Comments for tasneem raja

Comment on How do you prettify your desk? by julia

julia — Fri, 01 May 2009 16:47:51 +0000

Tasneem, Tasneem, Tasneem. Clearly, you need a big cork board on your wall from which to hang interesting story ideas, articles, or visuals you would like to incorporate into your current project. In addition, you need a calendar on the wall. I recommend keeping your work space as clear as possible. Have a notebook handy and a jar of pens and pencils. I struggle with clutter all the time, so I’d really recommend a book shelf beside your desk, rather than keeping stuff on your desk. That way, when a story is done you can put your research materials away and take out relevant materials for your next article. No piles! xo

Comment on How do you prettify your desk? by idris

idris — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:44:29 +0000

My desk is a door sitting atop a file cabinet and an Ikea book shelf. Did you know that?

To make your desk more cozy, I suggest getting an industrial strength paper shredder, a label maker, and a bell which you can ring to tell your butler to bring more tea.

Comment on How do you prettify your desk? by paul

paul — Fri, 01 May 2009 06:32:15 +0000

A bottle of Dibon Cava (Spain’s Champagne, $8.99 at Berkeley Bowl) or a couple Negra Modelos.

Also, a jumble of those magnetic spheres and rods (PlastWood Supermag, glow-in-the-dark), and a 3D wooden geometric puzzle. These provide some nice creative breaks from staring at the monitor.

Comment on How do you prettify your desk? by whet moser

whet moser — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 23:18:53 +0000

Oh, mercy. Two lamps (I don’t have any natural light), Michele/Barack Terrorist Fist Bump magnet, vintage Reader errata, turntable and receiver for ripping vinyl when I’m doing grunt work, external sound card, Klipsch speakers I’ve been lugging around since college, Ozzie Smith signed baseball, Ozzie Smith Starting Lineup figurine, piles of CDs.

I need to do a reorganization tomorrow.

Comment on How do you prettify your desk? by Munira

Munira — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:28:59 +0000

Personally, I find it helpful to have something that smells good - in my case, a jasmine plant - nearby. It keeps the senses heightened. I’ve also recently started handwriting words and quotes that I like to the wall next to my desk. Sometimes it’s comforting to look at my handwriting after hours of banging on the keyboard.

Comment on How do you prettify your desk? by Susan

Susan — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 15:55:39 +0000

I have a sweet linear clock and tape dispenser from the MOMA Store, a wooden stapler, a black painted stainless steel lamp from Ikea, and a framed picture of John and Yoko. And tears, lots and lots of tears pooling in front of my keyboard.

Comment on Is this cool? by Kelly Virella

Kelly Virella — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:56:44 +0000

Exciting project! I’m sure there’s a lot of things I’ll be able to learn from it. Question: why 51st and Telegraph? Did you pull the data and learn the history already? Although Temescal has gentrified in the past few years, it doesn’t seem like much of a contrast with poverty.

Comment on Lend Me Your MP3s by irma

irma — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 03:42:28 +0000

motion picture soundtrack to jesus christ superstar. you’ll both want to be judas. and caiaphas.

wait, can i come with you?

Comment on Lend Me Your MP3s by alice goff

alice goff — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 21:00:55 +0000

for the central valley: knotty pine by dirty projectors/david byrne (dark was the night)

for the mountains: railroad boy by magnetic fields (the wayward bus)

for the plains: the butcher by final fantasy (spectrum, 14th century)

for utah: dust and water by antony and the johnsons (the crying light) (warning: sad.)

Comment on Lend Me Your MP3s by susan rasky

susan rasky — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 20:39:58 +0000

Anything by the Doors, early Rollling Stones, Eric Clapton unplugged, Judy Garland at Carnegie Hall (yeah, really) and the musical Oklahoma.