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Idiotarod - Brooklyn in a Shopping Cart

Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

Idiotarod

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This Saturday afternoon I emerged from the #6 Subway out onto Canal Street dressed as a monkey. Yes, you read that right…and no, I haven’t been taking prescription drugs, or non-prescription drugs, nor had I been drinking (but I started shortly after emerging from the subway), nor was this a dare, nor was this a new job that I took on to make money. Instead, I was part of something bigger, part of a team of bananas, part of an age old, illegal tradition…the Brooklyn Idiotarod.

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Travel by Numbers

Friday, January 25th, 2008

numbers

I must admit, I went to school for Accounting, why – I have no idea.
“Hello my name is Sherry and I’m a bean counter.”
Yeah – it never quite fit me, nor my personality, which is probably how I ended up in Information Technology. However, there was something about numbers that I liked which seems to fit with my Type A personality.

As I spend my days reuniting with old friends in New York, I am constantly asked to summarize my 16 months for everyone. This is not an easy task – therefore I started to actually prepare for this question in advance. I made lists…lists of countries, airlines, money, experiences, and anything else I could anticipate being asked. It provided me a summarized look at my travels through numbers…and I love numbers. So here it is – my around the world travels by numbers.

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Time Goes By…

Sunday, January 20th, 2008
clock For those of you that are actually reading this blog on a regular basis (seriously…are there people that really do that?), I’m sure you have some questions on your mind. I’m guessing that one of ... [Continue reading this entry]

Kids around the world

Saturday, January 19th, 2008
I've said it a number of times, I'm happy that I'm an aunt and not a mother. I instead am in awe of what mothers do - and their patience level is phenominal. Motherhood just doesn't seem to ... [Continue reading this entry]

Same-Same, and Not So Different - New York

Friday, January 11th, 2008
Brooklyn BridgeShit…is it all a dream – it feels like it was a dream. I feel like I just fell down some weird rabbit hole and Alice is offering me tea. ... [Continue reading this entry]

Home of the Fortune Cookie

Sunday, January 6th, 2008
Golden Sunrise Photo: Sunrise over the Golden Gate Bridge For all San Francisco Photography - click here! To view all San Francisco snap shots - click here! Believe it or not, I’m not writing this post about ... [Continue reading this entry]