Geek in Heels - Page 382

I am pretty certain that a large portion of my readers have blogs of their own. Do you have a sidebar? If so, is it on the right, left, or both? I recently read an interesting article discussing the merits of both right and left sidebars. I contemplated my own sidebar position. And after much consideration, I decided to try a right sidebar. (And luckily, Squarespace allows me to do this with just a click of a button.) The main reason for this change is because I want content to be king. In addition, I want this blog to be more user-friendly: Most of my readers (who are western) read left to right, and as a result, scan a page left to right. A right sidebar...

Personal, Sports

The AFC Championship Game

Jan 18. 2009

Last week, J admitted to me that he would've never married me if I were a Steelers fan. That, my friends, is a sign of a true Baltimore Ravens fan. Sidenote #1: For those who are not aware, the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers have what has been dubbed the "NFL's nastiest rivalry." See here. Sidenote #2: Gene Wojciechowski writes, "The Ravens-Steelers matchup makes the NFC Championship Game look like a Tupperware party." Sidenote #3: Reader 911WFD writes in response to the second article, "NEWS FLASH...

Personal, Relationships

My In-and-Out Valentine

Jan 16. 2009

Last year, I found out about the White Castle Valentine's Day Dinners. Participating White Castles take reservations for this event. You are greeted at the door by a host/hostess dressed to the nines, who will escort you to your tablecloth-covered, candlelit table. (Pictures from Off The Broiler) It was perfect for us! We immediately made reservations and eagerly awaited our date. However, mother nature had other plans for us - a horrible snowstorm kept us from scarfing down those delectable mini burgers and the inevitable stomachache that follows soonafter. With our first Valentine's Day as a married couple less than a month away, we had been looking forward to making reservations at our local White Castle once again. Then we realized that this year's Valentine's Day...

NYC, Personal, Twitter

My Reaction to USAir Flight 1549

Jan 16. 2009

Earlier today, a US Airways plane carrying 155 passengers crash-landed into the Hudson River. I immediately had three reactions to the incident. Reaction #1: Pray for the passengers and crew I have only began to re-realize the power of prayer and I love the impact it is having on my life. My prayer only lasted a couple of minutes, but tears undeniably pooled in my eyes as I prayed for the passenger and crew's safety, and thanking God for delivering them from what could've been an even more horrible incident. Reaction #2: "Frickin' Birds!" My friends and family have always made fun of me for my fear of birds. "I told you so" seems so befitting, yet unsurprisingly inappropriate. Immediately following the incident, my Facebook homepage was...