while enjoying a nice dinner out...the tele novela occurring at the table next to us.
7 year old boy pulls off his shoe.
7 year old boy begins hitting is 12 year old sister with said shoe.
12 year old girl begins running around the restaurant while 7 year old boy hits said sister with said shoe.
dad walks out with wife's yellow purse over his shoulder.
12 year old sister runs out after dad while 7 year old boy continues to chase her.
mother sits at restaurant table by herself sucking the life out of her extra large margarita through miniature straw.
...my tamale and chile relleno were delish :)
Friday, July 30, 2010
Moving Up in the World
...I have officially joined civilization and got a blackberry...I am addicted already. just imagine what it will be like once I actually figure out how to use it.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Thursday, July 22, 2010
My Motto
I have found the perfect phrase that describes my personality...
"Refreshingly honest, sometimes brutal, always sarcastic, but never the less very caring."
This is also the mission statement for Bald Guy Greeting Cards....hysterical. you might be getting one of these cards from me in the future.
"Refreshingly honest, sometimes brutal, always sarcastic, but never the less very caring."
This is also the mission statement for Bald Guy Greeting Cards....hysterical. you might be getting one of these cards from me in the future.
Wednesday, July 21, 2010
Guest Spot: Jared Krieger; The Bachelor Party
A Bachelor Party in Albany, NY through the eyes of Jared...
2.5 hr flight delay, shuttle to another terminal, door operated by a transvestite who wanted my shit, guy getting dragged off the plane by cops, Duffy's taxi, Lime green taxi, possible cab line riot, dropping off nice lady from VA at her parents house, dropping off Mexicans in Saratoga. Getting lost in lime green taxi, stopping to complete crystal meth transaction, car driving away with gas pump still in car, arriving at 2:30 am in Albany....drinking until 3am, golf at 6am.... AM flight home gets delayed 2 hrs, celebrating delayed flight due to worst hangover in a long time, flight delayed 1 hour, flight canceled, one flight to DC left, flight overbooked, standby on flight to Philadelphia, overbooked, wait in airport, wait in airport, standby on flight to NY, overbooked, fly to LGA, propeller plane from 1975, fly to DC, pass out...still hungover.
Best weekend ever.
2.5 hr flight delay, shuttle to another terminal, door operated by a transvestite who wanted my shit, guy getting dragged off the plane by cops, Duffy's taxi, Lime green taxi, possible cab line riot, dropping off nice lady from VA at her parents house, dropping off Mexicans in Saratoga. Getting lost in lime green taxi, stopping to complete crystal meth transaction, car driving away with gas pump still in car, arriving at 2:30 am in Albany....drinking until 3am, golf at 6am.... AM flight home gets delayed 2 hrs, celebrating delayed flight due to worst hangover in a long time, flight delayed 1 hour, flight canceled, one flight to DC left, flight overbooked, standby on flight to Philadelphia, overbooked, wait in airport, wait in airport, standby on flight to NY, overbooked, fly to LGA, propeller plane from 1975, fly to DC, pass out...still hungover.
Best weekend ever.
Tuesday, July 20, 2010
UPDATE: Trip Alert
After spending September in Turkey I now head to Kabul, Afghanistan for the first half of October...
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Book Review: The Help
Book: The Help
Author: Kathryn Stockett
This book was published February of 2009 but it wasn't until last month that I heard about it in passing...then about 4 more times within a week. A friend of mine Anne who hates reading so much she bought the kindle, not for the convenience of carrying books electronically, but so that it could read to her, told me she loved The Help and couldn't put it down. It was then that I realized I had to read this book.
I was put off immediately by the title of the book; it just rubbed me the wrong way...then there was the grammatical error in the first sentence. I figured I was done. I forced myself to read the first chapter and then I understood.
Set during the civil rights movement in Jackson, Miss., where black women were trusted to raise white children but were not allowed to use the bathroom in the house or even sit inside to eat a meal. The Help is about a young white woman in the early 1960s who becomes interested in the plight of the black woman; the maids that every family has working for them. She writes their stories about mistreatment, abuse, and the heartbreaks of working in white families' homes. The story grabs you and doesn't let you go. You can smell the melted tar on the Mississippi roads, the exhaustion in the cotton fields, the grits burning on the stove. The theme is the overpowering will of human beings to survive against all odds - because of the color of their skin. It is a heart-wrenching account and you will never fondly remember the times of the Jim Crow laws (if you ever did). The pure, down and out bitchery of the white women who become dissatisfied with their maids and proceed to ruin their lives is portrayed vividly. The desperation of the maids' circumstances is truly touching.
You fall in love with each of the characters and find yourself at a crossroads between wanting to hear more about the pain and suffering each of these women felt daily and praying that the atrocities of such a time are untrue.
The Help is one of the most touching stories I have read in a long time.
Author: Kathryn Stockett
This book was published February of 2009 but it wasn't until last month that I heard about it in passing...then about 4 more times within a week. A friend of mine Anne who hates reading so much she bought the kindle, not for the convenience of carrying books electronically, but so that it could read to her, told me she loved The Help and couldn't put it down. It was then that I realized I had to read this book.
I was put off immediately by the title of the book; it just rubbed me the wrong way...then there was the grammatical error in the first sentence. I figured I was done. I forced myself to read the first chapter and then I understood.
Set during the civil rights movement in Jackson, Miss., where black women were trusted to raise white children but were not allowed to use the bathroom in the house or even sit inside to eat a meal. The Help is about a young white woman in the early 1960s who becomes interested in the plight of the black woman; the maids that every family has working for them. She writes their stories about mistreatment, abuse, and the heartbreaks of working in white families' homes. The story grabs you and doesn't let you go. You can smell the melted tar on the Mississippi roads, the exhaustion in the cotton fields, the grits burning on the stove. The theme is the overpowering will of human beings to survive against all odds - because of the color of their skin. It is a heart-wrenching account and you will never fondly remember the times of the Jim Crow laws (if you ever did). The pure, down and out bitchery of the white women who become dissatisfied with their maids and proceed to ruin their lives is portrayed vividly. The desperation of the maids' circumstances is truly touching.
You fall in love with each of the characters and find yourself at a crossroads between wanting to hear more about the pain and suffering each of these women felt daily and praying that the atrocities of such a time are untrue.
The Help is one of the most touching stories I have read in a long time.
Friday, July 16, 2010
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Google-atomy
When you type in
"Is it okay to buy used..." into google the first pre-populated search attempt that comes up is...
...breast pump.
really? ewww.
"Is it okay to buy used..." into google the first pre-populated search attempt that comes up is...
...breast pump.
really? ewww.
Monday, July 12, 2010
UPDATE: Trip Alert!!!
So my schedule has changed...added a few new trips moved some others.
Kingston, Jamaica - thru July 17th
Chicago, IL - late July
Houston, TX - early Aug.
Portsmouth, NH - late Aug.
Ankara, Turkey!!! - Sept.
Kingston, Jamaica - thru July 17th
Chicago, IL - late July
Houston, TX - early Aug.
Portsmouth, NH - late Aug.
Ankara, Turkey!!! - Sept.
Questionable Marketing of the Day...
KIA...why?...why use a filthy, disgusting, disease infested rodent that most people would rather see dead as your mascot??? you can barely sell a car as is and now you use a rapping mouse as your wanna be gecco? Now I don't even want to watch your commercials let alone drive one of your cars. Maybe you should ask Geico for some help.
Two thumbs down
Two thumbs down
Saturday, July 10, 2010
Debate of the Day...Who pays?
Who pays on the first date??? What does it mean if a girl offers to split the bill???
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Thought of the Day...
When you read a book with a character that has an accent do you find yourself reading with an accent???
Monday, July 5, 2010
Picture of the Day
Towel Swan
Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, oh how you have earned your 2 1/2 star rating so well
Kingston, Jamaica
July 2010
Sunday, July 4, 2010
Saturday, July 3, 2010
Friday, July 2, 2010
A Story of two friends...
Paddy started out all tough...thought he was this tough biker dude...bodyguard for his mom...
But then him and Grady made friends....maybe lovers...
...And Paddy relaxed...let the wind run through his hair...the wind blown look.
Grady tried to catch flies...or sneak a kiss...
...but then he left me for his best friend Paddy Schuster
Now I know it's just a cruise along the Potomac River so we didn't even travel outside of Alexandria...but a Puppy Boat Cruise...I mean come on!!!
The stars of the show...Grady Giordano & Paddy Schuster
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Thought of the Day...
Why do people clap @ the movie theater when the show has ended???
Do they clap @ home when they are watching a movie on the couch or a classic Lifetime flick?
Do they clap @ home when they are watching a movie on the couch or a classic Lifetime flick?
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