Friday, September 10, 2010

Toys For Boys

We're dudes and we like stuff. You gotta have nice things! Sometimes, Glad Rags Ink gets to the point where equipment needs upgrading and we need to re-invest in ourselves to make our office and warehouse more efficient. As in life, you just need a little change every now and then to keep things moving forward.

I wasn't sure if I had posted this on the blog already, but we had some Bic pens made for ourselves for the Agenda Tradeshow and our recent 3 Year Anniversary event. We've also been giving them out with some of our online orders on Karmaloop and our ONLINE SHOP. Get at it!


I'm not a vinyl collector, but a friend of mine knew I really wanted this Mayer Hawthorne record. Big thanks to Katrina over at Stones Throw! You rule!


Free gifts from Uline.com for buying so many warehouse supplies from their company. Even though they're not doing too well this year, had to stay true to our team!


Got a new refrigerator for $150. Don't ask how.


We work very hard here at the office and most of the time we work really long hours just to finish everything that needs to be done. Trying to run two growing companies can be tough on your mind, body, and soul so we decided it was time to get serious about our health.

As a staff, we've been doing P90X every day after work and it has definitely helped us stay energized and feeling much better overall throughout the days. Some of the guys here are trying to gain weight and add muscle mass, but my goal is to lose some weight and get fit again. Sitting at a desk for the past 3 years hasn't been nice to my body so I'm on a mission to get my athleticism back. Even started playing hockey again! Either way, the program is solid and I'm glad that getting in shape is becoming a trend again in our lives. It's about time!


Also had to invest in some equipment to keep us lean and mean at the warehouse.


I've never done this before but these protein power drinks are essential for the after-workout recovery. Delicious too!


Off topic, but did you know that hot girls love Nong Shim noodle bowls? Ask Shay Maria. Every time she visits, she takes two!


Ok, on to the real toys. Like I mentioned at the beginning of this post, sometimes an equipment upgrade is necessary. We just recently finally upgraded to a larger, more efficient exposure unit for our silk screens. Already noticing the increase in efficiency after a couple days!


If you are interested in purchasing our previous smaller exposure unit, get in touch with Robert at robert@gladragsink.com. Still works great!


Finally got a REAL screen rack too! Before this, we were just leaning them all against the wall, but that got way to messy.


The last two may seem like nothing to you, but to us they make our lives so much easier! Check out this awesome cart we got. Seriously, it helps.


And before we had these garment baskets with wheels, we just used huge cardboard boxes to catch the shirts. Every time we found a new huge box to use, we were stoked! And now that we have these, you can imagine how excited we were.


We're nerds, I know. Just more small ways that we're helping our companies and ourselves grow and mature. Progress!

- Vince