Author Archives: eric

I really did need a new graphics card, and for reasons that will become clear, that lent itself to learning about “bitcoins” which are monetary units of the bitcoin currency system: “Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer currency. Peer-to-peer means that no … Continue reading →

Rachel has a couple of her originals in the Zzyzx Gallery in L.A. which is pretty cool. Seems like a good match for her work. She also is selling prints on etsy which are pretty cool. (If you are looking … Continue reading →

Rachel and I took a Sculpture Workshop, we were definitely the worst students in the class, but the cat and bunny we made were pretty priceless to us. Erik James was the instructor and was quite awesome, he does workshops … Continue reading →

I have sort of been considering getting a cargo bike once we move to fairfax, and in the process of looking my buddy pointed me to: MADSEN Cargo Bikes Which isn’t exactly what I’m looking for (can’t imagine getting it … Continue reading →

Rachel’s web site is finally up Rachel Diaz-Bastin, Nature Illustration and she has a few choice illustrations up. Definitely some good stuff. She is currently taking some Scientific Illustration classes at UCSC which should be good. Though I hear they … Continue reading →

Over Memorial Day weekend I went camping down in Seqoia National Forest with Rachel and two of her co-workers, our goal was to find 4 different types of beetles that haven’t been collected in 30+ years. Now, to be honest … Continue reading →

So today we bought a house! Well, given the nature of real estate that might be claiming a little much, but we did accept a counter offer to our offer and in theory 45 days from now on July 1rst … Continue reading →

Rachel and I saw a couple movies over the weekend. First “I Love you Man” on Saturday over at Larkspur Landing and I can’t imagine how it got such good ratings. It was chuckle worthy a number of times, but … Continue reading →