A blog about design, illustration, photography, teh interwebz and other randomness. var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www."); document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E")); try { var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-6531664-3"); pageTracker._trackPageview(); } catch(err) {}Tumblr (3.0; @lynnn)http://sugarlaced.com/<p><strong>Me</strong>: You know what I want for my birthday? Lightroom 3! It has a new and improved noise reduction algorithm!<br/><strong>Emil</strong>: And you know what I want? Visual Studio 2010 with built in jQuery support! <br/><strong>Me</strong>: Aw, look at us geeks. <br/><strong>Emil</strong>: You actually thought I was being serious?!?!?</p> <p>Um. I think it’s clear who the bigger geek is here.</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/755761860http://sugarlaced.com/post/755761860Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:29:00 +1000<p>I want to learn new things. I want to draw and be creative. I want to take more photos and get them framed or make an album. I want to cook and try new recipes and eat. I want to spend more time with my boyfriend. I want to play more with my dog. I want to travel. I want to sleep in again. I want to illustrate a book and open a stationery store. I want to post on Tumblr more than once a month.</p> <p>Why is there not enough time?!?</p> <p>Oh. And also not enough money.</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/471349891http://sugarlaced.com/post/471349891Thu, 25 Mar 2010 11:02:15 +1000<p>Pretending to be doing something productive at work is harder than actually doing work.</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/364089293http://sugarlaced.com/post/364089293Mon, 01 Feb 2010 10:38:35 +1000<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwh8lh4uBK1qa5vqbo1_r2_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Did I mention that I now have a cat? Well, not really. I noticed a cat running around the neighborhood that was basically skin and bones, so I figured she* was a stray and started putting some food out for her. That was a couple weeks ago and now she just sits in front of our door and meows until we feed her (Chase is not happy). See? A dog is happy if you feed him. A cat expects that you feed her.</p> <p>She is very sweet though, and it looks like she likes the pats and cuddling as much as the food. She’s even tried to come inside the house, which I wouldn’t mind, but I can only image Chase’s reaction. He would probably move out.</p> <p>So yea. I kinda have a cat.</p> <p>*Come to think of it, I don’t even know if it’s a boy or girl cat.</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/360559647http://sugarlaced.com/post/360559647Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:21:32 +1000Me: So, what are your resolutions for 2010?<br /> Emil: Change the LEDs in my car and work out more.<br /> Me: ...<br /> Emil: ..and, uh, improve our relationship?http://sugarlaced.com/post/342104280http://sugarlaced.com/post/342104280Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:33:15 +1000<p>Arachnofitness: Taking the stairs all day because there is a huge spider in the elevator.</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/342023153http://sugarlaced.com/post/342023153Tue, 19 Jan 2010 13:37:14 +1000random<p>If you’re wearing a necklace while you’re blow drying your hair, the necklace WILL get hot.</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/329256880http://sugarlaced.com/post/329256880Tue, 12 Jan 2010 07:30:00 +1000<p>In no particular order:</p> <p><b>Will do:</b></p> <ul> <li>Pay off my credit card and put $500 into saving every month</li> <li>Get my business going</li> <li>Learn/practice the following: Cooking, drawing proper anatomy and hair, Flash and ActionScript, vector illustrations, understanding PHP and JavaScript and writing better HTML/CSS</li> <li>Take more photos of everything, and actually get them printed and framed</li> <li>Pack lunches to take to work</li> <li>Respond to all messages and email right away</li> <li>Post more on Tumblr, because I do really love it</li> </ul> <p><b>Will not:</b></p> <ul> <li>Spend any more money on Twitter iPhone apps (this has been a bit of an issue in ‘09)</li> <li>Keep reading the same books over and over, but buy new ones</li> <li>Get upset about little things</li> <li>Sleep past 9am and/or and spend all day in PJs, but get properly dressed/groomed every morning</li> </ul> <p>That’s all I can think of for now.</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/312581502http://sugarlaced.com/post/312581502Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:05:10 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvlxe2mRo81qa5vqbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I’ve been trying to draw for the past two days and somehow it always ends with frustration and self-loathing (which I’m sure has something to do with my tendency to browse DeviantArt while I’m drawing). However, I kept coming back to this sketch and I’m not quite ready to give up on it yet, so we’ll see where it goes.</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/312468464http://sugarlaced.com/post/312468464Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:51:00 +1000drawingdesign<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ktjc1gW3Bs1qa5vqbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Rabbi. He’s 17 but you would never guess.</p> <p>I’m putting together a Christmas gift for my riding teacher, I’m gonna take photos of her horses and either frame them or get a photo book printed. I was determined to get all my gifts sorted out early but I just realized it’s already November 23.. Christmas always sneaks up on you!</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/253606905http://sugarlaced.com/post/253606905Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:00:00 +1000photography<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krlnwwU44b1qa5vqbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>So I got a mysterious package from Ireland this morning.. And now I officially have the coolest socks evar. They go very well with my dog - he’s a sheepdog! (and there’s sheep on the socks. Get it? Hah. So funny)</p> <p>I wanted to put the Guiness hat on Chase first but he wasn’t having it. Maybe because a Scottish dog does not want to promote Irish merchandise? (I’m on a roll!)</p> <p>Anyway, enough with the lame jokes, thanks Katie! :D</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/214557744http://sugarlaced.com/post/214557744Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:09:45 +1000<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_krgaw3z3tO1qa5vqbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Little doodle I did for the New Moon contest over at Cafepress, so, naturally, this is a chibi Bella with a Jacob werewolf cub (what else, duh).</p> <p>Or, we could just pretend that I am not insane and just say that I drew a girl who is playing with her puppy, because I love dogs so much.</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/211903452http://sugarlaced.com/post/211903452Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:36:00 +1000twilightbellajacobnew moonwolfpuppy<p>This may sound just a tad crazy, but I think Tumblr is really good for me. I mean, it’s a great blogging platform from what I’ve seen so far, it’s good to have a place to write and just post useless stuff, but most of all it’s really inspiring. People post so much artwork on here, illustrations and design and photography.. it actually made me pick up a pen (well, the digital Wacom pen kind) again. Something I haven’t done in a while!</p> <p>I’ve just had so many images in my mind that I want to draw the last couple days, I just hope I can keep up the motivation to actually do it.</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/199984547http://sugarlaced.com/post/199984547Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:30:56 +1000“Whoever said money can’t buy happiness obviously forgot about puppies.”<br/><br/> - <em><i>Unknown</i></em>http://sugarlaced.com/post/199136747http://sugarlaced.com/post/199136747Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:53:50 +1000<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqome2wsaa1qa5vqbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Chase and I before bedtime. Not only does he sleep in the bed, he sleeps under the covers.</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/199135557http://sugarlaced.com/post/199135557Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:51:00 +1000<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqm2puRCri1qa5vqbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Boyfran a couple days ago at a restaurant. 50mm, 1/60 sec @ f/1.8</p> <p>I am slowly losing my inhibitions of bringing a huge camera bag to places I would usually show up with a tiny clutch. It does look a bit odd especially because my camera bag just looks like a huge purse, but it’s still better than showing up at a fancy restaurant with a Crumpler bag, right? And I only have to carry it around for a couple hours, the photos I take I’ll have forever (or at least until my hard drive crashes, that POS).</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/197982920http://sugarlaced.com/post/197982920Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:51:30 +1000<img src="http://28.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kqkugeUiow1qa5vqbo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Went out yesterday night and took some pictures. Looks pretty sharp for balancing the camera on a railing.. 50mm, 1.3 seconds @ f/4.5</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/197386541http://sugarlaced.com/post/197386541Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:55:26 +1000<p>Hello! I have no idea how this works yet, but I’ll get there.</p>http://sugarlaced.com/post/197384556http://sugarlaced.com/post/197384556Sat, 26 Sep 2009 21:49:54 +1000