tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73893842011-11-27T20:11:14.126-05:00A collection of my thoughts, for whatever they may be worth.Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.comBlogger1511100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-75330955535224168342010-02-24T13:25:00.002-05:002010-02-24T13:28:47.534-05:00

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-79011158609338670102009-12-30T09:03:00.004-05:002009-12-30T09:21:02.698-05:00

If you have been around the blogoshpere for any amount of time there is a good chance that you may have heard of BlogHer. As the BlogHer website says, it was founded in 2005 with the mission to "create opportunities for women who blog to pursue exposure, education, community and economic empowerment". They hold annual conferences and through their network of over 2,500 blog affiliates they

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-71045630039233326702009-12-21T09:12:00.002-05:002009-12-21T09:26:19.691-05:00

This weekend was a pretty good one. Not only did I get all of the laundry caught up and all of the dishes too but I also cleaned most of the house, put up a Christmas tree, wrapped gifts and made some cookies. And, if that wasn't enough, I also won some free stuff in a couple giveaways.Both of the wins came on Friday but I won a $10 gift card with two coupons for free Old El Paso products from

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-84747959006377017382009-12-14T14:50:00.003-05:002009-12-14T14:56:25.904-05:00

I absolutely love the Pace Hand-Pick & Win game because I won another $4.00 off salsa this morning! I just used the coupon I won in November over the weekend on one of the giant plastic containers of salsa plus I'm waiting for the coupon I won last week and now I'll get another one for winning today!Really, if you haven't been playing this instant win game you should probably start. It takes

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-82101723921000030092009-12-08T16:37:00.004-05:002009-12-08T16:52:17.409-05:00

Hot off the heels of my free jar of salsa win I found another sweepstakes to enter on Sweetie's Sweeps, the Toys-R-Us Hot Holiday Giveaway, and after registering on the site was an instant winner on my first game play! This morning I won a Step2 Push Around Buggy!While I would have loved to win a Nintendo DS the buggy will be great because, if it arrives before Christmas, I can wrap it up and

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-16548153189792728582009-12-08T16:27:00.004-05:002009-12-08T16:37:08.324-05:00

Pace is currently running the second version of their Hand-Pick and Win instant win game which is a pretty easy way to score some free salsa. I had won a couple times during the first iteration of the game earlier in the year and have now won twice in the current round as well!Unlike the first round, Pace now has you fill out and submit a form and will mail your single coupon to you. I loved

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-70930006187053552932009-11-20T09:19:00.002-05:002009-11-20T09:44:08.460-05:00

Stefanie Spielman, breast cancer survivor and fighter for more than 10 years, passed away yesterday evening at her home in Upper Arlington, Ohio.It is impossible to live in Columbus or central Ohio and not know who Stefanie is or know of someone who has been touched in some way by her story. She and her husband, Chris Spielman, did so much good for the community, the state and the nation.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-71203527422054393922009-11-10T15:49:00.004-05:002009-11-10T15:54:06.525-05:00

I just entered a contest to win a free Amazon Kindle from Noobie.com (worth $259!) and I wanted you to have a chance to win one too!All you need to do to enter is to click the link below or copy and paste it into your browser's address bar:http://www.noobie.com/kindle-giveaway?ref=83657822Be sure to read the email you get from Noobie after you register. You'll get your own unique link that you

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-47794719009754147052009-11-10T14:25:00.004-05:002009-11-10T14:37:56.289-05:00

So, I posted this on my Facebook page about a week and a half ago but not here. I finally made the last payment on my car on October 29 and have removed one piece of debt from my life! I should get the title in the mail in a few days and then I can truly call it MY car! Very happy about that. :DAll mine!!Now, about those credit cards...

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-6018968919888433512009-09-24T12:15:00.003-04:002009-09-24T12:24:58.331-04:00

Shannon at For the Mommas is having a very nice giveaway to celebrate the makeover of her blog. She is giving away lots of gift cards to some of your favorite merchants. Here's a list of what she has up for grabs:(3) $10.00 Bath & Body Works Giftcards(1) $50.00 Old Navy Giftcard(1) $100.00 Home Depot Giftcard(1) $25.00 Barnes & Noble Giftcard(1) $25.00 Gap Giftcard(5) $10.00 Old Navy Giftcard(1

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-79371161289437364602009-09-02T12:44:00.001-04:002009-09-02T12:47:03.045-04:00

I just entered the I Love Zoomerang Sweepstakes by creating this post because it contains the phrase online surveys. It was that easy!!

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-2324748750151715162009-08-28T16:59:00.002-04:002009-08-28T17:02:19.080-04:00

Head over to Kimberly's blog at Petroville to enter for your chance to win a wonderful back to school prize of an Acer Aspire Timeline laptop. You've still got a few days to submit your entries so go do it now! It's pretty easy to do and you may win a new laptop. Who would turn that down?? Not me.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-74118832401170571272009-08-28T16:30:00.002-04:002009-08-28T16:32:59.346-04:00

Eighty MPH Mom is having a great giveaway from Just Wine Racks. Win a gorgeous wine rack! Just Wine Racks is the place for everything "wine", including the best selection of wine racks and wine accessories!

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-86469979768950907892009-08-28T16:01:00.002-04:002009-08-28T16:07:36.787-04:00

A Happy Hippy Mom is in on the $500 Wal-Mart gift card goodness so be sure to head over to her blog and enter for your chance to win!While you're there, if you're a fan of animation and haven't seen it already, watch the trailer for the upcoming animated film 9 (nine) in her sidebar. It's coming out on 9.9.09 so it's almost here!Good luck!!

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-49575206900819364092009-08-28T15:50:00.002-04:002009-08-28T15:54:09.413-04:00

As you can see from my posts, there are a few different sites currently giving away $500 gift cards to Wal-Mart and I'm entering to try win one. It's very easy to do but slightly varies by site. If you are looking to enter, here is another site to check out: Life in a House of Blue. As with most of the other sites, there are ways to get multiple entries so enter as many times as you can

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-62136224736166224882009-08-28T09:16:00.003-04:002009-08-28T09:23:04.319-04:00

MommyGoggles.com is giving away one of the new HP PhotoSmart Premium Printers with TouchSmart Web and it's very easy to enter. If you haven't seen anything about the printer on tv or on the web you will very soon. It is an awesome new all-in-one printer with a very large 4" touchscreen panel and, this is cool, web connectivity! You can use the touchscreen to browse maps online, movie showtimes

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-56933337699145378662009-08-26T12:29:00.002-04:002009-08-26T12:32:23.738-04:00

That's right, here's yet another chance to win a $500 Wal-Mart gift card. This time go to Mama of Three Munchkins! and follow the various methods of entry. Be sure to grab all the entries you can...or don't...better chance for me!Ha! Good luck!

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-63943053220484782672009-08-26T12:18:00.003-04:002009-08-26T12:21:17.492-04:00

I don't know about you, but I'm trying to get as many chances to win a Wal-Mart gift card as I can. So...here's another site giving one away! Go to Three Different Directions and follow the very easy entry steps. It only costs you a few minutes and you may end up $500 richer!So, good luck!

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-40366377971822575082009-08-26T12:06:00.002-04:002009-08-26T12:09:36.518-04:00

Here's yet another chance to pick up one of those $500 WM gift cards. Head over to Tonya's blog at A day in my life... and check out her room makeover story and find out what you need to do to enter. Couldn't be easier and they pay day could be a nice one!Good luck!

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-14473794045779682792009-08-25T12:07:00.003-04:002009-08-25T12:11:41.154-04:00

So, there are multiple blogs giving away Wal-Mart gift card goodness and The Mud Bug is another one! So head over to the post for The Mud Bug's giveaway and read through the easy entry instructions to get your chance. There are multiple entries to be gained by doing various easy things so be sure to get as many entries as you can!Good luck and start thinking about what you would do with $500 at

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1577894174916924072009-08-25T11:39:00.002-04:002009-08-25T11:42:31.648-04:00

How would you like an extra $500 for your back to school shopping? I know I'd love to have it and you can have the chance to win one from Consumer Queen. Just head over to her post for the giveaway and read through the easy entry instructions to get your chance. There are multiple entries to be gained by doing various easy things so be sure to get as many entries as you can!Good luck!!http://

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-75567285261097852942009-08-25T11:07:00.003-04:002009-08-25T11:14:27.389-04:00

HP is releasing this very cool new printer with a giant touchscreen and web connectivity and you could win one absolutely free!First, check out what the printer can do at HP's site here: http://www.hp.com/touchprintingThen, go to http://mommymandy.com/hp-photosmart-web-giveaway and follow the easy entry directions to have your shot at winning this cool new device.One reason I'd love to win it

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1263374685044613792009-08-19T07:10:00.003-04:002009-08-19T11:37:28.174-04:00

Does anyone really care about Brett Favre anymore?Retired. Not retired. Retired. Not Retired...DO.NOT.CARE.And, if he really is just coming back (again) because he loves the game, why the need for a two year $25million contract? And, with the Vikings...who play the Packers twice this year...But, he's back in the spotlight, getting all the attention so we'll just have to see what happens.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-75853748951127359652009-08-18T09:23:00.003-04:002009-08-18T09:28:42.722-04:00

I love winning things (especially now that finances are so depressing...more on that later, maybe) so I was very glad to get an e-mail from Cari at Sweet Savings informing me that I'd won a Fiber One Gift Bag in one of her blog giveaways. It includes a reusable bag and containers to carry lunch items and also a coupon for a free 4-pack of Fiber One yougurt. We buy the from time to time anyway

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-49745737561921287712009-07-14T11:03:00.006-04:002009-07-14T11:31:50.126-04:00

I love entering sweepstakes and contests and have won a little bit over the past 7 months too. No grand vacations, cars or TVs yet but I have won grocery gift cards, Visa and Mastercard gift cards and various other things and I'm looking forward to winning more. My favorite website for finding out about sweepstakes and giveaways has been Sweetie's Sweeps, which is run by a long time sweeper,

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-5929544871628659272009-07-02T18:30:00.014-04:002009-07-03T16:37:10.599-04:00

We returned from our week long trip to Acadia National Park in Bar Harbor, Maine on Sunday and I am reminded again why I love Maine and the northeastern coast so much. Even though it was rainy/hazy for just about every day we were there, it was still beautiful and very relaxing. I loved the cabin that we stayed at, Alcyon Rentals. It is a privately owned, 3 bedroom cabin with a full bathroom,

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-24155855898393624022009-06-17T14:27:00.004-04:002009-06-17T14:43:25.315-04:00

It's been a little while since I've posted anything here so here's the 60 second update:I got offered a new position at OSU which was subsequently rescinded after I had turned in my letter of resignation. My then current office got my soon to be vacant position re-posted to hire someone new (in amazing record time, mind you) so when I asked about withdrawing my resignation because the job was no

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-44074908738986330582009-04-01T14:16:00.008-04:002009-04-01T14:36:37.343-04:00

Happy April Fools Day! I know it's not an official holiday but it is a fun day nonetheless.In addition to really welcoming spring, this April is also significant for me because there will be some new and exciting things happening with my Divisible by 1 Tees site (and with other things). The fun is going to start on the the first Tuesday of April (April 7th) which is less than a week away!Of

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-5033622953091809192009-03-26T13:14:00.004-04:002009-03-26T13:55:59.978-04:00

I've only been watching American Idol for 3 seasons (or is it 4 now?) but I have really grown to dislike the Vote for the Worst website. In the past, I'm sure they've helped less talented contestants stick around longer than they should have and this season is no exception.Megan.Joy.Corkrey.Sucks.Period.It is, literally, painful to listen to her wail through songs every week. And that arm/waist

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-11624656697976637182009-03-09T15:29:00.005-04:002009-03-09T15:55:55.064-04:00

I may have missed my target by one week but I'm glad to say I have finally made Divisible by 1 Tees live. Of course, being live just means that the work is only beginning since I have to keep putting out new t-shirt designs. Luckily, I still have some old CEGPhoto designs to update and migrate into the Db1 shop as well as a truckload of new designs in progress and on paper.You may be asking

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-44326278703072339572009-02-24T13:44:00.001-05:002009-02-24T13:46:05.993-05:00

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-52513298804872774172009-02-16T10:00:00.001-05:002009-02-24T09:18:07.933-05:00

What a great day! I was checking my e-mail this morning at work and saw a message with the subject "You've won on Mom Knows It All" and my heart skipped a beat (figuratively, of course, unless I have an undiagnosed heart murmur or something).I won a giveaway for $50 worth of patterns and things from YouCanMakeThis.com. The website is really pretty nice and it is built on a great idea. If you

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-9967317235937916642009-02-13T16:51:00.004-05:002009-02-13T17:05:16.213-05:00

I've only been to Florida once, a couple years ago, for a family vacation to Walt Disney World. Everyone loved it and I would really like to go back within the next couple years. One thing we thought about doing, but did not, was to check out SeaWorld. There seems to be a lot to do there, from riding the roller coasters and other rides to watching animal shows to checking out all of the

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-19812873552542691362009-02-06T17:15:00.004-05:002009-02-06T17:23:54.287-05:00

13 years ago, I created my first website. I had been designing my own desktop wallpapers for subjects I liked and thought other people might enjoy them too. So I created Courtenay's Desktop Creations in the College Park section of Geocities. Fast forward to 2009. My wallpaper site actually still exists on Tripod (http://courtenay27.tripod.com), although I've not touched it in at least 6 years

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-91435996958678542992009-02-03T20:38:00.006-05:002009-02-06T14:21:44.767-05:00

Its 2009.The new year is in full swing and resolutions are being made and broken. I'm not really big on the "R" word myself, but I have set a few goals that I want to come to fruition this year. There's the usual suspects: get back into shape (Wii Fit tells me I'm obese), get a little bit more out of debt, etc., etc.. Things I work on to varying degrees anyway but always strive to improve.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-82464756984888342602009-01-28T20:52:00.002-05:002009-01-28T20:56:53.776-05:00

Meijer had a Wish List sweepstakes from their website during the holidays and since I am now very into entering sweepstakes I was entering every day (just about).  Well, I opened up the mailbox this afternoon and saw an envelope from Meijer Sweepstakes inside!  Excited, I felt the envelope and felt a gift card inside.  After getting inside I opened it and I had won a $20 gift card!  It was a

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-31210828259874098192009-01-28T08:01:00.003-05:002009-01-28T08:11:14.404-05:00

I don't have to go to work today!!Thanks to the snow/freezing rain/crap storm that came into Ohio yesterday, and is still happening now, Ohio State canceled classes and since I'm not an "essential" staff member I don't have to go in!  Of course, my girlfriend is an "essential" staff person so since we're not under a level 3 emergency she still had to go in. That sucks.It was so fun getting the 1/

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-3913131571864739412009-01-20T11:58:00.005-05:002009-04-01T15:07:23.536-04:00

The 44th president of the United States of America, Barack Hussein Obama!'nuff said.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-47139842936435148182009-01-04T16:38:00.004-05:002009-01-04T20:08:08.152-05:00

So, during the holiday season I entered a contest that was sponsored by a number of blogs to give away some Dirt Devil Kwiks and when we got back home from out of town new year I had a package on my doorstep.  I had no idea what it was because it was from some fulfillment center but when I opened it I had a brand new Dirt Devil Kwik!  Very cool.  I don't know how much I will actually use it but

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-30529811012391625692009-01-02T11:57:00.001-05:002009-01-02T11:58:50.062-05:00

Happy New Year everyone.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-49579836576858782442008-12-08T11:36:00.014-05:002008-12-08T13:04:26.175-05:00

Are you a student with some spare time between classes or during breaks and are looking to make some extra cash?  Do you want the newest video game that came out but don't have the money and saving up takes too long?  Are you a parent who knows how much your little one wants a certain toy and you wish there were a cheaper, easier way to get it for them?  If you can identify with any of those

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-45945784719925204342008-12-08T10:00:00.000-05:002008-12-11T12:23:33.149-05:00

If you haven't heard yet, HP, being the generous folks that they are, is partnering with 50 of the top technology blogs around the world to give away over $300,000 worth of computer and tech gear through the HP Magic Giveaway.  One of the sites involved in the giveaway is Notebooks.com and you can check out their rules and enter their portion of the giveaway by clicking here.  The contest is

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-19626188893685141882008-12-08T09:52:00.006-05:002008-12-08T10:08:48.892-05:00

So, I feel a little wierd about this post because it is gaining me a bonus entry into an HP contest to win over $6000 worth of computer products.  However, it IS over $6000 worth of computer products so I'll continue to write it.  The task is to write a post about how I plan to make, or have made, the world a little better.Well, one thing I do which I think helps is to donate blood.  I'm a

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-76569657776948266482008-11-12T08:50:00.003-05:002008-11-12T09:09:46.311-05:00

Just another reason why I hate most Hollywood celebrity...Access Hollywood has interview excerpts from Harper's Bazaar's talk with Lindsay Lohan and here is some of what was said:While Samantha is the first woman Lindsay has admitted to dating publicly, when asked if she had previously "been with a girl" by Harper's, the actress replied, "I don't know, maybe."Lindsay said she does not consider

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-12152205649721086752008-11-04T09:18:00.009-05:002009-04-01T15:11:34.784-04:00

"America, the time for change has come. And now, to all of those who’ve joined us from across this country, I say that in six days, we can choose an economy that rewards work and creates new jobs and fuels our prosperity, starting with the middle class.In six days, we can choose to invest in health care for our families, and education for our kids, and renewable energy for our future.In six days

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-44081649328836357202008-06-05T12:11:00.001-04:002008-06-05T12:12:35.517-04:00

I miss you every day.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-85340858366454181962007-05-17T09:06:00.000-04:002007-05-17T10:01:49.722-04:00

I'm not really surprised nor am I upset that Melinda Doolittle was voted off of American Idol last night. Mainly because she doesn't embody an "American Idol" (the way the show is intended) except that she has a great singing voice. That's nice but I imagine she'll end up taking a route similar to Jennifer Hudson. She may make an album or two, but I doubt will sell well in the mainstream pop

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-12876812482751028082007-04-25T10:59:00.000-04:002007-04-25T12:07:05.518-04:00

This is so cool!Of course, I'm always trying to find the lowest airfare for destinations that I'd like to travel to and that can be difficult when flying out of Columbus International Airport. However, now that Skybus (based out of Columbus) is preparing to enter operation, that will all change.Checking out their website you will see that they offer fares to select cities in the US for as low as

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-78732609156723806572007-04-24T11:21:00.000-04:002007-04-24T11:44:49.795-04:00

It really bothers me that this professor was fired.Read the Yahoo article here.As a college graduate and having worked at a major university now for 8 years, it seems to me that the purpose of an institution of "higher learning" is certainly to teach but also to broaden minds and ways of thinking, especially at a liberal arts institution such as Emmanuel. I've seen criticisms online that since

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-35610005612213396562007-04-19T12:56:00.000-04:002007-04-19T12:58:07.246-04:00

Thank you for finally voting Sanjaya off of Idol.Too bad the damage had already been done...

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-7291069252646391222007-03-31T20:00:00.000-04:002007-04-03T10:43:00.201-04:00

Way to go Buckeyes!!!Georgetown has fallen and we just have one more game until we are crowned the NCAA Champions!!Say it with me...Go Bucks!!(added after the game)...damn.Oh well, we still had a great season....wow, deja vu...

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-42329088072570563022007-03-29T10:04:00.000-04:002007-03-29T11:07:49.828-04:00

By now, it's old news on the internet, but check out the cover art for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.This first image is the wraparound cover for the U.S. version of the book:This is the cover for the U.K. kids version of the book:And, this is the cover for the U.K. adult version:Looks pretty good.Pre-order your copy at Amazon.com, Buy.com or Wal-Mart.com (only $17.87!) for

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-52743258391594855992007-02-09T19:40:00.000-05:002007-02-09T19:51:23.430-05:00

I'm a big Harry Potter fan and I know their are millions more of you out there so go reserve your copy of HP and the Deathly Hallows now so you can get it delivered the day it comes out and find out how the story ends!! I can't wait 'til July 21st...or the 14th for the OOTP movie!Hey, while you're at it, why not throw a Potter Party for both the movie and the book?It's bound to be brilliant!

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-62579730444773760572007-01-08T20:37:00.000-05:002007-01-09T00:06:53.776-05:00

1st play, baby. TD kickoff return!This is just the beginning...Go Bucks!(added after the game)...damn.Oh well, we still had a great season.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1163513792955645082006-11-14T08:56:00.000-05:002006-11-14T09:16:33.026-05:00

In it's first version it's certainly not going to win any design awards but my website at cegphoto.com is now populated with content! Yay!Here's a little peek at what the main page looks like:It's mainly a portal to my Cafe Press and DotPhoto sites to buy photo prints and gifts and stuff but there is also a blog, which will be regularly updated with site updates, photo outing updates, shopping

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1161699274934930682006-10-24T10:05:00.000-04:002006-10-24T10:23:35.133-04:00

I now have a central location for all my photography related shops and galleries: www.cegphoto.com!The domain is live and populated with a temporay page with links to my Cafe Press site and the DotPhoto site but I will be working on the full site design so will try to have it done and posted by the end of November (but hopefully sooner).In addition to continuing to edit and create more photo

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1161200823372663532006-10-18T15:45:00.000-04:002006-10-18T16:00:40.763-04:00

This is pretty cool, I guess. I don't know how practical it is to use in my blog, but it adds something and is another way to try and catch people's attention to go look at and, hopefully, buy some of my photo prints and gifts.So, if you like some of these photographs, you can buy prints from 3" x 5" all the way to 48" x 48" at http://cegphoto.dotphoto.com/ and you can also buy various gift and

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1159802075814341242006-10-02T10:17:00.000-04:002006-10-02T12:05:16.506-04:00

Well, where to start...In April there was Easter. Kids running around hunting for Easter eggs and goodies. It was fun and some very good Indian food was eaten. :)I also took a photo of Ohio Stadium in April that I turned into a print which won the President's Choice award in the OSU Faculty & Staff Arts & Craft exhibition. The award just came recently in September but the photo (below) was

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1159798292332781352006-10-02T10:11:00.000-04:002006-10-02T10:18:52.660-04:00

I really had no idea until now.The things you learn when you don't watch music videos.So, it's really been six months since I've posted to this thing??Wow. Well, here's what's happened since then...

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1143745639072890632006-03-30T13:45:00.000-05:002006-03-30T14:07:19.160-05:00

I stopped using Hotmail as one of my e-mail services a long while ago although I would still check it from time to time to see how much spam and crap had piled in there. So, I go to look at it today to try and find something important and I find that MSN frickin' disabled the account, deleted all of my mail messages (but kept my contacts...woo-hoo...) and reduced my storage from 200mb to 25mb

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1142476914283992772006-03-15T21:34:00.000-05:002006-03-15T21:41:54.296-05:00

How in the hell can you not have Kevin frickin' Covais and Kellie Pickler in the bottom 2 of American Idol tonight?!?! They f'n suck compared to everyone who's left and you go and vote off Melissa and put Ace in the bottom 3?This is the first season I've ever watched this show and now I'm starting to see why I never did. If it's left up to the American public to vote on who stays we'll end up

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1136835286932561292006-01-09T13:55:00.000-05:002006-01-09T14:34:50.150-05:00

So, it wasn't my original intent for my last post to be so long and negative. I originally intended to end on a happy note but after I started typing, I just kept going and then didn't have time to do any more. So, here's part 2 of the Life, and all that it entails... post.Life can certainly be cruel, frustrating, annoying, sad and sometimes just downright shitty, but it can also bring great

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1136494418496810072006-01-05T15:06:00.000-05:002006-01-05T15:53:38.550-05:00

Some people say that life is what you make it.I kind of believe that life happens and it's up to you to make the best out of it.It's been a long time since I've posted anything here or updated my website.In the shortest possible explanation, life happened and I'm trying to make my way through it.My mother just passed away unexpectedly a couple months ago of pancreatic cancer, just two years after

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1128391542907508242005-10-03T22:04:00.000-04:002005-10-11T10:43:29.020-04:00

That name's just awesome.Congrats to Nick and his amazingly hot wife.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1127558158072592062005-09-24T15:21:00.000-04:002005-09-24T15:22:09.220-04:00

Wow, It's been a while, eh?A lot has happened, not least of all two major hurricanes which have created so much havoc in the southwestern U.S. and had repurcussions all over the country.It's currently the end of the first week of classes at OSU so this has been a very busy week. So, what beter way to end it than with an evening at the Rose & Thistle. And it was quite a nice evening too. The rain

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1123078563223812022005-08-03T10:06:00.000-04:002005-08-03T10:16:03.230-04:00

Well, it's almost time for me to leave for my vacation and I am more than ready to go. I am really looking forward to getting away from the heat and humidity of Columbus but am even more glad to just get away from work for more than a weekend. That's worth more than anything.I am going to have a great time. Most of it will probably just be spent walking along coastal areas, in parks and

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1121878121716897852005-07-20T12:41:00.000-04:002005-07-20T15:20:41.400-04:00

Just saw this article headline and thought it deserved to be seen by more people: Like MUF diving? Call ClearswiftAlso, the folks at Google show, once again, that they are not without a sense of humor: Google Moon - Lunar Landing Sites (just zoom in to see why it's so cool)&Google is hiring!Lastly, here is a late edit: I'm sure with the cast that is appearing in the Dukes of Hazzard movie that

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1121488924150842442005-07-16T00:26:00.000-04:002005-07-16T06:50:29.453-04:00

I can think of no better way that I could have spent this evening/night than the way I spent it. I went to the Rose & Thistle again this eveing and it was great. I intended to eat dinner but instead just had a few appetizers and a healthy dose of alcoholic beverage. And some of my faovorut people were there too. J&K, who it always good to see; his neighbor, Louisiana whom I met for the first time

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1121436468737775172005-07-15T09:47:00.000-04:002005-07-15T10:13:16.783-04:00

Chinese General Threatens Use of A-Bombs if U.S. Intrudes - NY Times LinkIt says that the General emphasized that this was his personal opinion and not representing policy but I don't know how much I would beleive out of Beijing, especially when Taiwan's independence is involved.Microsoft Joins Marvel in Online Game Deal - NY Times LinkThis could be cool if it's done right. I would like to see a

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1121094511549532812005-07-12T09:01:00.000-04:002005-07-12T16:38:02.563-04:00

Sunday afternoon was an unusually lucky day for movie watching on television. 2 very good movies were on a couple of the HBO channels back to back - one of which I had not seen and one which I have seen before.The first movie, which I had never seen until yesterday, was La Leggenda del pianista sull'oceano (U.S. title - The Legend of 1900) written and directed by Giuseppe Tornatore. Unfortunately

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1120887242032180052005-07-09T01:11:00.000-04:002005-07-09T01:34:02.036-04:00

Tonight was a nice evening/night. It was a Friday so that was great on its own but I also went to a local restaurant/pub, The Rose & Thistle, after work for dinner and to drink and socialize with some of the regulars. I'm glad I did because it was a great night and I finally ended up leaving about 12:30am. One of my co-workers also tends bar there a night during the week so I've met most of

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1120788715961552532005-07-07T22:02:00.000-04:002005-07-07T22:17:42.960-04:00

What a couple of days it's been for Londoners. The most wonderful news at being selected to host the Olympic games and all of the celebration that followed, abruptly silenced due to the cowardice and malice of those responsible for the bus and subway bombings. My thoughts go out to all who have been affected by this tragedy.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1120760343079223232005-07-07T14:06:00.000-04:002005-07-07T22:02:37.446-04:00

wtf?http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,161721,00.html

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1120573793484088432005-07-05T10:16:00.000-04:002005-07-05T10:29:53.503-04:00

Congratulations to Sonya Thomas a.k.a. The Black Widow who took 2nd place in this years Nathan's hot dog eating contest at Coney Island with 37 eaten, a new American record and new Women's World Record. It's always amazing to watch her becuase she doesn't fit your typical image of a champion eater. Of course, it doesn't hurt any that she is very, very attractive too.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1120192190550983022005-07-01T00:17:00.000-04:002005-07-01T00:33:23.373-04:00

Yet another reason to like Canada: Canadian Parliament Approves Same-Sex MarriageAnd Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands too.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1119924705342427242005-06-27T21:47:00.000-04:002005-06-27T22:11:45.346-04:00

I am sooo ready to take my vacation now....Drives along the Maine coast; trekking through Acadia National Park; walking along the rocky coast enjoying lighthouses...Can't wait...(http://www.visitmaine.com/home.php - a little taste).I'll have to buy a couple books of stamps so I can send out postcards along the way.Anyway, I just saw the King Kong trailer on tv and downloaded it from Volkswagen's

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1118967598750865902005-06-16T20:02:00.000-04:002005-06-16T20:34:03.710-04:00

Nothing much new.I'm trying to get my web site finished, or at least mostly to the point that I can open it to a usable level. I'm pushing for July 1, but it depends on how much I actually work on it in the next couple weeks. I've still got a lot to do.I'm trying to get my vacation planned too so I can start to make reservations soon. Probably will be ging in early to mid August so I need to get

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1118243876511596342005-06-08T11:03:00.000-04:002005-06-09T20:19:33.026-04:00

I'm thinking of upgrading my digital camera to a DSLR this summer before I go to Maine so I've been spending more time in the forums of one of my favourite sites, Digital Photography Review. In my opinion, it's one of the best sites around and the caliber of the amateur and professional photographers that hang out in the forums is phenomenal. So, I came across a post that looked promising in

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1118069699060396442005-06-06T10:54:00.000-04:002005-06-06T10:55:33.413-04:00

Happy birthday, Chris.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1118009207268878302005-06-05T18:02:00.000-04:002005-06-05T18:06:47.273-04:00

90 degrees.45% humidity.Feels like 93 degrees...I really do hate summers in Ohio.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1117406885721321322005-05-29T20:07:00.000-04:002005-05-29T20:15:04.656-04:00

Yeah, so it's been a couple weeks since I've posted anything here so here's a little update on what I've been up to (not that much really).A couple Wednesdays ago the Chinese Culture Club had Dr. David Wang come and give a talk and demostrations on different types of acupuncture. That was interesting.I still haven't seen Star Wars Ep III, but would like to. But, honestly, at this point, I'll

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1116038322903335402005-05-13T22:13:00.000-04:002005-05-13T22:38:42.906-04:00

Well, it goes without saying but I'm going to miss Enterprise. Tonight's episodes were good and a nice send off too. I'll have to download them and watch them again, and again...Thanks Paramount!

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1115516036676700452005-05-07T20:30:00.000-04:002005-05-07T23:51:54.240-04:00

Well, today was a fun filled day. This morning the Chinese Culture Club went to Zen Cha Tea Salon for a Chinese Tea Ceremony demonstration.It was very interesting and I left with a lot of good information on Chinese teas. Information which I am going to try to put to use. Since I don't drink coffe, I am more likely to drink tea, but rarely do. However, after the information about particular

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1114992333565550122005-05-01T19:52:00.000-04:002005-05-01T20:05:33.566-04:00

Wanting something to do today, I took a little trip down to Yellow Springs (OH) to walk around a bit and take some photos. I grew up very close to Yellow Springs so my brothers and I used to go there quite often when we were kids. Specifically, we would go to Dark Star Comics as all of us collected comic books. We actually met Mr. T there once when he was there for a signing of a comic book

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1114891047292213512005-04-30T15:57:00.000-04:002005-05-01T19:51:06.113-04:00

One of the good things about working at or attending a university is that there are always various things to do either on or around campus. Last night the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences had a free event at the Columbus Metropolitan Zoo for all OSU students, staff, faculty members and up to 3 guests per person. There was free food in the way of cookout fare (hot dogs,

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1114315848836491482005-04-23T23:56:00.000-04:002005-04-24T00:10:48.836-04:00

I went out to eat tonight for a co-worker's birthday at a resturant called Brownstone on Main in a group of about 10 people - some from work and others, friends of hers. I had a blackened talapia with greens and a mild spicy rice. It was really good, although a bit pricey, I thought. Anyway, while we were there an entourage of big, urban-dressed guys (one with lots of gold chains) came up the

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1113827526139314202005-04-18T08:27:00.000-04:002005-04-18T08:32:06.140-04:00

Well, this is rather big news in the software world.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1113531053514817312005-04-14T22:04:00.000-04:002005-04-14T22:10:53.516-04:00

Now, what the hell was this dumb@$$ 911 operator thinking??It's just sad that this happens with as much frequency as it does. The worst part is that he just got two letters of reprimand and didn't get fired. I wonder how he would feel if he called 911 because, say, someone was breaking into his car or house and the dispatcher asked him if he wanted them to go over and shoot him so he would forget

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1113350765038963292005-04-12T19:51:00.000-04:002005-04-12T20:06:05.036-04:00

So, I'm surfing around while checking out different programs to consider using for my upcoming website and I go out to Yahoo and see their headline saying that Britney Spears confirms that she is pregnant. Aside from Hollywood media types that make money off crap like that or 6 year old girls, does anyone really care? She sucks. 'Nuff said.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1113223386128071482005-04-11T08:36:00.000-04:002005-04-11T08:43:06.130-04:00

It's very obvious that I've not driven my car much in the year since I got it because I just yesterday passed 10,000 miles. I was just out for a leisurely drive with the windows down and sunroof open because it was so nice outside and just decided to drive for a couple hours. I fully intend to make sure that a whole year doesn't pass again before I hit 20,000.

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1112793259338349102005-04-06T09:05:00.000-04:002005-04-06T09:14:19.340-04:00

Wow, this must have sucked. 81 hours in a broken express elevator with no food or water. According to the man he allegedly tried the call button a number of times and got a response a few but as he is Chinese there was a great language barrier. Of course, the management of the apartment said that was not the case and the first they were aware of him was the day before he was rescued when they say

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1112317760464391542005-03-31T20:03:00.001-05:002005-04-01T21:22:34.216-05:00

So, if you haven't noticed and you "regularly" read my blog, it's been a while since I've written anything. Well, here's the cumulative update:Spring quarter has begun so we've been kind of busy in my office with people looking for money and such. The weather has been spectaculaarrr these past few days getting up to the low 70's, but since I work in a crappy building I've only gotten to enjoy it

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1111620155985613812005-03-23T18:02:00.000-05:002005-03-23T18:22:35.986-05:00

Ever have one of those days/weeks/years(?) where you wish you could snap your fingers and be somewhere/someone else? Sadly, many of my weekdays kind of go that way.This pretty much says it all: http://prague.tv/store/t-shirts/closeups/fuck-work-detail.htmlI'd like to wear that to work like once a week.This works too (http://www.sushiesque.com/photos/signs/dscn1138.html) plus ther's some other

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1111106539165399452005-03-17T19:18:00.000-05:002005-03-17T19:42:19.166-05:00

Sweet.If you don't know who Jhonen Vasquez is you can search Google for his many fansites. On the quick, he is a comic book creator and artist. His start, and probably most well known work is Johnny The Homicidal Maniac and he has something new now - Fillerbunny; but what I love him for is his creation for Nickelodeon Animation, Invader Zim. One of the best cartoons that ever came out of

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1110808394341782792005-03-14T08:36:00.000-05:002005-03-14T08:59:27.656-05:00

More Beijing denials on intent toward TaiwanFrom The New York Times' Jim YardleyBEIJING, Monday, March 14 - Prime Minister Wen Jiabao on Monday defended a newly approved law that could authorize a military attack to prevent Taiwan from seeking independence, saying it was intended to ensure peace, not promote war."It is not a war bill," Mr. Wen said at a televised news conference after the closing

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1110495014525084382005-03-10T17:50:00.000-05:002005-03-10T17:54:10.380-05:00

Ok, so yesterday I was talking with a co-worker and he had a picture of Elvis printed from the web on his desk and he mentioned the similarities in likeness between Elvis and Bill Clinton. He gave me the idea of doing a kind of morph photo sequence between the two in order to show these similarities so I went back to my office, found two good photos, fired up The Gimp and went to town. The result

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1110494467617408652005-03-10T17:36:00.000-05:002005-03-10T17:41:07.620-05:00

I decided to create a second, seperate blog to keep track of my travel journals, travel plans and pics so I can keep this one for the rest of my life...so, I guess it still won't be very large, but whatever. So, the travel blog is here: http://courtenaystravels.blogspot.com/. I will still use this one for little travel things but mostly will just reference them here and point to the travel blog

Courtenayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01492691286369958172noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7389384.post-1110168151677013742005-03-06T22:49:00.000-05:002005-03-09T12:44:44.683-05:00

In The Womb. This was a very entertaining program tonight on the National Geographic Channel. I'm sure it will show again so if you missed it tonight, I recommend to try and catch it when it replays. It's a great use of 3D imaging and animation to give you an insight into the development of the fetus from conception to delivery and I thought it was pretty inspiring. Hopefully something I can look

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So, when we were on the walking tour of Manhattan we stopped at about 5:00 - 5:30 to eat lunch in Chinatown. The place we went was pretty nice and the food was quite good but when were finished I neglected to pick up a business card so I would remember what it was for my next visit. Well, I wanted to figure out what the name of the place was yesterday at work and all I had to go on was my memory

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Well, it's Monday, I'm home and had a great time in New York. It was definitely a short trip this time but next time I will stay much longer. The highlight was certainly the walking tour on Saturday which lasted 18 hours! It was great though. The hostel's guide for that trip, Jerry, was very entretaining the entire time. I'm sure a lot of tour guides for pay tours that last less than half as long

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