January 2009
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December 2008
18 posts
Home for the Holidays
“Oh there’s no place like home
For the holidays, ‘cause no matter
How far away you roam
If you want to be happy in a million ways
For the holidays, you can’t beat
Home, sweet home”
I’ve always liked the words to the famous Christmas song “No Place Like Home for the Holidays.” But I don’t think I’ve ever really...
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Gotta love unions
Twice in the last week I’ve been treated to a view of a huge inflatable rat which a bunch of union workers have put on display just across the street from my office. Apparently it’s a common protest tactic (along with incessant blowing of whistles all day) against companies that don’t employ union labor.
Couldn’t resist snapping this picture from my office window of the...
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Note to self
Before using the communal laundry facilities in the basement of the building, it’s a good idea to see if the person before you left her lipstick in the dryer. Otherwise, you end up getting this:
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New York is...
…the food capital of the world.
But who needs high priced fine dining - especially when you find that your new friend Nathan is an absolutely fantastic cook. We were treated to an amazing dinner tonight at our friends Nathan and Elizabeth’s apartment. To say we were fed like royalty is an understatement.
Check out this spread
It was a fun evening with new friends, and a great way...
Tacky Christmas with Friends
It seems that nothing brings people together like food. And when you combine food with a good old fashioned tacky Christmas party, it doesn’t get any better.
Our good friends John and Summer were kind enough to ask us to join their supper club shortly after we moved to the city. The group meets about once a month at one of the couples’ apartments and shares in food, fellowship, and...
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The Greatest Game
Almost seven years ago to the day, I experienced the greatest sporting moment of my life. And while I’m only 27 years old, it’s hard to imagine a scenario in which this specific memory will not stand the test of time as one of the greatest sporting moments of my life, even when I’m way past sporting age.
It’s so special because of how intimately involved I was in the event...
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Fantasy Bball
Fantasy football has made it mainstream, with 45% of all males in the United States participating in a league (or 3, as the case may be).
What’s not quite as mainstream is fantasy college basketball…or the homemade version a group of us play based solely on the UNC basketball team. Based upon the first few games of each season, players are given rate factor values in an attempt to...
WatchSome of you may have seen this already on Facebook but here is the video of us buying the Christmas tree which I referenced in the post below.
Our tree guy John has some classic quotes - let me know your favorite in the comments…
O Christmas Tree!
For all of New York’s splendor and excitement, there’s perhaps one aspect which has been so romanticized that it’s like common knowledge to all of us. I’m talking, of course, about the magic of Christmas in New York. We have Hollywood to thank for filling our minds not with visions of sugar plums, but of Miracles on 34th Street and ice skating in Central Park. Even the...
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WatchA bunch of pictures from our trip to North Carolina
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WatchOur Thanksgiving weekend…in 60 seconds.
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Going Home Again
Thanksgiving has come and gone, and as you’re well aware Tracy and I went back to North Carolina for our inaugural return trip post-move. It’s funny trying to describe how we felt about going home - undoubtedly, there was a part of that was excited beyond belief at the chance to see family and friends in the flesh instead of through email/phone/blog. But there was also a bit of...