In the past few years I have abandoned goals/resolutions in favor of themes or guiding principles for the new year. The reason is because sometimes goals set in the past…
Hanging out with Amanda in New York
Design Notes from Wren Lanier’s Talk: Designing on the Z-Axis
Disclaimer: These are notes I took from Wren’s talk but also added my own thoughts. You can see her slides here.“We’re not designing pages. We’re designing systems of components.” —Stephen Hay…
Byron and Christine’s wedding
What surfing can teach you about life
I am no beach bum, but aspire to be one. Last summer I went to Lisbon with my co-founder and some of our friends from Paris—beautiful city with perfect weather,…
Hanging out in Brooklyn with Jess, Alix, and Jordie.
My first Lakers home game
The Los Angeles Lakers have been my favorite basketball team ever since I was a kid. I have been to many away games (Seattle, Portland, and New York) but never…
Outpost Lounge: A great Brooklyn cafe for inspiration
I went to Outpost cafe for the first time today with Jess and Paula. It’s a Cafe in Clinton Hill. Jess heard about it from someone at the Brooklyn Flea, was told that the…
Staying Crazy, Hungry, and Foolish
This is by far my favorite Apple commercial. It really encompasses what Steve Jobs is about and what Apple is. Honestly, it’s not about the products solely—they are just part…
Dreaming of the bi-coastal life
I have talked to some of my friends about this and they think I am insane for even thinking this. It might make sense to just pick a city to…