coexist

In proper Coexist style – the sendoff for our favorite intern turned designer (Ben) was carried out with a grin and a tinge of indigestion. Celebrating Ben’s last day – it was decided early on that everyone would ride their bikes to work on Friday, and for lunch, we would take to the streets and pedal down to Junior’s Taco Truck.

The Coexist peloton that ensued consisted of a group of semi-confident yet ultimately happy riders sitting atop a mashup of dumpster-rescued cruisers and custom fixed gear rides. No cars would dare mess with this motley crew as we made our way down High Street en route to our cilantro-laced Mecca. The food was as authentic as it gets, everyone had a great time and nobody got hurt (irritable bowel syndrome doesn’t count) which is always a great way to end the week.

It all started out innocently enough, with me planning to bring my dog Vito into the office. Little did I know that Andy was also bringing his new puppy Lucy for the day. Vito and Lucy hadn’t met previously, and it goes without saying that they aren’t your typical puppy couple. Once Vito hit the door, he knew something was up. Lunging at him from under Ben’s desk was a small dog like object with razor sharp teeth, which became instantly attached to Vito’s ear.

Realizing what had just happened Vito quickly readied for attack. The two had it out for a while before Vito eventually used his size to overwhelm his feisty puggley foe. After some rest the two were at it again, and throughout the day provided us with moments of joy, cuteness, entertainment, and sheer terror as Vito would begin to jump up on Lucy’s five pound frame. It was a good experience for all and while I wouldn’t suggest bringing your pets to work every day, it’s a nice escape from a typical Tuesday.

There comes a time in course of human events when a cookie is left unattended and unsupervised. It is up to the heroic to seize the day and take advantage of a glorious opportunity. This blog post is a step by step guide to steal a cookie from a developer.

1. Opportunity Knocks

Wait until the developer is truly in a coding trance and is so zoned into his compuer screen that he is oblivious to the world around him. Now nonchalantly walk past his desk and STRIKE!

2. The Prize

Now place the cookie into your mouth immediately. This will make the cookie inedible to the developer. Have no concern for his robot developer emotions as there is no html tag for attack.

3. The Stare

The developer, having just been robbed, will be shocked and angered. Do not just walk away. Stare blankly into his eyes for a split second, then gloat as much as you feel is warranted. This gloating is a precursor to the most important part of the heist.

4. The Cookie Dance

While the cookie is still in your mouth, proceed to bring the krunk and jam to the world by putting down your dance fire. I typically imagine faerie dust falling from the sky. If you feel the need to kick, do so.

To view the actual cookie dance please visit this link.

The smoothie guy was on our turf today, so we had to teach him a lesson, all in good fun though :0

I am not sure how it started, but things got crazy in the office today. One thing led to another and before I knew it everyone was throwing-down “Drakkar style.” For those of you who weren’t around during the mid 90s, Drakkar is the manliest smell on the planet. Drakkar is made from grizzly bear sweat, motor oil and old film negatives from the movie Smokie and the Bandit! Causalities are always a risk with any throw-down, our dear friend Brandon tragically lost his sense of smell during the battle. I still stand by my belief that anything Mr. T endorses is good enough for me.