Whatever Comes to Mind

I found this site on Flashkit.com. It's a neat like flash site with a bizarre premise. See for yourself.

I got this off Boing Boing -- DDR video of a kid juggling clubs while playing. Some other blogs said it's not the easy level either -- link.

Today is my 1 year mark at my company.

Let's recap the year . . .

Work -
Started wokring on a web based training app which I finished up in January, running without glitches. There were many content and function updates before live users worked through the app problem free. We've been running the app for 4 months without a support call. I've completed the web re-design, created ads for publication, and started a demo video for the software. All this without the aid of an Art Director, Editor, or Creative Director. I'm by myself here, that's why this takes this long.

Personal -
I've been in and out of relationships, but all in all, I've spent some great times with great people. I moved into my first apartment by myself. I live by some great friends who are usually there to have a scotch or beer with and enjoy great conversation. In the 8 months that I've been in my loft, I have completed a couple home-repair projects, making the place look more like me.

Sport -
I started rock climbing in July. It's led to uncontrollable spending on ridiculous rock climbing gear. I use everything though. I have two pairs of shoes, 12 quickdraws, 60m rope, gear sling, harness, cinch, ATC, chalk bag, and we have a slack line set up at a friends house, he has more gear too. I've lead 3 routes outdoors and I just took a class on leading in the gym. Hopefully, I can get on the roof of the gym soon, but it's scary up there. I want to leading 5.11s outdoors sometime this year. This is probably the best sport I've gone after. It involves a complete systems of focus, strength, technique, and endurance. It's all about you on the rock and puzzle to get up it.

Travel -
Right before I started the job last year, I hiked Mt.Whitney in Cali.(14.5k). That was amazing. Since then I haven't done many active vacations but I've travels quite a bit. In August, I saw the last Phish Concert Ever -- Conventry, VT (the pictures are amazing). In the fall, I saw NYC, San Diego, San Francisco, and Miami for play, work, and family. At the beginning of 2005, I flew to LA for a wedding in Phoenix. I drove from LA to Phoenix with some friends and partied with hs school folks, weddings are great. In February, I went to Squaw Valley to snowboard for three days. Most recently, I was in Miami to see my new niece and party with some friends. There were some road trips in there too.

Projections --
This year I'll turn 26, get over that hump of my mid-twenties. I see more trips to Miami to see my niece, some trips to New York for shopping, trips out west to see friends and climbing, maybe some european travel. I have a good grip on my life right now so I think I'll try and spice things up with responsibilty (maybe some cats or a dog). From this point, I can start being an adult with the perks of being young. I'm starting to go to more weddings, I'm even in some this year(not my own). Well that's it! I'm a year older and the world is still turning, so I'll keep turning with it.

Well, I'm trying to get back into the Adbuster Culture. Turn-off TV Week (April 25-May 1) is a way to break the addiction. See if you can go a little further than a week. I turned my cable off for about 6 months. I watched TV at other people's homes if I was there, but tried to stay away from it.

During the NCAA Basketball Tounrey, I had to plug it the TV back in. I really enjoyed the escape when I came home from work, so I kept it in place since then. Next week, I'll see if I can get back into the groove of listening to music, reading, learning something new in flash/photoshop/programming, and cooking meals at home.

It's also beautiful outside -- Enjoy the Day -- Breath some fresh air!

iTunes playing -- Adbuster's Mix CD - "Live Without Dead Time"

I was a little bored, and photoshop was right there to kick start the day. I went to freevibe.com, the government run anit-drug info site. I saw the Anit-Drug Campaign and thought of making my own. Incidently, coffee(or caffine) isn't on the site as an addictive drug. Smoking is on the site, but it's far down the list of dangerous drugs. This site is geared towards kids, so there are numberous statements about the effects of drugs on developing bodies. I never understood why these site don't talk about moderation. Every diet book I've been reading lately have said that red wine is one of the better drinks(on the same lines as grapefruit juice) for me, but in moderation. All the examples of drug use that kids grow up with are do or die situations. That might be the case with heorin or a poorly mixed batch of acid or x. Most kids are going to try something out, see if it kills them, and keep trying more and more. The Anti-Drug Campaign is giving them a false impression of the effects. There isn't much about legal drugs on the site either. Pain killers are fast becoming the new pot. Mainly because kids have access to free pills from their parents. Taking Zanex or Percocet on a regular basis will cause more damage to someone's state of mind then taking MDMA at rave once every six months.

I'm not trying to endorse drugs. But, I've never felt that those informing me about drugs have given me the full story.