January 27, 2012 0

The trouble with being named after your father

By in Arts, Family life, Photography, Technology

Philadelphia, PA — Everyone remembers that moment when their parents first joined Facebook. You wished the day would never come but when it did, well, it wasn’t that bad.

Unless you my cousin Matt who made the mistake of sending a message to my father, Fernando Alfonso Jr., instead of me, Fernando Alfonso III.

And believe it or not, the Fat Black Pussy Cat is a bar.

Enjoy.

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November 16, 2011 0

My thoughts on the Stop Online Piracy Act

By in Arts, Design, Technology, The internet

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November 6, 2011 0

1,500 miles later

By in Arts, Family life, Food, Photography, Polaroid

Syracuse, NY — It’s been a long time, everyone. Sorry for falling off the face of the earth. The last few weeks have been pretty busy. Road trips to Connecticut, Maryland, and Poughkeepsie have kept me away.

Here are some things I’ve learned and done over the last month or so:

  • “Tree of Life” is one hell of a movie. The cinematography, writing, acting – impeccable.  Director Terrence Malick really has outdone himself. For those of you who haven’t seen it. Be warned. It’s not a movie for those of you looking for explosions, hot sex, and car chases. I saw the movie with my mom and dad, who weren’t really sold on it. My mom, in particular, hated it. I haven’t seen her openly despise a movie since she saw “No Country For Old Men,” which ended up taking home the “Best Picture” Oscar in 2007. So in other words, “Tree of Life” has a really good chance of taking home a gold statue.
  • Reverse ageism is very much a real thing, especially in Syracuse. Long story short, if you look like a college kid at a descent restaurant filled with a bunch of geriatrics, don’t expect to be taken seriously. I guess their money is just a little bit greener.
  • Writing ab0ut the people of the Internet is a lot of fun.
  • Connecticut really can’t handle snow storms.
  • Ray Lewis once killed a guy. I technically already knew that but I thought I should just put it out there.
  • You can take six Colombians out of the jungle, get them an American education (one who got his doctorate at Stanford and makes sure everyone around him knows it) and well paying jobs and still be completely delusional. That’s the case with my aunts and uncles who are putting their faith in this stuff to save an ailing family member. It’s sad, upsetting and everything in between. And I’m not just talking about this so-called remedy. At the end of the day, more time should be spent interacting with this sick person instead of giving her this junk.
  • Tumblr blogs are pretty cool. Keep an eye out at the East Coast Post redux for some quick, image heavy, posts.
  • Take a listen to M83 and read my friends interview with the man himself (Oh, and this jam, from a completely different artist, is great.)
  • Halloween in Boston is a riot.
  • Who says you can’t put up a Christmas tree two months early?
  • Two and half years after finding my dads old Polaroid and I still can’t get enough. Enjoy.
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October 5, 2011 1

“That little computer in the corner” – my letter to Steve Jobs

By in Apple products, News, Technology

Syracuse, NY– Dear Apple,

Image by Jonathan Mak

When I was a boy I used to visit my dad’s office at IBM fairly regularly. While he worked in his windowless office, he’d let me draw on his white board, play with his desk toys and sketch funny little characters on Sticky Notes that he would paste on the company servers. Once, when he wasn’t looking, I broke free from his office and explored the cubicle clusters. Hidden in the back corner of the shared space I found a peculiar little computer. It was dusty. On the bottom left hand side of the monitor was a small colorful Apple logo.
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The computer was called the Macintosh.
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I flicked the screen and pounded away at the keyboard.
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Nothing happened.
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As I turned around to run back to my dad’s office, I was surprised to see him standing there.
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“That’s an Apple,” my dad said. “It was made by a man name Steve Jobs. A man with great ideas.”
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That was the first time I heard about Steve. My dad told me all about his genius, passion for technology, and work ethic. I was fascinated.
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And I still am.
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Thank you, Steve.
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