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“Imagine you had a goal in life. And you never wanted to accomplish that goal. You should then move to Austin.” Many thanks to Jacob for that distillation.
11.13.2011 ♦ Comments OffI got lunch about a month ago with someone I’d consider a proto-friend. Maybe a sort-of-friend. A we-get-lunch-once-a-month-or-so-but-that’s-really-it kind of friend. The defining-the-friendship isn’t too important, but what it means is this: we aren’t close enough friends that she knows everything that’s going on in my world. Another salient point that should probably be mentioned [...]
08.19.2011 ♦ Comments OffAfter a few long months, a lot of work, and plenty of cross-continental emails, 7STOPS is launching. Here I am with my co-founders, Meagan and Josh: Go check out our first issue on Growth & Decay at 7STOPS.
07.31.2011 ♦ Comments OffWork starts the next day. I’ve heard stories of the New York real estate game and I’m discovering it for myself. Craigslist postings take me to Williamsburg, East Williamsburg, Crown Heights, Park Slope, Bushwick–I’m getting a lesson in Brooklyn geography as Shawn, Kimmy, and Michelle explore Manhattan. I find a place in Williamsburg that looks [...]
10.09.2010 ♦ Comments OffWe get into Charleston, Virginia at around 3 am. Maybe 4. I’m really ready to fall asleep. Virginia is now our (Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia) fifth state since we woke up yesterday. We check into our hotel in Charleston, lay down, and leave four hours later. A few hours later we’re in [...]
09.29.2010 ♦ Comments Off“Why again did you have to leave?”
09.22.2010 ♦ Comments OffI’m not sure how I feel about Alabama.
08.26.2010 ♦ Comments Off“Shawn, I know we’re tired. But I’m wide awake now. If we’re going to get to Macon on time—wait, is that a tiger?”
08.20.2010 ♦ Comments Off“So we pick up the car at 1:30. Let’s plan for something to come up that keeps us from leaving right away and budget for a departure time of 2:30. We should also throw in random hours or half-hours on the trip schedule to make sure we don’t fall behind.”
08.19.2010 ♦ 2 Comments“Have you ever gone cliff jumping? I feel a little bit like you do when you take a look over the edge, take a few steps back, then—after a pause—put your first foot forward and start running.”
08.18.2010 ♦ Comments OffThis is the blog of Dustin A Coates.