August 2009
21 posts
Wedding Bells are Ringing
We leave in a few short hours for yet another trip down south to the Old North State. There’s no beaches or ball games on the agenda this time. Yet the reason for this trip is just as marvelous, though mixed in with a dash of surrealism for good measure:
My little sister is getting married.
It’s a bit weird as the big brother to write those words and at the same time grasp the...
A Stunning Debut
I tend to post quite a few soccer clips, which should be no surprise to those who know me. I’ve been hooked on the game forever - my parents tell me I was dribbling a ball around the house almost as soon as I figure out how to walk.
Sometime around 7th grade, through the power of the relatively new phenomenon known as the Internet, I began following English Premier League soccer quite...
Totally agree with tuneage’s take on this...
Deserved Virality
This video is going viral, and fast. But I have to say, the creators deserve all the view for the immense amount of effort. They claim more than 1500 hours building legobricks and taking pictures to create the below.
Wow.
Murphy's Law
My parents had a framed poster that I remember from growing up - it was about Murphy’s Law. For those unfamiliar, Murphy’s Law is the simple adage that “anything that can go wrong will go wrong.” It’s a rather tongue in cheek and dismal way to look at the world, but if we’re honest, we’ve all felt this way every once in a while.
Over the last few days...
Need a kicker...Ochocinco?
Gotta be impressed with Chad Ochocinco (fka Chad Johnson). He filled in for injured kicker Shayne Graham in last night’s preseason game and dude can kick. The extra point was money. But, to me, the kickoff to the 8 yd line was more impressive.
Central Park Devastation
On my 7 mile run yesterday after work, I did a big loop around Central Park. During the course of my run, I was in shock as I saw the results of a massive thunderstorm which hit Manhattan Tuesday night.
Throughout the Park, especially in the northern regions, there were hundreds of trees which had been toppled by the apparently 70+mph winds. And it wasn’t just branches either - there were...
Fantasy Life
It’s that time of year again - the time when men obsess over every last yard by their WR3 and root for a goal line fumble so their power back can produce a 1yd TD for 6 pts - I’m talking, of course, about Fantasy Football season.
I had the 1st of two fantasy drafts last night. This draft was for the (Durham) Radius Fantasy Football League, which is commissioned by the legendary...
Remember the 80's
This came out while we were on vacation, but I have a strict life rule that makes it mandatory that I post any video containing a killer rock ballad melody, Delorean, and Atari controller. The below contains all of the above and more. Some of Rhett and Link’s finest work.
West Coast Swing
I’m excited about just booking a ticket for a long weekend trip to LA in September to see good buddies Michael Eller and Greg Amweg. Tracy is getting together with her college roommates for their annual reunion weekend, so we decided it was an opportunity for one last big trip prior to the baby.
Can’t wait to see life on the Left Coast - perhaps some celebrity sightings (Eller saw...
Vacation Images
We captured some great pictures on the trip south last week - though I have to say there were multiple times more pictures snapped during the 2nd half of the week than the 1st half with my family. Something tells me this is a direct function of the amount of cute little kids running around. So I suspect next year we’ll have more shots as we’ll have Baby Mansfield.
Here’s a...
Rock Star
The first part of our vacation was spent in the Outer Banks with my side of the family - Mom, Big Papa, Kelly and her fiance Andrew. There were many highlights of the days spent in Duck, but some of our most fun times were spent playing Guitar Hero World Tour as a group.
My mom and sister are the resident Guitar Hero stars - both amaze me with their ability on the guitar. My Dad has never been...
We're back
We’re still getting settled after our week+ vacation in North Carolina. Our time away was fantastic, filled with much sun, laughter, food, and old fashioned relaxation. We have tons of good pics and videos which we’ll share later in the week after we’ve had a chance to do a full upload.
For those of you looking for a little afternoon entertainment, I encourage you to tune into...
Beach Beard
Some may remember Beach Beard, circa 2008. Honestly, it was a bit of a stretch to call it a beard, but it was the most facial hair I’d ever been able to grow.
Beach Beard, circa 2008
This year’s version has been on display since Friday. I, for one, am impressed by the increase-not a whole lot more coverage, but definitely more robust total growth. But I have a feeling it’s...
from tuneage:
Passion Pit - “Sleepyhead...