Right in the middle of Ronan – Cuban – Boxee debate, a fire alarm was triggered and the convention center had to be evacuated.  It was a false alarm, and created quite a stir on Twitter.  Some people think that it’s for the best, because it kept the douchebaggery out of the debate.  Some people complained that they never heard the alarm and found out about the evacuation on Twitter. Fail.

Here are some pictures:

False Alarm Evacuates SXSW is a post from: jtGraphic: James Thompson

The video below is extremely inspiring.  Often times people don’t appreciate what they have and will complain: “things can’t get any worse,” “my life sucks,” or “what do I have to live for?”  Optimism, hope, and determination give us strength.  Next time you’re feeling down or need motivation, watch this:

Be happy with what you have.  Be happy with what you’ve done.  Be happy for what is to come.  Be happy.

Inspiration and Being Happy is a post from: jtGraphic: James Thompson

Ok Everyone, I told you I’d get you some great shots from the Affiliate Summit Triathlon, and they’re here.  I’ll let the video do the talking.

Affiliate Summit West 2009 Bonus Video is a post from: jtGraphic: James Thompson

Ok everyone, here is part three of the pictures.  They’re somewhat out of order from the other posts.  Imagine that they go between the two sets.  These are from the “missing” memory card that my wife had!

Affiliate Summit West 2009 Pictures (Part 2) is a post from: jtGraphic: James Thompson

So Affiliate Summit hasn’t officially started yet, but check out some of the cool things Michelle and I have been up to – mostly pics.  I’ll be adding captions later, but I need to hurry up and get down to registration.

Affiliate Summit: On Location (Pre-Conference) is a post from: jtGraphic: James Thompson