For as long as I remember whenever I did something good such as do well on a test, my mother has pinched my butt. As a child she would literally pinch my butt, in more recent years she instructs me to pinch my own butt, or as she says in Assyrian, “theesa moocha” which is… Continue reading Pinch your butt to ward off jealousy
Author: Seana
Which is better in Food: Local, Sustainable, Organic or all?
Now I know what you are thinking, yet another blog post about sustainability, eco-friendly, organic yada yada. But I am excited because I finally found a view on the matter that makes sense! My beautiful sister gave my fantashtish boyfriend a Southern cookbook with a twist for Christmas, A New Turn in the South by Hugh Acheson.… Continue reading Which is better in Food: Local, Sustainable, Organic or all?
I hate Innovation
Like Christianity or Communism, the idea of innovation started off so pure, like love thy neighbor, and everyone should be treated the same. Then “innovation” became a tool for evil people to carry out selfish desires. Yet to say I hate it makes me sound like the anti-Christ. What do you think of when you… Continue reading I hate Innovation
Remake that Fairy Tale
Is it just me or has there been a large influx of edgy remakes of fairy tales and/or Disney movies? First there was Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland featuring Johnny Depp. I was so excited, maybe too excited; it sounded awesome but it did not quite meet my expectations. Then there was Red Riding Hood… Continue reading Remake that Fairy Tale
This town ain’t big enough for the both of us
Design trends come and go whether in graphic design, fashion, and even fine art. One that has popped up recently is this old western wanted poster aesthetic. It became really obvious when I first saw the “True Grit” movie poster. I thought it was so ingenious to use a completely typographical solution for a movie… Continue reading This town ain’t big enough for the both of us
Blank are racist
I am inspired by this post about a Romanian campaign to change the top google search from “romanians are stupid” to “romanians are smart.” It got me thinking about other top google searches. Like Americans… Apparently Americans are dumb but definitely not stupid. And French… And Mexicans… With hesitation I tried Africans… But what about making… Continue reading Blank are racist
Taxi Cab Bumper Cars
Sometimes things never end up how you expected them to. I would not say I am the best driver in the world, but I am not completely worthless behind the wheel. On a recent trip home in San Francisco, I was in the intersection of the two busiest downtown streets at rush hour when a… Continue reading Taxi Cab Bumper Cars