Monday, August 13, 2007
Back from Vacation and Siggraph....Plus Cool News
So I had a really good 3 week stretch this month. I spent the first 2 weeks in Maui with my wife, Toni. When we got married 5 years ago, we didn't have any money at all. Our honeymoon was pretty sad really. Plus, since I didn't have a job at the time...I actually spent the entire trip reading personal finance books trying to figure out what I was going to do to take care of us. Pretty crazy. So this trip to Hawaii was a replacement to our honeymoon and also celebrate our 5th Anniversary.
Maui is absolutely beautiful. We stayed down in the south in Wailea. The sunsets are out of a movie. The fruit (and food in general) is amazing. I think I gained 15lbs in 2 weeks. Pineapple will never taste the same, or any fruit for that matter. It just has a smoothness to it there that defies explanation. The resort we stayed on was also something out of a movie. I would recommend that place to anyone going to Maui on vacation: Fairmont Kea Lani
With all that said, it did cost a pretty penny to go on the trip. In one hand it eats at you because the expenses really start to add up. But when you figure that this might be the only time in your life you go to Hawaii...you are able to justify a little more. It was really a beautiful trip.
No rest for weary however, as I was got back from my trip to Hawaii only to turn right around and head out for a week in San Diego for Siggraph. Having never been to San Diego, I have to say that it might be the most pleasant weather I've seen/felt anywhere. Maui actually got a little hot, but San Diego this past week was unbelievable. 70 degrees year round? C'mon...that's insane.
Anyway, it didn't hurt at all that RFX leased a small yacht to hold interviews on this year. I feel like it was a huge success. We had people stopping by the boat constantly all throughout the day...some just to hang out. I was able to meet and talk to a lot of great and talented folks. We conducted 43 interviews in 3 days time. Plus, I had a chance to see lots of good friends I haven't seen in while. This year Siggraph was MUCH better than last year in Boston. The events, the weather, the people, everything just turned out well.
The reason we had so many interviews is because RFX is in a hiring spree right now. For what you ask? Recently, we were awarded the upcoming Open Season 2 film from Sony. The entire studio is super excited about working with Sony and getting a shot to work on this film here in Dallas. All of our departments will have to staff up over the coming weeks and months as the film gets underway. So, if you have a hankerin' for moving to Dallas to help RFX continue to grow....sent those demoreels our way!
So lots of good stuff going on right now. I've had a really good summer, and now time to get back to work. With that I leave you with a couple of pictures I took on the beach at the resort we stayed at in Maui.
Aloha!
So I had a really good 3 week stretch this month. I spent the first 2 weeks in Maui with my wife, Toni. When we got married 5 years ago, we didn't have any money at all. Our honeymoon was pretty sad really. Plus, since I didn't have a job at the time...I actually spent the entire trip reading personal finance books trying to figure out what I was going to do to take care of us. Pretty crazy. So this trip to Hawaii was a replacement to our honeymoon and also celebrate our 5th Anniversary.
Maui is absolutely beautiful. We stayed down in the south in Wailea. The sunsets are out of a movie. The fruit (and food in general) is amazing. I think I gained 15lbs in 2 weeks. Pineapple will never taste the same, or any fruit for that matter. It just has a smoothness to it there that defies explanation. The resort we stayed on was also something out of a movie. I would recommend that place to anyone going to Maui on vacation: Fairmont Kea Lani
With all that said, it did cost a pretty penny to go on the trip. In one hand it eats at you because the expenses really start to add up. But when you figure that this might be the only time in your life you go to Hawaii...you are able to justify a little more. It was really a beautiful trip.
No rest for weary however, as I was got back from my trip to Hawaii only to turn right around and head out for a week in San Diego for Siggraph. Having never been to San Diego, I have to say that it might be the most pleasant weather I've seen/felt anywhere. Maui actually got a little hot, but San Diego this past week was unbelievable. 70 degrees year round? C'mon...that's insane.
Anyway, it didn't hurt at all that RFX leased a small yacht to hold interviews on this year. I feel like it was a huge success. We had people stopping by the boat constantly all throughout the day...some just to hang out. I was able to meet and talk to a lot of great and talented folks. We conducted 43 interviews in 3 days time. Plus, I had a chance to see lots of good friends I haven't seen in while. This year Siggraph was MUCH better than last year in Boston. The events, the weather, the people, everything just turned out well.
The reason we had so many interviews is because RFX is in a hiring spree right now. For what you ask? Recently, we were awarded the upcoming Open Season 2 film from Sony. The entire studio is super excited about working with Sony and getting a shot to work on this film here in Dallas. All of our departments will have to staff up over the coming weeks and months as the film gets underway. So, if you have a hankerin' for moving to Dallas to help RFX continue to grow....sent those demoreels our way!
So lots of good stuff going on right now. I've had a really good summer, and now time to get back to work. With that I leave you with a couple of pictures I took on the beach at the resort we stayed at in Maui.
Aloha!
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Awesome dude! Glad to hear you had fun in Hawaii cause that's a place I want to go :D Looks like an awesome place to enjoy the beautiful scenery. Hope things are going good and tell your wife I said hello.
-Ray
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