Timshel

Timshel - Mumford and Sons

Cold is the water

It freezes your already cold mind

Already cold, cold mind

And death is at your doorstep
And it will steal your innocence
But it will not steal your substance

But you are not alone in this

And you are not alone in this

As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand

Hold your hand

And you are the mother

The mother of your baby child

The one to whom you gave life

And you have your choices

And these are what make man great

His ladder to the stars

But you are not alone in this

And you are not alone in this

As brothers we will stand and we'll hold your hand

Hold your hand

And I will tell the night

Whisper, "Lose your sight"

But I can't move the mountains for you

Listen Here.

7 things

1. Ordering a "Strawberry Daiquiri" in Korea may end you up with a champagne glass of ethanol and lime juice. Proceed with caution.
2. Baking cookies inside cookies is called "fat day". It's allowed.
3. ...."Fat day" may give you tummy ache. 
4. You should always have a good joke handy.
5. Pirate Language on Facebook is awesome.
6. A small act of kindness goes a long way.
7. "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" - Charles Caleb Colton.

fabulous

Had a fabulous night out last night that started with some Strawberry Daiquiris...

no, it's not a daiquiri. 

it's not even strawberry.

but it is Korean.

cartoon to follow....

Happy Saturday :)

Gift wrap

paper, tape, string, doilies etc...

TEACHER I LOVE YOU!

Teaching in Asia has it's perks...

kids get attached. etc.

What if Wednesday

What if Gretel had an eating disorder?

Lomography Love

Got a few pics developed from some of my Diana F+ film - Most of them are from our trip to Boracay - but there are a few that crept in from around English Village and the 4th of July - oh the joy of analogue! :)

Boracay Beach

 Our hammock and bungalow 

 fruit shakes... yes.

 beach day

 seafood dinner

the flower path

 Sales and sand

 on the way to the pool

 island hopping

fireworks (4th of July)

Boracay Beach - sail boats

ghostly statues - English Village

Our Philippino Home

ps. these are all totally legit. real. old school film. no iphone, no hipstamatic, no picture-show. just pure lovely analogue. :)

Should I work for free?

I have received a number of "design-request-favours" in the recent past... which is always a tricky thing for me - since i like "being nice" to people, but if I'm ever considering going back into Design full-time, I think it might be a little difficult to support myself on stale bread and "being-nice".

The lovely Laura sent me this very funny flow chart from the blog of Jessica Hische - awesome designer extraordinaire who is responsible for the Daily Drop Cap project (very cool)...

SHOULD I WORK FOR FREE?

Check out the original flow chart here.

7 things

1. Catching up with old friends should be done on a regular basis
2. Going to a movie alone on valentines day is fun and liberating :)
3. If you run 7km, you are allowed to eat a whole box of chocolates in one sitting.
4. There are awesome people in this world, even if you've never necessarily met them :)
5. If you spend the morning watching a documentary on the stock markets, you will feel much more intelligent than if you spend the entire morning watching cartoon network.
6. Little acts of kindness go a long way.
7. Sometimes you need to take a few steps back in order to keep moving forward

Freelance Whales

....a saturday song....

Freelance Whales - Location

I am starting to sense your location

You are somewhere in the attic

Looking something close to tragic

Knitting t-shirts and your mattress

I'm floating on the stairwell

With my toes grazed in the cedar

Thinking softly what a tinder box we live in...

And what a flammable heart I've been given

You could be in several different places

I am sensing your location

I am starting to sense your location

You are somewhere in the basement

Beating on a makeshift drum kit

Songs that I can hardly stomach

I'm floating on the stairwell

With my fingers shaking frantic

Thinking softly what a concrete mess we live in...

With my fingers shaking frantic

Thinking softly what a concrete mess we live in...

And what a ice box heart I've been given

You could be in several different places

I am sensing your location

You could be in several different places

I am starting to sense your locale now

I am to starting to sense your location

In in an old abandoned mansion

In a country side of England

Spirits trapped inside the linens

And you're feeling quite at home there

Also feeling somewhat lonely

No one sees you in your pixelated fish nets

And your black and orange beret

You could be in several different places

I am sensing your location

You could be in several different places

I am starting to sense your locale now

Oh please believe the ghost in me

Is doing what I can to find you out 

listen here: