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Two weekends ago I went to a family reunion for my dad’s mother’s side. Thanks to work and life and stuff, I hadn’t seen this side of my family in a few years. There were new babies and little kids that I never met. Now that I have cousins significantly younger than me, I finally [...]

Well, yinz guys, I’m about to go on my first big solo road trip* to a family reunion in mid-New York state, the Fingers Lakes region. Wine country! I’m pretty excited, even though I had a few things trip me up this morning, i.e. picking up the GPS from my parents, stopping in a Starbucks [...]

See those indents in the snow? I made them an hour and a half after this was taken. You can’t even tell I walked through it now. This insanity has accumulated in only nine hours. I keep hearing we have everything from four inches to six to eight to a foot, so I’m going to [...]

Other various notes on the trip that I wanted to make note of before I completely forgot: I got asked for directions not once, twice, three, four, but FIVE times. I was super dorkily excited by this in the way all out-of-towners are when someone thinks they’re a native. No worries, folks, I kept my [...]

Sad fact: I really didn’t take as many pictures on my trip I thought I would. Half because I forgot I even had my camera with me, half because I was non-New Yorker in every group I was with and I didn’t want to be the token tourist. Plus they all walk so damn fast, [...]

Last night, I was over my friend’s place playing Scene It Music*, guys versus girls (We kicked ASS).  One of the question was, “What 70s folk singer is now known as Yusuf Islam?”  and I was the only nerd who knew it was Cats Stevens.  One of my friends asked who he was, and I [...]

I heard on the radio tonight that in honor of his 66th year, Paul McCartney is currently road tripping from Chicago to Santa Monica on Route 66.  The DJ said he was traveling with no body guards or assistants or entourage, just him and his girlfriend.  They aren’t going in a limo or a Hummer [...]

My computer finally cooperated. First off, the train ride.  I slept most of the ride down and read most of the ride home.  Two of my favorite things.  It’s the best place to do some people watching.  Depending on where I would going, I’d definitely go by train if possible.  With the crazy price of gas, [...]

I’m trying to upload photos from my fabulous weekend in the DC/Annapolis area.  Unfortunately, my laptop is giving the finger.  Not cool.  I’m watching Enchanted as I do this, and my cynical heart can’t help but like it.  Amy Adams is simply adorable.  My feminst side is shaking its head at me. Sometimes I wish they made [...]

Who doesn’t love a list format when they just have so much to say?  – I thought The Office tonight was pretty good.  The closest this season’s been to Season Two, which was the best one.  Writers, please just keep in mind that when in doubt, just add more Dwight.  Seriously.  You will never fail [...]