For the past few years, I’ve been a part of a weekend guys trip where we camp, ride our mountain bikes and just have fun. This past weekend we did it again and I wanted to share some of the pictures from the weekend.
I know we all get tied up with work and home life but if you have the opportunity, take a weekend off and head to the wilderness with your friends.
I made this drawing one afternoon back in January and I remembered sharing it but couldn’t remember where. After searching for what felt like an hour I found it on Twitter.
I’m cross-posting this back here so I can find it again in the future.
I’ve started uploading all my pictures from Laracon NYC to Flickr and if you are interested you can find them here:
Both NinjaParade and Bill Condo took professional photos of the event and theirs should be out soon and much better quality.
I just got back home from Laracon in NYC and this year I decided I should take my real camera pictured above. I carried it around taking photos for two days then the battery went dead and I forgot the charger. doh. From that point forward I only used my iPhone.
Now that I’m home I started reviewing all the photos and to be honest I think I like all the picture from my phone better than the ones I took with this dedicated camera. Granted I’m not a “real” photographer but for how easy carrying a phone is versus one this size I just don’t think it’s worth the effort to carry a dedicated camera anymore.
Another day, another report of a security issue. I guess I need a tinfoil hat because I’m to the point where I don’t trust apps, extensions, or much of anything.
For my phone I download a few games, and a few utility style apps, but for everything else I use Safari where I can run blockers to prevent sites spying on me. It’s such a sad world that this is what the internet has become.
I used to think Stallman was crazy, but now I’m starting to see his point.
Having a daily routine is important as it allows you to coast through the day knowing what comes next. For most people, daily routines include going to work, having dinner, picking up the kids, etc. and once it’s ingrained into your daily life it seems to just happen.
I’ve noticed for me my routine of creating stuff changes based on the seasons. In the winter when it’s cold and it gets dark at 5 PM, I tend to spend more time on the computer writing, drawing, or coding. Then when the time changes and the weather turns warm I want to be outside away from all this.
A good example of this is this blog. Check out the yearly posting schedule. From October – February I posted a ton, then the time changed and I’ve stopped writing.
At the end of the day, there are only 24 hours and if you can’t keep up a daily habit because you’d rather do something else don’t let that bother you. To quote Olin Miller, “You probably wouldn’t worry about what people think of you if you could know how seldom they do!”. Just push it aside and pick it up again when you are ready to start back.
This is also why I’m a fan of TV shows having seasons, Podcast doing seasons, and even software development going through sprints. It allows you a dedicated time to do something then move on to something else. When the end is in sight you can push to it.
Note to self… Do not tweet when I’m angry. Nothing good can from it and nine times out of ten it’ll end in more frustration and heartache.
