TIPS, TRICKS & BOOKMARKSOnward
It's so easy to wallow in self-pity when things don't go right. As much as 2009 sucked on all levels, it wasn't all bad. As much as I want to sulk, the fact remains that I live a charmed life. Through some karmic luck of the draw, I've got a lot to be thankful for. Personal Projects This past year was a year of simplication and basically had me letting go of all my personal projects—at lea...
Failure
It has been a year marked with a series of failures and while I feel some urge to explain it all, I think it will be better off left unsaid. This post is a stick in the sand to remind me of what has happened. Onward we go, for time gives us no other choice....
'Hooligan
I just signed and returned the paperwork. As of November 16, I'll be an employee of Yahoo!. This might seem like a bit of a surprise for those aware that I started at Squarespace just seven months ago. Unfortunately, six months into it, the requirements of employment changed and I was no longer able to stay on. Suffice it to say, I think the folks at Squarespace are fantastic and I believe they...
Less of Me
I fear actually saying this out loud. I certainly don't want to jinx the progress I've made but, at the same time, I'm excited by the change. I'm trying to lose weight. I used to be slim. In my early twenties, I worked on my feet all day. I also didn't have a car. Therefore, I walked to and from work. And to the store. And to anywhere I needed to go. If I wasn't walking, I was on my inline skat...
Being Square
The snow is melting. Spring is upon us. It's that time of year for new beginnings. And there are definitely plenty of new beginnings around the Snook household. On top of all the other things that have been happening, I've decided to make some changes, too. After three long years, I'm leaving the life of freelance. What's old is new again, it seems. I'm going to be working for someone else. As o...
Reflections
It's that time of year when people see the big number roll over and decide to reminisce over good times and bad, and talk of where they plan to go until the big number rolls again. This blog post will be no exception. On the Personal Front It's interesting to look at last years pontificating. In some ways, things haven't changed. I am getting better at managing my time but in a weird sort of way....
Evaluating the past year
Another new year is here and is customary by many at this time of year, I'm evaluating how things have changed from a year ago, what worked and what didn't. Personal Personally speaking, this turned out to be a fantastic year. My wife and I got to adopt again, this time from Kansas. We now have two healthy and happy boys and we couldn't be happier about it. I'd like to think we're done having ki...
Merry Christmas
I'm just about to head to bed after now that Santa has placed all the presents under the tree. My almost 4 year old son heard Santa's bells earlier and I don't think he'll have an easy time getting back to sleep. I'd like to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas. (Happy Festivus for the rest of ... you.)...
Snook++
Things have been crazy busy for the past couple weeks and for good reason. I've mentioned before that my wife and I were in the process of adopting. Last Wednesday, the day we've been working towards for almost two years had finally arrived: to be parents once again. Lucas Adam James has become the latest addition to the Snook clan and we couldn't be happier. Our deepest gratitude to the birthmo...
Why I Left 9rules
With all of my preamble on sharing ones side of the story, I felt the need to share why I left 9rules. I wanted to share it because a few people have asked about why I left. I want to avoid and correct any misconceptions. Whether or not this was the right thing to do remains to be seen. In the beginning Like any story, we need to start at the beginning. I joined 9rules back in 2005. I asked to...
Looking Back and Forward
I've been trying to look back a what has happened over the course of this year. Examine what I've done and set up a plan for the future. My apologies if this post is a little long but it must be the holiday feelings of sharing. Freelance Looking Back This year has been fantastic from a professional point of view. I was able to go freelance full-time back in January and really take a chance t...
Frenetic Freelance
Deciding to go freelance full time back in January was a liberating experience. But it's times like these that I miss working in a stable day job. Making the decision It was a both a tough decision and an easy decision to make. Going freelance allowed me the opportunity to work on my own projects and choose the clients that I get to work with. It was tough knowing that I have a wife and son tha...
Upon My Return
Wow, that was a nice vacation. Nothing like spending a week in Disney World. With a two year old. A two year old who thought that napping was overrated and couldn't possibly close one's eyes for a moment while there. Despite the lack of sleep, it was actually a fun trip and one I'd gladly do again. Well, maybe I'll wait a few years until the kid(s) are older. In any case, I'm back and ready to....
On hiatus
I'll be taking a quick break folks. I'm heading on vacation next week (yay!) and between preparing for that and getting last minute work stuff done, I haven't been able to post anything new this week. Therefore, it'll have to wait until I get back. Hope to see you all back mid-October....
I'm Jonathan Snook and I write about web design and development. I speak at conferences and I yammer on about what I'm having for lunch on Twitter. You can keep up to date with everything I blog here via the RSS feed.
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