It's been a while...

Ahh, San Francisco GDC: 2009

Man was it refreshing to go back home!

I got to spend time with nearly everyone that I love in the bay area. I felt bad because Rae and Evan were sick and I didnt get to stay with them. I'm a hypochondriac and I decided I should probably give them some rest time. Luckily, I found another place to stay during my time there (most of it). Scott and Alli let me stay at their place, which was super nice of them (on such short notice too!)

I had a great trip overall. I got to hang out with a lot of the guys from Red Storm and also met up with some friends at other studios around the world. Thursday was the best night by far. I went to the Blizzard party, Ubisoft party, and then closed the night off with the XNA party. All of which were tons of fun.

I fricken miss you guys AND the bay weather.

Photography!
I've been borrowing my friends Cannon for nearly a month now. I should probably give it back to him. I havent really learned much on the side of post effects and adjusting images after, but I've been having a great time taking pictures with this camera. I'm pretty sure I see one in my arsenal of toys in the very near future.

The skateboarder on the left was from Earth Day 2009. Tons of fun and some awesome skaters showing off skills.

The next picture is of a girl that I saw at a show. She was apparently not happy. Her mother was standing next to her checking to see if she was ok from time to time. I thought it was a good picture though.

I'll post more on my facebook when I can. Or maybe even on my flickr account.

Job

Frankly, the job is going super well. I can't complain at all. We recently moved into a new building and everyone is super excited about it. The vibe is good and I'm currently responsible for some extremely important stuff in the current game. I've also been placed on Lighting. Something that I've always wanted to specialize in. So, in short. It's awesome. We are hiring too :)

Area

I've actually met a ton of people in the short 6 months that I've lived here. Lots of people are just very welcoming and to be honest...it's a great feeling! I didnt meet many people at all in SF (outside of work people). I mean, I guess I didnt need too either. I had more friends at the AA studio than I knew what to do with. IT IS WAY TOO DAMN HOT!

Miss you all.
-J