Sorry, keystone. It’s not your fault. It’s not your fault!
February 20, 2007
February 19, 2007
The masonry is nearly complete…
Well, let’s see if this works. I am emailing Flickr.com a photo of the house. Flickr will then, in turn, send the photo to my blog and post this message as the body of the blog. What does all this mean in the Web 2.0 world? No more walled gardens. Open system architectures using standard protocols. Did you notice the viral marketing? I just told you about Flickr and they didn’t pay a cent. Those darn disruptors — they’re changing everything.
Update: Well, it worked, but it wasn’t pretty. I had to clean up the post from within WordPress. Line break issues and orphaned html. Oh well, it’s nice to know that even the market leaders are still trying to get it right. And all for YOU, the once powerless and abused layman — now, master of the online domain.
So, Kristin and I have made it home safely and drove by to get a look at the house today. We were disappointed that the external stone wasn’t complete, but it was nice to see continued progress. We noticed that the masonry workers were putting white keystones above the front ground floor windows and promptly called the construction supervisor to get them removed.
The drywall was put up over the weekend and looks really nice. It was cool to walk through the house and have a real sense of rooms size, ambience, etc. We’re really excited about the kitchen and can’t wait for the cabinets and counter tops to be installed. The tile work should also begin soon.
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February 18, 2007
Hello, friends and family!
Just a quick note to let everyone know that I finally let go of the guard rail and have taken the plunge into the deep blogosphere abyss. I do hereby declare… ahem… my intention to keep friends and family “current” with photos and news of our fun-filled lives in Austin. I intend to use Flickr to share photos and this blog to share news. From what I’ve read, you can integrate the two. Hello, Web 2.0! The world is changing — pay attention. In the relative near future you can expect to hear me spouting such terms as folksonomy, crowdsourcing, technorati, microformats and the list goes on. I am interested in participating in the future of structured blogging as it relates to… Well, more on this later.
Kristin and I made a quick trip to New Mexico this weekend to visit her parents and celebrate her mother’s birthday. The weekend has been full of gastronomic indulgence and special celebration.
Our new house in-process is scheduled to receive the final touches on its exterior this weekend, so we’re looking forward to returning to Austin to see the progress firsthand. You can expect photos promptly.
Keep in touch!
Lance
