A few nights ago a SOLD marker replaced the BY APPOINTMENT ONLY on top of a for sale sign in front of my Orange County home. After five years of good times and hardship we are migrating north-west for greener pastures and a shorter commute. I've got enough miles on the train that they have named a freight car after me, I only wish they would have used Myriad, not Brooklyn Kid.
Meanwhile, the design devaluing competition heats up with more angst and entries continue to trickle in from all over the world. Apparently holding a design contest is right up there with clubbing baby seals and laughing at cancer patients. Who knew?
And if you happen to browse the January/February issue of Communication Arts don't be in such a hurry to read the article on blogs where Airbag gets a mention for being part of the Design Eye for the Usability Guy. Instead, please turn to Guns, Butter and Ballots (page 14 in your CA) in which the redesign of the Presidential daily briefing memo gets top billing. The article goes on to highlight other initiatives by citizens to improve our government through better design.
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Care to tell us where you're headed, Greg? City? Same job?
Moving to Glendale, next to Pasadena. Same job, same Bat channel.
Glendale is where I was born, just twenty five years and a few days ago.
Spent a good deal of my life in Glendale. My dad used to live there and I lived right next door in Atwater.
You wanna see some very interesting houses, Greg? From I-5 take the Los Feliz exit east. Going less than a mile, turn right at Brunswick and go down a few blocks. On the right you will see stucco homes with castle facades and trapezoid windows. Each home is a different theme.
I used to live in the apartment building on Brunswick, just north of Los Feliz. Next to the gas station.
Yeah, you are SOOOOOO Glendale.
Disclaimer: I've never been to Glendale.
Greg, your move is devaluing the community of Glendale. How dare you!
I wouldn't want to live next door to some design contest host. Did you have to register with the city?
Stingthebee ... holy shite that was funny :)
/still laughing
To paraphrase Richard Pryor, these "devaluing" dudes need to have a coke and a smile and shut the eff up.
"paraphrase Richard Pryor"
While Richard Pryor is a genius in his own right I hardly think the quote applies here. Wrong forum dude.
BA don't listen to Ray, I thought it was funny. Perhaps some of these designers could use a little more sugar in their diet.
Ya... don't listem to me. This is Greg's site ; )
Enough about Glendale, no matter how close you are to Disneyland. What about the fact that Greg is the darling of Communication Arts?
8 )
Congrats on the great new house and Communication Arts double-whammy. You are truly an Comm-Arts All-Star.
Good luck with the move. Glendale doesn't know what's hittin' 'em. Won't you have to change your slogan, though? "X miles outside of Disneyland"? "X miles outside of Canada / Mexico" depending on if the move is South or North. :)
Congratulations Greg,
Where in Glendale are you moving too? Did you buy or are you renting? I certainly hope that you and Cec flourish in your new surroundings despite the "urbanization." Never fear for a reply, I will know regardless.