vegas 11/18/08
Charlie and I landed in vegas this morning. Dropped off at the hotel and prepped for an afternoon meeting. It’s chillier here then expected, but still a welcome change from the flurries coming down in D.C.
raleigh 11/16/08
I’m sitting in the RDU airport (very nice btw). Catching up on emails and thumbing through my google reader feeds.
Had a great time at MPD’s wedding, it was a really beautiful day, I think they are an awesome couple!
As usual it was great to catch up with Milte, Blake, Tommy and Moffet. Had the added pleasure of seeing Soren and his soon to be wife Amanda and met some other new faces I had long heard about.
Heading back into DC today, and should be home in time to kick back , have a light dinner and watch some football. A very quality end to the weekend if ever there was one.
beachside 11/14/08
Got into miami night before last. Been hanging with the lil’ bro, doing the South Beach scene.
Went to Loews and the Deleno last night, today we hit the beach and I picked up a little gift for LG.
Tonights plan is still in the air, hanging with a couple of Daniels friends right now, going to grab a fallafel in a bit and then head out for a night on the town.
tropic thunder 11/10/08
Its been pouring since early this morning, the kind of rain that makes doing much toursit stuff difficult. I used the day to catch up on some work, and have a couple meetings this afternoon, so its not a total loss.
On top of that I’m feeling a touch under the weather, so i went and grabbed some meds from a nearby pharmacy.
I’m going to try and make it to Newton Circus after my meeting, and then hopefully the weather (internal and external) will be a bit more coopertaive tomorrow and I’ll get to spend some more time in Chinatown.
McDelivery 11/09/08
Interesting little note about Singapore, they have McDonalds delivery. Just saw a little red clad dude fly past on a scooter. Who knew.
Also, got a couple pics up.
banana leaf 11/09/08
Just had lunch at this awesome restaurant in Little India. I am no slouch when it comes to eating spicy food, but this gave me a run for my money, I had to order a sweet lassi (yogurt based smoothie drink) to make it all the way through.
Everything is served on a giant banana leaf and its encouraged that you eat with your hand (just one, the other is for passing) although my fingers now have a yellow tinge to them. Everything I ate was amazing: If I was here longer I think I’d have to go back and eat there again.
So, if you’re ever on Race Car road (seriously, thats a real street name) and in the mood for Southern Indian, Banana Leaf Apolo is the way to go.
little india 11/08/08
One of the recommended spots to see when you’re in Singapore is Little India, a 10×10 block enclave of Indian culture and cuisine.
After a morning workout, a conference call, and chat with LG that’s where I headed.
I spent the first hour or so browsing store to store, checking out the various wares, including the crafts market called the Little India Arcade.
After getting acquainted, I went over to the marketplace: effectively a huge farmers market with a swath of small food stands at the end.
I found myself an awesome cup of Pakistani coffee, and settled in to watch as people pick through the market doing there Sunday shopping.
After that, off to lunch at the Banana Leaf Apollo, a southern Indian restaurant that comes highly reccomended.
settled 11/08/08
Landed in Singapore a little while ago. First impressions, it is absolutely as clean as people say. All the people have been extremely friendly, and have given a lot of good advice thus far on things to see, experience while I’m here. Should make for a busy few days. But for now, I think I’m going to get something to eat and crash.
SFO 11/07/08
Just finished getting through security at San Francisco International, my flight to Singapore takes boards in about an hour. Going to try and grab a bowl of soup and some Tylenol PMs to put me out for the 10 Hour bounce to Hong Kong and the 3 hours puddle jumper after that.
Tried to watch a movie on the flight before, 13 hours in a warehouse on reccomendation from a friend. My conclusion: he is no longer my friend. Total waste of time, I’m embarrassed that I even turned it on.
Meanwhile, just talked to LG, she and momma G are in Florida this weekend checking out the wedding venue for final approval. I’m excited to hear feedback, from the reviews this place looks pretty amazing.
Transit 11/06/08
Sitting in Dulles airport, waiting for my flight to San Francisco en route to Singapore.
I leave Thursday at 5:45 pm and arrive saturday at 11:30 am. Thank god I grabbed a bio on TR and an orson Scott card novel to entertain me.
Will catch up on the other side, though it won’t be half as much fun sans iphone.
Gallery 11/05/08
Doing something I haven’t in a while, going to the movies, 15 to 1 odds I fall asleep in the opening credits.
done 11/05/08
I’m riding back on the train from Pennsylvania. It’s been a long campaign, a roller coaster.
Obviously, I could have imgained better outcomes, but the lessons learned will be valuable in the years ahead.
For now, I’m glad its over. While I’m sure it wont be too long before I feel the itch to dive back into another contest, today sleep, rest and reflection sound pretty good.
MIA 10/29/08
Haven’t had much time to post as of late, things have been pretty busy. Did want to point out this twitter e-day tracker, should be interesting to look through once the dust settles.
Hopefully I’ll be back to regular updates next week
Cabs for Obama 10/21/08
In a cab on my way home, the driver is telling me about how he and some fellow drivers are all driving voters to tv polls in N. Virginia on election day.
DC, it never stops.
caught up 10/20/08
Two good friends were in town this weekend, Blake and Jenielle. Was a great time getting to see them both.
Debate Prep 10/15/08
Going to take a sojourn from the office to watch the debate at the bar across the street. I am summoning all my strength as is to keep my eyes open.
It’s been a long day and the sleep deprivation is starting to wear on me.
Good day today, hit our Field Program recruiting goal, over 100,000 = w00t! Did an interview with Canadian Public Radio, and set the final pieces in place for the last 2 major voter contact efforts we are doing: the 18th and then GOTV from the the 1st to the 4th.
19 days and counting…
late night 10/15/08
The work load 20 Days and 15 hours out is immense. Sometimes that demands late nights in the office, hence me typing away at 4:50 in the AM.
That said, if you dont take a couple minutes to yourslef you can go nuts. Which is why I’m glad Will is using his 5 AM break to get ordained.
From an email:
WELCOME to the UNIVERSAL LIFE CHURCH MONASTERY
Reverend
William Crosswell
Wednesday the 15th of October 2008
Flickr 10/15/08
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Flickr 10/15/08
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on the road again 10/05/08
This time in PA. Spent some time with our field reps, and getting a sense of how the second of our 4 national events was shaping up.
Had a pretty impressive day in the office we based out of, over 5k voter contacts from this one location alone.
sandy 10/01/08
my online e-assistant. super geeky, yes, but once you get used to her she can be tough to quit.
Higher Learning 10/01/08
lil sis… Just got a text from my little sister that she got into IU, one of her top picks for college, and my little bros Alma Mater
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ease of use 10/01/08
LG pinged me a couple questions throughout the day trying to make some magic happen on one of the soul sucking, demoralizing hate boxes Syracuse University calls computers.
It reminded me to be thankful for Apple Computers. It just makes life better…