Friday5: week59 Oh Monday: I always look at you with the same thought—”What is this business!?” Tuesday: I think I am talking to my own hand. Wednesday: a tiny top hat made out of hair. Thursday: late night glowing rectangle time. Friday: YAY FRIDAY!

Lovelist for this week:

• Letterpress Delicacies on etsy! Look how amazing this print on the left is (which I totally just ordered)—the craftsmanship looks stellar and their designs are incredibly clever. Check out the Bolts and Clouds card and the adorable Thanks a Million set.
• The September calendars! Holla!
• AngryPaulRand on twitter: “3 easy steps to being a successful designer: 1) Do great work. 2) Don’t be an asshole. 3) There is no step 3.” Brilliance, truth & hilarity!
• The upcoming long weekend! Hopefully, it will be both relaxing and productive!

“If you can’t draw as well as someone, or use the software as well, or if you do not have as much money to buy supplies, or if you do not have access to the tools they have, beat them by being more thoughtful. Thoughtfulness is free and burns on time and empathy.” -Frank Chimero, What advice would you give to a graphic design student? I think a whole lot on this list is applicable to more than just design students.

• My rad new cupcake earrings that sooz gifted to me!
• CS5–> Old hat, I know it’s been out forever BUT we’re doing the big switcheroo at work and we watched a bunch of videos and I got all re-super-stoked (gridify/live distribute/split/span columns!!!).
• Getting ready for hat season to commence! I have a bunch of gorgeousness that I’ll be adding to the shop this weekend!

What’s plastered a smile on your face this week?

It’s that time again! From me to you, here’s your rottencupcakes 2010 September calendar. Nothing says September like fresh school supplies!

The printable version (8.5 x 11 inches and formatted to use less ink from your printer & be easy to write on!):

 To get the printable PDF, click on the picture above. Then right click & save as to your computer.

The desktop version (1680 x 1024):

To get the full size desktop version, click on the image above. Click to zoom in and then right click & save as to your computer.

& bonus iPhone wallpaper!

To get the iPhone version, click on the image above. Then right click & save as to your computer.

Friday5: week58 Press week! Busy busyness. Getting stuff done. Biting lips. Bunnehing. A dash of panic & practicing my most vapid open-mouth fake smile (I am a horrible fake smiler but crikey I can look stupid & empty with the best of ‘em)(and also: what’s up with the open mouth smile in general? are you trying to catch flies?). I like parenthetical statements.  And of course, Friday gets jazz hands. YAY FRIDAY!

• Cee-lo’s F*ck You! Video. The song, of course, is catchy and the lyrics are well written and funny; the reason I am putting it on my TiLT: holy shit-that typography/video is BRILLIANT.
• Building our giant IKEA expedit! (see dark super-classy iphone pic left) Well. Not the actual building part but the having a bookcase part. We got rid of our giant (very old & not particularly well-made) bookcases before we left Chicago because I didn’t feel like they would survive the cross-country move.
• My cat curling up on my lap as I work on this post. Menace: you are so nice & warm!
• [Why bitches be crazy?] That isn’t the actual title of the article (just the one I gave it!); it’s actually a really interesting and easily digestible science of why women really are wired differently than their male counterparts.
• One of the best compliments I have ever received: “I mean, compared to some of the other women we know, you’re a vulcan.”
• Oww! I stubbed my face! I have totally done this. Which is why there is a scar in my eyebrow. How graceful.
• Patternmashing. Today’s selection is black and white polka dots with black and white zebra print. Clash ‘n’ match, yo!
• Planning my teeny trip to Seattle. Airplane tickets have been purchased and I’ve procured a ride from the airport from one of my dear ex-Chicago friend who lives in Seattle now and has a 1+ year old (I haven’t seen her in 2-3 years). Majority of the weekend is going to be spent in the company of my friend Jenny, who has been one of my best friends since high school. I haven’t seen her in a year and a half and am super excited to bounce around Seattle with her (where she has been living since 2007 when I flew out from Chicago and we drove up the west coast from San Diego to the Seattle/Tacoma airport over a Labor Day weekend). I can’t decide if the weekend will be epic or legendary.

How’s about you? What’s putting a smile on your face this week? Tell me all about it!

Neapolitan flavored idealism! Nom nom nom. Gratuitous gradients? Hell yes!

Friday5: week57Like whoa! Where did this week get off to? Seriously, has anyone seen it?
Monday makes me think my sister snuck to california and took a picture for me.