Monthly Archives: September 2013

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs 2 (2013)

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Joel

Sequel to popular children’s animated film comes out, and you think we adults/parents can escape? I try my best to avoid the Pokemon madness, but you have to pick your battles. That’s why I’d rather watch Cloudy with a Chance … Continue reading →

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10th wedding anniversary weekend

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Joel

Friday was our actual 10 year wedding anniversary date. We had planned to take the day off and relax. We didn’t know exactly where, but the day was free. We could go see a movie, go to NYC to see … Continue reading →

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I don’t pretend to understand art

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Joel

I don’t get it.

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A Saturday Night at Jenkinson’s Boardwalk

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Joel

On the radio, I’ve often heard about parties over at “Jenkinson’s” in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ, but I’d never been to either Jenkinson’s Boardwalk or even Point Pleasant Beach for that matter. It’s only 50 mins from our house, but … Continue reading →

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Brush with celebrity — Dan Aykroyd was in our town today

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Joel

Alright, alright, I’ll admit that the term “brush with celebrity” would be a bit of an exaggeration. We didn’t get to brush by him by any means. However, we were damn close. Dan Aykroyd cofounded a new business called Crystal … Continue reading →

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Dredd (2012)

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Joel

I had a free Friday night as everyone had gone to bed, and I had to work on uploading vacation photos from our recent trip to Cancún. I wanted something to watch while I worked (gotta love the benefits of … Continue reading →

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My first pair of really nice shoes

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Joel

I’ve been rethinking my prior strategy of not investing in good qualty shoes. I always wear out my shoes fairly quickly, so why bother spending the money on good ones? Turns out, you supposedly can resuscitate or repair the better … Continue reading →

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I finally got my Nariko Heavenly Sword action figure for display

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Joel

A few months after picking up the PS3, I hadn’t quite gotten into it as part of my transition from PC gaming to console gaming. Two or three of my initial games were hard to use, so I wasn’t sure … Continue reading →

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Our Mexican Family Vacation – Day 6

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Joel

After five days of on-and-off rainy weather, how does our last day have the best weather? Talk about irony. We woke up this morning to beautiful weather, and our bags already packed to go home. Sigh. After a somewhat late … Continue reading →

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Our Mexican Family Vacation – Day 5

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Joel

Our last full day here on vacation. Yes, our big vacation is unfortunately coming to an end. Not much to report, as it was a relatively quiet day. In the afternoon. I went and had my first massage in 9 … Continue reading →

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