tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38370517894142496052024-03-14T04:08:08.670-07:00Clippingsbecause print is alive and well.yolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-62111679002780796982010-11-05T13:31:00.000-07:002010-11-09T13:35:18.978-08:00ah, the stars have alignedIn The Sacramento News and Review for the week of November 4th 2010:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlrzAhJfhiDrzmnjqWnrWcl1xe__JlFpJLkA6BUebT5HZPNfnnLZT2IKsLS7P2qVDv4f7o9T3ffPzGTWh5bG_X15yMaB8iLlvCUC4Hy-p1itiW7ss8AOs4f_ZdbMWGNoqxQSTPg-XBik/s1600/horoscope.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 270px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRlrzAhJfhiDrzmnjqWnrWcl1xe__JlFpJLkA6BUebT5HZPNfnnLZT2IKsLS7P2qVDv4f7o9T3ffPzGTWh5bG_X15yMaB8iLlvCUC4Hy-p1itiW7ss8AOs4f_ZdbMWGNoqxQSTPg-XBik/s400/horoscope.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5537666234618790674" border="0" /></a><br />Consider it done horoscope.yolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-41730543339237044242010-11-04T15:03:00.000-07:002010-11-04T15:08:57.208-07:00the rare case of actual laughs within the comics sectionPearls before Swine by Stephan Pastis is one of the few comic strips (in a newspaper) that can actually make me laugh from time to time.<br /><br />I've noticed though, that the first panel is always where the good stuff is. In fact, I don't even need the rest of the panels.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPotgJkOGflFiX7lj04IIN9jGcG75ou3HJ4Nk0zKZr9MVSuF3jUfabe8dQBNwPrsuDTQZH8w1HqFpitEHBJskujV9AOmz5UFMwqrxdBJmWOxbylXZ6B1oIL2AUF2LrP4xwwabCIXNGgQs/s1600/comics1stpanel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 221px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPotgJkOGflFiX7lj04IIN9jGcG75ou3HJ4Nk0zKZr9MVSuF3jUfabe8dQBNwPrsuDTQZH8w1HqFpitEHBJskujV9AOmz5UFMwqrxdBJmWOxbylXZ6B1oIL2AUF2LrP4xwwabCIXNGgQs/s400/comics1stpanel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535819508279754290" border="0" /></a>Or maybe I just love setups and am never satisfied with the payoffs.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3luUvbpth-Ls8Zc3OXebiAaeTYtYemta2c3SBzF3QJpPeWTZli5Y4CefztXrZgdpSE8KwpWvoU_YX0JQuo3z78kcPRYrN2_E5q1U7UC_to5EMey8vOiW_62geOf0PyQDqm8LL2zhqsMw/s1600/1stpanel.gif"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 209px; height: 204px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3luUvbpth-Ls8Zc3OXebiAaeTYtYemta2c3SBzF3QJpPeWTZli5Y4CefztXrZgdpSE8KwpWvoU_YX0JQuo3z78kcPRYrN2_E5q1U7UC_to5EMey8vOiW_62geOf0PyQDqm8LL2zhqsMw/s400/1stpanel.gif" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535819503016690018" border="0" /></a>yolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-20948908345562712662010-11-03T09:06:00.000-07:002010-11-03T09:10:03.277-07:00memories from the sea<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgk2EuozOfBE6QixJNdhPufSJkvt7_TSliCgHyhqhSt9q6UlQe8cEP0f2vGU0YC88AVRB-Q0IITil0QnLlT7Tb-5zsDxsE0lRSeX0mtKahtA1Qq1oATbsajYKTqr8s6Ft_ioqmkCv8_vc/s1600/clips.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 257px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgk2EuozOfBE6QixJNdhPufSJkvt7_TSliCgHyhqhSt9q6UlQe8cEP0f2vGU0YC88AVRB-Q0IITil0QnLlT7Tb-5zsDxsE0lRSeX0mtKahtA1Qq1oATbsajYKTqr8s6Ft_ioqmkCv8_vc/s400/clips.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5535355755718692322" border="0" /></a>a panel from Good-bye Chunky Rice by Craig Thompsonyolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-7726566201424317012010-10-31T13:19:00.000-07:002010-10-31T13:27:21.223-07:00vintage "cooky" cuttersFound in my Ma's enormous stash of kitchen goodies<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGnUX-GXWUfmv99d_WYu782q7ChrxJRlHiUW2bzB4ejLbo7TgxLEPsoTvFBvdT1W76Q0Ie7M8yFJFsxDOlrKbXcMmQpwkqdISrHU2Erv2CnNpOOeYqsabJnV919OvHpC_l6Lw1V1_GkU/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 255px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihGnUX-GXWUfmv99d_WYu782q7ChrxJRlHiUW2bzB4ejLbo7TgxLEPsoTvFBvdT1W76Q0Ie7M8yFJFsxDOlrKbXcMmQpwkqdISrHU2Erv2CnNpOOeYqsabJnV919OvHpC_l6Lw1V1_GkU/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534307799118797954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUjtsu-Uo8mfluWV7afElsUlU0P3MBMJ-5kUCaFTy0Xj_922tRPEN_zvMUVQr7fkN8BauXFESiRAKzd5mFruQeX5L5rV-wmmLF5zyIiQqcxM0ErXZDZCFymkCIbUL3zqW0ECBmCz6-hc/s1600/2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 48px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuUjtsu-Uo8mfluWV7afElsUlU0P3MBMJ-5kUCaFTy0Xj_922tRPEN_zvMUVQr7fkN8BauXFESiRAKzd5mFruQeX5L5rV-wmmLF5zyIiQqcxM0ErXZDZCFymkCIbUL3zqW0ECBmCz6-hc/s400/2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534307793988383042" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcgVTbtgt7T7Bozi33rDtqOgjxVwMFixM5xaJSu6TXZCY8pohSdp93R6dL1ECohbdf8su9CK0j_08aSQ6xc4FzKKHtf1pIxfliwTSQhPYodG6rEfdtX_IJ18jvO6bUCvE_oSkDoauF4s/s1600/3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 258px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGcgVTbtgt7T7Bozi33rDtqOgjxVwMFixM5xaJSu6TXZCY8pohSdp93R6dL1ECohbdf8su9CK0j_08aSQ6xc4FzKKHtf1pIxfliwTSQhPYodG6rEfdtX_IJ18jvO6bUCvE_oSkDoauF4s/s400/3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5534307782590472802" border="0" /></a>Happy Halloween!yolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-43928859700917497762010-03-12T16:39:00.000-08:002010-03-12T16:42:09.361-08:00for the woman of tasteFound in Mom's beauty drawer:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisv2apNLhuh1N4aDJbKuR5CJATO827ygXalrCOvSifJ8F5SfxFtLL9GCxq90r4NbsnBIque4uh6UbDSQiAwM5FdRXi16Kv00YrLKlZGdT48Q8pUno8hwfmqUtJ_4wmI3gAgGCfHZyIf-A/s1600-h/bobbys.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisv2apNLhuh1N4aDJbKuR5CJATO827ygXalrCOvSifJ8F5SfxFtLL9GCxq90r4NbsnBIque4uh6UbDSQiAwM5FdRXi16Kv00YrLKlZGdT48Q8pUno8hwfmqUtJ_4wmI3gAgGCfHZyIf-A/s400/bobbys.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447911837710408466" border="0" /></a><br />Something about the packaging and the placement of bobby pins really pleased me.yolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-42816030883311434292010-03-12T16:27:00.000-08:002010-03-12T16:34:40.116-08:00That's it, I've had it with this dump!Back in January I claimed I would blog everyday. Well, two plus months later and nary a word. Since that proclamation I have moved, severely changed my daily life, and have pretty much been down in the dumps. For about two months I was listening to nothing but three Carpenter's tunes over and over. Let me tell ya, that will really f' you up. Well blog reader, it is time to clear out the fog and get going again. I have a feeling this summer is going to be a good one.<br /><br />p.s.<br />Dear bike thief,<br />you better hope I never find you.yolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-40286502563814693112010-01-04T19:10:00.000-08:002010-01-04T20:06:38.935-08:00Crazy kidWhile packing up my bookshelf I stumbled across this old gem.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSldvjUR-emmju5Kcc-N03MPM7jABBCVpMBrcu1v5NBhhyphenhyphenXmPGKmtsiAjnmRkl6hir9QhU0b86pFNdEV0uvEnlFNzHyfomKQO4rA8fAhRk781SxXpxaeTEECtdlqPvI9L3XdGMRp_aQWM/s1600-h/1stgradejournal.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSldvjUR-emmju5Kcc-N03MPM7jABBCVpMBrcu1v5NBhhyphenhyphenXmPGKmtsiAjnmRkl6hir9QhU0b86pFNdEV0uvEnlFNzHyfomKQO4rA8fAhRk781SxXpxaeTEECtdlqPvI9L3XdGMRp_aQWM/s400/1stgradejournal.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423089288731597250" border="0" /></a><br />In 1st grade we had to do writing exercises everyday. We would get a prompt and would have to basically fill in some blanks. Normally these consisted of me talking about ice cream, puppies, and monsters.<br /><br />On one particular day the prompt was to specify a few things you would want one hundred of and one thing you would not want one hundred of.<br /><div style="text-align: center;">3/1/90<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgu-WViPQFdXg7arc27Uj1YgeS6f14s-NFdZ4owSl4GHf4owGR4JQPKfXRg2jtTdoAbVGiXNvMCtYiAhRf2GYAx1BeEuPXeMXyxmDD2Aow1swjCth-0GTFM2kxXlC8p9LkxziPLAmhDc/s1600-h/1stgradejournal100.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 335px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSgu-WViPQFdXg7arc27Uj1YgeS6f14s-NFdZ4owSl4GHf4owGR4JQPKfXRg2jtTdoAbVGiXNvMCtYiAhRf2GYAx1BeEuPXeMXyxmDD2Aow1swjCth-0GTFM2kxXlC8p9LkxziPLAmhDc/s400/1stgradejournal100.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423089280516433586" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0LMbNy732b1uXJh24sBTh4QaZ_4qtxWo2DAQa8BtTFm53v8I1UTNDZ19LbJhyHXT8HfUhieM7ILzyw7TBxjSQ3lpoEAvPcKoVqMhFu6qp_P3i6OjKKH5yAOWt7QQjhDP4gmoQrTRV4w/s1600-h/1stgradejournal100.1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 323px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA0LMbNy732b1uXJh24sBTh4QaZ_4qtxWo2DAQa8BtTFm53v8I1UTNDZ19LbJhyHXT8HfUhieM7ILzyw7TBxjSQ3lpoEAvPcKoVqMhFu6qp_P3i6OjKKH5yAOWt7QQjhDP4gmoQrTRV4w/s400/1stgradejournal100.1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423089276310818130" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17qqWnkzwv_yda8IIFFDfg_PTrQeRaKI7wWBr8B_ySF13wd-dNtB0JsZMpN5N48Z2Dm9H3AtomAWXVBRWZhpXfZ00G-ZzMfWkfGG8D3dA_QWQEUJ2LgHrXoYSdXF7HcTiqSedYVyYXcY/s1600-h/1stgradejournal100.2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 264px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh17qqWnkzwv_yda8IIFFDfg_PTrQeRaKI7wWBr8B_ySF13wd-dNtB0JsZMpN5N48Z2Dm9H3AtomAWXVBRWZhpXfZ00G-ZzMfWkfGG8D3dA_QWQEUJ2LgHrXoYSdXF7HcTiqSedYVyYXcY/s400/1stgradejournal100.2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423089267043323906" border="0" /></a><br />Everything seems pretty standard here except the "But I would not like a hundred Saddams,"bit is a little strange. Why on earth was I talking about Saddam Hussein in 1st grade? I'm pretty sure I had to ask my teacher how to spell it. I wonder what she was thinking.<br /><br />Oh man, I crack myself up. There is also a brief mention of General Colin Powell on another page.yolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-24554616943744569292009-11-26T14:47:00.000-08:002009-11-26T15:40:56.022-08:00Cluster cussWhenever it is Thanksgiving, and it so happens that it is today, I think of a feast that was depicted in a book I read when I was little.<br /><br />Said book:<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfe_yY74HvUgQI3_zoivXsqjL3yabHcYZYf14-VC5_Ebz9G9PnecbTsCM7fN5CVyrCpM70gqdEUDrWtf0n8BPncdw9pkdMugZrdsM2TV26Ooon9N9NJaq30EzPq8IBMr8z0clAcjytik/s1600/1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 285px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBfe_yY74HvUgQI3_zoivXsqjL3yabHcYZYf14-VC5_Ebz9G9PnecbTsCM7fN5CVyrCpM70gqdEUDrWtf0n8BPncdw9pkdMugZrdsM2TV26Ooon9N9NJaq30EzPq8IBMr8z0clAcjytik/s400/1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408548589869404226" border="0" /></a><br />It seems uncommon to find a child that gets so depressed about things, especially things that most people get joy from. I don't know about you reader, but I can relate to Charlie Brown and his particular brand of depression.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1QcZlC4X8DvnbHWxCgXf_N7cAJ13KIb5eN2wp7IrP8gBD4P7kI2RlHFukhzPoSfrGIHwja-RqsYJYS5Spd0lhvWSU1lR1xCvLS74-Soj1-L29DYrx7XeKWKSF_eoWXBAYYNM_PltB-w/s1600/depress.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 334px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge1QcZlC4X8DvnbHWxCgXf_N7cAJ13KIb5eN2wp7IrP8gBD4P7kI2RlHFukhzPoSfrGIHwja-RqsYJYS5Spd0lhvWSU1lR1xCvLS74-Soj1-L29DYrx7XeKWKSF_eoWXBAYYNM_PltB-w/s400/depress.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408548581957663714" border="0" /></a><br />I wish I could just hibernate from November 1st to January 1st.<br /><br /><br />In the story Peppermint Patty invites herself and a few others to Charlie Brown's for a Thanksgiving dinner. The problem is that he is going to his Grandma's and he has to put on a feast before heading to his real dinner.<br /><br />One day I plan on having a Thanksgiving that looks just like this. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGk3jPhgShGYyl-NwK9yMVautG4UF8biNfjqF1qxeUPgF6O7oDNEguRaixIJY04pvt8OgYaJDegero4nGzxV_kwsDA1USd_wI7-ki-E-bpFH_CsDqzWiSwJ8wGylzq35OlJkzz3vQVFHk/s1600/table.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 315px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGk3jPhgShGYyl-NwK9yMVautG4UF8biNfjqF1qxeUPgF6O7oDNEguRaixIJY04pvt8OgYaJDegero4nGzxV_kwsDA1USd_wI7-ki-E-bpFH_CsDqzWiSwJ8wGylzq35OlJkzz3vQVFHk/s400/table.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408548576498926130" border="0" /></a><br /><br />and we will serve toast, pretzel sticks, popcorn, jellybeans, and sundaes.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGPq_nT_8JcgFyms65wQ_uOZ9ST7l_rG5kzXuzEvSU3oCVCE6sRqvLI2T711Ix-dGCWQ4PTGK_vLzSM8w7ZttEKH-cC3Oe2PjXE5u73B3qtN4raGNLDpIeqTx0zUhXfJFWeSndZnCFRM/s1600/jellybeans.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpGPq_nT_8JcgFyms65wQ_uOZ9ST7l_rG5kzXuzEvSU3oCVCE6sRqvLI2T711Ix-dGCWQ4PTGK_vLzSM8w7ZttEKH-cC3Oe2PjXE5u73B3qtN4raGNLDpIeqTx0zUhXfJFWeSndZnCFRM/s400/jellybeans.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408548573229760034" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">click on to enlarge</span><br /></div><br /><br />Everyone is pissed off but then they all get invited to Grandma's for some real food. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmHc97FzKrXn8wGSCzsDJs3jrg-zBAU9Tml4pppmBPWhzDQHenS2SSx-vuOefLPnGo0sgDshISYr6BR1i_kHRKFiWF_EDrMyoqm_E4JhA70wH0QHxAY0edmSvzkSDLYD2zVoz5Xab48A/s1600/last.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 169px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmHc97FzKrXn8wGSCzsDJs3jrg-zBAU9Tml4pppmBPWhzDQHenS2SSx-vuOefLPnGo0sgDshISYr6BR1i_kHRKFiWF_EDrMyoqm_E4JhA70wH0QHxAY0edmSvzkSDLYD2zVoz5Xab48A/s400/last.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5408548561236761762" border="0" /></a><br /><br />I would be pretty excited to be served ice cream for Thanksgiving. I hope you all have a lovely day!yolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-17150975514977685152009-11-17T14:59:00.000-08:002009-11-17T22:27:36.951-08:00In honor of Life Day<span style="font-size:85%;"><br /><br /><span title="Source: The Star Wars Holiday Special"><i> "No matter how different we app</i></span><span title="Source: The Star Wars Holiday Special"><i>ear, we're all the same in our struggle against the powers of evil and darkness."<br /><br /><br /><br /></i><br /><span style="font-size:100%;">Check out this sweet Micro Machines packaging</span><i><br /></i></span></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span title="Source: The Star Wars Holiday Special"><i><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></i></span></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQ0mCnFOJOPJ7Eaf8QX3M5kTuWOecqxo2nWgcwKVE6dCRYjwGh7t0WCkYgYdiewNzoa2dhOc-uxfQK7TD3w8a91p2d0jLcQyZzGE5gGpkC5rVT4Rdwz6vinSuqB53ZfHJYSvzpi8DxOs/s1600/box.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 254px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQ0mCnFOJOPJ7Eaf8QX3M5kTuWOecqxo2nWgcwKVE6dCRYjwGh7t0WCkYgYdiewNzoa2dhOc-uxfQK7TD3w8a91p2d0jLcQyZzGE5gGpkC5rVT4Rdwz6vinSuqB53ZfHJYSvzpi8DxOs/s400/box.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405213177541989954" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This kid can't believe what is inside Chewbacca's head!<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhv3_t5j1-sS0MF8iklhRCB7Tu09yqZTEyFn_yd8kH1_h3-rj_qhP0t53ldJ-brI7ZPGIIJ7uY-07RjfLlF_bISSf1i4sf6oSJ9NQB-msLCwYYtWiGsqAHLlTchJJaKT4iEPVibEbTx0/s1600/upclosechewy.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 369px; height: 224px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidhv3_t5j1-sS0MF8iklhRCB7Tu09yqZTEyFn_yd8kH1_h3-rj_qhP0t53ldJ-brI7ZPGIIJ7uY-07RjfLlF_bISSf1i4sf6oSJ9NQB-msLCwYYtWiGsqAHLlTchJJaKT4iEPVibEbTx0/s400/upclosechewy.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405213176081686386" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Box detail<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCaLo-n7eDIleQCDiRRdPBDbbIREQmTLpNFl5iZIPAvrGfauG9vieuBjMChRMYwosuVGCkhupUH8KdHIQI1T5JgCSSrBSuitpiyb48PtW9Wvkj_zqS62n2CabPPlrSeHCZDHkwgbdonL0/s1600/detail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCaLo-n7eDIleQCDiRRdPBDbbIREQmTLpNFl5iZIPAvrGfauG9vieuBjMChRMYwosuVGCkhupUH8KdHIQI1T5JgCSSrBSuitpiyb48PtW9Wvkj_zqS62n2CabPPlrSeHCZDHkwgbdonL0/s400/detail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405213170156729234" border="0" /></a>I love that they used an illustration instead of stills from the movies.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Out of the box<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcREVaWigOp_9NFHdKAPQqOto-33d5ULH-tEKhoAiN8I8mogA-i6dpSXGDte2HkuIDKFfoeal3_0pba-in2zQbEHF_ZwVC5OaOBmi62kguufNzE9mHLkKxTAVhRtRl_O40Hzt7Ng9r0AY/s1600/chewyinforrest.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcREVaWigOp_9NFHdKAPQqOto-33d5ULH-tEKhoAiN8I8mogA-i6dpSXGDte2HkuIDKFfoeal3_0pba-in2zQbEHF_ZwVC5OaOBmi62kguufNzE9mHLkKxTAVhRtRl_O40Hzt7Ng9r0AY/s400/chewyinforrest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405213166556140738" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:85%;">Is it me or does Chewy bear a strange resemble to Will Ferrell?<br /></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Happy <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Star_Wars_Holiday_Special">Life Day</a> everybody!<br /></div></div>yolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-92068314881747604042009-10-08T18:23:00.001-07:002009-10-08T18:48:29.156-07:00yowa<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0elgExkNCkOuL1OYJIRVkFUeHwQ9bWd1wD_Q1blb_i6azrUcrZ5lWBBxfL8wAqBAf3XqCnbCytz5vFHwujdohMVMHrGkQe9LdG5nScGtIa5c7aL1DyTNtwFF_BbtmQPOVCjj4EJE25A/s1600-h/File0290.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiN0elgExkNCkOuL1OYJIRVkFUeHwQ9bWd1wD_Q1blb_i6azrUcrZ5lWBBxfL8wAqBAf3XqCnbCytz5vFHwujdohMVMHrGkQe9LdG5nScGtIa5c7aL1DyTNtwFF_BbtmQPOVCjj4EJE25A/s400/File0290.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5390406458331457922" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:78%;">You know you want to see this full scale. </span><br /><br /></div>I found this ad in an old architecture magazine. Who are they trying to sell these shower heads to? Gratuitous male nudity? I'm shocked, this is racy!yolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-69917227363582342482009-10-07T08:45:00.000-07:002009-10-07T09:18:08.508-07:00dang!<span style="font-style: italic;">Sacramento Bee </span>October 7th, 2009<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgHd-q8J8YDCwklYyTjW9ztbTbgWqFcpYL-K-TIN8NEB8l2MYjav68jRoHcyetyWpDUab3wWpmDzOzxoe50FbVFHIQpcuucuE5gzLHycHWBHhqSdhLnymBscqaWDeu8Kv_c9rdZkhwTA/s1600-h/pinata.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlgHd-q8J8YDCwklYyTjW9ztbTbgWqFcpYL-K-TIN8NEB8l2MYjav68jRoHcyetyWpDUab3wWpmDzOzxoe50FbVFHIQpcuucuE5gzLHycHWBHhqSdhLnymBscqaWDeu8Kv_c9rdZkhwTA/s400/pinata.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389893092292453794" border="0" /></a><br />awesomeyolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-24990094309541815142009-10-06T09:41:00.001-07:002009-10-06T09:44:49.700-07:00bk<span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Fnhrs2zYRveqDG8v6aDjv7XpNSimHjjQ_R767pR8pdOIJAopgWFBnq4dvQYSsXgetNYRX-LpoZyTH1okfPXj8rwqZDJD4bIkYT3okAs-VeqaJw-orwks8FOvDE8X_aC3fijUwWUFzLY/s1600-h/hamburger.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 243px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4Fnhrs2zYRveqDG8v6aDjv7XpNSimHjjQ_R767pR8pdOIJAopgWFBnq4dvQYSsXgetNYRX-LpoZyTH1okfPXj8rwqZDJD4bIkYT3okAs-VeqaJw-orwks8FOvDE8X_aC3fijUwWUFzLY/s400/hamburger.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5389528212695847602" border="0" /></a><br />I saw this takeout bag from Burger King and snatched it up before it was thrown away. It's a pretty cool design for something that transports your fast food, no?yolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-78518883483210992952009-09-28T09:29:00.000-07:002009-09-28T17:59:30.324-07:00Holler<span style="font-weight: bold;">New York Magazine</span> September 28, 2009 pg. 77<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97DChlToEbdqjGnEcRcnD7SXRTFHKPpYb1pAkVuykRj07RxDC6vMCBzzzC7QdzERYKRjDXcgtO1BaLazt_u4MUnCPLszTKGMZtNHGa4H-hEdcGo2ukYVfnBSW5GMk4hHJRB1FiFobcz4/s1600-h/header.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 389px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg97DChlToEbdqjGnEcRcnD7SXRTFHKPpYb1pAkVuykRj07RxDC6vMCBzzzC7QdzERYKRjDXcgtO1BaLazt_u4MUnCPLszTKGMZtNHGa4H-hEdcGo2ukYVfnBSW5GMk4hHJRB1FiFobcz4/s400/header.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386560266520699058" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lNP9ZvmQi5hb4Fcxft5ahdI2OmW-gfdAN72D7q72rjzZepOAFV2WAUR36j_KA8UvDyQcfZOu2M61TP60EfYVHnmU3DHHoLvgHRmpDxVFobD95cBzgkiGXif_YtiMzv2Dc9bzE8TJyV8/s1600-h/headline.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 92px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5lNP9ZvmQi5hb4Fcxft5ahdI2OmW-gfdAN72D7q72rjzZepOAFV2WAUR36j_KA8UvDyQcfZOu2M61TP60EfYVHnmU3DHHoLvgHRmpDxVFobD95cBzgkiGXif_YtiMzv2Dc9bzE8TJyV8/s400/headline.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386560255273344722" border="0" /></a><br />full article <a href="http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/features/59222/">here</a><br /><br />I admittedly have yet to actually listen to <a href="http://www.myspace.com/ganglian">Ganglians</a>, but I was amused to see them get a shout out in New York Magazine, which made it seem like they were lumped in with other Brooklyn bands. Weird. One guy said, "the artists also share a determined aversion to trendiness," but isn't releasing tapes a pretty trendy move?yolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-11645726787405303132009-09-11T09:07:00.001-07:002009-09-11T09:13:08.170-07:00Weeds<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">Sacramento News and Review</span> Volume 21 Issue 23, September 1oth 2009<br /><div style="text-align: center;">Pot leaf count: 36<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IEfnn6fDRIrGT3xvXx2tLKm-qkqWXmAfb0qTdQagMqDMSVgWGqDYPkO_ys-cGOTHli2kc9Vvunq6O3y_RXFkFK5QJQzCVt6S8h93jFv09SKiNAg-ruOUaFhA06c2XYpFnEGxEszJnSo/s1600-h/weeds.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 244px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1IEfnn6fDRIrGT3xvXx2tLKm-qkqWXmAfb0qTdQagMqDMSVgWGqDYPkO_ys-cGOTHli2kc9Vvunq6O3y_RXFkFK5QJQzCVt6S8h93jFv09SKiNAg-ruOUaFhA06c2XYpFnEGxEszJnSo/s400/weeds.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380242374291720274" border="0" /></a>c<span style="font-size:78%;">lick to enlarge</span><br /><br /></div>I've noticed an inordinate number of leaves in the recent issues of <span style="font-weight: bold;">SNR</span>. So here they areyolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-81938772073553049792009-09-10T13:00:00.000-07:002009-09-10T13:16:53.985-07:00anticipationAfter many wasted moments of filling out surveys I wracked up enough points to receive a few magazine subscriptions. Yesterday an issue of <span style="font-weight: bold;">Paste</span> was waiting for me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0S0uPQopS4BsgdqejRC6Z8e7Y7rCyqaJuPqrSiCrEX4-Vxif2KIctTDwB3DDPtcnLos4-Px4ceP3JpCWzk4Tvq49llAlV8pNrzhUJm2Yn088IZxbwnwAA5842yWqfBLYo5t3ctvD3FG0/s1600-h/wild.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 296px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0S0uPQopS4BsgdqejRC6Z8e7Y7rCyqaJuPqrSiCrEX4-Vxif2KIctTDwB3DDPtcnLos4-Px4ceP3JpCWzk4Tvq49llAlV8pNrzhUJm2Yn088IZxbwnwAA5842yWqfBLYo5t3ctvD3FG0/s400/wild.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379931646732789170" border="0" /></a><br />I've been looking at a lot of magazines in the past few weeks for a class of mine and I've been sorely disappointed at the general design and layout of the lot of them. This beauty of a cover had me almost in tears. Having a background in both art and graphic design has given me interesting perspectives on design. For the most part I find computer generated art to be very flat. I am working on bringing texture and interest to the type itself. This masthead really nailed it.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">When I opened up to the story I was suprised to find not one single movie still or picture.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQYit0i4vSFCY7bbm3gpq0320GdnkZrbVdicyfPvBzjmcMNDdlq7alOH8uz8PPZtz6VXoVUHkOvoPkRmCgHkOBZmJsn_RiyUPskOXOq3iuLFf0gCVF9MvaGF28LFKxhbd80uTlGJrMfQ/s1600-h/wild2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcQYit0i4vSFCY7bbm3gpq0320GdnkZrbVdicyfPvBzjmcMNDdlq7alOH8uz8PPZtz6VXoVUHkOvoPkRmCgHkOBZmJsn_RiyUPskOXOq3iuLFf0gCVF9MvaGF28LFKxhbd80uTlGJrMfQ/s400/wild2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379931638712689266" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Instead you are presented with the emotion and spirit of the work itself.<br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBX0PE4Gq4eMHgpn7BbJjpWF-03dUTzRcjINB4UGJLBCVUv2Y9KJWBDOoLsXwU8CZJQd_z46bi54V_ZvSP4VkHr4rkpJnmwjwgg99neBGGoh8W_DbWNxFX7xEPp069-OFf3W3Xd_N8-TY/s1600-h/wild3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 288px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBX0PE4Gq4eMHgpn7BbJjpWF-03dUTzRcjINB4UGJLBCVUv2Y9KJWBDOoLsXwU8CZJQd_z46bi54V_ZvSP4VkHr4rkpJnmwjwgg99neBGGoh8W_DbWNxFX7xEPp069-OFf3W3Xd_N8-TY/s400/wild3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379931631402090994" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It must be said that I am insanely excited for <span style="font-weight: bold;">Where the Wild Things Are. </span>Dave Eggers is perhaps my favorite author. Spike Jonze is one of my favorite directors and of course the book itself made a lasting impression on me. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbrO0kYChWseF5VukxRVvVGJ9dJ-1KG3ijhdbadZoAIfKyd-6ZfwlKdc_2u1cgYJfAk5GkdD2lKztSe8m-ZMuTrJ4qFJVJejufdrQh6vmJDxHURmMz04V3xwfskTtuntQdZMvmoq3MfA/s1600-h/wild4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbbrO0kYChWseF5VukxRVvVGJ9dJ-1KG3ijhdbadZoAIfKyd-6ZfwlKdc_2u1cgYJfAk5GkdD2lKztSe8m-ZMuTrJ4qFJVJejufdrQh6vmJDxHURmMz04V3xwfskTtuntQdZMvmoq3MfA/s400/wild4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5379931620441710722" border="0" /></a><br /></div>It seems that there is no way I can hate this movie, and that is why I'm nervous.<br /><div style="text-align: left;">In any case this is a gorgeous spread. I heard <span style="font-weight: bold;">Paste</span> might be in danger of shutting down. Let us hope not.</div>yolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837051789414249605.post-14374779396626481812009-09-10T12:49:00.000-07:002009-09-10T12:59:51.588-07:00Maybe not dead, but dying.To start off it should be known that I'm addicted to print media. I'm crazy about magazines, posters, books, record covers, and what have you.<br />There are people out there that claim print is dying. Newspapers aren't doing so well. This past year many magazines had to close up shop. People tend to just download and buy music files. But it will always be more satisfying to hold something in your hand, to touch and feel what your money has earned you.<br /><br />I'm going to show you what you are missing world wide web. At the very least when the last newspaper is gone, when records are no longer manufactured, this will stand as a reminder.yolkiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03812541948185380030noreply@blogger.com3