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DJCC Dallas Winspear Opera House Tour

The have been a member of the Dallas Junior Chamber of Commerce for over six years now and we always do new and fun events. At this event we got a private tour of the Dallas Winspear Opera House in Dallas TX. Designed by Foster + Partners under Pritzker Prize-winning architect Norman Foster, the Margot and Bill Winspear Opera House will be engineered specifically for performances of opera and musical theatre with its stages equipped for performances of ballet and other forms of dance.

We also walked across the street to the Dee And Charles Wyly Theater The Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre will be one of the world’s most innovative theatre facilities. The 12-level building will feature a groundbreaking design with an unprecedented “stacked,” vertically organized facility that completely rethinks the traditional form of theatre. The Wyly Theatre was designed by REX/OMA, Joshua Prince-Ramus (partner in charge) and Pritzker Prize-winning architect Rem Koolhaas.

Too many things to write about!!

So everyday I think of things to write about here. But I am never at a computer when I think of them and I aways forget by the time I get to one. So this latest items are:

1. Sex in the City movie. Saw it last night with a friend Courtney. I actually thought it was pretty good for a chick flick. I think it brings up a good point about guys. We simply want the girl, we could get married at the courthouse and be 100% happy. The guy cares about the girl and the girl cares about the wedding. I could see where he was coming from. I am glad towards the end of the movie that she realized that. I think that should be a wake up call for a lot of women.

2. Being single and living alone. Gees I good go on and on about this subject. I have never lived alone of been away from friends for this long. I really miss my friends a lot and so wish I was back in Dallas. I always valued my friends, but now even more. I hate that I neglect to tell them more, but I really don’t know how too with out seeming weird. I do think about them a lot though and wonder what there doing. So living alone freaked me out for awhile, I have never really lived alone. Yea really! I have kind of gotten use to it and I kind of like it. I can do whatever I want when ever I want. I can usually find a lot of things to do to keep me entertained. I am realizing that I do have a really short attention span. I start one project and then I quickly get board with it and move on to the next. I am going to try and finish my hydrogen Hummer project today or at least get close. I really want to know if it works and how much money I can save. I am going to try and take some pictures today on my progress.

3. Lessons learned! I will not mention any names but those reading this will know. I think I have learned to read people enough to tell if they are interested in me or not. Granted I know that it is usually not or only as friends. I have learned its not always a good idea to let people know how you really feel about them if you think that they only like you as a friend. Its really weird that I know this person feels this way, so why does my heart feel the need to really like them more. I know that if I told the person my real feelings it would freak them out and they would probably not care to hang with me any longer. So am trying my hardest to only like someone as a friend because I feel thats all they like me as. But its amazing hard to do. Weird. I have been trying to reason my way out of it. I am trying to find things about her that I don’t like to stop this process of really liking someone. I have found a few faults that kind of annoy me, so I am concentrating on those. It kind of helps, kind of. he he.

4. Cycling! I am so excited that it is warmed up and I can now start cycling. I finally got my watch/heart rate monitor/ speed odometer/ temp / altitude/ calories / upload it all to my computer thing back from the shop. I road across the George Washington bridge the other day. I rode from New Jersey to New York, through Columbia University and down the Hudson Parkway. I was lost part of the time was was hoping I did not get a flat tire because I was 10 miles and probably 200 feet lower in elevation from my Hummer. That would have been a long walk back. But my new goal is to ride from my house in Englewood NJ to the George Washington Bridge down the Hudson Parkway to Central Park and back. I think it will only be about 30 miles round trip. Not to bad.

So thats about it for write now. I want to write more but my friend wants to go play, so I am off!!! :)

Thomas

Here in New York six more months!!!

OK so my job extended me out six more months here in New York. So I was going to move in to the city for six months cause I thought it would be fun! But, after viewing a couple of apartments in the city I found out they were shoe boxes with only a small refrigerator and a sink. No icemaker, no dishwasher, no garbage disposal, no granite countertops, no closet space, no WASHER AND DRYER! How the hell do these people live in the city. No wonder why there always in a hurry. Shit! They have so much extra stuff to do. Not to mention they don’t have a car and have to wait for someone to drive them and thousands of other people around the city. I think if I moved into the city I would be fussy, cranky, mad, and ways in a hurry. Screw that! The fee the lady was going to charge me to help me find a place in the city was one months rent. So I was going to have to pay her $2500. Deposit $2500. First month rent $2500. Total! $7500.00. Oh, did I mention parking $500 a month. Yea I have that much money laying around in my piggy bank.

My current complex also offered to lower my rent $400 a month. So that kind of sealed the deal. I am staying in Englewood NJ! I have granite counter tops, dishwasher, washer and dryer, lots of closets, pool table, workout gym, concierge, free parking for two cars!

My home for six more months!

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Trip to Houston on May 15th 2008

OK so I went to Houston, because my mom got married a couple of weeks ago and they had one of her receptions last night. Well the DJ thought his sound equipment was broke and left to get some other equipment. So my mom told me to go look at it and I was able to fix it and get the music going. BUT all they had was Spanish music which I know nothing about. So I found another guy that knew spanish music and he and i here the DJ’s for about one hour at my moms reception. He picked the music and I ran the equipment. It was fun, but kind of weird. After the DJ got there and started playing music no one really liked him. Everyone said they liked me DJing better. I thought it was funny!!

The beginning!

So I am still not real sure what I want to write about, I’m not really a writer or a great speller. But I think this will be more like a diary of my life. I think it would be cool to kind of have a timeline of my life events. Then maybe one day I can look back and read about all the crazy stuff I was into. I am not asking you to read this, its simply a therapeutic release. But if you want, thats cool too.

So to catch everyone up. I have a house in Dallas and my company has me working in New York City well the Bronx. So I am currently living in Englewood NJ right out side of Manhattan. I have been here since July 2007. My lease is up here in June so I have been looking for a new place to live in the city or somewhere near the city. The two areas I like are Union Square area and Roosevelt Island. Union Square seems like a fun young place to hang out, but the parking is a little expensive (around $450-550) and so is the rent($2000 to $3000). You also don’t get much room. I think I might be a little spoiled living in Dallas, I like my space. Roosevelt Island is on the east side of Manhattan and kind of central to my two projects. You get a little more space and a washer and dryer in your apartment. I never realized how important it is to have a washer and dryer in your apartment. I really do not know how people here make it with out one. Oh , and the parking is a lot cheaper around $180 for a parking garage spot. There is also a subway to get you into the city pretty quickly. However, I have not heard anyone say they like Roosevelt Island. So I am going to look at a brand new just build apartment tomorrow and see if I like it or not.

Hello world!

Hello Everyone. So I have noticed that everyone else has a really cool blog, so I decided I should get one also. I am not sure what I am going to blog about yet. Humm… Maybe my fun adventures living here in New York City. So check back later!!

Thomas

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