Firgs
Title
I asked someone this once, the response was "You're Firgs! That is your title!"
Company
Design By Firgs
Chicago, IL
Your blog/website?
Favorite Gadget(s) –
The iPhone. Is there anything that device can't do?
Your cellphone/smartphone (make/model):
A MotoW385 that really needs to be upgraded
Won't leave the house without –
My laptop, it's an extension of my arm!
Blogs you read regularly
Too many to list here! All of the NAPP sites, and a lot of the personal blogs of members and instructors of NAPP, as well as Rands In Repose – I love that guy!, Design Informer, and my brother's site- stevegast.com
Mac or PC
Both! I have a PC laptop and a Mac desktop. I'm a crossover kid! 😀
Laptop or Desktop
Both, but mostly my laptop because it's portable.
Favorite App/Software
PHOTOSHOP! And a FireFox plug-in called FireBug. I really love that program and I recommend it to every designer that works on or with the web. My life wouldn't be the same without either of these programs.
Technology that you're most looking forward to that hasn't been invented yet?
Teleporting. Or anything that makes it easier and cheaper to visit people that live far from you.
What do you wear to work?
My PJs. I work from home. 🙂
Favorite Quote
"If you're going through Hell, just keep going." Winston Churchill and "There comes a point in your career when you have to stop asking questions and just figure it out." Zack Arias
Favorite Restaurant
A Chinese restaurant in Chinatown called Lao Sze Chuan – the food there is amazing!
What time do you go to bed?
Usually between 1 and 3am.
What time to you wake up?
Usually between 8:30 and 10am.
What's the first thing you do when you wake up?
Curse. I'm not a morning person.
Describe your perfect day
Any day that involves lots of sunshine and warm weather, lots of my NAPP friends, lots of laughter, lots of creative energy, lots of talking, and lots of good food. Also, any day where I know I've hit a home run with my writing.
Anything else?
If I had one piece of advice to give people it would be to push yourself. Be it in the direction of your dreams, to try new things, to learn more, to rise above, to take better care of you, or to just be a nicer person. If we all worked really hard at being better individuals, then we would also be a better "us" as a whole. Test your limits, the possibilities of this life are endless. 🙂
So Firgs, you’re gonna make it out to PSW Vegas this year right? Sunshine and warm weather… sounds like you need to move to California or Florida. 😉
Fun write-up!
I’m with you on the Teleporter Firgs. I’ve been saying that for years now! I would have been able to hang out late at the Rosen during PSW without having to worry about driving home 🙂
Thanks for coming by to check out my profile gang. And thanks Terry for asking me to be a part of your site! I had a lot of fun answering some of those questions.
As for PSW Vegas, the only answer I can give right now is.. we’ll see. Sorry, but that’s just the best I can do right now. I would love to go though! It would be so fun to meet up with the West Coasters for a change! 😀
hey ya firgs, good to know more about ya.