Jon Levine

It’s all in a (user)name

While perusing one of the many dating sites that I am a member of, it occurred to me that I’m a big fan of looking at a person’s username.  I believe that it gives a clue as to their personality type and some are just really clever.
However, your username can also work against you. Include [...]

Yes, I’m a big font nerd

As some of my friend’s who will remain nameless (Jenn Mehlman) will tell you, I’m a bit of a font nerd. I believe that a font can make or break a design. A font conveys meaning and idea. It is one of the, if not the most, important things in a creative. [...]

One more year closer

Today is my 36th birthday.  I don’t know how to feel about that.  Let me first qualify by saying that I’m sleep deprived right now having travelled cross country last night and, when I am in this mood, tend to be more melodramatic.  It’s only fitting that I would be in this state on a [...]

The last minute cancellation is never believed

I was supposed have a date tonight.  We were to meet up at a local lounge for a drink at 7:30.  At 6, she called and told me that she had to go to her sister’s house because her nephew jumped off the bed and landed on his head.  The sister, fearing the worst, was [...]

Me and YouTube, a deadly combo

So, what do you get when you cross this windshield mount, the iPhone 3G S, a Mini Cooper convertible, and my bad singing?
This video.

So you know, I bought the mount so that I could use my GPS app.  It occurred to me yesterday that I could also mount the iPhone backwards and film myself while [...]

New and Improved?

So, I had a conversation with my best friend Jenn yesterday about how I’m doing, romantically speaking. I told her that while I’m doing OK, I miss the companionship that my previous relationship afforded. I didn’t necessarily miss the person I was in the relationship with, but just having someone around to share [...]

One man’s trash…

So I come home Friday after work and grab my dog to take her for a walk, as I normally do.  Leaving through the back of the
building as required when exiting with a pet, I came out of the door nearest the trash.  There, sitting amongst the discarded foodstuffs and mixed recyclables, I spied a [...]

Beware of the falling piano

Have you ever had one of those days where everything is going right?  You wake up refreshed and ready to take on the day? Traffic is light and there’s no line at Starbucks?  Your boss, for whatever reason, thinks every idea you have is a good one and sales are up for no reason at [...]

iPhoto – The Neutron Bomb of Past Relationships

Jack Welch, the former Chairman and CEO of the GE corporation, was know amongst his industry peers as ‘Neutron Jack’. The reason being, is because when he finished restructuring a company, the only thing left standing was the building. The reference is to that of a neutron bomb, which destroys all biological material [...]

Dear Dane Cook

Dane,
My name is Jon Levine. I do a lot of internet dating. A lot of women mention that I look like Dane Cook. I guess they think that’s OK. However, I don’t want to look like Dane Cook, I want to look like Jon Levine.
Bottom line: if you could stop looking [...]