_uacct = "UA-1289046-1"; urchinTracker(); This site is an almost-daily stream of the things I find. Sometimes I find them interesting, poignant, beautiful, ugly, maddening, hopeful, funny. This is where I hang out: Twitter, Vimeo, flickr, facebook, LinkedIn, last.fm. This is my design portfolio. This is my webcomic. This is my day job.Tumblr (3.0; @thisischarlietrotter)http://thisischarlietrotter.com/<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/EruZuX1HTbkhz144JMk5mjJb_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.eurosurrealism.com/">Victor Safonkin</a> is a neo-classical/surrealist Czech painter. Beautiful work. </p> <p>I found him on <a href="http://www.lostateminor.com/">Lost at E Minor</a>.</p>http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/42720704http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/42720704Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:29:00 -0500<a href="http://uncle.blogs.com/photos/one_plus_typohedges/index.html">one plus typo-hedges</a>: The Lord’s Prayer type-set in hedges.http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/42490501http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/42490501Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:43:21 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/EruZuX1HTbewsc7tjufuzpiN_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“I’m your 3rd-Great Grandson from a future where the only network is your precious CW. I found a time machine. And a conscience.”</p> <p>via <a href="http://growabrain.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/10/27/iconic_century.jpg">growabrain.typepad.com</a></p>http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/42227203http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/42227203Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:37:47 -0500<p>I invented a spin-off of the internet meme, RickRolling. If you don’t know what that is, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Roll">read the Wikipedia article</a> about it. If you’d like to see the video, you may <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHg5SJYRHA0">go here</a>.</p> <p>I have whipped up my own version, called Nashville-Rolling. It’s where I shoddily loop together the hook from a few of the cheesiest Nashville country songs, and deceive my friends and family into clicking on it and being punished by hearing that rot.</p> <p>Enjoy, and please pass it on. And without further adieu…</p> <p>Check out this amazing video of <a href="http://www.lolzies.com/amazing/">puppies and kittens kissing</a>!</p>http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/42029131http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/42029131Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:31:00 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/EruZuX1HTb7uxkboGEzz1N79_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Colour floozy (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/valda">valdab</a>)http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/41647028http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/41647028Wed, 09 Jul 2008 14:11:38 -0500Me: It's making me choose a job title from a drop-down menu. What's that got to do with anything?<br /> Nathanael: Just do what it says.<br /> Me: **scandalized harrumph** Why isn't "Beloved Humorist" on this list?<br /> Nathanael: Because Garrison Keillor doesn't have enough iPods to warrant it.<br /> http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/41329034http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/41329034Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:16:39 -0500<a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/SH-Eagle-Confederate-Rebel-Flag-T-Shirt-XL-BLACK_W0QQitemZ360015178602QQihZ023QQcategoryZ15687QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem">SH Eagle Confederate Rebel Flag T-Shirt XL BLACK</a>: Awesome.http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/40856187http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/40856187Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:06:03 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2gxNOshjq74&ap=%2526fmt%3D18"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2gxNOshjq74&ap=%2526fmt%3D18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/>Facts Of Life TV Theme (Fatal Farm) (via <a href="http://youtube.com/user/RickyTomatoes">RickyTomatoes</a>)http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/40630219http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/40630219Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:39:04 -0500<a href="http://www.lasagnacat.com/">Lasagna Cat</a>: This is a surreal and sharp parody of Garfield. Go watch all the videos right now.http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/40425013http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/40425013Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:09:56 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/fSymsOGXOaal6xld5E9APaRg_r1_500.gif"/><br/><br/><p>Go right now and read every one of these. Absolutely brilliant.</p> <p>(via <a href="http://garfieldminusgarfield.net/">garfieldminusgarfield</a>)</p>http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/40424490http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/40424490Mon, 30 Jun 2008 10:04:15 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/EruZuX1HTasao8vsDa972bxC_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>4 bucks @ thrift store & thx to chacha.com i got a txt that i can still get filmhttp://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/40221217http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/40221217Sat, 28 Jun 2008 16:48:33 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/EruZuX1HTaqnjfmqtcTI7QQd_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>Classy.http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/40084737http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/40084737Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:13:14 -0500<a href="http://www.goldpiece.com/">Jesse Parrotti</a>: Beautifully colored and inspiring illustration. Drawn.ca says, “San Fran illustrator Jesse Parrotti creates work that looks like it’s both from the future and a throwback to 60s psychedelia.”http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/39867832http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/39867832Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:28:42 -0500<object type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="300" data="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1200472&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF"><param name="quality" value="best" /><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><param name="scale" value="showAll" /><param name="movie" value="http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1200472&server=vimeo.com&fullscreen=1&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF" /><embed src="http://www.vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=1200472&server=www.vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=0&show_portrait=0&color=00ADEF&fullscreen=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="always" width="400" height="300"></embed></object><br/><br/><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/1200472">I.D. a version by me</a>http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/39106859http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/39106859Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:45:22 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/EruZuX1HTab3rueshv2HCBqL_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>violet hill (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/andrebernardodotcom">. andré bernardo</a>)http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/38661262http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/38661262Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:03:42 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/EruZuX1HTaauk60cDwfG3mX6_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>bug (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/rpepperell">Rebecca…</a>)http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/38635424http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/38635424Mon, 16 Jun 2008 11:45:49 -0500<img src="http://media.tumblr.com/EruZuX1HTa6iub2cFEUFWZnR_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>  (via <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/harpy">harpy</a>)http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/38283426http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/38283426Fri, 13 Jun 2008 11:06:48 -0500<a href="http://ilovemylifethewayitis.com/">I love my life the way it is.</a>: Ali buys lottery tickets and doesn’t scratch them off because he love his life the way it is. When he gets enough of them (8000) he will display them in a gallery. Awesome. There need to be a site…http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/38174677http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/38174677Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:39:59 -0500<a href="http://fieldnotesbrand.com/">Field Notes — “I’m not writing it down to remember it later, I’m writing it down to remember it now.”</a>http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/38174678http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/38174678Thu, 12 Jun 2008 14:39:59 -0500<a href="http://www.lolzies.com/holding-a-grudge-part-1-starring-guy-kawasaki/">Holding a Grudge (part 1), starring Guy Kawasaki</a>http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/38046973http://thisischarlietrotter.com/post/38046973Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:16:27 -0500