Journal to the Center of the Earth

Well, the Vikings lost yesterday for the third time, as I am sure most of you know. I was just happy because Danielle and I finally got to watch the Vikes for the first time this season! Thanks to a couple of long-lost Minnesotan friends currently living across the river in New Jersey, we had a great afternoon catching up, eating some gameday snacks, and utilizing their DIRECTV.

I have been feeling pretty bad lately about how inconsistent our blogging has been, but I think I have reflected my way to a breakthrough, and I am going to share a little of my insight with you all now since confession is good for the soul, as they say. Danielle will undoubtedly read this and make me change some stuff, but for now I am going to speak my mind.

Firstly, I am sorry for promising you all certain, specific blog posts several weeks ago which we have not yet gotten around to publishing. Among those topics promised were the Wii and a virtual house warming party. Danielle has told me that she still plans to do a write-up on the Wii, so keep looking out for that, and we will definitely be doing a virtual house warming party in October or early November. I just wanted you all to know we haven't forgotten our promises.

Additionally, I have posted a few times about Tastykakes and my ambitions to launch a secondary quest to our Cheesesteak quest in which we seek out the bestest Taskykakes in the land. Well here is what I have decided: for the sake of our health, budget, and other interests, the Tastykake quest is hereby, officially downgraded to a casual survey. As new Tastykakes come our way, we will let you know about them. Truth be told, they are too expensive and not Earth-shattering enough so far to justify a regular blog feature endeavoring to explore the reaches of Tastykake tastiness. As it stands, FYI, Danielle holds Peanut Butter Kandy Kakes at the top of her list, whereas I have bestowed that honor on Banana Treats.

So I guess it was just those two things that were bothering me: I think that is all for now, folks. I realize this post not be very interesting, but it is cathartic for me and I think that with this out of my way I can begin an era of pure, joyous blogging. With the move out to Philly, the newly-married life, and beginning law school, I got overexcited. I tried to make this blog into something it was not, and I should really apologize to the blog for that, as well as our readers. I think I crossed a real threshold today!

Happy reading, happy trails, happy days!
-Rory

P.S. The Picasa album should now be available to everyone. Please let us know if you have trouble accessing it. Yay!  

A Taste of Things to Come

Hi all,

I just wanted to give anyone who might be reading the blog already something to keep them excited, and give anyone who isn't following us yet a reason to hop on board. I am going to give you a preview of some upcoming segments and individual posts we have planned!!!

This weekend is labor day, and we have some big ideas. Mostly the ideas are the lame kind of stuff that lame couples like us do: shopping, a bike ride up some trail to some historic or otherwise unimportant spot, probably having some wine together and passing out at 10pm, etc. But the stuff we plan to blog about should be neat.

This includes the first installment of what we hope is a recurring segment revolving around our quest to find our favorite cheesesteaks in the city! We have maybe had three or four so far, dating back to February 2011 when we first came out here to visit law schools. We have to take some time to recap what we have tasted so far, and then we plan to resume the search by checking out a nearby hoagie hotspot this weekend, which also claims to have the "Best Milkshakes on Campus!"

Another up and comer is going to deal with interesting quotes we hear, funny or awesome things professors and colleagues say, things we hear on the subway, and the like. I suspect Danielle will take the reigns on that segment, so if you like her better than me keep your eyes open!

Danielle also wants to update everyone on a very special Wii game in another, probably rare post from my lovely wife:) 

And finally, we are hoping to soon host a lovely, virtual HOUSE WARMING PARTY! We want everyone who has never been to Philly to understand what we go through on a day-to-day basis;) Really, though, we just want to have some fun and give you a chance to see the world from our eyes. Sadly many of you will never see our new home, so this will be your chance to get a brief walking tour of our place, neighborhood, and maybe even our new school! So get ready to pour yourself your favorite drink and join us for some mild celebration sometime soon.

Alrighty folks, you can start getting excited now! Keep checking in with us, especially after this weekend, and be good to yourselves!

-Rory