So, is every service worth paying for also worth learning to do yourself?
In an ideal world, yes.
What’s an ideal world?
One where reality allows enough time to do everything you want to do, freely, without cost.
What’s the sad reality of life in the United States for a white, college-educated male of 33 in the year 2007?
I [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Instrument'
Buy Or Learn
January 15th, 2007 · 7 Responses
Tags: Grave Generalization · Instrument · Life · Society · Vinceland · Work
Older, Lazier
December 11th, 2006 · 4 Responses
Today: Play with, feed and clean up after the dogs.
Yesterday: Play hacky sack at lunch. Do ollies to curbs after school.
Today: Sit in the quiet balcony at the Trail of the Dead/ Blood Brother’s Show at the Crystal Ballroom.
Yesterday: Jam my ass right in front of the stage and share sweat with others at the [...]
Tags: Family · Fellows · Instrument · Life · Portland · Society · Work
Second Life Lives
December 2nd, 2006 · 9 Responses
Ok, so there’s been a lot of chatter lately around Instrument about Second Life. In fact, we all wasted some time on Friday messing around in there. Justin set up an avatar, and I believe Jason did as well. Within moments of dropping in, Jason teleported to the nearest nude beach and Justin was accosted [...]
Tags: Instrument · Life · Second Life · Society · Vinceland · Work
Shame Less
October 21st, 2006 · 4 Responses
We designed, built, wrote, deployed and plugged the new grainsurfboards.com.
My brother’s company designs, builds, rides and sells hand-built wooden surfboards on the coast of Maine. We still have a few things to add to the site, but it’s fun.
http://www.grainsurfboards.com.
Tags: Action Sports · Family · Fellows · Glebelands · Instrument · Life · Meghan · Vinceland · Work
Fall Ahead
October 15th, 2006 · 6 Responses
Fall is greatest time of year to be a marketer. With the holiday horizon coming, potential and current clients have money to spend and more reasons to spend it. It’s easier to motivate clients in the fall, and that’s really the hard part of this job.
I hear more of this: “We’ll find the budget” and [...]
Tags: Action Sports · Instrument · Life · Portland · Society · Vinceland · Work