so as the lonely little guy over in the creative cube. (i like to think of myself as a designer) i often ponder the meaning of design, how it should function in society, and how it should be used. the phrase that ends up in my head most often is “form follows function.”

the phrase was popularized by Louis Sullivan who is considered the father of the modern movement in design. it is a simple statement that makes sense. i can’t think of an argument that would disprove it. the look and feel of an object (or its form) should be directly informed by its purpose (or function).

that being said, take a look at this.

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Joel McHale, of E!’s Talk Soup, as Rainbow Brite. AWESOME!

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Acronyms are everywhere and are used by everyone. In many ways it makes our life easier by alleviating the task of writing out phrases such as “talk to you later” or titles like “chief executive officer.” So, while some find them to be completely annoying and useless, I beg to differ. I love acronyms and have developed some of my own.

Some say I have too much time on my hands, I just say I’m one step ahead of the rest! I mean c’mon text/email/everyday conversation wouldn’t be the same without an “lol“, “btw“, or “brb” thrown in the mix.

With that, I leave you with the acronym of the week:

“ASAIGOW” - As soon as I get off work. (i.g. “I will call you ASAIGOW”)

And yes, I am totally aware that most of the acronyms I come up with are useless, and no, I don’t care. lol.

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Whitney won! I’ve never actually screamed at the outcome of a reality show competition … until last night. FINALLY a normal-looking (or juicy, as the judges called her last night) woman has been named America’s Next Top Model.

And if you have never watched ANTM before, you should, if for no other reason, watch it to learn how to do the “smiling with the eyes squint” (as seen to the left). Tyra explains it every cycle, as she did again last night. Or, if you really must know now, click here to see a clip from The Tyra Show in which Tyra gives a tutorial on how to do the smiling with the eyes squint. No, I’m not joking.

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A few days ago on our white board the question was asked: would you rather be eaten by a lion or eaten alive by ants (the insect)? Of course, the resounding reply was to be eaten by a lion. I too would rather be eaten by a lion but not because it would be faster, but because I have developed a serious phobia of ants!

I must say this phobia has deep roots and thus dates back to my early childhood. But let me be clear, one ant doesn’t bother me… it’s when three or more congregate together that my palms get sweaty, my mind starts racing and I have a nervous breakdown (not really, but you get the point). As you may know, ants use chemicals called pheromones to leave scent trails for other ants to follow as one of their forms of communication. Recently Back-in-the-day I used to find a group of ants, drizzle dish soap in a circle around them and watch them bounce around like little ping pong balls- unable to find their scent. I KNOW, I KNOW horrible, but don’t worry, they retaliated by infesting my closet, bathroom and other random places in my freaking house! Needless to say, ants and I developed a hate-hate relationship early on.

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