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Adrift in January

It’s 2012 and I have found myself in the weird position of being alone for the month of January!  What’s that, you say?  What do I mean?  Well, Larry is in NYC now and will be staying there through mid-February.  The first reason is that he went back early this month to be there for when his sister gave birth.  Happily, everything went well and Larry is now an uncle to a cute little girl named Stacy.  Welcome Stacy to your very happy family!  Also, his Strategy Farm bosses got a slew of new work and they asked him to come back for it and help.  Turns out there will be at least a month of work and so there he stays.  It’s good because the opportunities out here in LA have been very scarce, so I’m glad he can get his hands dirty and make some money again.  He can also build up his resume some more.  It does suck though to be chilling out alone.  Thank god I like video games so damn much.  And books.

Speaking of which, wow, I am reading two books right now that are incredible.  The first is Stephen King’ latest titled 11/22/63, a time-travel story that centers around the Kennedy Assassination and the conceit of “what if you could go back in time and stop Lee Harvey Oswald?”  I’m about 200 pages in and that part hasn’t even started yet.  The main character decides to test-drive the time travel rules he’s bound to by intercepting a tragedy that occurred to a friend of his back in 1958.  Of course, things don’t always work out the way you or he hopes, but in the course of the story, he runs into a few of the kids from Derry….DERRY, the city from Stephen King’s novel IT, which I coincidentally just read.  I love Stephen King.  The other book I’m reading is George R. R. Martin’s second in the Song of Fire & Ice saga, A Clash of Kings.  These books of his are so compelling and I’m utterly hooked.  I’ve been watching the HBO series via On Demand the last few nights and the producers did a masterful job bringing the first book, Game of Thrones, to life.  There’s a quote from within the book I can’t wait to see in the series, as it’s delivered from a very scheming, conniving, and powerful character to a virtuous, and ultimately foolish, opponent, concerning the way politics works/worked:  “In the game of thrones, you win or you die.”  The speaker is NOT fucking around when it’s being said.  And I bet Newt Gingrich would be happy enough to say these words to Mitt Romney.  🙂

So while I read, watch TV, and play videogames this January, I figure I should update and blog again.  When last I dropped in, it was right before I headed back to New York City for a week so that I could work and be with Larry while he visited with his sister a few weeks before giving birth.  It was wonderful going back and getting to see the tree at Rockefeller, all my team and coworkers/friends at 30 Rock and the CNBC facility at Englewood Cliffs.  I realized I miss being there a little bit, but only a little bit.  Santa Monica life is charmed.  Then for Christmas through New Year’s, we were back in LA and celebrated the holidays with Mom & Harv as well as my stister, Stacie and her family.  New Year’s was fun spending it with Wendy & Jay, and then before we knew it, it’s 2012 and back to work like nothing was amiss.

2012.  Yikes.  I read one of those books about the many different theories of what will kill us or cause the Earth’s destruction at the end of this year.  Massive solar flares.  Interstellar collisions.  Polar shifts.  Volcanic activity.  Our own tendency to self-destruct.  And hell, I’ve seen the AWESOME movie.  Yes, I said awesome.  Looks like Larry & I will have a front-row seat to California, and specifically Santa Monica & Venice, falling right into the ocean.  Totally sucks.  But if you’re going to either suffer in a post-apocalyptic world or go out early…what would you rather do?  Nuclear winter is totally overrated.

I hate when I don’t post for a while.  I feel the need to just word-vomit all over the screen.  How about I end for now, but make a pact with myself to keep at it again. I was doing good and I still haven’t lost the feeling.  I am going to look up different good and interesting blogging assignments/topics to keep myself entertained, as I really do like writing.  I swear.   Oh, and do go visit my Picasaweb site to see a slew of pictures I’ve taken in the meantime.  Here are a few to tide you over….

Larry’s Office of Clocks Project:

06-Dec-2011 16:04, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.8, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 100
06-Dec-2011 16:26, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 250
06-Dec-2011 16:27, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 400
 
06-Dec-2011 16:27, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.8, 4.3mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 100
06-Dec-2011 16:28, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.5, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 100
06-Dec-2011 16:28, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.5, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 100
 
06-Dec-2011 17:02, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.2, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 100
06-Dec-2011 18:01, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 250
06-Dec-2011 20:21, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 3.5, 7.152mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 800
 
06-Dec-2011 20:22, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 4.5, 10.262mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 1250
06-Dec-2011 20:22, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 320
06-Dec-2011 20:22, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 320
 
06-Dec-2011 20:23, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 400
 

 Thanksgiving 2011 in Duarte:

24-Nov-2011 14:30, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 100
24-Nov-2011 14:30, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 200
24-Nov-2011 14:38, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 160
 
24-Nov-2011 14:38, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 200
24-Nov-2011 15:26, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.8, 4.3mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200
24-Nov-2011 15:26, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.01 sec, ISO 200
 
24-Nov-2011 15:26, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 400
 

A 5K through the Universal Studios Backlot:

04-Dec-2011 08:36, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 3.5, 4.3mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 320
04-Dec-2011 08:41, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 320
04-Dec-2011 08:53, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 200
 
04-Dec-2011 09:06, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.8, 4.3mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 200
04-Dec-2011 09:16, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 160
04-Dec-2011 09:16, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 200
 
04-Dec-2011 09:16, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 3.2, 4.3mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 400
04-Dec-2011 09:18, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.8, 4.3mm, 0.006 sec, ISO 200
04-Dec-2011 09:19, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.8, 4.3mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 200
 
04-Dec-2011 09:25, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 5.0, 11.381mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 200
04-Dec-2011 09:26, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.8, 4.3mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 200
04-Dec-2011 09:26, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 5.0, 12.281001mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 200
 
04-Dec-2011 09:26, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.8, 4.3mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 200
04-Dec-2011 09:27, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.8, 4.3mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 320
04-Dec-2011 09:28, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 100
 

Back in NYC (in the last pic, you can see how big the Freedom Tower has grown:

18-Dec-2011 11:35, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 5.0, 14.998mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 100
18-Dec-2011 11:36, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.8, 4.3mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 320
18-Dec-2011 13:29, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.04 sec, ISO 800
 
18-Dec-2011 14:43, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 800
18-Dec-2011 14:43, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 200
18-Dec-2011 14:56, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 800
 
18-Dec-2011 14:56, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 5.0, 14.316mm, 0.1 sec, ISO 1600
18-Dec-2011 14:56, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 5.0, 14.316mm, 0.1 sec, ISO 1600
18-Dec-2011 17:41, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.5, 5.174mm, 0.067 sec, ISO 400
 

Back at 30 Rock:

19-Dec-2011 07:45, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.8, 4.3mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 400
19-Dec-2011 07:46, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 640
19-Dec-2011 10:05, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.8, 4.3mm, 0.02 sec, ISO 320
 
19-Dec-2011 11:24, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.2, 4.3mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 250
19-Dec-2011 11:36, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.8, 4.3mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 250
19-Dec-2011 11:36, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 320
 

At 30 Rock for the Company Holiday Party on the SNL Stage, Studio 8H:

20-Dec-2011 09:29, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 500
20-Dec-2011 09:29, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 500
20-Dec-2011 09:29, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 500
 
20-Dec-2011 09:32, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 400
20-Dec-2011 10:05, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 800
20-Dec-2011 10:06, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 200
 
20-Dec-2011 10:07, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 800
20-Dec-2011 10:07, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 800
 

Christmas with the Folks:

25-Dec-2011 14:25, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 1600
25-Dec-2011 14:27, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 800
25-Dec-2011 14:28, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 200
 
25-Dec-2011 14:28, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.05 sec, ISO 1250
25-Dec-2011 14:29, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.067 sec, ISO 400
25-Dec-2011 14:30, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 800
 
25-Dec-2011 14:32, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 400
25-Dec-2011 14:55, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 800
25-Dec-2011 14:56, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 400
 
25-Dec-2011 14:56, Canon Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS, 2.0, 4.3mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 640
 

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