Monthly Archives: February 2006

Brush with Celebrity

I originally wrote this as a guest post for My Sisters Blog. I'm publishing it here just in case you want to read it. I’m just an average Joe. Well, that’s not entirely true. My name is Jeff. One sentence ...

Florida Diary – Days 11-14

Sunday through Wednesday weren't very eventful, they were just wonderfully sunny days where I had a great opportunity to enjoy the weather and be outside. Highlights include: Playing Frisbee with Tyler at least 3 hours each day. This tore ...

Florida Diary – Day 10

We got up a little late and didn’t do much in the morning. In the afternoon we went to Clearwater Beach for Round 2 of beach hottie action. This time we were a little more prepared, and we ...

Florida Diary – Day 9 (2)

After writing the first half of my Day 9 journal, we went to Downtown St. Petersburg for the night. Friday night, downtown, should be pretty hopping, right? Our first stop was Dan Marino’s restaurant. I had driven past the ...

Florida Diary – Day 9

Greetings. I'm trying something new on you today, and I'm writing today's diary entry in real time, rather than in retrospect. My reasoning for doing so is that apparently people are actually reading this, and I feel I ...

Florida Diary – Day 8

Tyler and I got up today and went for a run along the beach. We decided to go the short route (2 miles total) and it went pretty well. Well, other than the fact that he left me ...

Florida Diary – Day 7

Today marks the half-way point in my sabbatical. It also marks the end of my time with Aunt Connie, and the arrival of an old friend, Tyler. I’m disappointed that Connie has to leave, but it’s also very ...

Florida Diary – Day 6

Today is cold but getting warmer. I decide to go running for the first time since Friday. This time, I decided to run to the North pier, which is 1.5 miles each way. Within about a half ...

Florida Diary – Day 5

Monday is just as cold as Sunday, so I decide to make it a work day. I worked all morning and into the afternoon. Took a call from my new boss at 5 PM and then went to ...

Florida Diary – Day 4

Day 3 was really cold, rainy, boring, and "Internet-less", so there's no reason to write a diary. It was cold on Sunday as well, so we decided to do something indoors. We settled upon attending the Salvador Dali museum, which ...