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Thanks CSSGlance!

I have just received word that CSSGlance has posted my site as one of their gallery sites!

I am always just so happy that someone appreciates my work and thinks it worthy to stand up with so many other wonderful designers. My website for me is my oasis; i may leave it for several months on end but it is always a creative outlet for me that lets me expand my skill set whenever i want to get back to it.

I have a number of technical items that need to be addressed, and eventually i will get there, but it is summer and i have been very busy with work and play; so perhaps in the winter i will have more down time to really overhaul the site visually and technically.

Once again, many thanks to CSSGlance; and i appreciate all feedback good and bad; it only makes your work better!

Posted by Shannon at 10:54 AM | Comments (0)

New Site Launched - SSG Development & Construction

For the last month i have been working on a website with a friend of mine for the company SSG Development & Construction. It has been a small project, but those are the kind i enjoy doing. With my full time work and other pursuits i like to take on freelance work to keep my mind working, but not to the point where i am stressed out.

Fortunately for SSG they only needed a small website presence, so potential investors and clients see the kind of work they doing, so it was more of a calling card site.

Of course it is done with CSS and XHTML. I still need to go back and fix a few things to get it compliant. This will be an ongoing project with them, so I will have yet another site that I maintain on a regular basis, which also works well with my schedule. Next up for work is designing a website for another development firm.

Visit SSG Development & Construction

Posted by Shannon at 04:05 PM | Comments (0)

Latest Going Ons

It has been a busy summer, we have attended a lot of shows and just recently the ArtBeats Festival in Somerville. It was literally five minutes from my apartment.

What a great day it was. There were lots of hand crafted arts, good food, music made on a typewriter, and performance artists; painted entirely in silver(yeah, they were very cool!). What was really nice about this event was it was unexpected. I had no idea this was happening nor that it is a yearly event, so when we walked out the door to go elsewhere, we only needed to walk minutes to a plethora of entertainment.

I want to highlight one particular vendor that i was just really impressed with and actually hope to purchase one of her pieces soon. The company is called Parrish Relics, located in Stoneham, MA. It is all handcrafted jewelry inspired by designs of the Early Ages and the like. It is simpley beautiful, be sure to check it out!

Of course i took many photos, which you can check out here. What was nice about this for me, is it was a chance to just take very random photos of objects, but people as well; which i am trying to work on. I love to people watch and are really trying to work towards a more photojournalistic approach to taking pictures. It also had been a while since i had taken any pics, so this really gave me the inspiration i needed.

So, up next on the calendar is Social D in Hapmton Beach, NH! Out of all the shows i have been to this year, this is the one i am most looking forward to. I have seen them twice before just last fall in Boston and they were amazing, so i know Mike Ness and the boys will not disappoint! Check back next week for an update of the show.

Posted by Shannon at 01:57 PM | Comments (0)

Feral Feeding

So when i lived out in Northborough, we use to go and feed feral cat colonies on the weekends, a simple effort that can make a huge difference. That also happens to be how we ended up having 7 cats! Well, 2 of them we adopted from a shelter, we then rescued 5 kittens that we intended to foster and put up for adoption you can see that did not happen.

Anyhow, since i have been in the city for about a year now i have only been involved with one rescue (although quite momentous!) and was yearning to start doing some more direct volunteer work. Through the power of networking, i have come across a wonderful group, The Charles River Alleycats. They were looking for an extra feeder for one of the colonies in Cambridge, and since i live right near by i was only too happy to start helping out. Though for now it is only one day, i am very happy to be aligned with another wonderful shelter.

I continue to work on The MetroWest Humane Society's website and i love it, i just want to continue to do as much as i can for the animals- and i know there is so much more work to be done!

Posted by Shannon at 02:42 PM | Comments (0)

MWHS Has Kittens!

The MetroWest Humane Society in Ashland, MA currently has a large number of adorable kittens who need loving homes. They are having a special Kitten Adoption Day this Sunday, July 22 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM. Be sure to stop by and say hi to the little ones!

 

Posted by Shannon at 12:07 PM | Comments (0)

When Birds Attack

So we were on our way last night to get some movies, (which by the way Lucky Number Slevin; amazing movie!) when in front of Dunkin Donuts i feel something odd on my back. At first i assumed it was Gary putting his hand on my back, when i looked over my shoulder and saw no hand i began to panic a bit. I stopped, looked at Gary and asked what was on me. He said a bird! Just as I turned around to try and see it the little guy kind of did this flying/jumping thing to the window maybe a foot away.

Now we had a crowd; everyone trying to see if he was okay. Nothing looked broken but he was not flying away. I got worried and was trying to think who to call if he was injured...nothing. The man waiting for the bus tried to feed the bird some of his donut, but the bird was not having it, he just kind of sat there. I leaned back up to him and tried to see if he would jump back on my back that way i could take him out of the crowd and street and place him somewhere safely. Nope he was not moving and just as we were about to turn around and figure out what to do, he flew away. I was so happy to see him off and away. Gary thought he probably just got hit by a car and got disoriented and landed on me. Well, i am glad he found safety for a moment on my back, hope he caught up with his friends.

Posted by Shannon at 11:19 AM | Comments (0)

Blackjack R.I.P 2007-2007

Well, it took me only 2 weeks to kill my phone! Yep dropped it in the toilet, dont ask. I am currently letting it dry out and see what happens, it might come back, but probably not--so it was fun while it lasted.

On a much brighter note, this week has lots in store, working on designing my next tattoo, (i prefer them to piercings though i do love my labret), TOOL on Thursday night(sweet!) and then the Sox on Friday night(very sweet!) and it is Friday the 13th, cant get much better then that!

Posted by Shannon at 09:24 AM | Comments (0)

Great Weekend!

This was a really great weekend, did 4 things on Saturday that just made me so happy, and got to do them with Gary, which it made all so much better! First on Saturday we finally went bowling. The bowling alley is literally 2 minutes from my apt, in fact i can look out my kitchen window and see it ha-ha. It was so much fun! I have wanted to bowl for so long now, and have not done so in about 12 years. I lost pretty badly, but it really did not matter, too much fun was to be had. We are now on the search for an amateur bowling league.

(I do need to back up just a minute and mention prior to going out for the day/night with Gary i took myself to a much anticipated reflexology appointment. I had not been in probably six months or so, and it was long overdue! While I am at a good place in my life, house sold, having alot of fun with friends and family, i am finding it has been hard to let go of the past and find peace with all. I am having trouble closing the book on a chapter in my life that was a learning experiece but that included much pain and has brought up alot of issues for me that i never thought i would have to deal with again. I suppose you are never really finished with your issues/demons, but more so how you deal with them as they show up in mysterious forms.) Okay now back to the fun...

After that we headed over to the Burren for a couple of beers, my personal favorite Sea Dog Blueberry Wheat-yum! After that we headed back for a quick nap, and then we were off to see Mark Nelson play at TT’s. It was great, got to hang out and talk for a few with Mark; he is such a great person and his music is amazing, truly feeds my soul! There were several other bands playing after him, but they could not measure up, so we headed out around the corner to the Middle East for some Indian food; Gary’s first time. It was so good, and once we were full we headed home.

Actually Sunday was pretty good too, we got up early before it got too sticky and went for a about a 2 mile walk down the bike path that starts right behind the Davis Sq T Stop, it was really nice, I will be biking that soon! Then we were off to breakfast at our new favorite little diner, the Rosebud. The rest of the day was doing work and getting chores done for the week. All in all, a really wonderful weekend!

Posted by Shannon at 08:46 AM | Comments (0)

Never Mind the iphone

So, while everyone over the weekend searched for and gushed about the iphone, i purchased the Blackjack . While i LOVE apple products i personally think the iphone is all hype, as you are getting just about the same set of functions as an 80GB ipod, only no phone. Who wants a phone with a glass screen anyways? Not I, seeing as i dropped my Razor on a daily basis; and i am sure i am not alone. With the Blackjack i can set up work email, listen to music, get on the internet...just about everything, now if only i could work in Photoshop i would ditch my laptop! Anyhow, having fun with the new phone, lots to learn and explore. So happy to be done with the Razor!

Posted by Shannon at 02:50 PM | Comments (0)