NOTEBOOK
Commentary, experiments, failures (more often than not) and experiences in the field.
Our Epic Play Date
We aren’t the types to use the word YOLO in a sentence, let alone all by itself, but when we were asked to invent and lead an activity for 200 people at Hyundai’s “Epic Play Date” event just outside Santa Barbara, we knew we had to do something EPIC. YOLO. You only live once. To […]
This Metaphor Can Kick Your Ass
The latest movie featuring Marvel’s metal-clad hero, Iron Man 3, manages to do something seemingly impossible. It takes Tony Stark’s character down a more serious path without losing any of the inherent fun superhero stories should have. In fact, if Iron Man is Marvel’s Batman (both rich white guys with no superpowers but lots of […]
Happy Birthday Two Me
Today is my birthday so I wanted to let you all know about the gift I really want this year: Healthy. Balls. That’s right. Today is the day my testicles were born, so I’ve decided to throw them a small, slightly egg-shaped birthday party. It’s a joint party, of course, so it needn’t be spectacular. […]
Worth A Trip: Walt Disney Family Museum with #MonstersUEvent
Back in 2009, two awesome things happened: 1. My son was born. 2. The Walt Disney Family Museum was born. These two births probably had a lot of wide eyes and screaming. Right? And like my son, this museum is not like other museums. It’s not the boring ‘field trip with a monotone docent half-falling […]
The Great Time Travel Portrait Giveaway!
Today, you can enter for a chance to time travel, friends. And we’re giving away $2000 in prizes! We’re teaming up with Clorox for their 100th birthday with a crazyinsane Twitter party (see below) and also offering you a chance to step into a digital Delorean so you can see yourself in a picture photoshopped […]
The Green-Eyed Monster: A Tour of Pixar & Monster University
Remember when I said I was going to Monsters University on the prestigious Disney-Pixar campus? I know. You were probably studying super hard for your Scare 101 finals and had 13 cups of coffee, but dudes, it was awesome. At first, the thought of going back to college was a bit troubling. I didn’t have […]
Tasers for Kids
I rarely, if ever, give a full-fledged piece of parenting advice. I’m not a fan of “the authority” or specialists or people telling me how to live my life, but I think it’s time I finally take a dip in the “this is how you do it” parenting pool. It’s a dirty pool, by the […]
Caveman Love
Not all dads fall in love with their baby right away. There, I said it. Now, I can see that you’re reaching for your pitchforks and torches. Before you light that Zippo, hear me out. Dad blogs are full of images of new fathers cooing over their babies and expressing tearful joy over their new […]
We’re Monsters at #MonstersUEvent
That’s right. I’m going back to university, guys. My super legit acceptance letter and informational packet! This Monday I’m catching a plane to enroll in classes at the prestigious Monsters University, whose campus is conveniently located at Pixar Animation Studios. With the film coming out on June 21st, I have to pull some all-nighters to […]
Take a Stroll with Me (A Wedding Poem)
I know it’s not Shakespeare or Poe. Worse than that, I know it’s basically crappy High School poetry that should have stars and hearts penciled in around its margins, and I’ve resisted an itching temptation to edit it or improve it before sharing it, but I can’t. It’s my poetry, for my wife, and that […]
