June 30th, 2007, Saturday

4 hours of sleep @ 6a.m. + 78 degrees + 89% humidity + 12 miles = Good times.

After the run, my hands were so swollen from the heat I felt like I had lil' sausages for fingers. Notice the time on my watch. Under two hours...not too shabby for a 12 miler in Miami in late June.



It's unfortunate you can not see the amount of sweat pouring from my body in this picture. I felt like some sort of science experiment. My shorts are actually not that dark...they are soaked. I had just wrung them out.



Looove those Miami summers! :)

June 29th, 2007 - Friday

Another run to BK Corporate in the morning to get some samples approved.



Sometimes I spend more time there than i do in my own studio.

June 28th, 2007 - Thursday

This is the co-founder of the company I work for. My job is pretty cool for the most part.

June 27th, 2007 - Wednesday

The Miami International Airport.




Looking down the 836.

June 26th, 2007 - Tuesday

Typical Miami streetcorner. The stuff you don't see on CSI Miami.

June 25th, 2007 - Monday

A brief break from the thick, humid rain.

June 24th, 2007 - Sunday

The power went out for a few hours after a storm this afternoon.





Getting us ready for hurricane season.

June 23th, 2007 - Saturday

Long, lazy day of running, watching Urban Cowboy and sleeping.

June 22nd, 2007 - Friday

We discovered an awesome new Japanese Buffet at lunch today.



Also, Happy 60th birthday mom!!! :)

June 21st, 2007 - Thursday

We had Happy Hour at Lil Hoolies after work tonight. I suppose it was a way to celebrate/complain about the reviews we had earlier in the day.

I was celebrating!

June 20th, 2007 - Wednesday

Another meeting at BK Corporate Headquarters today. Here is Juan holding up one of the shots that will go into a hallway redesign we are doing for them.

June 19th, 2007 - Tuesday

This is Blizzy and Moxie, my parents dogs. They are always very sleepy and love to nap in the sun.



Blizzy is having surgery on Thursday to remove a growth inside his mouth. He really is one of the sweetest dogs around, hopefully it will go well.

*UPDATE - 7/01/07*
Blizzy's operation was a success and NO cancer!!! :)
Thanks for the well-wishes!

June 18th, 2007 - Monday

I hadn't been up to Tampa in awhile. I lived there back in the mid-late nineties and only venture up occasionally to visit old friends. Driving up today, as soon as I heard AC/DC and Ozzy Osbourne on every radio station and saw this sign, I knew I was back. Back in Black, baby!



It pretty much sums it up.

Then we spent the rest of the day at Busch Gardens. Other than the rides being shut down most of the day for thunder/lightning and the 158 degree heat, we still had a good time hanging out with all the animals.

June 17th, 2007 - Sunday

All my best friends seem to be getting knocked up lately.

Here is Mark, one of my very best friends from high school and his beautiful wife Andria, who is six months along.



Soon, another Scottish troublemaker will be born into the world :)

June 16th, 2007 - Saturday

A storm brewing in the Everglades.

June 15th, 2007 - Friday

The rain has been out of control this week!

June 14th, 2007 - Thursday

I found out today that my brother has to go to Iraq in eleven days. He will be at an airbase in Balad, Iraq and will miss the next six months of his three children's lives. His wife is also in the Air Force. Hopefully, they will not need her as well.

I understand that this is the life he signed up for eighteen years ago when he joined the military, but it doesn't make it any easier.

June 13th, 2007 - Wednesday

Today was this quarter's portfolio review at my alma mater, The Miami International University of Art and Design. This is the day when all the different majors showcase their best work for potential employers just hours before graduation. Since it has been ages since I had been there and was feeling a bit nostalgic along with Juan and Mercy (who I also went to school and work with), we decided to trek downtown to check out the work and see some old friends and teachers.

It was nice to see everyone and roam the old halls with them, just like we did what seems like forever ago.

June 12th, 2007 - Tuesday

The Royal Poinciana trees around here are insane lately. Most of them are red, but this is a yellow one I found on campus while wondering around.

Thanks to Lan for the tips on where to find them.

June 11th, 2007 - Monday

This is where I sit for 8 hours a day.



At least it's colorful.

June 10th, 2007 - Sunday

Training begins tomorrow morning at 6am for the 2007 Columbus Marathon. This will be my first full marathon.



Tonight, I get one last hurrah.

June 9th, 2007 - Saturday

I spent the morning on South Beach with J and my Rebel. We walked 6 miles then ate waffles at Big Pink. Here are a couple of my favorite shots from the morning walk.













Here are some more.

June 7th, 2007 - Thursday

OH-IO!!!

June 6th, 2007 - Wednesday

Almost time for that 4:00pm Miami summer rainshower.

June 5th, 2007 - Tuesday

This is the street outside my front door, a very busy road that runs through South Miami.



There are often late night minor car accidents and DUIS right at this very spot while red and blue lights swirl around my bedroom. It happens more than you would think.

I can't wait to have a home tucked safely away from traffic.