Stuff that doesn't define me....

01 Dec
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I was in the Novemeber 28, 2008 edition of the Chicago Red Eye and I missed it.

I finally got my 2 seconds of fame & I was too sick with the flu to realize it!

Although I missed out on getting myself a copy:(  I was able to locate a pdf version online!

**special thanks to my cousin for calling & informing me that I was in the paper**

19 Nov
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Training for the Chicago Turkey Trot. Can’t wait to get this over with! Not that running that distance is challenging BUT running in the brutal Chicago cold weather….well that’s simply uncalled for! Yet I signed up (again) so- hope its not sub-zero.

To Sign up visit: http://www.caprievents.com/turkey/welcome.htm

10 Nov

Special Character Goodness

Stop the insanity of looking for the symbol! Whether its the copyright symbol, gender characters or simply musical notes- ☞ Copypastecharacter.com has your uber simple solution to resuce. Now all you need to do is master the art of copy and past :)

Voila~ another helpful site for your bookmarking pleasure. ♥

04 Nov

Love perspctv!  Here you can compare, monitor, track anything you’d like (up to 5 terms) on the dashboard you create! Above is the election theme one!

Tweets, blog posts, charts etc. all in one clean interface!

Will come in handy for other “in the know” items as well!

Check it out at:http://www.perspctv.com/beta


03 Nov
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New Theme for twitter! Show your Obama Support!

I Decided to change up my theme in time for election night!  If you’d like it for your own, download image here.

You should set your background color to 002a5c

To see this theme live visit my twitter page at: www.twitter.com/gar_cia

My theme colors are:

  • Background:  #002a5c
  • Text: #aaa1a1
  • Links: #8d070d
  • SideBar: #002a5c
  • SideBar Border: #ffffff

Enjoy!

27 Oct
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Pizza

17 Oct

Barack Obama speaks at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner- Great Roast!

09 Oct

Two of my favorites! Zadi & Twitter on YouTube covering….Twitter!

07 Oct

Links, Links, Links!

Its that time again where I just feel the need to share valuable links (or simply bookmark some for future reference)

  • Layers Magazine: I love love love my subscription to this magazine but I highly recommend you subscribe to their tip of the day which is free. Super handy short cuts and tips!
  • Socialtext : Saw this reviewed on Techcrunch and need to check it out
  • Product Planner : Yep, another one that looks cool but haven’t had time to check it out. Create and share user flows.
  • Templatr : Really useful especially for those just learning CSS - create basic template, look at the CSS and familiarize yourself with the code!
  • The Consumerist : Easy daily read for everyday consumers covering deals, credit cards, shopper alerts & financial hoopla.

Alrighty, there are my links- Enjoy~

07 Oct

Color + Feeling= Emotion @ Cymbolism

I find when creating a corporate identity that color & logo development is one of the most time consuming steps in the design process. Logos need to stand out and be memorable while the color scheme sets the ground work for templates, newsletters, websites, postcards etc… Therefore a variety of tools & input are most welcomed.

Recently I stumbled upon a website that serves as a tool to aid designers associate color with words in order to choose the “best colors for the desired emotional effect”

Cymbolism

Cymbolism in my opinion is another decent tool to add to the ol’ designer tool box!

06 Oct
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U.S. Candidate Fold-ups!

03 Oct
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<3 Granny Smith Apples

30 Sep
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I tweet

26 Sep
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NerdBots!  Antiques pieced together in such a funky, whimsical way that they morph into robot friends!

Perhaps not as cool as a walking talking robot, but I’d still love one! Just looking at them they seemf to be full of character! Spunky little guys don’t ya think?

Browse for nerdbots up for adoption here.

26 Sep
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Updates about the election from Twitter users

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