March 2009
22 posts
“I had a recent debate over whether a border should be 3, 4 or 5 pixels wide, and...”
– Google’s visual design lead, Doug Bowman, is leaving the company after three years in the role. It’s difficult to comprehend that Google existed for its first seven years without a classically-trained designer on its payroll. I like Buzz Andersen’s take, that without a design-led focus, Google...
Paging Mr. VanWinkle.
YES. THAT. IS. RIGHT. Welcome to Mongolia.
“Nemo! CAPTAIN NEMO!”
– Natsagdorj (Mongolian teacher) at class informing us of his favorite literature classics…
The song I wrote to win the heart of the girl who...
Eternal Hibernation
I’ve decided to go into the Eternal Hibernation. Yes, it is a real state of mind / body. Today we went to the Nomin Supermarket where nice foods and things can be found beyond the basics of the normal local markets. We had an insider’s heads up that a new batch of bed quilts from the Erdenet Carpet Factory would be arriving today. Erdenet Carpet makes some REALLY great stuff and we...
The Magical Motorcycle Helper Man
Today I was at school, desperately trying to start Gorbachev, my poor frozen motorcycle, to take advantage of the 30 degree weather and go for a ride. Battery freshly recharged I set out through the last of the melting snow to give it a shot but his innards were just too gummy and cold. 10 minutes into my attempts to start it I hear another motorcycle pass on the road leading past the school. I...
“4.4 pounds of potatoes
4.4 pounds of onions
2.2 pounds of carrots”
– $2.00