This last weekend I had a table at a local Vancouver market, the Eastside Flea, where I sold some of my classic beloved items such as Beef Buddy cards, prints, and some exclusive copies of TomatoPotato (all of which are available online in my Etsy shop). I would like to say thank you to everyone who came by, told me how cool my stuff was, and supported the Land of Le Beef.
Storybook Sketches
Individually, none of these sketches make much sense. Collectively, they make even less sense. Trust me, there is a rhyme and a reason to it all, even the elephant flying around in a cardboard box while hugging a catfish.
Evernote
I think it's time for another moment of gratitude, and today I would like to share my appreciation for Evernote - an app that helps me to organize pretty much every aspect of my life.
Between my professional photography business, my home life, and the Land of Le Beef, I have a lot of things to keep track of. I have spent most of my life with random ideas written out on napkins, scrap pieces of paper, the back of envelopes, and wherever else I could find some free space, but now I have finally found a simple and intuitive way to keep everything in the same place, and easily access it from my phone, tablet, and computer.
One of the beautiful things about Evernote is that everyone can use it in their own way. Here are some examples of ways that I use it:
Daily and weekly planner
Track personal and professional goals
Write blog posts (like this one)
Keep tabs of my clients, products, prices, and other business related items
Remember marketing ideas
Make notes of any changes I want to make to my websites
Organize the photography lessons that I offer
Jot down ideas for cartoons
Plan trips and holidays
Remember recipes that I want to try
Keep a journal
Plan different stages of projects that I am working one
and a whole lot of other things
Anyway, I just want to say 'thanks Evernote', you're awesome".
Unlikely Animal Friendships
The Land of Le Beef is a wonderful place, where animals can share all kinds of unlikely relationships with each other. Sometimes, the real world can be just as crazy and unexpected. If you have spent any amount of time on this thing called the internet, then chances are that you have seen one or more of these photos floating around of different animals becoming unlikely best friends. Today I would like to share with you, for the first time ever, real life animal friendships together with their Land of Le Beef counterparts...
Deer and Rabbit
Normally in the wild these two species would be mortal enemies, but these particular individuals enjoy rock climbing together, playing scrabble, and discussing the works of Earnest Hemingway.
Kitten and Chick
This team of bandits are a modern day Dukes of Hazzard - always getting caught up in the middle of various escapades. One moment they might be in trouble for brewing moonshine, and another they might be racing down country roads in their 1969 Dodge Charger trying to allude the authorities.
Chimpanzee and White Tiger
These brothers-from-another-mother are inseparable. They are always chasing each other around, wrestling on the grass, and making mojitos. They also enjoy shopping for antiques and selling them on Ebay.
Leopard and Labrador Retriever
Mothers lock up your daughters - these crazy dudes are always out on the prowl, and are irresistible to women. They enjoy good drinks, hearty high-fives, and they always got each other's back. Bros for life.
Dog and Monkey
These two hearty explorers are always off on crazy adventures together, whether it's retracing the steps of the Lewis and Clark expedition, searching for the Lost City of Atlantis, or simply enjoying a weekend of geocaching.
Tiger and Orangutan
This fun-loving duo can often be found hanging out at the mall. They enjoy going to the movies, playing games at the arcade, and sipping on Orange Julius's.
Sheep and Elephant
These two down-to-earth country boys like nothing more than to spend time in the great outdoors. They love relaxing in a grassy field or mud-covered rock, and just sitting back, soaking up the sun, and letting the world go by.
Tiger and Piglets
This stay-at-home tiger mom loves spending time with her "cubs", often doing arts and crafts with them, helping them with their homework, and baking them their favorite food, slop.