Seconds among many

If the Earth had formed a year ago, on January 1, life would have appeared on February 26, dinosaurs would have arrived on December 10 to vanish 16 days later, and Homo sapiens would only have showed up very late on December 31. a few minutes later, in less than one minute, man would have drastically altered the fragile balance between land, seas and atmosphere.

This was a quote I saw in Ireland at an art exhibit in St. Stephen's Green.  Makes me ponder my own significance, and makes me contemplate the fragility of life.

Slumdog Millionaire

I saw Slumdog Millionaire last night.  It was great. Go see it.


 

Guess who's back, back again

Shady's back, tell a friend.

So the trip to Golden was highlighted by 4 inches of snow. It felt so crisp and beautiful and mountain-like. Golden had a nice downtown charm, but yet felt uninviting at the same time. It felt invorating to clean the snow off the car. Wouldn't want to do it every day but something new.

I had great flights to Denver and then to Orange County and back to DC. I always sit in the window seat as I had getting bumped on the elbow. And luckily for me every flight had a lack of a middle seat passenger. So I was able to spread out and relax and actually sleep.

So now I'm back in DC and looking for a roommate.

Round the Country in 8 Days

So from BWI I departed,
on a trip that spanned,
a few states, a district, and LA.

From the snowy foothills of Golden,
To the sunshine filled beaches of SoCal,
And then back to the District.


I'm not sure what lies for me back home,
I'm not sure who I will live with so very soon,
I'm not sure which day is today.

I miss my bed,
I miss my pillows,
I miss the familiarity of voices,
and my family, my friends.

A new salad to try

So this Thanksgiving, I'm looking to try this.

Yes it is green jello salad.
Lime jello plus shredded carrots and celery with a side of mayo.

I really hope it's at the Minnesota Thanksgiving, if so I'm trying it.

What are you most looking forward to on Turkey Day? Happy Thanksgiving, eat, sleep, and be happy.

Wedding Part I

Just a little taste from the wedding weekend.

The Phillies Win

So this is a few days late.  But the Philadelphia Phillies won the world series and the 2008 World Champions of Baseball.  And to celebrate, Charlie Manuel, the Phils manager sported this hat.

So I was unfortunately in Boulder, Colorado for the final game.  At least I wasn't on a plane.  But I saw it all and it was great. I wish I was with my sister or Dad to celebrate but none-the-less, I cheered with myself.  

I have to admit that tears welled in my eyes during the post game.  I had a huge grin on my face, so tears, and I was really happy.  It doesn't seem real.  I can't believe this team, the one team I follow religiously actually did it.  As a Philly Phan, you are naturally skeptical.  And they proved me wrong. I was optimistic as possible but it was hard to really believe.  But I've seen these guys for a many years.  I've been to spring training for 6 years, except this year.  I saw Chase Utley when he wasn't quite ready to ready to play in the bigs. I remember seeing Pat the Bat, come of age. I remember Ryan Howard kick Jim Thome out of town.  

Those were some great times in Jack Russell stadium in St. Pete.  And those were some great times with my dad.  

Baseball is a serious commitment. 162 games.  For the Phillies, it was 176 games to win it all.  And it was great.  

The Family at the Phillies game (Martyn is wearing the wrong hat).