Author Archives: Aaron Benson

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 →

Or as they pronounce it in Philadelphia, Merry Crimmas.

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

I’m planning on turning 26 this December 1st. Get something for me off of my wishlist if you’d like. If you’d rather buy me something that isn’t Amazonable, like, oh, a new car, then by all means feel free. Go … Continue reading →

So yeah, I had the misfortune of going out to buy a few items at around noon on Black Friday. I wanted a new DVD-ROM drive for the PC I use at my weekend job — the old drive I … Continue reading →

I sometimes work on holidays for the overtime. Today was one such day. Callers are always more merry and chipper on holidays, but today it was particularly hard to match their enthusiasm because 1) I didn’t want to, 2) my … Continue reading →

Since the blogosphere and the media are working themselves into a frenzy heralding the emerging Moral Values Revolution, I’d like to relate a tale of my own, of when I recently rose up in defense of my Values© and struck … Continue reading →