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December 2008

2008 was my rebuilding year

December 31, 2008

I lost 45 lbs.I can now run 7+ miles with relative ease.I lost a girlfriend and a cool apt.I lost my job.I lost my self doubt.I lost my social media cherry to Twitter.I lost a lingering infection. I gained a ton of new friends.I gained muscle.I gained some lifelong relationships.I gained a sense of purpose.I [...]

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Taking care of my sister’s cats

December 29, 2008

Instructions from my sister to her roommate. Logan left for four entire days. Taking care of my precious kitties, One and Two (AKA Boy and Girl, Lucifer and Hades) Taking care of One and Two is a huge responsibility, I hope you are ready to take this on. I have written out a detailed list [...]

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12 seconds…

December 28, 2008

If you haven’t checked out 12seconds.tv, you should. Think of it as video Twitter. It’s a helluva harder to be interesting when talking than when writing, surprisingly. tyler@tylerhurst.com twitter.com/tdhurst

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Christmas at the Hurst home

December 23, 2008

There was some confusion as to who gets what bed, as Bryan doesn’t have a bed in his room anymore. Bryan called dibs on Tyler’s bed and gave Logan’s bed to Tyler. Read on for more. To my foolish misguided brothers- My name is Logan. I am your sister. I know you try to forget [...]

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What I learned today…

December 22, 2008

…from running. I’m sure these could be adapted to anything in life. When it rains, either run faster or find a warm, dry place. Anything else is just stupid. Running more often makes it easier, no matter the distance. It’s easier to add 5 five minutes every four days than to add 10 minutes every [...]

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Job Hunting ain’t so bad…

December 20, 2008

The greatest thing about having many freelance projects is that it’s hard to lose all of your jobs at the same time. While my corporate health benefits might run out in two months, my paychecks, thankfully, won’t. For the first time in my life, I have the time to do all the little jobs I’ve [...]

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Look who made businessweek.com…

December 17, 2008

Hells yeah, I did. The story might not about me, but I’m definitely the most interesting source. http://ping.fm/MUdUA Yes, I still am looking for a gig. tyler@tylerhurst.com twitter.com/tdhurst

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The state of downtown Phoenix…

December 12, 2008

I understand what downtown Phoenix looks like to most people. Deserted after dark, nothing to do and only bums to hang out with. But I get none of those people have any idea where to look, nor have they ever asked someone who lives downtown. Funny, I live in the heart of downtown and have [...]

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Social Media in Education

December 11, 2008

http://ping.fm/5HOPY tyler@tylerhurst.com twitter.com/tdhurst

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It’s about time

December 10, 2008

Time to stop doing what you think you should do, and what you want to be doing. Time to stop doing what others want. Time to be you. I need wacky ideas. Pitch them, tease them, flirt with them, whatever. Let’s do this. tyler@tylerhurst.com twitter.com/tdhurst

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