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December 9, 2007 at 11:17 pm · Stacked in Apple/Mac, Personal
Deck the halls with boughs and holly, Fa-la-la-la-la, la-la, la, la! Seriously though, how annoying is that song? Its almost christmas time already! Gee, it felt like it was just June last week thursday and here we are again, standing on the door step of the most expensive holiday ever.
I’ve never gotten excited about Christmas. I just love the weather this time of year. Maybe more than I like the actual holiday. I find myself cranking up the A/C even in the summer just so I could get cozy under my bed. There’s nothing like a hot cup of coffee… okay, okay, hot coco and a good book to keep you busy during the cold nights. Maybe even an attractive woman rubbing your feet and singing Christmas carols until you fall asleep too, well maybe thats pushing it.
I have a huge list this Christmas. It includes, mac stuff, mac stuff and more mac stuff. Thats all anyone really needs in life anyway right? Who needs all that mushy love stuff when you have great Apple products to show your affection to? I think my address smeared off of Santa’s list anyway. Damn you and your magic markers Mrs. Clause!
Oh, and before I forget. Here’s that annoying “Deck the Halls” song [link]
Seriously though. I hope everyone has a safe and happy Christmas.
December 8, 2007 at 5:21 pm · Stacked in Personal
Have you ever seen those lame commercials where someone would be talking then suddenly they say something corny like “Hey guys, I… I don’t think I feel so good”? Then the “Mr. Rogers Sound-alike dude” begins to tell you how many out of how many people suffer from a certain disorder or illness? Well yea, I was in one of those commercials last night, only I didn’t realize it.
It must have been knocking around 12am and I was preparing for my usual late night date with my computer (hey! don’t judge me). I had just got in from dinner and the smile on my face could have annoyed the world’s most miserable person when suddenly my stomach threw a ranging fit. I shifted and turned in bed assuming it was only gas and maybe a belch or a ‘back door burb’ would help the bubbles burst. No. The more ginger ale I drank, the sicker I got.
Around 1:30am my stomach really brought on the pain. It was behaving like a complete bitch. Really, totally uncalled for. I attempted to crawl out of bed to the bathroom to see if I could summon the spirits in my belly into the toilet. My legs gave way from my weakness, my vision totally failed me and I visited Europe instead of a trip to the bathroom right there on my bedroom floor! Gross, I know. I spent the next 3 hours fighting the monster in my stomach and finally fell asleep with a bad fever and a hate for the world.
I woke up the next morning feeling slightly disoriented but for the most part, better. I had the best sleep ever after that and spent the day in and out of lala land. It all happened too sudden. My aunt says there’s a 1 day stomach bug going around. I say Karma just kicked my ass. What do you think?
UPDATE: It hurts when I burp and laugh now. How weird.
December 7, 2007 at 6:38 am · Stacked in Personal
I come across it all the time. People who are unhappy with their jobs; people who are stuck in relationships; people who live to please others. I’m one of them at times. I don’t have all the answers. I’d be surprised if I had even a few. But I’ve came across a pretty interesting article that I’ve broken down for my blog that could help out with this. Its called ‘7 Rules to Living’.
Rule One: Never let another person dictate the terms for living your life.
Not your parents. Not your spouse. Not your kids. Leading your life means you can accept the input of other people, but the final decision is yours. This means that career choice, relationships, beliefs and way of life are to be judged by you, not anyone else.
This rule holds especially when you have doubts. Don’t let your moment of doubt become a weakness to be exploited by others. Not sure what you want to do with your life? Don’t sit passively and let other people decide for you.
Rule Four: You come first in relationships.
Do you know people that can’t stand being single? They get out of one bad relationship only to jump into the next.
Why? Because they put too much of their needs dependent on that other person. Without emotional and possibly financial support, they can’t survive.
In any relationship you need to be the person that comes first. That means that while you might enjoy the relationship, it doesn’t become the major purpose in your life.
Your purpose and leading your life must come before any relationship you enter. The surprising fact is that when you do this, you are able to have healthier personal and intimate relationships because there is no need for jealousy or possession.
Rule Six: Anything you lack can be trained.
Never accept a fatalistic view of life. So you’ve been told you lack the intelligence, willpower, strength or charisma to do something? Ignore them. So you’ve told yourself that you lack the talent? Ignore yourself.
Begin with the assumption that anything can be trained and you’ll find few exceptions. I used to be a shy, introverted kid. Recently some friends described me as an extreme extrovert, being unafraid to meet new people and having honed my abilities to speak in front of crowds. Begin with the belief that you have no idea where your talents are until you train them.
You could find this full article at Pickthebrain.com
November 27, 2007 at 10:11 am · Stacked in Personal
So I walk into the barber shop today for my usual, “basic, no fades and a little off the top please”. My barber immediately stands up and greets me like I was his youngest son who had just returned from Iraq. Talk about freaky huh? He was almost tearing up. At this point Im confused. Im ready to jab the guy in the jaw if he tries to make a move. Im really weirded out. You gotta understand, this is the same barber who says nothing any other time I stop in.
Anywho, after he announced my full name, tells me how proud he was of my newspaper article and how he’s seen me in a local commercial, he takes 3 steps forward. Dude hugs me and steps back as if to say “its been so long? how the kids and your little dog Sparky?”.
Turns out, this guy used to baby sit me when my mom was alive and has never recognized me until the newspaper article I was in. He says “your big ears and colorful eyes were the give away, but I’d never have thought you’d look like you do”. Im still not sure how to take that. What? Am I like some goolish creature from a Harry Potter film? Or does he mean I’ve grown into a handsome young man?
It was nice to meet someone who knew me as a youngster and who also knew my mom other than my own family. We talked about how my mom was and how we have similar taste in music. He turns out to be a really great dude. You never know who your gonna meet (or in this case, re-meet) in the barber shop. Im happy I met him.
October 10, 2007 at 12:38 pm · Stacked in Personal
The last time I posted anything on a blog would have been January 2007. I know, right? Its been a while. But after revitalizing my firm and sharpening my skills in design I’ve decided maybe now I’ll have the time.
So, where did we leave off? Oh thats right. It was January. I had accepted a position in St. Davids, Bermuda as Director of Web Development and Domain Administration. Awesome experience might I add. I’ve been freelancing since I was in my last year of high-school so you could imagine the transition from working at home to coming in to an office. No more eating fruit loops in my PJs while talking to clients on the phone, or watching the ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ while working on an ad campaign. Things changed drastically, and fast. But I’m happy I got the experience to grow as a professional. I wouldn’t have had my own firm today if it were not for that job.
Its been almost a year and things are looking good. Im due to take a few courses and attend a few conferences in March 08 in Toronto and New York. Looking forward to learning some awesome new CSS/AJAX techniques and a bit of Creative Marketing. Should be fun.
Now that the blog is back I could keep everyone (yes, all 3 of you) up-to-date with the latest adventures. Who knows? Some people love to read the boring lives of others.
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