I was upgraded to First Class on my flight home this past Saturday. It’s happening to me a bit more than normal due to a change in United Airlines policy which now automatically upgrades based on frequent flyer status if there are seats available. I’ll admit I enjoy the upgrades, but I’ll be honest and [...]
A friend of mine posted this video link on facebook today.
I’ve watched the video a few times now at first for a good laugh (the little girl is undeniably cute), but then with some introspection. I can’t remember the last time I truly rambled off a big list of those things I’m grateful for. If [...]
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It’s known as The Code. If you owned the original Nintendo, you knew it. You may not own the game Contra, but you knew The Code. My cousin taught it to me. At first I didn’t believe him. How could a series of buttons during [...]
The Oakland Raiders recently released JaMarcus Russell, the number one pick of the 2007 NFL draft. Sports websites are littered with blogs and forums debating whether or not Russell is the biggest draft flop in NFL history. Some are even arguing for a “JaMarcus Russell rule” which would cap salaries for NFL rookies (such rules [...]
Yesterday, I read this quote of the MyLife24-7.org facebook page (which you definitely should “like”):
“The commonest fallacy among women is that simply having children makes one a mother—which is as absurd as believing that having a piano makes one a musician.” Sydney J. Harris
I’m always saddened when I see people who grew up with this [...]
I went a bit deeper into my iTunes playlist last night and dug out one of my favorite albums from the late 90’s. Sure decksanddrumsandrockandroll might not trigger major memories for most of you, but it’s an album I definitely listened to on a regular basis during my freshmen year of college. History Repeating was [...]
At the gym this morning, I caught a few moments of a baseball game on the locker room television. While do enjoy a lazy afternoon watching a game at a ballpark, I can’t stand baseball on TV. It just doesn’t as engaging. Most of the games play out better as highlight reels on SportsCenter. Still [...]
After doing an early morning assembly for a senior class in Santa Ana yesterday, I had the rest of the day to myself. The weather was nice (I enjoy a cool wind when I can get it–especially when the temperature begins to rise in Arizona) and I figured I’d take a walk for lunch and [...]
While in Toronto on Sunday, I had a nice dinner visit with some of the people I worked with at the Sundance Film Festival this past January. It was really nice to catch up with them and hear about the amazing things taking place in their lives. As the evening progressed, the conversation went down [...]
I’m sitting right now at the Toronto International Airport getting ready to fly home. It’s the third time I’ve flown out of this airport in the last six months. I’m a huge fan of the whole airport–it’s beautifully laid out with high ceilings and natural light lining the way, clean and accurate signs and directing [...]
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