Archive for the 'Culture' Category
Zappos Visit
I had the opportunity to visit the Zappos headquarters this past week in Las Vegas, Nevada. Zappos is an online retailer that started off selling shoes but has expanded into other clothing articles. Zappos prides themselves on customer service and company culture, which I think go hand in hand. My company, PEER 1, got the […]
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Yusuf visits from Dubai
It has been so busy lately and I haven’t had a chance to blog about a very important event that occurred 2 weeks ago. My good friend, Yusuf, flew all the way in from Dubai to visit San Antonio for a few days.
I met Yusuf 5 years ago when I studied abroad in Seville, Spain. […]
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Las Nuevas Tamaleras
The Susan G. Komen Foundation San Antonio Chapter held a fundraiser this holiday season by selling tickets to the play “Las Nuevas Tamaleras.” Since the play mostly attracted women, I decided to take my mom, my sister and my grandmothers. Although they all had been a few times in previous years, this was my first […]
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Path of Marigolds
My sister found out about this play, “Path of Marigolds,” showing at Blue Star Arts Complex. Jump Start Performance group supported this performance. Jump Start is
dedicated to the discovery and support of new ideas in the arts and arts education. By encouraging visionary thought and non-traditional approaches, Jump-Start is committed to the creation of art […]
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ServerBeach Halloween Costume Contest
Our ServerBeach office in San Antonio, Texas had their famous Halloween costume contest today. We have some interesting individuals in this office, needless to say.
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UT and A&M pumpkin friends, oh and Boston College
We didn’t have a chance to carve pumpkins this Halloween but my brother, Wayne, did! My brother is an Aggie, his girlfriend Layla is a Longhorn and Layla’s brother Derek is a um, what’s the mascot for Boston College? Haha, sorry Derek!
They carved pumpkins this Halloween of their colleges. They came out pretty good. […]
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Chalk It Up
Today was the 4th annual Chalk It Up festival, put on by Artpace, held on Houston street in downtown San Antonio. This was my first year attending and I really enjoyed it. Houston Street is closed off to allow various artists sketch and showcase their art. There are chosen professional artists to be part […]
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Adventures in Toronto
I am visiting Toronto, Canada this week. PEER 1 was hosting a leadership meeting and a customer event here. I arrived Monday and will stay until Sunday. PEER 1 activities for the week have ended and what a memorable time it was. The other half of the trip is for personal vacationing. I will note […]
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Viewing of the 48 hour films at the Alamo Drafthouse
So I went to check out the final films of the San Antonio 48 hour film project at the Alamo Drafthouse. The Alamo Drafthouse is a cool place to watch movies because it has a bar and you can order food and drinks during the movie. They also show old school movies such as the […]
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San Antonio’s 1st annual 48 hour Film Project
Travis Thomsen, co-worker of mine and who I have mentioned before in my blog, is a free lance film director. He will be part of the 1st annual 48 hour film project in San Antonio. The 48 hour film project is an international event that started back in 2001. The kick off is […]
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