In 6 days it will have been a month since I wrote a post to brown-paper. Not that nothing has been going on it was just good to step a way for a bit. The time without this radiation machine sitting on my legs has allowed the hair to grow back to it’s full glory. I have been trying to enjoy the down time while looking for a new job. Once I do get back into the swing of it, it will be 100% and I will be looking back whistfully wondering why I didn’t better utilize my time to re-energize. Beyond the job search (and some tweets) I have limited the amounted the time I even have my laptop open. It’s been nice! Over the last couple weeks I have been able to replace the computer with the XBOX. Gone are the days when I could stay up till 4 am playing video games. Unfortunately the great hand eye coordination I used to boast about is no longer with me. But I have been having fun getting trounced online playing MLB 2K9, Resident Evil 5, and StreetFighter 4. The StreetFighter Intro is probably one of the most artistic and abstract game intros I have ever seen. Check it out:
Beyond the late nights of geekdom I have been spending my days reading on the beach, golfing, bowling, running and biking. Not having the computer be the center of my interactions has been great. And to my suprise I was still relitively well informed on events (I didn’t give up twitter). The disconnection has also helped to generate new refreshing ideas. Some of these are the tactics from “How To Get Good Ideas” , a very good book written by Jack Foster.
Lastly, one of the things I have been enjoying the most are sunsets. I live pretty close to the beach; everyday I would walk in my door from work and more often than not I would be struck by the late day sun over the water. I have been making it a point to go watch it on the beach. One day I was inspired to bring my camera. Before I get to the pictures, I just want to say it was it nice, but now I am back. If you have the opportunity to change your routine for awhile, it is well worth it. More posts to come very soon (MLB.TV, SXSW, CoolIris and more):
