Written on September 27, 2010 at 2:23 pm, by Jason
Ogilvy on spec work: “We have prepared nothing. Instead we would like you to tell us about your problems. Then you can visit the other four agencies on your list. They have all prepared speculative campaigns. If you like any of them, your choice will be easy. If you don’t, come back and hire us. We will then embark on the research which always precedes the preparation of advertisements at our agency.”
I’m gonna miss this place
Written on April 28, 2010 at 5:21 pm, by Jason
Sometimes things just fall into place
Written on February 17, 2010 at 9:51 pm, by Jason
Music Monday
Written on February 15, 2010 at 6:02 pm, by Jason
If eternal return is the heaviest of burdens, then our lives can stand out against it in all their splendid lightness.
Written on January 31, 2010 at 8:56 pm, by Jason
Craigslist
Written on January 20, 2010 at 6:06 pm, by Jason
Just watched “Intimate Moments for a Sensual Evening” last night. So good.
Loose knots and snagged string
Written on January 3, 2010 at 11:32 pm, by Jason
I can’t eat peanuts
I don’t have teeth!
Written on December 15, 2009 at 7:42 pm, by Jason
Strolling into the Windward Farms market, I was approached by a hungry homeless man. When I told him I had no cash, he asked me to pick him up some bread and bologna. How strange. The place doesn’t sell sandwiches, so I bought a bag of trail mix for him. I handed it to him and he promptly replied, “I can’t eat peanuts; I don’t have teeth!” He lifted up his top lip to show off his toothless gums. “There’s a store right there that sells sandwiches”. “That’s mexican food, sir”. “Right past it. It’s a market”. I couldn’t back out now, so I caved in. I walked across the street with him and let him have a small shopping spree. He ended up with a big pack of hot dogs, a block of cheese, and some baked potato chips. He wished me a Merry Christmas and ran off, leaving me standing on the corner with the bag of trail mix.
Atomic Birdhouses
Written on December 15, 2009 at 9:24 am, by Jason
Birdhouses made out of cigar boxes!
The universe has no center
and no edges
Written on December 9, 2009 at 9:14 pm, by Jason
2009 seemed to have gone by so quickly for me. Time started flying the second Use All Five was founded. It’s difficult to step back and think about how much myself, and the company has grown in the small amount of time. I’ve decided that I need to take the time to get back to posting my thoughts, stories, inspiration, photography, design, and anything else that I stumble upon. I haven’t posted since 2008, so I decided to put together a list of what I’ve been up to this past year.
This year I:
- Moved to the beach
- Reunited with my father in Australia
- Ate meat for the first time in over a year
- Gave my mother away in her Vegas wedding
- Started a family of plants
- Finished “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” in a week
- Managed to get everybody I know obsessed with “It’s Always Sunny”
- Was so happy Rachel found my long lost 35mm camera
- Designed a record cover
- Actually thought Pete Campbell became a strong and likable character
- Learned about Michael Jackson’s death over twitter
- Went to Lacma 5+ times, Moca twice, Moma, and Legoland (childhood nostalgia)
- Watched every major Tarantino film
- And I started to follow basketball