Something about the last couple days has been fantastic. My sites look good, I’ve enjoyed writing on them recently. I’ve been working on some posts that I am really happy with, some fun stuff. I have a friend of mine writing awesome content over on Champion Labs, and I’m almost done with Media Research.

I’ve had the pleasure of working on a custom theme for a friend for his Wordpress blog. I was given a design in html and CSS, and I’ve been working on turning it into one of the coolest themes I have seen. I even got to code some dynamic PHP to make header background colors change every post. It has inspired me to attempt to create new designs for all of my sites, but I just don’t have that kind of time. However, I think we can all agree, The Low Tech’s theme is a bit stale.

I’m becoming obsessed with journalism, just because of blogging. I look at every event as an opportunity for fresh content. While it might seem like I forget to enjoy said events to worry about writing, I feel I dissect the event, and take it in more then I would have other wise. I feel like if I don’t get home (or not) at night with out something worth while to blog about, I have wasted the day. Lame as that is, I think it helps me really carpe diem.

Needless to say, everything has been looking good. I have a good weekend coming up, and I can’t wait for the future.

Time management never meant much to me, but as I start working full time, and attempt to run a full blog network, I begin to realize I’m in over my head. Perhaps I’m not so much in over my head, as much as my obvious poor work ethic begins to get the best of me. But now, now is the time that I can crack this poor work ethic before I’m back to school.

Today I got to update HorrorLabs with a new short story I had read on Urbis. Using Wordpresses new system, I was able to post all 3 parts what will be posted weekly. Pretty cool stuff!

I really need to crack the whip and get working on Media Research Labs design, write some new posts for GRL, and get ChampionLabs up and running!

But now that I’m imobilized after getting my foot sliced open while kiteboarding, I’ve got the time, now I just need the drive. Its funny how I can realize my flaws, but still take no strides to change them…I think I need help!

Anyways, I’m realizing that I need to write more orginal content…my biggest flaw with past websites was me linking to other articles. While this is good when I’m stumped, I shouldn’t rely on it.  So lets get to it, and start re-writing some more new content…then I can worry about SEO…

Its been around a solid year since I focused on blogging, and I miss it. I’m having a lot of fun with my latest project HorrorLabs.com, experimenting with a bunch of advertising techniques, trying to boost page rank as soon as possible.

I have began working as ‘The Director Of Web Marketting’, and have fallen hard for the internet world yet again. I’ve realized my past mistakes with blogging, and I’m ready to start over and begin again.

I am starting a new blog network known as ‘Media Research Labs’ that will contain a few more of the ‘Lab’ themed blogs. I am really excited about the project, but I’m already feeling in over my head. But, we will see how everything goes.

I can’t wait to see this project work, and turn out great!

This winter marked the first year I got out under a kite with a snowboard.  Cleverly using the college visit excuse, I manged to find my way 6 hours North in the small town of Lowville located on the famous snowmobile area of the Tugg Hill Plataue. About 2 hours away we hit total white out. Calling the hotel after Google Maps lead us to no where, they asked if I was on a snowmobile, and sounded rather surprised to here I was not. It was at this moment I knew I was in the right place.

Waking up in the morning, and peering out of the window, the wind turbines filled the otherwise empty skyline. Down the hall in the lobby, the kiters ran around, hurrying out the door.

Driving up to the base camp area, the air seemed to be void of kites, but the ground was not missing kiters. Waiting around for the 25+mph winds to drop to a managable level.

 Inside the barn that the land owner so lovingly allowed us to use, a pot of Venisine stew, and snowkiting DVDs projected on the wall greeted us.

Not long after, kites were hitting the air, and the fun started happening. I was lucky enough to have my dad sitting around with nothing to do, so he was more then happy to take pictures.

 You can find all of the pictures on my Flickr page. Feel free to let me know if you’d like full resolution of any of them.

After a long break from my blog after it being corrupted by spam robots, I am back. I’m really intending on keeping this attempt very current with all the interesting projects and such. I wanted to recap my hiatus. It involved a lot of kiting, some fun meetings with Make Philly, lots of reading, and new experiments.

First off, montage time!

Kiting in beautiful North Wildwood. Thats Joe, he makes some awesome videos with that little PVC tripod you see.

Some awesome Make: Philly Meetings.

I had a beautiful summer. Met some amazing people, learned some awesome stuff, and found sweet places.

Did even more kiting inland, on the airstrip at Warminster Community Park

I’m really excited about the new Make Philly side show, The Hacktory. They have an amazing location, and some high aspirations for creating their own machine shop. Needless to say, I’m on board!

Project wise, work has slowed with school, work, and my dangerous addiction to kiting. My Mame Cabinet (new page under construction) is in shambles after a accident. (a long story, I promise.) Not sure if I will be finishing it up or not. Right now, a few things on my radar:

• Kitesurfing board. Been planning this for awhile, just need to do it already.
• Kite Buggy. This project will be an awesome opportunity to learn to weld. Just need to save up for the equipment.
• Electronic Music Circuits. I’ve always been interested, but never got around to really doing it. Thinking about building a Atari Punk Console.
• ‘Speedboard’. My custom idea that is only currently in my head. Using long board trucks and tires mounted to an old snowboard. Perfect for cruising along the airstrip with my kite.
• Homemade Boat…of some sort. After finding the amazing little lake 20 minutes down the road, I only wished I had a boat to go sailing on.

I notice that kiting has taken over most of my mindset…I just have to much fun with it. Just wish I could afford it! In order to supply extra funds, I’ve decided to dive into the interesting field of eBay. Currently trying out buying from thrift stores, and reselling on eBay. I’m keeping track of everything in a live Google Spreadsheet, so if anyone wants to watch it grow, shoot me an email.

I’m really excited for this upcoming year. There are some awesome events planned, some awesome projects, and I’m simply dying to see whats in store. I’ll be sure to post some awesome pictures from the snow kiting adventures coming up, and some awesome articles about my experiments..failed or not.

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