Cedar Rapids = Barbados

Put it on my 'must see' list.

Words of Wisdom... on 'doing something'

"I think this is the future of the creative community. It’s not going to be about what you’ve learned or done in the past, it’s going to be about what you’re currently doing and how you’re continually improving upon your craft. How do you become a better designer? You design... Far too many people think they’re entitled to something because of their education or their work history. I find people less impressive who rely on that as their claim to fame. I’m interested in those activity pursuing a passion. I’m interested in those that realize in the age of the Internet, we shouldn’t be worried about hiding what we’re bad at, we should be showcasing that in which we're good."

(via Michael Buffa, who incidentally was gushing about my coworker Matt)

I love love love this. I feel like so many people I know out looking for jobs these days rely far too heavily on that degree they got (and sometimes it is that degree they got a year or two ago...). They say they want to do something, work in some specific industry, yet do nothing to prove it. Start a blog about it. Get on Twitter and share articles about it and connect with people in the industry. Not only will it make you smarter, but if you show that you are passionate enough about something to pursue it for free, that makes you a pretty attractive hire, right?

Pretty... Awesome.

Remember these guys? I gushed about Pretty Little Empire during the TJ contest and now my favorite local band has a brand spankin new music video that looks so so so good (I'm pretty psyched about it, can you tell?). Oh, AND Riverfront Times named them as having one of the best local albums of 2010. Win.

Spread the Cheer

Loving all the Christmas cheer I keep seeing on web this week. Sigh.

Smashed Peas and Carrots, Dress Design and Decor, Vardagen (PS I'm wearing this shirt today!), Personalized cards from Minted (I'm totally doing this next year!)

Morning Musings: Wintry Mix Edition

Winter is so cruel. It is freezing out, so you want to walk fast.... but if you walk fast, you'll slip on the ice.

Have you ever seen a lime green parking cone? I saw one the other day. It was weird.

City drivers do not pull over for emergency vehicles OR stop behind school buses. Very strange.

I've been looking all over for my big ice scraper for my car, but all I could find was my handheld one. Monday morning, after the first big snow of the season, I had to clean my car off with a little brush. While driving to work, I look in my rearview mirror and see the big scraper sitting right there in the window. Awesome.

Getting off school for ice isn't nearly as fun as a snow day.

Now that January and February premiere dates are creeping up, I realize how much I miss LOST.

My title is correct. The word 'wintry' is NOT spelled 'wintery.' Mind. Blown.

Under the Sea

I spent my Sunday laying on the couch watching Planet Earth (seriously, it never gets old) so when I stumbled on this video today I was super happy. I may never get to go to the Great Barrier Reef of the shallow seas of the tropics, but I guess I could settle for this aquarium....