HotPads.com is a neat site that shows a ton of housing/rental data, with remarkable street-level detail. I found this via MetaFilter, and as a caveat – some of the comments there suggest that the site’s data might not be so accurate. Still though, a neat interface nonetheless. As with all things you purchase, as you’re …
The first Fondant cake that Liz made was sort of for practice. The main reason she did a trial run was for this weekend, for a cake she was making for Father’s Day for Bob. All through the weekend, she was busy mixing and baking and doing a ton of prep. This time around, instead …
Prior to the weekend, Liz spotted a posting on Craigslist from someone who wanted to sell a Vespa Primavera (circa 1981). Liz has had her eye out for a classic/vintage Vespa for some time, and is currently in the process of trying to sell her 2007 Vespa. We headed out to Uptown, to check out …
A long, long while ago (late March) TJ sent me a link to a 37 Signals post that mentioned Ira Glass talking about being “a killer.” It was an intriguing topic, and at the time… I was just too busy to delve into it at work that day. I made a note in iGTD, and …
Around 4:45PM, I got a call from Liz saying that she had found a pretty fantastic desk in the alley, behind our apartment. The trouble was – it was too heavy for her to move by herself. She wanted to wait for me, but didn’t want to leave the desk for fear someone else would …
Earlier this morning, Allison fell down a few steps at the Damen Blue Line stop, and hurt her ankle. When she came in, she wasn’t able to walk all that well and couldn’t put any pressure on her foot. Several folks helped get a chair set up for her, so she could prop up her …
Ben sent out an invite last week for some post-work drinks. All of the design crew headed out to the nearby Plymouth to hang out on the rooftop bar to enjoy one another’s company, and the view. L to R it’s Nick, TJ in back talking with Bryan, Ben chatting with Jane, and Allison on …
During our errands last weekend, one of the places we stopped at was Michael’s (an arts/crafts chain store). There, Liz picked up a few cake-related items… specificallly: Fondant. I had never really heard of Fondant before, but after seeing what it was (and a few examples), I recognized it. I naturally assumed it was icing …
About a month ago, I came across Twistori, and was really taken by how much rich data there was to be had from Twitter. I’m in love with projects that utilize APIs to such great effect, and things like Twistori and We Feel Fine are right up my alley. I’ve since signed up to Twitter, …
I downloaded Big Buck Bunny a few days back, but haven’t paused long enough to really sit down and watch it. On seeing it mentioned today on BoingBoing… I fired it up before heading out to do some errands with Liz. She came over to my computer, and we watched it together, laughing through almost …
In our continuing search for a wedding reception location, yesterday Liz and I had an appointment to take a look around Stan Mansion. Located in Logan Square, it’s only a few blocks away from where we live, and based on the photos on the site… looked pretty enticing. We met with a very nice woman …
I’ve been trying to wake up at 5AM most mornings, to get a bit of time in on this newest Flash project. Looking to launch on Monday, which I’m pretty excited about. Two hours in the morning sounds like a lot, but it goes by in a blink. Sadly, the blog is the thing that …
During an all-staff meeting today, it was mentioned that we passed our one-year anniversary for moving in to our new space. Incredible… it’s so amazing to me to see what’s happened in the past year. When we first arrived, I remember thinking “My God. How will we ever fill all these desks?” And now, looking …
I found out about Google SMS through Rachelle Bowden’s blog, and ever since… it’s fast become a great tool for when I’m out and about, away from a computer. Even though I have a web browser on my Blackberry, it’s a bit of a pain to use. With Google SMS, all I do is send …
Most people have separate heart and love lines on their palms. Felix has one big line that spans the width of his entire right palm. He's told that this is "lucky."
As a kid, Felix starred in a television commercial for a toy called "Linkits." He's never seen the toy beyond that day, but can still hear the theme song in his head.
On July 13th, 2002, Felix nearly killed himself when he put a Tombstone pizza in the oven and then promptly fell asleep on the couch for the remainder of the night. He almost won a Darwin Award.
