tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26747821546864399192024-03-17T23:03:17.015-04:00senioritis blogsenioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-78968934109065389582012-01-18T19:17:00.004-05:002012-01-18T19:32:59.379-05:00Save the Internet!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R_yydplZqz8/Txdh4id5a-I/AAAAAAAABZ8/6oujQi8zNqg/s1600/einstein-censored.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 398px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R_yydplZqz8/Txdh4id5a-I/AAAAAAAABZ8/6oujQi8zNqg/s400/einstein-censored.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5699131477413424098" /></a><br /><br />This censorship nonsense will greatly inhibit our ability to adequately source quotes and thereby continue to provide the world with colorful inspiration. <a href="https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2012/01/how-pipa-and-sopa-violate-white-house-principles-supporting-free-speech" target="_blank">Learn more about PIPA and how to stop it</a>.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.senioritis.net/" target="_blank"><img alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 200px; width: 173px;" /></a></div>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-30252453893596192602011-12-11T15:30:00.004-05:002011-12-15T06:04:39.572-05:00Holiday Shipping DatesThe holidays are upon us so we just wanted to take a moment to share some important shipping dates. <div><br /></div><div>If you would like a gift to arrive in time for the holidays (calculated as December 25) please keep the following dates in mind.<br /><br /><b>Domestic Shipping USPS</b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#ff0000;"><br /><br />First-Class Mail December 19<br /><br />Priority Mail December 20<br /><br />Express Mail December 21</span><br /><br />If you have any questions about holiday shipping don't hesitate to contact us.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.senioritis.net/" target="_blank"><img alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 200px; width: 173px;" /></a></div></div>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-796545490067465202011-10-31T06:07:00.003-04:002011-10-31T06:11:43.837-04:00Happy Halloween!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VbHhQIgkhc0/Tq5zmy3C-4I/AAAAAAAABX4/ulx6eZ2gdzE/s1600/halloween%2Beinstein.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 343px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VbHhQIgkhc0/Tq5zmy3C-4I/AAAAAAAABX4/ulx6eZ2gdzE/s400/halloween%2Beinstein.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5669596091230911362" /></a><br /><br />Happy Halloween everyone! If you're dressing up, or have a cool costume in mind, we'd love to hear about it so please feel free to share in the comment section.<br /><br />A short Halloween video for your viewing pleasure:<br /><br /><iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/WAXMtUCcp7o" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />Have a great day!<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://www.senioritis.net/" target="_blank"><img alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" style="cursor: hand; height: 200px; width: 173px;" /></a></div>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-41662478031079270422011-10-13T17:05:00.001-04:002011-10-14T06:42:50.258-04:00A Pull Here, A Tuck There :: A Canvas Stretching TutorialToday we take a look at The Art of Canvas Stretching in a few simple steps.<br />
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Whether creating your own artwork or picking up finished pieces, if you consider yourself a true manly man this is a good skill to have in your arsenal. If you find yourself thinking that stretching canvas is not manly, please note that it involves a hammer, a staple gun, and that most professional canvas stretchers look like <a href="http://mattrainwaters.com/projects/beardfolio/lumberjack/" target="_blank">this</a> (phenomenal photo via <a href="http://mattrainwaters.com/work/projects/beardfolio/" target="_blank">Matthew Rainwaters</a>).<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Preparation</span></b><br />
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As Sun Tzu reminds us, victorious warriors win first and then go to war. In other words, preparation is key so lets take a look at what we'll need:<br />
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-Hammer<br />
-Staple Gun<br />
-Ruler/Tape Measure<br />
-Towel (or some other clean soft surface)<br />
-Stretcher Bar Frame<br />
-Canvas<br />
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While canvas stretching can be a one man job, we've found that it never hurts to have an extra set of hands for larger sized canvases.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Step One: Position the Frame</span></b><br />
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The first thing that we want to do is position the stretcher bar frame on our canvas. Positioning the frame is important because this will determine whether or not the design is centered when we finish stretching the canvas.<br />
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Place the canvas face down on your clean soft surface and use a ruler/tape measure to make sure that the frame is centered.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Step Two: Staple The Sides</b></span><br />
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Once the frame is in place, starting on the side closest to you, fold the canvas towards the center (make sure it's pulled tight) and put a staple into the center of the stretcher bar. Continue to do this until the canvas is stapled to the stretcher bar on all four sides. At this point your canvas will look like so:<br />
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Continue to add staples to each side, two at a time, working outwards from the center staple. The number of staples per side will vary depending on the size of the canvas you're stretching but once you have three to five staples per side (larger canvases will require more) you're ready to fold and staple the corners.<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: yellow;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Tip: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Don't staple too close to the corners or you won't be able to fold them</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Step Three: Fold The Corners</b></span><br />
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Your canvas should now look something like this:<br />
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Note how the top two corners are sort of pinched together-this is what will naturally happen as your staples get close to the corners. To secure the corners you want fold the middle part of the corner (the part that is sticking up on the top two corners) towards the center of the canvas and place a staple as seen in the bottom left corner of the photo above. <br />
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Once the corner is secure you can fold the two sides over and add a couple more staples to get something like this:<br />
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Repeat this for the three remaining corners and you're almost done. Before flipping over the canvas to see your new masterpiece, use your hammer to make sure that none of the staples are sticking out. Once completely secured your canvas should look like so:<br />
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Depending on the thickness of your stretcher bar frame you can hang the canvas by simply resting it on nails (for thick bars) or you can use <a href="http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/519asDNNN8L.jpg" target="_blank">screw eyes</a> and braided wire.</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b>Step Four: Hang and Bask in the Glory</b></span>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;"><b><br /></b></span>You're done! Step back, stroke your beard, and admire the awesomeness that you have created. Happy stretching!<br />
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Thanks to everyone who stopped by our booth to browse and chat. <br /><br />We definitely plan on returning to next year's Mini Mart and if you're within driving distance of Sea Cliff, we recommend you check it out too.<br /><br />Here's a quick shot of our booth, just click to see more.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesenioritis/sets/72157627837384890/" target="_blank""><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HUfvDn2Cwk0/TpBLKIT4L0I/AAAAAAAABV0/5hEXUIddZis/s400/P1080399.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5661107369006346050" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.senioritis.net/" target="_blank"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-56378577191435954812011-09-25T21:21:00.008-04:002011-09-25T21:43:09.373-04:00Kidrobot x SwatchJust wanted to take a brief moment and share the pure awesomeness that is the new kidrobot x swatch collection. As big vinyl fans and long time swatch enthusiasts, when we heard that kidrobot was going to team up with swatch to design a line of watches and dunnys we were pretty stoked. <br /><br />We finally had the chance to swing by kidrobot ny a few weeks back and view the collection. With designs from the likes of Frank Kozik, Joe Ledbetter, Tilt, MAD and others this collection is full of win. With the help of <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/kidrobotny" target="_blank">@kidrobotny</a>(thanks again) we were able to track down a limited edition kidrobot x swatch case which includes eight watches and dunnys and a super sweet 'stached 20" Kozik dunny. <br /><br />Enough of the rambling, just click below to check out more photos of the collection.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesenioritis/sets/72157627561885455/" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7wqelnbCqlI/Tn_XrraLkNI/AAAAAAAABVs/QFmZGrCU_yw/s400/swatchxkidrobot2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5656476802387513554" /></a> <br /><br />Happy Sunday!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-2058271031973301822011-06-26T18:30:00.018-04:002011-06-28T06:05:59.113-04:00Dropping Soon: Stars of the Silver Screen CollectionWhat do you get when you blend famous movie lines and senioritis styling? Our newest collection of course, Stars of the Silver Screen.<br /><br />Our new collection of tributes pays homage to some of the most prolific names in Hollywood history. The collection will be available in our <a href="http://www.senioritis.etsy.com/" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> in the coming weeks.<br /><br />The designs are filled with Tinseltown awesomeness; but don't take our word for it, here's what some other people have to say about the collection:<br /><br /><span style="color:#3333ff;">"I am honored and grateful that you have invited me to your home on the day of your daughter's wedding. May her first child be a masculine child and may he have one of these prints hanging in his nursery." - Luca Brasi<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#ff0000;">"I love these prints. I once hung one in my pajamas. How it got in my pajamas, I have no idea." - Groucho Marx<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#3333ff;">"Frankly, my dear, we should all give a damn!" - Clark Gable's response to the new collection</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">"This collection could be the beginning of a beautiful friendship." - Humphrey Bogart</span><br /><br />Here's a sneak peek at the first few designs:<br /><br /><img src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ukzdaj2WLXA/Tge_AXIznUI/AAAAAAAABVk/IMIf3XsWAyU/s1600/stars%2Bof%2Bthe%2Bsilver%2Bscreen.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-56857095455710625042011-05-20T06:37:00.016-04:002011-05-20T07:01:55.692-04:00Rain, Rain, Go AwayIn the midst of what seemed like a never ending string of rainy days, it cleared up just long enough to check out a car show last weekend. The show was put together by a local newspaper and drew a pretty impressive amount of cars.<br /><br />Here's a few of my favorites from the hundres of cars that were in attendance:<br /><br />Tiki King<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QrBXpkiD-CQ/TdZGN7KmUAI/AAAAAAAABVQ/PZrKgKgqWlQ/s1600/tiki%2Bking.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QrBXpkiD-CQ/TdZGN7KmUAI/AAAAAAAABVQ/PZrKgKgqWlQ/s400/tiki%2Bking.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608747590970920962" /></a><br /><br />The Judge<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mUvj7_rFaho/TdZGIrqmk1I/AAAAAAAABVI/vdvzIkC3qLU/s1600/the%2Bjudge.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mUvj7_rFaho/TdZGIrqmk1I/AAAAAAAABVI/vdvzIkC3qLU/s400/the%2Bjudge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608747500910842706" /></a><br /><br />I think the wildest car at the show was this Sterling GT<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r-6aTFPGqFU/TdZGE--qnjI/AAAAAAAABVA/rezgpnydRYs/s1600/sterling%2Bgt.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-r-6aTFPGqFU/TdZGE--qnjI/AAAAAAAABVA/rezgpnydRYs/s400/sterling%2Bgt.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608747437375790642" /></a><br /><br />Seal of approval from Mr. Carroll Shelby on a sweet Gulf colored Cobra<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fXyAJcqDxRY/TdZGArDubXI/AAAAAAAABU4/X1h2l1EJ3S0/s1600/shelby%2Bcobra.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fXyAJcqDxRY/TdZGArDubXI/AAAAAAAABU4/X1h2l1EJ3S0/s400/shelby%2Bcobra.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608747363308825970" /></a><br /><br />One of my all time favorite cars, the Chevy Nomad<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JtjaL43s_jI/TdZF7w8eUjI/AAAAAAAABUw/LfXHm_Zz_1o/s1600/nomad.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JtjaL43s_jI/TdZF7w8eUjI/AAAAAAAABUw/LfXHm_Zz_1o/s400/nomad.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608747278989677106" /></a><br /><br />Mustang<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ozkv_EuLwW4/TdZF3n7oMrI/AAAAAAAABUo/gXxFckt7kIc/s1600/mustang.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ozkv_EuLwW4/TdZF3n7oMrI/AAAAAAAABUo/gXxFckt7kIc/s400/mustang.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608747207850734258" /></a><br /><br />Fiat<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u7B57JV_r3I/TdZFzjhKPII/AAAAAAAABUg/kByv3kaof1c/s1600/fiat.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u7B57JV_r3I/TdZFzjhKPII/AAAAAAAABUg/kByv3kaof1c/s400/fiat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608747137946500226" /></a><br /><br />F100<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ht8loLftxJ4/TdZFudr4ZyI/AAAAAAAABUY/02A--zXTYbs/s1600/f100.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ht8loLftxJ4/TdZFudr4ZyI/AAAAAAAABUY/02A--zXTYbs/s400/f100.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608747050481510178" /></a><br /><br />Citroen<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TmOVgFNR-zA/TdZFpSAnriI/AAAAAAAABUQ/rbkRIQhVDQ4/s1600/citroen.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TmOVgFNR-zA/TdZFpSAnriI/AAAAAAAABUQ/rbkRIQhVDQ4/s400/citroen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608746961447923234" /></a><br /><br />New Charger, thought this guy looked pretty mean<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0WaOu2mvBCs/TdZFjEt-buI/AAAAAAAABUI/C9oOdDgSIoA/s1600/charger.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0WaOu2mvBCs/TdZFjEt-buI/AAAAAAAABUI/C9oOdDgSIoA/s400/charger.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608746854800846562" /></a><br /><br />Classy 1952 Jaguar<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HZQiBo5fOmk/TdZFbV52vPI/AAAAAAAABUA/3zFgaxTB9yg/s1600/52%2Bjaguar.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HZQiBo5fOmk/TdZFbV52vPI/AAAAAAAABUA/3zFgaxTB9yg/s400/52%2Bjaguar.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608746721975123186" /></a><br /><br />On a separate note, we will be at a Car & Crafts show this upcoming Sunday (5/22). The show will start at 11am and will be held at the <a href="http://maps.google.com/maps/place?cid=7479399059792646028&q=East+Northport+Stop+%26+Shop,+3126+Jericho+Tpke.&hl=en&sll=40.857919,-73.322228&sspn=0.045229,0.006295&ie=UTF8&ll=40.888211,-73.406525&spn=0,0&t=h&z=13" target="_blank">East Northport Stop & Shop</a>, so if you're out on Long Island and dig checking out cars, swing by and say hi!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-42709021317489194282011-04-10T15:12:00.008-04:002011-04-10T15:42:58.933-04:00Sticker Time!<a href="http://www.facebook.com/thesenioritis"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-GHSoSBTCzOg/TaICcOMVWiI/AAAAAAAABT4/y2i7-wyxu_s/s400/stickers.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5594036371016997410" /></a><br /><br />April showers bring sticker contests! We recently got some new stickers which means time for another sticker contest. This time around we will be giving away a tshirt of our mascot Jack ;)<br /><br /><img src="http://senioritis.net/mynameisjack%20copy.jpg"><br /><br />Rules are pretty simple:<br />1: <a href="mailto:info@senioritis.net">Email</a>, <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/itmakesyoulazy" target="_blank">direct message</a>, or send us a smoke signal with your address and we'll send you over some stickers. <br />2: Slap the stickers somewhere fun and creative, and snap photos. <br />3: Post your photos on our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/thesenioritis" target="_blank">facebook page</a> and if we like your photos the best we'll send you a tshirt ;)<br /><br />To give people plenty of time to enter, and to make sure it's warm enough to wear a short sleeve shirt when we send you your prize, this contest will run through June. If you'd like some inspiration you can <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesenioritis/sets/72157626344777583/" target=")blank">check out some sticker shots here</a>.<br /><br />Good Luck!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-62199623950835833922011-03-26T08:32:00.013-04:002011-03-26T09:36:39.551-04:00When In RomeLet me start this post by saying that I am a huge oatmeal fan. I eat it fairly regularly, regardless of season, and love trying new types.<br /><br />A few months ago I noticed an ad that McDonald's added oatmeal to its menu. I didn't think much of it at the time and eventually forgot all about it. Fast forward to a couple of weeks ago, while I was on a trip I found myself at a rest stop and saw a huge full window ad for McDonald's new oatmeal. It was time to give it a shot. I must say I was rather skeptical, I asked the person taking my order if they had ever tried the oatmeal and they told me that they had, and found it surprisingly good. That's good to hear I thought.<br /><br />I got my cup of oatmeal and went on my way back to the car. When I took off the lid the first thing I noticed was a pretty good serving size, maybe not enough for a full meal but definitely enough for a snack. I took my first spoonful and was very pleasantly surprised, this oatmeal is phenomenal I thought! From what I gathered McDoanld's starts with plain oatmeal (or maybe maple & brown sugar flavored oatmeal) and adds some more maple, apples, raisins, and cranberries. The different flavors mix together wonderfully.<br /><br />I was so impressed with McDonald's take on oatmeal that I wanted to recreate the taste when I got home. Before trying McDonald's oatmeal I had never even thought of adding apples. The only fruits I had ever added to my oatmeal were banana, mango, strawberries, and kiwi (not all at the same time) but when in Rome...<br /><br /><u>Senioritis Oatmeal</u><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">*For the sake of convenience I use a microwave instead of a stove to make my oatmeal. I have made it on the stove in the past and feel that using the microwave doesn't sacrifice much in the way of taste and saves a bunch of time.*</span><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Ml84YQliIE/TY3mweZS1II/AAAAAAAABTg/kxHyqNfWqec/s1600/oatmeal%2Bingredients.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 312px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588376433103918210" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2Ml84YQliIE/TY3mweZS1II/AAAAAAAABTg/kxHyqNfWqec/s400/oatmeal%2Bingredients.jpg" /></a><br /><br />Ingredients:<br />1 bowl of oats<br />1 diced apple<br />1 box of raisins<br />2 handfuls of cranberries<br />1 punch of maple sugar (<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UQ8A9gbJu0" target="_blank">not to be confused with a pinch</a>)<br /><br />1. Pour yourself a healthy sized bowl of oats and add enough water so that the oats begin to float around a bit - the more water you add the creamier your oatmeal will become, remember you can always add more water later on but you can't take it away ;)<br />2. Microwave on high for 2 minutes - if the oatmeal comes out like concrete no worries, just add some more water and mix<br />3. Add apple, raisins, cranberries, and maple sugar<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4qB97vv9Pt8/TY3qCPz_b_I/AAAAAAAABTo/XuIbz8ovocU/s1600/oatmeal2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 312px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588380036961890290" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4qB97vv9Pt8/TY3qCPz_b_I/AAAAAAAABTo/XuIbz8ovocU/s400/oatmeal2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />4. Mix, mix, mix<br />5. Add an apple wedge for style points, step back and admire<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uBcWfql7Npk/TY3qixsuDTI/AAAAAAAABTw/EY5-g7Dw3xM/s1600/oatmeal3.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 312px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5588380595814010162" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uBcWfql7Npk/TY3qixsuDTI/AAAAAAAABTw/EY5-g7Dw3xM/s400/oatmeal3.jpg" /></a><br /><br />There you have it, Senioritis Oatmeal, Bon Appétit!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-77041469816586120312011-03-19T15:10:00.005-04:002011-03-19T15:34:00.015-04:00Run Penguin, Run!Last week it was brought to our attention that the <a href="http://e.wcs.org/site/PageServer?pagename=RFTW_homepage" target="_blank">Wildlife Conservation Society</a> (WCS) was holding a design contest for the their Run For The Wild 5K run at the Bronx Zoo coming up at the end of April. After recently entering a design contest for the Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5K, and making it into the quarter-finals, we figured why not give the WCS contest a shot.<br /><br />The money raised from this year's Run For The Wild will help protect the <a href="http://e.wcs.org/site/TR?fr_id=1060&pg=informational&type=fr_informational&sid=1180" target="_blank">penguins of Punta Tombo</a>, and therefore the design needed to be penguin related.<br /><br />We put a simple twist on a classic running man design and are proud to share our 'running penguin' design. Yes, even a penguin can break a sweat running through the Bronx Zoo in late April ;)<br /><br /><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5585873464649268530" border="0" alt="running penguin" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EoTzoe1duzQ/TYUCUiSzPTI/AAAAAAAABTY/SbQzj92xsrc/s400/run%2Bpenguin%2Brun.jpg" /><br /><br />The finalists will be announced soon so please cross your flippers for us and we'll keep everyone posted.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-65374884582992024112011-02-24T05:48:00.007-05:002011-02-24T05:59:31.127-05:00Happy President's Month!I remember when I was a wee lad we got a day off from school every February for President’s Day. Each year our day off would be preceded by a couple weeks of studying up on various Presidents and a cool class project. Fast forward a few years and President’s Day turned in to President’s Week and we got a whole week off from school, pretty sweet! <br /><br />I’m not sure if kids will ever have a full month off from school in honor of El Presidente but with a little bit of wall space our nation’s leaders can be celebrated year round. Here are a few Presidential favorites from our Famous Seniors line:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59514180" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YIjK6IpS4sk/TWY4hY-LMvI/AAAAAAAABTQ/N0PR2uZHvgU/s400/lbj.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577207334835008242" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59864513" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bGIoReptDrg/TWY4bK_HoII/AAAAAAAABTI/q7yUDPh3O6Y/s400/jackson.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577207228001656962" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/59305894" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hW_lx0FC8jE/TWY4T8Hld4I/AAAAAAAABTA/7o9NU3XfYZA/s400/nixon.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577207103751550850" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64887546" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 259px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gRJ_hZcZphw/TWY4Mok0qYI/AAAAAAAABS4/NGVeDcZ8Vdg/s400/van%2Bburen.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577206978246388098" /></a><br /><br />Please visit our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/senioritis?section_id=6843816" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> to see more of our Presidential tributes. Have a favorite President that you don’t see listed? Don’t hesitate to contact us and we’ll see if we can come up with something. Hail to the chief, Happy President’s Month!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-73729522553958835922011-02-23T17:05:00.005-05:002011-02-23T17:10:43.830-05:00Abe's On The Move!Afternoon readers, today we have some cool news to share. Earlier this week we found out that our tshirt design for the 2011 Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5K was selected as a quarter finalist! The race will be held in April and is put together by Special Olympics New Jersey. The winning design will be selected by <a href="http://www.sonj.org/LawEnforcement/LincolnTunnel/Contest.php" target="_blank">voting</a>, and will ultimately be printed on the tshirt that will go to all race participants.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sonj.org/LawEnforcement/LincolnTunnel/Contest.php" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 325px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Piqm6fQIQAA/TWWE35RKIeI/AAAAAAAABSw/O6MxOamWnvA/s400/lincoln%2Btunnel%2Bchallenge.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5577009809368687074" /></a><br /><br />As you can see in our design, Abe is making his way out of the tunnel but he needs your help. Please <a href="http://www.sonj.org/LawEnforcement/LincolnTunnel/Contest.php" target="_blank">click here</a> to vote for our design and help Abe find his way. He would be very appreciative, honestly. <br /><br />You can vote every four hours as many times as you like, so remember, vote early and vote often. The quarter finals round of voting ends Monday 2/28 at 12PM EST, we’ll keep you posted. Thanks for your support!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-85676338243988306922011-02-20T22:12:00.000-05:002011-02-20T22:12:00.145-05:00A Tribute to the High FlyersFlash back a few decades. You tell someone that you are going to run and then jump, soar roughly 13 feet in the air, and throw a ball through a goal that is 10 feet off of the ground. What would they say? Well, their first reaction probably would have been laughter, then they would probably call you crazy. This week we recognize the crazy. This week we pay tribute to the imaginative high flyers who took dunking to a new level. <br /><br />With All-Star weekend drawing to a close, I figured what better time for a video tribute to some of the game's high flyers. With a long and distinguished list of high flyers including the likes of Dominique Wilkins, Vince Carter, Larry Nance, Spud Webb, Dee Brown, Jason Richardson, Dwight Howard, Nate Robinson, and Andre Iguodala, we had a rough time deciding who to include in the tribute so we took inspiration from last night's <a href="http://www.nba.com/allstar/2011/dunk/" target="_blank">Sprite Slam Dunk Contest</a>.<br /><br />For those who didn't have a chance to see the contest, it was excellent. Each dunker brought their A game and put on a great display of athleticism and creativity. At the end of the night Blake Griffin beat out Javale McGee in the voting but we think it could have gone either way (personally I think the choir pushed Griffin over the top). <br /><br />While the two finalists put on quite a show my favorite dunk of the night was performed by Serge Ibaka. Ibaka's first dunk of the night added a new level of awesomeness to a Slam Dunk Contest classic, the foul line dunk. While many have performed the dunk, the best recognized examples come from Dr. J and Michael Jordan. So what made Ibaka's dunk so sweet you may ask; well, check out the video, Ibaka was fully behind the foul line on takeoff(I think it was the shoes)!<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/EcoozGU_v7U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <br /><br />Here's a few more sweet dunks from last night and over the years:<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/9dTLl0oPa30" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TCNK6VaBXeY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OD54eF2XKJA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/H5wBI98NXEE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/RjDmyW4RJ64" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />High flyers, thanks for confirming that imagination is indeed more important than knowledge, we salute you. Happy Sunday!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-10320137537710911142011-02-13T07:59:00.008-05:002011-02-13T12:04:00.452-05:00Good Things Come To Those Who WaitIt's somewhat hard to believe that as I write this more than 1/12 of the year has passed us by; but as our good friend Ferris reminds us:<br /><br /><iframe title="YouTube video player" width="480" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/HbR7axof1wk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br /><br />With that being said, we figured it's time to put our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55899486/sale-srfs-2011-an-art-calendar-13-8x10" target="_blank">2011 Senioritis Remebers Famous Seniors wall calendar</a> on sale! Our calendar is currently on sale for $65 (normally $85), that's over 20% off and we include free shipping. <br /><br />The calendar includes 13 8x10" designs that are ready to be cut out and framed at the end of each month, for year round colorful inspiration. That's only $5 for each 8x10" print which means you can buy a few frames, give the prints as gifts at the end of each month and look pretty swell ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesenioritis/sets/72157624761069283/with/4960556083/" target="_blank"><img src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/4961152292_3b5e96c455.jpg"></a><br /><br />More info about our calendar can be seen <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/55899486/sale-srfs-2011-an-art-calendar-13-8x10" target="_blank">here</a>. It would appear that good things do, in fact, come to those who wait after all. Happy Sunday!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-42558274358207120062011-02-03T09:01:00.004-05:002011-02-03T09:23:28.317-05:00Run Abe, Run!My sister found out about the Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5K run about a month ago and after checking out the details dicovered that to help celebrate the 25th anniversary of the event, the organizer, <a href="http://www.sonj.org/" target="_blank">Special Olympics New Jersey</a>, is holding a contest to design a tshirt for the run. Abe Lincoln? Tunnels? New Jersey? Who could ask for a better combo? We figured let's give it a shot, so we just submitted our design for the 25th annual Lincoln Tunnel Challenge 5K earlier this morning! <br /><br />We decided to go with an arms pumping image of Honest Abe emerging from an arch(symbolizing his escape from the tunnel). As an aside, this is what our 16th President actually looked like. He was just rarely seen in training and was more often photographed in a suit and hat. We chose to keep things simple and go with a yellow and black color combo as the design will be on a white shirt. To tie things together we included an image of the state of New Jersey in yellow on Abe's shorts.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.sonj.org/LawEnforcement/LincolnTunnel/Contest.php" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 276px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TUq4KPsZI-I/AAAAAAAABSo/WHRVcdTIZaY/s400/run%2Babe%2Brun.jpg" border="0" alt="run abe, run"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5569466375347971042" /></a><br /> <br />There's still a few days left to enter the contest so if you would like to give it a shot <a href="http://www.sonj.org/LawEnforcement/LincolnTunnel/Contest.php" target="_blank">check out this site</a>. The finalists will be announced, and voting will begin, on 2/21; we'll keep everyone posted ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-27968855005179540642011-01-30T18:22:00.007-05:002011-01-30T18:43:58.703-05:00Time To GiveTime has come today, well tomorrow if we're being technical. No, I'm not talking about the Chambers Brothers, I'm talking about our <a href="http://www.senioritis.co/2010/11/thanks-giving-thanksgiving.html" target="_blank">You Buy, We Thank, We Give</a> program.<br /><br />We would like to thank everyone who helped contribute to its awesomeness; with your support this past holiday season we have 115 tshirts to donate and tomorrow is the big day. Our shirts will be donated to the Vietnam Veterans of America.<br /><br /><img style="WIDTH: 400px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5568125932202584194" border="0" alt="vva" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TUX1CL2TaII/AAAAAAAABSc/-5trazKXns8/s400/vva.jpg" /><br />Once again we'd like to thank everyone who helped out and we hope to run a similar program during the 2011 holiday season so stay tuned.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-78311220542726691022011-01-24T07:40:00.009-05:002011-01-24T08:06:15.663-05:00Streetwise Seniors Giveaway Tomorrow!We're pleased to announce that tomorrow, to help kick off the new year, we'll be teaming up with the folks over at the <a href="http://etsyfix.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">a little etsy love blog</a> to give away some Streetwise Seniors gear!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TT12Z-bIbyI/AAAAAAAABSU/tJVN1411Uh0/s1600/tote%2526shirts1.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 262px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565734903125405474" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TT12Z-bIbyI/AAAAAAAABSU/tJVN1411Uh0/s400/tote%2526shirts1.jpg" /></a><br /><br />So for all of you who dig our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/shop/senioritis?section_id=7320538" target="_blank">Streetwise Seniors line</a> here's your chance to score some items for free ;) Swing by <a href="http://etsyfix.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">their blog</a> tomorrow (or <a href="http://etsyfix.blogspot.com/p/how-to-enter.html" target="_blank">click here</a> if you like head starts) for more info and to enter.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TT12ODbXKqI/AAAAAAAABSM/B47k9YF8nos/s1600/tote%2526shirts2.jpg"><img style="WIDTH: 262px; HEIGHT: 400px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565734698310118050" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TT12ODbXKqI/AAAAAAAABSM/B47k9YF8nos/s400/tote%2526shirts2.jpg" /></a><br /><br />¡Buena Suerte!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-1660490398417926292011-01-23T09:22:00.007-05:002011-01-23T09:39:26.417-05:00One Chapter Ends & A New One BeginsAs we were finishing up our Sketchbook Project entry last weekend, I was relieved that we were able to make our deadline but I knew that we weren't out of the tunnel yet. <br /><br />We had planned on creating our sketchbook digitally since day one, and our ultimate goal was/is to post our sketchbook to our site so that anyone can view it. Well, the time has come to get cracking on that task! <br /><br />The Sketchbook Project tour is set to start in the beginning of March and we want to make sure that our sketchbook is up on our site and fully functional by then. We're not really sure how we're going to incorporate the sketchbook into <a href="http://www.senioritis.net" target="_blank">our site</a> so if you have any ideas we would love to hear them ;)<br /><br />In the meantime here's a quick sneak peek at some of the characters in our story as well as the story's cover page. You can also visit <a href="http://arthousecoop.com/users/senioritis" target="_blank">our arthouse co-op page</a> to see some actual photos of our sketchbook.<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://arthousecoop.com/users/senioritis"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 243px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TTw8Nl6vdkI/AAAAAAAABR0/G1XQ73Fcu5g/s400/characters1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565389443737548354" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://arthousecoop.com/users/senioritis"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TTw8XkSuWsI/AAAAAAAABR8/M2G60q7rnYA/s400/characters2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565389615099960002" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://arthousecoop.com/users/senioritis"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 236px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TTw8d_LOmrI/AAAAAAAABSE/Visb2h6ZsrY/s400/cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5565389725395491506" /></a><br /><br />So as one chapter ends, a new one begins. Happy Sunday!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-3103795835121574402011-01-16T18:48:00.011-05:002011-01-16T19:41:36.073-05:00Alligators Can't Stick Out Their Tongues & Other RandomnessI will start this post by saying that I intended to write this last Sunday evening; however, due to unforseen events I have not had the time to do so until right now. <br /><br />Secondly, let me wish everyone a happy 2011! It seems like just yesterday I was making New Year's plans and now here we are with the first month of 2011 half over. Wow.<br /><br />Thirdly, the above mentioned unforseen events centered around our entry for <a href="http://arthousecoop.com/projects/sketchbookproject" "target="_blank">Art House Co-op's Sketchbook Project</a>. At the last minute we decided to go in a different direction with our sketchbook and while the sketchbook has been in our posession for several months now, our story was started and completed within the last 7 days. As an aside, we would not recommend this approach for anyone who values their sleep or their sanity ;)<br /><br />But now on to the truly pressing matter and the real reason for this post: Alligators can't stick out their tongues.<br /><br /><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TTOLO_jZekI/AAAAAAAABRs/rDRcFBcKFMY/s400/alligator.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5562943054427028034" /><br /><br />No, that's not an alligator. That's our 4 year old cousin who shared this bit of information with me last week. I asked her where she had heard about this as I'm a pretty avid Discovery channel fan and this was the first I had ever heard of these issues surrounding an alliagor's tongue. Her response was simple: My teacher told me. My first thought was wow, I went to school for quite a few years and none of my teachers had ever mentioned this fact. My second thought was man, how do alligators eat ice cream? My third thought was what would an alligator be doing with ice cream?<br /><br />Although the alligator conversation with my cousin lasted only a few moments it reminded me of something Henry David Thoreau once said:<br /><br />"Every man is my superior in some way. In that, I learn of him."<br /><br />My 4 year old cousin reminded me that I don't know as much as I think I do and that we can all learn from everyone if we take the time to listen. Thanks to my 4 year old cousin, in 2011 I resolve to talk less and listen more. Thanks cuz ;)<br /><br />Happy Sunday, more randomness soon. <br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-25479857991805467422010-12-31T07:57:00.016-05:002010-12-31T09:28:25.434-05:00Senioritis On GoalsIs it more important to hit goals or to set goals? We have heard this question asked many times, so let's do a quick experiment (we love experiments).<br /><br />Click the center of the target:<br /><br /><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556831648270231794" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TR3U8VfLqPI/AAAAAAAABRU/kCcHgL6fQPQ/s320/blank%2Btarget.jpg" /><br /><br />Try again:<br /><br /><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556831934369951714" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TR3VM_Sq7-I/AAAAAAAABRc/Z2MfjQSEJZs/s320/target.jpg" /><br /><br />Which was easier?<br /><br />As important as it is for us to hit our goals it is more important for us to set them in the first place. As simple as that sounds and as silly as this experiment makes it seem, it's impossible to hit a target that isn't there.<br /><br />We're just hours away from watching a big ball drop from the sky in Times Square, eating, kissing some loved ones, toasting to health, happiness, and success in the new year, and making some resolutions (not necessarily in that order of course). So, with that being said, in a last minute attempt to add some value to 2010 we give you our take on goals.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Goals</span><br /><br />Far too often we find ourselves working towards fuzzy goals. We have done a bit of studying on the topic and no matter who the author or speaker is there's one common theme; goals need to be clearly defined. Experts on the subject<span style="color:#33ccff;">*</span> also recommend that goals are visible and written out several times daily.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">SMAC</span><br /><br />We like to keep things simple so when it comes to goals we like to follow the acronym smac. No, not smack like Adam West as Batman popping the Joker in the face. This smac is a bit different but when used properly can pack just as big a punch ;)<br /><br /><img style="WIDTH: 300px; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5556840255461827554" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TR3cxVxko-I/AAAAAAAABRk/jKzTo_SJad4/s320/pow.jpg" /><br /><br />SMAC is an acronym that stands for specific, measurable, attainable, and challenging. Year after year, the most common goals and New Year's resolutions seem to center around health so let's take a quick look at how smac works using a health related goal.<br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Specific<br /></span><br />I want to get in better shape in 2011.<br /><br />When the clock strikes 12 and 2010 ends, millions of people will make this pledge. While better health is something we should all strive for, how specific is this goal?<br /><br />If I lose 5 pounds will I be in better shape? Is it possible that I could gain 5 pounds and be in better shape (increase muscle mass and lower body fat)? While it's a great goal it lacks specificity.<br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">A more clearly defined fitness goal could be something along the lines of: In 2011 I will lower my body fat percentage.</span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Measurable</span><br /><br />As mentioned above, it is very difficult to hit a goal that lacks specificity. 'Better shape' is not necessarily easy to quantify or measure; body fat percentage on the other hand is very easy to calculate and measure. It is easy for us to figure out our starting point and set a clearly defined goal.<br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">A clearly defined fitness goal that is also measurable could be: In 2011 I will lower my body fat percentage to 10%.<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Attainable<br /></span><br />When <a href="http://www.tomhopkins.com/blog/category/goals" target="_blank">Tom Hopkins</a> talks about goals he uses the approach better than your best but believable. We think that believable falls in line with the a of SMAC, attainable.<br /><br />If our current body fat percentage was a great deal higher than 10%, setting this goal might not be attainable (for now); however, if our body fat percentage had been in the 10% range in the past and is now just slightly higher, this would be a great goal to shoot for.<br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">Our clearly defined fitness goal that is measurable and attainable could be: In 2011 I will lower my body fat percentage to 10%.<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#ff0000;">Challenging</span><br /><br />Our goals should be attainable yet still challenging. We have often heard that goals should be set so that they are hit 50% of the time. Don't you feel great when you set a challenging goal and hit it?<br /><br />As a wise dude named <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/64264351" target="_blank">Michelangelo</a> once said, "The greater danger for most of us lies not in setting our aim too high and falling short; but in setting our aim too low, and achieving our mark." Thanks Michelangelo.<br /><br /><span style="color:#33cc00;">There we have it, our specific, measurable, attainable, challenging, fitness related goal for 2011 is: In 2011 I will lower my body fat percentage to 10%! </span><br /><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Celebrate!</span><br /><br />No, there's not a double C at the end of SMAC ;) We wanted to take a quick second though to stress the importance of celebrating your goals and your progress towards them.<br /><br />Break your larger goals down into smaller goals; perhaps monthly, weekly, and even daily (for the bold out there), and be sure to celebrate when you have mini-successes that bring you closer to your larger goal!<br /><br /><br />We want to wish all of our readers a happy, healthy, and successful 2011. If you've already set some goals we would love to hear about them so don't hesitate to leave us a comment. One of our goals for 2011 is to include more business related posts on our blog but we'll get to the SMAC details after the ball drops ;)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"><span style="color:#33ccff;">*We at senioritis are not, nor do we pretend to be, experts on the subject(or any other subject for that matter). We do not play the role of 'goal experts' on tv but we have stayed at a Holiday Inn within the last 12 months ;)</span> </span><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-62789463620870421672010-12-27T19:12:00.009-05:002010-12-27T19:32:05.532-05:00I'm Dreaming of a White...While we didn't quite have a white Christmas, we didn't have to wait too long for the snow to come. It started snowing a bit yesterday afternoon, and while I thought it was going to be just a quick flurry I was wrong. It snowed all day and well into the morning and we got a bit over a foot of snow. Enough of the rambling though, on to some pictures of the white stuff!<br /><br />This is what it looked like when I went out this morning:<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TRkuBP4fW8I/AAAAAAAABRM/8NMJIfqGFhw/s1600/snow1.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TRkuBP4fW8I/AAAAAAAABRM/8NMJIfqGFhw/s400/snow1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555522214316432322" /></a><br /><br />After about an hour of shoveling we got her to the top:<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TRkt6_f_SMI/AAAAAAAABRE/E24YK9-ltXY/s1600/snow2.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TRkt6_f_SMI/AAAAAAAABRE/E24YK9-ltXY/s400/snow2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555522106839484610" /></a><br /><br />AWD & snow tires for the win! I don't think I'll ever get a car without all wheel drive. My sister's Subaru is an absolute beast in this weather ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TRkt1VxXtAI/AAAAAAAABQ8/NfM98m2CR7E/s1600/snow3.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TRkt1VxXtAI/AAAAAAAABQ8/NfM98m2CR7E/s400/snow3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555522009738753026" /></a><br /><br />For some reason this made me hugry:<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TRktwr8KE5I/AAAAAAAABQ0/SQH-R2LXrwE/s1600/snow4.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TRktwr8KE5I/AAAAAAAABQ0/SQH-R2LXrwE/s400/snow4.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5555521929790231442" /></a><br /><br />Stay warm & enjoy the holiday season!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-39067660428588841252010-12-26T08:02:00.005-05:002010-12-26T08:09:23.621-05:00Senioritis x Stoopher & Boots PhotosWe just wanted to share some photos we snapped at the Senioritis x Stoopher & Boots event on 12.16. Thanks to everyone who was able to stop by! <br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesenioritis/sets/72157625538728415/" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TRc9sRYe4CI/AAAAAAAABQM/6453w2DVb-c/s320/senioritis%2Bx%2Bstoopher%2B2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554976496174424098" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesenioritis/sets/72157625538728415/" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 320px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TRc9lIOlhMI/AAAAAAAABQE/OaK_uCdIeF0/s320/senioritis%2Bx%2Bstoopher1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5554976373457913026" /></a><br /><br />You can check out <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/thesenioritis/sets/72157625538728415/">all of the photos here</a>. We hope you're all having an excellent holiday season; Happy Sunday ;)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-61291636453336293022010-12-18T14:34:00.005-05:002010-12-18T14:45:48.028-05:00One small step for senioritis.We are very pleased to announce that our <a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/60517753/stars-stripes-space-11x17-print-nasa" target="_blank">Stars Stripes Space design</a> has been chosen as a finalist in the NASA x Etsy Space Craft contest!<br /><br />We'd like to take a moment to thank everyone who voted for our design and everyone who helped spread the word about the contest. You can check out all the sweet finalists <a href="http://www.etsy.com/nasa/entries/2Drepros.php" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br />We'll keep everyone posted as we receive more info; just wanted to let you guys know that we're one step closer to making a giant leap ;) Have a great weekend!<br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2674782154686439919.post-89617978176440988062010-12-14T07:04:00.005-05:002010-12-14T07:20:57.806-05:00Senioritis x Stoopher & BootsWe're excited to announce that this Thursday we will be teaming up with Stoopher & Boots to celebrate the holiday season! If you're in NYC and dig our style, or just need to do some last minute shopping, swing by and say hello ;) More event info can be seen <a href="http://bit.ly/i9W2A8" target="_blank">here</a>.<br /><br /><a href="http://stoopher.bigcartel.com/products" target="_blank"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 236px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/TQdf2E2RhlI/AAAAAAAABP4/N8FtiH8pcfs/s400/stoopher.jpg" border="0" alt="stoopher & boots"id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5550510448376383058" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/"><img style="WIDTH: 173px; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442368205233125378" border="0" alt="Garrick @ Senioritis" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_b5snyLI1uZg/S4ctDDnM-AI/AAAAAAAAAKs/5usszhAMOT4/s200/g.jpg" /></a>senioritishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15970754308218441720noreply@blogger.com2