Periodicdesign

I have just not had time to update things on my site as of late. Work has been crazy. More on that later. You now have a means of contacting me.

Well, here I sit, a few days before Thanksgiving and few weeks before the fat guy in the red suit comes, deciding why on God’s green Earth did I decide to jump jobs. The first thing that came to mind was, “What the hell are you thinking man, the holidays are coming up and you’re beginning a new position?! Do you not like your free time?!” I retort with, “Yes, I do like my free time, but career growth and fun projects take precedence.”

As of Friday, I accepted a new position with a small, yet growing company by the name of Siteworx. My new position will be much more rapid in growth and scale of work over my last job, and should offer a huge learning curve and many fun projects in the near and distant future. Making the jump was a difficult decision. My current position didn’t allow for much growth and the contract I was on, although fun, wasn’t always engaging. Mind you, I’m not complaining in the least bit because I met and worked with some great people while on the contract, I just thought it was time for a change.

With this change comes an adjustment of time management and multi-multi tasking abilities with my work habits. I’m definitely looking forward to the challenge and for things to come. I will be updating my about section and resume in the coming weeks to reflect the change in my career path in regards to title and position. My offer letter stated “Information Architect” but the title for the job description was “Information Architect/Project Manager.” I’m not sure which will effectively be my title, if either or both, but it will be something along those lines.

Wish me luck and keep your eyes peeled for updates. In the past, I know I’ve always said I would update everyone, but my projects didn’t really warrant an update. With what I’ve been told about this company, I look for many updates to come, at least after the launch of some projects I should be working on.

Sam writes:

Some people are like Slinkies…

Not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs!

I just received this email the other day from Kyle.

An urban myth is a modern folk tale, its origins unknown, its believability enhanced simply by the frequency with which it is repeated. Our signature chocolate chip cookie is the subject of one such myth. If you haven’t heard the story, we won’t perpetuate it here. If you have, the recipe below should serve to refute it. Copy it, print it out [and] pass it along to friends and family. It’s a terrific recipe. And it’s absolutely free.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-3/4 cups flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons instant espresso powder, slightly crushed
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Cream the butter with the sugars until fluffy.
2. Beat in the egg and the vanilla extract.
3. Combine the dry ingredients and beat into the butter mixture. Stir in the chocolate chips.
4. Drop by large spoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes, or 10 to 12 minutes for a crispier cookie. Makes 12 to 15 large cookies.

I’m not sure, but it’s a question I get quite frequently from the readers of this site and those interested in what I’m doing. I’m still here, kicking and screaming sometimes, but here none the less. I’ve been quite busy lately. My roomies and I are settled in nicely and are in the midst of planning a “get together” for all to attend. Evite’s will be going out in the near future. Yes, the site is still going through a redesign. I have a test server running at the house that I’m currently pushing my new site design through. In the coming weeks, you should see some small changes to this site. I won’t point them out as they are incredibly minute in the grand scheme of things, but when the new site goes live, you won’t be able to miss it. Think, “subtle blue with lots of greys and drop shadows” all of the sudden going to “hot pinks and screaming Mimi’s flying across the screen.” OK, maybe not that drastic, but you’ll see a difference. Now, back to work.