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  • 01.02.09 | Resolutions

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 12.11.08 | Don’t Settle For Easy

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 11.25.08 | Dreams and Risk-Taking

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 11.24.08 | Inspiration

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 10.23.08 | Multivariate Testing: Know what works

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 10.17.08 | Speaking at Silicon Valley Geek Dinner

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 10.17.08 | Hello gorgeous

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 10.14.08 | How do you do it?

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 10.09.08 | crowdSPRING

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 10.07.08 | Listonomics

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 10.02.08 | New Levels of Awesomeness

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 09.17.08 | Veggieblog (?)

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 09.10.08 | Birthday!

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 09.01.08 | Life, slowly

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 08.06.08 | How I’m rejecting the computer

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 04.09.08 | CSS Naked Day!

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 03.08.08 | To those I meet at SXSW:

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 01.16.08 | 90% There

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

  • 12.09.07 | Hello world?

    Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing […]

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  • 01.02.09 | Resolutions

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 12.11.08 | Don’t Settle For Easy

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 11.25.08 | Dreams and Risk-Taking

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 11.24.08 | Inspiration

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 10.23.08 | Multivariate Testing: Know what works

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 10.17.08 | Speaking at Silicon Valley Geek Dinner

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 10.17.08 | Hello gorgeous

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 10.14.08 | How do you do it?

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 10.09.08 | crowdSPRING

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 10.07.08 | Listonomics

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 10.02.08 | New Levels of Awesomeness

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 09.17.08 | Veggieblog (?)

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 09.10.08 | Birthday!

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 09.01.08 | Life, slowly

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 08.06.08 | How I’m rejecting the computer

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 04.09.08 | CSS Naked Day!

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 03.08.08 | To those I meet at SXSW:

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 01.16.08 | 90% There

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

  • 12.09.07 | Hello world?

    It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my […]

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  • 01.02.09 | Resolutions

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 12.11.08 | Don’t Settle For Easy

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 11.25.08 | Dreams and Risk-Taking

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 11.24.08 | Inspiration

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 10.23.08 | Multivariate Testing: Know what works

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 10.17.08 | Speaking at Silicon Valley Geek Dinner

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 10.17.08 | Hello gorgeous

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 10.14.08 | How do you do it?

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 10.09.08 | crowdSPRING

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 10.07.08 | Listonomics

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 10.02.08 | New Levels of Awesomeness

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 09.17.08 | Veggieblog (?)

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 09.10.08 | Birthday!

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 09.01.08 | Life, slowly

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 08.06.08 | How I’m rejecting the computer

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 04.09.08 | CSS Naked Day!

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 03.08.08 | To those I meet at SXSW:

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 01.16.08 | 90% There

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

  • 12.09.07 | Hello world?

    It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post.

    I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy […]

Archive for the ‘Musings’ Category

Don’t Settle For Easy

Thursday, December 11th, 2008
Keep working, keep learning, and don’t be discouraged. Apprentice yourself to, or work with, people who know what they’re doing. Don’t settle for easy. Don’t be too lenient on your own work. Don’t accept the first job you’re offered. Don’t stay in a bad job, you’ll be miserable all the time, and you’ll have nothing to show for your years.

Be excited! You’re inventing something new on the planet. Imitate to get started, sure, but don’t settle for copying any master, because nobody has really figured this out yet, and the person who figures it out best just might be you.

~Jeffrey Zeldman at designinterviews.com

How I’m rejecting the computer

Wednesday, August 6th, 2008

It had to happen sometime; when I finally revert back into earth-goddess mode and decide to ignore my small, stuffy office to loll around outdoors. I used to work in a greenhouse in high-school as well as participated in FFA. So of course, when I have a multitude of projects to finish, I spend my time elsewhere.

The future (web design related):

  • This website will be completed. Someday. I hope. I want to get it to a place where I feel comfortable submitting it to contests like SXSW and top CSS galleries like CSS Remix, so I know I have to get this finished soon.
    • Related: I may split this site into two sections; one for design matters and one for gardening matters. The design side will be serious, the gardening side will not. But it’ll give me a change to further work on my design skills outside of work.
  • PokerSoup.com is still in the works. Not much I can say other that it’ll be a one-stop poker resource and social networking site, and has the potential to be very, very awesome.
  • I will be at The Start Conference tomorrow, at An Event Apart San Francisco in a couple weeks, and have purchased my pass for SXSW for next year.

I will attempt to be more regular with updates as much as I have been tweaking this website, so expect more soon. :)

90% There

Wednesday, January 16th, 2008
It’s only slightly exciting to me to almost have this going. In fact, when I really should be editing / tweaking / making-it-perfect, I’m tapping away at this blog post. I’m hoping once this whole thing works out I’ll really be able to work on self-promotion. SXSW is just around the corner — I’m utterly giddy with excitement!
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