Seems about time for an update. More than time, really.

Recently finished the above poster for Danny Michel at the Starlight. Danny loved it, which is awesome, and I've made a modified version for him to send to other venues as his tour poster. Pretty awesome to think that it'll be up in other cities.

I tagged a little self-promo on the bottom of that version, and since my blogger address would look kind of lame, and by etsy one wouldn't be appropriate, I finally bought www.bearface.ca and tagged that on there. It only links to here for now, but I've got plans. Just have to make time to enact them.
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Speaking of plans, my bike plans are finally almost finished. Just need some bar tape and I'll be done with working on it for now. Got some brakeless riding in there for a bit, but finally put a brake on, and really like riding with the additional safety. It was a little nerve-wracking riding brakeless...

Got out for a long-ish ride this evening, and loved it so much. After everything I read about riding fixed, I didn't think it could all be true, but it really doesn't disappoint. It's exciting to have a bike I'm excited about riding again.

You can check out a flickr set of pictures of my bike here.
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Trying to work on some new stuff for Stitch 'n' Kitsch. It's kind of scary soon. June 11. I've got enough ready to go, but I just wanted to go in with more... We'll see what happens.

It's been way too long since I've updated here. I've got a lot of things on my plate lately. I did finally get around to updating my gigposters page recently, but you've probably already seen most of it here.

I've also started using Pinterest. Some of what I would usually post on here (cool images, things I want to buy, etc) has ended up being dumped over there, so if you want to check out some neat stuff, you can check out my pinterest page.

The rest of my time keeps getting filled up by various things. This weekend, for example, was yard work, some custom printing, some freelance design, and planning a workshop with Love Made.

Lots of stuff on the agenda too. This blog may move onto an actual site at some point, once I get around to making it; there's a wedding to plan (with lots of printed materials to design!); and a bike to finish building (it's at a shop to be powder coated right now! Can't wait to get it back). So all that and more is what's up around here lately. Maybe I'll have some cool links for you to peruse soon...

Interesting fact: in the last month this blog has seen a lot of Google hits from the search words Diane Lane Outsiders, and various combinations of similar things. I cannot figure out why. I know I have mentioned her before, but there are a tonne of other things that come up first when you google that. Weird.

Badass. Seriously, that's all I can think when I see this poster, designed by Thirst. Check out their site for more awesome work.

I guess this piece is in that Lubalin Now exhibit I mentioned yesterday, as I saw it in this post about it on the H&FJ blog here. H&FJ, by the way, not only release many great typefaces, but they also maintain a great blog that you would not be remiss in adding to your regular reading.

Back to the poster: BADASS. Click it to see it bigger. Do it.
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The other day I was itching for more podcasts like This American Life, when I discovered that pretty much every show on CBC radio is available as a podcast. So far I have subscribed to Q, Spark, and Wiretap. I've always caught pieces of each of these and wanted to hear more, and now I can! I've heard some great stuff already, particularly a bit of an interview with Gary Hustwit on Spark. They've got the whole interview available too, which I'm very exited to hear, but I'm waiting to have time to give it my undivided attention.
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Still dying to see Objectified. Got a plan in line that might make that happen on the big screen here. I'll keep you posted.
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I am definitely coveting both of these bikes:

Grace - The World's First e-motorbike

Worksman Bike

Two obviously very different bikes, that I like for two obviously different reasons. Both pretty awesome looking though.

It's a big day for Waterloo. As some of you may know, I've been complaining for awhile that the only place to get Mexican food around town (except for special nights at certain places), is Taco Bell, and, well, you know how much you can consider that Mexican. Well, as of today, a step is being taken in the right direction. Casa Salsa, the Mexican place in the Kitchener market (that I've never gotten around to going to, but I have heard decent reviews of) opens today in University Plaza! That's conveniently right along one of our potential routes home! I can't wait to eat there. I'm thinking Wednesday, 'cause Tuesday is, of course, Taco Tuesday at Ethel's, and tonight Jenna's mom is making fajita's because it was my birthday last week. Things just couldn't be better for this upcoming 3 nights of dinner! I'll let you know how it goes when I do go there.

Also, love the Casa Salsa phone number: 725-TACO. Gotta remember that if I get to pick my own number sometime.

(picture, of course, from Toothpaste for Dinner)
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Being a fan of Ace of Cakes, I, like many I am sure, have imagined how awesome it would be to get them to make me a cake. Yesterday I decided to cruise by the Charm City Cakes website, rolled over to their FAQ and found out that the minimum cost of one of their cakes is $1000! Looks like I won't be getting one of those anytime soon!
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These bikes look amazing! Super light, super strong, and super awesome looking. I don't remember what I was searching for images of when I stumbled upon that post, but I was definitely stopped in my tracks.
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I totally meant to post this before Christmas, and then it got lost in my emails as I sent it to myself to post: a wonderful program cover for a production of A Christmas Carol. I love so much about it, but mostly the fact that Scrooge is shaped like a Christmas Tree. Pretty great.