grandma just sent me a small package from Hokkaido, Japan which included a sumo bear cell phone charm, socks with toes, some lavendar candies, a japanese business card holder, a “telebi otoosan” tshirt (?), and best of all…
POTATO FLAVORED CARAMELS!

weird. the ingredients actually call out “mashed potatoes”.

oh yeah..seattle’s got another win under our belt, and two more happy fans down for the count. beer,brats and tator tots half digested and on my porch.

The sun shines today in Seattle which is awesome, but for Bryce it is just too much for his Northwest composure. Left to his own devices he decided to cool it down. Luckily for him we have a pretty relaxed work environment. Move over casual Friday, say hello to clothing optional Tuesday.

It ain’t easy bein’ green.

Kermit knew it all along. It takes more time, energy, effort and money to be green. So go figure when the price of biodiesel and diesel jumps up over fifty cents in one day. 50 cent yo, that’s a lotta green. I didn’t see the price of vegetable oil go through the roof, so why does veggie fuel have to play the market when they could have actually been more affordable for once. Besides that, why in the world is diesel fuel more expensive in the USA when it is considerably cheaper to produce:

“Because diesel fuel is easier to refine, taking less time to get from raw petroleum to final product than gasoline, it’s usually priced lower than gas. However, occasionally in the U.S., diesel is priced the same or more than regular unleaded gas. This is often because diesel isn’t as desirable in some areas leading to higher diesel prices.”….LAME.

Sing Kermit’s song like you have a cold. ” Id ain’d easthy bein GREED”

This is a drawing I worked on today for an upcoming project. He’ll be sitting on a branch and holding something. I don’t know what else to say about it, but I’m thinkin’ it’ll look real fancy when it’s printed on paper surrounded by some other goodness. Have a good weekend!

This dog-worn rescue jacket shown at yesterday’s Security and Safety Trade Expo in Tokyo may seem ridiculous or frivolous, but in earthquake-prone Japan, you just might need little Fido here to wriggle his way into a small space and bring the enclosed emergency kit and food to you. It’s 50,000 yen you won’t regret spending when you’re trapped under a bookcase.

this photography is from chris jordan, a lot of these photos of “people junk” are from our own backyard-that’s right, the seattle-tacoma area…
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