Author Archive for Dave

Well I’ve Never Been To Heaven

Sketched
by
Dave
on August 19, 2008
in Photos, Sketchbook and Travel
. 0 Comments

I’m sure it’s possible to write a really long entry about everything I did while in Oklahoma for 2 weeks. But I’m not the man to do it. In fact, I’ve got a better idea. I’ll point to you a slideshow of my adventures. I will say this though: Oklahoma makes some seriously delicious meals. I had plenty of fried dishes to make my arteries struggle. But now that I’m back and ready for action, I’ll be hitting up the gym every day again. Starting… tomorrow.

A quick shout-out to all the new friends I made out in Claremore, OK. Thanks for everything, Nick, Daniel, Sean, Greg, Lynn, Justin, Amanda, Alexis, Emma, Brad, Emily, Ryan, Gavin, Josh, Angela, Alison, Berlin.

Highlights of the trip include: Stone Temple Pilots concert, the Blue Hole, the Blue Whale, fried catfish, the Gun Museum, and QuikTrips!

Off to Oklahoma

Sketched
by
Dave
on July 31, 2008
in Inspired, Photos, Recentisms, Suggestions? and Travel
. 4 Comments


Route 66, originally uploaded by gtocruzr.
Well I’m only a few hours away from heading out to The Sooner State. I can’t say I have any particular goals except to relax and eat some good American food. And maybe ride a horse. There is a possibility I’ll take a road trip to Dallas while I’m there, which sounds like an adventure.

I’m all about hitting up the local museums, so that’ll be fun for me too. If you can think of any suggestions on where to go or what to do, drop me a comment.

Also, let me wish a safe trip to my traveling friends, Steph, Chanti, Anne Marie, Alex & Kristel.

Love you all and I look forward to hanging out with you soon.

Nick of Time

Sketched
by
Dave
on July 21, 2008
in Fun Stuff, Recentisms, Suggestions?, Travel and Video
. 8 Comments

Before you come at me with an angry tone of voice, talking ‘bout, “Hey man where you been? How come you ain’t blogging it up like you used to,” let me just give you an opportunity to view my little animation experiment above. Now, it would be misleading to suggest that this animation is the cause for my latest hiatus from blogging, but I hope you would forgive me in exchange for my attempt at eye candy.

For the past few days, I’ve been playing the role of tour guide for a young lad named Nick from Oklahoma. I say “young lad” but he’s actually 4 years my elder. Our exchange program has officially begun. For the next two weeks I will continue to provide him with things to do and places to see in my hometown of Miami. Then, come July 31st, I will pack my bags and experience Claremore, Oklahoma for two weeks as well.

So far he’s experienced the following: Lincoln Road, South Beach, Hollywood Beach, Alligator Alley, Coral Gables, Club Space, Jazid, a brief tour of the Delano, Salvadorian food, Colombian home-cooked meals, Gator bites, pizza, sea food, a Cuban birthday party (with mariachis!), and there’s plenty left to experience.

Needless to say, he’s already experiencing a bit of culture shock. I can’t say for sure what I expect to see and do in Claremore when my time comes, but I’m ready for some culture shock of my own.

Any suggestions as to where else I should take Nick while he’s in South Florida? I’m thinking of snorkeling in The Keys, taking an airboat tour of The Everglades, and checking out some local museums. Suggestions are encouraged!

Design Snobbery Moment

Sketched
by
Dave
on July 7, 2008
in Design, Fun Stuff and Typo
. 0 Comments

I realize that the Photoshop Disasters site already does a good job of pointing out terribly obvious design errors in our world, but I wanted to help the cause by displaying the banner I saw at the top of a certain social networking site.

Is everyone having trouble with the letter N these days?

Pull The Bus Over

Sketched
by
Dave
on July 3, 2008
in Photos and Typo
. 2 Comments

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Everyone on the bus was arrested for aiding and abetting in the conspiracy to misspell. I’ll sleep well tonight knowing justice was served.

Be warned, people. The Typo Police never sleep.

Hello Again

Sketched
by
Dave
on July 2, 2008
in Sketchbook and Typography
. 3 Comments

New Things

Sketched
by
Dave
on June 27, 2008
in Fun Stuff, Inspired, Photos and Recentisms
. 6 Comments

The Family


There are a few new developments for me to brag about (in no particular order):

  1. I redesigned Sketchism. It was a long time coming, really. I’ve cleaned up the sidebar and even added a second one right next to the original. Also, the photo up top is new but consistent with my last one. I hope you like it.

  2. I got an iPhone (1.0). Originally, a family member bought it refurbished in an attempt to resell on eBay, but said family member waited too long to sell it. By the time it went up, Steve Jobs had just announced the new iPhone G3, which would be much cheaper than what we were trying to sell it for. So I kept it and have loved every second of it.

  3. I will be doing an exchange program sometime in July or August… to Oklahoma. From what I understand, the objective is to undergo a bit of culture shock and document it by way of a brand new sketchbook and, once the project is complete, creating a poster about the experience. It’s my dream to see the world, so this is giving me another opportunity to continue on that quest.

  4. I’m getting fit. For the past month and a half I’ve been consistently working out and watching my diet. I’ve gained a few pounds in muscle and lost a few pounds of fat. It’s been a tough few weeks, but now that I’m in the habit of doing it daily it’s been getting easier.

So this is looking to be another one of those life-changing summers for me. I’m learning a lot, enjoying the company of friends and family, getting healthier, traveling, and enjoying a new gadget in the process.

How’s your summer been so far?