So I should flagellate myself repeatedly for not updating my blog in a while. Things have been heating up here with getting acclimated to a new city. Chicago is SO much larger than Kansas City.. There is so much to do, its overwhelming. I had to buy a new computer and since I bought a MACBOOK PRO (YEAH THATS RIGHT I MADE THE SWITCH), I’m still getting used to it. So far, I’m very happy with it. (Since I’m a OneNote addict, I run Parallels Desktop for the Mac, with the Optional Parallels tools installed).
I also bought a bike. Not a motorbike. A bicycle! Yes, a used one off craigslist. I’m going to be carbon neutral (sort of).. at least while I’m in school. Using the subway and the bicycle exclusively. Anyone want to buy my car off me?? I must admit riding the subway is a little annoying at first… especially because the Blue Line has delays due to construction and when the train comes it is like a clown car and you have to contort yourself to fit in there. AND when its humid you are bathed in sweat by the time you get downtown. The awesome thing about the subway is that I can be focused on my audiobooks without having to swerve in and out of traffic; and its an absolutely delightful playground for ethno observation.
I’m going to have to get a little better with my time management skills here, or give up working on a few things just because they’re interesting. I have class every day but Thursday… and I strongly suspect that I’m going to be in the studio a LOT on Thursdays working on product design homework due on Friday.
Anyway, stay tuned. I will post terse notes and thoughts on End of Poverty by Sachs, and I might share some of the research that I’m going to be undertaking in my Intro to Design class… So essentially I’m going to be a stalker and "spy" on people with a camera to learn about their problems and opportunities to improve their lives. I love the design profession… 
Glad to see you’re still alive dude. You’re a big dork for taking a picture of your bike.