Posted by Ed on June 5th, 2007 — in Random
Today we started off with breakfast at the hacienda. Meats, bread, fruits, and more. Spanish folks don’t mess around with their meals, everything is huge.
So the bus stopped at a bank so we could get money converted to Euros. I just took out money at the ATM and went back to the bus. Somehow my wallet dropped under the chair of the bus. I checked the seat but didn’t check underneath, so I thought someone jacked my shit. After a good 5 minutes of frantic running around, another passenger found it. Phew, I’m a retard.
We started the day off by hitting up an equestrian show. I counted 11 horses that did maneuvers I never thought a horse could do. Ever see a horse go sideways? How about sideways while merging with 9 other horses?! Insane.
For lunch, we went to someone’s house. Basically, it’s a big house converted into a restaurant. It had bull paraphernalia all over the place. They served a load of tapas which I thought was the main meal. They then shuffled us into the main room for lunch…we had some gazpacho, beef stew thing, and some chocolate mousse dessert.
We then headed back to the hacienda to play in the pool. It’s hot, thank god for sunblock.
For dinner, we went to another hotel in the city to eat in their restaurant. The meal was alright, consisted of some stuffed chicken and salad. Side note, wine and beer is served religiously at every meal except breakfast. Buzzed the whole day, totally bonkers.
After dinner, we went to a flamenco show. By far the coolest thing I’ve seen. Quite intense with all the dancers and singers on stage. I shot some video, I’ll put it up later when I get back home to the US.
Anyhow, it’s bed time, more tomorrow.
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Posted by Ed on June 5th, 2007 — in Random
Almost four months later and here’s an update. I guess I have no excuse except life is in full swing?
Anyhow, Suz and I are in Spain right now, Sevilla to be exact. We’re staying on a giant hacienda. By giant, I mean one with a golf course, spa, five swimming pools, museum, and more. To say Sevilla is hot is an understatement. Supposedly it’s the hottest city/town in all of Europe somehow with temperatures reaching 125F during the summer. Right now we’re hitting 95 or so.
We had a hell of a time flying out (read: 2hr delay) on Sunday due to the rain. Because of that, we missed our connecting flight in Madrid. So we had to wait two hours later for another flight. Our baggages did not get lost due to the missed flight! Everything got transferred swiftly. Kudos to Iberia Airlines!
The first day we didn’t really do much except checking in and touring the city at night. We went to San Marco to eat dinner, which is across the street from a strip joint called Club Maxim. Awesome! However, no one in the group really was excited about it except me.
Things I noticed about Spain.
- Everyone smokes
- Everyone drives a hatchback
- Trashcans are very small
- There are round-abouts at every intersection
- People drive rather crazy, cutting people off is standard fare
You may be wondering why I’m typing this on our vacation. It’s actually the only way I’ll remember what I did later. I might as well share it with everyone.
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Posted by Ed on January 31st, 2007 — in Random
So lots of people, mainly girls, are so giddy when Valentine’s rolls around on the 14th. It’s great, but have you really thought about where it came from? Did you know two martyrs pretty much gave birth to Valentine’s?
Here’s why I think Valentine’s (v-day) is one of the biggest bullshit ‘holidays’. Think about it for a second. Did you really need Hallmark, Zales, Kay Jewelers and FTD to tell you how expect ‘love’? Give me a break people. They don’t give a shit if you are loved, they give a shit only about how much your love can pad their profits.
Guys are expected to be extra sweet and ‘loving’ on the 14th. Seriously, girls, if your guy is only acting that way on the 14th and no other time, you have a big problem. I tell Suz I love her every single day. The 14th won’t make me love her more or less. It’s just another day in our lives.
Instead of wasting money on flowers that die, put it away in savings for your next vacation together. Or maybe save for your (folks who aren’t married) wedding? Or how about that down payment on the house you can live in together. Get with it girls, stop getting herbed by those marketing departments!
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Posted by Ed on January 24th, 2007 — in Random
I was in New Haven, CT visiting another office (POP) of ours. My co-worker decided to take my other co-worker and me to this hamburger joint. We drive down Crown St. and end up at Louis’ Lunch. This place sells burgers on toasted sliced bread with tomato and onion or nothing. Like the sign says on the wall, it isn’t Burger King and you don’t get it your way.
Anyhow, I order two burgers with cheese, tomato and onion of course and a Diet Pepsi. My co-workers ordered the same. There was 10 minutes of silence as we ate. The burgers are just that good, lean and juicy.
So now I’m back at the office in Stamford, CT and I decide to read up on LL. From the Wikipedia article, I just ate two burgers at the birthplace of the American hamburger.
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Posted by Ed on January 2nd, 2007 — in Random
Let’s talk about indecisiveness. Suz always says I’m indecisive about things. For example, her biggest complaint is scheduling things. Due to my DNA, I grew up being more passive about things than most people. It’s not that I’m a dumbass, it’s just that, I really don’t care a whole lot about certain things. I’m passive about things that don’t affect me. Time is just time, it doesn’t pay me and I’m not in debt to it.
For example, unless it’s work related, I care very little about time. This morning, I had training over in Hartford, CT. I was told to arrive by 9:30, I got there at 9:28. Keep in mind, I was on the 95 and 91 in CT coming from WP. If you’ve driven that route, you know how ridiculous it can be. Anyhow, I’m never late for a work related appointment.
On the other hand, for things like telling someone what time to go eat dinner or when to meet up, I like time ranges. For dinner reservations for example, 99% of all places will give you a 10 minute grace period. So if it’s something like an 8PM reservation, I usually say come ‘around’ 8. I’m not a stickler for this because, well, I just don’t worry about these things. If you’re late by 10 minutes, no one gets hurt and no kittens get murdered.
If you really think I’m bad about this, ask yourself this then. For people who have gone to the movies with me, when was the last time I was ever late to that? Never. Movies are on a set schedule, there is NO grace period. I don’t fuck with that, I hate going into a theatre in the dark. Or how about getting to the airport. When was the last time I was late to that? I’ve seen and heard people miss a flight, that just isn’t me. Again, that is a set schedule, there is NO grace period.
For things I’m truly passionate about, there is no wavering in what I do. For the nerds and geeks, it’s all binary. It’s either 1 or 0. If something is needed for the computer, network, etc., I just pick it up. If something is needed for the car, I get it taken care of the same day. Put it this way, I bought my car (both of them) in under two days both times. If I know what I want, I don’t beat the bush senseless. So am I really indecisive? Sure, on things that really don’t bother me, time being one of them. For everything else, it’s a different story 
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Posted by Ed on December 11th, 2006 — in Random
Must be a record, not one new post for nearly two months. I guess that’s what happens when you relocate for a new job. Packing and un-packing is like a full time job. Lots of changes all over really, probably too much to list.
I’ve been watching Twin Peaks the past few days. I’m not sure why, but I never really felt like watching it 16-17 years ago. Maybe I’ve matured to appreciate David Lynch? Who knows, it’s amusing now that I’m watching it for the ‘first’ time.
We’ve been traveling to the city a lot just to see friends and family. Driving just 30 minutes is such a great change of pace to my previous 2+ hours. Then again, I think I’m gaining weight from all the eating.
Suz started her new job today. She wanted to get new shoes for her aching feet so we went shopping after she got out of work. We ended up having Indian food for dinner which wasn’t all that bad. I had chicken curry and she had chicken tikki masala. We were waiting there to order and she said how about you order a chicken dish and I’ll order a beef dish. So I looked at her and said, beef? She didn’t get it until a few seconds later when she realized cows are sacred animals to the Indian culture. I found that quite amusing
I’ve got a meeting two hours away at our Hartford office tomorrow. Good thing I have the company car. Putting miles on the GTI really sucked, as well as paying for the premium gas it needed. The company car is a Jeep Cherokee Sport 4.0 litre. A real beast on wheels, except, it’s heavy, slow and bulletproof. I can’t complain, the gas card they gave me is great.
Wonder what’s for dinner tomorrow…
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Posted by Ed on October 1st, 2006 — in Random
After nearly 8+ years in my current location, I am finally moving.
On one hand it’s a bit scary, on another, it’s exciting what the future may hold. There have been signs that it was time to move and start anew. From our rent being raised to my current boss suddenly asking his boss where exactly he is on the corporate food chain. Either way, I’m off to new places.
We’ll be much closer (20-30mins) to the city, so we’ll finally be close to all our friends and family. That part alone is enough to warrant this move, but I guess it also helps to get a serious boost in salary at my new job. I just felt it was time to stop being under-paid. The only reason I’ve been at my current company is because I like the people in my department. If they weren’t there, I would have left years ago. But the time has come where I’m at a different point in life and things have to change.
Suz joked that it’s all because we bought an $8 Chinese money tree from Flushing a few weeks ago. Maybe that was it, who knows. Either way, I see only a brighter and more fullfilling future ahead.
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Posted by Ed on September 21st, 2006 — in Random
Suz and I went and saw Little Miss Sunshine last night. Great movie, had us laughing throughout. The cocaine snorting grandpa is my favorite.
Anyway, the little girl Olive Hoover, played by Abigail Breslin, reminded me of Suz when she was younger. HAHA.
compare it to …
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Posted by Ed on August 20th, 2006 — in Random
This is for the people who frequent the gym. Are you grossed out by old naked guys in the locker room? I swear, every other time I’m in there changing, some old guy is just buck naked. Doesn’t matter what time I go, there’s always one ready to attack. It seems the older you get, the more you like showing your schlong in public. It’s great you’re all about the public display of groin, but man, can’t you take your boxers off IN the shower so I won’t get a free ticket to the man show?
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Posted by Ed on August 2nd, 2006 — in Random
One day, a male and female whale were peacefully swimming in the ocean, when the male whale spotted a whaling boat. “There is the boat that killed my Father!!”, he exclaimed to the female whale. ” I have an idea, so that I am finally able to get my revenge.” “let’s swim out under the ship, fill our blow holes with water, and break apart the ship” “Ok,” the female whale decides. So they swim out, fill their blow holes and break the ship into many pieces.
Feeling much better, they swim away. The male whale looks back and realizes th at the men are clinging to the driftwood, swimming toward shore. ” That’s not
fair, my father never had a chance to live, why should they?” He turns to the female whale, and says, ” Let’s swim out and swallow them all!”
The female whale turns and looks at him and says” OH!NO!, I agreed to the blow job, but I am NOT swallowing the semen!!!”
:)
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