Thinkcorps

What a whirlwind! SXSW was excellent, met some new folk, reconnected with some friends (and family), and generally got psyched to get working on new projects. But oh, the ups and downs! Several work issues blew up just before I left on Thursday, I tweaked my back while gathering up gear to leave (thanks to my physical therapist, I recovered nicely, despite 5+ hours of flying), and I ended up losing my moleskine (75% full, btw). But of course, that creates the opportunity for me to have one of those cool, “I lost my moleskine and this really great person returned it to me” story. Oh, and my checked suitcase didn’t make it back to Portland with me (should be here this afternoon, though).

But SXSW has a way of energizing your mind, and I feel focused and ready to kick some ass. I’m picking up new glasses today, and while that might seem meaningless, I’m really hoping that the new prescription helps with my astigmatism and eases up the eye strain—that means more hours designing and coding. :)

Huge props go out to to Ted and Molly for their gracious invitation to the gospel brunch at Stubbs on Sunday. I can’t even tell you how much that lifted my spirits (I was really obsessing about work issues at that point). I’m not particularly spiritual in an organized religion kind of way, but it’s truly amazing what a good bass line can do. Plus, migas, catfish and barbecued brisket!

I’ve been trying to dig up links to downloadable SXSW presentations, and while I haven’t found any good compiled sources, a good bet seems to be a google search for “sxswi 2007 notes”.