Halloween is right around the corner, which means Candygrams are BACK! Candygrams are odes to candy by guest authors during the month of October on Jason Santa Maria‘s blog. I loved these posts last year, so I was thrilled when Jason asked me to participate this go ‘round, but I had trouble choosing a single candy to write about because I’m actually excessively fond of ALL candy. (Remember when I couldn’t choose a single color for my Rainbow Birthday so I decided to wear every color? It’s a lot like that.)
When I love something, I really love something. I think that’s called obsession, right? Well in this case, the thing I’m obsessed with actually has the power to make me physically ill. Hence the title of my Candygram: Love Sick. I basically challenged myself to keep a diary about my love of candy for a week and then share the results with the world. Luckily, my friends Courtney Martin and Mandy Brown were kind enough to offer constructive criticism and their crackerjack editing skills.
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Monday was a special day. We celebrated the day the world changed from being a place without Cameron to a place with Cameron and all his awesomeness. Aside to having a thing for pipes, our studiomate Cameron’s got a special knack for cutting to the chase… A few nights ago when we were picking up our blankets after a Movie with a View, I spotted a book on the lawn. I picked up the 800-page tome, looked around unsuccessfully for its owner, and proclaimed, “Cameron, look! Somebody left this whole book!” He pointed out that it would have been silly for anyone to have left only half a book. Smart, right? But now that I’ve used its pages as pipes to top delicious vegan cupcakes from Baby Cakes, the book’s not so whole anymore. Happy Birthday, Cameron. I’ve done my best to express how much you mean to us all.
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Today, we feasted on waffles! Why? The incomparable Liz Danzico brought the School of Visual Arts Interaction Design Summer Intensive students by our studio for a visit, and we thought we’d bring some of DUMBO’s tastiest snacks to the table. Literally.
Along with sharing snacks, the designers we share our space with (or at least those who aren’t out galavanting on summer travels!) shared stories about what it is we “do” here. In theory, I already know all this. I mean I sit next to Jason Santa Maria, Jerri Chou, Larry Legend, Erica Heinz, and Sunny Jang every day, right? But hearing them all speak back to back in one passion-packed hour was incredibly powerful.
By hanging around these talented folks on a daily basis, my partners and I (a.k.a. WORKSHOP) seem a lot more amazing than we actually are. Or maybe because we’re feeding on their great ideas and positive attitudes, we actually are amazing? Just a working theory:
Surround yourself with awesome people, and you’ll likely wind up with awesome all over you.
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