tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-358880322024-03-21T20:16:46.464-05:00ThomOlia boy, a girl, a dog and a house...Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.comBlogger587125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-74640221688048637322008-06-01T20:13:00.003-05:002008-06-01T20:17:43.100-05:00a place to rest our heads<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4EW0CQ1iXEAgk9K0iud7IoTAzZRol_z_DITxaY7pXfuMyU-d0BiLwSqg8iIj_LgDz92JNQgTgzqmAKnP1HsEbQ5gFf18-mZ4KdbkPN_tMiVZq4pmGbeLMK4ClbWOhRqvEahYGw/s1600-h/object_utils.display_object"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh4EW0CQ1iXEAgk9K0iud7IoTAzZRol_z_DITxaY7pXfuMyU-d0BiLwSqg8iIj_LgDz92JNQgTgzqmAKnP1HsEbQ5gFf18-mZ4KdbkPN_tMiVZq4pmGbeLMK4ClbWOhRqvEahYGw/s400/object_utils.display_object" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5207086540941531154" /></a>We're still a ways away from buying a bed. We still have to get the closets done, repair the plaster, paint and put in new floors. Sigh.<div><br /></div><div>But when we do buy a bed I think this is the <a href="http://www.vivaterra.com/pls/enetrixp/!stmenu_template.main?complex_id_in=482007.484184.1062178.2724456.page">one</a> we'll get. I'm in love.<br /><br /></div>Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-82319706339811322072008-05-30T15:59:00.003-05:002008-05-30T16:08:11.192-05:00destined to be a failure<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDN5hUZtVoOPYKQOrcre-JzkI4OyXTxyz58Ej0vf6ajeXQonrIkQkshrPyvySZMxkXfG2ow1jhOZH8czCX1ws9oXeJdYU6mGf7X_HG9x_0PR4dpZMFIOomxDySYcEwGscKTYtGg/s1600-h/maritalchart.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 204px; height: 322px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmDN5hUZtVoOPYKQOrcre-JzkI4OyXTxyz58Ej0vf6ajeXQonrIkQkshrPyvySZMxkXfG2ow1jhOZH8czCX1ws9oXeJdYU6mGf7X_HG9x_0PR4dpZMFIOomxDySYcEwGscKTYtGg/s320/maritalchart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5206278468329879506" border="0" /></a><br />As a newlywed the whole world is filled with champagne and roses. Ok, not really. But I have nothing really to complain about. The sun is shining (finally) and it's Friday (whoo hoo!).<br /><br />So I thought why not see where I fall on the <a href="http://www.apa.org/monitor/2008/05/marriage.html#chart">Marital Rating Scale.</a> Little did I know that I am a "very poor (failure)" wife.<br /><br />I should have seen that coming. I knew my aversion to children would come back to bite me in the ass. And, excuse me, but what else is a husband for if not to warm your cold feet in bed?<br /><br />Although, to be honest, I'm not sure how you can possibly reach a "very superior" score - where the heck does the 76 points come from? Maybe there was once several pages of these?<br /><br />via <a href="http://www.apa.org/monitor/2008/05/marriage.html#chart">swissmiss</a>Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-58754444325527903162008-05-30T10:35:00.002-05:002008-05-30T10:41:19.409-05:00I was so excited to be included in Anne's <a href="http://perfectbound.blogspot.com/2008/05/blogger-design-challenge-bridesmaid5.html">bridesmaid challenge</a>! Especially since the other bridesmaid designs are beyond gorgeous - gotta love <a href="http://perfectbound.blogspot.com/2008/05/blogger-design-challenge-bridesmaid4.html">Vane's pink</a>!Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-91592333368508472912008-05-29T15:51:00.003-05:002008-05-29T15:58:17.064-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3435IfNI1yjTuojlLADtzrQnXo2TgAj5O_zMLX1WX8oyauFj0FvYtd5UbE6JW5trR4OFKuT0gKKxONrIjRMCE0ngrqgaYVvv5VIhsL4By0foT24KEFSslbem65I9WHDjwd_NT0g/s1600-h/pair4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3435IfNI1yjTuojlLADtzrQnXo2TgAj5O_zMLX1WX8oyauFj0FvYtd5UbE6JW5trR4OFKuT0gKKxONrIjRMCE0ngrqgaYVvv5VIhsL4By0foT24KEFSslbem65I9WHDjwd_NT0g/s320/pair4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205905270031595458" border="0" /></a>When you have floors like we do (even calling them "floors" is a bit of a misnomer) you need to have comfortable shoes to wear at all times. We wouldn't want to risk tetanus now, would we?<br /><br />These could be a cute option for wearing around the house - or for venturing beyond the house too. Plus they would make me feel warm and squishy inside each time I wore them since for every pair you purchase <a href="http://www.tomsshoes.com/Default.aspx">they</a> give a pair to a child in need.<br /><br />via <a href="http://swissmiss.typepad.com/weblog/2008/05/toms-shoes.html">swissmiss</a>Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-20698392645775338242008-05-29T15:30:00.003-05:002008-05-29T15:35:01.910-05:00my heroes<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhW_sfYKAs6Ioyr67fpJwZ9SlI0R1zUNdA1Mdw437UyAjAKIPSInN1bvxrC0wgo6uYNcmDBnat3wP67QLerM-ZIzN2GaDOFp4Erta6n9W1AZUbCEo2CILhIUh5aONBV99LweNPw/s1600-h/6a00d834515beb69e200e552730ae38833-800wi.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRhW_sfYKAs6Ioyr67fpJwZ9SlI0R1zUNdA1Mdw437UyAjAKIPSInN1bvxrC0wgo6uYNcmDBnat3wP67QLerM-ZIzN2GaDOFp4Erta6n9W1AZUbCEo2CILhIUh5aONBV99LweNPw/s320/6a00d834515beb69e200e552730ae38833-800wi.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205900979359266738" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.jeffdeck.com/teal/index.html">TEAL</a> (typo eradication advancement league) are taking a roadtrip "to stamp out as many typos as we can find, in public signage and other venues where innocent eyes may be befouled by vile stains on the delicate fabric of our language."<br /><br /><br /><br />via <a href="http://www.jeffdeck.com/teal/index.html">swissmiss</a>Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-17199396118106621682008-05-29T14:52:00.001-05:002008-05-29T14:54:23.679-05:00bizarre doesn't even begin to cover it<p class="MsoNormal"><u><embed src="http://www.mtvu.com/player/embed/" width="423" height="318" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" flashvars="CONFIG_URL=http://www.mtvu.com/player/embed/configuration.jhtml%3fid%3D1554343%26vid%3D135922&allowFullScreen=true" allowfullscreen="true" allowscriptaccess="never" base="."></embed></u></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><u>via <a href="http://reclaimingmisshavisham.typepad.com/reclaiming_miss_havisham/2008/05/im-gonna-betchslap-you-shetbag.html">Reclaiming Miss Havisham</a><br /></u></p>Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-78452433102413261122008-05-29T13:32:00.001-05:002008-05-29T13:41:49.071-05:00I guess it's a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/29/nyregion/29marriage.html?_r=1&oref=slogin">step</a> in the right direction. And if Phil and Zack need a chauffeur to Canada - I'm so there!Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-41998539802641065802008-05-28T16:15:00.001-05:002008-05-28T16:16:55.826-05:00sure there was that girl that had the cake made to look like herNow if I had only know that <a href="http://cgi.ebay.com/GIGANTIC-HANDMADE-BIG-BUTT-PINATA_W0QQitemZ160245062093QQihZ006QQcategoryZ102411QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem">this</a> existed <span style="font-style: italic;">before</span> we went to Mexico...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gMgUdnVsSaxWie_G5M5294XYg2KCAsbbVWpjARGB2SXw6Yh6fTXkCq_VsXHgx_p4_9B-32ikNmJm06dcdZoNm2JBuaxnBc5OM-GMzOXkeDXoUm8NjHQkArR2nyoaqOhcBnToPQ/s1600-h/e92d_1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0gMgUdnVsSaxWie_G5M5294XYg2KCAsbbVWpjARGB2SXw6Yh6fTXkCq_VsXHgx_p4_9B-32ikNmJm06dcdZoNm2JBuaxnBc5OM-GMzOXkeDXoUm8NjHQkArR2nyoaqOhcBnToPQ/s320/e92d_1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205540476984309666" border="0" /></a><br />via <a href="http://swissmiss.typepad.com/weblog/2008/05/big-ass-pinata.html">swissmiss</a>Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-42668008644267955052008-05-28T16:01:00.001-05:002008-05-28T16:03:06.105-05:00another entry in the "why-am-i-so-boring" category<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RmCg23gYAGXyAF-dY2iXE06uIwfXx-8O1KB8UQypyFZDVPj4UwBC3TSrQ2yXSStDHfv8hb_DG0jCP8wkb0IWSSscMiJjOZiZjlCQQWF0hg42Ri5r2dmq1Wk38UjM_5k4o2hAAQ/s1600-h/portrait_small.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RmCg23gYAGXyAF-dY2iXE06uIwfXx-8O1KB8UQypyFZDVPj4UwBC3TSrQ2yXSStDHfv8hb_DG0jCP8wkb0IWSSscMiJjOZiZjlCQQWF0hg42Ri5r2dmq1Wk38UjM_5k4o2hAAQ/s320/portrait_small.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5205537062485309330" border="0" /></a><a href="http://biggestdrawingintheworld.com">GPS art</a> - so friggin' cool.<br /><br />via <a href="http://www.notcot.org/post/10943/">NotCot</a>Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-69425237829951443612008-05-28T15:49:00.004-05:002008-05-28T15:53:25.614-05:00cook all the way<a href="http://blogs.nypost.com/popwrap/archives/2008/05/cook_is_heating.html">That's right</a> people! I realize that most people I know couldn't care less about the outcome of the most recent American Idol showdown. And, frankly, I never really have before. (Unless you count the <a href="http://www.justinguarini.com/">curly-haired wonder</a> of season one. I don't - that was ages ago.)<br /><br />I do love me some David Cook.<br /><br />Incidentally, if you are interested in trashy gossip <a href="http://blogs.nypost.com/popwrap/">Jarett's blog</a> is one of the best.Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-78678842952779378532008-05-22T12:53:00.002-05:002008-05-22T12:56:06.883-05:00starting our own little jury<a href="http://wallowmuddy.blogspot.com/">Emily</a> doesn't post often to her blog (what's up with that?!) but when she does it's always <a href="http://wallowmuddy.blogspot.com/2008/05/what-great-way-to-tell-story.html">quality</a>.<br /><br /><embed src="http://services.brightcove.com/services/viewer/federated_f8/271552642" bgcolor="#FFFFFF" flashvars="videoId=1534611161&playerId=271552642&viewerSecureGatewayURL=https://services.brightcove.com/services/amfgateway&servicesURL=http://services.brightcove.com/services&cdnURL=http://admin.brightcove.com&domain=embed&autoStart=false&" base="http://admin.brightcove.com" name="flashObj" seamlesstabbing="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" swliveconnect="true" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/download/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash" height="412" width="486"></embed>Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-39309271750306097152008-05-21T20:52:00.003-05:002008-05-21T20:54:28.896-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBjmMlQd45lJJ7rWccseNDXExPGw-oUWcDPD7yU1fWa2yZRcelRA8ksVGtBnAF2kjSBQ5NYnsyObXCoJWiCpbCfyceB6P1CnBb9QQiTcRnKHijUTIo3WxuYPoZvJKVJOBcJ0bsw/s1600-h/photo.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgBjmMlQd45lJJ7rWccseNDXExPGw-oUWcDPD7yU1fWa2yZRcelRA8ksVGtBnAF2kjSBQ5NYnsyObXCoJWiCpbCfyceB6P1CnBb9QQiTcRnKHijUTIo3WxuYPoZvJKVJOBcJ0bsw/s320/photo.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203014194400671618" border="0" /></a>Last night as I came up to bed I spotted this on the bed next to Jasper. I almost peed myself. It took me a second to realize it was rubber and just a toy that Jasper had pulled out of the bottom of his toy box.<br /><br />Yes, he has a <a href="http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753796&utm_medium=nextag&mr:referralID=e97de631-27a1-11dd-9333-000423bb4e95&utm_source=cse">toy box</a>.Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-38948094586664004412008-05-21T19:32:00.001-05:002008-05-21T19:34:08.297-05:00<a href="http://unterekless.blogspot.com/2008/05/who-knew-blonde-girl-with-ukelele-could.html">Karen's right.</a> This girl is seriously awesome.<br /><br /><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KARlYABG3AQ&hl=en"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KARlYABG3AQ&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object>Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-86771426877446465192008-05-21T18:30:00.000-05:002008-05-21T18:31:07.443-05:00That's my <a href="http://eastsidebride.blogspot.com/2008/05/groom-style-thom.html">man.</a>Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-69913577618250589902008-05-20T18:04:00.006-05:002008-05-21T20:56:08.309-05:00the cat's awayThom is away on business this week and you know what that means - I consume massive quantities of extraordinarily trashy television. Sure, Thom'll sit through a <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489598/">Hills</a> here and a <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0758737/">Brothers & Sisters</a> there. But now I can watch solid hours of total crap. And I love it.<br /><br />Especially because of my latest fascination:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9JtpMWR5Tf78esCEIo23zdENgxcVatZaCIfTzgZjwvQhrlkBO3jFkireHDiTL_hLhbIZUWnis_ZgsbcBhS3GlQcn8L4hyphenhyphenEcWbP8QL7eEByrHYb3zrY_zAHeZJIJ8kTf3cdTAvw/s1600-h/gossip-girl-find-an-agent-penn-badgley.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR9JtpMWR5Tf78esCEIo23zdENgxcVatZaCIfTzgZjwvQhrlkBO3jFkireHDiTL_hLhbIZUWnis_ZgsbcBhS3GlQcn8L4hyphenhyphenEcWbP8QL7eEByrHYb3zrY_zAHeZJIJ8kTf3cdTAvw/s320/gossip-girl-find-an-agent-penn-badgley.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202986882251329458" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Isn't he adorable? I mean, how could you not be when you're named after a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_Badgley">tennis ball company</a>.<br /><br />This is an old pic but I do love the long hair.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpXK_uwNGj-F8GlX2Nu_r-JcGw-y46HPrItM53ULOm_4md9UMxFU_M4bpnjK7Usx0YDd24thcM75Ujzvt091coxN79yueZ_zcU4Pd3zG1Ze3LcZiVhyxHVhX2p8ZG9rCedRi7XQ/s1600-h/2497140.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwpXK_uwNGj-F8GlX2Nu_r-JcGw-y46HPrItM53ULOm_4md9UMxFU_M4bpnjK7Usx0YDd24thcM75Ujzvt091coxN79yueZ_zcU4Pd3zG1Ze3LcZiVhyxHVhX2p8ZG9rCedRi7XQ/s320/2497140.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202986865071460242" border="0" /></a>Which doesn't always work...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07mBW67MYW7_-kSrMPBhOpAPM_UE-ph4DW6OryZXPHE5DQI7EceGOs_Vv3xJAqTEdflmr_jEYD0liH39rXFszZ8lLoMwjYmXzFE1JVkiEsUjQgsMrZS9gNgkw4U3ZccpCN186lA/s1600-h/bedford-diaries12.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj07mBW67MYW7_-kSrMPBhOpAPM_UE-ph4DW6OryZXPHE5DQI7EceGOs_Vv3xJAqTEdflmr_jEYD0liH39rXFszZ8lLoMwjYmXzFE1JVkiEsUjQgsMrZS9gNgkw4U3ZccpCN186lA/s320/bedford-diaries12.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202986873661394850" border="0" /></a><br />This latest fixation only really compares to my previous obsession with this <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0006958/">one</a>:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgquLdnVP_-sw4MqTb8EL7KJtR5M-Xqywczd0mR3UuveIUJoKuV1aCVRhnIGXxIy3jOkX6YNyGY3I44LBx3kED7OuJmO0Pkxpw12MMuG_ossOjajT5PgYhnYJ83OeESJen3sM6DlQ/s1600-h/0000037837_20070215165209.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgquLdnVP_-sw4MqTb8EL7KJtR5M-Xqywczd0mR3UuveIUJoKuV1aCVRhnIGXxIy3jOkX6YNyGY3I44LBx3kED7OuJmO0Pkxpw12MMuG_ossOjajT5PgYhnYJ83OeESJen3sM6DlQ/s320/0000037837_20070215165209.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202987290273222610" border="0" /></a><br />Poor Tammy had to suffer through me forcing her into watching episodes of <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0805661/">The Black Donnellys.</a> Admittedly not quality.<br /><br />What can I say? I love a good <a href="http://www.smilebooth.com/pickpic/gallery/photo.php?id=38810">jawline</a>.Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-17833451991497423822008-05-20T09:41:00.002-05:002008-05-20T12:04:20.610-05:00it's a zoo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2bumOe9S3qDNHkD0ud7BCFWKPudNqb_hh0ja2sWgXIn62Ip43XnnfVeIoHuD7xK6PGPjW2_apFKqyuDzOGpKGPh1NMq0pNwwciViz9omr2Ag8SnvkQczRID8nda4eQ45FANRlA/s1600-h/photo.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ2bumOe9S3qDNHkD0ud7BCFWKPudNqb_hh0ja2sWgXIn62Ip43XnnfVeIoHuD7xK6PGPjW2_apFKqyuDzOGpKGPh1NMq0pNwwciViz9omr2Ag8SnvkQczRID8nda4eQ45FANRlA/s320/photo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202504106452422530" border="0" /></a>Thom, Matt and Justin all snacked on animal cookies the other night.Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-19500990493959660272008-05-19T12:35:00.006-05:002008-05-19T12:48:19.591-05:00not quite adventure islandOne of the best things about having friends visit is doing things that we might not do normally. And going to <a href="http://www.nyinspaworld.com/">Inspa</a> definitely falls in that category. But Jon had mentioned it a couple of times on previous visits and it looked <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/11/fashion/11inspa.html">intriguing</a>.<br /><br />The rooftop pool with all kinds of jets was pretty awesome...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFb1lR9UoxE8Xrf1MlNzdPK5KyrBfA956UZJXpwU6jjQeGrMhIDk2KeakCL_zeX92LGfBxuholr5TWCxZXowtFZPphkhVOyk0nfHI6nxo9ckkwUSmo-1iPQS1auLLHVezw8ZA00Q/s1600-h/1196349696.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFb1lR9UoxE8Xrf1MlNzdPK5KyrBfA956UZJXpwU6jjQeGrMhIDk2KeakCL_zeX92LGfBxuholr5TWCxZXowtFZPphkhVOyk0nfHI6nxo9ckkwUSmo-1iPQS1auLLHVezw8ZA00Q/s320/1196349696.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202145163150593842" border="0" /></a><br />Jon enjoyed the gold suana.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbv6n7R8RTHQOBh04ufv87sEtLiZNM39qL_ZvS65lQqM6Wbb4H5WMnobQTkgK1tuuCiIthMXYKnHEgZY4d8b6lizl0_xs0nDP-MUs9IiYSZzL6VyzAERul-edx710NH4tMNQElzQ/s1600-h/p_file_11183234859.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbv6n7R8RTHQOBh04ufv87sEtLiZNM39qL_ZvS65lQqM6Wbb4H5WMnobQTkgK1tuuCiIthMXYKnHEgZY4d8b6lizl0_xs0nDP-MUs9IiYSZzL6VyzAERul-edx710NH4tMNQElzQ/s320/p_file_11183234859.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202145171740528466" border="0" /></a>I wish we could have spent more time there and enjoyed the swim up dining. Almost made me want an adopted Korean girl...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFiBAX_KFttZm8kRupw4QHDxXnrnBzrXUqnQ6BwdVM4FCVi8w2FN1nn0igZvkNhwQjllV1UZJtJE2cpJBQkZr-CJ8KNASX-OskxefNMgeKPg-iRjHtkxiN9ynSFkqxIBLOH4ieA/s1600-h/p_file_11183239175.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOFiBAX_KFttZm8kRupw4QHDxXnrnBzrXUqnQ6BwdVM4FCVi8w2FN1nn0igZvkNhwQjllV1UZJtJE2cpJBQkZr-CJ8KNASX-OskxefNMgeKPg-iRjHtkxiN9ynSFkqxIBLOH4ieA/s320/p_file_11183239175.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202145171740528482" border="0" /></a>And we're thinking of putting one of these in the backyard...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfTLDEjUk0q8munf3GeB4Bc2h1ri-Y8dpBVxov6Xg8YsUSHIfZYOic3K9JQXQn_Yf8BVadhd83iaXJigbjIqqUdD6GjJLCtBXtSolD7pjZJRCBJhf9901_6HMvYEtu5OjAyeYQQ/s1600-h/p_file_11183239675.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsfTLDEjUk0q8munf3GeB4Bc2h1ri-Y8dpBVxov6Xg8YsUSHIfZYOic3K9JQXQn_Yf8BVadhd83iaXJigbjIqqUdD6GjJLCtBXtSolD7pjZJRCBJhf9901_6HMvYEtu5OjAyeYQQ/s320/p_file_11183239675.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202145176035495794" border="0" /></a>Please note that I stole all these pics off their website. Due to the rampant nudity they don't allow pictures... And, come to think of it, that wouldn't have been pretty.<br /><br />[I grew up near <a href="http://www.adventureisland.com/ai/default.aspx">Adventure Island</a> which, compared to Inspa, is a den of heathens and filth.]Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-19281501568629510612008-05-18T09:33:00.000-05:002008-05-18T09:33:00.508-05:00happy birthday jackieOk, it's a bit tardy but we've been having computer issues...<br /><br />On May 2nd we celebrated Jackie's birthday with a yummy dinner at <a href="http://nymag.com/listings/restaurant/the-smith/">The Smith</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvvnP8uy8Lpovb7Us8Fhe6DwW6bstL_vxjI-ilv9OviXci4BMfK6b2X_mH7rFSRPPTvnTNUtlTFLB8AREb3NpvU6ek1YAFXCM43LADnrRluMAeU1Yl8FBQLREGPTGsnyKH40E3A/s1600-h/IMG_0438.JPG"><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvvnP8uy8Lpovb7Us8Fhe6DwW6bstL_vxjI-ilv9OviXci4BMfK6b2X_mH7rFSRPPTvnTNUtlTFLB8AREb3NpvU6ek1YAFXCM43LADnrRluMAeU1Yl8FBQLREGPTGsnyKH40E3A/s320/IMG_0438.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198931309623476546" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBllgJpb76LyWgwWVqGrd3nk8qGqStvXRpnVdJb8cmIydf9rt06miImA_-9W19CA-Py6jgcJPbHnyE0ta-04HDTxg1bPwoLu56B8DovFFkLtttZz4QZJciR_jg82xucssL1lEa6A/s1600-h/IMG_0442.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBllgJpb76LyWgwWVqGrd3nk8qGqStvXRpnVdJb8cmIydf9rt06miImA_-9W19CA-Py6jgcJPbHnyE0ta-04HDTxg1bPwoLu56B8DovFFkLtttZz4QZJciR_jg82xucssL1lEa6A/s320/IMG_0442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198931322508378450" border="0" /></a><br />And then some bowling at <a href="http://www.thegutterbrooklyn.com/">The Gutter</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSq0NouteZ9yeOdmTOgW4MsA-VB510ybcCHP7CwRCriyQ190ATJtYPObaSaaBeszVh0CW-NtJ0nNwL51_dWQMyXtf4BzslllWaycYJuCGeZwVW8GvjWj1xzORbMRP_B_FqCzlgQ/s1600-h/IMG_0450.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSq0NouteZ9yeOdmTOgW4MsA-VB510ybcCHP7CwRCriyQ190ATJtYPObaSaaBeszVh0CW-NtJ0nNwL51_dWQMyXtf4BzslllWaycYJuCGeZwVW8GvjWj1xzORbMRP_B_FqCzlgQ/s320/IMG_0450.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198931331098313058" border="0" /></a><br />Where Omar grossed everyone out with some X-rated images.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwDbU2Q1DsrJE-q7bjSAQZcnbBXqKxl2zkoyi7tFrRFFJWg-u8-fB7TXTAOnUjoMhrsTJy9rmUnB6h-xWqsnzJWYTiHGV_DcKd_sjOyTDTAF19HHKUcVm1Adg8MqzaJwX5qGdTg/s1600-h/IMG_0459.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlwDbU2Q1DsrJE-q7bjSAQZcnbBXqKxl2zkoyi7tFrRFFJWg-u8-fB7TXTAOnUjoMhrsTJy9rmUnB6h-xWqsnzJWYTiHGV_DcKd_sjOyTDTAF19HHKUcVm1Adg8MqzaJwX5qGdTg/s320/IMG_0459.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198931335393280370" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qQfhDExuAAjxKuHriUpnmuc0GnxrlDzZrcdpVJXVEr6qnejA78H9LWzw_dAKNoP1pgOGCxML8Ogo6B-HRG_Efezrzk9vZOmlL9TfMWlQ-fM89YXKIeqbiDYTMl5tpNASdWg1cQ/s1600-h/IMG_0461.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9qQfhDExuAAjxKuHriUpnmuc0GnxrlDzZrcdpVJXVEr6qnejA78H9LWzw_dAKNoP1pgOGCxML8Ogo6B-HRG_Efezrzk9vZOmlL9TfMWlQ-fM89YXKIeqbiDYTMl5tpNASdWg1cQ/s320/IMG_0461.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201708347796721138" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYchP-gWGWU6grc3ej4f6zT3Z4KvFGEGzzFsj35x0YgNE1fkCqnNRJyiG-UmmcogdHpGRNjj6NARV41k87MwUxS-s19MeZ14tcjc3AO1vBxuQj2leUjxANdUFv70PHAyJklS-cSA/s1600-h/IMG_0462.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYchP-gWGWU6grc3ej4f6zT3Z4KvFGEGzzFsj35x0YgNE1fkCqnNRJyiG-UmmcogdHpGRNjj6NARV41k87MwUxS-s19MeZ14tcjc3AO1vBxuQj2leUjxANdUFv70PHAyJklS-cSA/s320/IMG_0462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201708360681623042" border="0" /></a>Happy Birthday, Jackie!Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-35202706071918611832008-05-18T08:58:00.004-05:002008-05-18T09:09:58.726-05:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-hLe2Z2lzldNka8T47Dhf43tNwWqGQsDiBqGjMeCw6-D3IhB4Ejjb5HBwdS86Sg7fri6EE9hPd2dNoR04kzeCghcdxDEsng2EGSrVTALA7n6edpQi6eh_2SOxcWozXcZ2j_bSw/s1600-h/IMG_0524.JPG"><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_CreateLink" title="Link" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 8);ButtonMouseDown(this);"></span></span><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1-hLe2Z2lzldNka8T47Dhf43tNwWqGQsDiBqGjMeCw6-D3IhB4Ejjb5HBwdS86Sg7fri6EE9hPd2dNoR04kzeCghcdxDEsng2EGSrVTALA7n6edpQi6eh_2SOxcWozXcZ2j_bSw/s320/IMG_0524.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201719433107312418" border="0" /></a>Jon and Laura stopped by for a too-short visit this weekend. It was great to have them (and any excuse to visit <a href="http://thomoli.blogspot.com/2008/01/last-night-we-went-to-this-amazing.html">Zenkichi</a> again). We're looking forward to having them as neighbors soon.Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-87756635680791195922008-05-18T08:48:00.002-05:002008-05-18T08:56:18.600-05:00still not summer?Last weekend, although it was still a bit chilly, we went on a long stroll into Park Slope.<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urkel">Urkel </a>nearly joined us (I had to tear Thom away from picking him up on our way).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WduWVQPBkDvwdncuP7_N3zLBahJYM965z2WEYIc1w3z8lXCUdaMb8d9f3tPiZqOlSVtsDCU7NZGM6_tRSeaYQNZl9wjZPNzn04sB-E1hnSHqCP0IPf44NEIxgHq1affRTy3mmw/s1600-h/IMG_0513.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WduWVQPBkDvwdncuP7_N3zLBahJYM965z2WEYIc1w3z8lXCUdaMb8d9f3tPiZqOlSVtsDCU7NZGM6_tRSeaYQNZl9wjZPNzn04sB-E1hnSHqCP0IPf44NEIxgHq1affRTy3mmw/s320/IMG_0513.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201714889031913170" border="0" /></a><br />Once everything turns green I remember that I wouldn't want to live anywhere else.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPWfGkWfAdyJTSIAoIFCywSKs8JHsyhP-pBeu3XWnSIyciRu3mr1aM_bPTu-zmh0XOjW4f-fE5dPcCxOYcu9YV0M8miEmPtRU49qFBe9wQs1bZYsex41HA9G_ax6iPBon_UXLwg/s1600-h/IMG_0521.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPWfGkWfAdyJTSIAoIFCywSKs8JHsyhP-pBeu3XWnSIyciRu3mr1aM_bPTu-zmh0XOjW4f-fE5dPcCxOYcu9YV0M8miEmPtRU49qFBe9wQs1bZYsex41HA9G_ax6iPBon_UXLwg/s320/IMG_0521.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201714893326880482" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBAfI9m7rOs52jJHJzX8PDR7uRWFpI04eRS020WSw0aIdi_G59rn-TLHS1P63EQQzUQ3SmiIAJTe3O9GykJwGE9jhe8rSM1AEAaSNxbTP1zFsf32WVSuJn45eUdPCvwA6NlSZ6Q/s1600-h/IMG_0522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWBAfI9m7rOs52jJHJzX8PDR7uRWFpI04eRS020WSw0aIdi_G59rn-TLHS1P63EQQzUQ3SmiIAJTe3O9GykJwGE9jhe8rSM1AEAaSNxbTP1zFsf32WVSuJn45eUdPCvwA6NlSZ6Q/s320/IMG_0522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201714901916815090" border="0" /></a><br />And Jasper agrees as he begs for some vegan cupcake from <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/snice-brooklyn">'Snice</a> while we hang out at <a href="http://thegatebrooklyn.blogspot.com/2006/12/blogging-from-gate-brooklyn.html">the Gate</a>.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxrNtqsf1OW1xe2_s9evw32HQ759oH0kRUFJPUVvcSPiSzhA4nrvc6CUxMiqPCTrqIXPbGf-fOPg1BUYHj2s8bsHlHgztWWLcipv0ErAE6gHtQ74K3z5EUvkUhosG9hNq71sGmg/s1600-h/IMG_0520.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwxrNtqsf1OW1xe2_s9evw32HQ759oH0kRUFJPUVvcSPiSzhA4nrvc6CUxMiqPCTrqIXPbGf-fOPg1BUYHj2s8bsHlHgztWWLcipv0ErAE6gHtQ74K3z5EUvkUhosG9hNq71sGmg/s320/IMG_0520.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201714906211782402" border="0" /></a><br />Today we're having a few people over for some grilling and beer. Although we might not get so lucky with the weather...Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-24900165344149222752008-05-18T08:34:00.005-05:002008-05-18T08:48:25.368-05:00a bit of may grayOn the heels of the shoot in <a href="http://thomoli.blogspot.com/2008/04/what-do-i-do-anyway.html">San Francisco</a> we were out in San Diego for a shoot with the client's own employees.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh179APgNZ6rtKk6u0nN1VEY1_z9jFmsppZaJ04544WAOfEtt6jEGNhuF5d09fa3f8szs_Nqe3Xb0dh7IIWppBgksjedhn-p7w5Rg94RaD3Q4B3EjpMirP5OCyERX55XhJJaQUumg/s1600-h/IMG_0476.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh179APgNZ6rtKk6u0nN1VEY1_z9jFmsppZaJ04544WAOfEtt6jEGNhuF5d09fa3f8szs_Nqe3Xb0dh7IIWppBgksjedhn-p7w5Rg94RaD3Q4B3EjpMirP5OCyERX55XhJJaQUumg/s320/IMG_0476.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201711629151735346" border="0" /></a><br />After we set up all the equipment we had a bitof time to head down to the water.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgW2jr9E_MlzYSnkctTgnVyjvCm2KEcRmmyz499brt31An-_96dmb_xrbISMxCfpsZiLzCWDS9NqE-hwnYi3TvVpTWY_WZCmLZzgUsoPWfuu63poP-mw8cdprr7f2PrEyzkVkTsnQ/s1600-h/IMG_0478.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd0WsOdR4D-sXEaat1Tfwn3wcqyXBt9OaXpRB_VKqizANZNf1oz4-Qpo6x5KXtnQXvsLpU3dlCfc_E8RIyA72sBHhz1F9l7X8ufkmOAL9ZeF6OY2g_wNf3nV-8iantxkmS1TVO6w/s320/IMG_0487.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201712157432712818" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9IjniEpVN1mlhm44H8xKwDtowqqu65vO62vk1HsaIiOZSwnFU3ixh32j7IX_A1UPv1hJBmSw31mA-WqJ1To84I9xFp_SrL8VekVk78lmJyHxlwmoqHe7QJoVcP5zUzyxlHTviQ/s1600-h/IMG_0482.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz9IjniEpVN1mlhm44H8xKwDtowqqu65vO62vk1HsaIiOZSwnFU3ixh32j7IX_A1UPv1hJBmSw31mA-WqJ1To84I9xFp_SrL8VekVk78lmJyHxlwmoqHe7QJoVcP5zUzyxlHTviQ/s320/IMG_0482.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201711654921539170" border="0" /></a><br />And sample some of the local fare.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifOhVbFRQf3QqYRWDipAfzQu4LV229QjqJTQmzkSgSFawl-LoWePTMbeh0XThb9k1JMv2mEmQ_0FEP5NPSJP-3MyceQoa54Vt4216DQ42k2NORU6ov_d0KUuRNfrAQ7ss03XDZcA/s1600-h/IMG_0494.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN19LMJOKUP-dyLdMFU5qRjJgPmddieAN-dTU76OUtoxnb7v5mRGrin1M_M_BPRgwGwrsJ8iAI4kJi4cDDG5C_uHYhhhU7964mhx5IJ65NB3dIQp6xlCd8waNnfUiJ4nFGqKk1fQ/s320/IMG_0499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201712174612582050" border="0" /></a>Of course, Thom joined us.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXGv1XktS8bnuttLdy7T36-ZH91FZHLvdan-M2Mds7-yOVkK_re5gr3ot2akvqjF-QHrOphdalhAng1UTosGT7cOFw3R8XXhw9x5xs-W9lOwKBdpJQcByFAdT_J-UOPxoLh40Ug/s1600-h/IMG_0511.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXGv1XktS8bnuttLdy7T36-ZH91FZHLvdan-M2Mds7-yOVkK_re5gr3ot2akvqjF-QHrOphdalhAng1UTosGT7cOFw3R8XXhw9x5xs-W9lOwKBdpJQcByFAdT_J-UOPxoLh40Ug/s320/IMG_0511.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201712539684802226" border="0" /></a>And took a fancy to Justin's glasses.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpfdZ4csph83kvybVBPK2TbBmyfXtMFxHG-gflv_0VHlv1Y5o5GT9VOV1B6BhIZxXlwHQSHXIH9HLOWOVfq7AhHGQxeYessPMbUkAkfFRy1JmzFR2Tk_aepD5d4c85XXPLPCO5A/s1600-h/IMG_0508.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxpfdZ4csph83kvybVBPK2TbBmyfXtMFxHG-gflv_0VHlv1Y5o5GT9VOV1B6BhIZxXlwHQSHXIH9HLOWOVfq7AhHGQxeYessPMbUkAkfFRy1JmzFR2Tk_aepD5d4c85XXPLPCO5A/s320/IMG_0508.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5201712548274736834" border="0" /></a>Looks tough, no?Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-83662301460768825342008-05-15T16:08:00.002-05:002008-05-15T16:10:15.530-05:00In honor of Mariah Carey's recent nuptials and because my man is so going to win!<br /><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cw6S0RvXByw&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cw6S0RvXByw&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" height="355" width="425"></embed></object>Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-26145659548735552582008-05-15T13:42:00.000-05:002008-05-15T13:43:23.718-05:00When New Yorkers see a stranger, they don't think, "I don't know you." They think, "I know you. I know your problems—they're the same as mine—and furthermore we have the same handbag."<br /><br /><a href="http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/mytown-newyork.html">So true</a>.<br /><br />Thanks Justin.Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-72292926211692562662008-05-13T12:59:00.001-05:002008-05-13T13:57:18.184-05:00innocence ruined<a href="http://unterekless.blogspot.com/">Karen</a> has just has just alerted me to the latest encroachment of uncool to our beloved borough. <a href="http://gothamist.com/2008/05/13/real_world_broo.php">Seriously</a>?Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35888032.post-80038718261724550292008-05-07T23:08:00.005-05:002008-05-07T23:25:03.107-05:00I Love My WifeWhile Jesse is off in San Diego I get the luxury of holding down the fort here. It's been quite an adventure. Poor Jasper was sick on Monday and besides that I've been running around like a maniac between a crazy work week and all of my man-dates with Tung.<br /><br />It just so happens I was lucky enough to stumble upon some fellow Armstrongs to help me while Jesse is away. I met them at a great local Brooklyn bar called Soda. You can totally see the resemblance.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGra0HQYPtgiIuccYhEDz7EMUfNE7N_1FwahRCqDHn7mhec7DkmeyTO1AbA67LSKsgOGbZh_UygJqihHnaYHaDdRLJGTCqsouN4ANBxjT0pCA-4LOGp-2GCqSXvGZ6ZTDMr8T30g/s1600-h/Long+Lost+Armstrongs.png"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGra0HQYPtgiIuccYhEDz7EMUfNE7N_1FwahRCqDHn7mhec7DkmeyTO1AbA67LSKsgOGbZh_UygJqihHnaYHaDdRLJGTCqsouN4ANBxjT0pCA-4LOGp-2GCqSXvGZ6ZTDMr8T30g/s320/Long+Lost+Armstrongs.png" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197855127317503554" border="0" /></a><br />They were even nice enough to sign <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Things-Learned-About-Dad-ofwww-dooce-com/dp/0758216599/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1210182256&sr=8-1">this book</a> that I happened to have on me.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_5ysxHi6T-4PhBOMqpDO10q2fg74Q-Wl5BjetDZqaC51PRn0b3zre1tLgXdWZ3I3GHHTMhFBvXTuPdBD_X481yYIwTH6oyAmQr6mLTb_OXe5RPAE8rVq8p-ZNwsgYcMSEU1abA/s1600-h/Dooce+Signing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga_5ysxHi6T-4PhBOMqpDO10q2fg74Q-Wl5BjetDZqaC51PRn0b3zre1tLgXdWZ3I3GHHTMhFBvXTuPdBD_X481yYIwTH6oyAmQr6mLTb_OXe5RPAE8rVq8p-ZNwsgYcMSEU1abA/s320/Dooce+Signing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197855483799789138" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Quick anecdote: </span>Dooce totally thought I was lying when I told her that I was there on behalf of my wife. Apparently a lot of guys were using that line. Once they found out my last name was Armstrong, Dooce's husband Jon immediately started screaming the Armstrong Scottish victory battle cry "Invictus Maneo!" (I remain unvanquished). They then asked me how I could be married when I'm only 21 years old. Sheesh. Needless to say it was a fun 5 minutes and I was glad to be a proxy-stalker for Jesse in lieu of her absence. I have to say Dooce was beautiful in real life and approximately 7 or 8 feet tall.<br /><br />The things we do for the ones we love.Jesse Thomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05135110967404983765noreply@blogger.com1