Jake's New Blog

Month: September 2008

  • Missed it by that much

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    Jake

    Finally, a celebrity that I would actually be interested in meeting, came through NYC… and I totally snoozed. This weekend, for the first time ever, Moto GP will be at the Indianapolis Speedway. It is a pretty big deal, if you are evenly mildly interested in motorcycle racing. Anyway, Valentino Rossi stopped through NYC for…

  • #5 fall fashion ad commentary

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    Nothing says “fall is here” like doing some pull ups in the woods, wearing only boxer briefs. I think that, in this ad, Perry Ellis was aiming for a composition that all guys can relate to. Because honestly, what guy can’t say that in all of those times they found themselves wandering through the woods…

  • Avocado tree update (and others)

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    This picture was taken earlier this week of our new little Avocado tree. It is now almost as tall as the other plant in the pot. See how much it has grown in one week! It looks like of the anxiety surrounding the start up of the CERN Hadron Collider was all for naught. However,…

  • 7 years later

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    Jake

    Here are some pictures that I snapped this morning. I apologize for the window glare. The one below is my favorite. The fire boat in the Jersey City harbor was spraying red white and blue water into the air. By the time I got out the camera, it had stopped. But I took a picture…

  • Go Reagan!

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    Jake

    Reagan has been having anxiety all week about her run today. She is doing 18 miles. She is probably actually just finishing her run right about now. Anyway, she was really stressing about it last night. When I was coming in from moving the car this morning, she was on her way out the door.…

  • confidence

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    Jake

    confidence, originally uploaded by stevem78. I had to repost this graphic, contrived by my favorite British mash-up artist. I have written about the dude before. His name is Steve Mannion, he is the author of Base58. Anyway, he recently switched his site over to a wordpress format and has been publishing pretty regularly again. It…

  • The mo’ fashion, the mo’ bettah

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    Jake

    Alright, as with the Guess and Nautica ads, I actually think that the clothing in this particular ad is swanky. I also covet the G-70. It appears to be a finely crafted vessel. This shot though, comes off so awkwardly. What is going on in this picture? They get all dressed up for a boat…

  • Hurricane and 9/11 Season

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    Jake

    Over the weekend we were lambasted with the remnants of Tropical Storm Hannah. Yesterday, we got rain again, all day. If we are lucky, Hurricane Ike will hit us in time for another nasty rain filled weekend. I don’t really mind the rain, in and of itself. But the cooler temperatures that have been coming…

  • Thanks Duke

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    Jake

    I got out and skated last night for the first time since June. It was the type of weather that was custom built for skating. The temperature was less than 80, but more than 70, with a very mild breeze. Another thing that was cool about last night, is that instead of freestyle skating, we…

  • Fall fashion commentary, continued

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    For those who like to work out wearing business casual attire, Nautica has the thing for you. The “True Khaki.” As you can see by the photo of these guys running across sundial bridge, Khaki is very versatile workout attire. I bet Santiago Calatrava himself wears Nautica khakis for jogging. Who wouldn’t want to forgo…