I’ve let myself down lately by failing to follow through on promises to myself and others. At the very start of this new decade, I am reaffirming and strengthening my commitment to improving myself and my relationships with others. To that end, the following are my personal and professional goals for 2010: Read more…

My Grandfather, Ray Crompton, passed away on Sunday December 6th. As a perpetually-positive man who absolutely loved life, the funeral was an upbeat celebration of life.

As the designer in my family, I was put in charge of the visuals for the celebration. Along with scanning photos and putting together a slideshow, creating a program and the music, I created a small website for family and friends to share stories, memories and photos of my Grandad. Take a look at www.raycrompton.ca

The world lost on a giant on Sunday; rest in peace Ray Crompton, my hero, my role model, my grandfather.

I just discovered, somewhat after the fact, that one of my favourite web design blogs, Webdesigner Depot, showcased my previous site design in March 2009. The article, entitled 50 Inspirational Website Introductions, highlights introductory text on design portfolio sites.

I am very humbled by this unexpected inclusion, in what I consider to be a very prestigious design blog. Many thanks to the author!

I have been neglecting this blog for almost a year now, but I am ready to give it another shot.

Some thoughts on starting this blog:

1. Certain blog “experts” recommend that new blogs be pre-populated with content before launch. In addition to writing a few new posts, I have decided to keep select existing content rather than starting from scratch.
2. I will only post meaningful content, rather than writing for the sake of writing, even if that means going a few days without new posts.
3. I tried a design that is very different from my usual style; it is simple, grid-based and clean. It is also (mostly) monochrome, with a touch of blue here and there. I hope you like it.
4. Topics (categories) will change and evolve, but I will generally be writing about web design, cool/nerdy stuff, LGBT issues and my life.

Enjoy!

Fair copyright for Canada. NES-themed modded Xbox. Thoughts on time. Technological singularity.

Coastwise is the blog of Pat, one of my best friends and former housemate. He has a very unique and über interesting view on life, and his blog is guaranteed to make you think.

coastwise (kōst wīz) adv. To project one’s consciousness into parallel realities where external factors are set up in such a way that success is almost unavoidable.