Rants and musings, without care for substance.
Posted in college, gaming, life in general, photography, travel on Jan 13th, 2010
A bandwidth-intense peek at the last few days.
Though not pictured, the weekend got off to a nice start at a happy hour organized by a coworker. You simply can’t go wrong with a margarita on the rocks, a plate of fried pickles, and reuniting with some folks you haven’t seen in a while (and meeting [...]
Posted in events, outside, photography, travel on Dec 10th, 2009
Lately, I’ve been all about going out and doing things. With that in mind — and paying tribute to various anniversaries of sorts — on December 6th we drove down to Shenandoah National Park to climb a mountain. Old Rag, to be specific. Though my associates had been numerous times, it was my first time. [...]
Posted in technology, travel on Dec 9th, 2009
One of my friends has a TomTom. As of this past weekend, I have renamed it. I will now refer to his GPS as the TomTom Adventure Machine. Twice now his GPS has taken us on all sorts of crazy back roads to get us to our destination. This thing knows about dirt roads, access [...]
Posted in life in general, travel on Nov 29th, 2009
After a night of zombie movies up in Wilmington, I crashed in the guest bedroom. There’s something about sleeping in your own bed that’s comforting. But there’s something to be said for leaving all your cares, troubles and responsibilities at home, too. I had the best night’s sleep I’ve had in a week, maybe two.
On [...]
Posted in travel on Oct 31st, 2009
While I was in Chicago, I visited the tallest building in United States. Sears Tower — though technically named Willis Tower since July 16th 2009 — is currently the fifth tallest building in the world. It’s roof-mounted antennae standing 1,730 feet above ground, it’s hard to believe that it’s dwarfed by the the 2,684 foot [...]
Posted in culture, life in general, travel on Sep 21st, 2009
License? Check.
Insurance? Check.
Rolling on two wheels? Sweet in way that is hard to describe, but I’ll try. It’s got something to do with the wind in your face. Seeing familiar roads from a vastly different (and taller) viewpoint than when in a car. The responsiveness of the throttle. Being part of your surroundings instead of [...]
Posted in life in general, plans, travel on Sep 11th, 2009
I’m going my cousin’s wedding next month in Iowa. Just put the RSVP in the mail the other morning. I hope to be booking a flight out there in the next couple days, trying to coordinate with the rest of the family. In addition to being super stoked for my cousin, I’m looking forward to [...]
My buddy’s wife recently acquired round trip tickets from Reagan to Nice for $349, with a quick layover in New York. That’s a round trip to France for less than $400. Perhaps ticket costs have dropped considerably since the last time I looked or maybe there were some unbookable flights, but it still seems like [...]
Posted in in the news, travel on Jan 13th, 2009
From CNN’s Inuguration Activities, things you can’t bring along (according to the U.S. Secret Service) include “firearms, ammunition, explosives, weapons of any kind, aerosols, supports for signs and placards, packages, coolers, thermal or glass containers, backpacks, bags exceeding size restrictions, laser pointers, animals other than helper/guide dogs, structures, bicycles and any other items determined to [...]
Posted in life in general, travel on Oct 25th, 2008
This is where I’ve been this past month.
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Lots of really neat experiences, meeting new people, seeing new and beautiful places. But I feel like I’ve been on tour this past month.
10/3 - Rochester, New York
10/10 - Upper Darby, Pennsylvania
10/11 - Hellertown, Pennsylvania
10/12 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
10/18 - King George, Virginia
10/25 - Wilmington, Delaware
My job [...]
Posted in complaints, travel, wireless on Apr 18th, 2008
I keep notes about the places I go when I’m on travel, about experiences with vendors good and bad. While a particularly bad place might stand out in my mind, I may forget when a place is just sub-par. If you don’t travel, the following probably won’t be of much interest.
When it comes to profit, [...]
Posted in gaming, life in general, travel on Mar 10th, 2008
Sometimes you need a weekend away from the world. Away from work. Away from side work. Away from your normal locale. This weekend we headed up to Ocean City to relax. After a good bit of rain and some light hydroplaning on the Garden State Parkway, we arrived unscathed. There’s something about chips, salsa and [...]
I didn’t get to dig.
Instead I drove to New Jersey with a friend to pickup a car that he had purchased. Not at all related to digging a hole, but it’s the same friend so either way I was helping him out. I’m not huge into cars, but apparently the Toyota Supra Targa — with [...]
Posted in cars, complaints, travel on Apr 14th, 2007
I hate crossing the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, especially when there’s no other way to go. I was heading to Alexandria last night and got to sit in the mixing bowl for 20-30 minutes before crossing into Virginia. Took 20 minutes to go 25 miles on the Parkway and another hour in stop-and-go traffic for 3 [...]
Posted in boozing, culture, food, gadgets, life in general, travel on Apr 8th, 2007
I went to Chicago to visit friends for my self-proclaimed spring break. Their apartment is cozy and centrally located for both nightlife and work, close to mass transit, etc. Their building isn’t the newest, but it’s got an air of class. They’ve got doormen to open the door for you and announce visitors, hardwood in [...]
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