G Routine

So since my blog has been out of commission for a while, I figure I should provide an update as to what's been going on the last few months. There's a fair amount to tell, so get comfortable if you plan on reading everything.

I have to tell you I'm a bit torn with my situation these days. Not totally satisfied with where I'm at and plan to make a change for the better. I mean, we're all in charge of our life, so it is what we make it.

I've been at K2 trying to make a living. By taking almost a year off to recharge the batteries, it was tough to get back to the grind. I'm a strong believer that whatever I do, I want to make a difference. I'm not going to go into the reasons why it hasn't worked out, it's just not what I expected when I signed on. I do like all the people at K2, good group who put their heart and soul into what they do.

Had some success with certain projects. Made some really cool product video's for each ski on the Line website with my long time friend Kris Ostness. Check it out here. We ran a little late getting them done, but in the end, think we did a better job than in previous seasons. Finally re-skinned the entire site, although it didn't turn out as planned. The original site and all the coding is super messed up. Also put together a pretty cool brand overview video for Full Tilt ski boots. Did a cool "Golden Wicket" contest where end consumers can win a heli trip and weekend up at Whistler/Blackcomb with our pro Eric Pollard. Also did a cool testimonial generating deal with Ski Press, although the execution hasn't been what I'd hoped.

Working from 8 to 6, then going home and working late into the evening hasn't brought the self-satisfaction of a job well done that it used to. Just has brought the marketing neck and buddha back. Too much resizing of imagery and web updates that don't seem to make a big enough difference to the brands overall. But I don't want to complain, even though that is what it sounds like. There are a lot worse jobs out there in the world.

I yearn to breath life back into the G Plan and work for myself. I think it can be a healthier way to live. I just have to take certain opportunities and make them a reality. I have to do something special. I want to help my friends in their business endeavors and see them be successful. I want everything to have meaning. Am I dreaming? Is that too much to ask? I just don't want to go to work for the sake of a paycheck. It's got to make a difference and have a positive effect. I like to grow brands together. It has to be fun and challenging, not repetitive. I just haven't found that next career path that gave me what working at HH did.

Okay, so that's the work rant/update. More to come on the work plan pretty soon, as I hope to shake things up, I'm just not ready to announce what I'm doing yet. But I will post that soon, just have to have a couple one-on-one conversations with a few people first.

So what's be going down personally. Well, my good friend MIke Gaeir and Kate Goodwin got married. I really should do a gallery post with all the images, but haven't had time. I love weddings. It's always a good excuse to get all my friends together and catch up. I wish them great happiness as they move to Portland to start a new life. Mike is moving on from REI to work for Columbia. I hope it's what he's looking for in apparel design. Kate left Hayter Communications, hopefully she finds good work in P-town. Get on that writing career! Write a novel or something.

Hmm, what else. Went to a wedding reception with a friend named Tara. Been trying to get some pictures from her but she hasn't delivered. It was for this girl Denise. Another happy story of finding love. It was at the top of Seattle's Smith Tower. An amazing setting and a super fun evening. Well, for the most part, except for my dates boyfriend (unknown to me) showing up. Still was fun even with the dude showing up. I'll leave it at that.

Another friend of mine Bryce created a community workspace in Greenwood. Super cool space and saw lots of friends. My buddy Mike Arzt was in town and I showed him around town a bit. Would love to work with him again. Would love to work with Bryce more too.

I'm exercising on a regular basis again. Haven't done pilates or yoga for a while, but hope to get back to it. I miss my pilates instructor Erin and Maya. Too bad it's so expensive or else I'd be going every week. I've been running, biking, and playing soccer, but as you get older it's tougher to get back into shape. I keep hurting myself which makes getting exercise everyday tough. I need to join a gym again, so when my legs hurt, I can do low impact machines, weights, and swim. Soccer has been fun but we are in the highest league and haven't won too many games.

So a few of my friends, including my Mom, have told me I should try online dating. Hey, I'm not getting any younger so why not right? It's weird. You create a profile with some pictures, an overview on yourself, and then it shows you who your matches are. You can see how many times your profile has been viewed and the profiles of women who viewed you more than once. Some are fairly interesting and I'm trying to get up the nerve to shoot them an email. But what do you say? So the computer says we are compatible so you wanna go out? I mean, what do you put in an email to a woman who a computer program says you are a match with? I haven't sent an email out yet, as I'm hoping somebody will email me first. I'm just a big ol' chicken. But it is nice to see my profile viewed so much and so many marking me as a "potential". It's also entertaining to see girls I know who have profiles online. Ha, nice to know I'm not the only one...

Well that's it for now. There's more, but nothing too exciting to report. I'll let you know if I go on a date via interweb action. I only signed up for a month, just a couple more weeks to get up the nerve to ask somebody out.

Since I love quotes, I'll leave you with the following:

"Nature will not forgive those who fail to fulfill the law of their being. The law of human beings is wisdom and goodness, not acquisition" - Robert M. Hutchins

CHEERS!!!