Paul McCartney at Citi Field
July 18, 2009 //
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Paul McCartney.. Billy Joel.. an all-access pass and a front row seat. It all started when I saw this message from @Stereogum:
"Paul McCartney starts his three nights at Citi Field this evening. He’s making a film and he needs some help from all of you young filmmakers out there. We are looking for thirty people to shoot each show, July 17, 18 & 21, on Flip cameras. We have the cameras, all we need is the talent!"
I replied, and then while driving towards New York I received an email letting me know I had been selected to participate. My friend Mindy and I showed up at the 1st Base VIP entrance where we picked up our "Working Personel" passes and a custom Paul McCartney Flip Cam, and then set off to roam the stadium at our pleasure.
I found myself nice spot in the front row, a few feet in front of Pierce Brosnan and nearby Nancy Shevell.
Here's a video (shot with my iPhone) of Paul singing "A Day in the Life" and "Give Peace a Chance".
Read on for the set list and a few photos:
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Fourth of July Weekend in Connecticut
July 05, 2009 //
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Here's a few of my favorite photos from this year's 4th of July weekend:
We had cake for my brother Justin during one of this weekend's parties on the river for recently passing his insurance exam.
A local dog who was after my cheeseburger. He did not succeed.
We soon found out that this mustard had expired in 2006.
Fireworks along the Milford coastline on July 4th. All residential, but not bad.
My brother Kevin and I took a break from the parties for a hike at Southford Falls State Park.
A view of the falls.
Mickey - our boat driver for the weekend.
Sunday night fireworks on the Housatonic - the best this week.
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Denied an iPhone
June 19, 2009 //
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Being a nerd, I ventured out early this morning to try to get my hands on a new iPhone 3G S from the AT&T store in Shelton. I had checked multiple times with various AT&T stores to be sure I wouldn't be wasting my time by showing up at 7 in the morning, and they had assured me I wouldn't. So, 7am comes along and the store manager steps outside and starts collecting names to start pre-registering everyone. He gets to me, collects my information, and begins to walk away. I asked if I'd be out of there pre-8:30 (had work to get to), and he said "No, we're not even letting you in until 9". So I wasn't pleased. Guess I'm stuck with the old iPhone for a few more days now. Not the end of the world by any means, but still, quite aggravating.
Update: I now have one.
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Graduation
May 30, 2009 //
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Yesterday morning marked my graduation from SCSU. The rain stopped just in time for the ceremony to begin and I was there with some long-time pals as well as some new ones, so all-in all it was a great day. Connie Chung gave the commencement and told us all that we should "Tweet" and find ways to make a living on the internet, and I was 100% OK with that.
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Across the street at work
May 21, 2009 //
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I've been watching this factory slowly come down across the street from my job in New Haven. It's 99.9% demolished at this point, leaving me with a nice view of East Rock during my commute in.
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Cherry Blossoms in New Haven
April 19, 2009 //
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I finished off a fantastic weekend by checking out the Cherry Blossom Festival in New Haven's Wooster Square. Also checked out some apartments in the area. Just weighing ideas...
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The view from Castle Craig
April 08, 2009 //
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Following a morning walk through Central Park on Sunday, I took a train back to Connecticut and drove up to Meriden's Hubbard Park.
The trail up was a bit disappointing at first. It was very flat and ran along a highway, but then you hit this footbridge that brings you over the highway and closer towards the ridge and it gets much more interesting. You cross a wooden bridge, pass a natural spring, and then the trial gets very steep, very fast.
The view from the top is one of the best I've seen in Connecticut. There's a plaque there that claims the tower has the distinction of being the highest point within 25 miles of the coast between Florida and Maine, but I've read that this isn't true. Still, it's an amazing view. You can see Sleeping Giant State Park, New Haven, and the outline of Long Island far off in the distance. If you're not a hiker but still want to check it out, there's a road that will take you straight to the tower.
I've posted more info about Castle Craig and Hubbel Park including additional photos and a trail map here.
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Paul and Ringo at Radio City Music Hall
April 07, 2009 //
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This past weekend I had the privilege of attending the "Change Begins Within" benefit concert with headliners Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr at Radio City Hall in NYC. The show featured performances by Eddie Vedder, Sheryl Crow, Donovan, Paul Horn, Moby, Ben Harper and others. There were even some unannounced people on stage such as Mike Love (who became teary eyed while reflecting about their famous 1968 trip to India), Jerry Seinfeld, and Howard Stern.
There were some really cool performances during the opening acts, such as Eddie Vedder's experimental performance of "Arc", as well as his collaboration with Ben Harper for a cover of the Queen/David Bowie song "Under Pressure". But for me, the key moment of night was when Paul McCartney introduced Ringo as the one and only "Billy Sheers" for a side by side performance of "With A Little Help From My Friends". McCartney performed one of his typical sets, although it was a bit short. The only unusual song was "Cosmically Conscious", a song he wrote while in India during 1968.
The setlist:
- Drive My Car
- Jet
- Got to Get You Into My Life
- Let It Be
- Lady Madonna
- Blackbird
- Here Today
- Band on the Run
- Can't Buy Me Love
- With a Little Help From My Friends (with Ringo at mic with Paul)
Encore - Cosmically
Conscious(with Ringo on drums)
- I Saw Her Standing There (with Ringo on drums and Eddie Vedder, Ben Harper, Donovan, Moby, Sheryl Crow and Bettye LaVette and other artists singing backing vocals)
Afterwards, my friends and I headed out to a pub to finish out the night with a few drinks. Matt's uncle joined us and offered let us crash at his apartment near Central Park for the night. This led to another eventful day, but I'll post about that tomorrow.
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Cleaning up the banks of the Naugatuck
March 29, 2009 //
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The cleanup effort along the Naugatuck River in Derby went fantastic. Dozens of volunteers including every-day citizens, city officials, and UI workers came out to lend a hand. The sad thing is that while we made a major dent in removing the piles of trash, it would probably take the same amount of volunteers another ten weekends to remove all the garbage that remains.
My friend Ricky and I were quoted in the New Haven Register:
"Derby resident Sean Henri not only walks the greenway but kayaks the
Naugatuck and he has seen firsthand the debris that litters what could
be a pretty hillside. What he saw from his kayak is what prompted Henri
to volunteer Saturday.
“I am shocked. I knew it was bad, but I didn’t know it was this bad,” he said, looking around.
His friend, Ansonia resident Ricky Donnelly, said he hopes residents of houses above the river keep the woods clean from now on.
“I don’t know why people would want that in your backyard. It’s an eyesore,” he said."
Video can be found here.
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Keeping life interesting
March 29, 2009 //
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I've been making an effort to visit some of the state's more "unusual" places lately. Abandoned buildings, hidden trails, colonial cemeteries... things like that. One of my most recent adventures: visiting Pleasure Beach in Stratford. It's Connecticut's largest and most recent ghost town and one of the creepiest places I have ever been to. I've posted some more info on my other website, the Connecticut Weekender.
Next week I'll be seeing Paul McCartney and Ringo perform at Radio City Music Hall. Life is good.
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The snow keeps coming
January 19, 2009 //
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We had more snow this morning. As a result I had some serious snow blowing to do at work today (we do a little bit of everything here). It seems like the snow won't stop this year. I don't mind it... just wish it was warmer.
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Photo-a-day fail
January 18, 2009 //
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My friend Mindy was once again criticizing me for not following through with my "Photo-a-day" pledge which, admittedly, has been very difficult to keep up with. Things have been coming up preventing me from sitting down at the computer in time, and then over the weekend I was without internet access. The criticism is justified, but I think I'll have to withdraw that goal and revise it a bit: Photo-a-day (when possible).
Not a bad weekend - hung out with some pals, saw some good/amusingly terrible movies, finished a TON of work, discovered some great music, and saw some art at the Yale Art Gallery.
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Franz the fish
January 11, 2009 //
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Here we have Franz the fish - rescued from a Petco in Westport during yesterday's snowstorm. I named him this morning while listening to Franz Ferdinand's new album and enjoying my cup of coffee.
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The Renaissance
January 10, 2009 //
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It seems like no matter where I am in the area all I need to do is look up and I see it towering above me. It's a bit pricey, but one of the nicest apartment buildings I've come across locally.
We were hanging out in the lounge on the top floor the other night. If you go up there you can go out on the patio where you'll get some nice views of New Haven, Bridgeport and Long Island Sound off in the distance.
Penny Lane - my brother and Brooke's new cat.
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