Taken at The National Mall Posted via email from obrienmedia’s posterous
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The Hope Diamond lives over there.
Taken at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Posted via email from obrienmedia’s posterous
The Hope Diamond lives over there.
Taken at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History Posted via email from obrienmedia’s posterous
A towering cone at the National Mall.
Taken at The National Mall Posted via email from obrienmedia’s posterous
So deceiving when you’re at a bagel shop. #dogtreats
Taken at Einstein Bagels Posted via email from obrienmedia’s posterous
Afternoon run pacing at 10:38/mile. Strength training is paying off. #weightloss
Taken at Sligo Creek Park Posted via email from obrienmedia’s posterous
Lunch. #coffee #proteinbar
Taken at Gannett Digital Posted via email from obrienmedia’s posterous
Thanks @24k @lindseymastis @2ndfret @katieladrido and @ernmander for being my Top 5 Instagram followers. #statigram
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New addition to the desk. #lego
Taken at Gannett Posted via email from obrienmedia’s posterous
Using the iPad during an elliptical workout makes time scream by
Taken at Health/Works at Gannett Posted via email from obrienmedia’s posterous
Must be #pie day. Holy glutton
Taken at Breaking News Cafe Posted via email from obrienmedia’s posterous
5th floor goodies. #candy
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Road Trip to Luray Caverns
Lindsey surprised me with a road trip to Luray Caverns for the holiday weekend. She kept it a secret most the way along the trip. I finally figured it out when we started taking back roads, and the signs became quite obvious. I’m no stranger to caves. I’ve spent most my life in Missouri, which [...]
When you lose your voice…
I was sick last week and stayed at home for a couple days, then the lack of voice carried on for another week. Just my luck, this is the time when I needed my voice the most, since: I met my web producer’s parents for the first time, as they flew in from San Diego [...]
Concert Review: Tiesto DESTROYS at the DC Armory
The armory was the perfect ambience for what was to be one of the biggest shows on Tiesto‘s tour with a sold out crowd of nearly 10,000 trance fans. While Tiesto is just a DJ, he is like no other DJ the world has ever seen. He’s played at the opening ceremony of the Olympics [...]
Instagram – Review: My Favorite iPhone App of 2011 So Far
I never expected my favorite social media app of 2011 would be based on photography. With all the data aggregating and mining going on in app development, I expected to fall in love with a smarter news aggregator or some other time-saving tool. After using this program for a few days, I’m impressed with its [...]
Somehow I’m Still Losing Weight
At the beginning of January, I set my biggest goal for the year: To finally lose this weight and be what is considered normal according to the BMI scale, which is about 80 pounds less than I am now. Pretty hefty goal, I know. And granted I haven’t given it ANY attention, yet I’m still [...]
Making Hummus For The First Time
I’m not much of a chef, but part of me wants to be one of those guys who can really whip up a great dish. I’m not saying this is my launch into a newfound hobby, but I’m logging my attempt at making hummus in order to perfect the taste each time I make it. [...]
100 Sit-ups Each Visit To The Gym
This weight loss journey is going to take some time, and I’ve planned out 3 different levels of progress: a 41-week plan, a 29-week plan, and an aggressive 22-week plan. It comes down to losing 2, 3, or 4 pounds a week. The minimum healthy weight loss goal is 2 pounds a week, but realistically [...]
Weight Loss and 2011
It’s that time of year again when the weight loss programs are in full effect. Television morning shows have guests that talk about getting in shape, and you’ll start seeing that Special K “lose 6 pounds in 2 weeks” commercial again. It does make you regret all the bad eating you’ve done since Halloween when [...]
Product Review: Blistex Complete Moisture Lip Balm
This is my review as posted on Amazon.com: Blistex Complete Moisture, .15-Ounce Tubes (Pack of 24) (Health and Beauty) from Amazon.com Ever since I took up trumpet playing 20 years ago, I’ve always had lip balm in my pocket. I’ve gone through every product imaginable, and this one is by far the best. I like [...]
Adding A Post Through The iPhone
Here is my first attempt at writing a post natively on the iPhone. I tagged the story correctly, and now I will add a photo and see if it appears in the featured section of the home page. This is my iPad case, and Jodi Gersh from ContentOne at Gannett surprised me today with [...]
First Evernote Meetup in Washington, DC
I’m an avid user of Evernote. Since the first day the iPhone has given me death grip hands, their icon has been on my first home screen page. I use Evernote mostly to transfer notes from my work desktop to my iPhone for meetings. It’s part of my mission to become entirely paper-free in the [...]
Changing Habits
It’s near the end of the first week of my newfound mission to shed the pounds, and every day I wake up I’m amazed at the results and thankful that I didn’t give in to temptation and fall off my routine. Thanks to my new eating regimen and hardcore discipline, I’ve shed eight pounds since [...]
Tricks and Tips For Portion Control
So, here we go again. I started up my diet/life change plans. Yeah yeah I sound so pessimistic with it because I can’t tell you how many times I’ve “reset” my plan to lose weight once and for all. But I’m not about kicking off this challenge by writing negative because I have a few [...]