Author: Aimee

Not Far From The Tree

At bedtime...Declan: "Daddy can be annoying."Me: "I know. But he's fun AND annoying."Bryan: "That would be FUN-NOY-ING."Aimee: "Better than a mean dad, I guess. Or worse, a boring dad."Declan: "When I'm a dad, and my kid asks if he can go to the bathroom, I…

Impressions

You may have noticed I tend to be a tad sarcastic. Sometimes. Or basically pretty much every time I open my mouth, but whatever. Take that sarcasm, add a big dollop of natural cynicism, and sometimes you get snark. Trust me, I love snark. Let's…

The Mechanics of Logo Design

It's funny how, when you procrastinate long enough, some things actually become easier.In December, I gave a talk at Ignite Boulder about the basic steps for designing a logo. If you don't know what Ignite is, you have 5 minutes, 20 slides and each slide…
New York City

The Eyetastrophe

I've made no secret about the fact that I have had huge issues with adult cystic acne over the past 6 months. So bad, that we finally turned to the bug gun - . Trust me, I did not take this step lightly, and I…

Delurking Day 2011

It's that time of year again! DELURKING DAY. Chris from Rude Cactus rounds us up and orders us to make this random day THE day that ask you to come out of hiding and say HI in the comments. I know it may feel weird…

Banksy – Exit Through The Gift Shop

Have you seen it? Have you discussed it to death yet?If not, read on.First off, if you have no idea what I am even talking about, Banksy is a famous street artist, perhaps on the most famous in the world - to the point where…

Heart of Haiti

I haven't been able to work on my pottery in a really long time. In fact, recently I had to make a trip to the studio in order to pick of some old pieces that were completed and just sitting there. But the reason I…