Monthly Archives: August 2013

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012)

Well, this is different. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World (2012) stars Steve Carell as Dodge Petersen, and Keira Knightley as Penny. The film opens with the revelation that a humongous asteroid named ‘Matilda’ is on a collision … Continue reading

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I can’t believe it’s August already

I can’t believe it’s August already. But isn’t that always the case? The year moves so fast. It feels like only yesterday that I drafted my annual development plan. It feels like only yesterday that summer was going to start. … Continue reading

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Stuck on the NJ Transit for 30 mins today

This morning, we had some heavy rainfall in NJ, and it affected the NJ Transit train system, including my Northeast Corridor line. Halfway through the morning commute, our train lost power. The train conductors stated that there was a widespread … Continue reading

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My Google Nexus 7 has arrived

After months of waiting, my long-awaited, much desired, tablet has arrived. I’ve already said what I needed to say about the Nexus 7, and how I arrived at my decision over the Apple iPad, so let’s get to the unboxing! … Continue reading

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A Sunday afternoon at Hurricane Harbor

After relaxing at home for the entire morning and half of the afternoon, we got dressed up and made our way to Hurricane Harbor, down at Six Flags. We considered what to eat for lunch, but to save time, we … Continue reading

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A Saturday in Long Beach Island

A long time ago, my wife and I had attempted to drive down to Cape May in one day, and come back the same day. A rather unreasonable goal in hindsight. We hit so much Shore traffic on the Garden … Continue reading

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National Night Out

We attended our 2nd National Night Out event, held at the Police Athletic Fields in our town. National Night Out is an annual summer event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watches in which precincts organize anti-crime rallies with … Continue reading

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July Birthdays Dinner with Friends, Vietnamese-style

After a very busy Saturday of children’s birthday parties, we drove up to Parsippany to meet up with friends to celebrate two of our friends, Plexy and Vijay, who recently had their birthdays in July. The consensus was to go … Continue reading

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