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~A Conversational Travel Magazine.~
Cabs: Part One.
Two.
Three.
| Jamaica's Got Talent. |
Four.
Chapter Five: Making Friends is Easy.
<<< As you walk into the casino wearing a tuxedo you feel a bit like Danny Ocean. Don't worry. It may sound pretentious, but you're actually coming from
a wedding. Sure, you had time to change after the event, but...ok, well, it might be a little pretentious.
a wedding. Sure, you had time to change after the event, but...ok, well, it might be a little pretentious.
Chapter Five: 1: Tahoe, 2: Cape May, 3: Cruise, 4: Seattle.
Preparing for the LSATs: A journal, study guide, and epitaph to the 2009 LSAT experience... and just In time for
the December 2009 tests. (How a computerless, moneyless, debatable idiot survived the bipolar experience that is preparing for the LSATs in a month.)
the December 2009 tests. (How a computerless, moneyless, debatable idiot survived the bipolar experience that is preparing for the LSATs in a month.)
Sept 10 -- In the past couple of weeks I've studied at Barnes and Nobles, Borders, Panera's, Starbucks, and McDonald's. By far the best place to study was
McDonald's. The bookstores have that policy that you can't write in their book (commies!). Starbucks was cramped and expensive. McDonald's is cheaper, has
all the space you can use and, depending on what you're drinking, might have free refills. I realize that all of these places are cliche, but when you are a
computerless, former Communication major who hasn't studied since 8th grade, you find comfort in cliches.
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McDonald's. The bookstores have that policy that you can't write in their book (commies!). Starbucks was cramped and expensive. McDonald's is cheaper, has
all the space you can use and, depending on what you're drinking, might have free refills. I realize that all of these places are cliche, but when you are a
computerless, former Communication major who hasn't studied since 8th grade, you find comfort in cliches.
Full Page: LSATs.
| This week Somebodyisfromhere.com goes to his scariest location yet . . . back to the classroom. |
Papi Hills, India.
Baker Street.
>>> Back then, Baker Street was home of a great, albeit fictional,
detective.
Today, Baker Street is home of a lot of bars... and, well, some other stuff.
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detective.
Today, Baker Street is home of a lot of bars... and, well, some other stuff.
Full Page: Baker Street.
From theFirst Row...
2009 -- Up in the Air. An ode to Holiday Inn,
Hertz, and American Airlines, Up in the Air isn't
what it has been presented as. The commercials
hint romance. There's some of that. There's a
wedding scene that is kind of, you know, cute.
Vera Farminga is certainly worthy of the romance.
Anna Kendrick isn't hard to look at either. The
movie though, is about George Clooney's
detachment. A detachment from family and the
world that he embraces to the extent that he even
tours the country preaching his way of life.
Full Page: Up In the Air.
Hertz, and American Airlines, Up in the Air isn't
what it has been presented as. The commercials
hint romance. There's some of that. There's a
wedding scene that is kind of, you know, cute.
Vera Farminga is certainly worthy of the romance.
Anna Kendrick isn't hard to look at either. The
movie though, is about George Clooney's
detachment. A detachment from family and the
world that he embraces to the extent that he even
tours the country preaching his way of life.
Full Page: Up In the Air.
Up in the Air.
>>> Give all of your money to Haiti relief? Well, then read a book, it's cheaper than dinner out and maybe
you'll learn something. Your mother will be so proud. Mountains Beyond Mountains is a fascinating true story
about a Harvard grad who started to build hospitals in the impoverished country on weekends. Meanwhile,
Graham Greene's The Comedians is a fictional story chock full of spies, prostitutes, booze, and ... a bit of
history about the part of Hispaniola that isn't known for baseball.
you'll learn something. Your mother will be so proud. Mountains Beyond Mountains is a fascinating true story
about a Harvard grad who started to build hospitals in the impoverished country on weekends. Meanwhile,
Graham Greene's The Comedians is a fictional story chock full of spies, prostitutes, booze, and ... a bit of
history about the part of Hispaniola that isn't known for baseball.
Stop Haitin'.
<<< More videos from Somebodyisfromhere.com's brother. This is a bit more on the dark side. Still, the video
is clean and, as always, well edited. This video of Atlantic City is shot to a poem by Charles Bukowski. Having
died in 1994, Bukowski was quoted by Time as being the "laureate of American lowlife." Read his novel Pulp
and you will know why...and you'll walk away quite entertained.
is clean and, as always, well edited. This video of Atlantic City is shot to a poem by Charles Bukowski. Having
died in 1994, Bukowski was quoted by Time as being the "laureate of American lowlife." Read his novel Pulp
and you will know why...and you'll walk away quite entertained.
Bread and Beer and Rent.
Up in the Air: Part II.
<<< US Airway's customer service is a bit peculiar. You call reservations. You ask for
customer service. They tell you to email them. You email them. They tell you it might be
customer service. They tell you to email them. You email them. They tell you it might be
six days. Of course, all flight questions are time sensitive so you give it two days or so and then you email a complaint about it taking too long. They
email you back the next day and you aren't sure if they're responding to your original question or your complaint. You want an extension on a
voucher. They make you fax them. You do. You get what you wanted the whole time. You are flying to Florida for free in March. You all worked a little
bit hard for it.
email you back the next day and you aren't sure if they're responding to your original question or your complaint. You want an extension on a
voucher. They make you fax them. You do. You get what you wanted the whole time. You are flying to Florida for free in March. You all worked a little
bit hard for it.
Winter in the Northeast.
<<< Somebodyisfromhere.com got snowed in this past week. As you can see, he lives atop a hill so it
becomes all that more difficult to drive down in those conditions.
To kill his time, Somebodyisfromhere.com sat at his window and took pictures at various stages of the downfall.
Full Page: An Experimental Photo Journal.
becomes all that more difficult to drive down in those conditions.
To kill his time, Somebodyisfromhere.com sat at his window and took pictures at various stages of the downfall.
Full Page: An Experimental Photo Journal.
How Hotel Rooms Justify the World.
<<< Recently while booking rooms for a future travel date Somebodyisfromhere.com realized how living in New
Jersey has given him a tilted perspective on travel. His traveling ratio is something like this: for every time
Somebodyisfromhere.com spends a night in a hotel room anywhere on Earth, he stays a night in Atlantic City.
Anybody who stays this often in Atlantic City is no stranger to a comp'd room. Lately, Harrah's (which also includes
Bally's, Showboat, and to some extent Caesars) has calmed down on the free room business. Still, it's not unusual
to get a room for like $19 or $79 or some discounted price.
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Jersey has given him a tilted perspective on travel. His traveling ratio is something like this: for every time
Somebodyisfromhere.com spends a night in a hotel room anywhere on Earth, he stays a night in Atlantic City.
Anybody who stays this often in Atlantic City is no stranger to a comp'd room. Lately, Harrah's (which also includes
Bally's, Showboat, and to some extent Caesars) has calmed down on the free room business. Still, it's not unusual
to get a room for like $19 or $79 or some discounted price.
Full Page: Hotels.
| Travel by T-Shirt: Vermont. Where Somebodyisfromhere.com ably describes his journey by the shirts he amassed enroute. |
Sunday: The Crow Bookstore.
| Vancouver: Queen Elizabeth Park. |
<<< It's fitting that a photographer who spent his life taking pictures of
others and therefore was never actually in all that many himself, takes a
picture of a statue of a family posing for a photo in front of a photographer
and doesn't include the statue of the photographer.
Somebodyisfromhere.com's father took this picture at Queen Elizabeth Park in
Vancouver.
Queen Elizabeth Park is the 2nd biggest park in the city. It opened in 1902.
others and therefore was never actually in all that many himself, takes a
picture of a statue of a family posing for a photo in front of a photographer
and doesn't include the statue of the photographer.
Somebodyisfromhere.com's father took this picture at Queen Elizabeth Park in
Vancouver.
Queen Elizabeth Park is the 2nd biggest park in the city. It opened in 1902.
| Trying on Some Skis at Stowe. |
<<< Somebodyisfromhere.com was comfortable with a view of Lake Champlain and
some craft brews. That is until a car load was headed towards Stowe and an offer of an
early birthday present for the lift fee.
Somebodyisfromhere.com still didn't really want to, but that annoying little voice in his head
pulled the whole "You'll regret not going" card.
That was enough. And it sucked.
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some craft brews. That is until a car load was headed towards Stowe and an offer of an
early birthday present for the lift fee.
Somebodyisfromhere.com still didn't really want to, but that annoying little voice in his head
pulled the whole "You'll regret not going" card.
That was enough. And it sucked.
Full Page: Stowe.
| Celebrating Three Years:In Photos. |
