Author Archives: Joel

20 Top Picks from BlackBerry App World – PC Magazine

Posted on April 6, 2009 by Joel

PC Magazine listed their favorite applications available at BlackBerry App World, and some others that haven’t made it to the store just yet. I downloaded the Google Maps application after reading this article. Mwahahahaha. 20 Top Picks from BlackBerry App … Continue reading →

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The Notebook (2004)

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Joel

We rented The Notebook this week, a 2004 starring Ryan Gosling and Rachel McAdams, as well as James Garner and Gena Rowlands.  It’s a romantic drama based on a book, taking place in the 1940s.   The primary reason I wanted … Continue reading →

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Close couples speak language of love – msnbc.com

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Joel

I thought this was interesting. Close couples speak language of love – Behavior- msnbc.com.

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Lily’s 1st birthday party

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Joel

We celebrated Lily’s 1st birthday party in style this Saturday.  For the first time in a long time, we got the entire immediate family together — both sets of grandparents, and both sets of aunts and uncles.  We haven’t all … Continue reading →

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Wax on, wax off, Play On, play off

Posted on April 4, 2009 by Joel

[Side note: I’m not ashamed to admit that I have a soft spot for The Karate Kid.  It’s a great, fun, nostalgic movie.  I have no interest in Will Smith’s version releasing whenever.  I’ll take Ralph Macchio and Pat Morita … Continue reading →

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Uncharted: Drakes Fortune

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Joel

I used some reward points to pick up two new games: Killzone 2 and Uncharted: Drakes Fortune.  Uncharted: Drakes Fortune arrived today in the mail, and I started playing it late this evening.  This game is awesome! This platform game is … Continue reading →

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Corpse Bride (2005)

Posted on April 3, 2009 by Joel

It’s one of those quiet Friday nights — everyone is asleep but me and the fish!  I’m doing some tidying up, so I thought I’d stream a Netflix movie while I sorted the mail.  I watched Corpse Bride, a stop-motion film … Continue reading →

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Lily’s first tooth and first steps

Posted on March 30, 2009 by Joel

Lily experienced some big steps today — literally and figuratively.  At the doctor’s office today for her 1-year checkup, the doctor saw her first tooth beginning to pop through.  Yowzers, finally.  Just like her older brother, she started teething about … Continue reading →

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I think Spring is finally here

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Joel

Is Spring finally here? The weather seems to have picked up. Today, we hit 70 degrees, and I took the kids to the park to hang out at the playground. Lily had her experience on the swings, and Josh got … Continue reading →

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The end of Battlestar: Galactica

Posted on March 29, 2009 by Joel

This month, I watched the end of Battlestar: Galactica. It wasn’t canceled. After the 2003 miniseries and four seasons, the writers wrapped up the story. I’ll really miss the show as the show was simply unpredictable — you didn’t know … Continue reading →

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