While coming back from our two-week train trip around Japan, Juri and I stopped in Shimokitazawa before heading back to Juri’s parents house. The reason we stopped? Before we left the states, I sent out a cold email to author and instructor Tony Mullen. He wrote an instructional book on my favorite […]

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1. I don’t introduce myself proudly enough or often enough. I can confidently say I’m a good guy.
2. removed (met that goal!)
3. Thoughout a month, I’m the most powerful and then the weakest person I know. I also cycle through being the most outgoing, fun, sad non-social, helpful, loving and off-the-wall. […]

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A book is never the labor of just one person. In my case our Adobe Creative Suite 2 book was written by several extremely talented people with a wide range of experiences. I appreciate their contributions immensely. The book officially released in September 2005. Sadly though, one of my co-authors named Carla Rose passed […]

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I have had several friends ask me over the course of my life to film their wedding. This could be because they knew they could get away with it cheaper, or because they simply thought they would get a better finished experience out of it. I just finished my most recent edited wedding video […]

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When I was in 7th grade, I had two grade school friends that started in this Karate class. Actually the instructor referred to it as Kajukenbo. I’m not sure if it was a mix of different arts or just his catchy name. Anyway, I always loved martial arts movies, with ninjas and ninja magic. I […]

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When I was growing up, we lived across the street to this family the LaChance’s. Their son and daughter were Billy and Alicia. I remember when I was maybe six years old, Billy would come over and we’d spend hours outside, somewhere on the block. Seems like we caused trouble back then, […]

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One of my friends from back in the day working at the movie theater reminded me of my first experience of Photoshop trickery. Brian, thanks for making that logo for me way back when. That iron-on t-shirt lasted about 17 seconds in the wash. Geez, has it been 10 years? Here is a […]

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I was in a rush all yesterday. I had two lunch appointments, and didn’t get to stay the whole time for either of them. My old college roommates were in town at the same time so we met up at Hooters of all places. Thanks Zach and Joe. I needed an excuse to go to […]

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Today, er yesterday was a full day. We had some guests over and checked out Union Station and the Liberty Memorial, as well as Hallmark’s Crown Center. My only complaint of the day was that Hallmark didn’t have a throughway to it’s own ice rink. We saw people skating, but we couldn’t figure out how […]

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We went to Springfield, Missouri for the weekend and had a good time. While there, we attended some homecoming events from my Alma Mater. We were able to crash at my friend, fraternity brother, and former housemate Kris’s house for two nights. Now I must contrast the word “crash” from being a temporary “house […]

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