I can always find something to do other than the thing that I’m supposed to be doing. Some little project (many little projects) reasonable enough in scope to stand a chance of getting completed and just engaging enough to make me feel like they’re worthwhile. I have surrounded myself with little projects lately. I am [...]
Loyal readers, I wanted to post a quick apology for the lack of fresh and exciting content this past week or so. I blame my job. It seems my workplace has a little problem with resource allocation. My work is project based. When a new project is initiated a project plan is developed that outlines [...]
Last Thursday was our company’s summer outing. If you have ever worked for a large soulless organization I would expect a knowing and cynical grin to spread across your lips after reading that first sentence. If, instead, you thought “oh, a work outing! That sounds interesting” then you’ve obviously never worked for a large soulless [...]
Just in case you haven’t been reading the financial page (or wondering how the hell everyone seems to get rich except you), Google’s IPO is coming up. If all goes as planned, they will raise over 3 BILLION dollars bring the company’s market value to around 36 BILLION. Perspective: this means Google will be worth [...]
I am exhausted. This is has been a rough week. I had to be in Stamford, CT on Monday at 9am after getting into NYC at midnight on Sunday (and into bed around two). Monday night I got home by about 8pm (after walking through a rain storm–New York was not my friend). That was [...]
I’m going to take part in a focus group tonight. I’ve been a participant in a focus group before. (Four in fact: for Wired Magazine, Harry Potter merchandise, digital cameras, and Oxfam America.) If you ever get a chance to be in a focus group, do it. It’s fun. They give you food and pay [...]