View from Playa de la Concho, San Sebastian 2007.  So many Michelin Stars, so little time.

I haven’t really read a book, strictly for pleasure, in a long time.  In school I was reading all the time, and although somewhat pleasurable, it’s hard to read when you are rushed and stressed.  I am going to make a stack of books to read in the next couple of months.  Actually I’ll do it now.  I’ll “liveblog” my book selections, should be fascinating:

1. Verb Natures: Architectural Boogazine by Albert Ferre
2. You Shall Know Our Velocity by Dave Eggers
3. Far from Equilibrium: Essays on Technology and Design Culture by Sanford Kwinter
4. Camouflage by Neil Leach
5. Architecture in the Digital Age:  Design and Manufacturing by Branko Kolarevic

Wow.  Liveblogging is as exciting as it sounds.

In other news, I am planning some things for BoA, launching a new site over at my other job, and trying to think of a name for my firm.  It’s hard to think of something that you might possibly be stuck with for the rest of your career.  It’s so easy to like something that is trendy that will make you cringe in 5 years.  I’ll keep you posted.  Maybe I’ll liveblog it.

Steve and I had dinner tonight to discuss business.  I thought I was caught up with work, but as I started making a list of things that need to be done this week, I realized just how far behind we are.  Little things really add up.  But it’s really hard to complain when your to-do list includes:

• Get Koston To Autograph Board for Contest Winner
• Buy Gas Grill and Propane
• Interview Questions for ______________ (can’t tell you who.)

And finally getting an iPhone and a Mac.  My T-Mobile contract is finally expiring and my laptop is about 4 days from the screen falling off.  Time to update.

Cheers, dudes.

Oh, and.  What in the hell is this?

Hello all.  Like the new look?  It matches something else I have.  I have been busy.  I am kind of going for broke right now.  I’m involved in several ventures that I really enjoy and believe in.  I will write about them as they come to fruition and/or aren’t secrets.

Mike V. was at The Berrics today.  That was kind of exciting.  Eric Koston is superhuman.  I’ve never seen a more naturally talented athlete in any sport.  Period.

The horizon looks good.

Texans:  I am trying to come out at the end of October for some dude’s wedding.  Let’s get a drink.

The view from my office:

Bureau of Architects:  A Social Network for those of us in the Architecture Community.

Gallery Opening a couple of months ago at the Hollywood space on Hollywood Blvd.  It was pink.

I’m not sure if I ever uploaded good images of this.  This was The Cardboard Pavilion I did (with Ricky Hele and Sipan Nazaryan) for an exhibit at the gallery on Hollywood Blvd.  To get a sense of scale, the thing is about 12′ tall.

Life is good, which admittedly is making me boring. When there is no cynicism filter, words are kinda boring. Trust me, I know. But. The sun is shining, right? Birds are chirping, I think. Flowers smell good, I assume. Lovers are making love, one would suppose. Kids are playing, whatevs.

I am designing the backs (fronts?) of business cards.

Aww, summer.  Much more enjoyable when it isn’t triple digit heat.

I’m keeping busy with a couple of jobs, trying to avoid a desk job.

I am doing some work for my instructor from when I used to be in school a long, long time ago.  And I am doing a job that I can’t really write about (yet), but it is very fun and a perfect match to what I have spent my life doing.  Hint:  it isn’t porn, but good guess.

My desk job aversion is strapping me financially a bit, but trying not to worry about that right now.  These fabulous dinners I’ve been having every night, don’t pay for themselves.

That’s all for now.  Go check out Steve Berra and Eric Koston’s website for The Berrics.  It’s pretty amazing what they have done completely by themselves, for themselves and their friends. Totally FUBU.

That’s a hint.