http://matt.pintglass.org Living in New York City Skateboarding Big Apple Ramblings Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:21:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 We landed stateside on Monday morning at 6 A.M. Over the past few years I have taken several red eye flights and have discovered that they really are not that bad. They tend to be a little cheaper and there are generally more empty seats which makes it ... http://matt.pintglass.org/index.php?p=694 We went to Angra dos Reis, south of Rio, for a day and it was pretty cool. We took a little boat tour, swam, saw some fish and turtles, and hung out on a little island for a while. It did not quite live up to the trip ... http://matt.pintglass.org/index.php?p=693 So I’ve been in Brazil for six days now and one thing I love, I have worn socks only one time. http://matt.pintglass.org/index.php?p=692 A few weeks ago we took this great bike camping trip to Taconic State Park. It was “faux” camping in the sense that we stayed in a cabin in the state park, but the beds were uncomfortable so it sure felt like camping. This great organization, Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, ... http://matt.pintglass.org/index.php?p=690 A couple weeks back we took a swing south and hit Philadelphia and Atlantic City. We have some friends just outside of Philly that we stayed with for a few days. Our friends possess these young humans I hear so much about. They are small, but they ... http://matt.pintglass.org/index.php?p=689 Without this man, I would not have embarked on the career I have today. In 1995 one Mr. Jeff Rickey hired me for my first job in higher education. Thirteen years later I have to say that I would not be where I am today (pretty much my ... http://matt.pintglass.org/index.php?p=686 As seen in Flushing, NYC. http://matt.pintglass.org/index.php?p=683 Turns out that I have a connection to the latest NYC crane collapse. No, it was not my building, I am over 60 blocks away. However, one of my good buddy Blue’s best friends apartment was located a mere 10 feet from where the crane hit. The ... http://matt.pintglass.org/index.php?p=685 Unfortunately this is not a fake photo. It comes from CNN (full story here). Just a reminder to be careful out there . . . http://matt.pintglass.org/index.php?p=684 One fun thing we did back in April was attend the Gen Art Film Festival in NYC. The organization promotes directors you have never heard of. I know I am getting old because Hollywood movies are of less and less interest to me. Studios don’t seem to ... http://matt.pintglass.org/index.php?p=682