Saturday, November 28, 2009

More Than Just a Pain in the Neck

After seeing where Barnes & Nobles filed books on children and getting pregnant, I knew it was a bookstore I could get along with.

Saturday, November 21, 2009

Help Needed for Our Christmas Video!

As you may (or may not) know, Sarah and I have made it an annual tradition to make a video Christmas greeting each year (who can forget our "Feliz Navidad" or our amazing reading of "The Night Before Christmas").

Well, this year we turn to you for help. We would like you to send us your letters to Santa. They can be written by you or (if you have them) your kids, but be sure to let us know who it's from and what city you live in. Pass this along to friends if you'd like. There's no guarantee we'll use your letter(s) but we thought we'd throw this out there.

Leave your letters to Santa as a comment. We look forward to hearing from you! And so does Santa.

Looking Back at 38

My 39th birthday was last week. Sarah and I were walking down to get some coffee at Square One and she asked me what my highlights were of being 38. I thought about it, and thought I'd share some of those highlights here. At first glance, this may seem like just another Year in Review blog, but trust me, it's different. These are in no particular order, except in the order that they came into my brain.


COOL THINGS I DID WHEN I WAS 38




  1. Lost Nights
    Once a week Sarah and I get together and watch Lost with some friends. I know what you're saying: Who doesn't? But it's not just about gathering around the TV and watching a show. It's the whole "gathering with friends and watching a show" aspect about it that I love. Usually before or after the show we'll play games, eat whatever snacks we brought, or just hang out. And now that we've caught up on all of the Seasons and are eagerly awaiting the beginning of Season 6, we still get together once a week and....well we do whatever. Play games. Watch a movie. Eat snacks. Hang out. It's been a good excuse to get together and be with our pals on a regular basis.

  2. Dressing Up as Batman and The Joker
    Every year our friends John and Lisa hold an Oscar-viewing party. In the last couple of years they've encouraged everyone to dress up as a movie character and it's been a lot of fun. This year Sarah and I came as Batman and The Joker, and I gotta admit, we looked good. :)





  3. Jim Thorpe
    Sarah's birthday is only 3 days before mine so we get to celebrate together. Our friends Alyssa and Ashlea decided to treat us to a mystery trip. They gave us the date and time but kept the destination a secret. The only hint they gave us was the fact it was a couple of hours away. It turns out they took us to Jim Thorpe PA, a small town one of the TV travel programs listed as one of the Top 10 Towns in America. I think they were right to put this on the list.

  4. Live Shows
    When I was 38, I got to see a couple of live shows that came into town that were a lot of fun: the touring production of Avenue Q and Bill Cosby. If I don't come across as your average  musical-theatre kinda guy, I'm not. But Avenue Q isn't your average musical theatre production.





    And Bill Cosby. Well....he's just Bill Cosby. How can you not enjoy him?

  5. New York City
    Sarah and I were able to travel up to New York City twice. The first time we went up to see the Season 34 Finale of Saturday Night Live with Will Ferrell. To say it was a blast would be an understatement. The second time, we went up with our friends Ryan, Alyssa, and Ashlea and got to show them around the city. Both times I was able to jump in the shows at the National Comedy Theatre and improv it up with some of my old pals as well as perform with some new cast members whom I hadn't met. It was a great time. I heart New York.

  6. Ireland
    As anyone who's followed my blog knows, Sarah and I went to Ireland with Alyssa and Ashlea and it was incredible. I won't bore you with the details (again) but will post the recap of our trip here.





  7. Doodles at Square One
    I've been drawing doodles of people ever since I was in middle school. I haven't always kept up at it, but this past year I've been very proactive about keeping at it. I had a chance to display my art at our coffee house of choice here in Lancaster, Square One Coffee. For the month of October I displayed about 30 doodles, all in the theme of Halloween creepiness. You can see all of my doodles at my Facebook fan page.


So yea...38 wasn't too bad. Those were just a few of the things that jumped out at me. I'll include more in my annual End-of-the-Year update but Sarah was right. Thirty-eight was a good year. I think 39 is gonna be good, too. With someone as cool as Sarah by my side to walk with to the coffee shop, how can it not be?

Thursday, November 12, 2009

Sarah Said This

I started a new Twitter account today. Actually I re-activated the account I opened for like 10 minutes a few months ago. To be honest, I hate Twitter. I'm sorry, but I don't really care what you're doing every minute of the day. I'm glad that you're brushing your teeth, going to the store, or noticing a weird rock. I just don't want to know about it. And I could care even LESS about the band you're promoting. I'm your friend because I like and want to know about YOU, not hear commercials for your job.

That being said, I will admit to enjoying the rare Twitter accounts I am following, especially by the likes of Weird Al, Dane Cook, and Jim Gaffigan. They usually make me smile, and there's always time for a goofy laugh. In that same vein, I have decided to re-open my Twitter account to share with the world the wonderful words of my wife, Sarah. This account isn't about me, it's about the amazingly awesome things that come out of Sarah's mouth. They're spontaneous, off the cuff, and usually make me laugh out loud when she says them with complete conviction.

So if you wanna follow, that's cool. The Twitter account (username SarahSaidThis) can be found right here. If you don't want to and hate Twitter as much as I do, I totally understand.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Veteran's Day

Every year on Veterans Day, my Dad goes to a high school in Indiana and spends the day talking to history classes about his time in VietNam. I was able to go with him a few years ago and shoot some video of his talk. The following videos are taken from his talks he gave throughout the day and captures a little bit of his experience. Thanks Dad. Thanks to all the Veterans. We appreciate you.






















 

Monday, November 09, 2009

Help Needed for Our Christmas Video!

As you may (or may not) know, Sarah and I have made it an annual tradition to make a video Christmas greeting each year (who can forget our "Feliz Navidad" or our amazing reading of "The Night Before Christmas"). Well, this year we turn to you for help. We would like you to send us your letters to Santa. They can be written by you or (if you have them) your kids, but be sure to let us know who it's from and what city you live in. Pass this along to friends if you'd like. There's no guarantee we'll use your letter(s) but we thought we'd throw this out there. Send your letters to me at eplacencia@gmail.com and be sure to put LETTER TO SANTA in the subject line. Thanks! We look forward to hearing from you!

Ed & Sarah