Virtually Famous (aka. Tribute to a Friend)
January 23rd, 2006 6
My old mate Lloydy has finally announced on his blog (so I’m finally officially allowed to write this post), what a few of us have know for ages: He’s off to work for Ning. Well done mate, you’re now part of an elite.
Amongst us so called “web designers” (yeah, I suppose i’d include myself there, although most people would just say ‘geek’), there are those that have risen above the rest. People like Jeffery Zeldman and Molly Holzschlag who now get to travel the world telling people like me about new innovations in the world of web. There are whole confences dedicated to it. It’s an exciting life in the non-stop, fun filled world of elite webbers.
Ok, you might have sensed a hint of sarcasm in that last sentence, but I’ll admit that may be a bit of the green-eyed monster speaking. After all, it’s not every day that a large company head hunts one of your friends for their new lead designer. I genuinely expect great things from you Mr. Lloyd. And a set of free tickets to at media 2007 (where, of course, you’ll be the headline guest) wouldn’t go ammis.
Good luck, God speed and all the best for this new chapter in your life. You deserve it mate.


6 Comments (+0 in the moderation queue).
#1 On January 23rd, 2006 at 4:30 pm Paul said...
Virtually Famous - loving the reference to a previous post on my blog there mate!
I think your getting a bit ahead of yourself with headline guest appearances at web design conferences mind, but a lovely thought anyway!
So I guess with this new elitism, I need to start blogging stuff of some value. Damn. There goes my whole serious of posts titled “useless thoughts I had whilst in the shower…”!
#2 On January 23rd, 2006 at 4:58 pm Jon said...
No problem mate! Yes, you do need to start writing more stuff, especially when you’re so far away from the Brownhills / Walsall massive, you know we’ll pine otherwise.
#3 On January 24th, 2006 at 11:33 am kris said...
No need to blog Paul! We are all already perfectly aware of what you think about in the shower!!!!
#4 On January 24th, 2006 at 11:59 am Jon said...
… and we all heard the screams from twenty miles away.
#5 On January 24th, 2006 at 12:29 pm Paul said...
So predictable Kris, sooo predictable….
#6 On January 24th, 2006 at 12:31 pm kris said...
Go on Jon, do the noise!!!!!!