HELLYES

In less than a month we will be freezing our asses off... and then we will have a Belgium waffle and drink from the chocolate fountain to put them back on. It's an evil cycle, you see. A deliciously seductive evil cycle. For real, you just walk into the shops and they give you chocolate for free. On trays. And you can choose anything you want. Heaven.

But since we are hanging out with the locals this time, we will probably be spending more time in bars than on the touristy things. Phew. We were worried for a second about getting lost in the chocolate shops, since we are coming back for a summer new years... And then there is also most of our time that we will be spending in Amsterdam. We were contemplating cycling around, until we realized it might be difficult to cycle in the snow while wearing all the jackets we own. So, trains it is then.

To be honest, not much of this trip has been planned. but I guess that's what makes it so exciting. That, and also finding the lucky people that are willing to spend Christmas with us. We are thinking maybe a family or some other lonesome tourists. Maybe someone with a boat that coincidentally also cooks a mean Christmas lunch. Too much? Oh well. Anyways. It will be great. We will feast on mulled wine and take aways (tinned food) and laugh and laugh and sing christmas carols all night long. Either way, I'm sure we will find something to do.

Please November, be over soon. Very soon indeed.

Kind regards,

Linel & Elizma

This Is Why You're Fat (Dot Com)

This used to be one of our favourite sites. Then it got banned. But now it's back and even more disgusting than ever. Check it out. It will keep you entertained for hours. Burger pizzas, Lasagna sandwiches, a whole chicken in a can!, a sandwich bigger than a baby, a Christmas tree of sausagges (amongst other things), and that's only the beginning... A world of obesity awaits.




































































































































Sheesh.

Who Would Have Guessed.

Ag Cute. That's what I first thought when I saw this. But oviously someone had to go and over complicate things again...

Eeeee Eee Eeee - Tao Lin (2007)

Formal Elements: The color palette is unnatural; it looks like a bear, but it’s bright pink. The bear is composed of crosshatched strokes, and the background is a pale green. The title of the book is in white sans-serif font…it is a very simple cover design, which in conjunction with the cryptic title it makes me wonder if it’s a complicated story.

Iconography + Intrinsic Meaning: Bears are used in imagery to represent a number of things, ranging from cuddly caretakers to nightmarish pursuers. Because the bear is in a gentle shade of pink, it’s uncertain if its meant to be a malicious or gentle bear. The scratches have a handmade appearance, whereas the typeface of the book is in sans-serif, lacking the humanist touch of a handmade typeface. Bears mean different things to different cultures; researching the culture the author, Tao Lin, is from might provide more understanding about his own influences and background. Obviously reading the story will ultimately (or hopefully) provide an explanation for the cover design.

All I'm saying is that's no gentle shade of pink. It might as well be about a bear who was raised by monkeys or some kind of educational book using only words that start with 'e'. And so forth. Anyways.

My First TV Ad

Hooray! Finally we get to make TV ads. Myself, Aadil and Gareth made this, with the help of Dave (Golden Planes) of course. (What do you know, it's the wolf pack all over again...) We even got to go to Cape Town to shoot it. This is why I love my job.

Mad Men Goes Mr. Men

I think I have mentioned before how much I love Mad Men. Also, now I like these.

Hey, Remember That Time We Had Friends?

Meet the gang. Once upon a time they were plenty and travelled in a pack and even had a wolf cry. Ok, only some of them. Anyways, that was nice. I miss those times. (This is Gareth's interpretation of the gang. Spot on Gareth. Spot on.)