Cruise Days 1-2

Cruises are interesting. This boat is so big that every time we walk around we find some other form of entertainment. People are everywhere. Finding the right pockets of time to chill and enjoy the weather, ocean, a frozen drink without a crowd takes talent, but it can be done.

Day 1 was filled with the boarding process, a 60 minute hot rock, scalp and foot massage (awesome), a fine dinner and some sleep.

Day 2 has been pretty laid back as well. Ended up playing some soccer with a bunch of guys for about 45 minutes or so. Only one ball went overboard. 2 assists. Couple good defensive stops but got nutmegged once. Only managed to cause pain to one ankle. Successful game overall.

The day is winding down now. We're relaxing on the top deck prior to dinner. Crowds are gone. It's me, my wife, my frozen Mai Tai and Miles on my headphones as I read my book and what I think is Cuba passes in the distance. So far its been a pretty fun trip.

5.1.7.

To follow up on my previous post, the flight I am about to board is indeed flight #1577. Not quite 517, but close enough to officially freak me out.

Fun With Numbers

Number of my hotel room this week: 517
Number of the office that I have in Fairfax: 517
Number of my house: 517

I feel like I am on Lost.

Missing Paris

If you find yourself missing Paris, check out this 26 Gigapixel photo of the city. This is damn cool. via Kottke

Jägermeister or Elk's Blood

"Jägermeister is a German 70-proof digestif made with herbs and spices. It is the flagship product of Mast-Jägermeister AG, headquartered in Wolfenbüttel, south of Braunschweig, Germany. Contrary to an urban legend, Jägermeister does not contain elk blood."
- Wikipedia

Watching a middle aged business man try to order a shot of Jägermeister tonight while I was eating my dinner at the hotel was pretty funny...the waiter was in the international exchange program that the local Marriott employs here in Fairfax and looked like he was from somewhere in South America. It took him a few tries to get the message across. On a side note, I think that stuff tastes horrible, regardless of whether or not it has elk's blood in it.

"Jägermeister’s ingredients include 56 herbs, fruits, roots, and spices including citrus peel, liquorice, anise, poppy seeds, saffron, ginger, juniper berries and ginseng. These ingredients are ground, then steeped in water and alcohol for 2-3 days. Afterwards, this mixture is filtered and stored in oak barrels for about a year. When a year has passed, the liqueur is filtered again, then mixed with sugar, caramel, alcohol, and water."
- more Wikipedia goodness

Andy Clockwise - Remember Love

Another somewhat melancholy song that I think is pretty cool by Andy Clockwise. Nothing wrong with a little melancholy.

Credit to I Am Fuel, You Are Friends where I found this tune.

NYT Article on Apple vs Google

George Frey/Getty Images

I thought this article in the NYT over the weekend was pretty interesting. It gives you some good background and insight into the battle between Google and Apple when it comes to mobile computing. If I had to pick a team to side with I would probably pick Google...even though I am pretty tempted to pick up an iPad. I haven't had a chance to go research the claim, but it sounds like Google has actually been in the process of making a tablet very similar to the iPad, just running Android. Click here to check out the article.