OK this is getting ridiculous, $3.69 a gallon of shitty gas. I am over it, so, I made a pact with myself, I am going to ride to work (at least one direction, to or from, hopefully both) for the entire summer. We all need to find alternative ways to travel. If we don't have the need or demand for that $4 a gallon gas, the price will go down... right? Carpool, ride, mass transit, walk, something anything lets try to make a difference.
Off the soapbox
:: do it ::
With a heavy heart I write this entry. I got the news friday morning that my good friend and college roommate Brian Dargin McCormick passed away on April 9th 2008. (For what I understand, the cause of death was arteriosclerosis) I quickly made arrangements to get to Cincinnati to attend the services and pay my respects in person.
It was an emotional weekend but Brian would have been happy at how he brought a lot of people back together to celebrate is life. It was great to see and reconnect with so many that I lost contact with after moving away to Colorado. Craig, Theo, Adam, Johny P, Moose, Ole, 965 crew... it was just great to see you all. Brian will be missed by all, he was truly one of a kind.
I ask all that read this please take a minute and read the obituary from the Cincinnati Enquirer, and say a prayer for the McCormick family.
:: I will miss you Brian ::
I did a couple hat designs for One Track Mind snowboard shop a while back (Nov. 07). Didn't think anything came of them, well I walked into the shop (I work there part-time) this Saturday and there they were. The red white and blue design is inspired by old Atlanta Braves, the brown by old San Diego Padre's and the Black is just black. Thought they turned out pretty cool.
:: later ::
NYCO Design Agency is up and running. You can check out the work, this of course will be changing and updating regularly.
Spring seems to be trying to rear it's pretty head here in Colorado, and I welcome it with open arms... soo good! I Have Moab and Fruita mountain bike trips planned for May...sooo excited.
Also have a NEW bike on order for those trips, the Jet 9 from niner bikes...SUPER excited.
Looking forward to the next round of vistors, The Mckeown's are rolling into town on the 17th of March, In tow will be Rory(Rorus), Jill(Jilla), Mallory(Malzo), and the little big guy, Roarke(Bruise)...SUPER-Duper excited!
Look out liver, it will be a rocky week...ouch.
Required listening, Placebo.
:: Best to all ::
hey all, sorry once again it as been so long between entries, I really have to start doing this in the evening when I get home from work. But there are so many other things on my plate and mind that I have been pretty sidetracked lately.
Most of you know, because I emailed a lot of you that NYCODesign.com has been gobble up by some bedazzler company? Actually my father let me know that he heard the name and product on TV just the other day? I talked with my talented partner and brother and we decided we liked the concept behind NYCO so we added "agency" so the new URL will be nycodesignagency.com, not too bad.
In other news Erin and I will probably be heading up to Aspen this weekend to watch a bit of the X Games. The guys from Oakley will be letting us crash in one of their rooms Saturday night, should be a good time.
In more work news, things at Spark have been interesting to say the least, that is really all I have to say about that, call me to get more info.
:: With that I say farewell to the next time ::
It has been a fun 2008 thus far here in Vail. Erin and I had our first visitors of the new year, my brother Paul and his girlfriend Layla. We had fun on the hill with a good dumping of the white stuff on Saturday night, Sunday proved to be a big learning experience for Paul and his powder riding skills... he made it though, I'm proud of ya bro. Layla was a champ and pushed through a couple days on the hill too. I think if Sunday would have been nicer, she would have been linking those turns for sure.
It was great having them but it is back to work and prepping for our next visitors - Sue and Chris from North Carolina... the snow should be a shock to the system. Although Chris is from Canada?
Well on with the new year...
:: good things, good things ::
Well it always works out like this. I finally got everything worked out on my BlackBerry and as a X-Mas gift/bonus my Boss give us all an 8gig iphone!
BlackBerry for sale!, BlackBerry for sale!
I have had it for a couple days now and i LOVE it. Now that I have a case and screen protection I am not on pins and needles with it.
If you are an at&t customer I highly recommend you pick one up!
Really though I was very happy with the BlackBerry, but this thing is just ultra cool. can't say enough about it.
:: life is fun ::
