rifles + diamonds

2010-04-05T06:47:00.000-07:00

I was reminded Friday evening of just how awesome spring time is. Double reminded, actually. Not only am I excited that warm weather has returned, but after a six-month hiatus, it felt really good to be home. Few things make me feel better than being able to offer my friends a stoop to sit on, a centrally located spot to meet up, or a place to sleep after a few too many beers.

I had the privilege of drinking my first Oberon of the year at the Old Miami. I haven't had that much fun at D'Mongo's since I left with a black eye last fall. Bike rides, bike crashes. United. Sleep overs and shenanigans. And talking about it all the next day over ice cream on the patio of Traffic Jam. Like Ma$e once sang: "Welcome back, welcome back, welcome back.."

xo,
ee.

bike likers..

2010-03-30T09:44:00.000-07:00

JD has inspired me to get back into screen printing. My first attempt, which she ended up doing most of the grunt work on, because let's face it, girl is way more detail oriented than me, turned out pretty damn flossy. More to follow.

In other bike news, as of March 1st, I've been riding my bike to work and wearing a helmet. Not that I deserve praise, just happy to be off to a motivated spring-time start. Booyah!

cheers,

ee.

twenty ten..

2010-03-30T09:27:00.000-07:00

has proved pretty magical for jd and i thus far.

stay awesome and keep texting.

xo,
ee.

hey ladies..

2010-03-26T12:26:00.000-07:00

jd and i were asked to create a visual display of some statistical information pertaining to women for the first annual Women's Event, held at the Crofoot, February 13th. these are a couple of the slides we made. that's right, slides. these mofos were projected onto the screen behind the stage at an epically large scale, which nearly made me pee my pants.

must thank our beloved martin vecchio for the photos.
what a doll.

xo.
ee

bloggin' ain't easy..

2010-03-26T11:14:00.000-07:00

..but we aren't quitters. here's to another resurrection of rifles & diamonds. while my other half is out of town on top-secret business, I've decided to update ya'll with a couple of things.

we love you.

jd+ee.

our namesake.

2009-11-18T12:21:00.001-08:00

in case you've been wondering.

see this.

2009-11-18T07:31:00.001-08:00

i saw 'Coco Before Chanel' last night. totally worth it. my gentleman friend at starbucks told me he had seen it over the weekend, and that we needed to discuss it. this probably expedited my trip to the theatre, though i had been intending to see it from the get go. lots of good films out right now, damn. um, new moon this weekend. see you there.

we're back!

2009-11-18T07:24:00.001-08:00

so, we've definitely been slacking on the blogging. but just as we've revived our twitter accounts in recent days, we will revive rifles+diamonds as well. and seeing that i am currently serving as JD's intern, what better do i have to do between kerning and seeking out PR art? exactly.

our first order of biznass:detroit urban craft fair. JD's big debut, this saturday. super excited about this.

cheers.

ee.

I love you ebay

2009-04-23T14:27:00.001-07:00

the prettiest signage ever

2009-04-23T14:16:00.000-07:00

pink plastic eurostile letters.... i think this sign was meant for me. and my craft room.

{jd}

i Wood 3b

2009-04-23T13:19:00.000-07:00

My favorite app

http://www.iwood3b.com/

7 hours + a sewing maching = quilting mofo

2009-04-23T08:57:00.000-07:00

for some fundraiser at mocad

i often ask myself this

2009-04-22T11:46:00.000-07:00

from:

http://www.jamesobriant.com/

mini bunnnnnny!

2009-04-22T09:17:00.001-07:00

now I need a case for my brackets

2009-04-21T14:15:00.001-07:00

there is nothing better than glowing type in nature

2009-04-21T14:10:00.000-07:00

hangout w/steve... hamtramck steve??

2009-04-21T12:39:00.000-07:00

first i need a cat, then lots of little ponies

2009-04-21T09:14:00.001-07:00

couldn't agree more..

2009-04-20T22:12:00.000-07:00

g'nite.

E.

dream mugs..

2009-04-20T22:03:00.000-07:00

these blow the set of mugs i got {jd} at the sage lake rummage sale out of the water. my morning tea would look really good in one of these.

JD's letter of resignation..

2009-04-18T23:09:00.000-07:00

she would chose way better colors though.

E.

bike-liker..

2009-04-18T22:59:00.001-07:00

I'd say this is a pretty accurate depiction of my thoughts.
Bike shopping is hard.

Rode bikes tonight in Hamtramck with JD. Shawarma and beerz. Lovely.

E.

2009-04-15T21:29:00.000-07:00

and on our left..

2009-04-15T00:00:00.000-07:00

the last critical mass took a more scenic approach. cruisin' the dequindre cut, checking out some mies van der rhoe. hey, i'm cool with mass bike rides, just not sure how critical riding down a bike path is. after 2 hours of the tour, we cut out and went to cass cafe for lentil burgers. mmm.

no computer here..

2009-04-14T23:39:00.000-07:00

100% hand made. wish it was mine. ah, well.

i forgot about this..

2009-04-14T23:29:00.000-07:00

just an urban swan. maybe half urban.

who me?..

2009-04-14T23:22:00.000-07:00

designers are the only people who can see. bitch, please.

ahhh..

2009-04-14T23:18:00.000-07:00

a taste of what's to come.

Penguin!

2009-04-14T23:01:00.001-07:00

is staying as our guest, until god knows when.

Happy {belated} Easter!

can't stop..

2009-04-14T22:45:00.000-07:00

..listening to fleetwood mac. nothing in my music collection compares. in the morning when i eat my oatmeal, at night when i'm browsing bike porn, can't get enough. help me.

E.

drooling..

2009-04-14T22:41:00.000-07:00

no one should be this excited over letters.

E. & {jd}

ROFL

2009-04-09T21:15:00.000-07:00

Chances are, I won't ever have kids. But if I do, I expect that this is how they would behave. I imagine that we would spend our days dancing, rather than playing with blocks or watching tv.

every day i'm hustlin'

2009-04-06T08:56:00.000-07:00

from the age of 18-20 i really wanted a unicorn tattoo... glad i never went through with it. but this one is pretty hilarious.

{jd}

I need at least 3 of these little guys

2009-04-02T07:37:00.000-07:00

{jd}

they're gonna keep callin' us "cutters"

2009-03-30T10:47:00.000-07:00

After an unsuccessful search for Breaking Away at Blockbuster, fate had it's way with me Wednesday night at Borders. I was perusing a clearance rack of DVDs, when this film appeared before my very eyes. $9.99 plus 30% off, whoa. What can I say, sometimes I get lucky. I've watched it twice already. If the Outsiders rode bikes. mmm..

i made this at work today. look at that kerning!

2009-03-26T07:49:00.000-07:00

bikes+chalk=amazing

2009-03-24T08:47:00.001-07:00

Combining bicycle safety and a sense of whimsy, Contrail is a tool that sends a colorful message to the mobile community. The small apparatus attaches to any bike's seat tube and applies a thin layer of chalk powder in one of several colors to the rear tire.

http://gelardi.com/portfolio/contrail/

this one's for you ellis:

2009-03-19T13:24:00.001-07:00

on another note..

2009-03-14T21:48:00.000-07:00

today i went to utrecht and realized that the slot in my wallet, reserved for my discount card, had become occupied by my blockbuster rewards card. that card has been by my side, saving me money since the says of lawrence tech. i came home, dug it out of god knows where, and put it back in its place..blockbuster and utrecht will have to learn to get along.

here's to discounts!

until next time,
E.

happiness is..

2009-03-14T21:40:00.000-07:00

pouring your soul into weezer.

the colors of lisa frank

2009-03-11T10:48:00.001-07:00

so blinding!

http://www.colourlovers.com/blog/2009/03/09/the-colors-of-lisa-frank

tis the season..

2009-03-10T16:10:00.001-07:00

love detroit signage.

"i want pie!" "i want beef jerky!"

2009-03-09T12:34:00.000-07:00

five days of rock and roll..

2009-03-08T22:31:00.000-07:00

..have come to an end.

the diamond girls consumed so much pabst this weekend. not even right. more to come..

check out dat office!

2009-03-05T12:16:00.000-08:00

An interesting article about Boston magazine's recent redesign:

http://www.spd.org/2009/02/boston-magazine-redesign.php

Meet Effin' Ellis

2009-03-05T07:45:00.000-08:00

likes: gum, "Bernadette" by The Four Tops, AB's

seeks: people that also dance alone

misc: owns more fanny packs than a trashy tourist in the 80's

One day these will be ours

2009-03-05T07:39:00.001-08:00

Possibly the cutest animal ever

2009-03-05T07:15:00.000-08:00

a pig.... deer??

if you'll be my body guard..

2009-03-04T21:05:00.000-08:00

A) probably the best feel-good song ever.

B) undoubtedly one of the best videos ever.

in preparation..

2009-03-04T11:50:00.000-08:00

I am going to take my Platinum Membership Card and ride my ass to Blockbuster in hopes that they have this. This particular location is not one to disappoint and I am often surprised, if not shocked by what they have in stock.

Academy Award Winner? And I haven't seen it? Once this movie is in my possession, I'll have the neighborhood over for a screening. Warm weather is just around the corner, and with the formation of our bike gang, the NEONS, in the works, we could all probably take a little something from the CUTTERS.

all my love,

meet {jd}..

2009-03-03T22:21:00.000-08:00

my twin sister from another mother..

likes: unicorns, eurostile, and kerning.

seeks: nice boy with a mustache.

misc: will own you in tetris.

If we were a Lisa Frank Trapper-Keeper..

2009-03-03T22:13:00.001-08:00

JD on the left in her signature 'Hip-Hop' overalls and Vans slip-ons. Erin on the right in some oversized shirt, 'Yo' shorts and lace-less shoes. Pretty accurate depiction of our actual selves..

Nineteen Ninety Something

2009-03-03T21:52:00.000-08:00

Devon Sawa or Jonathan Taylor Thomas? Total babes..