Load up the Tony Hawk.

I have gotten new internet installed up in my loft. Being hard-wired is pretty sweet, the speed is much faster and my entire network is sharing files much more efficiently. Having my network being all in-house instead of run wirelessly is a lot more stable and fast.

MouseSpaz is in a slump. Something that time and persistence can overcome, still hard to put 4 other guys on your back and keep a positive outlook. I’m trying though.

Haven’t skateboarded in a while, I think after work today I’m gonna go out and bust my ass a few times.

My Macbook’s battery is kaput so I think I’m gonna have to drop the cash to get a new one if I ever want to use it without being plugged into an outlet.

Arbalet Dallas (I just realized I hadn’t posted since I’ve been there?!) was pretty sweet. Andrew, Angel and I had a pretty good time, met a lot of new guys and saw some really good matches. I think by the end of the weekend all three of us were just ready to get home and relax.

I will be attending next year if they have it again, and I’d like to get down there for the ESEA BYOC for season 7. Maybe I can convince my team and someone special to come with me. Maybe.

Also just ordered a 24″ LCD for web development. Sweet.

This comes right after missing a flight to Shanghai to player in the Intel Extreme Masters Global Finals.

I had the honor of meeting Toni while attending the Arbalet Cup, and can in all honesty say that he was one of the most vibrant people I’ve ever met through the game.

Please keep Toni’s friends and family in your heart, and send your condolences. His team website can be found here, I’m linking to the article regarding his passing: http://www.mousesports.com/en/news/9403/

So it’s been a while (about 5 days) since I last posted, and a whole lot of very detailed and specific crap that nobody other than myself will care about has happened. I’ll break it down really quick; Counter-Strike team owns, about a week till I leave for Dallas (ESEA LAN!), watched a lot of Deadwood, I think Forrst is amazing and we’re almost settled into our new office at Lifeboat.

I’ve gotta get back on my grind to make mnir.com the #1 result for “Chris Keefer” on google! I’m slacking.

Expect more posts guys, sorry I started to trail off. That comes to an end now!

Well I take that back, Katie and Jen seemed to have gotten finished arranging their furniture… yeah.

Anyways I’m tired and need a shower.

He sent me a vinyl sticker for my Macbook FO’ FREE!

He’s got a whole bunch of different stickers on his website (I’ll link it below, RELAX) for you to check out. Buy stuff from him, it will please me.

Forrst: http://forrst.com/people/BearKid
Website: http://bearkid.com/store/vinyl/

Anyways, I’ve spent a little bit of time looking through it and posting comments / questions and I have to say that I’m thoroughly impressed with the community. The craftsmanship with which the site was made is phenomenal as well.

I’ve extended offers to a friend of mine to join the community (Cody). I’m hoping that Kyle extends him the same graciousness that he offered us Lifeboat crew members.

I’ll leave you guys with a couple screenshots, unfortunately they seem to lack the “WOW” that I feel for the site. It’s the community of this website that draws the “ooohs and ahhs”, not any function or design element. Although all of the design and development is very eloquent and well thought out.

I’d like to thank and encourage everyone for using a Google search to direct yourself to my blog. I’ve got a feeling that when you click on my website while doing a search it is a boost to my rating. I’m not completely sure, but it can’t hurt anything. Plus now you get to scope out how we’re doing in the results with me!

PS – Still waiting on my forrst acceptance email. It must have gotten lost in transit.

Cody brought it up again today so I decided I might as well put in an application.

I’ve been doing a little bit of reading about it and I’m hoping I get accepted. It seems like the environment it harbors could be really beneficial for any web artisan.

Attn: Forrst acceptance squad:

• I use (mt) to host this very blog!
• I’m a young and enthusiastic web programmer.
• I respect and follow web standards!
• I release my scripts for everyone to use (why they would want to, I don’t know).
• I’ve got a lot to learn, and I think you can help.
• Oh and I really, really want to join… That’s a reason, right?

Thanks for taking the time guys. Hope I get an email soon!

Something tells me I’m going to enjoy this.

I’m also highly involved with reading “Do you matter? How great design will make people love your company”; I love how they list the authors here: “by Robert Brunner and Stewart Emery with Russ Hall.”

Both books seem worth the read, I’ll report back when I’ve completed both.