Fall!!

Ya, I'm really bad at keeping up with Blogs. That is my conclusion. I either have to be required to write...or have to have no job. I did these buttons back when it was relevant - early August. But never got around to writing the blog.

Anywho, the mustard one was for Mustard day and the Snake one is dedicated to my good buddy Jeffrey.

So, finally ordered my buttons parts, almost a year after gettin my buttonmaker. At this rate, expect to see buttons for sale, 2011 sometime.

Life is good. Logan just finished another show and things are picking up for Oomphotography. We are also making an unexpected trip to D.C. in October...October 30 to be exact. To join a small rally...

:)

mississippi and Kyle

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So,
Incase you aren't the one of a few thousand that I've mentioned this to, I'm originally from Mississippi. I've still got one side of my family down there. Yep, they did Katrina, and they are dealing with the oil spill now. Because of this, I was boycotting BP. This was until I had a good talk with my dad who works for a company that helps build machines for other companies. He said that BP was hiring shrimpers and those affected by the oil spill, to help clean up the oil spill. This, and other things that he said, made me think that maybe boycotting BP is not the best answer. Right now, no one can drill in the Gulf Coast and folks are losing jobs. Soon these jobs will come back and will hire inexperienced folks to help, which could cause another oil spill. So, while I'm not saying to completely change your mind about BP, because I still am not a huge fan of them, be a little more open minded to what is going on out there and stop listening to the media. (PS - also telling myself this).

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This other button is dedicated to Kyle Greer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IHGwEHr1dM). Awesome artist. Facebook him, be his friend, and come see him if you are in the Chicago area.

Happy Fourth!

It's very quiet outside right now...which I realize won't last long. My guess is that around noon, the smoke will be coming from all sides and the bomb-like fireworks will be shooting off everywhere. Must be the Fourth of July!

Incase you haven't seen a Chicago Fourth, allow me to explain, how should I put this...It's like there was a buy 1 get 100 free fireworks sale, but you only get the deal if you use them all today, and you have to shoot them off at all Chicago parks and your backyard. It's an awesome sight :).

I got a little lazy on the buttons this week. (Hopefully in a couple of weeks, I can tell you why...). But I couldn't let you down, so I made buttons dedicated to the number one reason why fourth of July is my favorite holiday...food and sparklers.

Happy Fourth everyone...and if you are in Chicago, I best better be seeing you in a couple of hours. Click on this link for more info: http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=139344936075633&ref=ts

I'm back and I'm proud

Well, it's been a crazy few months at the Conner household (when is it not). I'm sorry for leaving for so long. Honestly, still trying to get my files back together from the lack of a macbook. But this is also because I'm a tad lazy when it comes to finding files and I've had work ;). So...now...hopefully...buttonblog is back in full swing...provided nothing else breaks, gets stolen or dies...

Alright, Pride! So it's pride weekend here in Chicago. On Sunday I will be participating in the pride parade, should it happen as they are calling for rain. Whatever, I'm going to be there. You should go.

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Guess I owe a bit of explanation

So,

Incase you aren't a facebook buddy (and you should be if you aren't). My computer was taken from our house buy some punk kid last Friday. And like an idiot, all the button files were on it. Good news, I saved them all in hi-res on this site, yay!! Bad news, I have to redo abuttonsite, my portfolio and oomph. So, it might be a little quiet for the next few weeks. Maybe. Until then, rock on :)

Haiti button

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So, this design came to me a month ago. I'm not sure why it was this design, just...it just happened :) I wanted to make a button for Haiti that would be sold at my work. To many crazy things led to the button not happening, so I share it with you today :)

But you still should donate. I recommend donating to Doctor's without Borders
(http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/). Doctor's and nurses volunteer their time to help around the world...and more of your donation will go into the program's pockets instead of the CEO's.

That's all for now, enjoy.

Snow...EVERYWHERE

Lot's of crazy things has been happening since my last post! And I plan on touching on 4 of them!


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First off, Conan. NBC, you've done a bad thing. I will admit that Leno is, at best, sometimes funny. But Conan is much better when he's aloud to do what he does best. You should have left him at 12:05 in the first place. But you guys seem to love being the worse network on TV, so there you go...here's your button. Don't **** up THE OFFICE. It's the only thing you have left.



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I'm representing my train spot here :) On 2.7 the CTA (Chicago Transit Authority), laid off a lot of their folks because of the budget. (The only good thing to come out of this is that we don't have to pay more). I'm not entirely sure what the problem is here. There are very simple solutions to the budget:
1. FIRE those who aren't doing their jobs...there are several in this city.
2. Make seniors pay a quarter and students pay a little more.
3. No more freebie days
In the mean time, Chicago can help by using the CTA. I used it on Sunday, and the changes they made aren't really that bad. I heard from a good friend that it costs about 8 dollars per person to ride the buses and trains, so we get a pretty good deal. I mean, come on, the Metro was like $5 each way. Remember? So, ya, support the CTA, ride the trains/buses and let's see if we can get some jobs back.



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Dear, VA, this button is for you. he he he ;)



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AND FINALLY!!! WHO DAT! WHO DAT! WHO DAT SAY THEY GONNA BEAT DEM SAINTS!! Good game!!!!!!!!! Well done Saints.