loyal reader of the month: may

my loyal readers,

the month of may has ended. we have made it deep into summer now. I am once again very honored and humbled to offer, for the third time ever, frank's new blog's award for the loyal reader of the month. the month of may has been as solid as months go, and definitely was better than both march and april which preceded it. and so, we find ourselves on the doorstep of june, in the midst of summer, celebrating may for what it was.

for their commitment, courage, and compassion--I present to you the loyal reader of the month: natalie portman!

she has done it! she has completed the triple crown, the hattrick, the threepeat. we were all sitting on the edges of our seats wondering if it was possible. news flash: it was. this loyal reader of the month award, the third in as many months, is deservedly awarded to natalie. natalie, we are happy your contributions can be recognized and immortalized as you have truly cemented your name in the history books of frank's new blog.

with this award, natalie will receive: a place in history on our loyal reader wall of fame as the first loyal reader to claim three back to back loyal reader of the month awards (and the first to claim three ever!), a personalized letter of recognition and certificate of appreciation, and yet another "frank face" static cling. (might be getting a little crowded) ha ha!

can you believe it that in the history of frank's new blog, there has never been a loyal reader of the month award given to anyone but natalie? that's called a dynasty, my friends.

-frank

there are   5   days remaining until the 6 month anniversary of frank's new blog. we are having a party, and you are invited. hope to see you here!

multi-level marketing miniseries: by the numbers

below you will find an interesting look at the data we collected via our response questionnaire from our multi-level marketing miniseries. (if you haven't already, you can check out part i, part ii, and part iii). before we get started, we would like to again extend our sincerest thanks to all who took part in this survey. thank you for providing us with very informative data to dissect. the following report will outline some of that data, and some interesting conclusions that can be drawn from its analysis.

first, we are happy to report that, across the board, the data collected shows 100% of respondents gained a greater understanding of multi-level marketing through the miniseries. not only that, all respondents felt that, after the miniseries, they had achieved a high (master) level of understanding. wow. incredible feedback. we at fnb are happy our efforts can have an impact on this kind of scale.

also of note, while the majority of respondents* felt uncomfortable and angry about multi-level marketing prior to the miniseries, after the miniseries the majority of respondents felt just fine, with some even making the jump to really good. some respondents remained uncomfortable both before and after the miniseries. understandably so, multi-level marketing is an uncomfortable thing, which is why it is important we discuss it here on frank's new blog. overall, the data suggests a more positive feeling developing about multi-level marketing after reading the series, likely connected to having a greater understanding of the business model. it is natural to distrust something you don't understand, and as respondents gained understanding, they also dropped the barrier of distrust and uncertainty.

*other reported feelings prior to the series included nothing (indifferent)

when asked how [making money makes me feel], all respondents sans one selected really good, many elaborating with statements like "I love to make money" and "$$ :)" … the one respondent who did not share this sentiment responded [making money makes me feel] nothing (empty inside). interestingly, the data also showed that even this respondent stated they would definitely, yes participate in multi-level marketing if they would have guaranteed success. the majority of respondents shared this notion. on the 0-10 scale (where 0 was definitely, no and 10 was definitely yes), the majority of responses landed in the 8-10 range, with only a single outlier who responded 0.

everyone knows people involved in multi-level marketing. friends, neighbors, relatives, coworkers, enemies. this rang true across the board, with every respondent checking multiple boxes. interestingly, none of the respondents are personally involved in multi-level marketing. there was one person who lied and checked none of the above. they are a simple trickster, and we will not stand for it. you'll be happy to know we threw out all responses given by this individual, keeping our collected data protected from false reporting.

we are happy we could create such an informative mini-series for you about such an interesting topic. very excited to develop more miniseries in the future!

-frank (sched.)

there are   6   days remaining until the 6 month anniversary of frank's new blog. we are having a party, and you are invited. hope to see you here!

the thing about summer

mosquitoes. the thing about summer is the mosquitoes.

today I found myself a little annoyed at myself that I purchased those birkenstock sandals, signaling the start of summer. in doing so, I also inadvertently invited the biting menace to return. today I was out enjoying the outdoors and the summer sun (a great way to spend the day--I definitely recommend it to you), but unfortunately I've been inundated with mosquito bites. swelling, growing mosquito bites.

then I got to thinking. a mosquito doesn't choose to be a mosquito any more than I choose to be a human. which is to say, not at all. they are just trying to eat to survive. that said, a mosquito also can't make something cool. they simply don't have the necessary creativity aspect. birds are creative. birds make cool things. they build nests, stack sticks. collect trinkets. and birds need to eat. and some of them eat mosquitoes. so I guess mosquitoes can hang around even though their bites are annoying.

luckily they haven't been itching too much.

-frank

there are   7   days remaining until the 6 month anniversary of frank's new blog. we are having a party, and you are invited. hope to see you here!

the customer

there's a phrase that goes like this: "the customer is always right."

interesting, I guess. but try this one instead: "the customer always thinks they are right."

because let's be honest, the customer isn't always right. sometimes they are wrong on accident. sometimes they are wrong on purpose (unforgivable). but, it is important to approach business knowing that the customer thinks they are right. it gives you a leg up as you can have empathy, as well as approach any situation knowing that you come to them on their level. they think they are right, and it is up to you to show them the opposite (or agree with them).

-frank

there are   8   days remaining until the 6 month anniversary of frank's new blog. we are having a party, and you are invited. hope to see you here!

cool thing 17

there's space all around you in every direction...

COOL THING MAY 21st - MAY 27th:

please enjoy this excerpt from a sci fi fantasy (the genre) novella I am working on. it is titled: the assault on melkor iv.

Epilogue.

kort awoke to a familiar whirring sound. it was the kind of sound that makes the hairs on your body stand straight out. that is, it would if you had any. kort, as a matter of fact, did not have any hairs on his body. no, he was a motagori, an amphibian man--an amphibiman, if you will--hailing for the swampy bogs of pyl'g's moons. unlike the planet itself, the 7 moons of pyl'g are home to a wide variety of interesting flora and fauna, likely a result of the incredibly diverse set of biomes that covers the surfaces and the, relatively speaking, close proximity of the moons to each other. the phrase a stones throw away is readily applied to the moons of pyl'g, especially when considering an adult vab'gyl'ii is doing the throwing.

kort had come to hate the faint whirring sound. hate may be too strong a term, but he definitely had a strong distaste for it. upon hearing it, a dense brine always frothed from his nostrils. and his knorbs would stand out, stretching and contorting his skin and muscles in anticipation of donning the rift plates--the motagori ceremonial armour. ahead was the spilling of blood. ahead was glory. he could already smell it. or was that the brine?

soft golden reflections danced on the walls and ceiling as he emerged from his pool. kort didn't notice. his mind was totally empty, simply letting his muscle memory carry him through the passageways of the boki battlecruiser. water and muck avalanched from his frame with every step, merging with that of the other motagori warriors walking in front of him before sloshing through the floor grates. they too had been awoken by the whirring, which signaled the priming of the quantum teleporters. they too anticipated the battle to come. blood would be spilt, and there were preparations to make.

another week, another cool thing. so far in 2018, 17/52 cool things have been released for your watching, listening, viewing, and reading pleasure.

cool thing bonus activity: in the spirit of the assault of melkor iv, describe an alien species of your own creation!

you never know, if it's cool enough I might find a place for it in my novel.

-frank

there are   9   days remaining until the 6 month anniversary of frank's new blog. we are having a party, and you are invited. hope to see you here!

thank you for submissions

my loyal readers,

a special thank you to those of you who made a submission for frank's new blog's digital zine: volume 1, issue 1. our team of editors have been working hard, and I think you are really going to enjoy consuming the first digital zine by the fnb community, for the fnb community.

there are   10   days remaining until the 6 month anniversary of frank's new blog. we are having a party, and you are invited. hope to see you here!

-frank (sched.)

thinking of something sweet

I have an intense craving for baking some cookies. can you guess why?

it's because I found out about the new eu policy that requires me to give european union visitors information about cookies used and data collected on frank's new blog. I have to inform my loyal readers that my blog makes use of certain google and blogger cookies for creating data and statistics that the fnb team can then analyze. (this is how we have numbers to crunch in our quarterly reports. for the curious: we're a week away from our second quarterly report.) if you are in the eu, you will notice the banner that displays at the top of the page informing you about the use of cookies by blogger. if you are me, the webmaster, it is your responsibility to make sure the message displays. I have tested it, and it does display. and it does mention cookies.

so there, consider yourself informed. and consider me in the mood for some crisp, melty, homemade chocolate chip cookies.

the trouble is, I bought some german birkenstock sandals a few weeks ago, which means it is--and has been--summer. and that means it is hot and humid. who wants to turn on the oven when it is hot and humid? even when it would just be to 350 degrees for 20 minutes...

disaster. might just have to make up some dough and eat it raw and untamed. wish me luck.

happy friday

-frank

good invention spotlight 010

speaking of time capsules, let's give it up for capsules that constantly tell time. I'm talking about clocks. these little guys are doing work around the globe, from sun-up to sun-down, keeping our logistics running smoothly. from digital devices to household appliances, internal tickers--and tockers--keep the world in sync.

did you know there are 25 different types of mechanisms that operate clocks? I'll name them for you:

• astronomical clock
• atomic clock
• candle clock
• congreve clock
• conical pendulum clock
• digital clock
• electric clock
• flip clock
• hourglass
• incense clock
• mechanical watch
• oil-lamp clock
• pendulum clock
• pipe organ clock
• projection clock
• pulsar clock
• quantum clock
• quartz clock
• radio clock
• rolling ball clock
• spring drive watch
• steam clock
• sundial
• torsion pendulum clock
• water clock

now you know!

the good invention spotlight is a series here on frank's new blog with the humble mission of recognizing useful everyday inventions that people may take for granted. it begs the question: how did people ever make do without? we certainly couldn't.

-frank

*embedded Instagram post replaced with image files 2018/12/11*

time capsule

this post serves as a reminder for "opening" a time capsule. that's right, in 10 years, on this very date (that's may 23, 2028) a scheduled post that was written today (may 23, 2018) will post. I am curious to see how much will change in the next 10 years! the world will definitely be a different place. things will look a little different. people will talk about some new things that weren't around today. there will be different people. you will be different. I will be different. some of us might be dead by then, ha! kind of messed up.

be sure you pencil it in and set plenty of reminders on your calendars! this is sort of like a treasure hunt if you think about it. a treasure you can only find if you return under certain conditions--in this case aging 10 years. or I guess if time travel is utilized you could feasibly age any amount of time (from a couple seconds to any number of years). you just have to "travel" to a moment in time when the scheduled post would post, so essentially any time after may 23, 2028.

only you hold the key to the treasure.

-frank

friday is your last chance

my loyal readers,

we are approaching the release date of the first issue of frank's new blog's digital zine: volume 1. (which non-coincidentally also happens to be the six month anniversary of fnb!) this is just a friendly announcement that the deadline for your contributions to be published in this particular issue, issue 1, is this coming friday, APR 25th. any contributions received after friday (and possibly some of them that are received before the deadline depending on the content and how it fits with the other material in the zine) will appear in the second issue, which is scheduled for release in december. please email your contributions to frankdotcom.webmail@gmail.com.

another reminder that the faq's (frequently asked questions) on submitting a contribution for the zine can be found by clicking here.

it is really starting to come together, and I can't wait to share it with us.

-frank

5 or 6 productivity tips to reframe and recharge

being productive is tough, especially when there is so much to do--and so little time to do it! but don't worry, take a deep breath and try some of these groundbreaking productivity tips (this could be considered the first productivity tip, so depending on how you view it, the ordering for the remaining tips and the final tip count could go a couple of different ways):

1 or 2. doing nothing is doing something. 

this may sound a little silly, but when you stop and think about it, this is sooo true. the only time you can actually do nothing is when you are dead. and you and me, we obviously aren't dead. in fact, we are the only two people on the planet right now that we can confirm are 110% not dead. we are both breathing and thinking and smiling, the two of us. I suppose you could make the argument that if you are cryogenically frozen you are also doing nothing. but other than those two situations, you are always doing something! keep it up!

2 or 3. counter-productivity is just productivity in a different direction.

have you ever worked on a task and approached it the wrong way, or diverted down the wrong path, leaving you with hours of extra work and making everything harder for yourself? so has everyone else! and it's ok! just remember that, from a certain point of view, you were still quite productive. I always remind people of thomas edison, who, after failing thousands of times to make a working lightbulb, said that he didn't fail, but rather had found 2,000 ways not to make a lightbulb.

3 or 4. take a break, you deserve it.

you are only human, after all. don't burn yourself out. take a nap, eat a snack, doodle a doodle, go for a walk, do some jumjax™. plus, most importantly, think of how productive your break can be if you do any one of these things!

4 or 5. start with a series of small, easy tasks

have you ever made a snowman? you start with a tiny ball of snow, and slowly build up over time. alternatively, have you ever pushed a car starting from a stopped position? the initial push is the hardest part, but then you slowly start building momentum and you can really get the car rolling.

5 or 6. divide up big tasks into smaller ones

when you eat a double cheeseburger, you don't stick the entire thing in your mouth at once. that would be impossible! instead, you bite off manageable chunks. by the end you will have eaten an entire double cheeseburger! for example, if you have to do laundry, divide it up into the steps it takes to do laundry. maybe it would look something like this, but it varies from person to person: carry the dirty clothes to the designated clothes washing area, separate the clothing into the appropriate piles, check the pockets for change and pens, add the necessary detergent, put the clothes in the washer, select the wash cycle, turn on the washer. voila! look at all the tasks you have completed! when you combine this with tip 4 or 5 (not to be confused with tip 3 or 4 or this tip, tip 5 or 6), you will see your productivity fly off the charts.


stay with it!

-frank (sched.)

cool thing 16

sometimes things that seem like small events can have incredibly large impacts.

COOL THING MAY 14th - MAY 20th:

wrote a little jazz poem. as you read this, it might help to snap out an even beat with your fingers. for the cadence of this poem, your snapping should correspond with every spot indicated by a "/".

lucky, indescribably

/ / / /

/summer /time.

you /stand out/side.

you /drink lemo/nade and

you /lean on a /spade.

a /bead of /sweat

falls /off your /brow.

just /missing your /glass and

/falling on the /grass.

/look left,

/look right.

/panic.

manic.

/frantic.

/ / / /

silence.

(brief pause)

/nothing /happens.

/no one /noticed.

/next time you /might not /be so

(brief pause)

indescribably lucky.

below I've included a version without the cadence notations:

lucky, indescribably

summer time.

you stand outside.

you drink lemonade and

you lean on a spade.

a bead of sweat

falls off your brow.

just missing your glass and

falling on the grass.

look left,

look right.

panic.

manic.

frantic.

silence.

nothing happens.

no one noticed.

next time you might not be so

indescribably lucky.

there's been cool things covering numerous categories. 16/52 of them, to be exact, have been created for your watching, listening, viewing, and reading pleasure.

reminder: cool thing bonus points can be earned in two ways: 1. by completing cool thing bonus activities and 2. awarded at my discretion for comments deemed to be particularly cool.

cool thing bonus activity: try your hand at creating a snappy jazz poem. write your own in the comments below!

good morning or goodnight! interesting that it is "good morning" (with a space) and goodnight (without a space). huh.

-frank (sched.)

a productive use of time

I've been getting into TED talks and TEDx talks. most people in today's economy know what I'm talking about, but for those of you who don't, I'll give a brief primer. the "TED" in TED talks is not a name like most people assume. no, it is actually an acronym for technology (T), entertainment (E) and design (D). and the "x" in "TEDx" is just denoting that the gathering is an independent TED talk event that is separate from the main TED talk conference, but it still adheres to the standard TED talk format...still with me?

the only binding rules about TED talks and TEDx talks are that they have to fit within the allotted 18 minute time frame, and they have to be about almost anything. accounting, stocks, creativity, productivity, global issues, climate change, exercise, political musings, scientific discoveries, pseudo-scientific discoveries... the list goes on. and on.. and on!

I was thinking that I have a lot to say on important subjects, and that it would definitely be beneficial to others if I said those things in a format that is easily consumable, like a TED talk or TEDx talk. they are short, so you can queue up a dozen of them and binge them. or you can just catch one if you only have an 18 minute (or less) block of time... dare I say, convenient?

I guess you could say watching TED talks and TEDx talks is my newest hobby. like any good hobbyist, I would like to take it to the next level and try my hand at the competitive scene. maybe I will try to give a TEDx talk at the next TEDx talk event near me. I'll keep you updated.

-frank

blast, they did it again

my loyal readers will remember the cold war I am currently waging with nbc universal over the "natalie raps" synced overlay video I created and shared with you. you may recognize it by its alias, cool thing 5. I am saddened to report that nbc universal have used their incredible wealth to again attack my youtube channel. well, good luck to them this time. they may be able to manipulate youtube into thinking they have rights over videos that I create (which should be protected under fair use, might I add), but they can exert no control over frank's new blog. be gone from this place, nbc universal! you have no power here!

my loyal readers, I hope you enjoy cool thing 5, accessible via the blogger video player below. unfortunately the quality is much lower than previous versions you have enjoyed, as blogger only allows video files below a certain size to be uploaded to their platform.

this has been a frustrating situation, but I'm happy I have finally found a permanent solution to the madness. happy friday.

-frank

good invention spotlight 009

the light switch is a modern marvel. enter a room and, with a simple flip, turn on the lights. but how much do you really know about light switches? did you know there are numerous varieties that provide a range of functions? there are toggle switches, rocker switches, dimmer switches, push-button switches, australian rocker switches--the list goes on!

here we have a double toggle switch on display. (bonus info: this particular double toggle panel is also part of two separate multiway switching networks.)

take a look at your closest switch and let us know the details! (don't know enough about light switches to tell us your switch type? you can find out more about light switches by clicking the blue "light switch" above to be taken to the wikipedia page.)

the good invention spotlight is a series here on frank's new blog with the humble mission of recognizing useful everyday inventions that people may take for granted. it begs the question: how did people ever make do without? we certainly couldn't.

-frank

*embedded Instagram post replaced with image and video files 2018/12/11*

did you do it?

did you enjoy the outdoors? did you go outside and look around for a while? even if it was only a few moments? did you listen? depending on what time zone you live in, there still might be time!

well, what are you waiting for? don't hang around here with me. go outside! go! quick! time is ticking away and these moments are precious. for example, if I live to be 100 years old, that means I've got 100 years - ~23.5 years = only ~76.5 years left! and that's assuming I make it to 100 years. (I probably will.) they say that the person who will live to 150 has already been born. part of me hopes it isn't me. that's a lot of blog posts to make, ha ha. but at the same time it would be cool to be the first... I like being thought of as an innovator, and that would certainly captivate the attention of the global audience.

-frank

a challenge

tomorrow is may 16th. (if you are reading this tomorrow--in other words, today--then please pretend the opening says "today is may 16th." if you are reading this after today, all hope is lost. forget it.) I challenge you, my loyal reader, to spend as much of the day outside as you can. maybe that means an hour. maybe that means your lunch break. maybe that means four hours. maybe that means twenty minutes. as long as you give it your best shot, that is all that matters. you will enjoy it. guaranteed. maybe it rains on you. maybe it is hot and muggy. maybe it is the most beautiful day you could ever witness. ever. just get out there an enjoy it, who cares. smell the air. fill your lungs with the good stuff. or it might really stink. it might be incredibly foul air to breathe. that's ok. laugh it off. look up. maybe you see the sky. maybe you see clouds. I can't say what you will see for certain. planes? birds? stars? the sunset? but you will definitely see something that you didn't know you would.

I know what some of you will say: "I expected to see clouds, and I saw them." sure, on that level. but I bet you didn't know what the clouds would look like. not really. or how many of them. or how they change. look at them changing. dancing around up there. look long and hard at them. or maybe you will see a person walking by. maybe it's a person you know, maybe it's not. maybe you'll never see them again. who can say? and don't forget to listen--or as a blind man once said, see with your ears. birds, cars, footsteps, conversations, whirring, buzzing. crying, laughing, cheering. silence.

you won't see anything like it again. this is it. enjoy it.

-frank

finally printed and in the mail

the loyal reader of the month award for the month of april is finally in the mail! the boys in blue should snag it from the mail pickup some time tomorrow and you will have it in a few days. sorry it took me so long to put together, natalie! the important thing is that it is finally on its way! (complete with the personal, handwritten letter from myself thanking you for your commitment and energy here on fnb. and the ever popular "frank face" static cling! I hope you have a good use for a second cling ha ha.)



-frank

cool thing 15

we certainly have a lot of resources at our fingertips to embrace our creativity in the digital world.

COOL THING MAY 7th - MAY 13th:

digital art is a medium that has taken off with the rise of technology and the growing accessibility and ease of use of the programs with which it can be created. look to your left, now look to your right. every person you saw has a mobile studio in their pocket! (maybe it was you if you looked in a mirror or a reflective surface.) that's pretty cool.

I call this piece: a lonely walk at the pier

it was created entirely in the digital sphere of operations.

15/52 cool things have been created for your watching, listening, viewing, and reading pleasure. we hope you take a moment to reflect on the cool colors and good vibes in this particular piece, or head over to the cool thing database to enjoy some of the other "flavors of cool."

reminder: cool thing bonus points can be earned in two ways: 1. by completing cool thing bonus activities and 2. awarded at my discretion for comments deemed to be particularly cool.

cool thing bonus activity: create your own piece of digital art and share it by posting a link to it below or by sending it to frankdotcom.webmail@gmail.com.

get creative!

-frank

so hot right now

it is summer and it is hot. I have been walking around town in my new sandals and now I am both sweaty and steaming. hopefully this heatwave breaks soon and we get back to the cooler temperatures more typical for the time of year  (early summer). it is currently 74 degrees fahrenheit (that's 23 degrees celcius for my friends around the world that use the celcius scale for measuring temperature) and that's at night! don't get me started on the humidity. earlier when the sun was beating down it was really roasting, but luckily there was a refreshing breeze to cool me down.

enjoy the outdoors. here's to fireworks and shooting stars.

-frank

lucky moments

I just whistled a really adventurous, dynamic tune.. and it was really quite good. it would fit in any big budget hollywood adventure movie--one of the massive epics mind you, with incredible sets and hundreds of actors. it may be merely dumb luck that I would improvise a sweeping and overpoweringly beautiful tune, but without a doubt it wasn't dumb. very catch-y. in fact, I can't stop whistling it. I think I might have struck gold is what I'm trying to say. it's a piece that would definitely play on pandora internet radio's "film score radio" station, that's how good it is.

I would say this situation would be comparable to figuring out the perfect plan for winning the lottery. you have the rough details for a surefire victory, but you still have to put the plan into motion. now you have to arrange the piece, hire an orchestra to perform it, record it, shop it to studios, draw up a contract, go on a press tour, etc. the brainwork is done, now it's time for the legwork.

sometimes being so effortlessly creative is hard, but that's the price you pay when you're a renaissance man like me.

-frank

p.s. if anyone has any contacts in the orchestra industry please reach out to me, either in the comments below or by emailing frankdotcom.webmail@gmail.com. thank you in advance.

good invention spotlight 008

ice trays are great, but they are especially great in the summer (which my feet declared started a few days ago when my birkenstock sandals arrived). make any drink refreshing thanks to this contraption. ..just add water (and be a little patient)!

the good invention spotlight is a series here on frank's new blog with the humble mission of recognizing useful everyday inventions that people may take for granted. it begs the question: how did people ever make do without? we certainly couldn't.

-frank

*embedded Instagram post replaced with image file and comment 2018/12/11*

very interesting resource

I think more people should know about this. someone should be promoting this information, maybe the national news? I was perusing the united states postal service website to find out the latest news on our boys in blue, and I stumbled upon the united states postal service fiscal year 2017 annual report to congress.

meagan j. brennan, the postmaster, general, provides this absolutely perfect soundbite in the first line of her letter:

the united states postal service plays a vital role in american commerce and binds the nation together through secure, reliable, affordable and universal mail delivery.                        -meagan j. brennan, postmaster, general

I salute you, madam postmaster, general. I couldn't agree more. you've so eloquently hit the nail on the head. overall, the report shares a lot of really great data and information. but don't just take my word for it, you can check it out yourself and take a deep dive into the data by clicking here.

-frank

now that we have made it

now that frank's new blog has grown into a substantial presence in the blogging world, I think it's earned the right to be given a new shorthand moniker: fnb. we at fnb must admit, this isn't something new or groundbreaking. many other groups have organically adopted shorthand for the ease of digital discussion amongst friends and fans and for better marketing recognition. abc, cbs, nbc, hbo, bbc, lotr, got, fotc, gaj, sg, tpm, aotc, rots, anh, esb, rotj, tfa, tlj--to name a few.

so feel free to use fnb when discussing the blog with others!

additionally, I just wanted to give you a heads up so you can get your creative juices flowing: fnb is looking for a logo. we are officially 28 days away from the official launch of the competition, so there's plenty of time before the designs would need to be finalized. you can find out more about it in the first issue of frank's new blog's digital zine: volume 1, issue 1. (coming june 5th!)

speaking of frank's new blog's digital zine: volume 1, be sure to get any content submissions turned in to frankdotcom.webmail@gmail.com, or else you will definitely have to wait for a later issue to see your contribution published! just a reminder, you can view the faq's here.

-frank

thank you for your recommendations (sarcasm)

I decided to just bite the bullet and buy a pair of sandals since no one provided me with any recommendations. on the bright side, I made a fantastic pick on my own, as per usual.

I went with the birkenstock arizona style sandal. I choose the "stone" theme because I wanted my feet, the foundation of my body, to have not just the physical support of a good sandal, but the emotional support from a strong theming bonus as well. stone is strength, stone is earth. your feet are your anchors to the earth, so this was very important to me, personally, and I would like to applaud the birkenstock design team for their absolute quality across the board. I even put them to the test by doing a full set of jumjax™ in them, and they deliver. after just 3 hours it is a resounding yes from me and my feet. these sandals feel great. it is officially summer.

germany knows how to make a great sandal. very excited to kick back with an ice cold lemonade.

-frank

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