tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37575012011-07-08T03:05:38.464-04:00my semi-truthful, tersely put subthoughtsjasonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03391565046144996473noreply@blogger.comBlogger8011100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3757501.post-56400178219337144282010-01-31T19:34:00.001-05:002010-01-31T19:37:16.225-05:00

opera webcast. the metropolis opera project's one act festival is being streamed live tonight at 8pm est. watch it!

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Vermont. A- and i went to vermont this weekend for a little getaway. and now it's back to work...

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close to five months since my last post. if anyone still checks this, you hopefully are also friends with me on facebook. updates are easier there from my iphone, so fb gets more posts. most recent items of interest: alicia is in an opera this coming weekend. check out the metropolis opera project for details on il sogno.i am running my third half marathon this sunday. the 'rents are coming

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Easter pictures from San Diego.

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opera in a bar. had an early dinner yesterday at grape and grain in the east village before heading over to see some opera in a bar.

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ryan has been watching whales.

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Wii. held a little wii party last night. dave, robin, ben, sam, kristin (while waiting for their torontonian friends to arrive), and alicia (after rehearsal). of course, no wii party is complete without a few beverages, and last night was brooklyn brewery pilsner and rising moon from blue moon and then moved on to whisky. we cracked open the six isles whisky i got for my birthday. very tasty.

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birthday bash. keep the youth alive. we partied until 4am. but boy, it's so much harder to do this when you're over thirty. but thanks so those that came out (or into town). hosted by sam and kristin next door, the whole thing was a surprise after a- and i went out to dinner at the dressler. and yes, much whisky was drunk.

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steeler nation. super bowl champs again. number six. listen to the original steeler polka.

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london. a- and i were in london last week for sam and kristin's wedding. we had a great time as evidenced by our lack of sleep. of course, that was partially due to the exceptionally firm mattress. pictures have been posted.

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A photo from my iphone at the newport path station.

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entrepreneurs. check out some of the work one of my old friends, richesh, has been working on for some time now.

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movie update. so the last netflix movie we had was Barton Fink. not a movie for everyone, but may be of interest to anyone that has ever tried to reconcile art and industry. on friday evening, we went out to see Rachel Getting Married. wow. incredibly well made and acted. not the sort of movie you want to watch if you're looking to be uplifted. but all the emotion in all its complexities

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election. voted this morning. my first time in a booth, other times have been absentee. i hope you voted too, and i hope you're just as excited about the results.

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6 months. we celebrated our six month anniversary at Babbo, a mario batali restaurant. we each had the tasting menu which was great, with excellent wine pairings.

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running. finished the half marathon, but not in style. from what i can tell, i need to stretch my iliotibial band. at mile 7, it started to hurt, at 10, it was all i could do to jog. by 11 i was walking, jogging, walking, jogging. a-, my parents, my sister, and some friends were all there to witness my slowest pace. but my dad encouraged me by jogging along with me for a quarter mile. not

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it's electric. JB was one of the guests on the galapagos trip a couple years back. he's still a pioneer in the electric car industry, and it's good to see such a nice guy doing well and getting the recognition. if only i had the money to by a roadster...

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half marathon. the half marathon is in a couple weeks. training continues and is going pretty well. this year alicia and my parents coming to cheer me on, so hopefully i can finish and improve my time.

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Busy summer. Sorry for the lack of posts. This summer has been a blur. A wedding in Iowa, a wedding in Baltimore, a trip to see friends in DC. This weekend has been at home relaxing and doing some necessary shopping. We now have some frames for wedding and honeymoon pictures. And a- will have boots for our camping trip with GOAL in sept.

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I got the new iPhone and love it. It has change the way I view accessibility to data and how I can communicate with my friends.

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instead of us welcoming sam and kristin to the city, they hosted us at their apartment on friday. an amazing 14th storey apartment with an L shaped balcony that has incredible views. the only bad part is they only have it for another six weeks.

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soggy concert. alicia and i went with sam and kristin to see fiest play at prospect park. the concert was fun, although we had to endure a rain shower during the first act.

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wedding pictures. the photographer has posted a slideshow with highlights from the pictures of the wedding and reception. there awesome. check em out.

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married! so the wedding went really well, a couple minor mishaps, but despite the forecast for rain, the weather even turned out to be great. we spent the next 11 days in greece and turkey on our honeymoon. its been very hard going back to work after all this.thanks to all who came to celebrate, and everyone else who has sent their best wishes our way. everyone was so generous we have to

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the knot. less then a week until we tie the knot! programs are printing; tuesday we pick up the dress and head to the in-laws; wednesday i pick up the tux; thursday is the rehearsal; friday we're married!in case you haven't visited, our site has all you need to know for the big weekend!

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a lecture to help you keep things in perspective. (thanks mum)

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basketball anyone? i went to see the semifinals of the big east friday night. it was my first time in the garden and first ncaa basketball game(s). i got to see pitt win and georgetown beat west virginia. go pitt!

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service. getting to dinner last night seemed like it was going to iffy. five minutes before we planned to leave, hurricane style weather moved in--massive downpour and horizontal rain. wind gusts that you could literally feel move the building. but it all moved through in about 10 or 15 mins, at least enough that we felt safe getting into a car to cross the bridge. we then spent 3 hours

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three-oh. yesterday marked my thirtieth birthday. went out for some drinks with friends last night at il posto and dba. today i got my birthday gift from alicia--a massage at a spa in the city. it was the first massage i've ever had, but certainly won't be my last. it was great. tonight i continue my self indulgence with a dinner at 11 madison.

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Verdi. We saw Otello last night at the met. This time we upgraded our seats to first row balcony. I have to admit that a Shakespearian based opera felt more familiar to me than did Die Walkure. Botha (Otello) and Flemming (Desdemona) both had amazing voices (go figure). But for overall experience, this show probably rates in the top two.

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spacewalking. the international space station grows.

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recent movies. since i know ryan loves to hear my movie reviews, i've got two tonight. the first is "the fountain", which we got via netflix. not recommended. it's about a medical researcher trying to find a cure for cancer in order to save his wife, set in three time periods.we went to see juno in the theaters. this i would recommend. addresses a tough subject in a funny but still touching

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week in review. this was a long week. work is busy, and without going into the details, i'll be happy to get some time off when the wedding comes. this weekend i unexpectedly was invited to the opera. alicia's great aunt gets tickets for her, her mom and her sister every year. megan couldn't make it this year as she was sabotaged by her students with a case of the flu. so, i took her place.

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loss. i found out that the husband of a good friend of mine during college died of leukemia this week. i didn't know jared that well, but anne and i were pretty good friends during school. both were such good, unselfish people it seems so unfair.he did keep a journal and i'm posting the link in the event someone else may find it helpful in dealing with a similar situation.

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whisky tasting. since new years eve wasnt enough to kill my liver, i decided to host another whisky tasting with some good friends. my best man even came up from philly to join us, which was an awesome surprise and welcome addition to the group. in total there were 9 of us. and since i got proper whisky glasses for christmas, we did it in style.there was no real theme here, just what was on

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Christmas photos. We're now back in brooklyn and tomorrow back to work. I got around to posting the pictures from the holidays in san diego. It was fun to see the excitement of the boys on Christmas day. I just wish I had that much energy.

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Happy new year kids!

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no reservations. went to see anthony bourdain and michael ruhlman at a barnes and noble event on monday. a- and i are big fans of no reservations, the travel channel show, so we were excited to see him live. he was...himself.

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Christmas is coming. today we woke up to an inch of snow. it seems like we completely skipped fall this year and went from summer to winter. this afternoon we picked up a tree and started the decorating. we've put on the lights and a few ornaments that a- bought. but without the lights on it looks a little bare. we'll have to find some more ornaments to put on. once we do, i'll post some

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dinner party. last night we had some friends over for dinner. a- made julia child's recipe for coq au vin. the food was great (of course) and the mixing of my friend from work and his wife with a-'s friend from her old job and her husband turned out to be lovely company. i'm sure the three bottles of wine and the whisky didn't hurt anything. i went to the bedford cheese shop for cheese

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wedding planning. we're still on track with the planning. less than six months now. we've created a website that will have the dates, times, places, and locations so that folks can make plans ahead of getting the actual invitations. we even have our own domain.

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half marathon. i completed my first half-marathon today. it took me 2hr 26mins, which, although not a blazing speed, met my expectations of coming in under 2.30. i felt pretty good afterwards, but must have been more dehydrated than i realized. after i had lunch i had a crushing headache. otherwise my left knee is a bit sore, and my legs are tired, but nothing i didn't expect. the weather

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running. i've still be training for the half marathon coming up in a couple weeks. this morning i ran 8 miles. i had hoped to do 10, but it just started to hurt too much. i had been training more in the afternoon and it seems like i tend to run better at that time of day. the race will be in the morning, so i'll have to get better for morning runs.

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whisky great dies. michael jackson died on sept 4th. can't believe it took me this long to find out. guess that's a testament to how busy i've been.

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big events. tonight is the production launch of the project i've been working on for months now. it's going to be a long night, but hopefully a relatively short day tomorrow...if all goes well.wedding planning is going well. we now have the photographer and dj reserved, and have also decided on the rehearsal dinner restaurant. i've decided on the honeymoon destination and have to finalize the

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vacation. a- and i spent last week in the adirondacks with some of her immediate and extended family. i've posted pictures from the week.

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firday night a- and i went to dinner for restaurant week at spice market with friends of ours. the prix fixe menu was better than the menu dinner we had some weeks back. however, the real excitement of the night was during the ride home. our friends had driven into the city and were giving us a lift home. three motorcycles came buzzing by us on the right on a regular two lane city street.

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marathon. i've decided to run a half marathon in october. there are a few guys from work that are planning to run, all of whom are older than i am and were giving me some crap about not being able to keep up. so, between that and the fact all my pants are getting tighter in the waist, i decided to run with them. training has started slow, but has been encouraging, not discouraging. so this

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fireworks. didn't do much special yesterday. however, a- and i watch the fireworks from our apartment with the empire state building in the background. can get much more new york than that. and i have to say, the show was pretty darn good.

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weekend update. i attended my first bar mitzvah on saturday. it was my second cousin (first cousin's son), and with two irish catholic parents, it's no wonder its the first relative's bar mitzvah. the interesting part was that it was at the showboat casino in atlantic city, nj. but a good time was had by all, and a- had the first 'large scale' introduction to my extended family. we stayed at

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all sorts of busy and just not inspired to write much here. went to sea with some friends this past weekend. had a production release on sunday. attending my first bar mitzfah this coming weekend. painted some of the apartment a couple weekends ago. and it's bloody hot today/night. bed time.

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holiday weekend. a- and i went to her grandmother's this weekend for a family get together. i got to meet some of the other cousins that i had heard stories about when she was younger. it was great to meet them and we all had a good time eating, drinking, and playing horseshoes and badminton.

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apartment update. the apartment has some actual places to sit down now. this week we went to ikea and target to get some much needed furniture. when the couch comes, it will be just like a proper apartment!

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miscellaneous things going on. dined at wd-50 to celebrate a-'s birthday. we were a bit disappointed with the service. looking back, the food was good and interesting, but the lack of service really keeps me from wanting to go back. the desserts were excellent. and yes, we did the 3 dessert tasting menu.renting a car tomorrow as it was cheaper to rent it for the week than the holiday weekend

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poor showing on my part here in cyberspace lately. been busy with setting up the apartment. we bought a sofa this past weekend. spent tonight trying to figure out if it is going to fit through the doors. let's just say my geometry is a bit rusty. work has also been busy. i was out of town for a couple days the past two weeks in a row. and every time i come up with a plan, something changes

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clever crows.

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political money. this is a very interesting interactive graphic provided by the NY times.

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visitors. recent visitors from singapore, mexico, and france.

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random updates. this past weekend i had a production implementation. the whole, go to bed at 11pm, get up at 2am thing really throws off your schedule. but, everything went pretty well and i was back home by 11am. i saw two movies this weekend. blades of glory in the theater and for your consideration at home. both funny in their own way, but i think i'd have to recommend for your

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tax time. so i finally just got my W2 from my new employer. there seemed to be some black hole between the tax department and my mailbox. tonight i finished submitting my taxes. yes, i'm getting a refund. thanks to turbotax. and they provide a little laugh at the end. watch some tax raps.

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so much to write a about, but just not enough time. whisky, weddings, and apartments. a- and i have found an apartment. we're moving to williamsburg brooklyn some time in the next couple weeks. we're excited. fully renovated, top floor, 12ft ceilings, 650 sq ft makes it feel palatial compared to my current apartment.last week i also attended the launch party for the 17 and 21yo expressions

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california trippin. the trip is over. back to reality. but there are pictures to prove it happened...two days delayed.

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keeping up. this month is marching by quickly. this two weekends ago a- and i went to her sister's new place in deleware to celebrate her birthday and help her do some painting. this past weekend i did some winter camping with dave, andy and myron. i actually didn't find it as cold as i thought it would be. and as it was just car camping, we could take as much firewood and clothing as needed

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leaps. this weekend i took a leap of sorts. i asked a- to spend the rest of her life with me. and she was kind enough to say yes. perhaps it was the champagne or all the chocolate, but she didn't go back on it the next day. so we're officially engaged. some knew it was probably coming. for others it may be more of a surprise. but, for us, i think it's a relief in one sense. in the other

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ice cream for truthiness. stephen colbert gets his own b&j's ice cream flavor: americone dream. can't wait to try some. (thanks megan)

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the direct supervisor of my group was out for the 5 weeks on holiday and getting married back in india. i had been covering for him during that time--while still performing all my other duties. needless to say i was happy to have him back. but i promptly found out that he was going to take a leave of absence and i would be picking up his responsibilities. its good news, and at least this time

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whisky. so a- and i went to the brandy library with another couple. this place has about the best whisky selection that i've seen. i did the conniosseur tasting flight, a real treat. nothing younger than 21 years. and they do private parties. i think i know where my next whisky tasting will be.

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one of very few pics from this past whisky tasting. (courtesy of 'brooklyn' dave)

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happy new year. a- and i escaped to brooklyn for dinner and drinks with some friends. we had two of the strangest cab rides both there and back. today is lazy as its grey and rainy.

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a new year, a new look. it was time to give the blog an updated look. blogger has released new functionality, and to take advantage, i had to upgrade my template. so i just took the opportunity to update the feel a bit.

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a belated merry christmas. i know all my fans have been wondering where i've been. or i assume so, no one has mentioned my obvious lack of posts in the last month. but i'll just assume that it's b/c everyone has been as busy as me. since i skipped right over thanksgiving, i should mention that my parents came out that weekend. it was good to see them and the first time they've been out to

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synchronized driving. wow.

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US Air seeks to merge with Delta. my favorite quote: "They’re taking two poorly performing airlines, especially from a passengers’ point of view, and putting them together," said Michael J. Grossman, a lawyer from Lexington, Ky., and a Delta frequent flier. "What you’re left with is the lowest common denominator."

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a little rumsfeld humour by way of scott.

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playoffs. woohoo, we just barely slid into the last spot for the volleyball playoffs. so we get to play at least one more game!

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hmmm, perhaps a compact tripod such as this is money better spent.

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camera stuff. so, i want to get into my digital photography a bit more. and, since christmas is fast approaching, i figure it'll provide some good gift ideas. one thing i'm in need of is a tripod. i found the gorillapod which seems like a compact and versatile, although perhaps not the most professional-style, tripod. if anyone has any recommendations on tripods, bags, lenses (for a canon

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new job. for those of you who haven't heard from me (or my parents) yet. tomorrow is my last day with accenture and i start with "the bank" on monday.

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and then there were pictures.

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happy birthday william. will notched his first full year this weekend and i went out to celebrate with dave and shelly. as is typical for first birthdays, he enjoyed smashing up the cake more than eating it (and he didnt seem to like the icing much). he also had more interest in the gift wrapping paper and boxes than the gifts themselves. all in all i think he had a good weekend with all the

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IE. so, i spent the last 4 or so work days debugging an issue that occurred in only 4 people's browsers. we never found the root cause, but were able to narrow it down to the particular browsers on the particular boxes. microsoft has once again caused me much anguish by not supporting widely accepted standards. grrrr.

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i think i had my first visitor from mexico yesterday. woohoo!

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rented a car and drove out to pennsylvania--or PA as we like to refer to it--for a friend's wedding.

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drink more, earn more. (thanks to richesh)

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i went down to the WTC on the 11th. there were a ton of people around, even when i got there around 8.30pm. i took some pictures and uploaded them to flickr.

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and one more for those of you bored at work...the latest green innovations. i'd just like to note that the head of technology for tesla motors was on my galapagos trip a few months back. glad to see he's getting some international press.

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this appears to be the world's most complete source for all things related to shoelaces.

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in a way, perhaps not as surprising as it first seems. all the same, a lot of people will miss him.

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friday evening alicia and i met with maria and jeff to watch the new york grand opera's free opera in the park. since alicia was closing, she missed Suor Angelica, which is what she wanted to see since it's one of the pieces she's been studying. but the rain held off and overall it was a pleasant evening other than the fact that i'm getting old and can't sit on the ground for 3 hours.

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pluto gets demoted

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recommended reading. bbc did a laptop linkup in southern lebanon with some local residents. it's interesting to see the perspective of the people affected. disappointing to read statements that hezbollah finds joy in the death of civilians and its fighters as martyrdom. but at least pierre seems to have a true desire for peace.

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its always interesting to view my traffic to see how people find there way to this blog and where they are from. in just the past week, i've had a vistor from egypt and one from poland. the polish visitor found his way from a not so public part of elan's old blog.most folks i don't know personally find there way here by searching for pictures of europe.

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saw little miss sunshine this afternoon. one of the better movies i've seen in a while. from what i can gather this was written as a screen play (not adapted from a novel or other story source). the characters had a depth--well played by the actors--that i just havent seen or connected with in recent movies.

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today's weather is perfect. 75, sunny, low humidity. couldnt ask for better weather during and outdoor wedding.

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create your own visited states mapCan you tell i've driven cross-country...twice?

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google is trying to give wifi away for free. (makes part of me want to go back to the bay).

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there are a few new pics on flickr. just some random new york photos.

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movie. i know ryan loves a good movie review, so i feel a bit remiss that i havent posted more recently. alicia and i saw scoop yesterday. in contrast to match point, it was a much more 'woody allen' movie. i thought scarlett played her part very well. and woody played his part (the usual type of part he plays) well. if you're not in the mood for mann's miami vice action or the humor of

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ingenuity. i experienced one of those moments of 'wow, what an incredible waste of ingenuity' last night as i was entering my apartment building after dinner. it was 8pm or so, about the time the party is just barely getting start in my neighborhood. i heard loud music that you normally hear coming from a tricked out car. but this was moving far too fast to be a car in the traffic on the

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too much time on your hands. try building a penny bridge or a nickel spiral.

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