Amsterdam

Along with my recent trip to Norway, I stopped over in Amsterdam for a week to spend time talking with startups in the Rockstar Accelerator and was able to wander around this wonderfully heritage-rich city with my camera. I always have the hardest time narrowing down which photos to show! There is a good 150 or so that I was happy with, but obviously that's way too much for the blog. If you're ever interested in seeing more of a set and you see me in person, just ask me to show ya. :)

Oslo, Norway

I previously posted an entry specifically about flying out to Oslo, Norway for Startup Weekend. This one I wanted to show what an incredibly beautiful city it is!

Oslo, Norway - Startup Weekend

I recently flew out to Oslo, Norway to facilitate a Startup Weekend, where about 80 aspiring entrepreneurs came together to pitch ideas, form teams, build products, and maybe even go on to create companies. It was a bit of a powerful experience for me to say the least. It was my first time leaving North America, and I traveled alone. I had a chance to learn so much about the culture, politics, art, and entrepreneurial world in Oslo in a very short period of time. Below the photos is a video recap of my experience.

Here is a video recap of my experience:

Daunting

I have so much respect for anyone that can stare down this and come out on the other side as a solid entertainer. 

Taken on stage at the Jet City Improv theater during the debut of my new cartoon.

My sky is on fire

The sky over Greenlake. Right now as I post this. No edits. 

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For the Seattle weather haters

This year will be my 20th year living in Washington State, and it never ceases to stop me in my tracks with it's awe-inspiring views. After 20 years, I finally made my way a few blocks south of where I currently live, to Kerry Park on top of Queen Anne Hill. As the sun was setting. In January.. yes, the SUN. I'll let the rest speak for itself.

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Elinchrom!

My lady is the bestessssttt! Her and my folks chipped in, with the secretive brainpicking help of the very talented Michael Clinard to get a proper lighting setup for JesuSanta Day. They arrived today so I had to start playing! Oh how I have much to learn, luckily it will be a fun curve. :)

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And just because Bentley is just so damn cute, here he is again. :)

A few favorite moments captured

Although I've been slammed busy with my new startup, I have managed to snap an obscene amount of photos over the last few months. With how much work it takes to get them up on the blog, I have done a poor job at getting them all posted.

However I would like to share a handful of my favorite moments captured, in no particular order:

Chuang-yen Monastery

You probably don't know this, but in a little town about an hour north of NYC contains the largest Buddha statue in not only the US, but the Western Hemisphere. I didn't know until I happened to have practically stumbled upon it with a trip to Lake Carmel, about 20 mins away. You pull up to the Chuang-yen Monastery and are greeted with the 18 Arahants, Buddha's disciples, as they sit on "Bodhi" path, or the Path of Awakening. You walk down the path, up the stairs, and inside is the Great Buddha Vairocana, a 37 foot Buddha sitting in a giant lotus leaf and surrounded by thousands of 12" hand-carved wooden Buddhas. 

It was such an incredible and hallowing experience and I'm glad I was able to snap some pics to share.

 

I suggest you go visit this place the next time you are in New York.

Back to SF

Danielle and I went on a last minute trip to San Francisco last weekend, and while there, managed to snap a couple photos.