tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59401302011-12-14T21:54:34.269-05:00My Running DiaryDavidnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4411100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1147648661390406432006-05-14T19:07:00.000-04:002006-05-14T19:17:41.433-04:00

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Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1142831696467124422006-03-20T00:14:00.000-05:002006-03-20T00:14:56.870-05:00

Dressed for St. Patrick's Day

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From DUMBO

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I'm getting a 'Forbidden Error' which is a little insane, since this is MY blog. Not sure how I could be fordidden to see my own work. Oh well.

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I'm going to keep this blog going... as a picture blog. When I take pictures and such, I'll post them here.When I post pictures I'll alert you on my other blog, so don't feel like you need to keep checking back here.That's all. Have a great day!

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I'm up and running at my other site. So, this thing is basically done. For the URL, see the post below.Thanks for coming, hope to see you on the other side!

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Go check out my upcoming blog. It will be replacing this one. I think it looks pretty smart. But, I still have to work out some kinks.Here it is: My West Side StoryI like the weather thing, the calendar, and the categories. It also seems easy to read.The problems with it are the images and the fact it doesn't render as well in Internet Explorer as it does in Firefox, which is pretty stupid

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OK, he's got charisma. Looks. He's a decent actor. Blah blah blah.But, today at work, I needed to do a little research on Tommy and found something amazing.Look at this list of directors he's worked with, in order from the start of his career: Francis Ford Coppola Curtis Hanson Ridley Scott Tony Scott Martin Scorcese Barry Levinson Oliver Stone Ron Howard Rob Reiner Sydney

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1142197606323192202006-03-12T15:48:00.000-05:002006-03-14T10:14:18.930-05:00

It's about 45 degrees and rainy today. Yesterday was simply beautiful.Here are some random weekend notes.I ordered an indoor grill from Amazon. I miss barbecuing. Not quite the same as a real barbecue, but it does the trick.Last night I made a t-bone steak, rice and corn for dinner. It was good.HDNet has been running "Step into Liquid" and "Endless Summer 2" this weekend. The surfing is

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Davidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1142042385548659672006-03-10T20:59:00.000-05:002006-03-10T21:43:18.473-05:00

I'm sitting in one of my favorite parts of the city, the plaza in Lincoln Center. There are four buildings surrounding the square, it's quite peaceful. Simply put... it's pretty, quiet, clean and nice. When I sit here, I get rather meloncholy... but then thankful for all I have in my life. I may be the luckiest man alive.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1142002008978977912006-03-10T09:44:00.000-05:002006-03-10T10:22:39.716-05:00

On Monday, we had a high of about 35, windchill in the low 20s. Today? We're looking at 71 degrees.The record high is 72. We have a shot.It's downright balmy. I can see where humidity is going to be a serious problem for me, but for now, I'm just glad I don't have to wear gloves, a scarf and a hat. It's the first time in three months I'm not sitting at my desk with major hat head!

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My friend Elaine is determined to show me New York. Tonight, she took me to the Spotted Pig in the West Village. The Pig is part owned by celebrity chef Mario Batali.I ordered the Pork Belly and cabbage. My inner voice was telling me to order a burger, but the adventerous side of me said to order something you've never had. So, pork belly it was.Have you ever had pork belly? I found out pork

Davidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1141796696846811132006-03-08T00:37:00.000-05:002006-03-08T00:44:56.846-05:00

This woman knows food and loves it. For that, I must love her back! Her blog, The Girl Who Ate Everything, takes food/restaurant reviews to the next level, with a great sense of humor.The site is also loaded with great pictures that are sure to make you drool. Good stuff. Check it out!

Davidnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1141780990347426852006-03-07T20:14:00.000-05:002006-03-07T20:23:10.370-05:00

Went back down to Chelsea this weekend to try out the pizza at Pizza Bar, a trendy little spot with a DJ, flat screen monitors and very uncomfortable (but cool looking) seats.I ordered a slice of pepperoni and a Coke. The crust in New York is generally really thin. But, the Pizza Bar crust is ridiculously thin... yet, really good. It's a crisp, "light" pizza with a spicy sauce and good cheese.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1141742620542842442006-03-07T09:40:00.000-05:002006-03-07T09:43:40.560-05:00

Apparently, someone at Google also thinks the movie "Crash" is trash.If you Google "I'm so glad Crash won", Google hits you back with... Did you mean "I'm so glad trash won"... ha ha.

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Just learned from Gothamist, that Phoebe Cates Kline... yes, the object of Judge Reinhold's obsession in "Fast Times and Ridgemont High" (one of the 50 Greatest Films ever made) owns a store called Blue Tree on the Upper East Side.The "Kline" part of that last name belongs to uber-talented actor Kevin Kline. So, yeah, I have a good shot of going out with Phoebe.Seems Blue Tree specializes is high

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1141619813483433902006-03-05T23:33:00.000-05:002006-03-05T23:36:53.483-05:00

Holy crap, that was a snoozefest. Quite possibly the most boring Oscars telecast ever. There wasn't one memorable moment... except for the winners getting their speeches cut off at the end.How do they let Reese Witherspoon speak for 20 minutes, yet not allow the Best Picture winners to complete their speeches?I have to be at work in seven hours. Ugh.

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My friend Greg Ellwood at MSN predicted the "Crash" victory. He hated the movie even more than I did, but he gave a great explanation for it. In fact, he got every pick right. I mean EVERY SINGLE PICK... from song to foreign film to the major categories. Guess the dude knows what he's talking about.

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You know that thing I wrote about marrying Meryl Streep? I'd rather marry Ziyi Zhang. So, Zhang, if you're reading this, I'd be willing to spend the rest of my life with you, you know, if you were interested...

Davidnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1141614962406559022006-03-05T22:11:00.000-05:002006-03-05T22:23:12.246-05:00

I actually don't think much of Meryl Streep on film. I find her style of acting mannered, not real. Though, I will say, I like most of her movies.Outside of film, however, giving speeches, talking to reporters, etc., she's absolutely wonderful. So funny. So charming. So smart. I would marry her in a heartbeat.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1141608426486789562006-03-05T20:24:00.000-05:002006-03-05T20:27:06.503-05:00

I may not get another prediction right, but I got the first one, so I don't totally suck.Congrats George... and nice speech.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1141582003941689332006-03-05T13:06:00.000-05:002006-03-05T15:12:11.926-05:00

These are real cookies, about the size of plates. The cookie shop also has smaller, RAZR phone sized cookies of the nominees. They're really cool. They were completely sold out of the 'Brokeback' cookies, but the shop is in Chelsea... Manhattan's "gay" neighborhood.

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I've finally seen all five Best Picture nominees. I gotta say... my opinion has TOTALLY changed from two weeks ago. Here are my picks if I were handing out the awards. In parenthesis, I'll put who I think will win.BEST PICTURE: Brokeback Mountain. I can't shake it. When I last wrote about this film, I had it ranked at the bottom. But, of the five films, it's the only one that is completely

Davidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1141532312814242922006-03-04T23:02:00.000-05:002006-03-04T23:18:32.856-05:00

All of the actors are good. Even Sandra Bulluck. But most of the storylines blow. It's offensive in a way writer/director Paul Haggis didn't mean it to be. I'm stunned at the accolades "Crash" has been receiving.

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Went to a cool little bar called Otto's Shrunken Head last night. Located in the East Village, I went with three co-workers.The beers weren't too expensive and the atmosphere was good. One of the better bars I've been in since living here.The issue for me is that the East Village is about as far away as you can get from my apartment on Manhattan. It takes three subway trains (or two plus a

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1141508752395519492006-03-04T16:41:00.000-05:002006-03-04T16:45:52.396-05:00

They roll a little differently in Hoboken, NJ. Today, I went to the St. Paddy's Day parade with my cousins Steve and Donna.The parade kind of blew (see pics below)... but it was nice going to Hoboken. It's a cute little town.If I was in early 20's, it would've been a blast. Hoboken is made up of pizza joints and bars. All the bars were packed and had lines to get in. No one actually left the

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Davidnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1141354318872073052006-03-02T21:44:00.000-05:002006-03-02T21:51:58.886-05:00

My niece wanted to see snow. Unfortunately, we only had about an inch today. So, I finally downloaded the pictures of the snow that I took when we had that record setting 26.9 inches in Central Park.Here you go Kaia!

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Oh boy, do I have a treat for you! A friend of mine, who shall remain anonymous, gave me permission to post an e-mail he sent to me. It's hilarious.Every time I read this, it cracks me up...Well, I am very Jeckyl and Hyde on the dating thing. As my friend can witness, I was very charming and flirtatious with the waitress last night and feeling really good about myself after cracking her up. Then

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1141324637376478212006-03-02T13:29:00.000-05:002006-03-02T13:37:17.390-05:00

At some point today, if it's a normal traffic day, I'll have my 10,000th reader since I started tracking in late June. Yeah, I know, most places get 10,000 readers in a day, but hey, I appreciate it anyway.If you're the 10,000th reader, you won't win anything, but thanks for stopping by!

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It's MARCH! Shouldn't Spring be happening right about now? Apparently not. I woke up to snow. It's still coming down.The one good thing? At least it's warming up. This past week has been brutal.

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Detroit Airport

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I'm slowly getting my appetite back. Which is good, because I love food. Today I was able to have lunch and dinner. Though, dinner was just leftovers from lunch.Went to Ruby Foo's, this HUGE Times Square Chinese/Sushi restaurant. Due to the recent stomach issues, I stayed away from the sushi and tuna. Besides, who eats sushi at a Chinese restaurant? Instead, I went for something called

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Who takes the crown for the top U.S. Olympic athlete? For me, the king and queen of the Olympics are Apolo Anton Ohno and Tanith Belbin.Ohno's gold in the 500m yesterday pretty much put him on top, but when he passed the Italian in the final lap to bring home a team bronze in that crazy short track relay, he sealed the deal.Tanith Belbin. I've written about her before (and here... and here) but

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1140916036936282312006-02-25T20:04:00.000-05:002006-02-25T20:07:16.946-05:00

My brother finds it suspicious that 48 hours after indulging on steak tartar (raw beef) and sushi that I would run into the stomach flu.He's probably right.Last night was one of the worst nights of my life. But, if offered the chance for a steak tartar again... I'd probably take it.

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Just spent the worst 24 hours of my life.Sitting in a meeting, I could just feel myself getting sick. Three hours later I was shivering in bed. Then, I spent the next 20 hours with either my head in the toilet or my ass on the toilet seat.But the good news is, I feel a bit better. I just ate for the first time in a day... some watermellon and orange juice. I'm pretty sure it wasn't food

Davidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1140674161374113772006-02-23T00:27:00.000-05:002006-02-23T01:01:54.503-05:00

I'll be writing more about this area of Manhattan. I loved it. Went to this place called the Chelsea Market, which is an indoor market filled with bakeries and shops.One of the bakeries is called Elenis. They specialize in cookies. They do the "official" cookies of the Academy Awards. Follow that link, I think you'll be impressed.Food Network and O Network both have offices here.Went for

Davidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1140650947899847942006-02-22T18:21:00.000-05:002006-02-23T10:30:42.320-05:00

When I ranked the Oscar contenders a couple of days ago, I put Brokeback in the four spot of four films. However, the movie is completely haunting me... for the same reason that I had originally knocked the film.It's not the gay love thing, it's for the heartbreak. I didn't think the film moved me that much. But, it did.After I see Crash this week, I'm going to have to re-order things.SPOILER

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So, here I am again, writing about figure skating. This time, though, I haven't actually seen any.Instead, I'm writing about the remarkable resemblance between Alyson Hannigan ('this one time at band camp') and skater Emily Hughes.Hughes from Long Island, so when Kwan left the team, she was all the news. These photos don't do it justice, but trust me... these women are TWINS.

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When I was at MSN, I was dialed in to DVD's from the studios. With my new job, I'm only receiving DVD's from Paramount, and occassionaly from Warner Bros.So, I'm back on Netflix. I'm on the four movies a month plan, which seems about right. Here's a quick write up on what I've watched: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory: Better than I was expecting. I like the new storylines Tim Burton

Davidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1140488901483697292006-02-20T21:18:00.000-05:002006-02-20T21:28:21.513-05:00

I love the software I'm testing out for my other blog. I love it so much that I may at some point port this blog over there.The strength of WordPress is that it's a completely open system, meaning anyone (well, anyone with programming acumen) can create new plug-ins, or modules/tools, for the blog. There are so many cool options with WordPress.If I left Blogger, I would miss the ease of

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My weekend spent in movie theaters is over. After $32.25 (movies are $10.75 here), I can now give my opinion on the best picture of the year category.Note, I still need to see "Crash" so I may update this post. I'll let you know if "Crash" changes my opinion.My pick for Best Picture is "Munich." It has everything I look for in a movie... story, acting, cinemetograpy, intrigue. I think it's best

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Wonderfully crafted film. The score is perfect. Good job casting. Memorable score (can't get that jangle out of my head.) Real heartbreak. But best movie of the year? I don't think so.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1140416297197223132006-02-20T01:16:00.000-05:002006-02-20T01:18:17.210-05:00

I kind of retract my statement that Tanith Belbin is "hot." While she is hot, she's actually more beautiful than "hot."She's kind of a cross between a young Cameron Diaz and a young Julia Roberts. That ain't too shabby.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1140396800949320032006-02-19T19:51:00.000-05:002006-02-19T19:53:20.963-05:00

I wrote a long post on Ice Dancing on my other blog, Keep It Off My Wave.Look, there's no reason to watch that crap except to see the sexiness. And there's no hotter woman in Torino than Tanith Belbin.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1140369359219869892006-02-19T12:15:00.000-05:002006-02-19T17:26:47.716-05:00

No, not the hottie on the left. That's Rosemary (Ro,) she's married to my buddy Mitch. I'm talking about the cutie on the right, Eva. Isn't she adorable?Apparently, I'm one of the lucky ones. She normally doesn't let anyone hold her, but she actually reached out to me. How could I resist? She was so comfortable with me, Mitch and Ro left the room to see what would happen. Eva was fine! We '

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1140364705301340632006-02-19T10:58:00.000-05:002006-02-19T17:25:47.633-05:00

Why? Because I'm visiting my friend Mitch in Tarrytown... But I missed my stop!I was reading a NY Times book review of Jay McInerney's novel, and completely missed it.Thus I have to wait 25 minutes for the next train back to town. Idiot!On the plus it's beautiful out here, if not a little (OK, a lot) cold. By the way, I'm pretty impressed my crappy little camera phone could take this picture.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1140328970546880512006-02-19T01:01:00.000-05:002006-02-19T01:02:50.546-05:00

15 degrees, feels like -1.Ouch.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1140309008963684862006-02-18T19:26:00.000-05:002006-02-18T19:30:08.966-05:00

I can't ever remember being as cold as I was today walking back from the movie theater. I just checked weather.com to make sure I wasn't fooling myself. Ready? 19 degrees feels like 4.Four degrees wind chill! My face literally hurt. Good Lord.

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Loved it. Good story, top notch filmmaking. Clooney the director is probably better than Clooney the actor, and that's no indictment on his acting. He has a great eye and he really knows how to tell a story.

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Actually, this post is probably more about me than the film "Capote" in that it explains why I had a hard time loving it, which is truly no fault of filmmaker, Bennett Miller. Technically, the film is quite good. The performances are off-the-charts. Philip Seymour Hoffman will probably win an Oscar, as might the always wonderful Catherine Keener.The film, however, will not win Best Picture. I

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Phillip Seymour Hoffman is nothing short of brilliant. At first I thought his performance was all mannerisms. But, by the end, I was completely sold. Excellent supporting cast. The film itself, while quite good, falls short of the performances.

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Have I mentioned how freaky the weather is out here? To recap the last week: Sunday-- 26.9 inches of snow Monday-- 40 degrees and sunny Friday-- 57 degrees and drizzly Tonight? It's below 30, with a wind chill of 19. Honestly, I don't mind the cold. I can even live with rain. All I ask from Mother Nature is some consistency. I wore a 'spring' jacket to work, which was fine. But, coming

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1140244437704247882006-02-18T01:28:00.000-05:002006-02-18T01:33:57.723-05:00

I've started a new blog, Keep It Off My Wave, that looks at the world of sports. Basically, at that blog, I'll be writing about anything that pisses me off. Should be pretty fun.Really, though, it's more of an excerise in using the Word Press software. So far, I've found it to be pretty easy to use. It's not as simple as Blogger, but it gives users so much more freedom to customize and it has

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1140158054237085062006-02-17T01:27:00.000-05:002006-02-17T01:34:14.236-05:00

Don't know if I've mentioned this, but I have a huge multiplex with 12 screens and an IMAX and two art house theaters that each have four screens within a mile of my apartment.Why do I tell you this? Because this weekend I plan on seeing Brokeback, Capote, Crash and Good Night/Good Luck. I've already seen Munich, so that will get me up to speed.I've also heard that The Squid and the Whale and

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1139966575736186522006-02-14T20:14:00.000-05:002006-02-14T20:22:55.756-05:00

I took pictures of the snow last night in Central Park and the Upper West Side. But, I'm not sure how they turned out. They might be too dark. I'll try to get them posted in the next couple of days.The snow is basically gone. Kind of sad, really.

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Central Park officially measured 26.9" of snow during this blizzard.I have no pictures. It's just too cold out there.

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Davidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1139765187893944292006-02-12T12:24:00.000-05:002006-02-12T12:26:27.906-05:00

Currently, there's 22 inches of snow in Central Park. Uh, yeah.The issue here, for me, isn't the snow accumulation. The problem is that it's 24 degrees and crazy windy. The wind chill is 14 degrees.It's coming down at three inches per hour with 40 mph winds.It's a DVD day today!

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1139720557973921522006-02-11T23:35:00.000-05:002006-02-12T00:02:38.033-05:00

Kelsey is in town, and we went to Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill. Flay, of course, is the host of Food Network's Boy Meets Grill. He's also the author of several books.In New York, chefs are as big of celebrities as models or actors. This is my first visit to a 'celebrity chef' restaurant.So, how was it? The restaurant is two levels. The top level is a balcony that holds about 10 tables. The lower

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Went to the highly recommended burger spot the Corner Bistro for lunch today. The burger was juicy and tasty. Great burger. However, I think the burger at the Burger Joint was a little better (and cheaper.)Headed to Bobby Flay's place, Mesa Grill, for dinner tonight. I've always liked Flay's Food Network show. Hopefully I'll like his food, too.

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This is what the Super Bowl was all about!

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Jeez, I look OLD in this picture. Man, the truth hurts!

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Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1139628143284656972006-02-10T22:16:00.000-05:002006-02-10T22:22:23.286-05:00

After my haircut today. I had quick bite of dinner at the Hampton Chutney Company. I had cup of soup, the name escapes me... it was sort of a lenti and rice soup. Very good. And I had a grilled cheese with tomato sandwich.It was a perfect meal for cold, cold night. I finished my dinner with vanilla cupcake with strawberry buttercream frosting from Crumbs.

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Who is Sherry? Sherry is the person who has been cutting my hair for the last 13 years.I got my haircut today after work. The woman, who charged $57... read that again FIFTY-SEVEN DOLLARS, didn't do a bad job. It's just a little shorter than I wanted. She was nice enough, but for $57, I should at least be relaxed, right. The place was hectic. It felt rushed the whole time.Oh well, I won't

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1139627178238428672006-02-10T22:02:00.000-05:002006-02-10T22:06:18.240-05:00

Yes, the news out here gets as hysterical about a snow storm as they do back in Seattle. Of course, this morning they were saying 10" - 12" on Saturday, not Seattle's typical 2" - 4".However, last time I checked it was down to 6" - 8" tomorrow night.I'm kind of looking forward to it. We've only had two days of snow so far.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1139626925986086102006-02-10T21:34:00.000-05:002006-02-10T22:02:05.996-05:00

Had two fantastic meals yesterday.First, went to Bond 45 for lunch with two of our company's VP's. I wasn't sure what the lunch was all about, but it turned out good. To quote Sally Field, they like me, they really like me.Anyway, back to the food. It was really good. The lasagna I ordered was cooked kind of funky. The laid the noodles down then put the sausage filling on top. A majority of

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1139378325043125702006-02-08T00:54:00.000-05:002006-02-08T00:58:45.060-05:00

I need to make another trip back to Maui soon.Look at Kaia! For God's sake, could there possibly be a cuter girl on the planet? Could she have possibly eaten that entire hamburger?Your boy David might be 'surfing' on Maui sooner than later. I'm going to shoot for two trips. One in May and one in early September. I still wouldn't mind doing the Maui Marathon, so we'll see how that goes.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1139367088186840862006-02-07T21:47:00.000-05:002006-02-07T21:51:28.186-05:00

The bug is biting. Hard.I've been a good boy and haven't run since the first week of January when I re-injured my back. Well, now that it's been a month, I'm going to give it a go again. I feel like I've gained about 15 pounds in the past two months. And frankly, I wouldn't be surprised if I have.The food out here is killer... bagels, pizza, hot dogs. It's my biggest dream to have those

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1139366849913678452006-02-07T21:37:00.000-05:002006-02-07T21:54:48.706-05:00

Work is actually going pretty well right now. Oscars are coming up. That's always a fun time to be working with the motion picture industry.I'm also working on a redesign of our Gossip column and a redesign of the entire site. And I'll be adding two new photo features: Seeing Red (Red Carpet fashion reviews) and an unnamed paparazzi photo flipbook with catty callouts. I'll be needing a writer, so

Davidnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1139272260095515262006-02-06T19:28:00.000-05:002006-02-06T19:31:00.096-05:00

Long travelling day. Got into work around 2:30 and stayed until around 6:45.I'm really tired. I just ordered a salad and spaghetti and meatballs. After I eat, I'm going to bed.I have many pics. I'll be posting them later this week.Outside of getting completely jobbed by the officials, it was a fantastic trip. I'll remember it for the rest of my life.I was with my best friends and my father.

Davidnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1139252949849038542006-02-06T14:09:00.000-05:002006-02-06T19:18:52.626-05:00

So, my first flight was delayed enough to make me miss my flight.However, the good thing about living in acity witg three airports is you can always find a flight. The next flight to LaGuardia wasn't until 3:30. But, there was a flight to Newark a half hour after my original flight.Now I'm waiting for a train in Jersey. Living the high life ain't always glamorous... Ha ha

Davidnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5940130.post-1139237853531274822006-02-06T09:57:00.000-05:002006-02-06T19:20:01.720-05:00

How does a 25 minute flight get delayed by over an hour? This is ridiculous. I'm going to miss my connecting flight if we don't get a move on.

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Someone needs to silence the little man playing bongos on brain.It's 7am. I went to bed at 3:15. My dad set a 5:30 wake up call. My flight doesn't leave until 8:45. Shoot me.

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We should be up by 10 right now. I'm a little worried, but we'll come through, I hope.

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Jerome Bettis is posing for pictures prior to the game, just like Rocky Balboa, prior to getting his ass kicked by Clubber Lang.

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