My black suit hates me. While I’ve worn each piece separately, I don’t think the full suit has seen the light of day (or the tunes at night) for some time. This may be because my love for its step-cousin (the vest) has a firm grip on me or because I just feel boring in [...]
When energy is able to flow without resistance, we feel more fully alive. When challenges, confusion, and wrong information block our energy, we tend to feel restricted or frustrated. That breath of fresh air that comes after overcoming a challenge in life is that awesome feeling of letting the energy flow again!
I strive to keep [...]
Well, not me personally. But my family name is!
One of my Dad’s long-time friends Andrea, an Art Director for Invasion Productions in Toronto, is currently working on a Steven Spielberg pilot. Scrambling to find a product name for some background food stuff, she finally landed on the brand: Corker Farm. She sent us the below [...]
During these cooler months, my iPod and I begin to dislike each other. Mainly because I hate having to take off my gloves in order to turn up my music or shuffle through songs. Well, Etre Touchy just solved my problem! Introducing the best, yet remarkably simple, way to keep your hands warm and your [...]
I am always intrigued about how your physical surroundings affects your productivity and ability to think/learn. When I saw this video I had to laugh though! I can’t imagine how anyone could concentrate if this was their office or home furniture. I’d just laugh and point, which probably wouldn’t help the furniture’s ego very much…
Anyone [...]
It’s no surprise that I am a big advocate of smiling. It’s probably the most attractive and socially beneficial face anyone could make. If you’re looking for some help with getting into the habit of smiling more, may I suggest you watch this video:
happiness hat from Lauren McCarthy on Vimeo.
Designer Lauren McCarthy says that her [...]
According to the Work Environments Research Group (GRET) at the Universite du Montreal, comfort-inducing workspaces provide:
Physical comfort – “safe space” – proper lighting, air ventilation/circulation, and temperature (all up to health standards of course)
Functional comfort – “workable space” – privacy, space to work, reduced noise levels, technology
Psychological comfort – “my space” – personalization, sense of [...]
Twas the night before my first day and all through the pad,
Was a calmness amongst the excitement, which really made me glad.
… My first day as the Alumni Relations Manager for the Faculty of Science at UBC is officially tomorrow! (Woot!) Having just got my sweat on at Bikrams, I am all “namaste” as [...]
Exhibit 1: Music in flow chart form. (Thanks Shawn)
It makes me think about what art (or work) would look like in a different form. Paintings as performances. Meetings as musicals. Web sites as video games. Academic curriculum as service learning.
Changing the form of what you offer changes what you offer.
Pick of the post: Bonnie Tyler [...]
Last summer, while I was visiting a good friend in NYC, I was introduced to the slickest t-shirts I’d seen in a long time: the limited edition t-shirts printed by Brooklyn Industries. Why do I think they’re awesome? Easy:
6 new (and well crafted) styles are released each month – making them current (and easy on [...]
