High School Revisited: I Was a Graphic Tee(totaler)

Have you looked through your high school yearbook lately? If you haven't, don't. Trust me, it's not pretty. I recently made this mistake when we moved into a new home and I decided that packing really meant stopping to try on every outfit, read every note, and look through every photo album. This also meant revisiting my high school yearbooks. GOLDMINE. After wasting spending a few choice hours with my nose in a Jostens, all I can say about the fashion is this - Abercrombarf. The late nineties introduced us to such wearable oddities as the overall dress, visors, platform sandals, spaghetti-strap tank tops, cargo shorts, cargo pants, cargo everything, the...

High School Revisited: The Sacred & Profane Memories of Adrienne Aggen Cardon

They say you can't really ever go home again. But can you ever go back to high school? Or I guess the question now reads, would anyone in their right mind ever want to go back to high school? My 10-year high school reunion is later this summer, and I'm sitting squarely on the fence. I'd like to really want to give it it's due diligence before I decide. In my next few installments, I'll reexamine some of the finer moments and minicultures of high school.  At the conclusion of all this, I'll make the decision whether or not to attend my reunion. Seems logical, no? I blame Dawson's Creek entirely for this experiment. (Plus, guys, I've been so patient in waiting...

A Father

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I quit my job this week

I'm back to freelance work. But not after I have my first summer vacation in 6 years! Booyah, 9-5 jobs! We had some good times, Creative Services, didn't we? Map-making! See you at dinner! Kranky-Franks! KMC! Creamery Outlet! Formal Fridays! CS Video! Appleshop! May 2011 Class Photo: Tyler (honorary CS member), Dallas, Danielle, Ayumi, Amanda, Julie, Natalie, yours truly, Austin, Sam. Not pictured: Alison, Amber, Patty, Christian, James, John, Salvael. Now, about that summer vacation. ....