First Day!

My first day of work is tomorrow. Its only orientation but I'm still gonna be totally lame and lay out my clothes like you use to do for your first day of school. Come on you know you did it too!

Fixie frenzy

My YANAGISAWA, originally uploaded by nb log.

I can't exactly explain why but every once in awhile I find something that I want to be a part of so bad that it hurts and that I feel I should have been doing for years. This happened to me recently when I read an article in the PHX New Times about the increasing popularity of fixed gear bikes and the culture surrounding them. The article was centered around "alley cat" races held in the city that involve scrambling across intersections to grab your bike, darting through traffic and finding the best possible route through the city to multiple checkpoints. How awesome does that sound? I've also always been drawn to the simplicity and beauty of road bikes, particularly early and vintage models that don't have all the bells and whistles of newfangled modern technology. I've been a fixie fan for sometime I guess, I just didn't know it.

Starting to like this whole web design thing

Here is a recent project

Settling in

Tempe is great and Paige and I are loving our new apartment. Here's a view from the front door.

Forward!

So the hiring process with Go Daddy has continued to move forward. The most recent step completed was a design exercise in which I was asked to design a logo and web page mock up for the fictional Evolve Bicycle company. I was really happy with what I came up with and continue to feel good about the way things are going. Here's a look at the final product.

Holey Moley

I had a telephone interview with Go Daddy today. It went really well but I've still got a few steps of the hiring process to make it through and I'm still really nervous. I'm in the running for a better job than I ever imagined myself having so I'm in a bit of disbelief that its all happening. I just hope I don't screw this up.