Monthly Archives: July 2013

Donated blood for the first time in years

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Joel

Last week, there was a table set up in the cafeteria with volunteers seeking people to sign up to donate blood the following week. I used to donate somewhat regularly starting when I was a high school senior through college. … Continue reading →

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Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964)

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Joel

Had some free time Saturday night, so I decided to check out Amazon’s Prime Instant Video library. I saw they had Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, a rather famous film directed by … Continue reading →

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Is my first tablet going to be the Nexus 7?

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Joel

Alright, alright, I think we c.an agree that I’ve been waiting to get a tablet for a very long time. 1. I’ve looked at the various iterations of the Apple iPad for years. Heck, I had an iPod Touch (gen … Continue reading →

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The Five-Year Engagement (2012)

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Joel

Blargh. Saturday night, we were sitting around chillaxing, and The Five-Year Engagement (2012) had just started. It’s a strange romantic comedy drama starring Jason Segel and Emily Blount, supported by Chris Pratt, and Allison Brie. I say strange because the … Continue reading →

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Vacation Bible School 2013

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Joel

Today wraps up another week of Vacation Bible School at our church. For the third year in a row, my wife has put together another successful week-long program. With the help of volunteers, she coordinated a program for 40 children, … Continue reading →

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Shanta’s birthday dinner

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Joel

It was my mother-in-law’s birthday earlier this week, so we met up Friday night in Edison to celebrate. The venue? Sigiri, a Sri Lankan restaurant located in both Edison NJ and Manhattan. We were here once before back in October … Continue reading →

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Man of Steel (2013)

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Joel

I recently learned that my buddy Sean has been working off and on out of Pennsylvania, not that far across the NJ/PA border. We made plans to meet up after work. I took the train back to my train station … Continue reading →

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Despicable Me 2 (2013)

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Joel

After church today, the four of us had a quick lunch at home, then went to meet up with some friends to see Despicable Me 2. In case you aren’t aware, this is the sequel to the original film, which … Continue reading →

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Pacific Rim (2013)

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Joel

My friend Doug and I went to see Pacific Rim, Guillermo del Toro‘s first film in 5 years (since Hellboy 2: The Golden Army released in 2008, which I also saw.) Early news about del Toro making a film about giant robots fighting … Continue reading →

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Superman vs. The Elite (2012)

Posted on July 13, 2013 by Joel

I watched this film on and off, but finally finished the last half hour of Superman vs. The Elite, a direct to video film adaptation of a 2001 Action Comics story. It was available via Netflix streaming, so it seemed … Continue reading →

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