Leetspeak, an awesome indie/electro/pop band based out of Seattle, WA & I are working together on fusing art + music! They have have released their debut EP “Alpha” where my art work is their featured cover art. And we hope to work together much more in the future!

The symmetry between their sound and my art was crazy smooth, I was approached by bass player, Bryce Gifford, to maybe do a collabo for their first album cover and the band looked thru my art work to find the piece that resonated most with this album and we could go from there. They really loved the piece unnecessary 3, as is… so I altered it a bit and it worked out perfectly for the cover! Listening to their music has even inspired more developments on the Unnecessary series… their tunes and topics match so much with what I’ve been feeling lately and what that piece represented.

Alpha is a pretty awesome CD and is now available now for free… from their site, http://leetspeakmusic.com/. Just provide your email, give the link to the music, and get added to the Leetspeak mailing list. Physical compact discs and live shows in the Seattle/Tacoma area coming soon…

Tracks 01 You’ll Have My Heart, 04 Wave of The Future, 05 Nothing Left to Say, & 06 Alpha.rmx are my absolute faves!! The whole album is on repeat for me. Enjoy!!

So, I pre-ordered a copy of Kimberly Wilson’s 2nd book, Tranquilista: Mastering the Art of Enlightened Work and Mindful Play! And right as I come home from work sneezing and coughing, I see a package at my doorstep! I was soo stoked. My package was complete with book, two inserts: one about the book and another about her clothing line TranquiliT - which has soft, flowing, ego-friendly wares, and a yummy teabag - Numi Velvet Garden White Rose… pink, of course (she loves all things pink!).

Kimberly Wilson is a teacher, writer, do-gooder, entrepreneur, and eco-fashion designer … and not to mention a weekly podcast / blogger at Tranquility du Jour where, since 2007, I have listened and been truly inspired by her, her guest, and her yoga practice.

Thanks, Kimberly, you made my evening

Remedy. (58/365), originally uploaded by Vitaliy P..

I’m in denial. I already switched my running days from Mon / Wed to Wed / Fri this week. I’m feeling alot better… but I’ve been drinking 6-8 cups a tea and blowing my nose every 5 minutes! I have been taking my Wellness Formula (a miracle cure), drinking my Gypsy Cold Cure tea, and using my Neti Pot every night. Not to mention all the other vitamins I take. I’m hoping to only need one more early to bed watching movies talking on the phone night… cause I really want to get on with my life.

Let’s just hope I survive today, I’m almost ready to crawl into bed right now… guess it’s time for more tea

Happy new year 2010, originally uploaded by Selva Ganapathy.

Yes!! The new year is upon us and I’m pretty excited to say good-bye to 2009 and hello to 2010!! 2009 was full of personal growth and many learnings for me… I realized my creative talents are not limited to visual design but I also enjoy and am capable in code and technical creative problem solving as well and I love it! I also learned how to better work with other creatives, follow a lead for deeper understanding of a creative project, and test ideas more deeply to find the best solution to visual and technical projects. I also enjoyed reaching out to other talented creatives across the board in photography, design, programming, idea generation, and the written word. Really creating a closeness that results in the exchange of wisdom and even more creativeness!

There are so many artist in the world, exploring their talents, sharing their gifts, and discovering new pathways of self expression. I love getting together with other artists and hearing their journeys and lessons, failures and successes. And the beauty of this town I live… Seattle… is that it’s chock-full of creatives honing their crafts and forming communities of creativity and unity. Perhaps this is why I heart Seattle so!

(2+0+1+0 = 3 Awesome Months On Flickr, Sept-Dec ‘09), originally uploaded by potophlayer.

And I have started journey in personal health; in my mindset, eating habits, and physical strength. For years I have practiced mediation and being on a spiritual journey for understanding of my spiritual truth… and towards the end of 2009 I attended a yoga class with a friend. I always expected yoga to be a missing piece of my journey but, I honestly fallen in love with yoga. I am so much more connected to it than I expected… it’s such a beautiful method of self-control, meditation, connection to God, connection to the others, it’s a wonderful discovery for me. And my eating habits and daily routines have also be touched by this awareness and discipline I have taken on. Not to mention I want to run a triathlon in 2010! Not totally random, I’ve been a runner most of my life (did take a bit of a break in the past few years, just getting back into it this year) but I have been challenged with swimming in lakes… so much harder than the traditional pool swimming of my youth in Ohio. So I wanted to push myself and take swimming lessons and put for the effort to become a better, stronger swimmer. Then in my mind, I keep hearing a voice saying, “Run a triathlon, Amy Lee!” So there it is… gonna get right on that for 2010.

Well, thanks for reading and can’t wait to post more artwork and get right back into Seattle inspired art and artists in 2010. Bring it on!!!

PiG PaRaDe FoR a HaPPY NeW YeaR, originally uploaded by insashi.

Some images I’ve been playing around with… photos taken under west Seattle bridge. so urban yet green and lush concrete.

Happy Halloween!, originally uploaded by Philosopher Queen.

This day in Seattle is warm, sunny and perfect. I’ve been busy all day working on logos, meetings, and getting a peek here and there of sun light. Before take a nap to rest up for the festivities tonight.

Have a fun, safe Halloween!

My orange action book from Behance just came in the mail. I’m soo excited. I’ll be creatively organized in no time. I’ve already plotted down some goals for my “32 before I’m 33 list” and jogged down notes and sketches for Nimmy Saustra & Tallie designs logo. It’s been my best bud these first few days

Check out the spread:

Also got some cute action stickers for my planner: