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November 24, 2009

tweetsgiving in indy

As summer's heat begins to dull and the colors of the landscape shift to gold and red and orange, it marks for me the beginning of my favorite annual traditions shared during the fall season. Carving silly, toothy jack-o-lanterns, roasting pumpkin seeds. Walking the dogs through crisp, fallen leaves, the crunch of things, the brisk air and occasional smell of wood smoke from a happy hearth.  Test-baking cookies for the holidays.

Thanksgiving weekend always means a trip to Chicago. Thursday morning, we all work a jigsaw puzzle together, still in pajamas, Uncle Ed breaks out the scotch. Parades on one telly, and football on the other. No matter how cold it is, Louie slow cooks a turkey on the kettle grill. Cousin Sherri makes the most amazing sweet potato pecan pie, with fresh-grated nutmeg and the booziest whipped cream. And without fail, we watch the WKRP in Cincinnati Thanksgiving special while we're all still full from dinner. These little traditions fill me with gratitude, that I am surrounded by such wonderful people, all of us with so many reasons to feel thankful.

Reflections of thankfulness always end best if I know I am doing at least some small bit of good to help others, somewhere in the world. So, tonight, I am taking my grateful heart to the party to help Epic Change.

TweetsGiving is a global celebration that seeks to change the world through the power of gratitude.

Scheduled for November 24 – 26, 2009, the 48-hour event created by US nonprofit Epic Change will encourage participants to express their thanks using online tools and at live events. In honor of the people and things that make them grateful, guests will be invited to give to a common cause at events held across the globe.

There are several ways you can help! 
  • RSVP to join us for Indy's very own celebration at Scotty's Brewhouse downtown TONIGHT 11/24 from 5 to 9 pm: http://tweetvite.com/event/indytweetsgiving Come eat, drink and be merry and Scotty's will donate 10% of our sales to Epic Change and the #twitterkids in Tanzania. Cash donations will also be accepted.
  • Donate: We'd love to see you at the event, but if you can't come, donate directly to Epic Change.
  • Spread the gratitude: Share one reason why you're thankful on twitter and tag it with #indytweetsgiving. Let's get everybody talking!

1 of 4 classrooms Epic Change has built at Shepherds Junior School in Arusha, Tanzania

More about Tweetsgiving 2008 and the Classroom Built from Gratitude (from Epic Change):
Epic Change launched the original TweetsGiving celebration in November 2008 as a 48-hour celebration of gratitude and giving that successfully raised over $10,000 to build a classroom in Arusha, Tanzania. Imagined and built entirely by volunteers in six days, TweetsGiving was launched 2 days before the US Thanksgiving holiday, and quickly became the #1 trending topic on Twitter as thousands of grateful tweets from across the globe filled the stream.

Check out what others in Indianapolis have to say about thankfulness and tweetsgiving:
Scott Wise
Scott Semester
Angie Six
Robby Slaughter
 Nila Nealy
Lindsay Manfredi
Michael Reynolds
 Jon Speer
Pamela Reilly
 Kenan Farrell

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November 23, 2009

live acoustic

  
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From the Music Mill on 10/21/09, a lovely acoustic number from Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons. I love the mix of his whiskey-drinking voice with the soft lull of backing vocalist Adriel Harris.

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November 18, 2009

pick two designs

I've just finished creating new graphics for pick two, a Broad Ripple knitting group run by my friend, April. I had a lot of fun combining my newish love of knitting with my old flame of design.

Below is a banner I created for the group's ravelry page. 


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November 13, 2009

matt barrett's face logos

My friend Matt Barrett created this cool face logo using my interweb profile photo.

Here is the version he made using a photo of himself:


Matt made the face logos with photoshop and illustrator, and he posted the basic steps on his posterous for others try their hand at them as well. I couldn't resist. Here's my attempt. I decided I wanted a bit more detail than the photo manipulation provided, and had to freehand it in using the paintbrush in illustrator. It doesn't look as logo-like as Matt's versions, but it was a fun, quick project. 


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November 10, 2009

this graphic could use a little flying v

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October 20, 2009

lovely leaves

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Filed under  //   broad ripple park   fall   Indy  
Posted from Indianapolis, IN

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October 3, 2009

indiana wind farm

Just passed this wind farm on the way to Chicago from Indy. Sleek turbines as far as the eye can see. Amazing.

Sent from my iPhone

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September 19, 2009

a swell time

Yesterday I had my first attempt at duckpin bowling at the Atomic Bowl in Fountain Square. It is quite the charming experience, like taking a step back in time. Imagine one cent bubblegum and jamming to the Rock-ola. If I were a rock band, I would shoot a music video there for sure. 

This is not a sport for the competitive. If you have a good roll, it is part skill, part luck. The lanes are bumpy and old, and the attendant told us they usually only see one strike per day. Kudos to @sohoskirt for nabbing the once-per-day strike, earning her the nickname, Duck Hunter.

           
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September 12, 2009

fashion week for design geeks

http://www.pantone.com/downloads/articles/pdfs/Pantone-FCR-sp2010f.pdf

Am I the only one out there that looks forward to the Pantone Fashion Color Report? Possibly. And I'm okay with that. Call it a past with print design. Call it obsession with color. I love it. According to Badgley Mischka, "Color causes an emotional trigger." Can't argue with that. 

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September 11, 2009

holy meat-rimony!

I'm almost ashamed to admit how much I was geeking out over meats at Goose the Market today. Their deli counter is a sight to behold. They describe it best themselves on their website: "Warning: this case could cause nightmares for some vegetarians. We are not your supermarket deli with tired looking cheese and kiddy meats. We are packed full of sexy charcuterie in the Old World Style." Indeed.

For lunch I had "the goose," a prosciutto, mozzarella and basil sandwich. It reminded me so much of the sandwiches I had at sidewalk cafes in Italy. 

Goose also stocks some basic dry goods, fresh produce, wine and beer - everything you need to put together a wonderful meal. And bravo to them for carrying so much that is locally grown and produced. 

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Posted from Indianapolis, IN

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