February 2010
16 posts
silent sigh.
I have never seen so many people in the streets. They are packed and that my friends is an understatement. I had many reservations about my first trip abroad and one that always crept up on the list was not knowing the language. I was afraid that I would get into a spot where I would have absolutely no way of communicating. Thankfully Amelia’s brother-in-law David, speaks fluent Turkish, so...
January 2010
53 posts
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first things first.
My first memory of Istanbul will be the smell. Once we got off the bus and stepped out onto the busy streets, it hit me, for lack of a better term, like a wall. This smell was intoxicating, filled with spices meat & warm. Wait, can warm be a smell?
So far the city is beautiful — I cannot wait to step out tomorrow and explore. As you can imagine, I am beyond tired. The time diffrence is...
Everything except the kitchen sink... Well sort...
Here is a list of everything I will be travelling with.
Backpack:
4 black t-shirts
4 boxer briefs
4 pairs of socks
1 polar fleece
1 black sweater
1 pajama pants
2 pairs of jeans
Messenger bag:
2 books — shootin the shit with Kevin smith & ladies and gentlemen, the bible.
1 holga camera
16 rolls of film
1 flash
1 digital camera
1 iPod classic
1 iPod touch
2 pairs of headphones
...
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boston, you're first on the list.
Amelia and I leave for our traveling adventure tomorrow afternoon! Come Friday morning, I will be in Istanbul, Turkey. I still haven’t wrapped my head around it.
But in the meantime, we have had the pleasure of spending three great days in Boston. Monday morning the wonderful Jenni Parmalee over at www.shelteringtreeproject.org gave us a ride to the bus station. I ran in my buddy JR on the...
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Watchone final toast at gilberts pub.
Sheltering Tree Project →
My good friend Jenni has just launched her new website. As of now, the blog will be the homebase. She intends to blog at least five times a wk, maybe even seven. This site is a great resource for people who are interested in advocacy work. I encourage everyone to take five minutes and stop by and read what’s going on. Be sure to come back as often as you can, as it will be updated...
Watchzinga!
Gilbert's Publick House Closing Sunday
emilyqualey:
gilbertspub:
After 22 years, Gilbert’s Publick House has reluctantly decided to close its doors. Gilbert’s thanks its customers for the years of faithful patronage.
Gilbert’s will be open regular hours through Sunday, January 17th and invites you to come down for a farewell drink and game of pool or pong.
I can’t even express how much this is tripping me out right now. My...
track of the day: atlantic city, bruce...
track of the day: faron young, hello walls
a must read film blog →
my good buddy aaron has a great blog where he reviews obscure films, a must read if you are looking to break out of the mundane red box vending crap.
enjoy!
i sleep with a fan on
Anyone who has ever slept with me (ladies and gents, i’m looking at you) knows that I need a fan (preferably on the setting high) to sleep. As far back as I can remember, I have always had a fan in my room and that fan has been turned on during the hours in which I sleep.
Since I can’t really pinpoint the reason why I kept the fan in my room past the summer months (Maine can get...
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“this isn’t rain white chocolate, this is liquid sunshine” - cab...”
movies i watched in omaha
The Messenger
The Box
Avatar
Up in the Air
I Love You, Man
Up
Funny People
Away We Go
The Hangover
W.
Whatever Works
Star Trek
The Cove
It Might Get Loud
500 Days of Summer
also the first season of whale wars & the second and third seasons of friday night lights.
18 days without amelia
on january 26th amelia and i will have been dating for six months (half a year) and have known each other for seven. i have spent almost every waking hour with this woman since i met her. along this journey (relationship) we have seen the ups and downs, some weeks it feels like more downs. she was born in omaha, nebraska, i was born in augusta, maine. google maps says that there is 1,592 miles...
Watchenjoy!
Watchgood times with britt.
enjoy!
