A Dylan Nord Blog

Skeet shooting with Dixon & Bob.

Fri, 24 May 2013 13:04:04 -0400

Skeet shooting with Dixon & Bob.

from the iPhone…

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:43:02 -0400

from the iPhone…

Free n Losh - Where Do They Go?[download]leaving this here for...

Fri, 17 May 2013 23:04:27 -0400

Free n Losh - Where Do They Go?

[download]

leaving this here for when you wake up…

Over the past ten weeks I’ve been working with a group of...

Mon, 13 May 2013 23:41:00 -0400

Over the past ten weeks I’ve been working with a group of 6th graders to create a blog about their lives called “All About Us.” Check it out at http://usinunison.tumblr.com

cageclub: City of Angels (1998)“I would rather have had one...

Mon, 13 May 2013 09:51:16 -0400

cageclub:

City of Angels (1998)

“I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss of her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it. One.”

things are heating up over at CageClub

New custom Penny Skateboard on its way.

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:00:45 -0400

New custom Penny Skateboard on its way.

spiritmachine: Love heard the distance apart Sharp, hollow and...

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 19:32:36 -0400

spiritmachine:

Love heard the distance apart
Sharp, hollow and tart

Bluely seeking it palmed the air
Feeling there must be a connection there

Hopeful turbulence created near
Sent an echo in search of the other’s ear

Once found, the heavens twirled about
A vibrant mind vanquished doubt

Of the truth contained by the greatest sum
Love cannot be possessed by one

The Florida Derby

Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:55:00 -0400

The Florida Derby

James + Puch

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 22:36:14 -0400

James + Puch

something I think about when I'm waiting for a train...

Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:52:00 -0400

I spent 40 minutes this morning with a small group of people on the platform of a train station, not knowing when our train would arrive. It had me thinking back on what I think about often…

New York used to give us a few beautiful moments of humanity everyday, where if you’d pay attention, that is pull your focus to the present moment, you’d find fellowship.

Moments when, during the day dozens, and at rush hour a hundred, people would gather together and run the same thoughts on New York’s subway platforms.

Some of the people on the platform would bend their heads over the yellow line, searching the dark tunnel so the rest of us could stand comfortably back. While others kept their ears tuned, anticipating a distant grind and screech. The rest tried to solve the bigger problems, reading a book or just thinking; they did our worrying and research. It was quiet, everyone’s role delegated by evolution or disposition. We all were poised. I would smile aloud, and walk up and down the platform, aware of how great it all was.

Then I heard Rory Sutherland explain how countdown clocks in subway stations make commuters happier, and as a public service project, New York City installed these countdown clocks in our metro stations. The clocks told commuters when the next train was due to arrive. And Rory was right, everyone is more at ease. But what a shame, to throw away one of our most beautiful moments of togetherness in exchange for comfort, and assurance, because those were some our finest moments.

Waiting for the train, was like that pop quiz in 6th grade that no one was prepared for, not even the nerds. And we all groaned together, and accepted our demise with the redemption of commonality.

Or when you won. All you could talk about after was the game, because every detail held its own excitement. Even after everything had been accounted for and retold, you told it again, only slightly different.

Or what about that sunday morning you woke up hungover, and all your friends were still there. And you all went out for pancakes, and juice. And all the fun you’d had, you’d had together. And you discovered as you spoke that everything you’d experienced the night before had become ten times more extravagant while you slept, it seemed now, that you had been kings and queens just the night before, untouchable.

These were all great moments, some of my favorite. I’m thankful that there are still a few metro stations without countdown clocks, and I really do smile while we wait at those. But more often than not, the C train arrives in 4 or 7 minutes, and I don’t know what anyone is thinking. But I know I’ll have enough time to get a diet Snapple. And I know I’m alone.

Vancy Joy - Riptide[download]

Sun, 17 Mar 2013 14:25:01 -0400

Vancy Joy - Riptide

[download]

vine.co/v/bdwahBxTeWv — Miami Vine (@MiamiVine) March 15, 2013 So I created something, it kind...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 01:09:00 -0400

vine.co/v/bdwahBxTeWv
— Miami Vine (@MiamiVine) March 15, 2013

So I created something, it kind of reminds me of something else I did.

Today is my last day working alongside Stanton Wong (pictured...

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:33:00 -0400

Today is my last day working alongside Stanton Wong (pictured left).

Over the past year and some, I’ve gotten to know a guy who isn’t afraid to say what he is thinking, set big goals, walk there instead of take the train, question the status quo, and give a friendly pat on the back as you say goodbye.

He’s a guy who knows that when a good meal is available, you should fill up, that when there is something new, you should experience it, and that when you think you’ve got something, you damn well better go for it.

He’s a talented developer, with the rare ability to think creatively and see the big picture. And I know these things will serve him well in his next endeavor, as he sets out to create a more “efficient, transparent, and honest apartment hunting” experience, and “make a billion dollars.”

Good luck Stanton.

*other than the evidence in the photo, I have no knowledge that Stanton is or has ever been affiliated with the “West Side.”

SXSW RoundupI’ve pulled some photos from my instagram, but...

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:47:00 -0400

SXSW Roundup

I’ve pulled some photos from my instagram, but the best ones I stole from Claire Marshall, Holly Stair, and Alexander Shamiri. Big thank you to Fohr Card for the fun, and Samsung Mobile for the photo taking devices.

Can someone tell me who this is? I’m in love.

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:41:00 -0500

Can someone tell me who this is? I’m in love.

jamesnord: 5AM alarms never get’s easier but you do get faster,...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:40:00 -0500

jamesnord:

5AM alarms never get’s easier but you do get faster, you do get better.

When it’s early enough, we take the tunnel.

jamesnord: Instagram Roundup, It’s been a lot of...

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 23:36:00 -0500

jamesnord:

Instagram Roundup, It’s been a lot of cycling.

I’ll say it’s too damn early, and he’ll always mention the wind, he hates the wind, we’ll both agree - it’s fucking cold. Shit, it’s been fun complaining a few hours everyday with my brother these past few weeks.

Skratch Labs

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 09:00:00 -0500

Skratch Labs

James and I got to the top of Bear Mtn today.

Sun, 03 Mar 2013 15:46:40 -0500

James and I got to the top of Bear Mtn today.

falloutof: Dylan then and now (both taken at Whiteface Mountain...

Sat, 02 Mar 2013 16:03:36 -0500

falloutof:

Dylan then and now (both taken at Whiteface Mountain NY)