Summary in three words: A worthy conclusion Reaction: (No Spoilers) Went to go see Avengers: Endgame at the Landmark’s Atlantic Plumbing Cinema. Going to be really careful about what I say in this post because I hate when people intentionally … Continue reading Recently Watched: Avengers: Endgame (No Spoilers)
As mentioned in my birthday post, my sister had been planning to move to our native Rochester, New York. Yesterday was moving day, and she is now a Western New Yorker again. Leading up to Easter weekend, there was a series of farewells. One such farewell was from her coworkers, who wanted to have a send-off dinner for her, and kindly invited me to join them. The dinner was at Pinstripes in Georgetown and was very nice. It was my first time at Pinstripes, and I felt that the venue was a great place for hosting a large number, like … Continue reading A Hopping Easter
In the spring semester of 2008 I studied abroad in China. I had taken a year and a half of Mandarin, and felt prepared and excited to go. It was not my first time traveling outside the country, but as my travel to Asia neared, I realized I had no idea what to expect. The culture would be different. But how different? I think there is a fear of communism in the U.S., and this was a communist nation. Would that effect me? My time in China was one of the greatest adventures of my life, with many friends and … Continue reading Currently Listening: The Intelligence Podcast
Summary in three words: Fuse is lit Reaction: Obviously I watch too much Netflix, but since they keep raising the price, I might as well get my money’s worth. The reason my three word summary is fuse is lit is … Continue reading Recently Watched: Umbrella Academy
Today is my 31st birthday. Got to admit, kind of a downer to think a decade ago today was my 21st birthday, which is one of the more fun birthdays you get. 31st I anticipate to be a bit more … Continue reading 31st Birthday
I wanted to take a look back at some of the books I have read over the years. I’ve never had a forum to discuss these books before, so if anyone else has read them or would like to discuss another book they’ve read, feel free to chime in through the comments below. Napoleon is the only book that has ever made me consider getting an e-reader. The book is 810 pages, including the epilogue, and has relatively small print. I am one of those strange people that really care about the condition of my books, and usually I try … Continue reading A Look Back: Napoleon
Yesterday was my first day back playing golf this year. The course was in rough shape. All the dead grass made me think this must be what no man’s land of WWI looked like. Couldn’t ask for better weather though, … Continue reading Golf and Cherry Blossoms
First, I would like to say I am not a racing fan. I do not watch Nascar and the only familiarity I have with Formula 1 is the Ron Howard film, Rush. I began watching this series because my family … Continue reading Recently Watched: Formula 1: Drive to Survive
Many of you are probably already familiar with The Joe Rogan Experience. Although this podcast was referred to me several times I ignored it up until a few weeks ago. If you have not yet listened to it, I highly … Continue reading Currently Listening To: The Joe Rogan Experience Podcast
Week 26 – September 14, 2019 Distance: 16 Miles Weather at run time: Mid-70s, Sunrise 6:48am I did not get going for this run until about 1pm. Really didn’t feel like running, but since I had missed the previous week, … Continue reading Ongoing Thread: Long Run Day
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