Joe is still up

Looking up for direction. #Hipstamatic #Abbie #AOBW

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:47:00 -0700

Looking up for direction. #Hipstamatic #Abbie #AOBW

My latest on Backspaces, “A Sunday Scoot around the block.”

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:04:00 -0700

My latest on Backspaces, “A Sunday Scoot around the block.”

There's always a story behind the story

Wed, 22 May 2013 06:53:52 -0700

My First Book from Joe Montoya

I finally got my first published children’s book in the mail....

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:05:00 -0700

I finally got my first published children’s book in the mail. It’s currently sold as an eBook download or printed book on Blurb.com. Read more about it on Backspaces (@joe_montoya) and josephmontoya.com. #Hipstamatic #Loftus #Sugar

My first published book is a children’s book titled...

Tue, 21 May 2013 07:09:00 -0700

My first published book is a children’s book titled Violen. It started off as an entry in a journal in 1999. Finally, got a hard cover book today. Ahhh… that new book smell… The book is currently sold at the Blurb store at http://store.blurb.com/ebooks/388325-violen You can also click on the Violen Project tab of my blog to read more.

Forget about the computers and the zombies. What are we gonna do...

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:09:00 -0700

Forget about the computers and the zombies. What are we gonna do when the puppets take over?

marissamayr: I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an...

Mon, 20 May 2013 08:50:59 -0700

marissamayr:

I’m delighted to announce that we’ve reached an agreement to acquire Tumblr!

We promise not to screw it up. Tumblr is incredibly special and has a great thing going. We will operate Tumblr independently. David Karp will remain CEO. The product roadmap, their team, their wit and irreverence will all remain the same as will their mission to empower creators to make their best work and get it in front of the audience they deserve. Yahoo! will help Tumblr get even better, faster.

Tumblr has built an amazing place to follow the world’s creators. From art to architecture, fashion to food, Tumblr hosts 105 million different blogs. With more than 300 million monthly unique visitors and 120,000 signups every day, Tumblr is one of thefastest-growing media networks in the world. Tumblr sees 900 posts per second (!) and 24 billion minutes spent onsite each month. On mobile, more than half of Tumblr’s users are using the mobile app, and those users do an average of 7 sessions per day. Tumblr’s tremendous popularity and engagement among creators, curators and audiences of all ages brings a significant new community of users to the Yahoo! network. The combination of Tumblr+Yahoo! could grow Yahoo!’s audience by 50% to more than a billion monthly visitors, and could grow traffic by approximately 20%.

In terms of working together, Tumblr can deploy Yahoo!’s personalization technology and search infrastructure to help its users discover creators, bloggers, and content they’ll love. In turn, Tumblr brings 50 billion blog posts (and 75 million more arriving each day) to Yahoo!’s media network and search experiences. The two companies will also work together to create advertising opportunities that are seamless and enhance user experience.

As I’ve said before, companies are all about people. Getting to know the Tumblr team has been really amazing. I’ve long held the view that in all things art and design, you can feel the spirit and demeanor of those who create them. That’s why it was no surprise to me that David Karp is one of the nicest, most empathetic people I’ve ever met. He’s also one of the most perceptive, capable entrepreneurs I’ve worked with. His respect for Tumblr’s community of creators is awesome, and I’m absolutely delighted to have him and his entire team join Yahoo!.

Both Tumblr and Yahoo! share a vision to make the Internet the ultimate creative canvas by focusing on users, design — and building experiences that delight and inspire the world every day.

http://yahoo.tumblr.com/

Made my own iced coffee #Oggl

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:19:42 -0700

Made my own iced coffee #Oggl

The Office Series Finale...

Sun, 19 May 2013 07:05:50 -0700

theofficenbc: alliethealien: was everything I wanted, needed, and could have hoped for. I loved...

Take a breakMany of us are always going, going, going....

Sat, 18 May 2013 09:28:33 -0700

Take a break

Many of us are always going, going, going. Appointments, meetings, deadlines, chores, projects,…

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I found my new break room #MakeBeautiful #HipstaChallenge...

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:58:47 -0700

I found my new break room #MakeBeautiful #HipstaChallenge #day17_getaway #hipstamatic

theofficenbc: Because tonight is so special, we are giving you...

Fri, 17 May 2013 01:07:00 -0700

theofficenbc:

Because tonight is so special, we are giving you not one, not two, but THREE GetGlue stickers.

Retrospective

Finale

Jim and Pam (Unlock using #JimandPam or Jim and Pam)

I don’t remember a comedy series that made me laugh AND cry this much. Best comedy series… EVER! Thanks #TheOffice

The risk of using outlines in Kids ChurchThis is what can happen...

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:44:40 -0700

The risk of using outlines in Kids Church

This is what can happen when you use outlines in your children’s ministry program. Why do I have…

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Bringing value to a child’s life View Post

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:25:00 -0700

Bringing value to a child’s life

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Thanks to Kasia Piekut from mark-making.com for promoting my...

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:54:00 -0700

Thanks to Kasia Piekut from mark-making.com for promoting my book titled Violen, which is sold on Blurb as an eBook and printed copy. This children’s story is about a boy who has an extraordinary gift and passion to play the violin and gets the chance to play in front of his entire school. This book is targeted towards your 8-12 year olds, but everyone can enjoy my first published work. Violen is beautifully illustrated by Albert Montes and gets the credit for this photo. Read more about Violen on my Projects page. If you like the story, please comment in the Blurb Store as well. http://store.blurb.com/ebooks/388325-violen

Late night story on Backspaces "Journey With Me"

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:48:00 -0700

@thephotomomma started the theme #_withme so I joined in the fun.

a Picture of Perseverance Here’s what the Thesaurus lists as...

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:58:01 -0700

a Picture of Perseverance

Here’s what the Thesaurus lists as synonyms of perseverance:

persistence,

tenacity,

determination,

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I smashed my fingers in the garage door, and my daughters gave...

Tue, 14 May 2013 06:43:25 -0700

I smashed my fingers in the garage door, and my daughters gave me this to feel better. #Hipstamatic #BettieXL #KodotXGrizzled #hipstaconnect

Sunday whip with #Oggl #Hipstamatic

Sun, 12 May 2013 22:07:27 -0700

Sunday whip with #Oggl #Hipstamatic

Read the story: Figures by joe_montoya on Backspaces

Sun, 12 May 2013 07:57:00 -0700

Read the story: Figures by joe_montoya on Backspaces: Figures from Joe Montoya Here’s my...