December 2007

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Blogs, Observations, Thought
Best Year Ever, 2007
12.31.07 | Permalink | Comment?

If I said 2007 was the Best Year Ever that would be an understatement. 2006 was great but when it comes down to blogging 2007 rocked. LOL… Who talks like that?
I wasn’t sure how this year would wrap up but it was clear by the time summer rolled around that it would move faster than [...]

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City Life, Relationships
Finding Love in the Big City, Part VIII: The Art of Rope-a-Dope
12.30.07 | Permalink | 9 Comments

So it is two days out from the celebration of the new year; when I should be concerned with finding a cute outfit for New Years Eve, I am slapped with reality - getting dumped - yes that’s right - DUMPED.
Since I finally passed the blubbering stage (all of two hours ago), I am [...]

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Thought, WTF
Season of Giving: Donating Dollars
12.28.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

Since Urban Observation debuted I’ve had plenty of friends send me observations of their own. They’ll say, “UT, you wouldn’t believe what someone said to me the other day” or “UT, let me tell you what I saw.”
The following is an e-mail I received from a friend who works for a not-for-profit organization (or is it [...]

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Business, Holiday
Misadventures while Christmas Shopping
12.24.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

I am constantly amazed how much truth is more interesting and bizarre than fiction.
So I happen to be Christmas shopping yesterday and I stopped at Penn Station (34th Street) at approximately 5pm to grab a bite to eat. Now, like any other major transportation hub, this one was alive and crammed with people itching to get [...]

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Thought
The Mask
12.20.07 | Permalink | 1 Comment

“The things we conceal under the mask will one day cause us to breakdown, for the mask only covers up the person you really are.” - Dan-Sean Mankind
This post is dedicated to some very good friends of mine. You know who you are… R.I.P Spark
I was once dependant upon this mask I used to wear to [...]

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Business, City Life, WTF
Reading Rainbow: Calling Out For Help
12.10.07 | Permalink | 10 Comments

There was a time when I would read one book a week. In order to save time between books I would purchase three books at a time just so I could do back to back reading. My purchases of books never took place inside a regular bookstore, it was actually the street vendors that supplied my reading material.
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Thought, Video
Keep on Keeping On
12.05.07 | Permalink | 2 Comments

“Whether You Think You Can or Think Can’t You’re Right” - Henry Ford
As I move through a tough time in life, I realize that obstacles can get in your way. Often, I feel I cannot overcome them and other times, I feel as if this is an easy road block to maneuver around.
It is within [...]

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City Life, Photography
Snow In NYC
12.03.07 | Permalink | 3 Comments

As the seasons change so does the look of the city. Autumn in NYC is great when you have a place like Central Park. This past weekend we experienced our first official snow. It was great considering I spent most of the time indoors. This is one of the visions I was able to capture.

The [...]

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