Joshua Blankenship
I am fully poseable with life-like hair and kung fu grip.
30 years old
Anderson, SC
Male
NovemberNov 6 Friday Fri 09
Photo: The sky is full of fire tonight. http://tumblr.com/x8i3w35n5
NovemberNov 5 Thursday Thu 09
You post a little article, you go eat dinner with friends, and you come back to quite the debate. That was unexpected. Hi, new friends.
I wrote an article on my very neglected website So Serious about humility and unsolicited designs: http://soserio.us/creating-controversy/
On Unsolicited Designs
I wrote an article called Creating Controversy for its own Sake (and How Humility is a Rare Bird Indeed These Days) on one of my other sites. It manages to discuss web design, blogging, humility, UX, the purpose of shareholder-owned companies, and a few other things in around 700 hopefully coherent words.
Inc.com on Building a Culture of Employee Appreciation
Great article on Building a Culture of Employee Appreciation from Inc.com (which you should read, if you’re into business/workplace stuff.) Plaques and gift cards make people feel like cogs in a big machine. Small, personal gestures, committed consistently over time make people feel valued and appreciated.
NovemberNov 4 Wednesday Wed 09
Photo: Really, Scrabble? R-R-O-O-U-U-I? Is that like a little joke you tell all your boardgame friends? http://tumblr.com/x8i3v1pcs
Whiskerino Day 4 Outtake on Flickr
One of the things I love about Whiskerino is how daily it makes photography for me. Call it a framework, or a compulsion, but I’m just more aware of a “need” to create content. This one was an outtake I didn’t use for Day 4, but I like it.
Also, you should apparently never tweet any of the words I just used. Unless you want 25 instant spam followers.
Every student should be forced to take a Personal Finance class on budgeting, saving, & credit. Necessary life skills.
We had our first meeting with a mortgage lender today. Am I an adult yet?
I waved a tearful farewell to the 10-20mm lens I rented from @borrowlenses. It's served me well for #whiskerino thus far: http://blnk.in/n
NovemberNov 3 Tuesday Tue 09
Evening plans include watching a Japanese Shakespearean movie while eating Italian food and drinking cream soda. We're so international.
New Toy: Fujifilm 60mm Instant Camera with Instax Mini film. So very cute and fun. The industrial design reminds me of something in Hitchhiker's Guide.
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DIY Driftwood Cheeseboard
I’ve been getting the itch to do some creative projects that have little or nothing to do with the computer/internet, and Zach Klein’s cheeseboard from milled driftwood has pushed me over the edge. I want a table saw for Christmas.
Photo: Good morning, Internet! http://tumblr.com/x8i3u2ol1
About
I am Joshua Blankenship. I am networking socially on VIRBº. I am not prone to write bios in the third person. I am doing lots of stuff, mostly all at once. I am a true believer. I am happy to see you. I am on the internet. I am pretty sharp. I am typically unintentionally pretentious when you first meet me. I am a social introvert. I am a writer. I am so taken. I am a pragmatic visionary. I am southern and I am not ignorant. I am not a big fan of shaving. I am running down a dream. I am consistent. I am prolific. I am bored. I am restless. I am oversleeping. I am in the mood for love. I am still calling my parents once a week just to check in. I am completely obsessed with music. I am still a little bitter i'll never be a rockstar. I am happiest in jeans, flip flops, and the just-right t-shirt. I am contrary to popular belief. I am talking on IM. I am scribbling haiku on napkins. I am absurdly unlucky with vehicles. I am writing notes to self. I am almost always carrying a pocket knife. I am really into magazines. I am having difficulty finding dress shirts that fit. I am not having a good hair day. I am not a packrat. I am a procrastinator. I am craving something delicious. I am forgetting something important. I am probably up later than you are.
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What I'm All About
Being Married, Fist Fighting, Sewing, Playing Hard to Get, Feigning Ignorance, Faking Certainty, Being Awesome, Beverage Imbibing, Wood Chopping, Beard Cultivating, Pointing and Laughing, Moving to Boston in July
Derek Nelson, Feb 18, 2009:
Just noticed you haven't had any comments recently, so I thought I'd pop in and post a pointless comment. Good day, sir!
Jacob Lewis, Apr 10, 2008:
...always a pleasure stalking your life. keep up the blogging, as it's thoroughly enjoyed on this side of the inter-web.
The Walla Recovery, Mar 29, 2008:
Blessings...
-Zack
Elena, Jan 23, 2008:
Hey Joshua - thanks for accepting my request recently. I really enjoy your blogs. Very informative. I'm just sayin'... Enjoy the rest of your week and don't be a stranger now, ya hear? -Elena
Joshua Brewer, Jan 11, 2008:
The laptop case you bookmarked on Del.icio.us is sweet, for what its worth. My sister bought me one last summer and it suits me just fine. Enough room for the charger and some other junk, plus a little room for my Dot Grid Book. Worth a look, for sure. Cheers.
bergrbergr, Dec 20, 2007:
so what's the new job you have?
Tara-Leigh Cobble, Dec 18, 2007:
Twas soooo good to see you and your bride yesterday. Man, that was just a few moments of awesome, but it left a mark. Can't wait for more!
P.S. Thanks for my STELLAR book cover!! Me lovey.
creole, Dec 5, 2007:
Hey shua...
I've been checking out your sites lately...I'm really humbled by the fact that seemingly everything you do is driven by, or becomes, art.
Rayni, Oct 28, 2007:
Thanks Joshua!
.:: a e r ! k u h ::., Oct 9, 2007:
jb, i miss you.