Check out the trailer for my buddy Jon’s movie, The Wackness, due out in July. With some luck, Karen and I might be able to catch a screening prior to the official release, in which case we’ll report back and tell you all to go see it.
Read some more about it at I Watch […]

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Check out an artist’s rendition of these upcoming aqua-sculptures set to be installed in the East River this Summer/Fall. I have to say, I’m a real sucker for grand-scale installations like this. Also, as I’m in the same boat as the post’s author, and get to see the Brooklyn Bridge on the way to work […]

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… and its only a few blocks away from our apartment! Pacific Standard has also concocted some interesting prizes for your loyalty. My favorite is the “all-expenses-paid trip to Williamsburg”. If that’s not enough to get you excited, maybe a word with the drinking robot they’re building will convince you.

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Friday night Manlio was in NYC so we grabbed some dinner with him before heading into town. In the cab ride, he mentioned a bar that Dennis had recommend. This bar, he said, had a mechanical bull. That was all he needed to say before Alex and I were requesting the location and directing the […]

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TOAD: Dec 12th, 2007: It turns out that the day after our holiday cocktail party was as good a day as any to try out a hangover cure we had heard a bunch about, Pedialyte. Off to the pharmacy I went and came back with a 4 pack of Apple flavored liquid (think: Gatorade on […]

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One of the amenities of working at NYU is being so close to Washington Square Park. I have spent so many summer days in this park eating lunch, reading a book or taking a lap in hopes that it will help sort out a work issue. I feel very lucky to have an office right […]

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TOAD: Oct. 22nd, 2007: After recommendations from Kip and Oliver, I took the plunge and am very happy with the results. This + the awesome Aveeno shaving cream recommendation I got from Kevin and John and my shaves are no longer bloodbaths.

TOAD: Oct. 23rd, 2007: I turned my ankle the week before the marathon (more […]

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Check out this nifty custom map of the New York City Marathon route through the city. Use it to see where you’re going to catch the race with your bagels on Sunday morning. Stay tuned for further updates as to where you might catch Karen and I along the way.
PS: Don’t forget to turn your […]

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I’ve been a little squeezed for time recently so I’ve got a backlog of photos to get through here (I’m starting to notice a pattern). Anyway, here goes…

TOAD: Oct. 8th, 2007: While I miss the days when you could just get a watch and wear it, I am loving my new Garmin Forerunner 305.

TOAD: Oct. […]

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TOAD: Sept. 25th, 2007: A little while ago Daya invited us all out to Shea to catch the Mets and the Nationals the last week of the season. Unfortunately for the Mets, the game didn’t go so well and proved to be a harbinger for the week to come. On a side note, we were […]

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