Snap!

Shoelace broken
Snapped in two,
Turns my day
From green to blue.

Holding it together
Over time, it gives way
Keep moving forward
Just a bit slower today.

repeat

sorry, the only way that i can get this picture back in my profile is to host it somewhere. after months of painful thought, it donned on me that i could host it myself and then just link back to my own blog.

Bored yet ?

Even with me in it, its a pretty good picture of the Alps.

Garrett's joke

Question:

If you are standing outside the bathroom, are you American ?

Yes

If you are inside the bathroom, are you STILL American ?

Yes

No, European !

EMS - Get Back

looks like EMS is trying to get back to its roots. I like the strategy, because it embraces the brands core truth.

"Which is easier," asks Bradbury, "teaching kids who can fold sweaters how to ice climb, or teaching ice climbers how to fold sweaters?"

The right employees make all the difference in building trust with the customer...and keeping the brand honest and true to itself.

Moving forward

No eternal reward will forgive us now for wasting the dawn. - Jim Morrison

Right vs. Righteous

Trying to reach righteousness is more important than trying to be right.

Slant 6 - Bluegrass

i'll be checking out this band next week at our Ethos 1 yr (in our new building) anniversary party

Garrett and Alan Feeding Birds at the Beach

These birds would catch the bread right out of the air ! With their heads in the wind, they were able to just hover over us while we tossed pieces up to them.

Portland marketing guy may get Super Bowl ad aired !

Local creative guy sent in an idea for an ad and if he gets enough votes, they produce the ad and play it on the Super Bowl. pretty good idea/pitch too.