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made some practice shirts for my tshirt vinyl heat press workshop next saturday, december 5th at the portland art museum.

thank you to liz and chris for modeling the tshirts.

HAPPY TURKEY DAY!!!!!
hm…plushy turkey/chicken. delicious.

found on swiss miss.

made some cookies this morning for zara’s class tomorrow.

here is the recipe found off of the joy of baking.

Dough:
2 3/4 cups (360 grams) all purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup (227 grams) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 1/2 cups (300 grams) granulated white sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Coating:
1/3 cup (66 grams) granulated white sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions:
Cream softened butter and sugar.
Add eggs. Mix till well combined.
Add vanilla. Stir
Add flour, baking powder, and salt mixture. Mix until you have a smooth dough.
Make coating by combining sugar and cinnamon in a separate bowl.
Roll dough into 1-2 inch balls.
Roll in the sugar/cinnamon coating.
Place on baking sheet covered in parchment paper.
Use palm of hand to flatten ball of dough to about half inch thickness.
Bake 400 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes.

for my design remix project, i was asked to redesign the swiss army knife. i ended up designing a positive male influence kit after find an article entitled, “every boy deserves a swiss army knife.” i asked what does a boy deserve now since it would not be kosher to give your child a knife. let’s be honest, your child just might be kicked out of school for having one. the knife that i designed was completely made out of felt so there physically harmless. each blade was laser cut and etched with gi joe public service announcements. my personal favorite being, “blind kids can find lost kittens too.” o gi joe!

i’m so scared for the real world…. and if you haven’t already been this is link for fml.

found on notcot.

thanks liz.

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i’ve been by the china design now show at the portland art museum a couple of times (if you haven’t gone, i highly suggest that you do). however, this time i decided to focus on the factual information on the wall, which was quite astounding. i don’t know the background or research processes behind this data but interesting how these facts try to reflect the enormity of china.

i’m not much of reader but this weekend i got a hold of American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang and loved the graphic novel. i think you should read it too. yay!

here is an excerpt from the novel:
this image was found at the graphic classroom.

it is just that time of year. thank you john kelly for this video.

REALLY?

“Barbie Palm Beach Sugar Daddy Ken Doll Description:

Join the cool sophistication in breezy Palm Beach! Sporting a dashing jacquard-patterned jacket with a light pink polo shirt and crisp white pants, this Ken Doll is ready for the Palm Beach social season, sunning by the pool, and a stroll with his furry little companion. Fashion designed exclusively for the Silkstone Barbie Doll body, he’s made with the adult collector in mind. This item includes a Ken doll, jacket, pink polo shirt, white shoes, dog with leash, swim trunks, accessories, doll stand, and certificate of authenticity. Look no further for your sugar daddy!”

the description just gets better. and yes, they did just say, “lookin’ for a sugar daddy?”

found at topless robot.