May 2008
20 posts
Where's my cane? →
I went to lunch today with a group of coworkers that I have become rather fond of. They are all pretty easy going and we seem to always find something to talk about that is not work related (which…
May 31st
Helping Others →
For years (20+) at this point I’ve heard my parents and their friends talk about the Oulessebougou (pronounced whoalesaboogoo) Alliance. Through a random chain of events,…
May 28th
I heard the news today →
As I drove to the gym this morning I heard on NPR that Sydney Pollack died from cancer last night. I don’t know many of his movies but one of his films is in my Top 10 Favorite Films of All Time…
May 27th
Sexism →
I was listening to NPR during my lunch hour today and the topic on Talk of the Nation was how women in particular are dealing with the current political climate. Neal Conan was interviewing…
May 21st
Which Austen Girl Are You? →
I found this online quiz through a friend’s blog. (Thanks, Chelsea!) As much as I might wish I were the glamorous Emma Woodhouse or the sharp-witted Elizabeth Bennet, I am, quite predictably, Elinor…
May 20th
One Man's Trash... →
I like to think that when it comes to my career I’m a bit of a success story. High school grad gets a temp job and ends up a manager 6 years later. I probably get a bit hot-headed about…
May 20th
My run-ins with aviation
adamw: The airline industry is a tough one. We all know it. We love it (it takes us to exotic places) and we hate it (it loses our patience and our luggage). The industry is also one of those that people (make it some people) just love. I mean really, love. Like the car industry. Or the movie industry. I count myself as one of those that just loves the aviation and in turn the airline...
May 19th
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Have you seen these? →
Last night I was wandering around Best Buy. I didn’t really have a reason for being there. I’ve been toying with the idea for sometime now of purchasing a Wii. I want one. But it really is…
May 16th
A Great Party →
As I mentioned in my previous post, Emily graduated last Friday. The graduation ceremony was at Kingsbury Hall on the U of U campus. After hearing a very boring Ralph Becker speak the…
May 16th
Wonders of the USA →
While getting ready in the morning I’ll either listen to NPR or flip on Good Morning America (GMA). During the last week or so GMA has been doing a segment about “The 7 Wonders of the…
May 16th
Moving Day →
We said goodbye to our condo in Pleasant Grove a few weeks ago. We will miss it! We loved our condo, but three flights of stairs, a 23 pound baby, and groceries (or anything for that matter) are not…
May 11th
Ouchie →
Harrison got in his first fight. With a chair. Doh. Poor baby tried to climb a chair and bonked his eye. It was so sad… Within seconds of hitting his eye it was all swollen and huge, like a…
May 11th
Happy Birthday Harrison! →
Harrison is one year old! Happy Birthday baby boy! He is such a cutie. We took him to the zoo for his birthday and he just loved it. Every time he saw an animal he made a big O-shape with his mouth…
May 11th
Internetless →
Is that a word? We have been living in a world without internet, and I now officially realize how addicted I am. I love the internet. It’s so sad to live without it. This weekend we are visiting…
May 11th
Congratulations, Em!! →
If you would’ve asked me when I was 10 years old who my closest friends would be at 27 I don’t think any of my cousins would’ve made the list. It has been one of the happiest surprises of…
May 9th
Sneezy →
Why do I always seem to get sick after I return to the office from a vacation? This seems to happen to me often and I always get teased about feigning the illness. My throat is sore, my…
May 7th
HAPPY Birthday girl Emma →
HAPPY Birthday girl Emma Originally uploaded by Adam W. Emma reached her one year mark on April 18th. We had a FABULOUS day, starting with making a cupcake-cake (in the shape…
May 6th
Somber →
For the last few years I have worked with a guy who is pretty famous in the blog world. He’s nice and funny and, though I don’t know him very well, I feel like I do because I lurk on his blog
May 6th
And...we're back! →
After three days at Disneyland and a day at the beach, I slept most of Sunday. It was almost as if I needed a vacation!! We packed every day at the park with rides and more rides….
May 5th
Start in the garbage can... →
This was my favorite quote from the trip. Justin had his iPhone and we’d frequently ask for directions. Justin always started by saying, “Start from…” and name the location where we currently…
May 5th