PT

Rod is out, shoulder's surprisingly weak, but feeling better each day. L.I.Z. got the entire procedure of the doctor pulling out the rod on video, so I'll try to post that edit when it's done. It is nice to have full(er) range of motion, though. Taking a tee shirt off isn't a torturous process anymore. Weather's been really warm in Tahoe. Plenty of snow, but having sun and birds chirping does get me thinking of the rest of the year, and of course surfing. It's gonna be my PT.

I've been into new music that sounds like old music. Holly Golightly, specifically. And old music that's old music, like Billy Joel and some Phil Collins. Snowboarding Saves Lives!.

Ballms Over Baghdad

Is this guy serious? In light of general corporate boneheadedness these days like the whole AIG crapstorm, that the CEO of one of the strongest companies in the world makes obtuse statements like this one completely amazes me. How can anyone be a CEO of any company and justify judgements like this is beyond me. I'm not trying to instigate more MS vs. Apple talk. I'm pointing out that the basis of Ballms' statements show an level of ignorance to branding and public demand usually reserved for people called 'morons'. Of course, Ballmer is one of the wealthiest men in the world, so obviously he's doing something right that I'm not. Ballms went to business school, so to me that's an automatic strike against him off the bat. But I'm seriously wondering what he does at Microsoft besides yell and stick his tongue out.

No one attacks unless they feel threatened. That's the truth. For Microsoft who has 90% marketshare in OS to attack Apple who has less than 7% doesn't make me feel confident about MS's self-confidence. If you're the bigger person, you kinda have to act like it. Ballmer definitely doesn't do that when representing his company. His comments clearly show that he doesn't know the market. I don't just mean the computer or software market. I mean ANY market. Is the reality that a person can make public statements like the Ballms, become the CEO of a business as huge as MS, AND be one of the richest humans on the planet a manifestation of the American Dream, or a symptom of future weakness in American business?

Even though Ballms and Gates don't allow their families the simple pleasures of iPods, my pizzle's been playing Acid House Kings, and the game Katamari Damacy has been getting me all into J-Pop. The soundtrack is pure rad. Snowboarding Saves Lives!

Janvier

Good stuff happening in 09 so far. Brought on an old buddy, formerly from Ally distribution, to handle Automaton sales. Plenty of scheming has been done, and I think we have the next step in retail on lock if we can get the plan to go through. Going to Vegas next week to see if everything will pan out. 09/10 board samples are in and looking hot. In some of the down time, I decided to have a Joe Singer look-alike contest. I was the only competitor. I lost to the real Joe Singer. However, I matched the beanie, the tee, and tried to grow the 'stache but that wasn't really happening for me. That's me on the left if you couldn't tell.

Been on the Hip Hop tip lately. Some Az "Sugar Hill" and Kanye going on in the Pizzle.