Monthly Archives: July 2008

Atonement

Posted on July 18, 2008 by Joel

I watched Atonement, starring James McAvoy and Keira Knightley.  While I thought it started off slow, I thought it was an excellent movie by the end.  Good direction, good cinematography, excellent acting.  Well done.  It was nominated for a Best … Continue reading →

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And then there were two….

Posted on July 17, 2008 by Joel

The carnage continues. Concerned about the imminent loss of our four remaining fish, I hit the local Petco during my lunch hour.  I called Doug, and he walked me through purchasing a pH/ammonia/nitrite/nitrate testing kit, and this stuff called Stress … Continue reading →

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And then there were four….

Posted on July 16, 2008 by Joel

We lost the other molly (spelling?) today.  Now we’re down to just four of the guppies.  What the heck?  I called my friend Doug for a consultation.  He recommended that I pick up some additional supplies from the pet store … Continue reading →

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And then there were five….

Posted on July 15, 2008 by Joel

We lost another fish this morning — the blue molly.  Found him/her on the bottom of the tank.  What’s the deal?  I thought fish were easy upkeep?  Keep the water clean, feed them once a day, throw a hamster in … Continue reading →

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Hanging out with family and friends

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Joel

Saturday night, Anju, Sunny, and Sophia came over to visit.  We tried out this Latin restaurant nearby for the first time.  Pretty decent, and very nice empañadas. On a beautiful-yet-hot Sunday in July, we packed the car, and drove to … Continue reading →

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Baby Boy Kurian

Posted on July 13, 2008 by Joel

I almost forgot to mention, but you know how I have a tendency to forget important things.  Congratulations to Leena & Sanjay on the arrival of their son Jacob two weeks ago.  I really have to call to see how … Continue reading →

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Diablo 3, baptism preparations, and spicy Indian food

Posted on July 12, 2008 by Joel

I don’t know how I missed it.  Well, sure I do — I’ve been busy with work and family life to keep track of major announcements in the gaming industry, but Blizzard announced the upcoming release of Diablo 3.  Diablo … Continue reading →

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The Ipes go to bat

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Joel

Tonight, the entire Ipe family went to see a Trenton Thunder vs. the Binghampton Mets minor league baseball game over at Trenton’s Waterfront Park.  Her company purchased group tickets, and we went as well.  I have to say this was … Continue reading →

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I do love Star Wars

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Joel

I do love Star Wars.  Here are two great Star Wars-related clips: The first is a Spike TV commercial promoting their Star Wars movie marathons. [Thanks Kanishk for sharing.] The 2nd clip is from the upcoming LucasArts game Star Wars: … Continue reading →

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We’ve had our first casualty

Posted on July 11, 2008 by Joel

Last night after work, I picked up the kids, and we came home to find one of our guppies floating upside down.  Our first casualty.  Without letting Joshua notice, I scooped the little guy out, and flushed it down the … Continue reading →

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