El Gaffney

Unnecessary Quotations

This is a nice thing to wake up to. An IOI-featured site, featuring a picture of mine from Cusco, Peru. It’s funny, I went there and still am not sure if I should roll with an ’s’ or ‘c’ in the city’s spelling. Regardless, I love the title they picked for their post.

See “The” Restaurant where I brought in this new year here.

Speaking of pictures, if you enjoy taking photos and want a chance to win some Jittery Joe’s coffee, check out Photojojo for a contest related to the theme of yesterday’s post.

Tags: ioi, travel

Improvise/Nap

Getting my Blackberry last month has caused two things to happen:
1. Others to question my manhood (it’s the Red Curve)
2. Me to take more pictures (the quality is good enough for blogging/tumbling)

The above is an example of the second. (Though if the kid had woken up, I suspect he may have had a comment on the color.) It was in Charlotte’s airport at 7 in the morning as we rode out (flew out?) a delay…from none other than LaGuardia. We make do with what we have. He had a big hooded sweatshirt. I had a VitaminWater, clients on each side, and a fake I’m not tired at all. I normally get up this early and seize the day. smile on my face. And that’s why I took a picture of him and not of me. It was a great example of, as Ideo would say, a “thoughtless act“…and I’m not creepy. It’s just that, as Faris would say (in an insightful and timely post as I was working on Olympus), my camera helps me see.

Oh yeah, and the reason I titled this post Improvise is so I could link to this video.

Tags: cameras, ideo, improvise, travel

Peace Out 2007, USA, and Friendster

I’m leaving in a few minutes for Peru and will see you all in 2008. But I did a little clean up before leaving…

I can’t imagine how frustrating receiving this form must be.

Happy holidays and an early happy New Year!

Tags: america, friendster, travel

"Welcome Home"

After 10 days in Israel, I’m back to my other Jewish homeland - Long Island. It was an incredible trip with fun, respectful, and inspiring people…both Americans and Israelis. Israel is no longer a faceless place across the ocean, and being Jewish is no longer a switch I turn on and off based on situations or convenience.

Thank you everyone on my Israel Outdoors trip. I look forward to seeing you all soon.

Sababa.

Shalom.

Tags: birthright, israel, jewish, photos, travel

Where I’ve Been #1

The Brickyard - Indianapolis Motor Speedway. No racing, but got the track tour in a Corvette and went through the racecar museum.

Tags: indy, nascar, racing, travel