All men are created equal and then they get dressed!
We just ordered a pair of blue Levi’s 501 jeans, New Balance 991 sneakers and a black mock turtleneck t-shirt to pay a tribute to Steve. Those black mock turtleneck t-shirts were specially designed by Issey Miyake, a personal friend of Steve Jobs and are hard to find (only a hundred or so were made – all for Steve), so we had to replace them with a different brand. That black turtleneck t-shirt is a masterstroke from Steve. It mocks those suits, ties and collars littered throughout corporate America.
All three items cost less than $249, the price of a 32GB iPod touch. Here’s where we got ours -
Make your own style statement!
-Cupidtino founders
(image from Wikipedia)
The moment we saw Mark Zuckerberg’s character portrayed in The Social Network, we couldn’t help but wonder as to who would play Steve Jobs, when they make a mainstream movie on his profound life. We are eagerly waiting for his officially endorsed biography to be released later this month. Sony recently acquired rights to make a movie from that book and we can’t wait for that movie to be released! Any actor who attempts to portray Steve Jobs’ intense and complex personality in a compelling way would need to have a strong offscreen personality as well. Top five actors who could do justice to Steve’s role are:
1. Edward Norton
2. Hugh Laurie
3. Tom Hanks
4. Noah Wyle
5. Daniel Day Lewis
Vote for your favorite on our facebook.com/cupidtino. Our favorite is Ed Norton!
-Cupidtino founders
(Images used under creative commons – Wikipedia)
Steve’s biggest rivals acknowledged his role in changing the world and paid classy tribute to him.
1. Microsoft: In addition to personal condolences from Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer, Microsoft lowered its flags until Friday at all their buildings worldwide. Such an honor is typically reserved for a president. Our respect for Microsoft increased twofold today.
2. Google: In their minimalistic style, Google removed all links from their home page and added a link to Steve Jobs’s tribute page on Apple.com
Many entrepreneurs, leaders and artists whose life were dramatically changed by Steve’s influence paid tribute in their own way. We loved the homepage of Frog Design (which plainly said “Thank you for everything, Steve.” Our favorite was from Pixar, with a touching message from John Lasseter and Ed Catmull.
RIP Steve.
-Cupidtino founders
Steve Jobs inspired us to take a distinctively simple and elegant approach towards life. We started Cupidtino to celebrate that approach towards life by connecting people with others who share those same values of simplicity, perfection, delight and elegance.
Upon hearing the shocking news of his death earlier today, we asked ourselves – “What would Steve do?” The answer was deceptively simple. Steve would not mourn his death, but rather celebrate his life.
Today, we are starting a never-ending celebration of his life and hundreds of millions of lives he continues to inspire. We are dedicating our blog and its content to that celebration. a phrase he often used just before dispensing awesomeness to the world – “one more thing.”
Unlike any other website or blog, we will toil mercilessly to discover and share the celebration of a lifestyle inspired by Steve Jobs and the products he gifted to the world. We will feature those real-life crazy ones who look life in the face and live it fully.
We miss you Steve.
-Cupidtino founders
October 5th, 11:55 PM
Proud to admit it: I used to be an on-line dater. And, I’d do it again in a heartbeat (or, should I say, a mouse click) if the circumstances required it (translation: if the guy I’m dating dumps me).
Why? Because I had “the best first date of my life” thanks to an on-line dating website. But, I’ll get to that… First off I have to tell you about my bad experiences and the lessons I learned from them so that you don’t make those same mistakes. Only examples can truly get my message across. This is what you shouldn’t do if you’re on-line right now…
Example #1 (excerpt from an introductory on-line dating email I received in my Inbox):
Cavanaugh,
I have been in the office since early morning and need a break, perfect time to drop you a line. Are you from the west coast, a 49ers fan, or both? I’m both but I’ve been here for almost eleven years. I have a great life but I’m not a rocket scientist, in fact I’m pretty dumb, but if you are, that won’t intimidate me. Maybe you can teach me to float in space and I’ll teach you to make sauce.
Ciao,
(name has been deleted to protect the not-so-innocent)
Grammar and typographical errors aside, this guy tried especially hard to be witty and wanted to prove that he had paid attention to my Bio (note the shout-out to the “west coast” and “49ers” as I am indeed from San Francisco so much appreciated). However, I also gleaned that he wanted to make sure I knew he didn’t score a MENSA I.Q. level but was okay if I had (I haven’t). No, I’m not a rocket scientist – I’m just a writer and a lawyer. Finally, what the heck was “sauce”? Did he mean spaghetti sauce as in he cooks Italian food (he did end his email with “Ciao”)? Or, was he talking about another kind of sauce? Please don’t tell me he was making some thinly veiled reference to his sexual prowess. Needless to say, due to the ambiguities inherent in this one, Example #1 did not score a date.
Example #2 (another excerpt):
Hi,
I am looking for a tender, warm-hearted, intelligent woman who is looking for a confident, intelligent, emotionally open, sensitive man. I see these qualities in your photograph, your words and in your eyes and would like to learn more about you.
(Mr. Form Email)
This was so obviously a form email. I mean, my Profile Pix featured me partying it up with some girlfriends at a funky restaurant with a big glass of wine in hand so how did he read “tender” and “intelligent” into it? I was also wearing bright blue sparkly eye shadow which doesn’t translate into “warm-hearted eyes,” but, you know, I’ll take what I can get when compliments are thrown my way for no apparent reason. In fact, it was those compliments that got this intro email a second read. But, when I was reminded that he simultaneously sent it to at least 25 other women I deleted it, because form emails are not proper “netiquette” when it comes to online dating. Sure this IS email and all, but that doesn’t mean it has to be… impersonal.
Example #3 (my all-time favorite):
Cavanaugh,
You have pretty hair. I’d like to touch it sometime. Wanna go out?
(I called him Mr. Shampoo)
This needs very little explanation. WHAT was he thinking? On no level is this appropriate. Mr. Shampoo needs to take one serious look at his on-line communications and wash that weirdness right out of his hair!
I could have posted many more excerpts from my sordid on-line dating history but alas these are my Top Three. They get my message across, and that’s this:
If you’re bold enough to venture into on-line dating territory (and it does require courage and perhaps a little bit to drink), then be bold enough to say what you mean and mean what you say. And, most of all: be for real.
How does one be “for real”? Well, re-reading all of my “saved” on-line dating emails (and yes I do keep them for posterity), I got to thinking that the three gentlemen above could really learn a lot about authenticity from looking at an Apple computer. Huh? Allow me to explain. An Apple’s packaging is clean, sleek, and minimalistic. What makes the computer “honest and genuine” though is that the inside matches the outside. When you look at an Apple, you think: “Oh wow, it’s so simple and uncluttered.” When you open it up, you think the same exact thing. The design geniuses behind Apple knew that no bells and whistles were needed to get across their message. On-line daters should heed their wisdom: make sure your outside image matches what’s inside your heart. And, if you do, you may not be subject to as many viruses, er, I mean, bad suitors much like an Apple. 
Pretty simple, right? Okay, maybe not, but one guy succeeded in getting it right…
A final example:
Hey There-
How’s your day going so far? Mine’s going swimmingly. Well, not really. I work for a real estate firm, and we’re trying to close a deal by end of the week so it’s pretty busy right about now. But, I wanted to make sure I sent you an email now in case you meet Prince Charming tomorrow.
I’m impressed with your love of the arts (yes, I read your Profile). I go to lots of movies, shows, etc. too. I’m probably a fan of music like you are to movies. And, yes, I’m trying to learn to play the guitar because, you know, a guy with a guitar is… right.
Anyway, being a lawyer and a writer, you sound like you lead a pretty full life. If you have a few minutes in your day to shoot me a line, please do. I’d love to hear from you. Who knows? Maybe we’ll end up grabbing coffee or something in the near future… There’s this cool place I know in the Virginia Highlands… just sayin’…
Talk Soon,
(Mr. Best First Date of My Life)
See? It can be done. And, I have all the faith in the world – well, at least within the on-line community – that you Apple users can succeed in forming genuine connections and not just wireless ones.
“Ciao.”
Just kidding. I’m not Italian, so I’ll simply say:
Good luck! An Apple a day… “you know”!
-Cavanaugh Lee
About Cavanaugh: By day, she works as a prosecutor in Savannah, Georgia. She writes, of course, by night. After recently toying in the world of cyber-dating, finding true love, becoming engaged, and then becoming unengaged (yes, he’s got the ring, she’s got the dress), she decided to parlay her modern romance experiences into a hilarious, heart wrenching novel that all young women (and men) will relate to and enjoy.
www.cavanaughlee.com
www.saveasdraft.net
