We have had too much going on in our lives. This weekend was just the latest example of how we end up being more tired from our weekends than the weeks.

Before the weekend even started we spent time in the evenings hanging the dozen or so pictures on the walls that have been sitting around forever, assembling the book case that was sitting in ( Read more... )

Since this is the longest running blog/log I have I thought I should post an update of what is happening as of late.

It's november already? October flew by fast and so did Halloween. We didn't do the costume thing this year as we were too busy working. Steve has had a lot of work to do (that only he can do) for clients despite the market being so ( Read more... )

I feel like nothing in my life is automated right now. All new all the time. Some excerpts for the log books:

I am at the point where I am at Steve's place pretty permanently now so its time to turn off the phone/internet at the condo and "gasp" I have to loose my old ameritech email address I have had since 1997. Sad. I don't use it so much, but I ( Read more... )

I know that about this time people start posting resolutions for the next year but what I am more interested in is what will actually happen in the new year. Because I am an analyst I always want to try my hand at predicting things too, and see why things happen the way they do. It shouldn't be a suprise with my usual cheery demeanor that I am not ( Read more... )

I am not sure what a DNS repair is, but I find it interesting to visualize the security updates that happen worldwide all the time. And seem to follow the sun across the globe.

I have been reading some posts here today and trying to catch up on what is happening with everyone. It seems like everyone is located pretty far away now and it is almost hard to remember when we were all in the same city and (most of my friends here) were dancing swing at various places like rumors, willowbrook ballroom and fizz every week. ( Read more... )

I was someone not much interested in the world beyond my town growing up but as an adult I am finding that my life crosses paths with information, entertainment, work and design from all over the world every day. I find it interesting that not only do we do this all the time, it's almost not a big deal anymore that we are all so interrelated. Here ( Read more... )

Anyone interested in a new job? Kinda? Sorta? Maybe? Looking? Do you know someone who is looking?

We have 7 new positions open in our office. (yea, holy growth!) The titles are:

Product Managers
Advertising Copywriters  
Creative Directors 
Account Directors

If you are in any of those fields, or know someone who is, and live in/around Chicago, and are ( Read more... )