Since78: December 2011

Friday, December 30, 2011

2011 / Fast Forward

Typically I get pretty emotional when watching those year in review retrospectives. I considered making my own this year but decided that I'm not looking back this time; Lets start fresh and move rapidly forward this year.

If you really wanna see sappy stuff check out some things that others have put together starting with this Google Zeitgeist video on Youtube. Also, be sure to check out this great site by CBS or this one by Reuters as well as The Big Pictures: The Year in Pictures Part1 / Part2 / Part3 . Sports fans should check out this emotionless video by the Associated Press and SportsCenters Top 10 Worst of 2011 which of course makes a great intro to this video compilation of BEST TOP 100 FAILS of 2011.

I also discovered these fantastic and fresh resources for news and information from Allison Josephs and Philip DeFranco (NSFW/Yeshiva). Techies will enjoy this App Stat by GigaOM and this Video review of all this years tech news by IDG. Photographers will love this post at Strobist who's author, Mr. Dave Hobby, I had the honor of meeting at the 2011 PhotoPlus a few months ago. For business inept creatives like myself do yourself a flavor and watch THIS in it's entirety, then take notes, review and repeat.

This video of Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement was recently resurrected and should be savored more than once. In dark of his death it can obviously be viewed in a whole new light along with his biography which I'm currently reading.

Last but not least, this was My Favorite Video from 2011

-Word

Thursday, December 29, 2011

Five!

My Guy Shai turned 5 today!!!!!

He wanted to make a party at school so Rusi, Leora and I arrived in the middle of story time this morning. Leo ambushed him with a birthday balloon:

It took him a minute to warm up to all the attention. Even his custom made chocolate cupcakes with green icing and blue sprinkles couldn't bring out a smile...