Monthly Archives: December 2004

If it ain’t bolted down…

There’s one picture I forgot to post from NYC. I was walking near 33rd and 3rd when I happened upon this: Apparently, there wasn’t enough parking at the V.A. hospital. If you look closely, you’ll notice that there’s not one, … Continue reading

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Have A Great Day

Me: Help Desk, Aaron speaking. Caller: Hi, this is Michael, how you doin’? Me: Wonderful. Caller: Anyway, I’m kind of having a stupid attack here, I’m trying to log into the system and I forgot my password. Me: And what … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas

Or as they pronounce it in Philadelphia, Merry Crimmas.

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It’s The Thought That Counts

I only gave three gifts this holiday season. One of them was an Amazon gift card, which conveniently served as a combination birthday/marriage/x-mas gift. Another was a video game, a birthday gift: And the third one…well, one of my roommates … Continue reading

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Back

I’m back in West Chester now, and newly certified in ITIL Foundations of IT Service Management. I was the youngest person, as usual, in our class of 12. When they went around the table for introductions, the others mentioned that … Continue reading

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Solid Ground

What is your world made of?

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Be More Specific

So the hotel I’m staying at has a cafe attached to it. Together, the hotel and cafe offer a rather convenient breakfast service: Specify your order on the cafe menu, and hang the menu from your doorknob before midnight, and … Continue reading

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Night Walking

In the days prior to my NYC trip, I decided that I wouldn’t bother doing the touristy stuff (Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Ground Zero, etc.) that I did last year. However, once I arrived, and observed from my … Continue reading

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Digs

Once my co-workers prevailed upon me that the Hilton on Times Square wouldn’t fly, I settled on the Affinia Dumont, a self-styled “executive hotel” that’s only about three blocks from the course I’m attending and several blocks from Broadway. I … Continue reading

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Decay

So I arrived in New York City today. I’ll be here for most of the week attending an I.T. business development course. This is the third time I’ve been to the city. I’d have to say that each time, the … Continue reading

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26

She said: “So you’re 26? How does it feel?” I said: I dunno, how is it supposed to feel? What does that question mean, anyway? Coming from a 23-year-old, it probably means I was supposed to wake up feeling depressed … Continue reading

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