Happy Chinese New Year from Shane and Me!

and one more:

A hidden Pepperdine graduation requirement apparently

Amy: lol

  i think 5 couples got engaged in the last 2 weeks

  i want to shoot someone

  oh is that not a proper response?

me: hmm

Amy: hahaha

me: is that like a Pepperdine graduation requirement?

Amy: i think so

  i missed that memo

me: make sure your diploma is still legit then

Amy: hahahah

  oh no!

My two new favorite tools

Shoutout to my new favorite online tools:

EtherPad
http://etherpad.com

Etherpad totally blows Google Docs out of the water. Unlike Docs', Etherpad is actually real-time, allowing for an awesome notepad for collaborations and brainstorming. Its the best remote brainstorming tool I've ever used. Props to them! ..Although I hear Google just bought EtherPad...which makes me a little scared to see what will happen to this awesome product (I hear it might get incorporated into Wave)

Dropbox
https://www.dropbox.com/

Managing documents across multiple computers has always been a pain for me. This app makes it incredibly easy to share files! All you have to do is install the client on each computer and then just dump whatever file(s)/folder(s) you want into the shared folder and voila!--its available for every associated computer. This is what Microsoft should have done to begin with, instead of the useless Microsoft file-sharing system that was built into XP/Vista. A cherry on top with Dropbox is that it allows you to just as easily share a large file (<2 GB) to anyone! This is much, much better than YouSendIt.

New York, New York

My New York leg was EPIC. It was a whirlwind visit that saw way too many ridiculous late nights/early mornings--but it was so worth it. 


It was incredible! I was able to spend a lot of quality time with family (especially prepping yet again an awesome thanksgiving dinner). Jenn and I are 5 for 5 with this stuff, and we're practically at a point where we can cook up a thanksgiving feast in our sleep. On top of all that, I was able to see so many of my NY buds (OT bros, old Hill'ers, TCHS alums, and more). NYC + Philly reminded me of how grateful I am of my amazing friends, and that though we're on opposite sides of the world (or at least I am) and doing our own thing, when we get together...its as if nothing's changed.


Photo dump!



Highlights:
-First night out with Ed and Kai at my new favorite NYC bar (so long as Jenn lives where she lives)
-Thanksgiving feast: 17 lb turkey, mashed potatoes, mac'n cheese, green bean casserole, stuffing, apple pie, pumpkin pie (more like pumpkin soup), and lots of wine and champagne (no port!--Edlyn's fault)
-The Slipper Room with BSingh and the TCHS gang
-Mac and Cheese (albeit a ridiculous amount) with JHuey =)
-Theta Tau Alumni Brunch! (best line: "...yes, he keeps the hat on" - Tozzo, and this is why we're bros)
-KBBQ and Karaoke
-5 AM MCD's run with Edison
-Watching Barca beat Real Madrid in "el clasico" with Tedde
-Going to MSG with Ed to watch Orlando destroy the Knicks
-Jennifer's stupid neighbor who (supposedly) fell asleep while cooking
-Jenn pretending she was sick to skip work and watch Indiana Jones at home with me
-Asparagus Pizza, Shake Shack and a midnight Chicken and Rice run with Dan (all in one crazy night my stomach has yet to forgive/thank(?) me for)

Philly! - Bro Love

What a great weekend back in Philly!

First night out in town: Rodeo!

Rodeo wouldn't be the same without Pam

Some OT love with Leckie, Roberto and Chuku (who by the way is a karaoke beast)

With Michelle

Keira!

Next night, Theta Tau initiation and party! Congrats to the Etas, and it was great to see OT still going strong. I went and introduced myself to the new kids and they were like "yeah, we know all about you already!" creeepy. The night, of course, ended at Crown Fried Chicken.

 

Michelle and her room (oh the good ole' Hill days...)

Dinner with Kuong, Metter, Tozzo, and Leckie

Rob was back in town for the last night, and that was awesome. We had drinks at Smokes and then went on one of our epic 1 AM, 35-block bromantic walks back to Tozzo Mansion. Then the next day we had lunch with Tozzo by his work for a good old roomie meal.

And now for my two favorite food items on campus:

Tacos Don Memo

New Deck "Awesome Fries"!

mitfahrgelegenheit!

Just got the BEST email forwarded from Dfar:

Total inside joke from the whirlwindbromance that only him and I (oh and Alison and one Claudia Rodomski from Leipzig) would get. But man, that was such a fun trip!

Like my new tatt?