June 19, 2007

• Planes, Gains (in age) & Automobiles in 525,660 Minutes on the Red Carpet

  I’ll be back tomorrow…until then I’ve posted some of Sabine’s wedding photos.  Talk to you all soon! –Carey

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  As our far flung group of friends converge on Utah for Nate & Vonda’s wedding, I’d like to take this opportunity to wish them all the best in their new lives together.  Congratulations to both of you….and Bianca too!!  Beijos!

  

   

   

  A few photos taken by Bine!

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  I received a very nice surprise in the mail Friday from my good friend Sabine, who I’ve written about extensively.  This is what she sent me:

  

  525,600 minutes, how do you measure the life of a woman or a man? How about love?

  That song, from Rent, is the theme song of the group of friends that I’ve been spending New Year’s Eve with since 1997 on continents all over the world.  We’re a tight knit group of friends and we all get along wonderfully, whether it’s on the beach in Brazil:

  

  

  or sipping hot chocolate with a Sabine’s Grandma in Bavaria after playing eisschiessen an a frozen lake:

  

  

  or partying ’till dawn in a cold crowded flat in Seville, Spain: 

  

  

  The point is, we are friends till the end.  525,600 minutes, how do you measure a year in the lives of friends?  In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee.  In inches, in miles, in laughter, in strife.  In 525,600 minutes, how do you measure a year in the life?  How about LOVE.

  

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  I had such a productive morning on Friday.  By 8:00 AM I had met Seth, Jessica & Hannah at Urth Cafe, had taken my car in for it’s 40,000 mile service and had gone to the grocery store. (Update:  Bad news.  Honda just called and said I need new brakes, new tires, and a new battery.  There goes $750.)

  New update:  I picked up my car from Honda this afternoon.  Luckily I told them not to fix the tires, and that I would take them to the last place I had them changed.  Thank goodness I did that, because I had forgotten that this place warranties its’ tires.  It’s called Just Tires, and if you live in Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, Raleigh Durham, Philadelphia or Washington, I highly recommend this chain.  They are so honest.  I didn’t even remember I had the “protection plan”, and they replaced my tires for $15 each!!  The employees are very service oriented and polite.  What a nice change of pace.

  

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  Talk about a “desktop” computer!!!  WOW

   

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  Only in Hollywood:

   

  Does your husband feel unappreciated? Does your wife need a little sumpin’ sumpin’ extra? Are you in the doghouse? Roll out the red carpet, bitches!

  That’s right, you can greet your loved one with the cheery nylon pile usually reserved for the likes of A-listers, their entourages, and Star Jones. This 24″x15′ roll-out can be yours on eBay! Velvet ropes and paparazzi not included!

  How great would it be to greet your sweetie with the red carpet treatment … down the hallway to your depressing apartment?

   

    

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  I just realized why the tips of my fingers hurt…I was subconciously popping bubble wrap all day at my desk, LOL.

   

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   ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

  This morning on the way to work I rear-ended a car at a stop light while not paying attention.  The driver got out and he was a dwarf!

  He said, “I’m not happy”…

  I replied, “Well, which one are you then?”

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  Song of the weekend

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