A friend sent me a movie of what appears to be a pug licking your screen. So I filmed our pug, Sunny, watching it.
Category: life
Onward!
Things were too quiet in my life and I’m too young for quiet.
After 7+ years at Public Interactive, I’ve decided to move on to the next big challenge. I’ve accepted the CTO position at Brighter Planet, a startup in Middlebury, VT. Brighter Planet helps people, businesses and organizations go green through practical financial products and an innovative technology platform. They have an amazing staff; full of high-energy people who are truly passionate about fighting climate change. It’s a great opportunity and will certainly scratch my startup itch.
Jonna and I just rented out our house in FL. We’re packing and moving up to Middlebury in three weeks. If you know me, and you know how many spreadsheets I created to plan our last move, you’re probably laughing now. THREE WEEKS?! That’s just insane.
And did I mention that I’ve spent a total of four hours in Middlebury and Jonna has *never* been there? God bless her for letting me take this risk.
Let the adventure begin!
Telecommuting woes
The worst part about telecommuting is that when you do finally leave the house and work in a public place, you forget that it’s not normal to start bouncing around when Footloose comes on the radio.
How drugstore.com almost ruined my xmas and marriage
So, I ordered three bottles of bubble bath for Jonna from drugstore.com. I placed the order three weeks before x-mas. Two of the bottles showed up in one package a week later. The third bottle was shipped separately.
We were traveling during the holidays, so we decided to exchange gifts before we left. The third bottle hadn’t arrived yet, so when she opened the first two, I told her there was one more on the way.
The day before we left, a box from drugstore.com arrived. I didn’t bother opening it, I just left it out for her. When she got home, she opened it, gasped and called me an asshole.
Below is a picture of what they shipped.

Luckily the packing slip said “bubble bath” or else I’d have spent the holidays in the ER.
Hope your holidays were less frightening than mine. Keep up the good work drugstore.com!
The joys of home ownership?
Jonna and I are officially in debt… err, homeowners. Well, the bank owns the home, we just get to pay for the insurance, keep it from falling apart, deal with the nosey neighbors, etc.