Category Archives: Personal

Personal stuff about me.

My friend Sayali moves to London

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Joel

This week, my friend (and coworker) Sayali had her last day in the NY Metro offices. She is transferring to London, moving with her husband in another week. I organized the lunch party with the help of some of my … Continue reading →

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The car isn’t ready yet, but we saw it with our own eyes

Posted on March 23, 2010 by Joel

We’re at the 5 1/2 week mark, and the car is still at the body shop. We’ve run through our options on borrowing various cars from family, rental cars, and working from home. This week, I have a loaner car from … Continue reading →

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What’s up with Flickr cramping my style?

Posted on March 22, 2010 by Joel

Something is up with Flickr, and I can’t figure it out. I’ve been using a free Flickr account to host my moblog (mobile blog?) for only God knows how many years now, and it’s been fine. I lie — I started on March … Continue reading →

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I hung up some pictures today

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Joel

I hung up some pictures today. It’s a momentous occasion. Why? Lemme ‘splain. Picture it. Sicily, 1942. A young Mussolini had come to power…… let’s try this again. Picture it. Christmas, 2008. I bought a set of 10 shadow boxes … Continue reading →

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It’s curtains for you!

Posted on March 18, 2010 by Joel

The window treatments are officially up. The top of the living room window is 12′ off the ground, and oh, we don’t have a ladder. After pricing out buying a ladder or hiring a handyman who owns a ladder, my … Continue reading →

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I bought some new shoes

Posted on March 16, 2010 by Joel

Proving myself right yet again, here’s another example of my stuff crumbling to dust in my hands (or in this case, on my feet.) My black dress shoes. Earlier this month, while I was walking inside the Pavonia Newport PATH station, … Continue reading →

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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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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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