April 11th, 2008 Grace’s Love List - 4/11

I’m calling today a “Feel Good Friday”. It just feels that way to me. Doesn’t it feel that way to you??

On with the list!

• I have lots of friends who I can probably give these Black Bar glasses to. Haha. But I shouldn’t talk since I should keep a pair for myself. Fashion victim? Check! Bad hair days? Check! This is a great idea for the Generation-XYZ of today.
• I’ve been looking for something like this font collection forever. Sweet! I’m planning on using The European Font for lots of projects, like finally completing my album from my Europe trip. A good font to add to your collection.
• I can doodle; I’ve got game. But I can’t doodle quite like this. Check out these designs by Larry Roibal. Sketches of the news-makers directly on their news stories. Fascinating.

• When I first started scrapping, one of the first designers I followed religiously was Allison Kimball. And I still follow her via her blog. It’s easy for me to do since she blogs everyday. (Unlike some people we know with the initials MG. Ahem.) I love the pictures she shares of her kiddos. And I absolutely love her art. Check these out. And this. And this. She is awesome.
• Have you guys ever heard of Improv Everywhere? I hope you have, but if not then I’m glad to introduce you to the movement now. As they put it: “Improv Everywhere causes scenes of chaos and joy in public places.” I vow to serve as one of their agents someday. I’m hoping they put something together in San Francisco soon. Until then, check out their latest mission - “Best Game Ever” - of which I’ve added the video below. (They got freakin’ Jim Gray to join in!) Also, “Frozen Grand Central” and “Slo Mo Home Depot” and “Food Court Musical”. I can’t get enough of these. Seriously.
• I read about Professor Randy Pausch in an article in the New York Times late last fall and watched his last lecture on You Tube. And I cried, and cried, and cried. And last night I watched a Diane Sawyer interview with the professor and was reminded again of how there are good people in our world. Very inspiring, very heartbreaking, and very sincere. If you haven’t seen the lecture yet, promise me that someday you will. You’ll be a better person for it, I guarantee.

Improv Everywhere - “Best Game Ever”

Randy Pausch - “The Last Lecture”

This weekend I’m at The Scrapbook Territory teaching my “re:ality” mini-journal album. And then heading over to Lara’s to celebrate Max’s first birthday. Then find me a date to watch Young at Heart.

Have a great weekend! Be good.