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Me Siento "Estoned"
Thank you Veiko Õunpuu, for teaching me about either pre or post Soviet era (depending on who you ask) Estonia. Thanks to Autumn Ball, I now know that...
- No resident will ever be delighted by the sight of a double rainbow- Interpretive dance in the style of James Bond intros are a common therapeutic measure for breakups ( Read more... ) -
What a View!
I am enjoying a delicious sorbet at the Brooklyn Promenade, on this fine night ( Read more... ) -
A Few More From My Parents
"The subway station looks just like it did last time I came."
- Dad. The last time he came to New York city was forty years ago.
"A couple is about to part ways. The man says, 'Goodbye, artificial blonde.' The woman replies, 'Goodbye, natural idiot.'"
- Mom, retelling a joke she heard on the radio when she was a teenager. -
Mom & Dad's Visit - Day 2
The current living room scene: mom and dad napping on the couches. Ibrahim Ferrer playing quietly on the stereo. The ceiling fan turning slowly, cutting the summer heat. Me, on my laptop, planning some travel but otherwise being unproductive.
Qué buenos son, qué buenos son
Qué mis hermanos qué buenos son...
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Two Quotes From My Parents During Their Visit to NYC
"No one will believe I'm being taxied in a bicycle on 5th Avenue."
- Dad, as the three of us (!) got pedaled up to the Reservoir on one of those pedicabs.
"Let's see if we can find something that won't cause price indigestion."
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Cool Run-ins.
I am helping my mom with a new central A/C for her and dad's place, as theirs conked out after 23 years or so. I know, right ( Read more... ) -
End of 2010 Season...?
At the Denver airport, sad to have finished my last day of snowboarding. It's been seven hours, but I am still reeling from the last few amazing runs Dan and I did today. Record air, record confidence, and a sheer feeling of pure awesomeness from accomplishing goals that seemed so far out of reach not too long ago. We were flying down screaming ( Read more... ) -
Extreme Weather
I can't believe it was 91 degrees in Central Park today (at 1pm). There's a "Red Flag" warning, which means that "critical fire weather conditions are occurring or imminent."
Which makes it even harder to believe I'm gonna see snow tonight.
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The "does AT&T really suck in NYC" test
I took the old/new iPhone I got from Cathy to the AT&T store, as I want to try AT&T out. Even though AT&T's website (and national phone rep) will tell you that you have to have a contract to use an iPhone, even if you already own one, the AT&T *stores* can cancel that out. (The national sales rep had told me this himself actually ( Read more... ) -
Punjabi Taxi
Ready to call it a night, and not wanting to deal with the crazy shuttle-alternate-to-the-train weekend commute, I waved down a taxi. It was one of those hybrid mini-SUV type cabs. The driver, an Indian fellow dressed as if he just left an office day job, asked me for the destination, then relayed the exact turn-by-turn directions to get my ( Read more... )