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Seattle tops the US in coffee spend

Posted on 28. May, 2010 by Derek in Seattle Granola

Not totally unsurprising, but good validation nonetheless for my fellow coffee-obsessed Seattleites. Ever wonder how the people of Seattle have time to juggle their day jobs with all the hiking and spelunking? Well, that’s where the $36 latte budget comes in. Perhaps most interesting, though, is the data that Mint.com is collecting about buyer preference and spending [...]

Family?

Posted on 23. May, 2010 by Derek in Up in the Air

In an effort to build our rockstar lifestyle cred, Andrew and I hopped a plane to Chicago yesterday morning. We were in town for the KIN sponsored show with The Dead Weather down on W Monroe. This was the first time I had traveled with Andrew, which was as fun as you’d expect. For instance, [...]

That’s So Portland

Posted on 19. May, 2010 by Derek in Up in the Air

Tonight I landed in Portland, Oregon. I’ve been here a couple times before, but never had a chance to feel the vibe of the city. All of my past trips were day trips, on the plane in the morning and back that evening. My days were spent in whichever agency’s natural wood infused, sushi laiden [...]

Family Weekend

Posted on 03. May, 2010 by Derek in The Fam

I spent this past weekend catching up with the family in Syracuse. I visit relatively infrequently these days, usually around three to four times a year. It’s interesting, the less frequently I visit, the more accutely aware I become of change… or lack thereof. Syracuse is absolutely timeless. Nothing ever changes. Sure, the chain restaurants [...]

Tomorrow is a big day…

Posted on 12. Apr, 2010 by Derek in Geeking Out, Life at Microsoft

Not going to give details, just going to provide a link to a webcast. Just sayin, big day. More to come tomorrow.

The Bachelor is nothing more than a crowd pleaser

Posted on 16. Feb, 2010 by Derek in Television

Ugh. ABC’s The Bachelor. I have to admit… I’ve been drawn in. After weeks of resisting it, I’ve succumbed to one of the greatest traps a young professional will ever be faced with: the love of reality TV. Lock up your children, this isn’t going to be good for anyone. I’ve started to assemble a [...]

Chemistry

Posted on 15. Feb, 2010 by Derek in Pontifications

With it being Valentine’s Day and all, it only seemed fitting to post on a romantic topic. I want to caveat this entire post by saying that my Valentine’s Day consisted of eating my feelings at The Parlor with church friends. In case you couldn’t tell, I’m hardly Dr. Love. That said, I have been [...]

My Thoughts on the iPad

Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by Derek in Geeking Out

It was only a matter of time before I started using this blog as a forum by which to expose and exploit my inner nerd. So with profuse apologies and without further adieu, a few thoughts on Apple’s most recent unveiling – the iPad. In short, I’m not sure I get it. I was following [...]

Ten Years in Ten Days: The Year 2003

Posted on 24. Jan, 2010 by Derek in Memory Lane

It’s really interesting how time can make something that was really serious into something really funny. It was 2003 – my junior year of college. Starting a week before all the other students, the resident advisers (aka the cool kids, right?) would assemble on campus to participate in a number of training and bonding activities. [...]

Feeling Bold in Orchid

Posted on 19. Jan, 2010 by Derek in Life at Microsoft

It’s Monday. And Mondays are usually an interuption to my regularly scheduled train of weekends. By Monday morning, enough time has passed that I can’t remember what items were still open from Friday (or lately, Saturday) – and I’ve found that I’m rapidly moving toward a 2 coffee minimum just to get in the door. So when [...]