Spotted in Key West, FL.

Waking up in Key West is something else. A rooster will likely be heard, crowing away, letting the world around him know that he is awake and he is king. The six-toed cats are on the prowl, hungry and lounging around awaiting for their minders. You step outside — there’s always a view or a pool or a balcony or a porch. Key West is about the outside and the outside spills inside. The sound of scooters are everywhere.

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There’s a place where one should be able to disconnect. Away from the trappings of modern conveniences. No internet, no computers, no phones. No malls, no urban rituals, no desire or lust for material goods. For me, this place does exist. It’s a place I love dearly and it’s called Key West. It’s in Florida.

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The decompression from this year’s SXSW was quick — mostly because time told me that I was there one day too long this year despite being there the same amount of time last year. That idea of time, and a timeline stuck with me and for this year’s SXSW Infographic, I wanted to encapsulate that structure. The look and idea for this one came to me on Monday, if I recall correctly, on the way to the Jackalope on 6th as I explained it to Cinnamon and Andrew.

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Back from Austin and into the flow of life and work. It feels good to be home. A very huge thanks to everyone who attended my presentation — it was very nice to have you all there. Slides will be coming shortly — I need to make a few quick edits and sync up the versions I have here and the one I tweaked while in Austin.

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Hello, Austin. 9:31pm, dead beat. I’m not sure how I managed to go-go-go last year on Friday (could be the more relaxed pace, biking and general giddyness) but this year the early 4am wake up call, subsequent flight and general rushed morning left The Girl and I beat. Austin has welcomed us with some mild, cool weather.

A bit of future forecasting: some of you may be reading this during my presentation tomorrow morning. If so, hello.

Possibly my favourite two photos from this past SF Trip, for very different reasons. On the left, Adam Alpern Kogswell and on the right, Catano’s roommate has a media room that has a horror corner.

More photos from San Francisco on Flickr. Day Two (start here) and move right.

Judah holds court, undoubtedly telling tales of NAHBS the weekend before. More from SF: Day One.

The Girl and I took a break from the classic winter we’ve been having in Chicago by deciding to hop on a flight to San Francisco from Feb. 14th- 18th for some friend-visiting, bike-riding and general-relaxin’.

SF is like a second home to us. We have as many friends there as we do here and it’s a nice feeling to have. It also makes for a pretty hectic time of trying to see as many people as possible yet at the same time, having time for ourselves. We quickly learned that we needed to step back and slow down the last two days we were there and we did. Photos tell a better tale so I’ll leave it at that. More to come.

More from Seattle, on Flickr. Day Two starts here and Day Three, here (navigate right to move forward in the timeline).

Seattle is still a grungy town. The youth of Seattle still sport flannel, lace up boots and “vintage” clothes from the local Goodwill. This isn’t a bad thing — I’m just surprised that Grunge™ is still alive and well. My teenage years were spent wondering about this mystical place that had spawned many a band that I listened to intently. I watched Singles religiously.

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