I NEED SUGAR

"Twenty may not be the start of maturity but, in all conscience, it's the end of youth."

"I was really sincerely keeping lust out of my mind by main force and gritting of my teeth. And the best way was to keep my eyes closed."

Kudos to Harper Collins for taking a subject not typically associated with design and ratcheting up the quality level for the covers of their philosophy books. Found in their Modern Thought series, each one of these stands on its own; together, they're like a history lesson in modern design, beginning in 1927 with Heidegger's Being and Time. The Kant and Wittgenstein covers are particularly daring. Enjoy!

So I started writing this post back in July and for some reason didn't post it. Probably because I forgot to fund the project I was writing about back then. Well, now there's more for me to share, so here goes.

The fantastic Kickstarter is all about funding great projects by great people, including musicians, artists, photographers, designers, and more. From individuals to record labels to organizations, there are a wealth of grassroots projects you can have a direct hand in supporting. 

An offshoot of peer to peer lending, you have the ability to specify a dollar amount you wish to provide, which goes towards supporting a percentage of a project. And, in most cases, thanks for your support is in the form of some benefit, from access to supporters only project updates to limited edition goodies.

The project I was looking at in July was to fund production of a 7" from Toronto's Rural Alberta Advantage. Details here, highlighting the success of the project funding and all the benefits, including playing "an exclusive show for you anywhere in North America."

I missed out on that one but have since shown my support for a variety of projects, including a couple of photography projects and book publications.

Here's your chance. Dig in at Kickstarter and help support some awesome.

"He rolled (using a brown paper bag) what amounted to a tremendous Corona cigar if tea. It was huge. To drag on this thing was like leaning over a chimney and inhaling."

"I slithered lithely from my stool. This deed somehow necessitated a second maneuver, that of picking myself up off the floor."

"I kissed him passionately, I even wanted to bruise him, so that he would not be able to forget me for a single moment all evening, and would dream of me all night long."

"Wonderful music like this was the worst hurt there could be. The whole world was this symphony, and there was not enough of her to listen."

"I would never say this to her face, but she's a wonderful person and a gifted artist."

Fun!

The i need sugar summer tee series is here! Preorder now and get free admission and a drink ticket for the i need sugar launch party, Jun 13. Full details here.

BlogTO, Torontoist, and all the other great local sites aside, no one's got a better handle on the pulse of Toronto than Overheard and Texts From Last Night.

Example 1: 

i have a strong urge to join the asians in the park doing tai chi. I think im still high.

Example 2:

Guy: I saw Mark yesterday.
Girl: Oh my gawd! We haven't seen him, like, since the nightclub last year.
Guy: I'm surprised you remember that night.
Girl: Yeah, good thing you are strong enough to carry me.
Guy: Good thing you were wearing underwear.
Girl: Barely.
Guy: That's my girl.