It all started with a Christmas Card...

Whoa, look who jumped back on the two-a-day posting bandwagon! Better late than never, right? So my bf and I watched an episode of Mad Men last night (almost done with Season 3!), and at the end there was an interview with Dyna Moe, a super-quirky badass chick who has blown UP for her MM illustrations.

And it all started with this Christmas card she drew for Rich Sommer (Harry on the show.) He gave it to the cast as a present in 2007, and everyone loved it so much that Dyna was encouraged to keep drawing. And drawing. And drawing. From desktop wallpaper to calendars, she has done it all!

Apparently one of the post popular illustrations was the one of Betty shooting birds with a rifle with a cig hanging out of her mouth. I did like that episode, and it's always a joy to see Betty so out of character, but this is one of my personal faves. I flipped out the first time I saw half-dressed women riding on the guys' backs at the office, but eh, after a while you get used to it. And the characters are so on point it's crazy--I totally see why the illustrations have received so much buzz!

Don't you just love these type of succes stories? What's the best one you've heard? A friend also told me that the dude who started the Satorialist used to install cable for a living before his site blew up. Apparently he was a huge proponent of guerilla marketing and just passed out stickers like crazy. I can't say that rumor is 100 percent fact, but I'm choosing to believe it is. And Mad Men fans: What are your predictions for Season 4? I can't WAIT!

Going Green

I stepped out of my apartment building this afternoon to go to the bank, totally forgetting what day it was, and boom! GREEN! Everywhere. Celebrating St. Patty's Day always seems like a good idea—and I've had a few fun ones over the years—but for the most part, green beer just isn't worth fighting crowds, paying cover charges and witnessing a plethora of eyesores. Staten Island teens slut it up and guido it OUT in green skin-baring outfits; 50-something year-old women strut down the street with beads around their necks (lord knows how they got them) and Euro tourists proudly wear fuzzy leprechaun top hats. It is not cute. It's amazing to see how quickly one of the chicest cities can go downhill.

However, out of the sea of green, I was relieved to find this dapper dude. He could qualify for a Sartorialist St. Patty's Day special, no? I actually have no idea what he looks like from the front, but I'm choosing to believe there's some truth to the cool way he is leaning against the wall with his jacket hanging off his shoulder. Hrm. Maybe he's just drunk and sweaty? Either way...I dig it.

Tell me friends: Are you celebrating St. Patty's Day? Drink a beer for me—I'll be babysitting!