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September 2, 2008 7:54 AM
The Next Two Years || No. of Comments: 3
This is the official and requisite “First Day of School” portrait. For the next TWO YEARS my Tuesday and Thursday evenings are shot. The University of Minnesota and its Strategic Communications MA program is the culprit. Hopefully it doesn’t suck….

August 18, 2008 7:09 PM
Next Olympic Medalist || No. of Comments: 2
This is me executing a perfect 10 dive through three child-size inner tubes. All for the pleasure of my co-workers. When I’m called to the podium and accept the gold medal around my neck, I will be sure to share the glory with my countrymen….

August 16, 2008 10:23 PM
They were just Ray-Bans || No. of Comments: 0
“I’ve never heard you scream like such a girl,” Adrian said. “That’s because I haven’t had a reason to,” I replied. My thighs ached from gripping his waist like a nutcracker. Bile rose in my throat. A word of advice: Never ride on a waverunner with someone who also drives stock cars. Especially when this particular waverunner is more powerful than many cars. Adrian laughed maniacally as we raced across the water at 55 miles per hour. He, of course, had the advantage of knowing what he would do next, which way he would jacknife, which wave he would pound…

August 11, 2008 10:48 PM
Scoot! || No. of Comments: 10
I need help naming my new friend. Suggestions welcome. I think it’s a boy….

July 21, 2008 7:15 AM
Four Years of Helloaaron || No. of Comments: 11
I almost missed it! July is the anniversary month of Helloaaron.com. We’ve made it four years. One of the reasons I keep this little site around is so that I can look back and be reminded. The first “real” entry on Helloaaron.com was this one. Reading it immediately brings me back to that Fourth of July weekend and reminds me of other times since that have been similar. For example, this time in Canada (which not incidentally contains two of the same cast members — Justin and Adam). The more things change, the more they stay the same, right? While…

July 20, 2008 10:07 PM
Canadian Resolution || No. of Comments: 2
I’ve been neglecting to tell you that I’ve posted more photos from Canada here. Those are all I’ve got. There was a lot of beauty in the 11 days of this Canadian vacation, from the Parc du Saguenay a few hours north of Quebec City, to the architecture of Quebec City itself, to the hours of driving with mountains flanking one side and wide-open water on the other. Looking back, though, the thing I most enjoyed was simply spending uninterrupted time with good friends. Those memories are what will carry me through the coming weeks and months of work…

July 2, 2008 11:49 PM
Kayaking || No. of Comments: 0
Adam, our guide, Adrian and Justin….

July 2, 2008 10:58 PM
The climb || No. of Comments: 0
The previous night’s rains skipped down the Quebec mountain by a thousand different paths. Tumbling over rocks, between trees, upon the steps on which we walked, the water laughed as it went down and we struggled up. We met frequently along the way — the water and us five travelers — the water running over the rock steps like a slinky toy, cleansing the hard-earned mud off our feet as it passed through. Up, up, up. I don’t remember ever climbing so high. Up, up, up through the Parc national du Saguenay, splashing and sweating and joking. Three kilometers…

June 29, 2008 5:18 PM
Language Lessons || No. of Comments: 1
At the Montreal Botanical Gardens today, somewhere between the Japanese gardens and the arboretum, I nodded and said bonjour to some strangers passing by. Adam looked at me and said, “Bonjour. The r is more throaty, back here.” He touched his tonsils. “Bon joughh. Can you do that?” “Bon joughh,” I said with a little phlegm at the end. “Bon joughh,” Adam said again. “Bon joughh,” I repeated. “Bon joughh. Bon jougGhGh. Bon joughhghGHGHG.” I practically hacked up a lung with a deep, guttural sound. Ducks swimming in the pond flew away in fright. Clearly I was taking it…

June 28, 2008 5:45 PM
Hello from Montreal! || No. of Comments: 2
On Thursday Adam and I flew into Toronto, where Adrian and Justin were waiting in their Dodge Caravan to pick us up after their long drive from Minneapolis. We headed from there to Jose’s apartment, and the next day (after a fun time at Madonnarama — all Madonna all night!), the five of us hit the road for Montreal. It’s been two years since my last visit to Canada. The last time I was dating Greg, Jose was single, and we were here for a quick weekend softball tournament. Now I’m single and Jose has a boyfriend, Matan. Unfortunately,…

June 6, 2008 10:32 AM
My Life || No. of Comments: 1
This is what my days have become: Meetings, meetings, meetings. Often two or three at a time, forcing me to choose one and play catch up to learn what happened in the other. When do I actually get work done? I don’t know, really. In brief moments stolen between meetings, over lunch at my desk, on my couch at home with a nightcap in one hand and a laptop in the other. At least it’s color-coded nicely, don’t you think? It’s the color palette of my life. Blue are meetings I’ve setup, yellow are recurring meetings, white are random meetings,…

June 1, 2008 8:14 PM
The North Shore || No. of Comments: 5
This weekend my friend Matt and I drove up to Lake Superior’s North Shore — about three hours out of the city — for a few days of camping. We backpacked half a mile to our campsite, and it was well worth every straining muscle. The clear waters of Lake Superior surrounded our cliff on three sides. We built a fire and the sound of the crackling wood mixed beautifully with the waves hitting the rocks below us. During the day we intermingled hiking with napping wherever we found a spot with a good view. Today, when the sun…

April 25, 2008 1:24 PM
Candidate #2 || No. of Comments: 5
Congratulations and welcome to Medill at Northwestern! The Admissions Committee has approved your application to the Part-time Master’s Program in Integrated Marketing Communications. Decisions must be made….

April 20, 2008 11:56 AM
Economic Stimulus || No. of Comments: 2
Justin: Do you want to know when you’re getting your “economic stimulus” check? I can look it up. Aaron: Sure. *Justin starts clicking away on his laptop. A long pause ensues.* Aaron: The thing I most enjoy is that I’ll be taking it directly to Canada to help stimulate their economy. Justin: Me, too. Aaron: Canada thanks you and so do I, President Bush….

April 16, 2008 9:52 PM
5-6-7-hold on 8 || No. of Comments: 1
My friend Neighbor Matt and I are taking a salsa class on Wednesday evenings. It’s a community education class, which means that it was really cheap and our classmates are really diverse. There are about 15 other couples in the class… Some in their 20s, some middle-aged, some Hispanic, some black, some gray-haired ladies and one or two gray-haired men. We are the token gays. They expect us to automatically be great dancers. I know it. Because it’s a community ed class, the instructor – an attractive female in her late 20s who drives a beat up, tan, old Buick…

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