Reminiscing: Awesome Specs
I think this picture makes it pretty clear why I didn't date more in college -- stealing glasses from a 70 yr old high school history teacher wasn't the best idea ever. Of course, these ARE smaller than most sunglasses today.
Now, 3 years later and I look pretty darn good, yet Julia still manages to outshine me (in fairness to me, she was glowing from the wedding, I'd been chopping onions). And, one does have to admit, I have some smoking hot friends. Julia will still be mad at me for the first photo, but she'll have to get over it.
Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Reminiscing: Best. Photo. Ever.
This pretty much sums up our trip to Big Bend National Park. How could anyone give our beloved blogger such an obvious drop-dead look? Even FDR's stinkeye to Kramer was friendlier than this. Personally, I think this is one of my better portrait snapshots. Contrast this with this photo, taken 2 weeks earlier:
On the bright side, we're almost all friends again. And, yes, I know I make that same stupid face in all photos. I'm working on it.
This pretty much sums up our trip to Big Bend National Park. How could anyone give our beloved blogger such an obvious drop-dead look? Even FDR's stinkeye to Kramer was friendlier than this. Personally, I think this is one of my better portrait snapshots. Contrast this with this photo, taken 2 weeks earlier:
On the bright side, we're almost all friends again. And, yes, I know I make that same stupid face in all photos. I'm working on it.
Reminiscing: Pretty in Pink
1 angry reader, so many happy teammates. Brent was thrilled when he got my aunt's vintage 1960s bedroom at my grandmother's house. My Grandmother then argued that it didn't need to be renovated before selling. Ouch. I was going through old photos so today will have some blasts from the past. Unlike Steve's awesome montages, I have to do separate photos. Get over it.
1 angry reader, so many happy teammates. Brent was thrilled when he got my aunt's vintage 1960s bedroom at my grandmother's house. My Grandmother then argued that it didn't need to be renovated before selling. Ouch. I was going through old photos so today will have some blasts from the past. Unlike Steve's awesome montages, I have to do separate photos. Get over it.
Monday, September 24, 2007
Statue-Gazing: Munich
Is it just me, or does it look like Mary is about to get on board with the whole "spare the rod, spoil the Messiah" theory of parenting?
Good choice for first statue on the base of the "Bad Baby Jesus" plinth: A toddler killing a snake -- that's a theme the whole family can get behind (except maybe the kid pressganged into serpenticide duties).
Once the snakes are gone, dragons are a huge problem. Good call on getting rid of them.
Nothing ruins a town faster than a bunch of man-eating lions. It happened to Babylon AND Detroit, it could happen here. A proactive choice for a proactive city.
Snakes, Dragons, Lions -- all gone. Now it's time to take on the real threat: chickens*. You have to be kidding me -- chickens? Granted, that's one big-ass, angry chicken, but c'mon. No bears? Why not stick some guy with a penciled-on mustache in a striped shirt & beret there instead? Nobody's scared of Frenchie, either.
Yes, I know it's a basilisk. But that's not as funny as a chicken.
Is it just me, or does it look like Mary is about to get on board with the whole "spare the rod, spoil the Messiah" theory of parenting?
Good choice for first statue on the base of the "Bad Baby Jesus" plinth: A toddler killing a snake -- that's a theme the whole family can get behind (except maybe the kid pressganged into serpenticide duties).
Once the snakes are gone, dragons are a huge problem. Good call on getting rid of them.
Nothing ruins a town faster than a bunch of man-eating lions. It happened to Babylon AND Detroit, it could happen here. A proactive choice for a proactive city.
Snakes, Dragons, Lions -- all gone. Now it's time to take on the real threat: chickens*. You have to be kidding me -- chickens? Granted, that's one big-ass, angry chicken, but c'mon. No bears? Why not stick some guy with a penciled-on mustache in a striped shirt & beret there instead? Nobody's scared of Frenchie, either.
Yes, I know it's a basilisk. But that's not as funny as a chicken.
Monday, September 17, 2007
Why Can't You Just Be Honest With Me?
Dear Shutterfly,
I am tired of the lying. The delays, the missed dates, the broken promises. Just tell me when my photos will be uploaded. No more of this "Time Remaining: About 4 Hours" for 2 hours straight. I want an estimate and I want you to stick to it. If I wanted someone to tell me what I wanted to hear, I would believe a Düsseldorf weather report that used the word "sunny". Let's be adults and be honest with each other.
Sincerely,
JT
Dear Shutterfly,
I am tired of the lying. The delays, the missed dates, the broken promises. Just tell me when my photos will be uploaded. No more of this "Time Remaining: About 4 Hours" for 2 hours straight. I want an estimate and I want you to stick to it. If I wanted someone to tell me what I wanted to hear, I would believe a Düsseldorf weather report that used the word "sunny". Let's be adults and be honest with each other.
Sincerely,
JT
Change O' Plans
Originally, I'd planned to spend my last week of vacation (other than the 2 weeks i'll be spending in Dallas) visiting the great cities of Eastern Europe in November. I recently began to weigh the pros and cons of this idea vs a week in Morocco.
Eastern Europe
Pros:
- Gorgeous Women
- Tasty, albeit heavy, food
- Cool old buildings and museums
- Great bars & clubs (see #1)
- Great beer & wine
Cons:
- Cold, dreary weather
- Color scheme stolen from the Kansas scenes of "Wizard of Oz"
- Been there, done that
Morocco:
Pros:
- Sunny weather
- Africa -- never been there
- Fabulous food
- Beaches
- Summery weather to compensate for the 3 months of rain in the Dorf
Cons:
- Potentially gorgeous women far too covered
- Not so much on the booze side
- Chances of dying in the desert or by crazy fundamentalist Muslim suicide bombing significantly higher than in Europe
Verdict:
I'm headed for the Dark Continent! Questions I hope to answer:
1. See if Ingrid Bergman came back after the war.
2. Is there actually a Kasbah?
3. If so, can I rock it?
Originally, I'd planned to spend my last week of vacation (other than the 2 weeks i'll be spending in Dallas) visiting the great cities of Eastern Europe in November. I recently began to weigh the pros and cons of this idea vs a week in Morocco.
Eastern Europe
Pros:
- Gorgeous Women
- Tasty, albeit heavy, food
- Cool old buildings and museums
- Great bars & clubs (see #1)
- Great beer & wine
Cons:
- Cold, dreary weather
- Color scheme stolen from the Kansas scenes of "Wizard of Oz"
- Been there, done that
Morocco:
Pros:
- Sunny weather
- Africa -- never been there
- Fabulous food
- Beaches
- Summery weather to compensate for the 3 months of rain in the Dorf
Cons:
- Potentially gorgeous women far too covered
- Not so much on the booze side
- Chances of dying in the desert or by crazy fundamentalist Muslim suicide bombing significantly higher than in Europe
Verdict:
I'm headed for the Dark Continent! Questions I hope to answer:
1. See if Ingrid Bergman came back after the war.
2. Is there actually a Kasbah?
3. If so, can I rock it?
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Monday, September 10, 2007
German Obsessions: Part I
Scott* & I have been discussing various German obsessions, and here some of them are, in no particular order:
1. Tanning: Apparently this is the average German's defense against terrorism and global warming. They make East Texas sorority girls look pale and well-adjusted.
2. Polo Shirts: Clubs, casual Friday at the office, running, the gym -- the pink polo shirt goes anywhere, for either sex, as long as the collar is popped.
3. Jaywalking: Jaywalking Americans will be the first ones up against the wall when the putsch comes, I can tell you. German drivers actually ACCERLERATE when they see jaywalkers. It's every German driver's dream to kill a pedestrian and watch the cops write a ticket to a corpse.
4. Mayo: Jules from Pulp Fiction was right -- they love that shit. The average German, by my estimate, eats 10 lbs of mayo. A month. It's disgusting.
More soon...
* If anything makes you laugh, I probably stole it from him.
Scott* & I have been discussing various German obsessions, and here some of them are, in no particular order:
1. Tanning: Apparently this is the average German's defense against terrorism and global warming. They make East Texas sorority girls look pale and well-adjusted.
2. Polo Shirts: Clubs, casual Friday at the office, running, the gym -- the pink polo shirt goes anywhere, for either sex, as long as the collar is popped.
3. Jaywalking: Jaywalking Americans will be the first ones up against the wall when the putsch comes, I can tell you. German drivers actually ACCERLERATE when they see jaywalkers. It's every German driver's dream to kill a pedestrian and watch the cops write a ticket to a corpse.
4. Mayo: Jules from Pulp Fiction was right -- they love that shit. The average German, by my estimate, eats 10 lbs of mayo. A month. It's disgusting.
More soon...
* If anything makes you laugh, I probably stole it from him.
Saturday, September 08, 2007
Wednesday, September 05, 2007
NYC: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Photos from my day at the Met. The rest of the Octogon went to Ellis Island instead.
Photos from my day at the Met. The rest of the Octogon went to Ellis Island instead.
NYC: Museum of Natural History
Lemurs, dinosaurs, frogs, rocks -- It's pretty sweet if you're a science geek...
More photos at shutterfly!
You May Have Heard This One...
So, apparently, major comics do just show up to New York comedy clubs to work on new material -- in this case 40 minutes of all new material. We also saw Dave Attell (scheduled), Louis CK (unscheduled, and hilarious), and one of the guys from Chapelle Show.
Also, one of the guys outside told us this joke:
What did Abe Lincoln say when he woke up with a hangover?
I freed WHO?!?
So, apparently, major comics do just show up to New York comedy clubs to work on new material -- in this case 40 minutes of all new material. We also saw Dave Attell (scheduled), Louis CK (unscheduled, and hilarious), and one of the guys from Chapelle Show.
Also, one of the guys outside told us this joke:
What did Abe Lincoln say when he woke up with a hangover?
I freed WHO?!?
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