Archive for May, 2009
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Not that I never respected freelancers, but doing it full time to make ends meet is not that easy. I tend to spend at least half my day answering emails, waiting on client feedback and assembling estimates, etc. It’s a lot of project management stuff and honestly I enjoy it but in the end I’m not getting paid for my time. There’s also negotiations, budgets, time limitations and all of the other added stress of getting things done. I guess that’s one the reasons us freelancers are so expensive, we have to offset that time/expense while “actually working” so it’s a tough game. Right now I’m just happy to have a handful of projects to work on though who knows how long they’ll last.... Permalink
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Super cool article written by Evad over at ColourLovers.com about the colors and characters of one of my favorite childhood TV shows. It even highlights one of my favorite characters (sort of) that no one seems to remember. The little guy that would pop up out of nowhere and invariably blow something up. Every time I just remember laughing my ass off as a kid. Anyone have any idea of what this guy’s name is? He was such a random and seldom seen character, I don’t even think he ever even had a line. He just laughed, pushed the TNT... Continue Reading
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Whew, the last week has been busy, exciting and overall pretty positive. I must apologize for the lack of updates over the last week, my focus has been set primarily on getting things done, projects, personal projects and networking. Freelance estimates are out, projects are coming in and I’m happy. I’m determined to make the best of this situation and do more than just stay afloat. It’s time to do something really great with my life, nothing breeds motivation like necessity. So, in the interim this blog may suffer a bit as far as daily updates, but stay tuned on... Continue Reading
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The official festivities started off at my buddy Vince’s house with a couple beers and good tequila. From there I just walked down the block party which was awesome. Good times, I ran into some other neighbors and we had a few more drinks. Dinner at the bar and I was home by 10:30. Today I’m feeling just a little foggy but overall pretty good. Thanks to Rocco for the stage shot of Patron and hooking up the whole event. You know how to have a good time bro.... Permalink
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Like the 4th of July, it always tells you when it’s coming. It’s that time of year again and this year I actually get to enjoy it. Rocco is hosting his annual Cinco de Mayo event down on Clematis today, which always promises to be a great time. Even though I’m not even close to Mexican, I always enjoy a little tequila and sunshine. There’s going to be a mariachi band and live music by DJ Adam Lipton so I’m really looking forward to cutting out early today, donning my traditional Mexican dress shirt and going down and really enjoying... Continue Reading
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I’ve never been a big fan of landing pages, especially when it comes to SEO (search engine optimization) but in this case it’s a worthwhile sacrifice. I really needed an easy way to separate my personal from my profession life. This has become very important since I hope to meeting people and networking around so there may be people out there looking me up for freelance and employment positions. So, here comes the landing page. I must apologize to my readers for the extra click to get into the blog but it’s a necessary evil at this point. There’s so... Continue Reading
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Ok, so it’s not that bad but it’s pretty bad. If you’ve been keeping up with my twitter feed you’d know by now that at 4:45 yesterday afternoon I was officially laid off from THAT Agency. I’d been there since November of 2006 and I’m sorry to go but I understand it. Bill was visibly shaken because not only did he let me go but he had to let Nicole go as well so it was a rough day all around. So for right now it’s time to bust my ass and get back out there, do as much freelance... Continue Reading
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