Kingston’s deep into his terrible twos. He’s really good at throwing tantrums now. He finds little nooks around the house to hide while he soils his diapers. And he has a terrible habit of reaching up to slap your face when he gets super frustrated at something. I’ve been very systematic in trying to find out what methods seem to be most...
Read MorePreschool germs
“Pre-school” is code-word for a giant human germ culture. Every visit I take to either drop off or pick up my kid from pre-school I see running snot, drool, ass-scratching, and sneezing kids. My doctor warned me that it’s only a matter of time before I start catching a lot of illness. Sure enough, our first round of the flu hit us these...
Read More1 year later…
One year ago today, we got the scare of our lives when we received a call from the nanny that our boy Kingston wasn’t responding. So started a several month long struggle watching our little 1 year old deal with brain surgery and trying to fight his way back to doing what he had already learnt. So what really happened? I’ve been a little closed...
Read MoreNew GK amp
I received this Gallien-Krueger MB200 bass amp in the mail yesterday. I haven’t been excited about playing music in a while…the feeling reminds me of the “old day”. (God, did I just say “old days”?) I guess I shouldn’t make pretend anymore – my best friend once said we are now “old guys with expensive...
Read MorePassword nightmare
Being a “webmaster” for a growing number of website clients is frustrating. Besides having a ridiculous title that feels like I should be growing a beard and rolling 20-sided dice, it’s getting downright crazy just accounting for all the setup and password information I have to keep for each person. Just 1 client I keep can have a handful...
Read MoreSmelling the roses
A lot of shit going on in the world lately. I’ve been trying to keep perspective and doing some self-reflection over the past few weeks. As I discussed with my best friend recently, I’m in a good position in life right now — my family are safe and happy (despite the fact mom and child are tucked into bed early tonight because...
Read MoreAbout Me
LoweStudio Inc was founded by me, Raphael Lowe, a Honolulu based illustrator and web designer. I presently design and manage a few dozen commercial websites, but my main focus these days is acting as the head developer for Kapiolani Community College and teaching New Media Arts.