Wherein I am Photographed, Unawares
To be fair, I was really, really tired. According to Liz, I was sleeping like this for a solid hour. :|
Archive for February, 2008
But if the Fortune Cookie Says It, It Must Be True…
Got Chinese food for lunch today, and this was my fortune. Omen? Or just plain luck? In any event, it’s nowhere near as cool as this one. // Edit: It’s a day later, and the drawing happened last night. // Dang.
I Got Mentioned on BoingBoing… Again? Rehi, BB!
Well this was pretty unexpected. I was in meetings this morning and… again, on walking out, I ran into Chris and he said congratulations to me. Again. For making it onto BoingBoing… again! The way I see it, I need to start going to more lengthy morning meetings. Because somehow, my internet fame seems to…
Korean BBQ, Kirin Beer, and Daytime Talk Shows
After work today, a few of us (me and Liz, Chris and Leslie, and TJ) met up with Ben (the real Ben, not the mirage) for dinner. The suggestion was for a neat Korean BBQ joint (San Soo Gab San) on Western and Berwyn. It’s been a while since we gathered outside the context of…
The Ben You See is a Mirage
Ben is out on vacation this entire week… but came in to work to use the computer in his office. Since he was technically not in, and on his own time… he had the door closed, and a funny “do not disturb” note posted in the window. Perhaps he was remembering our first company trip…
I Got Mentioned on BoingBoing!
For most of the day, I was buried in meetings. When I finally got a chance to lift my head up, it was circa 3PM. I was coming out of Mike’s office, and Chris walked up to me, stuck out his hand, and said “Congratulations.” He then showed me his computer screen, and my jaw…
David Horvitz Has Some Great Things For Sale
David Horvitz has a fantastic list of things he’ll do for money. My favorite so far: If you give me $75 I will go see a psychic and ask them for advice on my life. I will tape-record the session and I will mail it to you. If you give me $1,689 I will go…
Re-Negotiation and the *Ding* – Merlin Mann Productivity Talk, Macworld Expo
Last week, I downloaded a talk given by Merlin Mann (who runs 43folders.com) entitled “Living with Data.” For anyone out there who is feeling overstressed, overworked, overwhelmed with the feeling that they’re tasked with doing more than is possible in the time allotted… you need to listen to this talk. If you are someone who…
Exteriors and Reminders: Photos from a Day of Shopping
Shopping around downtown today, I spotted this rather colorful exterior as we were driving down Jackson. Unable to jump out and get to the other side of the street… I opted to open up the car sunroof to snap a quick shot. The colors were pretty great, and this photo doesn’t do it justice (nor…
Peabe and The Grocer: “Hello My Name is Chicago” Show
Both Bryan (Peabe) and The Grocer were part of a show on Friday at the Country Club Chicago gallery on Thomas and Damen. Both part of a show called “Hello My Name is Chicago,” when Liz and I showed up circa 8:30PM… there was already a growing crowd outside the gallery. Due in no small…
In-House Photo Shoot
Chris rented out a light kit for the week, to take some photos for an upcoming Scion project we’ve got. The project is a Flash game that has the user “searching” a few pre-defined areas, looking for a set of lost keys. The first area up is an intern’s desk, which Chris and Jane re-created…
Never Gonna Give, Never Gonna Give: RickRolling the Baby
No Pranks: My “Out of Office” Email Backfires
Last week, I took Friday off as part of my Valentine’s Day weekend. On Thursday, the day before I was out, I decided to send out an email to let the rest of the design team know that I’d be out of the office. Also, we were slated to have some folks from Corporate in…
Don’t Look Back
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HEL LOOKS: Street Fashion Photos from Helsinki, Finland
HEL LOOKS is a site that showcases street fashion from Helsinki, Finland. I’m mentioning this site more for the photography than the fashion, truth be told. While there are tons of photos of various clothing styles here, it’s the images themselves that drew me to (and kept me at) this site. Almost all the shots…