http://www.nourmalaeb.com/blog ... changing the world one sketch at a time ... Fri, 16 May 2008 03:31:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I often find myself unprepared for a situation. I can't think of a better way to put it. I'll want to take a picture, write something down, sketch an idea, or just kill time, and all I have on me are my keys, wallet, and cell phone. I need a ... http://www.nourmalaeb.com/blog/life/i-need-a-go-bag/ For my online 20th Century Art History course, I decided to write a research paper on pixel art. I've already mentioned my love of pixel art on here. I thought it would be a good learning and discovery process for me. Then my professor reminded me of one limitation: my ... http://www.nourmalaeb.com/blog/life/work-in-progress-the-history-of-pixel-art/ Just upgraded to Wordpress 2.5 after putting it off for a week or so. I kinda like the new look of the dashboard. http://www.nourmalaeb.com/blog/quickies/wordpress-2_5/ Due to popular demand, here are a bunch of pictures of my tiny -- but charming -- one-bedroom apartment. http://www.nourmalaeb.com/blog/life/my-crib-pictures-of-my-apartment/ I usually could care less about the fashion scene, but my girlfriend showed me these really wacky heels by Marc Jacobs. They're clever is all I can say. http://www.nourmalaeb.com/blog/quickies/marc-jacobs-wacky-heels/ My first paper wallet fell apart after a week of use. Let's just say I'm pretty hard on my wallets. So I found some heavy vellum and made a second one. The idea was that since vellum is almost transparent when it's pressed against something, I would have no need ... http://www.nourmalaeb.com/blog/life/paper-wallet-redux/ How many times have you told yourself at night, right before you go to bed, "I really need to shave tomorrow, my beard is getting scraggly", and then completely forgotten to shave until you're on the way to work? For me, that happens a few times a week. So I ... http://www.nourmalaeb.com/blog/life/how-i-remember-to-shave-in-the-morning/ A cool discussion on the core77 forums about designer handwriting. Here's my sample: http://www.nourmalaeb.com/blog/life/designer-handwriting-on-core77com/ I made a paper wallet by following this instructable. It's super compact; it's full of stuff, and it's as thin as my old wallet empty. I'm going to make a more durable version out of tyvek or vinyl or something. And I got a new faceplate for my phone. The old ... http://www.nourmalaeb.com/blog/life/paper-wallet/ A few weeks ago, I adopted a kitten named Luba. She is awesome. She makes noises like an Ewok and has fits of energy where she's literally bouncing off the walls. And she plays Monopoly. http://www.nourmalaeb.com/blog/life/my-cat-is-awesome/