The Gritty Gentleman

Often times I see or find things that I find interesting. Not everyone will find these things interesting but I hope you will find something familiar in the unfamiliar

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Thank You Steve Jobs - Now What New Guy?

If you have not heard by now that Apple's CEO Steve Jobs is resigning from his position then you were definitely not on earth for the past 2 days. Jobs has given us so much in terms of Desktop computing (If you did not know he helped coined the PC). I hope his health gets better.

More importantly, I hope that the next guy in Job's shoe don't try too hard to fill them. I'm not saying this because filling Steve Job's shoe is next to impossible, i'm saying this because often times when you pave your own path, you are more likely to be more innovative and original because there is no blueprint to follow (I dislike blueprints a lot).

The next guy should strive for less because "less is more"... sure there will be a lot of pressure and noise towards him/her from people who are very good at starting chaos; but if I were to tell this new CEO one thing it would be that, "even chaos can be controlled." Don't try to make a BIG impact now. Let your ideas be like the butterfly effect, only you are controlling the effect with your ideas and not anyone else's. Design technology from the future and not from the now or the trend or what is cool. Be the effect that will change people's lives... with that said, good luck new guy.

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Revenge is sweet and not fattening - Alfred Hitchcock

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Havanas or Bananas

These are my new Havanas that look like ripe bananas. I figured since it was summer I would get a pair of summer flip flops. I was never a flip flop kind of guy but I figured what the heck. I can tell you that they are quite comfy. Check them out below. I got them from Gilt. Would do you think of them?

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There are moments, then there are Beach Moments. When was your last beach moment?

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I was out for lunch today and saw this cool work area. I took a few photos there with my iphone. Shoes (Bryant Low Top) are from allsaints Shirt & Pants are from Top Shop

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Spotted - Hot Car: If you love hot cars then check this out!

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Beach again

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The Standard Burger's point of view. Guess what I had for dinner

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The Standard Burger

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Perception Can't Be Scripted

I was just talking to a friend and I realized how some people need to have a script or a plan of action for everything they do. Now, before I dive into what I want to say, I would like to make it clear that, like most people, I have a very different world view of things, places, people and cultures, but the what sets me apart is the fact that I have seen a broad spectrum of life which makes what I have to say about 0.00000001% credible.

I am not well traveled or well read, but, I have lived at the lowest spectrum. I have also lived at the higher end of the spectrum and I can tell you that regardless of where you are on the spectrum, life is always what you make it. You see Life is perception. If you think you are going to fail then you will fail. If you think you are never going to amount to anything then you will be nothing. Einstein said "Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a persistent one" The word "Persistent" does not mean immovable or immutable. We are all given free will which is only limited by an upper bound call imagination. Einstein showed that large bodies distort, rip and bend the fabric of reality which is better known in the scientific arena as space-time; to that point, I would encourage you to dream as BIG as you can because only then you be able to bend reality to your will (which in my opinion is a lot easier than trying to physically change your circumstance). Now go perceive your reality.

Perceive and believe...

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This is the plane I'm suppose to take to NY... Does this seem like a good scenario? Hmmmm, not so much

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The woods are fracking scary here in the Bay Area. I'm here right now!

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This hot car is a Tesla. Apparently the this is the car of choice here in Palo Alto

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Sure it looks like an ordinary menu but scroll towards the bottom…. Yes, that was my reaction. So I understand that this is the land of Facebook and millionaires but why would a small diner be selling a burger for that price? Frack

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Spotted in Palo Alto, California: The most beautiful pair of eyes.

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Off to California

My job decided to send me off to California for the week to work. I was not looking forward to the 6 am flight. Im traveling with my coworker. We had a corporate car pick up but the guy drove around for 15 minutes looking for our gate. Luckily we made the checkin. The only question I'm asking myself is, why did I bring clothes for 2 weeks?

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Sometimes I need a break from the City and it’s craziness… when you combine that with work and you have a perfect recipe for “stress” - so how does one escape the madness? Beeeeeaach