Google Image Search: Word & Picture #124

Today's Word:
"working in Louisville"

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I went to Louisville twice since my birthday. Once was for Christmas, the other for a work trip. Working in Louisville is a blast... except for the cold. I got to stay with my parents, which was much better than staying at a hotel. Plus, I was there for the week of BCS championship. So I watched that with my dad. I took my parents to see Slumdog Millionaire. They loved it.

Contrary to what Google image search would have you believe, when you work in Louisville, you are not a computer generated fairy. Instead, you are cold. I worked right downtown, near the AAA baseball stadium. I was on the 25th floor of the Waterford Towers (I believe that was the name. The office a beautiful view of the Falls of the Ohio. I told the client that I wanted to come back during Thunder Over Louisville (the fireworks & air show that proceeds the Kentucky Derby).

Here is a picture that a co-worker snapped of the Falls of the Ohio:

The Falls of the Ohio always remind me of the Stephen Ambrose book about Louis & Clark's expedition west. They had to cross the falls of the Ohio (before there were dams). If I remember the story correctly, when Louis & Clark took their boat through the falls, the locals (Native Americans) lined either side of the falls in anticipation of Louis & Clark failing to navigate the falls. They were expecting the boat to be crushed by the falls and they wanted to be on the shores to collect the debris.

Luckily, they made it.

The city of Louisville exists because of the Falls of the Ohio. Several people, when exploring the West via the Ohio River, decided to stop in Louisville rather than try to pass the Falls. The US is a country where major cities revolve around water. I am trying to think of major US Cities that do not have water near them. Phoenix comes to mind... is that right? Where else?

Getting around the country is a lot easier today than when Louis & Clark did it. I much prefer airplane to horse & buggy or boat.

In Summary: airplanes are better than a horse & buggy, Louisville has cartoon fairies, I like the Falls of the Ohio.

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Google Image Search: Word & Picture #123

Today's Word:
inauguration

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Today is one of the most historically significant days of my life. It is weird to type that sentence. I think this is the first time I could type that sentence and it not be a "bad thing".

Normally, when I felt a feeling of historical significance, it had been associated with a terrible tragedy. For example, I remember feeling a moment of historical significance when the Challenger exploded (I was home-sick from school and just so happened to be watching TV when NBC interrupted their broadcast). I remember when 9/11 happened. I was at Kembi's bar in Hiroshima, Japan, drinking a beer with Eric Schullstrom.

But I do not remember the feeling I have today. I am proud to be a part of something so historically significant. Congratulations, Barack Obama. Make the next (hopefully) 8 years better than the last 8 years.

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Back to Blogging!

Happy 2009!



After a month-long hiatus, I am back to blogging!

A bunch of stuff happened since I last blogged:
1) I flew to Kentucky twice
2) I hung out with a bunch of family
3) Master Pancake asked me to help mock The Matrix
4) I premiered a short-film at the Alamo
5) I built a green screen in my garage

I am going to write about each of these in coming days. But for now, enjoy your inauguration day. Phew... we made it.

Google Image Search: Word & Picture #122

Today's Word:
"Bartley's birthday"

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Last Saturday was my birthday. Megan & I had breakfast. I got a massage. I watched TV, played with PugPuggy, met friends for drinks, saw Milk, saw Master Pancake's Christmas show and had an all-around awesome day. I received phone calls & text messages from out-of-state friends and family. It was great.

The Arizona Wildcats played twice on my birthday. They lost in basketball, but won in football. I would have preferred a sweep, but I will take it.

Last night, I hung out with more friends for a belated birthday party. We watched a movie. We laughed and talked. It was great.

Tomorrow, we leave for the holidays. I am excited to see my family. My sisters will be there. We are going to drink and be silly.

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Google Image Search: Word & Picture #121

Today's Word:
bad picture

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I have a big weekend planned. I am going to Master Pancake's Christmas Show tonight. Tomorrow is an Arizona Wildcat day. The basketball team plays at UNLV. The football team plays BYU in the Las Vegas bowl. I am going to meet some friends and drink some beer. Bear Down, Arizona.

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Google Image Search: Word & Picture #120

Google Image Search: Word & Picture #120
Today's Word:
"shoe thrower"

Today's Picture:


George W. Bush can really duck a shoe. He has some lightening-fast reflexes. I was very impressed.

How is it possible this joker got off 2 shoes? Where was the secret service? I think the good ones were put on the "Obama Duty".

And who is in charge of press passes at Iraqi news conferences?

Kevin Costner would have never let 2 shoes get thrown at Whitney Houston. No way Clint Eastwood lets 2 shoes hit Jim Curley. (Name that movie)

Ving Rhames would take a bullet for Kevin Kline, but the secret service would not take a Sketcher for Bush?

In summary: 3 movie references, 2 shoes, 1 president with lightening-fast reflexes.

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Google Image Search: Word & Picture #119

Today's Word:
slumdog millionaire

Today's Picture:


Holy crap, I loved this movie. It has immediately moved into my top 5 of the year.

Danny Boyle has a strange fascination with poop... I can respect that.

Well done. Really, really well done.

This was a movie weekend.

Megan and I watched the following DVDs:
Bottle Rocket - funky & fun. If you love Wes Anderson, you will love this. If you don't... stay away from this movie. I now understand my friend Sean's Halloween costume.

Step Brothers - this was funny.

Iron Man - still rocked on second viewing.

In the theater, we saw:
Slumdog Millionaire - I absolutely loved this movie. This is a top 6 of the year, in my opinion. It goes along side "Son of Rambow" and "Young @ Heart" and "The Fall" and "Dark Knight" and "Iron Man".

Synecdoche, New York - Every actor in this movie was brilliant. I had the same feeling towards this movie that I had towards last year's Bob Dylan movie entitled, "I'm Not There"... critics will love this, but I did not. By the end, my brain hurt.

I love movies.

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Google Image Search: Word & Picture #118

Today's Word:
"holidays in Tucson"

Today's Picture:


Megan and I returned from Tucson. I ate too much turkey. I played golf. I drank with Darrell and Jen.

Last night, I went to a UT basketball game with Mac and Long. UT won. I jogged after the game. I am still tired... that was almost 24 hours ago. Somebody (cough *Ben* cough) is fat!

I am still trying to get going on the blogging again. It has been slow-going this week.

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