The Remarkable Privilege of Running. It’s not necessarily the free and easy activity that people make it out to be. Something to bear in mind as I get into it â I live in a safe area, have lots of green space, and can afford both the time and the gear.
My font was in a movie
My font, Plastic Tomato, appeared briefly in Despicable Me 3.
I get a huge kick out of this, mostly because I made it twenty years ago while I was still in high-school. Grunge design was popular and there was an indie font scene happening on the early web. I churned out a bunch of fonts over the span of a year or two, released them all online, but didn’t take it much further. They managed to make it through several site migrations, and are still tucked away in the dusty type section of the site.
All of the fonts were freely available and had a note attached saying to get in touch if you want to use them commercially. I still get the occasional email, mostly people using them for smaller personal projects. So, I was a bit surprised to get a message from a movie studio asking for clearance to use it.
I wanted to reach out because Iâm working on Despicable Me 3 and production is interested in using your Plastic Tomato font for a 1980âs style action figure commercial in the movie. The font would be seen on screen (along with other fonts) stating the action figureâs features. If youâre okay with the use, weâd appreciate it if you could sign the attached clearance request.
I signed the request, but wasn’t sure if it would actually make it into the movie. Never got around to seeing it in the theatre, but grabbed a copy when it was released digitally.
And there it is, the font I made in high-school, on-screen (gif) for approximately two seconds!
Connection versus competition
From an article on mansplaining by Erynn Brook:
In competition (male) style communication the person who talks the longest and the loudest âwinsâ. Topics shift more frequently as speakers try to move conversation to their area of expertise/comfort, so that they can talk more, and thus âwinâ.
In connection (female) style communication the speaker âwinsâ by deepening connections with others. People tend to stay on topic longer in order to explore those connections and will pass the mic around/ask questions.
If youâve ever done any teaching/speaking/group leading/camp counsellor-ing, youâve probably used both styles, competition when you need to get everyoneâs attention and connection when youâre leading.
I don’t understand this interval
Pulled pork sandwich from DĂ©panneur Le Pick Up
Flowers on the balcony vines
Cookstrips by Len Deighton. I remember reading his spy novels as a kid, had no idea about his history as an illustrator and food persona.
Get to know Montreal’s steamĂ©s hot dog culture. Not as well-known as poutine, but iconic in its own right.
Invention of the AeroPress
From Invention of the AeroPress, the story of inventor Alan Adler:
Among coffee aficionados, the AeroPress is a revelation. A small, $30 plastic device that resembles a plunger makes what many consider to be the best cup of coffee in the world. Proponents of the device claim that drinks made with the AeroPress are more delicious than those made with thousand-dollar machines. Perhaps best of all, the AeroPress seems to magically clean itself during the extraction process.
It definitely makes a good cup of coffee and is also super portable. I bought an extra one to leave at my parents place. That way I can avoid the high-test freeze-dried drip coffee that my dad tends to make.
Peru, Agustin Casa Coyo by Anchored Coffee â??
New Chvrches is đ„
Photo of me and Michal Bluma from the Montreal WordPress 15th anniversary meetup (by Jer Clarke)
