A view from below

A few weeks back I got to go on vacation. Went sailing in the Caribbean with my family. It was a week of recovery from a year of a lot of stress and hard work doing what I love. My view from my bedroom below deck was something I took back with me and try to conjure up in moments like today when I feel a cold coming on and as if there is too much work to do in one day.

Just posting this momentarily brought back that cool breeze and the feeling of open water.

Wishing I was there right now. Sigh.

Check out this old school vid

I love the old school interpretation of online shopping...and the husband's facial expressions as he pays bills, since 'what the wife selects on her console, will be paid for by the husband on his console'.

Love this guy's site

Had the fortune to come across a new cool as a result of some work related research the other day. Web Designer Wall published by Nick La.



Loved it so much I ended up sending the blogger a note. This is why I love the site:

- the moment I saw the home page I smiled because of the great design
- the blogger seems approachable and social - in spite of his reach and popularity (not necessarily a rarity, but SO nice!)
- some of his work reminded me of Tes One - a favorite of mine that I had not let inspire me in a long time (sure to see a future post on that one)
- lastly, he inspired me to send a note to him through his contact page, something I rarely do

What makes me laugh, is that when I sent the note, I gave him a link to this blog. My personal archive of random observations that really only people who know me pay attention to. But anywho, if you happen to come by for a visit Nick, thanks for the inspiration for today.

Update: Just got an email from Nick in response to my note. Very cool guy to be responding so quickly like that.

Good design passes the time

Although hold ups like these are not always the most inspiring of events, I do appreciate anything that makes me smile, especially in situations where I may tend to do otherwise.

Twitter is facing many challenges right now regarding capacity and down time. I think this image describes the heavy lifting involved to keep shops like this functioning.

Showing my appreciation as a start-up devotee myself.

Obscure Observations of Noodle Soup

Unfortunately hard to observe in this picture - but the shell in this soup had the most radiant green coloring to it. It made me wonder where the muscle came from, how far. I grew up scavenger hunting for muscles on the New England shorelines. All you saw was blue and pearl when you cracked open the shells. I wonder where and what made this vibrant green variation...

Pictures from Airplanes #3

The perfect bowl of yogurt and granola

I swear to you, the joy simple things like this give me...is criminal.