Archive for June 2009
Zapper T-Shirt
Some of you may know that I’m a huge fan of Threadless graphic tees. This one isn’t by them, but it’s similar in spirit and right up my alley. Loved my NES, and Duck Hunt is a game that I’ll always remember. Damn laughing dog… 
*emera – fashionable women’s camera totes
Awesome-looking camera bags for ladies. Most techie bags I’ve seen “for women” look like such a joke, clearly designed by men or by women who have awful, awful fashion sense. Pink is not the favorite color of all ladies, okay?
I’ve been searching for a bag that I can throw my camera gear into along with miscellaneous personal items like my Moleskine wallet and such. The only thing I don’t like about this bag is that it seems not to have a laptop compartment. However, most of the time I don’t bring my laptop with me on shoots, so this isn’t a dealbreaker. It just would’ve been nice to have one bag serve as my day bag, camera gear bag, and purse. 2 out of 3 isn’t bad.
I’m definitely going to get one of these sometime soon.
Sprite and Pixel Investigate
A couple days ago we bought the cats these nylon (?) “cubes” that are connected by a nylon tunnel, sort of like those hamster tunnels you can buy, just not plastic. 
The cats were pretty enthusiastic about them in the beginning, but I think the novelty has worn off. They still play around in there a little bit, but we thought perhaps they’d be lounging around in the cubes or the tunnel more. Oh well, they tend to warm up to toys later on after being bored with them, so we’ll see.
Alive in Joburg
Testing Posterous…
I decided to post a link to the short film called Alive in Joburg by Neill Blomkamp:
It’s the predecessor for the upcoming District 9 film. I thought it was very well done and quite intriguing for a short film. I think it stands up well on its own, but I’m eager to see District 9 to see how the concept plays out. There are lots of viral sites popping up for the movie, but I haven’t yet explored them.
Other links:
– better video download for Alive in Joburg on archive.org
– official District 9 movie site
– trailer for District 9 on Apple.com
– site for MNU, the anti-alien (or non-human) organization in District 9
– great article on Slashfilm about District 9
Sakura Sumo Grip II Pen Test
As many of you may know, I sing the praises of pigment ink pens as my writing utensils of choice. One brand I like in particular is Sakura, & their Pigma Micron pens. Well today I’m writing with another pen by Sakura, this one being the Sumo Grip II. It’s actually a gel pen, but so far I’m loving it! I particularly like that the tip is so fine. I won this pen in a random drawing at The Pen Addict blog. Thanks, Dowdyism! This pen is definitely going to be part of my normal rotation.
Other first impressions:
- ink dries very quickly
- even though the barrel is larger than I’m used to, the pen is comfortable & easy to handle
- cool that a lanyard was included, but I’ll probably use it for something else
- definitely would love to see other ink colors
