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Things to Do in Las Vegas, A Guide with Pictures 2008-06-01 22:07:00 A series of posts about possible things to do - other than gambling or partaking in the nightlife - in Las Vegas
. With pictures.My brother accrued enough comp points to room and feed me at a hotel (Bally's, on the Strip, no less!) so I decided to fly out to Vegas to sightsee and to see the family. The comp didn't cover airfare, so I booked a ticket with JetBlue thru Expedia; I got the ticket less Read more:Guide
, Pictures
, Las Vegas
Las Vegas - Day Three: Red Rock Canyon Pictures 2008-06-01 11:53:00 Red Rock Canyon
was an easy 20-minute drive out of Las Vegas
. We just took Route 159 West straight down; it's got a lot of traffic lights while you're still in the city itself, but it's the most direct route. Getting in is $5 per car.As always, click the image to see it full-size.Not surprisingly, the canyon is named for red rocks.Red Rock has a bunch of hiking trails (list available here) dotted Read more:Pictures
, Las Vegas
, Three
New York to Tax Online Purchases 2008-06-01 11:15:00 New York is so outrageous with its taxes. Starting today, they are going to start charging taxes on purchases made at online retailers - until today, they only charged taxes on online purchases from retailers who had a real physical presence (brick and mortar) in the state. Both Amazon.com and Overstock.com are suing the state and hoping for an injunction on this new law:://news.cnet.com/8301-10 Read more:New York
Las Vegas - Day Two: the Glass Skywalk at Grand Canyon West 2008-05-30 21:32:00 A review with pictures. In short, it was huge rip-off. At every single stage of the trip to the skywalk (and thus, GrandCanyon
West), the operators charged the most eye-popping, exorbitant fees that tested the very limits of shamelessness. If you go, prepare to feel violated!The trip began with a drive down US-93 (passing the Hoover Dam) for 70 miles from Las Vegas
. Then Pierce Ferry Road for 30 Read more:Las Vegas
, Glass
, Skywalk
, Grand Canyon
Las Vegas - Day One: Lake Mead and the Hoover Dam, with Pictures 2008-05-30 21:31:00 The Hoover
Dam is only about 30 miles down US-93 from Las Vegas
, so I thought I'd make a half-day trip out of it. The drive was very scenic: it was a sunny day, the sky was bright and blue and the mountains were dramatic.As always, click the image to see it full-size.Heading down US-93 to Hoover Dam.On the way there we passed by Lake Mead, the man-made lake created as a result of the dam. The wate Read more:Pictures
, Las Vegas
, Day One
A Review of the 2008 Honda Accord Coupe LX, with Pictures 2008-05-25 12:58:00 This is a review of the 2008 Honda
Accord LX Coupe
, 4-Cylinder, Automatic Transmission (Eighth Generation). I bought this car just over a month ago and have put about 1000 miles on it to date. For comparison purposes: I am 6'1" and about 200 lbs. My previous car was a 2007 Honda Civic Coupe, a review of which is here.In the time I've had the car, I've filled up 5 times, averaging 21 MPG as my actu Read more:Pictures
, Honda Accord
Plasq's "Comic Life" 2008-05-21 19:21:00 A quick attempt at making a comic strip with Plasq's Comic
Life program. The first time I tried this program at Best Buy, I was hooked and really wanted to get a Mac. Really. Thankfully, Plasq makes a version for Windows too. It's a bit of a system hog, though. to see full post with images.
Comparison of Various Mango Juice Brands 2008-05-08 10:57:00 The first in a series of posts reviewing, of all things, Mango
juice/Mango drinks. A result of both too much free time, and a surprisingly well-stocked international foods section at nearby grocery stores. Enjoy!*****Tropical Grove by Allen's"Mango Flavored Juice
Drink"Product of Canada Each Serving:Cost - $0.25Size - 8 fl oz / Calories - 120 / Fat - 0 g / Sodium - 5 mg / Sugars - 28 g Composition Read more:Brands
Mother's Garden 2008-04-19 20:35:00 Orange tulips from my mom's garden.Clicking on the above picture will lead to my flickr album for this set. to see full post with images.
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2008 Honda Accord Coupe 2008-03-29 19:47:00 Belize Blue.Sweet!EDIT 25 MAY 2008/ A review of the 2008 Honda
Accord Coupe
is available at: -of-2008-honda-accord-coupe-lx.html to see full post with images.
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The Animals of Manhattan 2008-01-13 19:56:00 Some animals from around Manhattan
(January 2008 edition).Charging Bull (AKA Wall Street Bull). There's usually a throng of tourists around this sculpture, found at Bowling Green, Lower Manhattan, even at night.Sparrows hanging out and bathing in Central Park.A Duck in Central Park's Pond. Squirrels found in Central and Battery Park. Seagulls around Battery Park Pier. Must be nice. to see full po Read more:Animals
Quick Hop to Roosevelt Island 2008-01-13 16:18:00 I was walking around the city when I saw an interesting building on 60th and 2nd.There was some sort of car hanging on a wire and thought that it was some aerial sightseeing tour of the city. Not wanting to miss any touristy opportunities, I dashed up the stairs, but noticed that there were the standard subway turnstiles at the gate. My initial enthusiasm quickly subsided as I realized that this w Read more:Quick
, Roosevelt
, Island
A Walk in Central Park 2008-01-07 13:06:00 Central Park (or any other park) seems to be a good place to start for the amateur photographer. There's a nice mix of people, animals, things, and events going on at any given time, so there's no shortage of photo opportunities.Bethesda Terrace and Angel Statue in front of The Lake in Central Park. This is a fountain but the water is shut off in the winter. In the warmer months the terrace is fil Read more:Central
, Central Park
Flickr 2008-01-06 22:36:00 This is a test post from , a fancy photo sharing thing. to see full post with images.
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The First Post 2008-01-06 22:03:00 In an attempt to free myself - at least on the weekends - of the tediousness of my job in finance, I decided to try my hand at photography. I'm a beginner/amateur at best for now (hence "dilettante"); I only purchased my first dSLR last fall, so I would appreciate any comments/critiques/questions of the images I put up here.I keep most of my photos on Flickr, but I thought I'd showcase some of the Read more:First
2007 Honda Civic EX Review 2007-03-13 20:17:00 This is a review of the 2007 HondaCivic
EX Coupe Automatic (Eighth Generation). I bought this car two months ago and I still have mixed feelings about it. I have put just over 2000 miles on it to date. For comparison purposes: I am 6'1" and about 200 lbs. My previous car was a 1997 Nissan Sentra. click to see full size image.In the two months I've had the car, I've filled up 9 times, averaging 26 Read more:Honda Civic
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse: The $159 Mistake 2007-03-13 12:25:00 A reivew of the Ruth's ChrisSteakhouse
in Fairfax, Virginia.My friend Stevie came to stay a few days this past weekend. We went to see the Smithsonian, Charles Town Races, Leesburg, Tysons, and the movies Zodiac and 300. On the last night, yesterday, I had a $100 gift card so I took him to Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. I had been so excited about going.The reviews on epinions.com were almost uniformly Read more:Mistake
Kiva: Loans that Change Lives 2007-03-03 00:35:00 My neighbors are really nice people and they do a lot of charity work - something that is absolutely commendable. When they've sent out their letters requesting donations to the various causes they support, I usually haven't had a problem forking over a Jackson or so. I don't know if it's just because they feel that I'm a reliable donor or if they hit everyone with the same frequency, but it feels Read more:Loans
, Change
, Lives
Digicom? 2007-02-22 00:21:00 I took an unusually careful look at my credit card statement last week, and, unfortunately, noticed an unusual charge:DIGICOM 866 569 101 OF 01866-5691010for $50. Then after looking back several dozen entries, I noticed two smaller charges, from the same company. Since I buy a lot of stuff online, at first I thought it was just an weird billing name for something I had bought. But more careful res
Review: Canon PowerShot S500 2004-06-03 19:37:00 A review of Canon
's Powershot s500.I was shopping at Best Buy with my friend, who decided on the SD110, the smallest in the ELPH series. However, after a little research, I found that the s500 is only marginally larger than its smaller sibling. Even so, this marvel can slip into my front pocket easily and takes superb pictures. The s500 also has the distinction of having 5 megapixels--fully 2 more Read more:PowerShot
, Canon PowerShot
Review: Sony DCRHC20 MiniDV Digital Handycam 2004-05-02 16:17:00 My actual first post for this blog is here: -post.htmlA review of Sony
's DCRHC20 Camcorder.This is a great little camcorder. It feels sturdy, is lightweight, and I can hold it in one hand securely. The video is also quite excellent.I was debating whether to buy this or one of the Canon ZRs. Even though I was not sure if I would be shooting a lot indoors or not, I like knowing that I can, especiall Read more:MiniDV
, Digital
, Handycam
What I've Done 2008-06-03 01:08:00 A Personal NarrativeNo, the video doesn't really have anything to do this entry, except that it's a song I really like and that it shares the name of my post. I wasn't sure if I'd put personal entries on this particular blog, but I figure why not - except I'm probably not going to clog it up with the tiny minutiae of my life, like I did in my xanga blog freshman year. I guess we (I?) all feel like
Pay Per Post 2008-06-03 00:32:00 So I've been accepted into Pay Per Post
, a sort of freelance online review program.The website brings advertisers and bloggers together by allowing people who already write to write about products or services and get paid for doing it. Basically, blog ads, written by bloggers, I guess in an attempt to generate buzz in the blogosphere. I came across the website after someone posted about it on an o
2008 Honda Accord Coupe LX-S, Pictures, part 2 2008-06-02 22:33:00 A few pictures from the interior of the 2008 Honda
Accord Coupe
. A continuation from the first part of the Review, found at: -of-2008-honda-accord-coupe-lx.html.Unlike the Civic (which used mostly LEDS), the Accord uses actual dials on its instrumentation panel.You've heard it before probably, but the Accord has a lot of buttons on the center instrument panel. After a while it grows on you, but I Read more:Honda Accord
, Pictures
Project 365: Day 2 - Trees 2008-06-05 18:36:00 So this was the other house in my neighborhood to have a tree fall due to the tornado. Unfortunately, this neighbor was not as lucky as the one in the previous post. Naturally, I was not the only one on the scene with a camera.Taken with a Powershot SD500. ISO unknown; 1/636 seconds at f/2.8. to see full post with images.
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, Trees
Project 365: Day 1 - The Aftermath 2008-06-05 13:18:00 I was going to start my "Project
365" yesterday, the thing where you post a new picture every single day for a year, but the tornado and subsequent power outage put that on hiatus.Idea from: -365-take-a-photo-a-day/A tornado, in northern Virginia! It's been 24 hours and there is still no power on my street, probably because there are several trees lying on the road on top of the wires.Taken with Read more:Aftermath
Project 365 - Day 4: Underground 2008-06-07 14:48:00 I went into DC today. I probably shouldn't have because the temperature was 95 degrees with 100% humidity, but oh well; what's art without suffering, eh? I went around to the the various memorials that I've never visited before: Lincoln, World War 2, and the Vietnam Wall, among others - and I was plastered with sweat after the walk.1/25 second at f/4.0. 17-85mm lens at 17mm. ISO 1600.This is a Read more:Project
Project 365 - Day 3: Macro Flowers 2008-06-06 16:55:00 I tried using my macro lens again today. I even used my tripod, but this was the best shot I could get - the tripod I have is pretty crappy and really isn't meant for use with a SLR. I probably should have stopped down the lens a bit more because the edge of the flowers are still a bit out of focus. Picture taken with a Canon Digital Rebel XTi. ISO 200; 1/400 second at f/9.0. Canon EF 100mm Macro Read more:Project
, Flowers
Project 365 - Day 5: Water 2008-06-08 22:19:00 It's a bit clichéd, but I wanted to try it anyways. It was surprisingly difficult to freeze the motion of the falling water; I had to snap over a hundred shots just to get a handful of pictures where the drops were even still in the frame. I'll try this shot again next week to see if I can improve.Canon Digital Rebel XTi. ISO 1600, 1/500 second at f/5.6. EF 70-300mm lens at 300mm. to see full Read more:Project
Project 365 - Day 4: Underground 2008-06-07 14:48:00 I went into DC today. I probably shouldn't have because the temperature was 95 degrees with 100% humidity, but oh well; what's art without suffering, eh? I went around to the the various memorials that I've never visited before: Lincoln, World War 2, and the Vietnam Wall, among others - and I was plastered with sweat after the walk.1/25 second at f/4.0. 17-85mm lens at 17mm. ISO 1600.This is a Read more:Project
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