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Nuclear Beauty

Over the weekend, some friends and I took a trip to the woods of Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. We stayed at a quaint little campground/trailer park known as the Council Cup Campground. It being November and freezing, the place was pretty deserted except for the year-round residents. We met one resident who was the proud owner of a beautiful wolf named Sage. It made me a little sad/confused to see these people living permanently in campers, but who am I to judge...

But I will tell you, if you ARE interested in camping LATE in the fall, this is the place to go. It is quiet, scenic and friendly. My fellow campers and I had a great time staying up till the late hours of the night drinking spiked Cider and singing BonJovi. Although, unlike other camping trips, my most memorable moment from the trip was NOT Anthony catching his foot on fire, Eric eating 8 bowls of Chili nor waking up a victim of spooning. Oh no, this time it was the view of the Nuclear power plant.

Please take a second to glance at the pictures of the majestic Susquehanna Steam Electric Station, a nuclear power plant only a mile or two from our cozy campsite. Friday night, on our ride to Wilkes Barre, we discovered this wonder of nature in the middle of the night. It was truly a beautiful site I will never forget. The two towers, I'll call them "steam towers," stood tall, pouring thick, fluffy clouds of steam into the dark sky. The tall, curvy steam towers are an excellent complement to the very flat surrounding land. Perfect spot for a nuclear plant I suppose. I couldn't find any pictures of them at nite, maybe one day I'll go back and take my own. Its only two hours from Philly.

I remember my first thought being, "Will we see this from our campsite?" Next thought being, "Is the water safe?" I included a screenshot of my google map to show how close we REALLY were. I'll probably be talking about this for weeks, or days atleast. Thanks SSES!


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K. Ward

Hahaha, I wish. This is the new album out by M. Ward, who ALSO just released a collaborative album, Monsters of Folk, with Yim Yames, and some guys from Bright Eyes. The reason I'm posting this is not only do I love the music, but the DESIGN OF THIS CD COVER IS SPECTACULAR. It is truly a beautiful piece. I ran into it at a used CD store down in Old City (first of all, this is one of those record shops where they still sneer at you when you ask about an artist that's not up to their music-obsesssed standards, just like High Fidelity). I didn't realize what it was when i first looked at it (now kicking myself for not buying it right there). Right away I recognized the superior design of the case. There was foil lettering and screened detail printed on the outside of the ACTUAL case, viewed overtop an image of old wallpaper. The same foil lettering is used on the back cover. Alot of detail went into this. Buy it!

Good Game.

I know this is over, but I CANNOT wait to see who wins. My money is on Ryan. He is quite the dresser, and pretty creative with his ties...

New Site Design!

I have officially redesigned my website. Be sure to check it out. MUCH simpler than the last design, and easier to navigate. Thanks Michael Estok for all your help!

Daily Drop Cap

A new website created by Jessica Hische displaying some beautiful typography. Be sure to check it out. She even includes how to use the drop cap in your site!

hey septa, whatcha been up to?

The last three months of my SEPTA trans pass. Septa probably makes a decent amount of money printing these, yet the trains are still late, dirty and broken. hmmmmm.....Joe Casey....hmmmm....

Philly

Here is some recent work for the Osiris group. This project was great. I learned about places and activities in Philly I have yet to do or visit, and it also involved some illustration. These are displayed in the Independence Center on Market St. for incoming groups and tourists. Basically some incentive to help boost the economy in Philadelphia.

Print Liberation

Just purchased this shirt for my brother. Thought it was hilarious. The Print Liberation shop is pretty great. I don't know about the hipsters at the register, but the t-shirts are hilarious. Be sure to check it out when you visit the Piazza!

Learning Wordpress! Yiiiiikes!

I'm attempting to learn Wordpress and my brain hurts.

cards

After

Here is the updated resume. Still professional, with more style. Doesn't break too many rules. Will most likely stand out in a pile of other resumes. Added a business card as well. If only I could convince her to let me design a web-site where she can share with the world her experiences as a professional interpreter. If you agree, be sure to e-mail her!