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International Beer Day: Where will you be celebrating?

tatiana — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 05:26:25 +0000

Happy Monday, kids. I thought I’d share a web banner that I made tonight for the good folks who are organizing International Beer Day.

International Beer Day got its start a few years ago and occurs every year on August 5th. As they explain on their site, “International Beer Day is a celebration of all things beer — an opportunity for the whole world to revel in the culture of beer, bars, and breweries. International Beer Day was founded so that once a year, all of humanity can be united in celebration of this delicious beverage.” That sounds pretty good to me!

They asked me to design a banner in a few different sizes so sponsors and supporters would have some options, but I took it a step further and created my own tagline to go with the design concept in my head. Alas, they loved the tagline and the design concept, and voila. There you go! I can’t wait for International Beer Day. Do check out their website for more info on the history of the holiday and to find the celebration nearest you. Now, time reward myself with some fresh baked cookies and watch some Jersey Shore.

The Jakes @ eVocal in Costa Mesa, or: An excuse to get an Alejandros breakfast burrito

tatiana — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:39:32 +0000

So, across the street from the home of my favorite breakfast burrito of all time is a place I’ve never been to before called eVocal. I’ve always admired the neat signage from afar, and today I guess I will finally be checking it out. KROQ is hosting a free show at eVocal with The Jakes as the headlining act. Stay tuned for photos and my oh so important thoughts. (Ha!) Right now I’m mostly excited about that breakfast burrito…

Open Source Sewing

tatiana — Wed, 07 May 2008 20:39:38 +0000

I am all about open source. From open source code, to creative commons, you name it. I think it’s great. Recently I’ve stumbled upon this amazing website.

If you haven’t visited it already, DO IT NOW! BurdaStyle.com is a great way to obtain patterns for FREE. Yes, free. Amazing. You can search for patterns based on difficulty level (Very Easy to Hard) or by garment type. All you need to do is register and own a printer (or have a generous friend who owns a printer), and you’re making your own stuff for close to nothing! As in, ZERO DOLLARS. I’m all about saving the moola.

Speaking of saving moola, if you’re interested in reading how you can become a more conscious consumer visit this lady’s blog for some nifty ideas: You Might As Well Burn $5!

Also, in recent weeks I have become more motivated about supporting local agriculture, and basically just trying to maintain a healthier diet. I have joined my roommate in purchasing all of our produce (fruits and veggies) from our local CSA (ours is http://www.southcoastfarms.com/csa.htm but you can find out which CSA is most local to you and more info here). I say give it a whirl. I think it’s great so far. Granted, the baskets come with some really weird stuff. Alien-like plants/vegetables that look like they might eat me before I eat them (ok, I’m exaggerating a little, but kohlrabi is intimidating). Anyway, figuring out how to cook with new things is always a great learning experience. Mmmm and a yummy one. Go check it out.