December, 2008 | Geek in Heels

I do not like announcing private posts anymore, but this is important enough for me to share. Well, important enough to share but personal enough not to make public. Go check out my private blog. (And hit up the FAQs if you're not sure how to access it.) ...

Funny, Science

BJs May Prevent Breast Cancer

Dec 15. 2008

Men all over the world are rejoicing at this news: Study: Fellatio may significantly decrease the risk of breast cancer in women Now they have a valid excuse to say, "But honey, it's good for you!" ...

Entertainment, Funny

Governor Paterson on SNL

Dec 15. 2008

As a huge fan of Fox's House, I made sure to catch last night's SNL which was hosted by none other than Hugh Laurie, Dr. House himself. While Mr. Laurie's performance was pretty good, it was Fred Armisen and Amy Poehler who stole the show. Fred Armisen made his debut as New York's Governor Paterson, the "accidental governor" (due to the Spitzer scandal) who is legally blind. He nailed the part on the head - it was frickin hilarious! See for yourself: Last night also marked the last SNL of 2008 and thus the last episode for Amy Poehler. Her goodbye speech at the end of "Weekend Update" was short and bittersweet. Right as she was about to choke up, Governor Paterson made...

Art/Design, Logos/Branding, Marketing/Advertising

The Other Obama Logos

Dec 14. 2008

Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign was one of the most prolific and viral in American history. And never before had a logo been so prominently and massively been used in a presidental election. Designed by Sender LLC in Chicago, the logo consists of an O with the center suggesting a sun rising over fields in the colors of the American flag: Sol Sender, the creative lead in the Obama '08 logo, was recently interviewed about the strategy and process behind the project. You can watch the videos here (and I wholly recommend watching the video for all logo/branding freaks like myself). What I, and LogoDesignLove, found interesting are the other logos that were up for consideration. My two favorites of the bunch that did...