Category Archives: personal
Giving thanks
This has been one of the crazier years of my life. Since last Thanksgiving, I moved for the third time since college, got a new job and started commuting to Chicago, witnessed a birth, two weddings and a funeral, had … Continue reading
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Blog is back. Alright!
As it unfortunately happens from time to time, I stopped writing for awhile. I’ve been working for a healthcare startup in Chicago that is doing (hopefully) amazing things and traveling a lot. But I’m back for now. I have made … Continue reading
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The Parking Nazis of Astoria
Now that I’m working in Chicago, the times I’m home are few and far between. This has caused me to only focus on the important things when I’m in NY. Alternate side parking is an important thing. I have amassed … Continue reading
Spring Cleaning
With the recent Biblical-like flooding, it would be hard to argue spring is here in full yet. That said, I thought it was time to get some old topics and posts out of the way. That post I did on … Continue reading
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The Scum River Bridge
I was hesitant to even post about this because it besmirches the good name of Astoria…but it’s hilarious. Throughout the Ditmars area, there is an elevated bridge for the Amtrak train. The gigantic support structures form an arch and people … Continue reading
Crank Yankers
Apparently my younger brother Austin is a budding comedy superstar. He has posted several crank call videos to YouTube (which are quite hilarious). His efforts to remain anonymous are somewhat hindered by him using his real name and showing his … Continue reading
Let’s hear it for New York
After a very productive but long week in Chicago, I’m back at home. It’s funny how in less than two weeks, I went from never having been there to practically living there. By there, of course, I mean the McCormick … Continue reading
An email from a former lover
I can’t believe you…you just moved in with your girlfriend and yet you spend all weekend trying to get with me?? You know we can never be together again. I appreciate that you want me to meet you at your … Continue reading
Yes we can! (blog again)
Sometime in November, work got crazy, I was planning a move, and caught what may or may not have been bacon flu. But I (along with Three Word Chant and its tireless contributors) am back! It’s 2010! Some things have … Continue reading
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The Greatest Game
The team was different, the fans were different, the Stadium was different, but one thing seems to never change as October hits the Bronx – Mariano Rivera. As he struck out Gary Matthews Jr. to end Game 6 of the … Continue reading
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