As many of you know, I typically start my weekly blog post with information about Load services or new clients that are coming on board and I conclude with sports or something that took place in my life during that week that I thought was worth sharing.  In a way, I'm going to do both with my first topic, the amazing Peter Lik.

For those of you who don't know Peter Lik, I'll simply say that in my humble opinion, he's the best landscape photographer in the world.  His images transcend photography and seemingly leap out of the frame as a unique piece of art capturing a moment in time better than anything I've ever seen.  This past year I was introduced to Pete's work at his Mandalay Bay Gallery and I was instantly amazed. Words cannot describe how Pete captures color, light, and emotion in his photos.

So, now that I sound like a teenage girl in love with Justin Timberlake, you can only imagine how pumped I was yesterday, May 26, to attend Pete's private engagement for collectors at the Venetian in Las Vegas.  My family and friends that attended the event with me described it as something straight out of Sex & the City.  Here we were, hob-knobbing with architects, hotel owners, and vineyard owners -- all avid collectors -- and some with more than 10 Peter Lik pieces.  Not to mention, the room was filled with good looking people from top to bottom all dressed to kill. It was something straight out of an HBO series shot in Las Vegas.  Yup, just another typical weekend in Vegas, and I was in the middle of it. AWESOME!

And this relates to work how...  Well, on May 25, one day prior to his event, I was lucky enough to catch Pete at his Mandalay Bay gallery and get a photo with him next to my first purchase called Genesis, which is shown in the photo above. Afterwards, I had an opportunity to briefly speak with Pete about his web presence and he expressed a genuine interest in Load and the possibility of doing work together in the future.  I know that we would be honored to work with Peter Lik and I can only hope we'll have an opportunity to show the world just how great Pete's work is.

If you have a moment, stop by one of Pete's galleries.  You'll be amazed.  And if you're in the market for a new piece of artwork that will amaze visitors coming to your home or office, please contact Paul McMahon in Las Vegas at the Mandalay Bay gallery.  Tell him Nick Jones with Load.com referred you and he'll take great care of you.

Quite possibly the worst concert seats in the history of concert seats and I still had a blast!  First, I want my mother to know that I appreciated her winning these tickets on the radio and passing them over to me.  She seems to win everything (yes people actually win stuff on the radio) and it was nice of her to share her winnings so I might delight in her spoils.  Now, the truth of the matter is that the radio station pulled what I affectionately refer to as a "money pit".  This is when you're passing off something that, at first glance, looks and sounds great, but turns out to be a big, fat, rotten egg.  So, as I sat their laughing at the seats and how I could barely see the band, I was still able to hear the music and that was well worth the price of admission, which was FREE.  Oh, and Jon Bon Jovi did turn around and acknowledge the riff-raff seated in the behind-the-stage section.  Man that Bon Jovi sure has a heart.

UFC 71 Pay-Per-View reminded me of Mike Tyson fights in the late 80's
Well, I missed the fight that everyone was talking about as the "real deal" since Mayweather vs. De La Hoya didn't quite live up to the hype.  And it appears that I lucked out big time.  Chuck Liddell got knocked out in the first round at the 1:53 mark and Rampage Jackson howled in victory after knocking out the champ.  (Is it me or does Rampage Jackson look like the lead werewolf from Underworld?)  Anyway, I love how the fighters thrust back their arms and howl to the sky after they've officially beaten their opponent.  Pretty intimidating stuff.  That said, I'm glad I didn't have to eat the Pay-Per-View cost only to watch the fight end like Tyson vs. Spinks.

By the way, this outcome was a shock to me and most people I spoke to, including my resident fight guru, Dawn Sousa, who picked Liddell to win by knockout.  Actually, her exact words were, "Liddell is going to knock Jackson out."  Oops!  Well, if it is any consolation, I liked Liddell in the fight too.  I'm just glad I didn't plan my Saturday night around this fight.  Whew!

And this week, last but not least is Load Support
As many of you already know, Load.net is being converted to hold all of the support content for each of the Load services.  If you have any questions you would like answered or topics you would like to see in the Load.net community, please submit all inquiries to support@load.com and our Technical Support Team will get crackin'.

Well, that's it for this week.  I'm looking forward to a quiet Monday tomorrow.  There's so much to be done and Load.com is making some huge moves that I'm looking forward to sharing with you in the near future.  Have a great Memorial Day holiday and I'll look forward to hearing from you on Tuesday.