Saturday, November 19, 2011

Family Photos

Showing these pics to a co-worker the other day, I attempted to profess to her, my passion for graffiti.
I said something like,
"because of where and when, I grew up, ridin trains from Brooklyn to Manhattan in the early 80's, graffiti runs deep in my bones. Like if you cut my bones open, paint would drip out from the layer of graffiti between the bones and the marrow."
Bubble letters impressed upon my eye sockets when I should have been diggin on
my little pony.
And so, because of that, when I snap family photos of my boy, this is how we do.
I have a patient boy, he stands by me while I squeal,
"This is so Vintage" and scold him for not having a tough enough b-boy stance for the photo.
But seriously, note the "Pepperidge Farm" logo on the side of the truck if you can.
 If the dude whose truck this was walked up while I was snappin these pics, I would have totally given him my number.

A Little bit of graph

Disheveled Prom Queen, aka the Queen of Obscurity, aka the Dish Fairy, catchin up after being offline for 2 weeks from not payin the bill....so Disheveled.
Luckily, there was much graffiti inspiring me.
First off, DPQ loves ducks. since like all my life.
And so, who else, but I would get giddy over this simple tag.
It's a 1-liner by this kid Yerp.

Amateur analysis of this tag shows it can be done in 2 or 3 pen strokes.
Very nice. And on the yellow road divider, a quick and dirty way to add some relevant color.
Likee

On Riker's Rims, etc.

A girlfriend and I were talking the other day.
She was tellin me her daydream of the new business her honey would someday open.
And then she asks me if,
"Riker's Rims would be a good name for the shop?"
Of course, I love the title.
My reply was,
"It is certainly more clever and creative than the new shop that just opened up near me."
Price point at approx. $200 and right next to the liquor store. Hmm.
But hey, in reference to my previous blog, can't knock the hussle.
Honestly, I am not even tryn to dis. I love this store.
"Cheap & Good."
It is so to the point. So Philly.
And to keep it rollin.
Peep this store. Miles away in S. Philly. And still so Philly.
Appealing to the Hispanic and Asian renters' markets of S.Philly?
Riker's Rims would fit right in.
And is certainly where I would be gettin my rims from.
Bling bling.