Monthly Archives: March 2010

I was trapped at Newark Penn Station for an hour

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Joel

It’s a bad sign, isn’t it? Tonight, I was trying to catch the 6:22 train to New Brunswick, but when I arrived at Newark Penn Station, it was a mess. The platforms were crowded, and almost every train was delayed … Continue reading →

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Papa got a brand new STM medium cargo messenger bag

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Joel

The days of carrying a broken laptop bag are over — my new bag came in, and I’m very surprised. Yes, surprised, and I’ll explain why. I priced it out at eBags.com, Walmart.com, and Amazon, but they all varying delivery … Continue reading →

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I should join the electrical contractors union

Posted on March 14, 2010 by Joel

Today, I installed the 2nd light light fixture in the upstairs hallway. It’s always a pain, but I’ve got it down to about two hours each time. I installed the 1st light fixture in the downstairs hallway last Sunday, but … Continue reading →

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Joshua’s fifth birthday party

Posted on March 13, 2010 by Joel

This year for Josh’s birthday party, my wife was looking for something different. Each time his classmates have a birthday party, it’s at one of these kid gyms. My wife found an interesting option with the Plainsboro Preserve. A one hour … Continue reading →

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I’m no James Brown, but Papa still needs a brand new bag

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Joel

My belongings can be categorized into two buckets. It lasts a very long time. It lasts about a year or less before it spontaneously combusts from over use. My wife (or was she my fiancee at the time?) and I purchased … Continue reading →

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Update on the car, and I’m renting a Chevy Impala this week

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Joel

The latest update on my car is that it’s still in the body shop. According to the Toyota body shop, the insurance adjuster missed other car components that require repair or replacement. No comment, but oh well, I’m the one … Continue reading →

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A new Iron Man 2 trailer has debuted

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Joel

Ooooh, a new Iron Man 2 movie trailer debuted Sunday night. Is it May yet.

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A weekend of rest, French food, a movie, and home improvement

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Joel

Busy, busy weekend. Sometimes, I think the weekends can be so busy, you need a day off on Monday just to recuperate from the weekend activities. On Saturday, we actually didn’t do too much, but we hung out with the … Continue reading →

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The Blind Side (2009)

Posted on March 7, 2010 by Joel

On a Saturday night without the kids, we went to see a late showing of The Blind Side, a 2009 film starring Sandra Bullock. We attempted to see it back in mid-February on Presidents’ Day, but there were no seats. … Continue reading →

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Nothing like a new coat of paint, a new window shade, and a little spit

Posted on March 5, 2010 by Joel

Oh man, this house is starting to look nice. About two years, we were interested in getting the interior of the house painted. We didn’t know what color to paint it, but we knew we wanted to get it painted. … Continue reading →

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