JAM3MEDIA have done it again winning Best in Show for the National Film Board’s Waterlife site, Golds and a couple Bronzes at the Digital Marketing Awards and an ADCC award for Happy Planet Shots.  Have a look at their blog for what they’ve been up to – http://blog.jam3media.com

JAM3MEDIA was created by Adrian, Mark and Pablo, grads of the Sheridan Interactive Multimedia.  Dennis, Salpy, and Nick are also IMM grads at Jam 3 – excellent talent!

JAM3MEDIA
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Digital Marketing awards
http://www.marketingmag.ca/dma/index.html
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Earlier this year, Coffee Culture, an established Canadian coffeehouse chain, came to Buffalo. Unlike Tim Hortons, a chain that came years ago in the same fashion, Coffee Culture does everything it can to create a relaxed and upscale setting that encourages customers to stay rather than leave. It’s first location (on Main Street near Glen Park, where Sweet Jenny’s used to be) doesn’t even have a drive-through. (The Sheridan Drive location that recently opened up does.) With its coffee, baked goods, lunch items, and espresso drinks, can this upscale chain compete with local favorites such as SPoT?

Yes. Not only does Coffee Culture boast food and drink good enough to compete with the locals (detailed later), the company appears to know that location can be everything. It’s two main locations so far, on Sheridan Drive and Main Street, couldn’t be in a better place. The Sheridan location in Tonawanda has literally no competition. The building itself completely outshines its surroundings (unassuming buildings, a Walgreens, and a funeral home) and remains the only coffeehouse in Tonawanda. (Tim Hortons don’t provide an atmosphere suitable to extended stays, and Panera is definitely more restaurant than coffeehouse.) And while the Coffee Culture on Main Street is on the same street as a Starbucks and a SPoT, the latter two are out of short walking distance of Coffee Culture; someone walking through Glen Park will undoubtedly start, pass through, or end at Coffee Culture while SPoT and Starbucks are further down the street. So, Coffee Culture has made itself accessible to most and presented itself to be welcoming to those who want to come, drink, eat, and relax. But, how is the food?

It’s not bad at all. Everything that one can buy at Coffee Culture is good at the very least and consistent across all locations. Some items on the menu are actually quite good and worth going to Coffee Culture for again. Over a span of at least 10 visits to Coffee Culture, my friends and I have sampled a good portion of the menu at both locations.

Drinks were surprisingly the weakest group in all. While blended drinks ($2.99 for a regular size) such as the Cookies and Cream Chiller (pic. 2), Mango Chiller, and Frozen Cappuccino (pic. 1), were all very good, everything else ended up being a little off par. Various hot espresso drinks (starting at $2.99), such as the Butter Pecan Latte (pic. 3) and the White Chocolate Mocha (pic. 4) were good, but tasted incredibly sweet. A hot chocolate, although not based on espresso, was the best of the hot drinks. It was full-bodied and accurately sweet. Furthermore, it was a steal at about $1 for a regular size. The worst of the hot drinks ended up being the plain, drip coffee. At just over a dollar for a small size, the coffee tasted stale, watery, thin-bodied, and lacking of any flavor. I, a coffee-addict, couldn’t finish the cup. After a few sips, it was thrown out. I haven’t purchased it again, but may in the near future and just to make sure I didn’t get a bad cup.

Baked goods and other desserts were relatively good and mostly as expected. Cookies (pic. 5)were moist and chewy, while a cinnamon roll was different than usual; instead of a plump, moist, “gooey” roll, it was thin, crispy, not very sweet, and had the slightest hint of cinnamon flavor. While not bad, it was different than the average cinnamon roll is expected to be. A croissant (pic. 6) was buttery, flakey, and everything that it should be, while a bagel fell short of local standards; Tim Hortons and Bagel Jay’s definitely have better bagels. Coffee Culture also offers a very prominent display of cakes and ice creams. While the ice cream is average (normal quality, expected flavors), the cakes appear much more impressive. Available are a few variations on a chocolate cake, a california torte, an apple-strussel tart, coffee-crumb cake, a cappuccino mouse, and others. The ‘chocolate overload’ cake was very rich but also very expensive. We all agreed that it was fine, but too expensive (at $6) given its size and quality. The most visually impressive dessert was the ‘Pralines n’ Cream Belgian Waffle’ (pic. 7). While regular Belgian Waffles can be had as a breakfast item, this dessert came as a split waffle topped with butter pecan ice cream, candied pecans, and caramel sauce. The waffle itself felt a little underdone (crisp exterior but sometimes mushy interior), but the dessert as a whole was very impressive. For only $5, it was something that three or four people could share and enjoy.

The strongest area of Coffee Culture’s food department is surely its lunch fare. Coffee Culture offers panini, soups, salads, and wraps. The Margherita Chicken Grill (pic.8), which included grilled chicken, roasted red peppers, and sun-dried tomato pesto, is a consistently good panini that I would recommend to anyone. Likewise, a Tuna Wrap was impeccably presented as a tortilla shell filled to the brim with fresh tuna and lettuce. The Minestrone Soup was good as well, which a nice beef stock and good vegetables.

Coffee Culture is here to stay in Buffalo, and for good reason. Great lunch fare, above-average baked goods, and good drinks will keep customers coming to the coffeehouse, and it’s wonderful ambiance and cozy feel will make patrons out of many. With the company planning to expand its realm in New York in the near-future, a Coffee Culture should be open or be opening soon in all parts of Western New York. This café is certainly worth a try as at least one of its aspects should be of interest to everybody.

By Sam Perkins, Blackheath player and Rugby World reader

I was once told a rugby player is fitter, stronger, harder and prettier than any footballer could be. I like to look at myself and see a typical piece of evidence to this suggestion. Rugby players are up there with the fittest of athletes. Alongside boxers, swimmers and decathlon participants, rugby demands testing dedication and fitness. I saw this in my recent viewing of the ‘Lion’s Tour of South Africa.’ I was disappointed to have missed the spectacular excursion our boys did in the summer, however, thanks to a certain ‘Centre’ teammate of mine, I was leant the DVD and on my way to witnessing (and on some level undergoing with them) the battle and union they went through.

In many blogs to come I shall refer to the ‘Tour’ on my subjects, starting with our current topic of fitness. I thought props were meant to be fat?! Sheridan, Vickery and Jones don’t have an ounce on them. Sheridan is a man mountain, shoulders wider than my bed posts and a grudge to go with it. Phil Vickery; now there’s a man who gets pumped up for a game. Respect goes fully to these legends. Which brings me to my prop fitness…I’m lacking! Looks like I need to get a lot fitter, have a bit more vigour, and gain some general ability if I’m going to start playing like the English front row. Last Saturday I got a chance to play at flanker. There I am thinking, “My chance to not run around so much, props have to do a lot more running than these fellows, right? Nope.” Probably more in fact. There’s no getting out of it, I’m going to have to start running in games, and maybe lose the dinosaur movement that has been dubbed to my jogging technique.

Still no try, don’t worry it’ll come soon.

L’histoire : Philo(mena), pur Irlandaise de Dublin, n’a pas eu une vie facile jusqu’ici : un père méprisant et violent, un mariage malheureux, une ribambelle d’enfants et un poids qu’elle traîne comme un bouclier – et pourtant, elle bouillonne de vie, et d’humour, en partie pour ne pas sombrer, en partie pour bien coller à son propre personnage de rondouillette joviale. Malgré cela, au bout d’un certain temps, en butte aux injures, à la violence et à l’alcoolisme de son mari, elle se résoud à prendre la douloureuse décision de quitter le foyer familial pour partir se réfugier au couvent. Au grand dam des bonnes soeurs, évidemment, pour qui la bavarde et déjantée Philo n’est pas une pécheresse ordinaire.

J’ai bien aimé le côté loufoque et sautillant de ce roman, qui contraste assez ingénieusement avec les problèmes assez lourds évoqués de manière sous-jacente. En particulier, et c’est rarissime pour ce genre de personnage (qui a plutôt tendance à me taper sur les nerfs d’habitude), j’ai vraiment eu une véritable affection pour Philo. Ca part un peu dans tous les sens, on sent palpiter la vie des bas quartiers de Dublin, il y a maints personnages secondaires un peu cinglés, tous vieux, ou moches, ou infirmes, ou obèses, ou tout celà à la fois, et c’est ma foi assez rafraîchissant. Attention, cependant, certains passages peuvent choquer (mais ils sont rares, ce que j’ai apprécié – l’histoire avait un gros potentiel pour basculer dans le trash, mais elle ne le fait généralement pas).

Malgré cela, j’ai trouvé dommage que l’intrigue soit aussi brouillonne, et surtout que le ton soit par moments mal géré, alternant passages très “cash” et nian-nian convenu. D’une part, je ne suis pas excessivement amatrice de réalisme cru en littérature, d’autre part les bons sentiments me font systématiquement lever les yeux au ciel. Au surplus, certains évènements s’enchaînent sans trop de sens, d’autres arrivent comme un cheveu sur la soupe – peut-être pour traduire le côté cahotique de l’existence quotidienne, mais cela laisse tout de même une impression de pas fini, pas maîtrisé, et de nombreux fils conducteurs sont laissés en plan faute de temps/moyens. Vers les derniers chapitres, j’ai perdu un peu mon intérêt du début, fatiguée de me voir brinquebalée sans véritable cohérence.

Malgré cela, “La guerre des légumes” reste tout de même une lecture agréable, déglinguée et plutôt novatrice (en ce qui me concerne). Je me souviendrai certainement longtemps de certains passages.

I can’t ever imagine an address past four thousand. Where I live and I stay, all the numbers start with one. Years, all of them, but so far back no one remembers what happened then. But I do.  I remember what happened in 1555 and 1511. Especially in 728. But that was before we moved to the city, where addresses meant four numbers, not three. Three was enough in a place where you can ride your bike to anything if anything was there to go to. I’ve never ventured far enough from where I reside to see the future streets. 2063. 4006. Where the places are called something without the N period that I’ve become so used to. Or maybe no period, I never knew. Here is so orderly: the grid system makes Madison my equator and Sate my prime meridian. Makes it so weird when my brother and I would drive out far on sticky summer nights. Numbers keep growing then drop off. Forever smelled like rain without raining. But no blue Febreeze can rain, city rain. Smelled like car horns. We’d drive out far, my brother and I. Far: Evanston. Where there are three Sheridans. Which sounds like a family name. Three Sheridans, all close. And they never want to move away from their little three-digit world. Or into the future streets. Especially not two thousand years into the future streets. I can’t even imagine an address that high, or what I would remember from the year 4707.

In vier delen blik ik de komende week vooruit op de laatste maanden van het filmjaar 2009. In dit eerste deel aandacht voor 3D-brilletjes en surrealistische werelden…

Antichrist

Regie: Lars von Trier (Dogville, Manderlay)

Met: Willem Dafoe, Charlotte Gainsbourg

Ziek, gestoord, pornografisch, gewelddadig, bizar. Slechts een kleine selectie van de woorden die zijn gebruikt door critici om hun afkeer voor Lars von Trier’s magnus opus Antichrist te laten merken. Eigenlijk is het niet eens zinvol om te beginnen aan een voorbeschouwing van de nieuwste film van -naar eigen zeggen- wereld’s beste cineast. Antichrist werd met de grond gelijk gemaakt door pers en publiek bij de eerste screening in Cannes eerder dit jaar. Toch ben ik benieuwd, zeer benieuwd…

Avatar

Regie: James Cameron (The Terminator, Aliens)

Met: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Giovanni Ribisi

Nooit eerder zijn de verwachtingen voor een nieuwe blockbuster zo hoog geweest als voor James Cameron’s Avatar. Een revolutionair 3D-spektakelstuk, als we de geluksvogels mogen geloven die de 20 minuten durende preview zagen eerder dit jaar. Mijn voorspelling? Een recordopbrengst aan ouderwetse dollars en historische cinema.

Brothers

Regie: Jim Sheridan (In the Name of the Father, In America)

Met: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire, Natalie Portman

Een Amerikaanse soldaat gaat naar Afghanistan en komt om het leven. Zijn broer ontfermt zich over de vrouw van de soldaat en krijgt zelfs een relatie met haar. De soldaat blijkt toch te leven en komt weer thuis. Intens drama van Jim Sheridan, de Ierse straatvechter die bekend staat om zijn rauwe en realistische aanpak, maar flink de bocht uitvloog met het misbaksel Get Rich or Die Tryin’ (50 Cent!). Nu met goede acteurs.

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

Regie: Terry Gilliam (Brazil, Twelve Monkeys)

Met: Heath Ledger, Johnny Depp, Jude Law, Colin Farrell, Christopher Plummer, Tom Waits

Toen Heath Ledger afgelopen februari overleed, was hij net bezig met de opnames voor dit surrealistische epos. Het script werd vervolgens aangepast, Depp, Law en Farrell vervingen hem en Terry Gilliam ging vrolijk verder met filmen. Ledger gaat zichzelf definitief bij de groten der aarde voegen ook al is hij er zelf niet meer. Doctor Parnassus wordt een klassieker, dat staat vast.

The Limits of Control

Regie: Jim Jarmusch (Down by Law, Mystery Train)

Met: Isaach de Bankole, Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton, Gael Garcia Bernal, John Hurt

Met een van de meest originele moderne filmmakers aan het roer lijkt The Limits of Control weer een ware lust voor het oog te worden. Cinematografisch fantastisch met altijd een lichte twist van het bizarre. Niemand die dat zo goed kan als Jarmusch. Hoofdrol is verrassend genoeg voor de Ivoriaanse veteraan Isaach de Bankole. Bill Murray is ook weer van de partij, zoals het hoort in een Jarmusch.

Was JUST at the Sheridan El stop and the grips for Little Fockers were setting up silks on the roof opposite the station. Gaffers already set up electrical equipment on platform. LOTS of energy and action around that area!

Get there! Watch the crew make movie magic!!
Dev xx

Alright, so most of you may know that I was the Location Manager for an amazing movie called The 5th Quarter, directed by Rick Bieber. I used my “skillz” to get you guys the inside scoop on the Chicago filming of the 3rd installment of the Fockers movie, Little Fockers (starring Ben Stiller, Robert DeNiro and Jessica Alba) to get you this inside news:

Filming is slated to begin on the platform of the  Sheridan El stop tonight (Wednesday) for a scene in the movie. A very friendly rigging crew let me in on that hint after I flirted shamelessly with them! Right now they are filming at the intersection of Dakin and Sheridan, and you can see a HUGE film crew, plus all of their cameras, tools, etc, right around there!

Go take pictures for me and enjoy!!!

Dev xx

Looks like Little Fockers is now having a night shoot over at Sheridan El Stop (Red Line).

I spotted star trailers and the director’s set up right across the street from the main terminal. My bet is that this shoot may last until 2-3 in the morning! Get over there and see if you can spot Ben Stiller!!

Dev xx

Happy 15th Birthday H Cup

This Friday sees the return of the greatest club competition on the planet. Now in its 15^th year, the Heineken Cup seems to be wide open from the outset with even the Scottish regions fancying their chances to make it beyond the last eight for the first time in history. With Leinster slowly usurping Munster as the force majeure in Irish rugby and the boys from Ulster showing remarkable improvement on last year, this season could be (another) season of Irish dominance in European rugby. The English sides, too, will feature heavily in this season’s campaign, with the charge being led by London Irish, Leicester and, I feel, Gloucester and a resurgent Mike Tindal. All is not too well in the Principality though and this season I think only Dai Young’s Cardiff side will feature in the knock-out stages, with Scott Johnson’s Osprey’s far too ‘hit and miss’ to be an effective force and the Scarlet’s and the Dragons struggling to find form in the Magners League. As for our Gallic cousins? I think this year’s showpiece will almost be a home game; the men in pink are awash with talent and will throw their all into achieving a spot in the final at the Stade de France, but I am sure that Toulouse and Clermont Auvergne would love nothing more than a ‘home’ final in Paris, too.

It is probably prudent to mention the two Italian teams in this year’s competition also, lest we forget that six nations compete for club rugby’s greatest prize. With Benetton Treviso stuck in their own ‘Group of Death’ it is difficult to see their campaign including a win this season. Viadana, however, could quite easily topple the jittery Ospreys and avoid the bottom spot in Pool Three. Buona Fortuna! To those brave, battling Italians and their soldiers of fortune.

After careful consideration, I have compiled my predictions for this weekend’s first round of action. There are one or two surprises, but for the most part I feel I have used rather conventional wisdom.

FRIDAY 9 OCTOBER

Pool Two: Gloucester Vs Newport Gwent Dragons

Gloucester are coming off the back of a strong fight back against Premiership strugglers Leeds and Mike Tindal’s outstanding performance should inspire the Cherry & Whites to shake off their ‘chokers’ tag for at least this game. A solid Gloucester scrum should negate any threat that the Dragons possess.

PREDICTION: Gloucester by 10.

Pool Four: Ulster Vs Bath

Can Faloon win silverware with Ulster, too?

Ulster are certainly a surprise package this year with Ian Humphreys and hard working Ballynahinch back-rower Willie Faloon rising to the fore. They were ever-present in last Friday’s flogging of  the Scarlets at Ravenhill and sterling contributions from Ferris, Trimble and props Tom Court and B J Botha make the Northern Irish side look dangerous to say the least. The Ravenhill faithful have plenty to shout about, and Bath will struggle this season up front without the contribution of Matt Stevens, despite Lee Mears almost heroic performances at the coal face and in the loose.

PREDICTION: Ulster by two tries.

Pool Six: Leinster Vs London Irish

Last years European Champions meet last season’s surprise Premiership package in what could potentially be a prequel to the final. As mentioned to in my colleague Mr Chriwa’s My Five Favourite Things This Week the Luke Fitzgerald/ Sailosi Tagicakibau battle should be a tasty showdown. My only worry is that the Exile’s tight five might struggle against the wily Leinster pack, and the maestro ‘BOD’ ends up schooling mssrs Lamb and Malone in art of stand-off .  If Toby Booth’s men can keep their cool and play rugby to their plan, a whole team of O’Driscol’s won’t contain them.

PREDICTION: London Irish by less than 7

SATURDAY 11 OCTOBER

Pool One:  Northampton Vs Munster

It is time to face facts. Munster are on the wane. Their forwards lack the heart and combative nature of recent seasons and the toll of recent efforts is only too clear on many of the Munster team. A 30-0 drubbing by arch rivals Leinster only highlights how far they have fallen this season. Northampton however are on the up. A well-drilled and powerful pack led by tough hooker Hartley combined with astute attacking backs like Foden, Ashton, and Reihana should lead to a good win for the home side. The Saints will look to savage Munster in front of a baying Franklin’s Gardens mob.

PREDICTION: Northampton by more than two tries.

Pool One: Treviso Vs Perpignan

PREDICITON: Perpignan by 25 points. Thanks for coming.

 Pool Two: Glasgow Vs Biarritz

Glasgow will have a lot on their plate come Saturday, and even more so if they are looking to win this clash against the French heavyweights. Biarritz will simply be too strong for Kelly Brown, Richie Vernon and the Evans boys to contain.

PREDICITON: Biarritz by 9 points.

Pool Three: ASM Clermont Auvergne Vs Viadana

PREDICTION: Clermont Auvergne by 30 points. Easy!

 Pool Four: Stade Francais Vs Edinburgh

In this clash of capital cities, there can be only one winner. Stade Francais will shake off first half jitters to emerge eventual winners whilst Edinburgh look to develop on the sterling work done by Andy Robinson before his departure to the national side. The Gunners will emerge with a new-found reputation for committed forward play, however.

PREDICTION: Stade by 5.

Pool Six: Scarlets Vs Brive

I can’t imagine even the staunchest Scarlets fan predicting a win here for the beleaguered provincial side. Brive will do just enough, and the Scarlets will do precious little.

PREDICTION: Brive by 3.

 SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER

 Pool Three: Leicester Vs Ospreys

In recent seasons this game has been a cracker, but not so this year. Both sides have not quite found form in the early stages of their respective leagues, and they will be eager to hit the ground running at the weekend. Richard Cockerill is no shrinking violet so expect the Tigers to be roaring come Sunday lunchtime after a week of high-tempo training. The Osprey’s have yet to mould their individuals into an effective team. Scott Johnson’s cult of personality may be over-stretched here, so I anticipate a sound Tigers win, even without their first choice fly-half.

PREDICTION: Tigers by 8.

 Pool Five: Toulouse Vs Sale

Since Sale lost the vast majority of their ‘grand chiens’ over the summer, they have looked flat and beatable since the outset of the 2009/2010 season. Their captain is very one dimensional and lacks the dynamism needed for elite club rugby. Still, with England stars Sheridan, Tait, Hodgson, Cueto and Cohen, Sale shouldn’t be completely written off. A hard-fought win for the home side is my prediction.

PREDICTION: Toulouse by 3. Bagarre Generale!

So there we have it. A tight-head props predictions for round one of the greatest tournament in world rugby. I certainly hope that by Monday morning I will appear sage-like and wise in the ways of world rugby.

Interview from Joystiq

Source:
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/24/interview-trent-reznor/

Indiana High School Football Scores
Friday, September 25, 2009

Anderson Highland 32, Muncie South 14
Arlington 39, Washington 12
Avon 35, Noblesville 14
Bedford North Lawrence 14, Jennings County 8
Beech Grove 22, Heritage Christian 18
Bellmont 17, Carroll (Allen) 16
Ben Davis 50, Terre Haute South 0
Bishop Chatard 66, Manual 6
Bloomington North 45, Perry Meridian 14
Bloomington South 33, Lawrence Central 21
Brebeuf Jesuit 43, Howe 0
Brownsburg 47, Lafayette Jeff 14
Cardinal Ritter 42, Park Tudor 9
Carmel 38, North Central 0
Cathedral 55, Roncalli 10
Center Grove 9, Lawrence North 7
Centerville 71, Northeastern 0
Charlestown 6, Corydon 0
Clinton Prairie 43, Carroll (Carroll) 14
Columbus East 42, Floyd Central 17
Eastbrook 49, Blackford 0
Edgewood 34, West Vigo 14
Fairfield 29, Angola 14
Fort Wayne Snider 38, Fort Wayne North 8
Fountain Central 28, Seeger 8
Frankfort 35, Danville 7
Greensburg 34, Franklin County 21
Greenwood 23, Guerin Catholic 7
Hagerstown 28, Tri 13
Hamilton Heights 42, Taylor 12
Hamilton Southeastern 49, Westfield 7
Harding 56, Fort Wayne Northrop 7
Homestead 58, DeKalb 14
Indian Creek 16, Milan 13
Kokomo 40, Huntington North 16
Lakeland 55, Eastside 0
Leo 21, Heritage 6
Madison-Grant 48, Elwood 7
Martinsville 40, Mooresville 32
Monrovia 60, Brown County 8
Mount Carmel (Ill.) 42, Washington (Daviess) 14
Muncie Central 34, New Castle 13
New Palestine 35, Yorktown 12
North Daviess 34, Linton 6
North Knox 46, Union (Dugger) 8
North Montgomery 41, Western Boone 14
Northwestern 44, Maconaquah 0
Norwell 31, East Noble 22
Paoli 41, Crwaford County 0
Penn 16, South Bend Washington 14
Perry Central 49, Wood Memorial 2
Pike 20, Columbus North 6
Pioneer 55, Frontier 0
Plainfield 21, Decatur Central 20, OT
Richmond 28, Marion 14
Rochester 10, Manchester 0
Rushville 19, Greenfield-Central 15
Scecina 38, Lapel 14
Seymour 27, Brownstown 24, OT
Shelbyville 23, Mount Vernon 7
Sheridan 21 Delphi 7
South Adams 21, Adams Central 7
South Bend Riley 28, South Bend Adams 27 (OT)
South Vermillion 20, Rockville 2
Southern Wells 41, Bluffton 13
Southmont 14, Lebanon 9
Speedway 47, Cascade 0
Sullivan 35, Owen Valley 20
Triton Central 45, South Decatur 12
Tri-West 21, Crawfordsville 14
Union County 14, Cambridge City 12
Warsaw 28, Goshen 21
Whiteland 35, Franklin 14
Whitko 34, Northfield 12
Winamac 48, West Central 6
Winchester 28, Union City 6

어제가 바로 Gerry가 Ryerson으로 가기전 마지막 날이였다. 학교근처 Spoon & Fork에서 마지막으로 점심을 함께 하고 마지막 까지 남아서 환송을 해주었다. Gerry는 학교에서 일하기 시작했을떄부터 내 선생 같은 역활이였었고, 이래저래 나를 많이 가르쳐주고, 보살펴주었다. 물론 그걸 빌미로 이것저것 귀찮은 일들을 많이 떠 넘기기도 했지만, 그거야 내가 일을 배우는 가장 빠른 길이기에 아무 불만이 없었다. 특히 데이터 센터를 관리하는 일에 대해서는 서로 동일한 방법론을 가지고 있어서 각종 육체적 노동은 둘이서 다했다고 보면 된다. 아마 게리가 떠나고 나서도 내가 그 일들을 물려받아서 계속 하리라 생각된다. 다른 시스 어드민들은 엉덩이가 무거워서 절대 자기 컴퓨터 앞에서 일어나려 하지 않으니깐.

그리고 내가 아직 제일 신참이고.

제임스가 아마 차기 권력을 손에 넣을것이고, 내밑으로 시스어드민이 하나 들어와야 하는데, Sumon이 과연 신참을 데리고 올건지 윈도우 어드민을 데리고 올건지 잘 모르겠다. 누굴 데리고 오건, 누가 와서 무엇을 하건 내 SAN 장비 매니지먼트 하는것만 건드리지 않으면 난 상관없다. 내 최종목표는 Storage Administrator이니깐.

게리의 마지막 말중에 Don’t be a stranger 라는 문장의 해석을 가지고 이틀동안 고민을 했는데 결국에는 Keep in touch와 똑같은 뜻이였다. 나는 내가 항상 유아독존으로 다니니 그래서 그랬는줄 알았더만 쩝.

하여간 게리가 가니깐 섭섭하네.. 이제는 이안한테 물어봐야한단 말이다. OTL

Spend September 6-12, 2009 by “Going Local” in Hamilton County’s 8 Great Towns.

I found out from the Going Local blog that it is ”Going Local Week,” which is a time to celebrate and enjoy Indiana’s wide array of fresh, locally grown foods, spices and treats.  Sounds good to me!

Here are a few ways to “Go Local” in Hamilton County:

-Visit one of the four great Farmers Markets (click for details)

-Stop by the Apple Store at Conner Prairie for fresh Indiana apples

-Quench your thirst with fresh artesian water at The Flowing Well Park

-Sip wine at Ferrin’s Fruit Winery or Grape Inspirations, both in Carmel

-Satisfy your sweet tooth with a pie from Lisa’s Pie Shop or candy from Uncle Henry’s Candies

-Visit a Hamilton County Farm or U-Pick: Gatewood Vegetable Farm or Spencer’s You-Pick in Noblesville, Wilson Farm Market in Arcadia, or Sheridan’s Stuckey Farm

For more Indiana food ideas, restaurants and recipes go to the Indiana Foodways Alliance website: IndianaFoodways.com

Pumpkins from the Stonycreek Farm Pumpkin Festival

Fall in Hamilton County, Indiana is ushered in with the leaves changing to bright colors, crisp air and weekends filled with train rides, haunted hayrides, tasty treats and of course festivals and fairs.  Below is a guide to some of the festivals this season, pick just one or come to them all – you surely won’t be disappointed!

Enjoy your 8 Great Towns weekend escape…

The Apple Store at Conner Prairie September 1- November 1 - Conner Prairie’s 18th annual Apple Store is filled with fresh, hand-dipped caramel covered apples, cider slushies, apple butter, candy and seasonal home decorations.  Take the treat with you or if you can’t wait relax outside on one of the picnic tables – I can’t think of a better way to enjoy a fall afternoon…

23rd Annual Tour of Historic Homes September 12 Enjoy a September stroll through the storied structures & residences of Noblesville.

Art in the Park September 19 - Visit the Municipal Center of Fishers where musicians, dancers and other performers will entertain you while you browse and shop through the one of a kind jewelry, pottery, paintings and more on display.

Art in the Park - Photo from FishersArtCouncil.org

Country Fair September 19-20 - Country Fair is all about celebrating Indiana’s Farm Heritage!  The 1886 Agricultural Fair has been re-created so that visitors can see a bearded lady, have their fortune read and play a historic game of base ball.

Stonycreek Farm Pumpkin Harvest Festival September 26-October 31 It is a local tradition to kick off fall at Stonycreek Farm!  Hayrides, a pumpkin patch, farm animals and beautiful fall colors will greet you when you arrive at the Pumpkin Harvest.

Carmel International Arts Festival September 26-27 – This free event offers artists exhibiting in watercolor, oil, 2D, 3D, jewelry, photography, wood, sculpture, pottery and more.  The art is then coupled with tempting food vendors, outstanding restaurants and local shops within the Arts and Design District.

Carmel International Arts Festival

Atlanta New Earth Festival (take the Earthfest train!) September 26-27 Visit the small town of Atlanta for the 36th Annual New Earth Festival.  Over 80,000 people come for the fine arts, food and crafts.  Start the day at Forest Park in Noblesville, where you can hop aboard the Earthfest train to make the journey to Atlanta.

10th Annual Potter’s Bridge Festival October 3 More than 40 arts & crafts booths plus a climbing wall, food, live music and kid’s activities will be featured at this free, fun annual event!

Fishers Renaissance Faire October 3-4 Held on the grounds of historic Conner Prairie, the 5th Annual Fishers Renfaire offers visitors the opportunity to experience: jousting, archery, sword fighting, period music, Shakespeare vignettes, pirates, Queen Elizabeth’s court, demonstrations of period craftsman, falconry, parades, AND provides for a unique food and shopping experience. There is also a dedicated children’s game area and much, much more!

Fishers Renaissance Faire

Sheridan Harvest Moon Festival October 3-4 This weekend long event kicks off with a classic car show and is non stop entertainment of food, music, arts and a “Pumpkin Chuck” contest.

Autumnfest October 10 This free fall celebration is held in the quaint downtown of Arcadia.  Join in for a festival of arts, crafts, food, pumpkin decorating, antiques, collectibles and more!

Headless Horseman at Conner Prairie October 16-18, 21-25, 28-30 Hop on a haunted hayride tour of Conner Prairie, but be on the lookout for ghosts as they warn you about the Headless Horseman….  Stick around for ghost stories, campfires and music.

Headless Horseman

If you are already planning a weekend getaway to Hamilton County’s 8 Great Towns or are looking to take a last minute Indiana vacation, here are 8 Great Things to do in Hamilton County, Indiana this Labor Day weekend:

1.  Wrap up the 2009 season of Symphony on the Prairie at one of the 4 final shows – Thursday, September 3 – Sunday, September 6.

2.  Spend the first Friday evening of September at “First Friday’s – Upstairs Downtown” on the Historic Noblesville Square – Friday, September 4.

Cool Creek Park - Photo from myhamiltoncountyparks.com

3. While on the Square celebrating First Friday’s, visit Jazz Squared for an evening of great music – Friday, September 4.

4.  Take a hike at Cool Creek Park during one of their guided walks – either the “Saturday Morning Fall Migration Bird Hikes” or the “Woodland Fall Wildflower Hike.” – Saturday, September 5.

5.  Relax with a picnic and family at Veteran’s Park in Sheridan during the “Sunset Mandolin Serenade.” – Saturday, September 5.

6.  On Labor Day, hop aboard a caboose at the Indiana Transportation Museum in Forest Park for a quick train ride! – Monday, September 7.

7.  Enjoying your free Monday off of work?  Gather a group of friends and play a round of golf at one of our Indiana premier golf courses.

8.  Gobble up a caramel apple from the Apple Store at Conner Prairie – Open September 1-November 1, Tuesday – Sunday, 11 am – 5 pm.

*Visit us online at 8GreatTowns.com for more details on the activities above and other weekend fun ideas!

Dad turned 75 last Saturday and to celebrate we went to Woodinville for the afternoon.  Here is a brief run-down:

• Cuillin Hills- We like this winery so much that dad decided to join their new wine club.  Wines are always good and their prices are really good too.  Today we tried the new Dungeon Syrah – wow!  I can see why last year’s sold so quickly.  Great flavors and a nice long finish. 
• Senoj- They are open again after being closed for a few months.  They’ve had to make some alterations to the tasting room and it was so new that you could literally still smell the new paint.  (That didn’t do much for the nose of the wines unfortunately.)  We tasted a brief line up and both really liked the whites.  They are sold out of our favorite, the Riesling, but will have it again in a few months.
• Darby- This is another one that we consistently love.  He had several new releases: Chaos, Purple Haze (both are blends) and the wonderful Aunt Lee Syrah.  This is the winery that I thank and/or blame for really getting me into Syrahs.  I was just starting to like them when I tasted one of his.  WOW.  It blew me away.  His Syrahs have been blowing me away ever since.  His other wines are really good too – in fact, I bought a white for dad and a Purple Haze for me.  Not a bad one in the line up.  Oh, and Darby is a dog lover.  He’s the only person all day that Vegas actually kissed.  It kinda shocked me; Vegas doesn’t usually kiss strangers.  Maybe Darby had some of the Syrah on his hands. 
• Patterson – I sound like a broken record, but this is another place that we absolutely love!  It’s a father-son team for the most part and their wines are wonderful!  The tasting room is always fun because they are so outgoing and down to earth.  It was pretty crowded while we were there so we didn’t stay too long.  Not to worry though, we’ll be back.
• NW Totem Cellars Pouring for Homeward Pet Charity – Kate was pouring their wines and donating $10 a bottle and all tasting fees to the charity.  In addition, they had a dog (Coco) with them that was up for adoption.  He was ADORABLE, he looked like a Corgi mix of some kind and he was so happy to meet any and everyone.  If I didn’t have two wild dogs of my own, I’d have adopted him.  In fact, I am going to contact Homeward Pet to see if he’s still available and then try to find him a home with one of my friends.  (Consider yourselves warned – ha!)
• Gordon Brothers- We went here because they were right next-door to where NW Totem Cellars was pouring and because they sent over a dog biscuit for Vegas while we were there.  Vegas doesn’t usually take food from people he doesn’t know but he loved this one – ate every bite!    Oh, I should mention the wines too.  As always, the wines here were great and the prices are great too.  They have a Cab that I adore and is a steal!  Love this place.
• Sheridan Vineyard - This was one that I’ve been wanting to try for a while and boy, it was worth the wait!  There is a non-refundable tasting fee, one of the few in Woodinville.  However, the wines and the people are fantastic.  The Cab Franc ROCKED!  I’ll go back here again, even with the tasting fee.
• Adams Bench – What a treat!  This place is never open so when dad told me that they were open for a release party I was thrilled!  They were pouring in a neat little barn on the property.  It was a gorgeous day and the winery is in a very pretty little neighborhood filled with white picket fencing, seriously!  The winemakers ( Tim and Erica Blue) were there pouring and couldn’t have been nicer.  The new release, “Myth”, was fantastic.  It was a blend of Cab Franc and Merlot…wow!  I had to have a bottle.  The other two were great too, a Cab and a Bordeaux Blend.  Great wines, nice people and a beautiful setting.  I have signed up for their mailing list and will try to get back there as often as possible.  Honestly – a nice little find.  Oh, and totally dog friendly too! 

 After spending the afternoon on Woodinville, we went to Daniel’s Broiler (Bellevue) for his birthday dinner.  This is our second year in a row to dine here and I swore last year that I’d had the best steak of my life.  But I swear…this year’s was even better!  It was damn near the size of half a cow, but I passed on eating any sides and managed to finish it all.  I had the Bone-in Ribeye.  Holy Cow (pun intended) it was fantastic.  I wish I’d have taken a picture of it.  This picture is one I found online…it’s pretty close.  I need to start a new routine…if I’m going to write about it, I should photograph it too.  The steak I had would have made a prettier picture.  Along with our steaks, dad and I enjoyed a wonderful bottle of 2000 Clos de Betz.  I bought it for Father’s Day 5-6 years ago now and it made the perfect pairing with our meals.

If you are already planning a weekend getaway to Hamilton County’s 8 Great Towns or are looking to take a last minute Indiana vacation, here are 8 Great Things to do in Hamilton County, Indiana this weekend:

1. All aboard!  Ride the WFMS State FairTrain down to the 2009 Indiana State Fair. Train departs from the Fishers Train Station- Friday, August 21 – Sunday, August 23.

2. Find a good spot in downtown Noblesville to sit back and enjoy the smooth sounds and ambiance of Jazz Squared. – Friday, August 21.

Bear Slide Golf Club in Cicero, Indiana

3. Take a bottle of wine, something delicious to eat and a blanket to rock out at Rockapella night at Symphony on the Prairie - Friday, August 21 – Saturday, August 22.

4.  Golf season will be over before you know it, so play 18 of our 297 holes at one of our many Hamilton County, Indiana golf courses!

5.  Travel back to a time of poodle skirts and saddle shoes during “Jukebox Saturday” at Cool Creek Park in Carmel – Saturday, August 22.

6.  Watch local artisans create beautiful works of art at “Arts in the Park” in Sheridan Veterans Park- Saturday, August 22.

7.  Looking for outdoor recreation?  Visit Strawtown Koteewi Park for an evening hike.  Choose between a woodland wildflower hike or a star gazing tour – Saturday, August 22.

8.  Have an exciting family outing during Conner Prairie’s “Family Canoe Adventure.” – Saturday, August 22 – Sunday, August 23.

*Visit us online at 8GreatTowns.com for more details on the activities above and other weekend fun ideas!