Secret Project number five

Hello Dear Internet, It is Thursday again! Time for another secret project! Before we begin, I want to excuse myself for the lack of projects and art that I claim this blog is all about. I blame grad school really. I've got journals and assignments and reading and photos to take, plus research and interviews... school is making life outside of school increasingly difficult. Looking back at the last few weeks, looks like all I have been doing is eating... and that's not entirely true, but its pretty true. I also have meetings and homework, and spend quiet a bit of time doing laundry, looking for parking, grocery shopping and giving butt pats to cats. This project comes from my favorite office mate Jim, who has some serious office skills. We met in Rome, almost got beaten up on the way to catch a ferry, gave ourselves new names, had some adventures, started a bocce ball league, had some picnics and fell in love. Jim has a newish job, and his project is a tour of his lavish office space. Check out his website, which has been under construction for almost as long as I've known him: Jim Campbelltoe dot com . Watch your mailbox Jim! Enjoy!

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One of my oldest friends, Jacob, knows how much I love Parker Posey. He sent me this portrait of her on a card he bought it in San Francisco. I love it so much that I display it whenever I can.

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I doodled this in a work meeting. Whenever anyone says something stupid or asks me to do something ridiculous, I point to this. It's taped to my computer monitor.

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Dolly Parton's "Jolene" is a staple in my music collection. It's to me what Tracy Chapman is to you. The only difference is that Dolly is a female vocalist, not a male vocalist.

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A rear-view mirror in case anyone tries to sneak up on me!

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A self-portrait doodle that is also glued to my computer monitor. I'm a lot fatter, obviously. Everyone is skinny in my doodles.

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My tall, daily cup of coffee. Fat-free half-and-half and sugar. Mmm...

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My brand new business cards! I wish I could have re-designed them. They're kinda fugly.

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My favorite ear-buds and my work-out mix. Mostly Beyonce.

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My Sagmeister books. Fun to look at when I need a release.

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My cute new consignment stationery. I need to use it.

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My gay porn "Twilight" bookmark that I bought in Forks, WA.

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The latest book I'm reading. I love it so so so much.

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Inspiring books.

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Aleve: my "go-to-work-hungover" helper.

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My phone. You might as well glue it to my face.

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My favorite lip remedy. Aquaphor is amazing.

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View from my desk. Kind of pretty when it's open.

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Rex Ray journal. Don't look inside or you're dead!!

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Special character cheats since I have to work on a fucking PC.

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My Spice Girls bag that I carry my lunch in. Bought it at their concert in NYC. Ginger + Baby = FUN.

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My bear bottle-opener keychain.

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COLORS magazine is one of the most inspiring things around.

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My boss gave me this article about Sarah Palin. I loved her note because she knows how much I hate Sarah Palin.

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Things I'm working on. BO-RING.

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My favorite kicks that I where every day. No seriously. I wear them every day.