Tuesday, November 30, 2004

Nelson Demille reading in NY

Start:     Dec 8, '04 7:00p
Location:     Barnes & Noble, 1972 Broadway, at 65th St. (212-595-6859)
For all you Nelson Demille fans in New York,

The popular mystery writer reads from his new novel, Night Fall. free.

by the way, I am almost done with Night Fall and unfortunately I am not too impressed... have about 100 pages left.

Thursday, November 18, 2004

Connecticut

Start:     Jan 7, '05
End:     Jan 9, '05
Location:     Westport
Flight Information: Independence Air

Friday, 07 Jan 05 Flight DH 1027
Depart: Washington-Dulles, VA (IAD) 6:50 pm
Arrive: Newark, NJ (EWR) 8:24 pm


Sunday, 09 Jan 05 Flight DH 1018
Depart: Newark, NJ (EWR) 2:50 pm
Arrive: Washington-Dulles, VA (IAD) 4:11 pm

NY Visit

Start:     Dec 3, '04
End:     Dec 6, '04

Los Angeles, CA

Start:     Feb 17, '05
End:     Feb 20, '05
Location:     Sunset Strip, baby
Jet Blue
Date Flt Depart Arrive

17 Feb 05 311 Wash. Dulles 07:00am Long Beach, CA 09:40am

20 Feb 05 307 Long Beach, CA 11:15am Wash. Dulles 7:00pm

Thursday, November 11, 2004

MY BIRTHDAY !!!!!!!!!

Start:     Apr 23, '05

Day Off!!!

Start:     Dec 24, '04

Day Off!!!

Start:     Dec 31, '04

Nick Mazur B-day Party

Start:     Nov 13, '04 9:00p
Location:     Capitol Hill

Chill on the Hill Bar Crawl

Start:     Nov 13, '04 1:00p
End:     Nov 13, '04 6:00p
Location:     Capitol Hill

mediabistro Drinks for Media

Start:     Nov 18, '04 6:30p
Location:     The Leftbank, DC
www.mediabistro.com

work

Start:     Nov 21, '04 11:00a
End:     Nov 21, '04 5:00p

Yes Virginia Women's Rights Meeting

Start:     Nov 16, '04 7:00p
Location:     Jammin Java, Vienna, VA
http://marchforwomen.meetup.com/

ABC Happy Hour

Start:     Nov 11, '04 7:00p
Location:     Adam's Morgan

DoS playing at Wonderland

Start:     Nov 11, '04 9:00p
Location:     Wonderland Bar & Grill, DC
my friend's band

Wednesday, November 10, 2004

Thought for today- "Live Deliberately"

From Henry David Thoreau's Walden:

I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life, living is so dear; nor did I wish to practise resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life, to live so sturdily and Spartan-like as to put to rout all that was not life, to cut a broad swath and shave close, to drive life into a corner, and reduce it to its lowest terms, and, if it proved to be mean, why then to get the whole and genuine meanness of it, and publish its meanness to the world; or if it were sublime, to know it by experience, and be able to give a true account of it in my next excursion.

Our life is frittered away by detail.

Simplify, simplify.

Why should we live with such hurry and waste of life?

Monday, November 8, 2004

Shane Hines at Jammin Java

Start:     Nov 20, '04 8:00p
Location:     Jammin Java, Vienna, VA
www.jamminjava.com
www.shanehines.com
$10.00.

Sunday, November 7, 2004

Hiking at Rock Creek Park, 11/07/04




Today, Sunday, 11/07/04, some friends and I decided to take advantage of what might be one of the last nice days of the year and go hiking. What made this hiking trip different was, instead of our usual trek to Great Falls (Maryland side for climbing, Virginia side for hiking) we decided to go to Rock Creek Park in DC. Although I have walked and driven through the park before, I never endeavored on any of it’s many trails.

So we ventured out. It was close to 70 degrees and the skies were a beautiful blue. I should have known it was going to be a great day because on my drive in to DC there was no traffic. I mean seriously, Rte 66, west into DC and no traffic. That’s unheard of, you know? Oh, you don’t? Well it’s extremely rare. Trust me, I do it all the time. Maybe most people were either at church or at home still mourning the election.

Todd, Jim, Tom and James joined me on this trip. I don’t know where all the girls were today, probably home watching football J. James isn’t in any of these photos since he was the main photographer for the day but Jim and Todd also took some and I hope to add those later. Can’t have an album without James in it.

We set out around 11:30 am and planned on a 4-5 mile hike. I have no idea how long it actually was but it lasted a few hours, much of it uphill. The scenery was gorgeous. There were fallen leaves all around (making it a little slippery at times) and multi-colored foliage still grasping to the surrounding trees. The Creek intercepted us (or rather vice versa) multiple times. We seemed to be moving very fast and a part of me felt as if I was in a Thoreau essay racing against time… only days from this day would be the first frost and these adventures would be put on hiatus till spring.

Without the usual risks and fears of falling in the Potomac (at Great Falls), the steep inclines and slippery leaves rattled the nerves just slightly enough to get the adrenaline going.

The day was perfect.

--Regrets, no regrets--
Regretfully, I went for an extremely long jog yesterday (Saturday) and was already sore at the start of this journey. I can only imagine how my legs will feel tomorrow when my alarm sounds for a new workweek. However I no longer feel guilty about the pints of Guinness I thoroughly enjoyed Friday night at happy hour.

Until next time… enjoy the scenery and LIVESTRONG.

Friday, November 5, 2004

USA TODAY Holiday Party

Start:     Dec 17, '04 6:00p
Location:     USAT Headquarters, VA

USA WEEKEND Holiday Party

Start:     Dec 16, '04 3:00p
Location:     eCiti, McLean

Mommy visiting me

Start:     Nov 23, '04
End:     Nov 29, '04

T-Day luncheon at work

Start:     Nov 19, '04 12:00p

Happy Hour

Start:     Nov 5, '04 6:30p
Location:     National Press Club, DC

Wisdom Teeth Out :(

Start:     Nov 26, '04 9:00a
scary surgery, yuck yuck yuck