jamin on February 6th, 2007

Poker: Sharkscope has a real-time updated massive database of the results from online sit-n-go poker tournaments hosted on various sites. Really useful for tracking your own progress, looking for soft games, or getting information about the players at your table. You can do 5 free searches a day without subscribing. I’d love to [...]

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jamin on December 14th, 2006

Last night I went to Borders for a ridiculously large cup of coffee and to pick up an ESV Bible and a copy of Fahrenheit 451. The church I’ve been attending uses the ESV translation of the Bible and I thought it would be easier to follow along if I had one. Fahrenheit [...]

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jamin on November 27th, 2006

So it’s cliché to even say it’s cliché, but this year I’m thankful for:

All the people and events in my life that have led me to start going back to church.
Chris and I being at the exact right place and time to possibly save a man’s life. We were driving around fairly aimlessly. [...]

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jamin on October 23rd, 2006

I had a fun and busy weekend with Julie mostly spent preparing for my Halloween party next Friday. I spent about $240 stocking the bar, so you people better show up. There will be a fog machine. What more could you want? I also managed to keep up with the World [...]

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jamin on September 17th, 2006

On Friday evening my friends Adam and Carrie were married. Congratulations! I was honored to be the best man. Unfortunately I don’t have any pictures as I was in the ceremony and forgot to grab my camera in the rush between the ceremony and reception. If anyone else has pictures, post [...]

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jamin on September 5th, 2006

I bought a mountain bike yesterday. Julie and I biked around her neighborhood in Shrewsbury and eventually hit part of the River Des Peres Greenway. In addition to this list of bike trails anyone know of any good paths/trails in the greater St. Louis area? I’m looking recommendations for roads that are bike-friendly in [...]

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jamin on July 31st, 2006

Stephanie and I went to Chicago this past weekend for Pitchfork Music Festival.

Before it got too crowded
Trying to stay cool
Good pizza
Downtown
The Bean
Taking a photo of the bean
Stephanie perpendicular with herself
A fountain
Signature Room in the John Hancock
Sipping a cocktail, I had this view from the Signature
Same beach, 96 stories lower

I took a lot more pictures, but [...]

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jamin on July 24th, 2006

Well…I finally have power restored at my apartment. I hope the rest of you in the area get yours back soon if you haven’t already.
It was surreal. My friends and I sat around my coffee table, discussing a David Sedaris book, eating soup, and complaining about the heat (Perhaps soup was [...]

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jamin on July 11th, 2006

I’m finally getting around to posting some photos from our float trip we took a few weeks ago down the Current River. I’d like to go back in the Autumn and do a two-day float, bringing our equipment with us and camping on a sandbar.

The girls relax by the campfire

The Current River

We [...]

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jamin on June 4th, 2006

My old poker table:

Taken at Ryan’s bachelor party

The upgrade:

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