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(Part of The Weekly Check In series)

This week, I wanted to check in with one of my favorite bloggers right now. Jeff Hamada (who lives in Vancouver, BC) runs the wonderful inspiring blog Booooooom, where I find new artists daily. He’s also an amazing artist himself, you can see his work by visiting http://www.jeffhamada.com.

Rubin: What are you currently working on or just finished that you’re excited about?

Hamada:Right now I’m working on a design for Oakley, for the 2010 Olympics! I’m stoked! It’s fun to make something about my hometown (Vancouver.)

Rubin: Where have you traveled so far this month?

Hamada: I went to New York for the first time a few weeks ago! Aside from running over a stroller on the highway while driving to Seatac airport in the middle of the night (and the $900 worth of damage to my car) it was a rad trip.

Rubin: What’s your favorite music right now?

Hamada: Choir of Young Believers, Kings of Leon, Band of Horses… pretty much any band that has “of” in their name.

Rubin: Best food you’ve had in your neighborhood lately or while you were traveling?

Hamada: Right here in town, the $2 pineapple marinated pork tacos at Dona Cata (best in the city). I ate 5 the last time I was there.

Rubin: Anything else you want to mention?

Hamada: I recently found a copy of Richard Scarry’s Busy, Busy World which has been out of print for some time. It was my favourite book when I was a kid and I can’t tell you how exciting it was to open it up and see images that I have had buried in the back of my mind for 20+ years. I don’t know why I chose to mention this, I’m just really excited about it haha.