i was thinking...

One thing that architects and politicians have in common…as young individuals they each start out their respective paths in their professions with a single desire...

...to make the world a better place…

another thing common…

Over time, over place, over vested interests- money, fame, power, over failure, over life… that desire often is a fuzzy memory… there are only a few out of thousands keep that at the top of their agenda as they move ahead…

… that’s why its very hard to point out to one successful built environment among hundreds and one likable politician among hundreds!!!

.. .to me the ones that succeed in realizing this ‘desire’ probably never really let it go out of sight!

and one thing they don't have in common at all....

architects never make money :) well... that makes our acts and want to change the world with our work more philanthropic!!! ha ha ha

language

we may learn many lessons in communication... and be considered great at it... but its so tiring and frustrating to communicate when someone doesnt speak the same language as you do...

the pink bug

I am on a cup cake hunt... not muffins-not tarts - not pies- just cup cakes...
... contrary to all my efforts at trying to lose weight I find myself suddenly obsessed with exploring- rather hunting down all the cup cakes stores in the vicinity... that doesn't even have to be just in Denver... but even if I visit a new place
Somehow I am so 'enamored' by those pretty looking delicious little treats that I am judging every store for the taste, flavors, appearance of cupcakes, packaging, store ambiance....
... I am beginning to notice an interesting trend... there is a unique story behind every store... of course they have a clear cut 'girlie' audience they all target... but from naming to packaging to decoration each is different than the other... yet with the same motive!!!
You may google some of these stores I have recently had cup cakes from: Happy Cakes, Yum Yums, The Shoppe, Sugar Baby.

Infact I am truly excited about watching my favorite show at The Shoppe... they have a showing of Project Runway every week of the show... with free popcorn...and ofcourse CUP CAKES...that you 'will' buy... what better marketing tool... than combining fashion and cup cakes to woo a female customer.

FYI: the concept at The Shoppe: Cereal + Cupcakes + Design Goods
( do you see TARGETING THE FEMALE MARKET WRITTEN THERE ANYWHERE ?)
http://www.theshoppedenver.com/2008/07/project-runway-night-reminder.html

freedom

happy 61st...

patterning today

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