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This has absolutely nothing to do with the stuff I usually blog about on here, but for some reason, I really wanted to blog about something that happened to me last night. And since a) this is my blog and I can do whatever I want and b) this is a personal blog, I feel like it is fair game.

My girlfriend and I have been seriously working on saving money over the past couple of months. For her, it is because she is a poor college student. For me, I want to pay off all of my debt and save money for various things. However, this makes it difficult for us to go on fun and interesting dates. It’s also hard for me personally because I’m extremely old fashion, so I insist on paying and since I kind of like her, I enjoy planning nice things to do with her.

And with a face like that, who can blame me?

With all that said, recently, most of our nights together involve making dinner at home and curling up on the couch to watch a movie or TV (currently, we are speeding our way through Boy Meets World. Old school, I know). Quite honestly, we both are pretty content in this life. We love to cook and we are pretty happy doing just about anything with each other. Still, sometimes, you just want to get out.

You can only take so much of this

To that end, last night, we were sitting in my apartment, contemplating what to do with the evening. Faced with another night on the couch with Cory Matthews and friends, we decided to see what was showing at the cheap theater nearby. After watching a few trailers, we decided on a little movie called Like Crazy and set off to the movies. After the show was out, we were a little hungry and were debating if we should just go home and eat leftovers. Suddenly, my girlfriend had the brilliant idea of going to a local restaurant we both like, Twisted Rooster, and sharing an appetizer and our favorite entry, fish tacos. This was a great solution to saving money and eating less (another goal we are both working on). After a delicious dinner and a great movie, we went home satisfied that we not only had a great date night out, but also did it on the cheap. Total cost for a movie and dinner for 2: $30. I’d say that’s a big win!

We also occasionally go into space.

Do you have any suggestions for dating on the cheap? Share them in the comments!

I remember getting my first Apple computer as an eager Freshman Information Systems major. This was around the time that Apple was really starting to get popular on college campuses and OS X was starting to hit its stride as an OS. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever used.

It can’t be understated how much of an effect Steve Jobs has had on not only on me and the field that I work in, but on our society in general. It seems odd to talk about the CEO of a tech company like we talk about Steve, but there was no one with a vision for how technology could make our lives better like Steve. Whether you use (or like) Apple products, his work has had a profound affect on the technology that you use.

I have no doubt that my children and my children’s children and my children’s children’s children will be learning about Steve Jobs in the way that I learned about Edison, Einstein and Franklin as a kid. At a time when people were doubting that anybody would ever need a computer, Steve was putting one in every home. While we were all still buying CDs from Best Buy, Steve was revolutionizing the digital music industry. While we were all addicted to our primitive Blackberries, Steve saw the possibility of the world in our pockets. While everyone was stuck thinking of computers as boxes on our desks or laptops in our bags, Steve was dreaming up a revolutionary tablet that would change the way we think about computing. His contributions to the world of technology are unprecedented.

I could go on and on about the way that Steve changed our lives. But it’s simple enough to say that because of Steve and his vision for design and functionality, your grandmother can use an iPad. And not only can she use it, but she understands and enjoys it more than any other computer you could possibly give her. Steve brought technology to a level that is usable and enjoyable by everyone. That alone is reason to celebrate this man.

Steve will be greatly missed by a world that looked for his vision and passion for technology and the way it could change the world. Rest in peace, Steve. The world is a less magical place without you in it.

Welcome to my newly re-launched blog. If you have previously visited this site, you may notice something is a little different. This site used to host a series of podcasts that I was a part of. Because I wasn’t using it for my own blog, it naturally became a good spot to host those podcasts. However, since the podcast ended, this site has been sitting unused. So, I finally decided to turn it into my blog and hopefully start writing stuff here.

I’ll be heading to SXSW in Austin, TX next week and intend to use this blog to post my notes that I take in the sessions there. So stay tuned for some of the interesting thoughts that will surely come from that conference!