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May 04 2009
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5 Borough Ride / Bike New York

I was a bit nervous about going the whole 42 miles since I haven’t done much training, but it was a great ride, if soggy. My new bike is life-changing.

Getting that new bike to / from NYC has been rather challenging, though, and has required far too many trips to union station.

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Apr 12 2009

Sunday Ride Report

25 miles on the W&OD trail, average speed 12.6 mph, top speed 27 mph (on the flats!). Powered up a few hills. As I hoped, the trail was relatively traffic-free thanks to Easter.  Up next: leftover risotto for lunch, laundry.

I’ll be in Bucharest next weekend, so no ride, but I’ve heard there are some places I can use an exercise bike so I can keep getting ready for the Five Borough Ride.

Dan says Boston is still too cold for cycling … I say ha ha now, but know I’ll get my comeuppance In August.

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Jan 04 2009

Flying solo

Today was my first full solo day in DC.

Tomorrow I start my new job… hurray!

Dan won’t join me in DC until July… boo!

(stupid school year)

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Dec 15 2008

Live from Seoul, it's Saturday night!

Ok, it’s not Saturday night. But I am in Seoul.  I’m blogging for work over at http://gslis.simmons.edu/blogs/dispatches.  Check it out.

Pictures on my flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/megoc42/

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Dec 09 2008
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It’s done.

This is me with my final assignment, just before handing it in.

Thanks to @leonnea for snapping the pix!

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Dec 03 2008

An observation on checked bag fees

United is now charging a $15 fee for the FIRST checked bag on domestic flights.  I’ve heard other airlines are doing the same.

Travelers are avoiding the fee by bringing wheelie suitcases as carry-ons.  Of course, there’s isn’t enough space in the overhead compartments to accommodate carry-ons for all, or even most, of the passengers.  As a result, people are having to check their wheelie bags at the gate (and presumably they’re not paying the fee at this point).

So it takes more time to load the plane as people fight over limited space, more time to load the plane because people have to check their bags at the last minute, and more time to unload the plane because more people are getting things down from the compartments.

Wouldn’t it save everyone a lot of hastle, and wouldn’t we all get where we’re going sooner, if they would do away with these stupid fees?

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Nov 25 2008
While it’s a nice break from all the overwrought sentimentality, these setpieces are hindered by cheesy CGI effects and unfortunate styling that makes the vampires look not like impossibly beautiful killing machines, but like a bunch of dorks who fell into a vat of pancake makeup.
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Nov 04 2008
Tempting fate…
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Oct 21 2008
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Oct 03 2008
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