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Funny as hell SNL skit from last night

I don’t know how long this particular clip will be up and available for use, so here’s hoping NBC.com or Hulu put it up once this gets taken down.  But in the meantime, I ended up having to watch this Beyonce video shoot a few times last night because it is that hilarious.

Oh dear lord, that shit is just funny.

Some recap fun for you since the last time we checked in with each other:  Friday night, I met up with Larry and Shelly and Claudia for belated birthday fun.  We went to Pastis (a very popular place and one that I’ve been wanting to go to forever) and had a great meal.  I also began drinking in what would become the Hobie & Larry DrinkFest.  It was a great time with delicious food and delicious drinks!  Having started with two beers, I naturally moved on to red wine.  (Yes, seriously).  After we finished dinner at Pastis, we went to visit where Claudia’s husband, Gualti (sp?), works as the executive chef.  Yes, I know people.  He is at the restaurant/bar called Revel and was literally across the street from Pastis.  We ended up getting a sweet table there and just continuing the drinkfest.  After red wine, I naturally moved on to Mojitos.  (Yes, seriously).  We ended up sitting there for nearly 3 hours, but it was a blast.  By the time we left, Revel was packed, and when we went outside, the MeatPacking District was mobbed.  It’s only at nearly 1 in the morning does the place become seriously crowded with the ‘beautiful people’.  Good times.

Yesterday Larry had to work again, so I spent my time being lazy indoors away from the rain.  Good times.  More Fallout 3 and rewatching of Casino Royale because I can’t wait to see Quantum of Solace!!!!

I’m also searching for a place to move to in Manhattan!  It’s exciting but scary because DAMN, places are expensive in the city.  But the prices aren’t quite so ridiculous as they once were due to the economy.  So here’s me hoping to take advantage of that!

I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here

I had my true first-day of work here, and while it was overwhelming, I’m also totally psyched to be there.

I was truly at work today. I went around and saw a ton of the things that I’ll eventually become an expert on but have only a bit of knowledge about now. I realized where we fit in the NBC network wheel and basically we’re the ones who maintain and manage the system that ensures that NBC’s entire broadcast schedule, 24/7, goes on the air without a hitch, from the placement of commercials to show overruns. If the system we take care of breaks, NBC doesn’t have a show on the air. Kinda awesome, but also kinda scary. Because if I or the group fucks up, then you’ll know about it. But after one day there, it was pretty damn cool. I don’t have a true office or a desk yet, but that’s hopefully going to be remedied soon. I will be getting a Nextel blackberry though (joy…) so work can reach me at any time….

On the way to work today, I made some friends. Well, they’re not really friends, but I talked to people on the bus after getting off the ferry in Manhattan. They were nice, especially Lisa with the Cowboy Hat. She totally had the New York accent going on (I LOVE that – everyone around here has it – I keep developing mine because seriously, the more you’re around it, the easier and more likely you are to use it) and was really funny and gave me advice about Manhattan living. She told me about the various transportation routes and other sage advice: don’t eat cooked stuff from street vendors; you’ll learn the hard way otherwise. We ended up chatting on the bus because traffic was RIDICULOUS slow on 50th Street going east, mainly because of the whole UN thing going on. Eventually walked the rest of the blocks, and even after we parted ways when I started walking down 6th Avenue to enter 30 Rock but via 49th Street, I start hearing my name being shouted out and it’s Lisa – she comes down to me and points out to me a quicker door into 30 Rock and sure enough, it worked. Lisa rules.

So that was my first true day at work. It was cool. I like my boss. I met a ton of my co-workers, but it was the firehose treatment so I really do not remember names but as time goes on, I’m sure I’ll learn who is who. Tomorrow (Thursday) I head up to the Englewood Cliffs facility to visit the CNBC folks there and more of our system facilities. This will be a drive then, and my trusty GPS will guide the way. I get to drive under the George Washington Bridge!

Jumping back to Monday – that was my Orientation Day. It didn’t start out very good though, except for the actual commute, which turned out to be pretty easy by just walking to Port Imperial ferry from my place, taking the Ferry across the Hudson, then jumping on the free NY Waterway bus down 50th street. I got there about a half hour early (about 8:30am) so I walked over to where the Today show was filming, which is right where I work. Sweet. I got to see a little bit of it, but then it was about 15 minutes till, so I went in to the visitor’s counter to check in, but alas, my name wasn’t there, nor was Marta Barnes. And for the next 45 minutes, I was calling all the numbers I had and no one was picking up. Turns out the HR people didn’t put my name on the visitor’s log nor on the Orientation listing, so I was basically crashing this party. Eventually my boss picked up though, and escorted me up. Orientation was cool, and provided a great way to meet others who were just entering the company; it also provided me great warm fuzzies in that I’ve joined an awesome company in GE. I can see myself being under the GE umbrella for a long time, especially in the entertainment division, as there’s so many places to go within NBC Universal. Oh yeah, also got a cool tour around the studios, including the Saturday Night Live and Conan O’Brien studios. Sweet. And to top of this pretty easy day, after Orientation while walking to the bus stop, there was filming going on for the upcoming Sex and the City movie, which was filming a scene at Christie’s Auction House, which is right across 49th street from 30 Rock. I ended up seeing Sarah Jessica Parker, Kristen Davis and Cynthia Nixon filming a sidewalk strolling scene right there. It was pretty cool.

During the orientation though, I started to stress as I started receiving word that my movers were going to be coming in the morning and then found out that the building I’m in requires you to coordinate your moves with them, reserving certain blocks of time (with the only one available on Tuesday being from 3-6!), insurance paperwork, etc.! WTF? Then I hadn’t confirmed my storage unit yet, and every time I called them, the woman who answered kept saying she’d call me back and when she did, my cell phone kept cutting out because T-Mobile coverage sucks deep in the bowels of 30 Rock. As I found out today, Nextel cornered 30 Rock’s market by installing repeaters, etc inside the building. So after orientation ended a little early, I made my calls and got the moving thing straightened out.

So on Tuesday, I stayed home to prepare for the movers. I first drove down to where the U-Haul Storage facility was in Jersey City. Ugh. It was a nightmarish drive and I started realizing how the hell am I going to tell a truckdriver how to get here? So I drove back up to my neck of the woods and went past it, as Shelly had told me there was a few shopping centers up in the Edgewater area, which is a few miles up from West New York. As I drove up, I saw a few more storage unit places up there and realized that would be a LOT more convenient for me and the movers if it was actually nearby. Then I saw the awesome stuff: a shopping center with a Barnes & Noble, an Old Navy, a Bed Bath & Beyond, a McDs, and get this: a motherfuckin’ OUTBACK!!!!! All on the riverfront so it’s effin’ awesome. This truly is a great stretch of Jersey. After a quick McDs lunch, I went to one of those storage unit places, got a unit there (bit more expensive, but for me, the location is worth it), and cancelled the U-Haul one. And then a few hours later (and quite a few Project Runway reruns later), the movers began to move my stuff, first to the storage unit (I have a LOT of crap still, even after selling a lot of stuff) and finally here, where I finally have all my stuff again! Amazingly, everything JUST fit. Almost perfectly. If the room had been any smaller or bigger, it would have looked weird, but it just works. I’ll take pics shortly.

So that’s about it. My roommate is cool, the job seems pretty awesome (i have a lot yet to learn still but I’m good with that), I have my bed back!!!, and I’m in New York. As the ferry was leaving Manhattan this evening, the sun was setting and I was pretty content. That’s when I took the picture on the front page. There’s still a lot I want to accomplish, I’d love to have some friends, etc, but right now, this has been a great start.

Oh yeah, I realized my old OLD pal from Elementary school, Warren, lives and works out here too. I contacted him on Facebook and it looks like we’ll get a chance to do dinner – perhaps that’ll be a way into a social circle out here? Anyways… I rambled on a LOT more than I expected. Typical.

Greetings from Cleveland!

This is Night #3 of my cross-country journey!

I totally lied about not putting up pictures as you’ll see below. I realized I’d not get to these in a long time if I don’t do them tonight. So if you checked this site out earlier well, my bad.

The drive across has been fairly uneventful. Uneventful because there is absolutely nothing to see between Colorado and Ohio. Truly. There’s absolutely nothing but flatlands and corn fields and then occasionally a little river or something is crossed. And lots of ridiculous truckers. Lots. But I’m here safely so I can’t complain.

Not much to report on though so this’ll be a relatively short post. I did get to hang out with Jeremy yesterday and that was a lot of fun. In Joliet, Illinois, Harrah’s has a pretty cool casino and I actually mean that. They have really upscale restaurants and a their casino, while small, at least has craps and other games you don’t see at places like Indian casinos. What I was shocked about was that the casino had $10 Minimums!!!! WTF?! This is Illinois! But anyways, it was awesome to be able to talk with Jeremy and just realize how much I’ve missed having him around. I’m trying my best now to convince him how cool New York would be. I think that’s a possibility in a year or so. How much fun would that be?

So today is boring day in Cleveland and tomorrow I’ll finally get to see the infamous Jenny Jennertons in Philadelphia. I must be ready for anything. She’s insane. In a good way, but still.

And then after that, it’s Atlantic City time and you KNOW I’ll be getting my gambling on.

And for those who are looking for the massive amount of pictures that do exist, I’m sorry but I haven’t gotten to them just yet. Patience, patience. Such a liar, I am!

14 Sep 2007 – Dinner at AI

Gotta love TeppanYaki style Japanese food
Gotta love TeppanYaki style Japanese food14-Sep-2007 19:31, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 192
14-Sep-2007 19:36, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
Erin, Eric and KD
Erin, Eric and KD14-Sep-2007 19:36, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
 
14-Sep-2007 19:36, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
Me and KD
Me and KD14-Sep-2007 19:36, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
Jeff is REALLY hungry
Jeff is REALLY hungry14-Sep-2007 19:37, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
 

One of the Hobie Farewell events was the group having a bbq at Susan’s house and then fun afterwards. Originally I thought I’d pop for a limo and kind of recreate what my 30th birthday was like, but then I began to think, nah, why do that again? So the night became all about rollerskating and pimping… uh, I mean rollerskating and bowling. It was awesome.

15 Sep 2007 – Bowling Goodness

Lauren and Tom ready for hearty family fun
Lauren and Tom ready for hearty family fun15-Sep-2007 19:37, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.0, 15.599mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 168
The smallest and cutest dog ever: Linda
The smallest and cutest dog ever: Linda15-Sep-2007 19:40, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.0, 15.599mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
Bowling alley nirvana - it was Rock'n Bowl Night
Bowling alley nirvana - it was Rock'n Bowl Night15-Sep-2007 22:22, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 1 sec, ISO 141
 
Tom fixin to bowl
Tom fixin to bowl15-Sep-2007 22:24, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 233
15-Sep-2007 22:24, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 233
15-Sep-2007 22:25, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 233
 
15-Sep-2007 22:25, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 233
Jeff, Susan, and Eric
Jeff, Susan, and Eric15-Sep-2007 22:26, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 233
Look at me - I'm a winner... at least that first game
Look at me - I'm a winner... at least that first game15-Sep-2007 22:26, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 233
 
KD and Erin right before making out... okay, just kidding
KD and Erin right before making out... okay, just kidding15-Sep-2007 22:27, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 233
15-Sep-2007 22:27, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 233
Weird white glow on these pics - feels kinda retro film camera-ish
Weird white glow on these pics - feels kinda retro film camera-ish15-Sep-2007 22:29, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 3.2, 9.028mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 233
 
Continuing the retro vibe
Continuing the retro vibe15-Sep-2007 22:29, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 3.2, 9.028mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 233
Me and KD
Me and KD15-Sep-2007 22:30, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 3.2, 9.028mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 233
Tom is NOT amused
Tom is NOT amused15-Sep-2007 22:30, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 9.028mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 233
 

It wasn’t all fun and games though. The last two days I was in the Springs involved a LOT of cleaning up of the house. In fact, it took two days for me and Susan to get it done. And without Susan’s help, I’d probably still be there. She totally rocks and I am totally unworthy of her awesomeness. Below are some pictures from cleaning fun. Don’t be dissuaded by the pics of me sitting on my ass. It was a total random shot that does NOT illustrate how hard I was working!

16 Sep 2007 – Cleaning House

My kitchen slash office slash before Susan rocked it
My kitchen slash office slash before Susan rocked it16-Sep-2007 16:00, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 145
My dining room slash bedroom slash office
My dining room slash bedroom slash office16-Sep-2007 16:00, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 233
Living room empty but not carpet cleaned... yet
Living room empty but not carpet cleaned... yet16-Sep-2007 16:00, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.02 sec, ISO 141
 
Don't let Susan's expression fool you - she was LOVING this
Don't let Susan's expression fool you - she was LOVING this16-Sep-2007 16:01, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec
I'm totally a critical part of the process
I'm totally a critical part of the process16-Sep-2007 16:01, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
Seriously
Seriously16-Sep-2007 16:01, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
 
Here's me using the Rug Doctor
Here's me using the Rug Doctor16-Sep-2007 16:25, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
I could totally be a sticker on the side of that damn thing
I could totally be a sticker on the side of that damn thing16-Sep-2007 16:25, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
16-Sep-2007 16:27, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 104
 
16-Sep-2007 16:27, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec
 

So my last night in town, my friends and I went to my ultimate favorite place to eat: Outback. I was sad to realize that this was it. As I’ve already written earlier, it is tough to leave such great friends. So what better way to make yourself feel better than to take lots of fun pictures!?

17 Sep 2007 – Last Night at the Outback

This rainstorm left a gateway rainbow behind - little did I know I'd catch up to the storm the next day
This rainstorm left a gateway rainbow behind - little did I know I'd catch up to the storm the next day17-Sep-2007 17:56, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec
17-Sep-2007 17:56, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec
17-Sep-2007 17:56, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec
 
Eric and KD
Eric and KD17-Sep-2007 19:44, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 200
17-Sep-2007 19:44, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 1 sec, ISO 400
17-Sep-2007 19:45, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 233
 
17-Sep-2007 19:45, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 1 sec, ISO 800
Last total group shot
Last total group shot17-Sep-2007 19:46, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 200
Jeff just doesn't know what KD will say next
Jeff just doesn't know what KD will say next17-Sep-2007 19:51, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 3.5, 12.523mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 233
 
Same as Eric
Same as Eric17-Sep-2007 19:51, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.9, 23.1mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 233
KD
KD17-Sep-2007 19:52, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 3.5, 10.487mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 233
Melissa returned!
Melissa returned!17-Sep-2007 19:52, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 3.5, 10.487mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 233
 
KD and Melissa
KD and Melissa17-Sep-2007 19:53, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 3.5, 10.487mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 233
Susan and her new hair length - I like it
Susan and her new hair length - I like it17-Sep-2007 19:54, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.5, 18.776mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 233
Me and my mentee, Melissa
Me and my mentee, Melissa17-Sep-2007 19:55, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.0, 15.599mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 233
 

And finally, here are some pics from my drive so far to Cleveland. I’m retarded though, and didn’t bring my camera when me and Jeremy hung out. So stupid. So all you get are scenery shots. Enjoy. (2014 Note:  I’ve also put these in their own page in my Travelogue section)

18-20 Sep 2007 – Colorado Springs to Cleveland

18-Sep-2007 09:30, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec
18-Sep-2007 11:17, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec
18-Sep-2007 11:25, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec
 
18-Sep-2007 11:28, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec
What my view is while driving - dice, GPS, and abso-FUCKING-lutely nothing to see out the window
What my view is while driving - dice, GPS, and abso-FUCKING-lutely nothing to see out the window18-Sep-2007 11:28, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec
Welcome to Nebraska, let the boring scenery continue unabated.
Welcome to Nebraska, let the boring scenery continue unabated.18-Sep-2007 13:40, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.0, 15.599mm, 0.001 sec
 
18-Sep-2007 16:06, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 10.0, 12.523mm, 0.006 sec
I think this bridge showed up in About Schmidt
I think this bridge showed up in About Schmidt18-Sep-2007 16:07, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.9, 23.1mm, 0.002 sec
18-Sep-2007 16:07, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.9, 23.1mm, 0.002 sec
 
That storm that hit Colorado on Monday - I caught up to it on Tuesday
That storm that hit Colorado on Monday - I caught up to it on Tuesday18-Sep-2007 17:01, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec
And it was a doozy - it rained for the last 2 hours I was driving to Omaha
And it was a doozy - it rained for the last 2 hours I was driving to Omaha18-Sep-2007 17:08, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec
The next day, I was driving through Iowa's wondrous scenery
The next day, I was driving through Iowa's wondrous scenery19-Sep-2007 09:36, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec
 
19-Sep-2007 09:36, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec
The view didn't change much except I added a cup of hot chocolate to it
The view didn't change much except I added a cup of hot chocolate to it19-Sep-2007 09:36, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec
Wow, Iowa wasn't exactly stimulating scenery
Wow, Iowa wasn't exactly stimulating scenery19-Sep-2007 11:34, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec
 

Farewell to Colorado Springs

This has definitely ended up as one of the hardest days I’ve had.

Why? Because I’m inflicting on myself the thing that the military gets perverse joy doing to you: leaving a place you’ve come to call home. I freely admit there have been a ridiculous amount of going-away events for my departure, but each one made it clearer to me that I’m leaving. Tonight was the last event, and it was dinner at Outback, appropriately. Jeff, Susan, KD, Eric, Erin & Melissa all came out (to make sure I left?) to say goodbye, and it was a really good time. Lots of funny pictures that I don’t have the time or energy to download right now. Perhaps when I’m bored to tears in Omaha tomorrow night I’ll do that. Anyways, I really am tired of having to say goodbye to family which these amazing group of friends have become. I don’t know why I am doing this to myself. I probably could have stayed here and found a job. But… then I’d miss out an this opportunity in New York, and that’s where my schizophrenia kicks in. I know what I want yet I also know what I want. I want both. And the only child part of me can’t reconcile that I can’t have both. So I chose. And it’s a hard choice. A sad choice. A choice that requires me to leave my first house, a great part of the country, and the best group of friends I’ve had in a long time – and this is no disrespect to any of the other groups that I still have. It’s just that here, there were people in my same situation and who could go out and drink and I didn’t have to kind of worry about hanging out with. It was just easy and awesome and I don’t know if I’ll find that again. I know that for a few months, it will be tough. Hopefully having a roommate will help, but eventually I’ll have to find a circle… or hope to.

Anyways, I leave Tuesday morning for my first stop in the Omaha area. It’ll be a long drive but it’ll be the longest and then it’s over.

And oh yeah, my stuff is all gone now. Crazy. Liberating. I’m leaving. I…. am…. so….. fucking….. scared.

Committed Now

The movers have taken my stuff – no backing out now!

I’m really moving to New York! WTF!?

Anyways, I’m back from New York and after a bit of drama and stress, I do have a place to live as well in West New York, New Jersey. Yes, it’s kind of hard to say that and not confuse people, but basically I will live in a city called West New York which is in New Jersey yet right across the Hudson River from Manhattan. The place is really cool and the roommate seems like she’ll be pretty easy to share an apartment with. I’ll put pics up of the place once I have some. The features of the building are very awesome: an A&P grocery store on the first floor of the building, as well as a Starbucks, a Ben & Jerry’s, and an extensive wine, liquor and beer shop. Excellent.

So obviously I headed out to NYC for 3 days last week. The flights turned out to be quite uneventful, which was refreshing. Perhaps it was because I was on American Airlines and NOWHERE near Chicago O’Hare Intl Airport or United Airlines…..? I’m just saying.

It was a fairly hectic trip though, with lots to do from the moment I landed. I saw three apartments that first evening and they went from pretty much worst to best in terms of quality and desirability. Really, only the first one was one in which I really knew immediately I had no desire to live there. But the last two were pretty cool – especially the last one. Basically for the view alone the last one was awesome, but the apartment itself was also quite incredible. But flash forward a few days and that last one, which had the dynamic view of Manhattan from Hoboken, was the one I did NOT get. It came down to not hearing back from the guy when he said he’d get back to me, and I felt like I needed to make a decision as I told the person (Shelly) whose apartment I liked second-best (and which I saw on the following evening) I would get back to her asap. Long convoluted story short, I am now living with Shelly in a place right by the river.

But there is more, especially in the way of pictures. Lots of pictures. First up are my pics from my 3-day trip to the greater New York City area. Enjoy!

5 Sep 2007 – 1st Day of NYC Househunting Trip

05-Sep-2007 13:50, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 9.028mm, 0.008 sec
View of Manhattan from my room
View of Manhattan from my room05-Sep-2007 13:51, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.9, 23.1mm, 0.004 sec
This is the harbor right next to my hotel - not a bad view!
This is the harbor right next to my hotel - not a bad view!05-Sep-2007 15:43, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.01 sec
 
Another view of the harbor
Another view of the harbor05-Sep-2007 15:44, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.0, 15.599mm, 0.002 sec
05-Sep-2007 16:30, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.5, 18.776mm, 0.008 sec
Here's the light rail that runs through the Hoboken area to get to the PATH trains into New York City
Here's the light rail that runs through the Hoboken area to get to the PATH trains into New York City05-Sep-2007 16:30, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.006 sec
 
And this is the Port Imperial Ferry terminal complex I'll probably be using to go to work
And this is the Port Imperial Ferry terminal complex I'll probably be using to go to work05-Sep-2007 16:30, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec
This is that fantastic view of Manhattan. Truly jaw-dropping; this pic doesn't do it justice.
This is that fantastic view of Manhattan. Truly jaw-dropping; this pic doesn't do it justice.05-Sep-2007 18:28, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.0, 15.599mm, 0.3 sec, ISO 800
 

So on that first day, I took a cab from Newark Intl and got to my pretty nice room at the Sheraton Suites in Lincoln Harbor. As you can see above, it’s right on the river and my room had a pretty cool view if you looked to the right – there’s the damn Empire State Building! I did take other pictures that day of the apartments I looked at, but basically there’s no need to see them here, except for the picture of the view of Manhattan from the uber-swank place I didn’t get.

In the next section below, you’ll see my plethora of pics from my day of finally getting to sightsee Manhattan. If you recall, I didn’t get a chance at all to visit the city during the final interview because of all the ridiculous flight delays and weather nonsense. And because I didn’t have to see my next apartment until about 7pm, I pretty much had all day to kill. And boy did I. My first action was to jump on the Ferry that had a pickup right outside my hotel, which was a VERY nice perk to where I was staying.

6 Sep 2007 – 2nd Day Begins at the Lincoln Harbor Ferry Terminal

The view from the ferry pickup
The view from the ferry pickup06-Sep-2007 07:35, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 10.0, 12.523mm, 0.002 sec
06-Sep-2007 07:36, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 10.0, 12.523mm, 0.002 sec
Here's my hotel
Here's my hotel06-Sep-2007 07:36, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec
 
06-Sep-2007 07:36, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 14.0, 23.1mm, 0.003 sec
06-Sep-2007 07:38, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec
And there's the gangway to the ferry
And there's the gangway to the ferry06-Sep-2007 07:38, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.008 sec
 
On the ferry and looking towards Manhattan
On the ferry and looking towards Manhattan06-Sep-2007 07:45, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec
06-Sep-2007 07:46, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec
Looking north on the Hudson River towards the George Washington Bridge
Looking north on the Hudson River towards the George Washington Bridge06-Sep-2007 07:46, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.9, 23.1mm, 0.002 sec
 
06-Sep-2007 07:47, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec
Looking towards the city of West New York, my future residence
Looking towards the city of West New York, my future residence06-Sep-2007 07:47, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec
 

After taking the quick ferry across the Hudson river, it drops you off at the Pier 79 complex Ferry Terminal. What is then really cool is you then can get on free New York River transport buses that go to fairly popular street destinations (34th St, 42nd St, 49th St, etc) which is part of your fare. Nice. I’ll be able to use the 49th St one for sure when I start commuting to work! Anyways, I jumped on the 42nd St bus that morning because I figured I’d then get to the subway station on 42nd Street and head to Ground Zero. It didn’t dawn on me that 42nd St goes right to Times Square, so when we started being surrounded by ridiculous amounts of neon and tourist stuff, the lightbulb went on and I was like, “Hey, let’s go see Times Square”. And you’ll notice that I become a plural entity when talking to myself. So I jumped off the bus at Times Square and let my jaw drop just a little because really, Times Square doesn’t disappoint. It’s a canyon of beautiful skyscrapers covered in neon advertising. You can see ABC’s studios, MTV’s studios, all these crazy over-the-top versions of megastores, tons of tourists – everything you have ever imagined Times Square to be…. it is. Now I just can’t wait to go back and see it at night! One revelation I had: I had no idea there was actually TWO giant panels of neon advertisements in Times Square, but it makes sense since the intersection is a diagonal street crossing a typical north-south/east-west intersection. So one faces south and one faces north and there’s tons of ridiculous traffic everywhere.

So I definitely got enveloped in the excitement and took lots of pictures and went to yet another Virgin Megastore. Let’s see… that means I’ve now been to the following cities’ VMs: Los Angeles (Sunset Strip and Burbank locs), New York City (Times Square), London, Paris, and Frankfurt. Cool. I’m such a world traveler. Yes, be jealous.

6 Sep 2007 – Times Square

I don't know what it is, but it's big and exciting
I don't know what it is, but it's big and exciting06-Sep-2007 08:11, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec
Just about to peek around the corner to see the eponymous Times Square
Just about to peek around the corner to see the eponymous Times Square06-Sep-2007 08:11, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.008 sec
A fanciful and neon-covered 42nd Street Subway station
A fanciful and neon-covered 42nd Street Subway station06-Sep-2007 08:12, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.01 sec
 
Ah, there it is.
Ah, there it is.06-Sep-2007 08:12, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec
And right in the middle of it all: a recruiting station
And right in the middle of it all: a recruiting station06-Sep-2007 08:13, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec
Looking back at the first big neon panel
Looking back at the first big neon panel06-Sep-2007 08:15, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec
 
Looking forward/north again
Looking forward/north again06-Sep-2007 08:15, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.008 sec
A clearer view of the north end of Times Square
A clearer view of the north end of Times Square06-Sep-2007 08:16, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 3.5, 12.523mm, 0.002 sec
Right in the middle of it all. MTV studios is to the left; ABC is to the right.
Right in the middle of it all. MTV studios is to the left; ABC is to the right.06-Sep-2007 08:16, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.008 sec
 
Looking again at the south end of Times Square
Looking again at the south end of Times Square06-Sep-2007 08:16, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec
Hey, it's Me!
Hey, it's Me!06-Sep-2007 08:17, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.008 sec
Had to point. My pointing entertained multiple tourists this trip.
Had to point. My pointing entertained multiple tourists this trip.06-Sep-2007 08:17, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec
 
There's a good view of MTV studios
There's a good view of MTV studios06-Sep-2007 08:18, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec
06-Sep-2007 08:19, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec
South end of Times Square, with what looks like the Ghost Busters or Daily Planet building on the right
South end of Times Square, with what looks like the Ghost Busters or Daily Planet building on the right06-Sep-2007 08:21, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.006 sec
 

After the excitement of Times Square, I got back on track to what I originally wanted to see first, which was Ground Zero. So I got myself a Metrocard for the subway and successfully navigated my way down to the south part of Manhattan where Ground Zero is. Very much unlike how my Dad and I traveled the length of Manhattan many many years ago – which was all walking back then. Anyways, I did get to see what is ‘left’ of Ground Zero. I say it that way because there’s really nothing to see at the moment – it’s a humongous construction site for the Freedom Tower that will eventually be 1776 feet tall. Right now they’re still building all the foundation stuff and subway tunnels that will traverse through there. There’s a small area where you can peek through fencing to see the efforts and above it is a list of names of those firefighters, policemen, and medics who died trying to help that day. You can also try to sign up for a guided memorial tour of the area but it apparently fills up fast, and I did not take it. Maybe in a little while once I’m living there.

Also in that area is the area known as Wall Street. So after getting a little bit turned around at first (with no real landmarks to go off of like mountains or the water, which you can’t see at that location, it’s kind of tricky to get oriented accurately) I did indeed find the legendary Wall Street and also the New York Stock Exchange. Unfortunately you can’t go inside the NYSE anymore, as I totally would have done that. But alas, security concerns override tourist curiousity. Didn’t stop me from taking pictures though!

On a side note, here’s a link to a site that has a comprehensive amount of pictures of New York and specifically the World Trade Center, both before, during and after 9/11.

6 Sep 2007 – Ground Zero & Wall Street

The walls that greet you upon emerging from the WTC subway station
The walls that greet you upon emerging from the WTC subway station06-Sep-2007 09:27, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec
Before you'd have seen nothing but WTC skyscraper right here
Before you'd have seen nothing but WTC skyscraper right here06-Sep-2007 09:27, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec
Here's a view into what is happening at the site
Here's a view into what is happening at the site06-Sep-2007 09:34, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec
 
Looking a little up to imagine that the towers used to be here
Looking a little up to imagine that the towers used to be here06-Sep-2007 09:34, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec
Another view inside
Another view inside06-Sep-2007 09:34, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec
Looking down in to where I'm assuming the trains are going to go
Looking down in to where I'm assuming the trains are going to go06-Sep-2007 09:35, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.0, 15.599mm, 0.002 sec
 
A look at the wall of names of heroes
A look at the wall of names of heroes06-Sep-2007 09:36, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.025 sec, ISO 141
06-Sep-2007 09:37, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.013 sec
The church that heads up Wall Street
The church that heads up Wall Street06-Sep-2007 09:57, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec
 
06-Sep-2007 09:59, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.006 sec
And here is Wall Street - appropriately named, don't you think?
And here is Wall Street - appropriately named, don't you think?06-Sep-2007 09:59, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec
Getting closer to the Stock Exchange
Getting closer to the Stock Exchange06-Sep-2007 09:59, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 3.5, 12.523mm, 0.002 sec
 
My 'clever' shot of the NYSE title and the Wall St street sign
My 'clever' shot of the NYSE title and the Wall St street sign06-Sep-2007 10:00, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.9, 23.1mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 289
06-Sep-2007 10:00, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.5, 18.776mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 315
06-Sep-2007 10:00, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 122
 

After that little jaunt around downtown, I hopped back on the subway and headed north to Midtown, so that I could go see my future place of employment: 30 Rock! Basically Midtown is the most expensive part of Manhattan and also has some of the most expensive and famous hotels and shops there, including the Waldorf-Astoria hotel, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Radio City Music Hall. Of course, 30 Rockefeller Center is also there. I ended up in a subway stop that was a bit away from the actual Rockefeller Center plaza, so I started following signs that led me through corridors underneath the streets, which was a bit surreal as I was the ONLY one down there. Anyways, I finally ended up at the Rockefeller Center shops in the sublevel to the main plaza, and while walking through there I saw the entrance for the ‘Top of the Rock’ Observation deck on top of the 30 Rockefeller center building. I hadn’t planned on doing that, but it was a beautiful day and I really had nothing planned except for taking a river cruise. So I paid my money and up I went to the top which lies at 67 floors up. And wow, what a view! It really is one of those million-dollar views because you can see all the city PLUS the Empire State Building. That’s what you’re lacking when you go to the top of the Empire State Building – actually seeing the building. So I would have to argue that with the WTC towers gone, the Top of the Rock is probably the best public view in Manhattan. As is evidenced by the photos below. There’s lots, so pace yourself.

Anyways, after spending a while up there, I then headed back down and wandered the plaza a bit, reveling in the fact that this was going to be my place of employment in a few short weeks! CRAZY. I stumbled into the lobby I had been in a month prior when here for the final interview and it brought back those memories full-force. It really is a cool building though, and very Art Deco.

6 Sep 2007 – 30 Rock & the Top of the Rock Observation Deck

The weird and EMPTY surreal underground passage to Rockefeller Center
The weird and EMPTY surreal underground passage to Rockefeller Center06-Sep-2007 10:32, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 233
Radio City Music Hall from the Top of the Rock entry foyer
Radio City Music Hall from the Top of the Rock entry foyer06-Sep-2007 10:41, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.013 sec
Apparently Fashion Week was going on
Apparently Fashion Week was going on06-Sep-2007 10:42, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.013 sec
 
This is looking up through the ceiling of the elevator up to the Top of the Rock
This is looking up through the ceiling of the elevator up to the Top of the Rock06-Sep-2007 10:46, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.6 sec, ISO 141
It's a trick - when you first go in, it looks like a normal elevator. But once the doors close, the lights go out and the ceiling turns clear showing you the blue elevator shaft
It's a trick - when you first go in, it looks like a normal elevator. But once the doors close, the lights go out and the ceiling turns clear showing you the blue elevator shaft06-Sep-2007 10:46, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.167 sec, ISO 800
Ah, the top. Here's a look north towards Central Park
Ah, the top. Here's a look north towards Central Park06-Sep-2007 10:48, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec
 
And Northeast over towards the CitiGroup building
And Northeast over towards the CitiGroup building06-Sep-2007 10:48, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec
06-Sep-2007 10:48, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.005 sec
Me and Central Park
Me and Central Park06-Sep-2007 10:49, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec
 
Better view of the CitiGroup building
Better view of the CitiGroup building06-Sep-2007 10:50, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.008 sec
06-Sep-2007 10:50, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec
And there's the Empire State Building
And there's the Empire State Building06-Sep-2007 10:51, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.004 sec
 
Me at the lower level of viewing and the ESB - note that there are THREE levels, with the topmost having no glass
Me at the lower level of viewing and the ESB - note that there are THREE levels, with the topmost having no glass06-Sep-2007 10:51, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec
ESB
ESB06-Sep-2007 10:51, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec
Me at the lower level of viewing and the ESB - note that there are THREE levels, with the topmost having no glass
Me at the lower level of viewing and the ESB - note that there are THREE levels, with the topmost having no glass06-Sep-2007 10:51, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec
 

I knew I wanted to get in a boat cruise of Manhattan in before concluding my day’s adventure. I knew there was both a 2-hour and a 3-hour cruise, either of which would be fine with me as I was getting tired and I just wanted to get off my feet. So I took the subway from the Rock Center/49th St station to 42nd Street, then walked about 8 blocks east to the Circle Line pier where all the tours begin. That was a long 8 blocks though to walk, as I have now personally experienced that crossing avenues (the north/south lines in Manhattan) means much longer blocks than crossing streets (the east/west lines in Manhattan). So by the time I got to the Circle Line pier, I was very ready to do nothing but sit and ride on a boat. I ended up getting on the 2-hour tour which is a semi-circular tour of Manhattan; the 3-hour tour actually takes you completely around the island without repeating anything. I’d like to actually do that one day!

Anyways, the weather was beautiful for this. You depart from the pier which is about midway up the west side of the island, and then you cruise south on the river seeing the sights of Midtown, Greenwich Village, Hoboken, Jersey City, and then Downtown (the area around Ground Zero). But the real highlight is right after that, as you cruise right up to Ellis Island and Liberty Island, where the Statue of Liberty stands. The Statue of Liberty is quite an incredible sight. It’s not as big as I imagined it to be, but don’t let that make you think it’s small. It’s still amazing to observe and I can’t wait to actually go and actually get on the island. After heading that far south, you then head up the East River to go underneath the Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queensboro Bridges, getting a different vantage of Downtown and Midtown as well as Brooklyn and a little bit of Queens. Once you hit the Bellevue Medical center area, the boat turns around and retraces its steps. I was pretty much done at that point and just enjoyed the rest of the cruise.

Below are my many pics from the cruise. Once again, I had to edit myself so these are not all of them, but these are all pretty good though.

6 Sep 2007 – Circle Line Boat Tour (includes Statue of Liberty & Brooklyn Bridge)

Hotness on the Circle Line
Hotness on the Circle Line06-Sep-2007 12:29, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.02 sec, ISO 141
View from the tour boat as we awaited departure
View from the tour boat as we awaited departure06-Sep-2007 12:35, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 100
06-Sep-2007 12:42, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 100
 
A look back towards MidTown and 30 Rock (the building with the white ball on top of it)
A look back towards MidTown and 30 Rock (the building with the white ball on top of it)06-Sep-2007 12:43, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.9, 23.1mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 100
06-Sep-2007 12:43, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.9, 23.1mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 100
There's a look towards the ESB and Chelsea
There's a look towards the ESB and Chelsea06-Sep-2007 12:43, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 100
 
That's the ESB and in the foreground on the right is the Ferry Terminal to points in New Jersey
That's the ESB and in the foreground on the right is the Ferry Terminal to points in New Jersey06-Sep-2007 12:44, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 100
06-Sep-2007 12:44, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.002 sec, ISO 100
06-Sep-2007 12:44, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 100
 
06-Sep-2007 12:46, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 11.0, 15.599mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 100
Looking towards New Jersey and my hotel, which is just to the left of that long building in the water
Looking towards New Jersey and my hotel, which is just to the left of that long building in the water06-Sep-2007 12:47, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 13.0, 18.776mm, 0.005 sec, ISO 100
06-Sep-2007 12:48, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 9.028mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 100
 
06-Sep-2007 12:48, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 9.0, 10.487mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 100
06-Sep-2007 12:49, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.001 sec, ISO 100
Looking south towards downtown (where the WTC used to be)
Looking south towards downtown (where the WTC used to be)06-Sep-2007 12:52, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 11.0, 15.599mm, 0.003 sec, ISO 100
 

And those are my New York Pics. After the end of my circle line boat tour, I walked a block to the Ferry Terminal, crossed back over to Lincoln Harbor, and then hung out in my room for a bit. Around 6, I went over to visit the last apartment I had planned to see during this trip, and it was this one that I am now eventually going to live in. It’s a really sweet place and I really am looking forward to being there.

Alright, I have a few more pics from a recent dinner at Chili’s with my friends out here. There’s quite a few Hobie Farewell Tour events going on my last few days, which will be fun but only serve to hasten things along. I am going to actually drive out of the Springs on Tuesday morning, for better or for worse. My itinerary looks like this:

– 1st Stop: Omaha area
– 2nd Stop: Joliet, Illinois area and visit Jeremy
– 3rd Stop: Cleveland
– 4th Stop: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and visit Jenny
– 5th Stop: Atlantic City and gamble
– 6th and Final: West New York, New Jersey

And that adventure begins in just a few days!!!!!! YIKES.

10 September 2007 – Dinner at Chili’s

A poorly executed self-shot of 'all' of us
A poorly executed self-shot of 'all' of us10-Sep-2007 20:51, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
Jeff and Susan
Jeff and Susan10-Sep-2007 20:52, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.125 sec, ISO 800
Eric getting felt up by KD
Eric getting felt up by KD10-Sep-2007 20:52, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.067 sec, ISO 800
 
Awww
Awww10-Sep-2007 20:53, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.077 sec, ISO 800
10-Sep-2007 20:54, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
A super close up of me
A super close up of me10-Sep-2007 20:54, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 4.9, 23.1mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 179
 
I don't remember being that drunk - I'm pretty sure I wasn't
I don't remember being that drunk - I'm pretty sure I wasn't10-Sep-2007 20:54, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 8.0, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
Susan smiles
Susan smiles10-Sep-2007 20:55, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
10-Sep-2007 20:55, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
 
Maybe I was that drunk?
Maybe I was that drunk?10-Sep-2007 20:55, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141
10-Sep-2007 20:57, Canon Canon PowerShot SD900, 2.8, 7.7mm, 0.017 sec, ISO 141