Monthly Archives: September 2011

We now have a dining room

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Joel

For many years, our dining room furniture consisted of a simple round table and four chairs that my future-wife bought me as an apartment-warming gift back in 2002. It’s stood the test of time against three cats, two children, one … Continue reading →

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My first ever Onam party

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Joel

Our friends Sunil & Ligy hosted an Onam party at their house Saturday night. Onam is what I refer to as the “Malayalee Thanksgiving” because I believe it’s some sort of harvest festival celebrated in the southern Indian state of … Continue reading →

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Who thought making a phone out of glass was a good idea?

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Joel

Hey, who thought it would be a good idea to make an expensive phone out of slippery glass? A bunch of geniuses at Apple. I had to make a quick run to the Indian grocery store this afternoon, as my … Continue reading →

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Tabloids – who reads this stuff?

Posted on September 23, 2011 by Joel

I was standing in the supermarket checkout lane, and couldn’t resist checking out what ridiculous headlines were featured in the gossip rags. I saw this magazine cover below, and still can’t believe people read this trash. Somebody threw out their … Continue reading →

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Update on my situation

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Joel

Inquiring minds want to know: Joel, how are you recovering? Here’s the latest update, in a nutshell. I decided to see my regular physician yesterday to get checked out. The overall pain has decreased, but I almost feel that the … Continue reading →

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Jon & Nicole’s wedding (but I only went to the reception)

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Joel

Yesterday, we went to Jon & Nicole’s wedding. Well, to be accurate, we had a lot going on, but we eventually met up for the wedding reception. Today was one of those busy parenting days sitcoms make fun of. Lily … Continue reading →

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I bought a 2 TB Western Digital external drive

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Joel

I bought my first external hard drive. Yes, my FIRST external hard drive. I’ve been backing up to a secondary 250 Gb hard drive since 2006 (since the HDD crash wakeup call of ’06), but with music, videos, and files, … Continue reading →

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Time for new running sneakers

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Joel

I bought some new running sneakers. I do a lot of running these days at the gym, and my old sneakers are getting worn out. Of course, with my current list of injuries, I’m not sure when my next opportunity … Continue reading →

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Delaware Vacation Day 8 – The ride home and recovery

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Joel

Last night while I rested, Nums took care of packing up our stuff. I appreciated this, because I wasn’t in much shape to do much. This morning, we were up early to wrap it up, get the kids ready, and … Continue reading →

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Delaware Vacation Day 7 – A painful Friday

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Joel

Where to begin? I’ll start at the beginning, but be forewarned that it’s a long story. Sit back now and hear a tale – a tale of a painful Friday. So, I had this mental plan to go cycling while … Continue reading →

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