Archive for April, 2007

Returning Home – Return to the Labyrinth

April 29, 2007 at 10:09 pm by Amanda

Disclaimer: I obviously do not own any of the characters that appeared in the movie ‘Labyrinth’. Those who have not seen the movie, should rent it before reading for the full effect. You who have will know my characters from others. I will post a portion of the story every [...]

Dear Donn

April 29, 2007 at 10:08 pm by Derek

If you’re going to make quotes like, “San Antonio doesn’t have a strip mall next to the Alamo” on the assumption that nobody in Buffalo has ever been to San Antonio, you should realize you’re going to get called on it. You know what The Alamo has around it? A mall, some chain [...]

Little Fantasies

April 29, 2007 at 10:05 pm by Amanda

Derek and I had a long discussion about writing Saturday morning, over chocolate chip pancakes and western omelets at the Pancake House. I was trying to explain why I felt so strongly about writing FanFiction and he in turn was explaining why he wrote the blog.
In a way, we both feel the same way [...]

All I need to know about being a hockey fan, I learned at RIT

April 27, 2007 at 8:34 pm by Derek

Twelve years ago, I decided to attend the Rochester Institute of Technology for several reasons, none of which had anything to do with sports. As college often goes, however, you get an education that surpasses just what’s in your degree program.
RIT had a top Division III hockey team in those days that has since [...]

Second Guess Thursday

April 26, 2007 at 10:46 pm by Derek

Amanda sent me this perfect e-Card today: It’s Second Guess Thursday. I say it’s perfectly timed because I wasn’t having a particularly good week, and when I saw the card I understood why. I’ve been second guessing a lot of things in my life lately. Am I on the right career path? [...]

Little Fantasies

April 26, 2007 at 10:15 pm by Amanda

Ah yes, I am a geek for sure. I spent a good portion of our TiVo watching time last night looking up information on the differences between fairies and pixies. Wikipedia is definitely my friend. But why, you ask?
Fanfiction.
Yes, I am STILL writing my Labyrinth Fanfiction at http://www.fanfiction.net/~neonmoonlight . I [...]

People Are Strange – a Lunch Conversation at Work

April 24, 2007 at 7:57 pm by Amanda

I can say that with much confidence seeing that in our senior year in high school, of all the tons of pictures that my friends and I handed in to be a part of the senior video, they put most of ours in while that song was playing. The rest of the people [...]

Hi Spree-ers!

April 23, 2007 at 7:52 pm by Derek

My mom called me at work to tell me that we were in the latest issue of Buffalo Spree. That was a surprise to me! Our print copy hasn’t arrived yet, but I found the article online. So if you’re visiting because you saw us in the Spree – welcome!
That was actually [...]

A Buffalo fixture I could have done without

April 22, 2007 at 8:26 pm by Derek

Funny, but I don’t ever remember putting “seeing a Terry Buchwald show” on my personal list of must-do Buffalo things. Regardless, Amanda and I had the, um, pleasure last night at a benefit for Variety Club organized by one of her coworkers. Don’t get me wrong, the benefit was great – well organized, [...]

I think I’m on the Ron Paul bandwagon

April 22, 2007 at 7:50 pm by Derek

I’ve been reading quite a bit about Ron Paul in the local blogosphere lately, especially after Jim Ostrowski’s interview on WNYMedia.net. I’ve found him to be an interesting candidate – honestly pro-small government, pro-free market, and anti-war. After reading this post by Mike Rebmann today, I think my mind is made up. His [...]