Archive for the ‘Drinks’ Category
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5th Annual Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner Party
November 16th, 2007 |
Today I took the day off from work to start preparing for tonight’s Pre-Thanksgiving dinner party. I spent most of the morning putting together a play list of music for the party and cleaning. Amy texted me to see if I was going to be home this afternoon so she could drop off her chairs. I was home all day, so she stopped by later in the afternoon and dropped off her chairs (thank you Amy) and a couple of pies for tonight. After she left, I continued my big clean up job. There were so many things I had to move around and rearrange the house, like the couches, chairs, tables, stools, random things around the house that needed to be moved, etc. I was thinking about moving the TV and entertainment center, but I decided against it because it was too much work to disconnect so many wires and then later reconnecting them. After cleaning and rearranging, I had to go shopping for the party supplies and pick up turkey from Wegmans. The turkey I got was cooked on the inside, but it wasn’t browned on the outside. By the time I got home, food was going to be served in an hour and a half, but the turkey need to be cooked in two hours. Around 6:30pm, a bunch of my work friends arrived first. Usually people start coming over after 7pm, but a steady stream of people came around 7pm. By 7:30pm, lots of people were already over and all of the food was ready, except for turkey. I didn’t want people to wait to eat, so we just started eating. Eventually I took the turkey out and people were able to get a second plate with some turkey. There was so much food, that people who came late to the party were still able to eat and try everything. People slowly filed out around 11pm and were all gone by 1am. Thank you to those that helped in the cleanup. It made it a lot easier and I was able to clean everything, except for vacuuming and putting back the furniture. Thank you for everyone that was able to make it this year. It wouldn’t Pre-Thanksgiving without you guys. I’m thankful to have good friends, old and new and hope to keep this tradition going.
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Jess’s 21st Birthday
November 10th, 2007 |
Jess’s 21st birthday, hanging out at PJ’s,
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Lunch with Dad, Crystal’s Family Birthday Celebration and Halloween Party
October 27th, 2007 |
Parents visit, Crystal and the moms look at wedding dresses, Dad and I eat lunch at a Filipino place in Cherry Hill, Fiesta Bistro, food good, cafeteria style, celebrate Crystal’s birthday at her parent’s house, forgot camera, pizza, ribs, cookies, cake, Halloween party at the Bass House, mulled spiced wine, vegetarian meatballs, roast beef, chips, hummus, lots of costumes, Ghostbusters, Nude on Strike, Britney Spears, terrorist, getting old, done around midnight
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Brian’s Improv Show Part 2
October 21st, 2007 |
Finish watching Knocked Up, drive up to NY, Dunkin Donuts, no traffic in Lincoln Tunnel, always find parking, UCB Theater, “You are not the father”, alligator, midget tossing, swamp, prom, twins, Denny’s, butt smacking, lol, don’t block the sidewalk, Peter McManus Cafe, spilled drinks equals free drinks, wings, onion rings, walk to PATH, back to Brian’s, only 250 sneakers made, Duffy, Momma Cat, sushi, no bubble tea, drinks or juices, Starbucks, drive home
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Happy Hour at Mike’s
October 19th, 2007 |
Working, late lunch in the office, working late, get gas, buy some drinks, happy hour at Mike’s, pizza, Lou’s new puppy dog Cash, good to see everyone, breathing troubles, go home, feeling better, watch movie
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Matthew and Maxwell’s Christening
October 14th, 2007 |
Drive up, traffic on West Side, traffic cross town, Hispanic Day Parade, traffic everywhere, park in garage, get there a little late, my first Christening I’ve ever been to, so many babies and couples, took pictures until scolded, no flash photography equals no photos at all during the ceremony, missed that announcement, lots of pictures afterwards, more traffic, park on street, Devin Tavern, lobster Benedict with no lobster, possible typo, lots of family and friends, cupcakes, photo album
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New York mini-vaction
September 17th, 2007 |
Crystal wakes up early, she gets lost on the way to the hotel, she finds her way after driving out of her way, she works in NY for a few days for training, I drive up later, drive around the village to find parking, found parking spot, alternate side street cleaning rules, wait 20 minutes in car to get spot, meet up with aunt and uncle at cousin’s place, feeding Matt and Max, sandwich for lunch, fix Karen’s laptop letter I key, meet up with Crystal, Anthony and Andrew, happy hour at Pershin Square (Buzz Bar), meet with Scott Desmond of Greenberg Traurig, dinner at Cinema Brasserie, red and white wine, scallops, tuna, salmon, fillet mignon, chocolate volcano, cappuccino, drive back to their hotel in East Rutherford, Marriot Residence Inn, only two bedroom suites available, nice rooms, full kitchen, living room, flat screen TVs View from Karen and Mario’s loft
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Johnny’s Race and China Town
September 15th, 2007 |
Johnny’s race, Cherokee, China Town, David’s Mei Leh Wah, Independence Brew Pub closed, no room at Hard Rock, drinks at Maggiano’s, Old English speak, <insert word here>ith
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Redstone with Sean
September 7th, 2007 |
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Work, lab, got things working finally, stupid problem, not my problem, I have solution, home, relax, Redstone Grill, hang out with Sean, margarita and a Malibu Bay Breeze, Buffalo Shrimp lightly fried jumbo shrimp tossed in homemade Buffalo sauce and served with Maytag bleu cheese dressing, Lodge Cornbread served with signature maple butter in a cast iron skillet, Wood Fired Chicken Wings garlic-herb marinade, chipotle ranch dipping sauce, Tillamook Macaroni & Cheese, full, leave, shower, sleep.
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South Street, Rutgers, Famous Dave’s and McFadden’s
September 1st, 2007 |
Relax, South Street, walk around, look at hats, I miss Tower Records, becoming a Walgreens, bubble tea, buy a hat, random skate shops, Nixon watches, visit Rutgers, completely redone cafeteria, looks like Panera Bread, visit frat house, so dirty but nicely decorated, go home and shower, Famous Dave’s BBQ, great ribs, drinks at McFadden’s, so many bachelorette parties, feeling old, “had to go”, went home and “went”, still full, good times
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