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Patterning and People

Patterning and People

Dapper fam — it’s been way too long — which is completely my fault.  Working 2 jobs and being a fulltime student is getting a little hectic, but just to update you — Dan and Graham and I sat down a few weeks ago for some prelim TASIII planning.  So artists, be on the lookout...
#Listography: Two Gadgets That Make Up Bob & Coco's Everyday Life

#Listography: Two Gadgets That Make Up Bob & Coco’s Everyday Life

The top gadgets that make up our everyday lives. Warning... We didn't plan on it but this post became all about Apple.
World Diabetes Day 2011

World Diabetes Day 2011

Dapper fam — since WDD is coming up I thought I’d sit down and talk about my diabetes and what World Diabetes Day means to me. If you are interested in donating to the Canadian Diabetes Association you can do so here.  If you would like to donate to the JDRF, then you can do...
Go Beyond The Cover: Rick Genest

Go Beyond The Cover: Rick Genest

  So — the fashion world has been abuzz since the Born This Way music video dropped, featuring Rick “Rico” Genest, a Montreal, Canadian who has spent almost $16,000 tattooing his body to look like a living zombie.  I found these amazing videos for a Dermablend campaign on youtube while I was just doing some...
What You Missed

What You Missed

Pretty much what I’ve been up to since the site has been down — just some random photos. I’ve missed you guys! Expect some serious posts over the next couple of days! I’m so happy to be baaaack!  
Today's Beautiful Rant: Confessions of a Maple Leaf Fan

Today’s Beautiful Rant: Confessions of a Maple Leaf Fan

My name is Dan Dziuba and I am a Toronto Maple Leaf fan. I know, I know. I grew up in a family where if there was a game being played, it was always on the television. The team felt like family, even if I’d never met any of them and our family could never...
My Dad is the Greatest

My Dad is the Greatest

Pops circa 1980s Shout out to my pops today…just throwing it out there that spending as much time as he did with me in my high school years cannot have been easy (he taught me 3 times, and coached me for 3 years rep basketball, and 3 years school basketball).  He pretty much taught me...
Art Hanging

Art Hanging

So, during my reading week in February — I decided to paint my room.  Previously it was this dope, redish cranberry colour — but I was getting a little bored of it, so I opted to paint my walls gray. 3 walls are a light concrete colour gray and one wall is high gloss dark...
Chuck Competition

Chuck Competition

Brian’s chuck taylors — which he purchased the day we went to go look at the Gladstone for TAS — he’s been trying to scuff them since then and claims they are now “perfect.” My chucks.  Bri — these are perfection.  I win.
Simplicity

Simplicity

Simple.
1+1

1+1

Thank god this song is Beyonce’s second single.  When “Run The World (Girls)” came out, I was severely disappointed.  I mean, I love Bey — but we all know she’s more creative then the need to use a “Pon Di Floor” sample.  Also — I think we’ve heard enough rah-rah women songs from her for...
Routine

Routine

The hardest part about being an artist or a writer is focusing and producing work when you have no inspiration.   I started a few things for TAS part deux a couple months ago, but honestly now hate the work and am searching for something new to do. During my second semester of this past year...