Tidbits of Happiness

I love that little things can brighten up a person's day in an instant. The work
and mission of Improv Everywhere is to create situations that bring people
together, and often make people smile in the meantime. Charlie Todd discussed
how he got started with it all in this fascinating talk, and I've been enamored
ever since. We need more ideas like this in the world. As Todd says, "There's
no right or wrong way to play."

IT'S TIME TO GET THINGS STARTED

So, can we discuss for a minute how much I love any video OK Go touches? They are always
coming up with awesome, whimsical and imaginative music videos - always refreshing. If you
haven't seen any of their other videos before, I highly recommend you do so immediately
(I'll wait). Just thought it might brighten your day, especially as winter really starts to set in.
This is also likely to be the first in a weekly video series - there are a lot of great ones out there!

Skwerl

You guys, this short film is so cool! It's in fake English, so there isn't any actual dialogue the way we traditionally hear it. What I find so fascinating is how you can still get a strong sense of a story without concrete words, which sparks wonderful new thoughts in the imagination.

I work with a lot of international customers at my current job, some of whom speak close to zero English. It has always made me wonder how English sounds to a non-English speaker. This seems to be the closest thing to it which also brings me to wonder - how the heck did they figure out how to do that in this film? It's funny how different a language can sound once you learn to speak it, and then reflect back on what it used to sound like to you. The evolution and history of language has always fascinated me, and if I weren't pursuing a life of design, I think I would spend my days geeking out on just that.

Anyhow, I'd love to hear your reactions to the film!

Yes, Valentine's Day.

Happy Valentine's Day, my loves! Here are two super sweet videos by Sharkpig, whose video work is absolutely spectacular! I especially enjoy his music selections. You can find more of his work here, and his official website here.

Stay tuned for a little Valentine's Day gift guide!