Work

Apr 5 2011

Post coming... sometime, in the future, hopefully.

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I've been wanting to post a blog about a great UI article i read, but unfortunately, typing is very painful and difficult.

In an attempt to keep this brief—i've been helping a friend remodel her house, and have overexerted myself. I've been lifting more, using hammers more, and operating saws, screwdrivers, etc more than typical, and have over-exhausted my tendons and ligaments in my right wrist. To top it all off, I've re-exacerbated the slowly worsening carpel-tunnel that has been developing over the years. So now as the photo shows, I'm stuck in this fucking brace for two weeks, under strict orders (and legitimate inability) to not life nor use the wrist. Its really a problem. I do everything with this wrist, eat, write, draw, use a mouse....everything! No fun.

So just as soon as this is done, i'll get that post out because its really a fascinating topic. i talk about design, work, and gaming all in the same post... its really something—or in my head it is.

Mar 29 2011

Time to move on.

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I've held off posting this message because I wanted to wait for the official announcement at my employer, but I have decided to move onto new pastures.

Friday morning, I accepted a position at a local design company. They are based out of Brooklyn, NY and have a small office here in the valley.

Its a very exciting change, and I am happy to be making it. I've been with my current employer for nearly four years, and making the decision to leave was not an exceptionally easy one. While the last few years have been tough, testing, and at times tumultuous—i have none-the-less learned a lot from this place, and am thankful for the experiences I have had here. I truly enjoyed working with every single coworker and will miss them, but as is said in theater: "The show must go on!" I am excited about the new friends I will make, and the knowledge and experience I am sure to glean from this new employment.

In my new position, I will be doing a variety of work ranging from Project Management to front-end development, and maybe some business development as well. I'm excited to be joining a young, hip, and vibrant staff in a creative and energetic atmosphere.

About six months ago, I set out to make a drastic change in my life. I was unhappy with where I had come, and what I had accomplished in my short life so far. As I neared my 30th birthday and my first Saturn Return I started realizing that I was headed down a road that I didn't want to be on. I had made some decisions that I wasn't happy with, and felt I had sacrificed my personal power for others. I found myself, extremely unhappy—so I made a change. While this is a long-term project of redefining, one of the first items on my new bucket list (as it were) was to find a new job that was more satisfying and career advancing. I began shifting all of my intensions toward this new goal, and as it often will, the universe responded and things are in motion.

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It should be noted—I would be foolish not to do so, that much of my new direction and motivation has been inspired by an incredible book: The Art of Non-Conformity. Chris Guillebeau gives some awesome advice on taking the reins on your life and living it how you want to live it and still be socially responsible and social minded. I would highly recommend it to anyone who is fed up with the day-to-day grind, the feeling that what you are doing is meaningless, and pointless. It really helped me put my life in perspective and encouraged me to find the confidence in myself to make change. Read it. Love It. Live It.