January 6, 2010

Ten years ago I started writing online. At the time I did not know what a blog was. Most did not. But I did it and stuck with it. It is the longest commitment I have ever had. And I need it.

Five years ago I transitioned my career to the world of design. I began working in furniture retail. I launched two retail concepts in Manhattan, one for DWR and one for Blu Dot. I achieved a second degree at Parsons. I began painting and decorating and creating. But I never left writing online.

Last year I started writing for Sundance Channel and Full Frontal Fashion. While I continued to excel at online communication, my day job lacked something. I was not creating. I was not designing. Though I did work for creative design houses.

Ten years ago I met Jason Goldberg in NYC. We moved to San Francisco within months of one another. He got an MBA. And I found a simple life. Jason went to Seattle and then New York and then Germany. I stayed in touch. And I watched Jason's successes. He founded Jobster. He founded, and sold, Socialmedian. And I admired his drive and entrepreneurial spirit. I was a bit envious at times.

Last week Jason and I met. We spent the day together and he offered me a position as Creative Director of his new online venture Fabulis. Fabulis will soon become a name you recognize. The site will be a place where gay men and their gay-friendly friends celebrate life. A place we share where we've been and where we're going. It will produce the ultimate gay guide to living. And the content will be entirely user generated.

Monday I gave notice at Blu Dot and accepted Jason's offer. Please visit Fabulis and sign up to receive info when the site launches. I'd love everyone reading this to become a part of this next chapter of my life.

This opportunity is a direct result of my dedication to online communication: blogging, writing, creating. Now, in my tenth year, it takes another turn. I am anxious as to what awaits me in the next decade. One thing I am certain: it will be Fabulis.