Pride: New Pulp Cards and New Pulp: The Blog

I am very excited to share with you my latest creative adventure: NEW PULP. This is my new business, started from the ground up in early March 2011, registered with the Ontario government and well on its way to being launched! The whole concept is about consciousness, of your surroundings and the impact you have on them. Based on this I've developed two parts of the business: one side is made of Greeting Cards made from recycled materials (books, posters, flyers, etc.), with crazy graphic designs on them. The business will run like the fashion industry, designing the cards in collections of 15, each with their own theme, and released in seasons (Spring, Summer, etc.). Also, each card is left blank intentionally - I'm not going to write a few phrases for you to sign your name under and pass off to your dearly beloved.

I believe in saying what you mean and not letting others speak for you, which leads to the other half of the project, New Pulp: The Blog. I really wanted an outlet for myself and other creative people to share their projects, musings and discoveries. So far we have approx. 15 authors and a few posts up already! The big launch for the card business and website is set for July 28th (also happens to be my birthday)- the party is at 7pm (location TBA). Should be a great night!

New Pulp Cards - http://www.newpulpcards.com

New Pulp: The Blog - http://newpulplives.blogspot.com

Pride: My Adorable Home-Made Costume and a Happy Hallowe'en!!!

This Hallowe'en Irene and I got all dressed up (I was a Dutch Milk Maid) and we went to Church street for a couple of hours to see everyone in their costumes. So much fun! Making our own costumes is very rewarding... next year is going to be crazy!

 Irene as a Greek Goddess

Dutch Milk Maid with FARM ANIMALS!

 Sheep!

 Rabbit!

 Piggy!
 

 Cow!

Another Cow! This was actually the first one I saw, and I was screaming "COW! COW! COW!" chasing after him down Church street trying to get his attention.

Envy: The Make Lounge

This place looks lovely! The Make Lounge:

Lust: Brassieres

As of yesterday, I have destroyed a grand total of 8 bras in my short lifetime. So in the spirit of oddities that have to do with that glorious lifting, separating, constricting hellhole we (usually) strap on every day before leaving the house, I thought I would post some pictures of interesting variations on the topic. Feast your eyes!

Television Bra (to keep others entertained, I imagine... how rude!)

I don't know where she was going with this one...

This one is actually my favourite, and I'm considering getting one for REAL.

Bacon. Need I say more?

Is this humane? I'm sure the fish are enjoying themselves... better than the Gulf of Mexico right now, that's for sure.

Wrath: Washroom Graffiti

The graffiti we find in washrooms has been a recent topic of multiple conversations lately! It was mentioned that someone had completed their Masters Thesis on the differences between graffiti in Men's and Women's washrooms, and it seems there are quite a few differences indeed. Media, for one, is huge- the PURSE of a woman and how it is brought to the washroom with her most of the time is a big factor. Graffiti is written in more media in Women's washrooms, I imagine, considering the utensils found in a purse: eyeliner, lipstick, nail polish, etc. What do men write with? I only have the one side of this discussion.

Variation in subject matter is probably another one. In a recent visit to the lower section of Sneaky Dee's, it seems the graffiti-laden bowels of the establishment are completely littered in such a wide variety of notes to its viewers.

"If your not creating the Ripple of love, your creating the vacuum of shit"

"life is about the journey, don't forget!"

"Never have bangs in the summer, its a Bitch xo"

"Why is it SO hard to pee in the bowl NOT on the seat?"

We have advice on hairstyles, proper bathroom etiquette, and general advice on how to live a full, enjoyed life. Are women always trying to tell others what to do? I did find other notes, like declarations of love to various men, bands and countries, but it seemed these were far less interesting than the self-advocated advice columnists'. Illustrations were few and far between, and mostly poorly drawn. I have much curiosity now to find out what is scribbled in the men's washroom pre-mid-post business.