This weekend I’m back home for Kim’s graduation at UConn and Ryan’s Bachelor party. There’s going to be a lot going on this month between The OBX and The Quarterlife Crisis series- so I thought I’d take a moment today to catch you up on everything else that’s been going on before that all unfolds.
The big theatre story though was the Helen Hayes Awards, ya it’s not White House Correspondents Dinner but the Helen Hayes are my prom. Once again I wrote it up diary style.
The Wizards season comes to anend which means I can concentrate on other things until I get caught up in the NBA again this fall. I also published some Q&A from my fellow Wizards bloggers.
Also did you hear what happened to those guys over at Texts From Hillary?
That’s all for now- til next time I’ll leave you with this little gem/embarrassing moment in my life.
While a lot of you are happy that’s It’s Gonna Be May, I’m excited that we are now 20 days from my annual trip to The Outer Banks (aka The OBX).
I can’t believe it’s now the sixth year of the trip, can’t even believe I’ve been making videos about it for five. Here’s the teaser for the latest batch of videos, which I did in the style of the Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy trailer.
Even at the ripe old age of 28 I’m beginning to feel the Quarter Crisis creep up on me more and more as I get closer to another decade of life. I’m really excited though to host the 3rd Annual Quarterlife Crisis Series here on my blog. Once again I’m looking for stories of what the QLC means to you and how you dealt with it or currently dealing with it.
If you are interested in contributing your story feel free to contact me and I’ll be happy to share with you some more information.
Infograhpics used to be cool. It used to be awesome to view stats on a topic laid out in various pie, bar, and line graphs. However it quickly got old and overplayed like the first season of Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?
However this is a reason we enjoy infographics: it displays information in way that’s easier to understand and read in context. The rise of infographics is also the rise of our need for a better way to understand all the information that’s available out there.
Visualization is still a force will change how we consumer information but it will evolve from simple infographics. The New York Times’ R&D lab has created new tools to visualize how their stories spread in the social space. SmartMoney has a Map of the Market to better understand the day’s trading. While infographics may be a passing news fad, it is a step towards bigger and better ways to digest information.
I wish I could say I read your blog but chances are I don’t- at least not regularly. The photo above is a screenshot of an RSS reader that contains the blogs of all of the people I follow on Twitter and Facebook. As you can see there’s a lot of information out there. Too much [...]
I recently listened to an ESPN NBA Today podcast where host Henry Abbott and David Thorpe discussed the idea of “Royal Jelly” and basketball players. Royal Jelly is a special substance that worker bees feed to larvae in order to raise Queen Bees. The larvae are also moved into cells larger than the others. Abbott and Thorpe [...]
Earlier this month I rented a Glidecam to test out for a wedding I’m filming next month. The Glidecam is a camera stabilizer that allows for smooth movement while walking and running. The above video was my first real test of the device and it didn’t come out as I wanted. However after a day [...]
I had the immense honor of speaking to students at the National Defense University last week. To call these men and women students is a misnomer. The class was made up of veteran military and civilian officers who are studying the changing world of communications and its effects on National Security. When I sat down [...]
I am in the mood for a new pair of glasses and I’ve been really digging the styles I’ve seen over at Warby Parker. They have this really cool program where you can have up to five pairs of frames sent to your home for you to try one and check out before you [...]
After watching close to 75% of the nominated films, here are my predictions for the Academy Awards this year. Read my post over at We Love DC for more details on my picks. BEST ACTOR Will win: Jean Dujardin (The Artist) Might win: George Clooney (The Descendants) BEST ACTRESS Will win: Viola Davis (The Help) Might win: Meryl [...]
Patrick Pho is a millennial, social media flack, blogger, stage manager, videophile, and Quarter Life Crisis enthusiast. Originally from Massachusetts, he now works and lives in the Washington, DC area at New Media Strategies.
He writes about how social media and other forces are changing life for Generation-Y. He also covers the Washington Wizards and theatre for We Love DC.
