It is almost impossible to keep up with everything.  I want to write all the time, but the energy it takes, and the other more important things…

I really dug my claws into the web in 2008, when I leased space on a shared server to build my first website on the internet.  I was fascinated with all the activity, so many things going on simultaneously, in a fraction of a second bursts of energy sending and receiving data communicating to us.  The internet to me was an escape from a material world that wanted me to hide from who I wanted to be.

I started Green Thumb Marketing in late 2008 as the story goes, and left last February.  I learned more about how the web works, and specifically how this impacts the day to day business for many small and large companies, and individuals.  I was introduced to a variety of viable models to generating income online.  I saw a lot of failed attempts at creating income, using methods that were promised to work, but were really snake oil marketing.

I started Emajen in March of 2010 and really decided to focus on how I am involved with my business.  It has been a struggle to maintain consistency as plans were changed last minute on multiple occasions.  There were setbacks, blow ups, sit downs, back stabs, and a lot of wasted time and effort to follow through with commitments that showed to mean nothing.  Despite these things and having to move the office 3 times this year, I’ve made it work.

In early January my wife and I separated and it was a huge disappointment.  We have a beautiful son, 18 months already and he shows no signs of letting up - he’s growing and learning so quickly!  My decision to leave was unfortunate,  I feel like a failure often, but I know it was the best for out little man.  We’ll be better parents even if our parenting is split between two households, and thus far things have been about taking care of each other and him, which is the best possible outcome.  I wanted to bury this in the post, not start out with this matter of the heart.  Our families have been most supportive and I will be forever grateful that he has this family.

My son is the light of my life.  I wouldn’t be able to make it some days if I didn’t have him tucked away in my heart.  I am happy I can afford to share the expenses with Megan because I have no real financial security yet, month to month.  It is taking me a few years to figure this thing out but I’m driven by passion.  I don’t really care at all about money, but it creates opportunity - I’m an opportunist with no wallet…

I really care about the community even if I am too busy to be a part sometimes.  I want to change that and hopefully I will.  Now that I have moved to the Awesome Space at Awesome Inc on main st in Lexington - I am close to everything.  I’m going to try commuting on bicycle again and find a studio apartment downtown somewhere close.  I’ve enjoyed all the hidden treasures Lexington has to offer - it you’re willing to look.  The industrial area between Versailles, New Circle, Old Frankfort Pike and Lees Town Rd (Main St) is my favorite "find".  McConnell Springs Park (in that area) is where I take Judah to walk and throw rocks in the pond.  He equally enjoys picking the rocks off the ground placing them into a cup and throwing them into the water.

I’ve learned to skateboard this year!  It just kind of happened, I had access to a ramp and board and it happened.  A friend who I sublet an office space from built a vert ramp in some available space and we skated.  Truthfully I fell a bunch and really hurt myself a few times before I got the hang of it.  There is actually a lot more falling before you get any good skating…  I’m a few blocks from Woodland Park on Maxwell so I’ve visited their skate park a few times.  I like it, but it’s concrete and it hurts to fall, so I’m much less-hard there.  No one has told me to go home so I guess I’m good.

Well here is my rant post to whoever cares to read.  My goal is to clone myself