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Cabs: Part One.
Two.
Three.
| The Ballad of Mr. Somebodyisformhere.com. |
<<< Somebodyisfromhere.com's father may have been a white collar professional whose favorite
music came from far off lands like Venice, but looking back on it, there was a tidy localness about him.
He was born in Camden, NJ where he remained until he went to college at LaSalle University across the
bridge in Philadelphia. Later he returned to Camden to get a law degree from Rutgers. He met his wife,
married, and moved into an apartment in Camden. They moved out of that apartment with their first child,
a boy, and moved to a town named Lindenwold in Camden County where they had three more boys and
remained for three more decades.
This is what Somebodyisfromhere.com thought as he flew to Seattle to say his final goodbye.
Full Page: A Ballad.
music came from far off lands like Venice, but looking back on it, there was a tidy localness about him.
He was born in Camden, NJ where he remained until he went to college at LaSalle University across the
bridge in Philadelphia. Later he returned to Camden to get a law degree from Rutgers. He met his wife,
married, and moved into an apartment in Camden. They moved out of that apartment with their first child,
a boy, and moved to a town named Lindenwold in Camden County where they had three more boys and
remained for three more decades.
This is what Somebodyisfromhere.com thought as he flew to Seattle to say his final goodbye.
Full Page: A Ballad.
| Jamaica's Got Talent. |
>>> Somebodyisfromhere.com loves the U.S of fricken' A. The only problem is he has a guilt streak in him.
It ain't exactly white man's guilt. It's something more of a Imperialist guilt. He doesn't exactly take joy in beating up
the little guys on the sporting field. Hell, during the Olympics he really only feels good about beating the Russians
or the Chinese because they actually have populations (those Commies!). Their priorities lie in different events,
though, and the only thing all three really compete in, off the top of his head, is gymnastics. Fricken' gymnastics.
It ain't exactly white man's guilt. It's something more of a Imperialist guilt. He doesn't exactly take joy in beating up
the little guys on the sporting field. Hell, during the Olympics he really only feels good about beating the Russians
or the Chinese because they actually have populations (those Commies!). Their priorities lie in different events,
though, and the only thing all three really compete in, off the top of his head, is gymnastics. Fricken' gymnastics.
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.
You're seated at your first table game. Blackjack. You want to buy in a little higher than normal because of the tux. You aren't willing to lose that much, of
course, but you want to show it. Surely enough, the table goes about as you had hoped. You lose a little at first and then you win it back and you get as far
away from that table as possible.
You do the same thing with roulette. All in all, you're pretty pleased with yourself. You've managed to not bankrupt yourself and you look pretty snazzy
doing it. That's when you realize it's not James Bond you look like. No, you look pretty much like a card dealer.
a wedding. Sure, you had time to change after the event, but...ok, well, it might be a little pretentious.
You're seated at your first table game. Blackjack. You want to buy in a little higher than normal because of the tux. You aren't willing to lose that much, of
course, but you want to show it. Surely enough, the table goes about as you had hoped. You lose a little at first and then you win it back and you get as far
away from that table as possible.
You do the same thing with roulette. All in all, you're pretty pleased with yourself. You've managed to not bankrupt yourself and you look pretty snazzy
doing it. That's when you realize it's not James Bond you look like. No, you look pretty much like a card dealer.
Chapter Five: 1: Tahoe, 2: Cape May, 3: Cruise, 4: Seattle.
*** Scroll Down for more on the cab series.
New Jersey Hoops.
>>> Could Seton Hall versus Monmouth be New Jersey's best college basketball rivalry?
Somebodyisfromhere.com knows it sounds ridiculous at first, but give him a chance.
He realizes that talking about Jersey hoops is a bit like talking about the best places to ski in Florida.
As for the rivalry, Somebodyisfromhere.com very well may be biased. After all he graduated from Monmouth in
2005, the same year his twin brother graduated from Seton Hall so this game pits brother versus brother (it's
sort of like the Civil War in that respect without all of that...baggage).
Full Page: Jersey
Somebodyisfromhere.com knows it sounds ridiculous at first, but give him a chance.
He realizes that talking about Jersey hoops is a bit like talking about the best places to ski in Florida.
As for the rivalry, Somebodyisfromhere.com very well may be biased. After all he graduated from Monmouth in
2005, the same year his twin brother graduated from Seton Hall so this game pits brother versus brother (it's
sort of like the Civil War in that respect without all of that...baggage).
Full Page: Jersey
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.)
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.)
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.
Full Page: LSATs.
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.
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.
Full Page: Baker Street.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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
call reservations. You ask for 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.
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.
Winter in the Northeast.
