Earlier this week, I worked from a Starbucks (my second office) with one of my best friends, Larry Hooper. He’s a musician, and as I designed websites he worked on song lyrics. At some point, his songwriting transitioned into haikus about our Starbucks experience. I thought they were worth sharing. So here you go:

Hey Blue-tooth Talker,
you look like a crazy guy
talking to yourself.

People talking loud
At a table dead center.
Oh so important.

e-mail, myspace, aim
twitter, flickr, MSN
blackberry cell phone

Guy there on brown couch
posing very seductive.
Inappropriate.

Time to leave here now.
Goodbye Starbucks people
and expensive drinks.

Have a happy Labor Day, folks.

I’d like to introduce you to a designer I’ve been lucky enough to work with on some recent projects. Meet Charlie Trotter, from the design studio Type is where it’s at.™

Charlie’s work includes some fantastic illustration, identity design, print, and soon-to-be-showcased web design work that is near and dear to our heart. Plus, his portfolio is pretty innovative itself in its presentation style.

And finally, Tiwia™, as it’s referred to on the street, has a brand new blog that rocks my face right off my head. My favorite post to date co-stars Emmanuel Lewis (aka Webster) in a Baby Bjorn. Read it and your day will be better.