A little bit frustrated

I'm annoyed by the fact that all the career interest inventories I've participated in the past have failed me, and that no one was in my life that could help me define a clear direction to take. I know this is how it is for almost everyone from my high school, since most were never sure of what they were doing. A lot went undeclared from my year and I doubt it's improved - and I suspect it's even degraded since I was there.

I just wish somehow I had been exposed to all the levels that go into creating software and web apps because then I would have known sooner that there was a high level of thought and design that went into the kinds of projects that interest me. I could have known at a much earlier age the qualifications and experiences I'd need to gain while at university. I'm kind of in the wrong degree program for what I'd like to do ideally - Interaction Design - but I'll make it work somehow.

July 31, 2008 12:10 PM

Phoenix recycles

So the city of Phoenix is number 10 on the list of the 15 largest US cities by how much it recycles. 22% - which is sadly lower than the national average of 32%, but far above Huston's (the 4th largest US city) measly 2.6%. Read more here.

I'm glad we're not in Huston's place - that'd be just too embarrassing.

July 29, 2008 12:23 PM

Not feeling it

Oh Phoenix, you never cease to disappoint me. It's not really your fault though, you're in a great state and you do have a lot of potential. Something along the way just went wrong - or actually never went quite right. I expect you to improve, I can see it happening - but I don't feel it happening. And there is my problem with you. Phoenix, you are too boring for me right now because you haven't got it going on. Sometimes I think you do, and that it's something with me. But it actually isn't because I don't think you're right for anyone, no matter what age.

July 28, 2008 12:21 PM

The Republic Tigers

I cannot wait for tomorrow night to come. I'll be seeing The Republic Tigers at Modified. Check them out on my muxtape.

July 23, 2008 10:25 PM

Font conference

College Humor's Font Conference is for sure one of my all time favorite videos already.

July 22, 2008 1:27 PM

Last weekend

Getting out of town for three days was really refreshing. I wish I had taken more pictures... they'll be up soon.

July 21, 2008 4:07 PM

ASU wifi = nofi

After a morning of ridiculously slow wifi, I finally got my laptop to work with the wired network. Meaning download speeds of 55 Mbps. Sweet. Onto more reading!

July 17, 2008 2:06 PM

Change

Change will infuse itself into every aspect of my life; I've come to embrace it no matter how uncertain it is.

July 14, 2008 7:00 PM

Summer rain

Photo by Michael Barber


Photo by Julio Castro

The storm yesterday was amazing. It dropped over 2 inches of rain around my house.

11:11 AM

I finally found a good blogging extension

I've set up ScribeFire to post to my blog and to also be able to upload media directly to my site though FTP. Sweet, I've been looking for an extension that does this for a while.

July 9, 2008 4:03 PM

Artists I really want to see live

Generally listed from who I want to see most: Belle & Sebastian, The Knife, Hot Chip, Apes & Androids, Fiest, Final Fantasy, Girl Talk, My Brightest Diamond, The Postal Service, Beirut, The Republic Tigers, Spinto Band, Cut Copy, Ratatat, M83, The Watson Twins, Saint Vincent, Air, Fischerspooner and Peaches.*

*These are artists I have not seen.

10:31 AM

Living costs money

Maybe I should not have gone to Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and Sunflower in one shopping trip today. I spent almost $100, ridiculous but then again I had to buy some more expensive essentials that I don't buy too often...

July 7, 2008 8:23 PM

Google's favicon: how it was changed up

Marissa Mayer talks here about some of the ideas that went into the design of the new lowercase Google favicon. Its interesting to see how web design is shifting focus to the mobile platform, something I've expected since my first phone had gross wap internet access in 2003.

8:51 AM

Quite possibly the world's richest animal

Trouble, a Maltese living in New York City, inherited $12 million from her late owner last year. The rest of her $5 to $8 billion is willed out to other dogs.

What is this country coming to? Read more.

July 1, 2008 4:29 PM

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