May 31, 2009 Posted by Justin

BarCamp San Diego

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!When I asked a friend from a 4 Hour Workweek MeetUp group for help building a PHP site, he directed me to BarCamp. It was the first I had ever heard of it, but I liked the name! What is BarCamp? BarCamp is an international network of “unconferences” where alpha geeks, industry professionals and others passionate about... read more

Apr 8, 2009 Posted by Justin

Birthday Goal Setting

Its funny in life how things come together to really point out a lesson. Sometimes I think the Universe knows I can be a bit dense and so feels obligated to tell me 3 or 4 times when I need a lesson. This time it was the build up I feel every birthday. Every year I start looking at my time line, what I have done, what I wanted to have done, and where I want to go. A time for goal setting. Unknowingly my... read more

Mar 22, 2009 Posted by Justin

Chocolate Salon San Francisco

Few people get to experience heaven without the sudden abrupt meeting with the front bumper of a bus or something. Today, I have made the fluttery ascent to the most sacred of places and after, drifted satiated back to earth. I flew up to San Francisco this weekend to visit with my girlfriend, Chelsea. She is a Flight Attendant for Virgin America and unfortunately was called away for a flight. As luck... read more

Feb 23, 2009 Posted by Justin

Lunch With Friends and a Doctors Appointment

Damian was my best friend growing up. We rode bikes all over Berkeley, played chemist in his basement and at school, raced RC cars, and played video games well past any respectable bedtime. When my family sold our house and moved onto a 42’ Tayana in Sausalito Damian and I lost touch. We were young and even though we were both computer nerds, email wasn’t what it is today and writing wasn’t really in my... read more

Feb 23, 2009 Posted by Justin

The Quest For a Better Foot

I finally discovered a doctor who has been able to give me a definitive response to the issues with my foot! Ok, I’ll start at the beginning. Years ago I took a large jump learning to climb and had a bit of a twinge that has progressively gotten worse. The first doctor thought it was a pulled muscle. Later I found Dr. Reingold who found a small non-displaced fracture which he wanted to open me up for.... read more