birds and bees: October 2009

Saturday, October 31, 2009

Beautiful Autumnal Faces

continual pilgrimages of handsome creatures, slowly retreating indoors.

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Square America/Photobooth Pics

Remember that Bat Mitzvah post? Well, I've fallen in love with the hosting site- Square America. Below are some photobooth pictures (I limited myself to just three! so hard!).

this is me. Everytime I go to the Andy Warhol Museum, I use their photobooth machine. I was talking to Emily in this shot. Yay photobooths!

Monday, October 26, 2009

Typophile Film Fest 3- Journey Thru My Mind

This is kind of what it feels like as a typophile...

For more of the Typophile Film Fest openning trailers and a discussion on the most recent click here.

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Daily Drop Cap

don't know why I haven't posted about Jessica Hische's new project, Daily Drop Cap yet.

or do I understand why don't use these beautiful creations more often!

Space Time Wall Decals!

to invoke myself age 3 watching commercials: I want that! Decorate your home with these lovely decals from artists that have been featured here @ Birds & Bees! buy here.

photo credit: grain edit

Tuesday, October 20, 2009

The Bar (Bat!) Mitzvah and Other Tales of Living in Stereo

I went to a Bat Mitzvah this weekend with my friend Harrison. It was his cousin's from DC. How appropriate that I find these the day I return!

click image to get full experience. (they're .gifs)

Reminds me of the Siegel brothers...

~~~~DAMN~~~~

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

A Love Letter For You

Fecal Face has just pepped me up this evening with a recent interview with Steve Powers about his project A Love Letter For You. The intense graphic quality of the murals (for the city of Philly! Uh, PGH GET ON IT. hire me?), driven by the typography, focuses the observer on the interplay of content and image. A Love Letter For You aligns sentimental, if not kitschy, expressions of devotion and adoration with nostalgic Americana- everything you need to feel warm and fuzzy. Check it out...

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Can Someone Use This For LOLCats?

that's my cat. thanks mom.

Gurning

Guy recently explained GURNING to me, and it's become my new obsession. Well... it's hilarious...

world champ

personal fav considering the background

english people aren't the only ones who love gurning!

I gurn a lot...

Veronica Leyva Tomorrow!

I'm the intern for the Latin American/Latin@ Studies department, so I have to organize events. Above is the first LALS collaborative event. For more information about the Mexico Solidarity Network and the AMAZING things they are doing at the US/Mexico border, visit their website.

Yes, I made the poster. Nothing special. Just thrown together in Illustrator.

Monday, October 12, 2009

Photoquai 2009

some of my favorites from lens culture's coverage of Photoquai 2009:

Times/Hubalin Potpurri

I keep a sticky where I dump urls that I want to post to the blog. Well... I forgot what a lot of them were...

The History of the Times New Roman Typeface