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Month: February, 2008

guilty pleasure #8: American Idol

There is just no denying it: I really like American Idol. I understand that’s not the coolest thing for a 24 year-old guy to say, but I stopped chasing after “cool” back when George H. was in office, so I’m ok with it. I more than just like American Idol… I actually vote each week [...]

confessions of a baptist in a presbyterian format*

You know the ice-breaker questions that you’re inevitably asked in job interviews or when you find yourself in a new place with new people? Questions like, “If you were an animal, what kind would you be?” or “What’s your favorite ice cream?” or in more straight-forward crowds, “What are you passionate about?” We all know [...]

my moleskine: exposed!

The content displayed in the image above is something no eyes have beheld until now: the innards of my moleskine* journal. Click on the image to enlarge it and in-so-doing making the text readable (not legible). Read, comment, cast your vote, and know that there will be plenty more on this matter in the near [...]

public transit: portable people watching

Public transportation has provided me with a great number of pleasantries to date in Philly. In fact, it’d probably make my list of top three most enjoyable things about the city (provided the weather is cooperating) if such a list existed. There are many people with whom I’m familiar that I would never come in [...]

new pics for the new site

Yesterday I went on a 4 hour walk with my camera. It was an extremely pleasant afternoon. I came home where I imported, edited, and uploaded some of the shots I liked best. You can see some of them at my photography page (under cityscape), and others on my flickr (the Philly set). I’ll address [...]