It’s in-spine-ering

A close friend is having her baby soon. And it’s got me thinking about kids books. Remember Golden books and their iconic gold foil spine design? So pretty. Let’s not forget all the exquisite imagery that went into those books too.

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— Stin

Art-ing

Gah! This is just beautiful. I'm thinking I'll have to start a painting project using that gold spray paint I've been saving for a special occasion.

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Toast Hug

Sometimes you just need some cute.

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Making the Library more Exciting

Me and my brother always said it would be awesome if Robarts library could talk and shoot lasers out of it's eyes. Sooo... this is what I did when left to my own graphic design devices. #toomuchtime #bored

Fun stuff.

 —Stin

Don't Play With You Food

Happy Friday!

 — Stin

Looking Around

I'm loving this quote. It makes me feel less anxiety ridden about searching for the next step, or bouncing from project to project.

— Stin

About Star Wars...

The other day I came across these fantastically designed Star Wars propaganda posters. Just. So. Great!

 Check out more after the jump!

Try Painting This in Under 10 Parsecs!

Let's draw a little Death Star in the background... and it'll be our little secret.

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— Stin

Poor T-Rex

He tries so hard.

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Want more of T-Rex trying? Check out this Tumblr page HERE!

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Awesome Response to Death Star Petition

There was a Colorado man who submitted a petition to build a death star to the government. It received more than enough signature for consideration....

The White House's response? Genius.

OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE RESPONSE TO
Secure resources and funding, and begin construction of a Death Star by 2016.

This Isn’t the Petition Response You’re Looking For
By Paul Shawcross

The Administration shares your desire for job creation and a strong national defense, but a Death Star isn’t on the horizon. Here are a few reasons:

The construction of the Death Star has been estimated to cost more than $850,000,000,000,000,000. We’re working hard to reduce the deficit, not expand it.
The Administration does not support blowing up planets.
Why would we spend countless taxpayer dollars on a Death Star with a fundamental flaw that can be exploited by a one-man starship?
However, look carefully (here’s how) and you’ll notice something already floating in the sky — that’s no Moon, it’s a Space Station! Yes, we already have a giant, football field-sized International Space Station in orbit around the Earth that’s helping us learn how humans can live and thrive in space for long durations. The Space Station has six astronauts — American, Russian, and Canadian — living in it right now, conducting research, learning how to live and work in space over long periods of time, routinely welcoming visiting spacecraft and repairing onboard garbage mashers, etc. We’ve also got two robot science labs — one wielding a laser — roving around Mars, looking at whether life ever existed on the Red Planet.

Keep in mind, space is no longer just government-only. Private American companies, through NASA’s Commercial Crew and Cargo Program Office (C3PO), are ferrying cargo — and soon, crew — to space for NASA, and are pursuing human missions to the Moon this decade.

Even though the United States doesn’t have anything that can do the Kessel Run in less than 12 parsecs, we’ve got two spacecraft leaving the Solar System and we’re building a probe that will fly to the exterior layers of the Sun. We are discovering hundreds of new planets in other star systems and building a much more powerful successor to the Hubble Space Telescope that will see back to the early days of the universe.

We don’t have a Death Star, but we do have floating robot assistants on the Space Station, a President who knows his way around a light saber and advanced (marshmallow) cannon, and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, which is supporting research on building Luke’s arm, floating droids, and quadruped walkers.

We are living in the future! Enjoy it. Or better yet, help build it by pursuing a career in a science, technology, engineering or math-related field. The President has held the first-ever White House science fairs and Astronomy Night on the South Lawn because he knows these domains are critical to our country’s future, and to ensuring the United States continues leading the world in doing big things.

If you do pursue a career in a science, technology, engineering or math-related field, the Force will be with us! Remember, the Death Star’s power to destroy a planet, or even a whole star system, is insignificant next to the power of the Force.

Paul Shawcross is Chief of the Science and Space Branch at the White House Office of Management and Budget

Seriously Paul. That. was. awesome! Check out this link to the White House for all the official fun.

— Stin

Carolling in the Village

Was totally lucky to see and film friends from Kosa Kolektiv carolling in our Credit Union!



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Papier-mâché... NOW!

A crafty Sunday with friends turned questionable. This is why you shouldn't use Now Magazine to do paper mache... lol!

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Bubbly

Abraham Lake is a famous lake its ‘ice bubbles’. Seriously.

It’s home to a rare phenomenon where bubbles get frozen right underneath its surface. They're often referred to as ice bubbles or frozen bubbles.

The plants on the bottom of the lake release methane gas and methane gets frozen once coming close enough to much colder lake surface and they keep stacking up below once the weather gets colder and colder during [the] winter season.

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Cool and beautiful right?

— Stin

Get to the Point

Shortology breaks down the plots of movies in no time. Totally adorable.

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Cold and Quiet

Even though I'm usually the first to complain about the snow I have to admit that it's so serene and beautiful. After the new years celebration we walked around the beach taking in the scenery.

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New Year, New Tradition

I was a super lucky lady this year and got to start the new year off with a wonderful Brazilian tradition by making offerings to Lemanja, the Goddess of the Sea. Lemanja is the goddess of the ocean, a symbol of motherhood and the protector of children.

At sunrise, dressed in white, we gathered at the water’s edge to give offerings to Lemanja, including flowers, food, and candles that float to the sea on little baskets.  

The traditions goes:

If the gifts do not return with the shore, they are considered to be accepted by the goddess and she will grant the people’s wishes for the New Year.  

Unfortunately for us in Canada it's super cold. but in Brazil they have beautiful weather for this celebration!

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I hope your new years starts off wonderfully!

— Stin