Archive for October, 2008

charles meets barack

30Oct08

charles is a volunteer from boulder, colorado. he won a raffle to meet barack at the rally in denver on october 26, just a few days ago.

thanks ren.

obama receives alaskan endorsement

27Oct08

in this article from NPR.org, they bring attention to alaska’s largest newspaper. today they gave respect to vice-president nominee sarah palin, however they gave their endorsement to barack obama.
here is the NPR report.
here is the anchorage daily news report.

john cleese on election

25Oct08

lovely hula hands

21Oct08

i finally have an externship lined up. lovely hula hands is a delicious local restaurant that serves up a variety of enjoyable dishes. here are a few articles that help describe their cuisine.
portlandfoodanddrink.com
willamette week
a few others
i’m really excited to get started there in three weeks. until then i’ll be cooking in restaurant [...]

one year anniversary

20Oct08

yesterday was our one year anniversary of being in portland. it’s a bit strange to know that we’ve already been here for a year. in some ways it seems as though we’ve been here for much longer and in other ways, much shorter.
thanks to all of you who have supported us so well [...]

portland marathon … finished!

05Oct08

today i finished my first marathon. it was a blast to run with a few thousand people all around this beautiful city of portland, get cheered on by many of my friends and even my parents, and have the energy to cross the finish line.
the start was slow as all the athletes made their way [...]