January 2009
90 posts
its 8:30 which means the bubbly is flowing at casa Roberts. and by bubbly I’m talking about Martinellis, the Cristal of sparkling cidars.
cashier: dude, that’s a sweet shirt. me: um, thanks? cashier: I know dudes don’t say that stuff to each other, but that’s a sweet shirt.
“A hero doesn’t appear until the world really needs one”- from The Tale of Despereaux. 2009 will be the year of the hero.
December 2008
105 posts
drafting a termsheet with a 2009 close date.
Get Out the Crunchie Vote: We’re Nominated →
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The Crunchies. We’re nominated. That’s pretty cool.
This is the second year of the Crunchies, an award ceremony that gives big high-fives to start-ups, in particular the most innovative of…
this post by @timoreilly has me all fired up for our square foot gardening project this spring: http://bit.ly/14dSP
13 yrs. ago tonight I proposed to a girl I’d only known for 2 months with a fake diamond ring. she said yes.
watching a movie old enough that the characters can walk each other to their departure gate at the airport. seems so quaint now.
if google trends tracked our kid’s use of “huh” and “what” there’d be a hockey stick starting on Dec 25th. thanks santa/steve jobs…
I’d like to see the “getting kids dressed, out the door and on the ski hill” event added to the winter X games.
“Humans are not just part of the programming, but also sensors and actuators for...”
– From Tim’s post on real time enterprises.
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808s and Heartbreak is really growing on me. Liked...
moral dilema: Santa brings your kid an iPod nano. they want to fill it with gigs of suck from Disney and American idol rejects. Give in?
compromise: every suck song is bundled with one that rocks. the suck will also be openly mocked. now playing: David Barfchuleta. on repeat
snow flying furiously outside. house finally quiet. not taking for granted how fortunate we are to be able provide a Christmas for our kids
WatchWe have a bunch of Christmas traditions in our house, but my very favorite is having the kids sing at the top of the stairs while AMR and I go down to see if Santa stopped by and make final prep for the morning. Here’s just one of the songs they performed this morning.
Sock Monk3y covering “No Sleep ‘til Brooklyn” on his new guitar hero rig: http://twitpic.com/wglc
I never get tired of hearing “this is the best christmas ever!!!” every year.
never been so stoked on Wallgreens 24/7 policy. high fives and merry christmases for all the cashiers!
noradsanta.org checked, Christmas program completed, kids set out santa’s goodies before getting sent to bed: http://twitpic.com/w83f
great morning of schralping the gnar with a group of former tech execs and entrepreneurs. not working has done wonders for their ski skillz
I’m old enough to vote, drink and buy a firearm but I can’t sing that christmas song w/o changing the words to “happy olden days, UP YOURS”
love a night when my most pressing decision is where to ski tomorrow.
one of @kallij friends trying to convince me that her strict “only candy” diet qualifies her for being a vegitarian.
falling back in love with my skiutah iPhone app. she looks especially lovely this morning: http://twitpic.com/vkly
how did we ever survive getting roped into shopping with our significant others before the iPhone?
new Sure earbuds reminding me of that scene from Fletch- “got your whole fist up there doc?”. going to take some getting used to.
we’ve built a pier for the auto industry not a bridge. even the most nimble start up can’t makes such sweeping changes in 3 months
school Christmas programs are one of the many perks of parenting.
I’m in UR b0rd meeting eating UR chclt cuvred almondz!
last board meeting of ‘08 in the can. humbled by the amazing board members and entrepreneurs I get to work with.
Christmas protocol at OATV: @markj gets the wine, I get the cards. c’mon people can we get a little more creative?!? Getting hosed here.
Look, San Francisco, I know you don’t want me to leave but delaying my flight by 3 hrs seems a little passive aggressive. see you in ‘09!
going to either be eating breakfast with a CEO candidate or eating a CEO candidate for breakfast