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Endless Game
October 17, 2011
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If only I could play an instrument or sing or get along with a group of people, I would release an album full of music. I can't do any of those things and so I stand

in my Fortress of Solitude and name imaginary albums. This has been going on for, like, 20 years. Here are a few:

• Liar, You've Never Seen the Moon

• Please Don't Drive Away, My Leg is Hanging Out of the Car

• Why Don't You Need My Wagon?

• That's Not Cake (Don't Eat it)

• He Tries To Control Me With His Eggrolls

And so on.

I will eventually take it a step further and design the album art - a band will come to me and select one and most likely it will go double platinum. I'm pretty sure that's the way it works. 

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My sister's wedding was on Saturday

and I cried like a baby because I felt nostalgic. My sister used to watch Lamb Chop's Play-Along and I really miss Sherry Lewis.

 

After the ceremony, I dried my eyes and went to the party. There was a lot of drinking and a lot of dancing. And this album cover was created:

I think it would be good for a funk metal group or maybe spoken word.

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Every Couple Wants Their Own Postmark
October 12, 2011
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I won't try to fight it - and why should I?

My youngest sister 

(why is she so angry all the time??) is getting married this weekend and I designed/Jen printed some invitations for the blessed event. 

The event will be very celebrity-heavy. By "celebrity" I mean "family." It will be full of family. You can crash the wedding if you want - but no pictures. Just kidding. Take pictures - I can't stop you. 

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Ad Lib Living
July 17, 2011
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I have noticed that a lot of people around me have "plans" and "schedules." That is something I've always wanted. Even my days of "working outside of the home" seemed haphazardous. I never knew if or how I'd get to work - would it be the city bus? My friend's pick-up truck? A ride from a stranger? On foot? A police escort? Would I be able to pull-off a cup of coffee before work? Everyone talked about that - the coffee. "Whew, I barely had time for my coffee this morning, the dog just wouldn't do his business!" They had coffee pots with timers - they'd wake up to the smell and sound of a fresh brewing pot. They'd fill their travel mugs and commute to work.

Why couldn't I be like these people? 

My snooze button (invented by the devil) would be pushed at least twice, granting me temporary amnesty - more time to dream about using inappropriately located toilets. A shower could happen but more than likely would not. Teeth brushed just in time to smoke a cigarette and tie my son's shoes.

I know what you're thinking: Glamorous.

A few weeks ago, I started doing the unthinkable: Waking up early and not forcing myself to fall back to sleep.

I actually get out of bed.

I get out of bed, make a smoothie filled with micro-nutrients and whole-food concentrate and go for a bike ride. It seems that other people DO THIS TOO. The paths are full of "others."

I haven't decided if I hate myself for being one of these people. Time will tell.

Anyway, number 7 of the Shea 8 will be getting married this Summer and she needed a program - I gladly volunteered and these were created yesterday:

 

They will contain a disc of music from the ceremony. Understated and cool. Just like my sister. Notice my crummy thumbnail in the upper-left.

Okay, onto something pretty serious.

Kittens.

Watch:


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Je m'appelle Françoise
January 31, 2010
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If I were getting married I would design and letterpress print my own invitation.

What am I saying?? No, I wouldn't. I don't even send out the Christmas cards that I design and letterpress print. WHAT??!! I know. This is a blog post and a confession.

Anyway, Minnesota Bride included  one of our wedding invitations in a nice little spread they called "Vintage in Vogue."

See?

2. Inspired by the couple’s romantic first meeting in the city of love, designer Fran Shea blended imagery from Paris with a vintage postcard theme to create a classic yet distinctive invite. Using letterpress printing and a unique accordion layout, this design evokes an aura of chic French elegance. Zeichen Press, 612.432.1943, zeichenpress.com

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We were in the Style Section of the New York Times!
September 7, 2008
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Sort of. Not exactly. Technically we were not named in the newspaper but we feel like that must have been an oversight. Somebody is probably going to lose their job because of that little error. We're just sorry that we can't be there to see it. See, we designed and printed wedding celebration invitations for the couple who were in the Style Section of the New York Times - um, like, that's a super big deal. It's right here, in black and white.


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