Archive for December, 2009

Christmas Retrospecticus

There was a huge gap in the blog, when Liz and I were travelling around visiting family over the holidays. I’ve been fortunate enough to be on vacation this week, and so I’ve used some of my spare time to go back and post up some photos/videos from Christmas(es) in Atlanta, Indianapolis and Frankfort. Interestingly……

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Your Favorite Blog Posts from 2009?

I just realized it’s crazy close to the end of the year. Though I’ve known the 31st was close at hand, I didn’t realize we just had one more day before 2010 came a-knocking. So seeing how we’re so close to a new year, I thought I’d ask for some help. Each year, I go…

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Vimeo: 25 Favorite Videos of 2009

Vimeo has posted their 25 Favorite Videos of 2009. I’m slowly going through them, and really enjoying the quality of both the videos and the stories within each. So far, my favorite has been the music video for “Luv Deluxe,” by Cinnamon Chasers. Interesting sidenote: one of the videos to make the list was something…

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Holiday Lag

Liz and I have been visiting family for the holidays, and it’s been a flurry of activity the past several days. I’ve got photos and videos, but have had precious little time to do any updates. More soon. Lots of catching up to do…

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Christmas Day in Indianapolis

Amazingly, given the late night we all had last night… everyone slept in on Christmas Day. I figured the kids would be up at the crack of dawn, but it was closer to 11:00 AM before everyone slowly started to rise. I heard some rustling in the hallway, and found Jahnu sitting patiently by the…

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Christmas Eve in Indianapolis

The first night in Indianapolis, Liz and I worked on cooking a big holiday dinner. For several days prior to this, Liz did a ton of work prepping food, as we had a pretty good spread planned. In the kitchen, Liz and Jasmine prepare the green beans. Nesta is also helping out, keeping everyone’s ankles…

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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Wow! Just learned there’s a new Terry Gilliam movie coming out! It’s called The Imagniarium of Doctor Parnassus. You may know Gilliam from some of his earlier films (Time Bandits, Brazil, 12 Monkeys, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas) or possibly his even earlier involvement with Monty Python’s Flying Circus. I remember Time Bandits as…

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No Longer New, But Officially Mine

Last Friday, I made my final payment on the car I bought in 2007. Odd to think that I actually own my car now. It always felt like mine, but I guess now it’s the sense that it’s officially mine. Coupled with the fact that I also paid off my credit card last week… things…

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Early Christmas in Georgia, Part 2

One of the staple parts about Christmas day with the Holders is Anne’s monkey bread. When it’s early and you’re still waking up, this paired with a cup of coffee is a little slice of heaven. Napoleon, with a little sad look on his face… but still cute as ever. Gifts spilling out from under…

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Early Christmas in Georgia, Part 1

Flying in to Georgia last night took about 3 times longer than necessary. Our flight was delayed for an hour or two, and after our plane finally landed… we were stuck behind three other planes, waiting for a gate. To top things off, a part of Liz’s luggage didn’t show up. And so we killed…

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