Standing in line for Letterman

Thanks to a hookup from a friend of a friend (thanks Denise & co.!) we’re in line for the VIP SECTION FOR LETTERMAN!

Asia de Cuba – Best dinner ever.

Unbelievable service, amazing food, fantastic athmosphere.

Perfect.

5 minutes to a better price – Buying a new car…

This guy is amazing. The highlight for me…

“…you’ll feel like and asshole, that’s normal–it means you’re doing it right”

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Why the iPhone update changed my mind

After impulse buying a 600$ (plus tax) piece of Apple foolishness, I have the ritualistic remorse that always follows such impulse purchasing. While it is nice to whip the iPhone out, and have friends and family ogle it, and ask you all sorts of questions– deep down,it’s hard to shake feeling a bit silly for having dropped 600$ (plus tax) on a phone.That all changed for me today. (Technically, it changed about 4 days ago with the iPhone 1.01 update– but it wasn’t until I read this post on iLounge that I realized it).Apple will tell you that the new iPhone update was basically a security fix update…but it turns out it also fixed a bunch of other stuff:

• Always BCC added to email settings so you can carbon copy yourself
• Battery diplay updates to provide more accurate display of charge
• Passcode lock can have a longer timeout– prevents you having to enter your passcode EVERY time the phone goes into standby mode– instead allows you to picke a time frame to allow the phone to wait before it requires a passcode
• Audio out now works on many popular stereo docks and adaptors

So, back to the regret part…I really only listen to music in my car. Until this update my iPhone just couldn’t take the place of my iPod– it had iPod features, but no audio out to my car’s iPod setup. Read more…

THE Road Race – August 12th 2007!

Synopsis:

Over the last weeks and months, many of you have met my girlfriend Kellie. In the last few months the two of us have been running as a way to get in shape, and recently decided to enter a road race– the Falmouth road race on August 12th in Falmouth, MA.

We’re doing it for a reason– we’ll be running as part of the CCFA’s (Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America) ‘Got Guts’ team. Each year the race provides guaranteed entries, exempt from the lottery, to selected groups which offer the entries out to runners who then gather donations for the charity.

Support of CCFA is something that’s important to both Kellie and myself, as she was diagnosed with Crohn’s disease 2 years ago.

Half a million people in North America are affected by Crohn’s disease. It is a lifetime disorder that involves the small intestine and colon– causing abdominal pain, upset stomach, and fatigue. The cause of Crohn’s disease is not known, and currently there is no cure. Researchers believe that the immune system mistakes good bacteria found normally in the intestines for foreign substances and launches an attack. In defense, the body sends white blood cells into the lining of the intestines where they cause inflammation. A number of medical treatments are utilized with the goal of keeping the disease in remission.

There is no currently no cure for Crohn’s disease. Instead, a number of medical treatments are utilized with the goal of keeping the disease in remission. These include steroids, immunomodulators, and biological medications. Crohn’s disease affects approximately half a million people in North America, and there is a genetic component to susceptibility.

It would mean a lot to me to have your emotional (and if possible) financial support as we run on the “Got Guts” team. You can pledge online by going to the Got Guts website,  or you can contact me directly.

All of the funds we raise will go directly to CCFA to support their mission, which is “to cure and prevent Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis through research, and to improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these digestive diseases through education and support.”

With the deadline coming close, I’m almost there, with just over 700$ raised so far!

Thanks for your help everyone!