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In the quest to keep pace with technology, I've updated my blog so that is now iPhone and iPod Touch compatible. I've replaced the Flash navigation with a friendlier Javascript navigation. Not as elegant looking, but there is something to be said for simplicity when dealing with the inter-tubes. And for those sporting the 1.1.3 firmware upgrades, there is also a webclip icon you can add to your home screen (if you are so inclined).
So stick me in your pocket and enjoy.
With it's ever increasing popularity, I always thought of the Guitar Hero franchise as gimmicky fad that would eventually disappear. I have long been a hardcore gamer and something about it just didn't fit into my idea of a fun game. Clearly I was wrong.
It started with the generous and surprising gift we received from Beth's parents for Christmas — a Nintendo Wii. The idea was that Beth (who is not a big gamer) and I would play the Wii together and, while that intention is still a work in progress, I have found some new uses for the console. My inspiration came when I got the chance to visit with my good friend Nat while he was in New York for the holidays. His parents live in the city and the holidays are usually my best chance to spend time with him during the course of the year. Nat just so happened to have received a copy of Guitar Hero III for Christmas and, after connecting it to his parent's Wii, proceeded to jam for at least a couple of hours. I was hooked. And knowing that I could play against him and my friend Kevin (also a Christmas Guitar Hero recipient) over the internet, I just had to get one.
Well, my virtual ax arrived last night. So, put in your earplugs and lock you daughters up. It's time to rock.
Nothing like a nice, long three-day weekend to unwind after a hard week at work. And what did I do to make the most of my time off?... Why I worked, of course.
After several month's stagnation, I finally took the time to review my portfolio and update the work on my website. The updating was more significant for book (which I rarely if ever use) than for my website but, I had a lot of retouching to make this happen. So I figured, if I'm going to update one I should really update the other. If you're interested, look for several new poster designs for Ford and Meals on Wheels as well as I book I designed for the Climate Groups — all of my new work is in the print section. I know this is shameless self-promotion but, hey, somebody's got to do it.
Ever since we came back from Hawaii, it's been a non-stop barrage of busi-ness. Almost as soon as we landed, it seemed we were hosting the Mannings for the Thanksgiving. Although they were thoughtful enough to give us some time to unpack, a week long visit still took a bit out of us. Laundry, cleaning, grocery shopping, cooking — the time was fun but it flew by quickly and before we knew it, the holidays were in full swing. End of year gatherings and Christmas gifts occupied our time right up until we flew off to Cincinnati for Christmas.
Christmas itself was a bit of a break. We were looking forward to seeing my mom's new house and visiting with her and the few friends I have left in Cincinnati. It was a fairly laid back holiday and we found ourselves with a little time relax but, we still weren't at home. Just like Thanksgiving, almost as soon as we arrived, we were stowing our loot and heading back to an airport.
So now it's the new year, and... we're completely exhausted. Don't think we didn't enjoy the holidays, but they did leave us a bit worn out. We're both back to work full time and looking for a little mundane routine to reinvigorate us. Either that, or we hibernate.
