‘Baltimore’ Archive
This entry was posted November 13th, 2007 and has 2 comments.
No that’s not just a clever, metaphorical title, it’s actually what I’ve been doing over the past few days.
A couple of months ago, my friend Chrissy moved to Shanghai, China to take a job as the head of youth ministry for a church there. She’s anxious for friends to come visit, as I’m sure anyone who moves by themselves to another country is. So, her brother Ron and I decided we would plan a trip to go visit.
I’m really excited about the idea of visiting and exploring a country on the other side of the world. I definitely never thought this is a place I would go, but what an amazing opportunity. Plus, we’ll be there the first week of February, which is during Chinese New Year! This trip is definitely going to be an amazing experience and one that I’m really looking forward to.
The only downside is that there are so many things you need to do before you can actually go.
Continue reading Planning a Trip to China
Posted in Baltimore, China, Chris Walbert, life, travel
This entry was posted October 31st, 2007 and has 1 comment.
I just took a quick trip to Giant to get some Halloween candy for tonight’s trick or treaters. Today is absolutely beautiful. 65 degrees, not a cloud in the sky, and a nice breeze.
Since I work out in the country a bit, and not in downtown Baltimore, I actually get to see trees on my way to and from work. It’s days like today that make me especially glad that I live in the mid-Atlantic where we get to experience four seasons. It’s been unseasonably warm so far this fall, but leaves on the trees are finally starting to change.
This weekend is the end of Daylight Savings. I cannot stand when it gets dark early. I’ll have to sit outside for at least 15 minutes every day this winter or I’ll go insane. At least this means that it will be cold enough to snowboard soon.
Continue reading The Perfect Fall Day
Posted in Baltimore, Chris Walbert, life
This entry was posted October 16th, 2007 and has no nomments.
After all of the drama surrounding the Chicago Marathon last weekend, it was a welcome sight to wake up to a beautifully sunny, chilly Saturday morning. The heat and humidity left Baltimore just in time for this year’s event.
I joined over 14,000 people, from other countries, 48 states, and of course throughout Maryland, for the 7th annual Baltimore Marathon. The weather was perfect, which helped fuel the tremendous energy that you could feel just walking (or running) through downtown.
Continue reading Baltimore Half Marathon
Posted in Baltimore, Chris Walbert, life, running
This entry was posted October 12th, 2007 and has no nomments.
If you’ve made it here, you obviously are aware that chriswalbert.com is the new home of my blog. If you are new here, thanks for checking it out. Hopefully you’ll find something that interests you. Leave a comment, and start a discussion.
A huge thanks and shout out goes to my good friend of many, many years Dustin Pfeifer for designing and implementing this site. As you can see, Dustin is a top notch front-end web designer. Additionally, he is a mastermind when it comes to CSS.
Dustin now runs a web development and marketing company. If you or your company need any work done, I highly recommend you talk with Dustin.
I’m very excited to have this new, more personalized blog up and running. Not that there is anything wrong with a Wordpress template, but it’s nice to have something that reflects me a bit more.
It is a beautiful fall day, so go out and enjoy it. Be sure to check back here regularly and update your bookmarks, links, etc. to chriswalbert.com.
Continue reading New Blog Site
Posted in Baltimore, Chris Walbert, advertising, business, marketing, technology
This entry was posted October 9th, 2007 and has 1 comment.
That’s right. The best show on television can be viewed on Comcast On Demand right now. Season 1 will be available until October 28. Then, hopefully they will continue playing the other seasons up until Season 5 premieres in January 2008.
I watched episode 1 last night. Even though I’ve seen it before, I still love watching The Wire. This show is just so well written and real. So much so that it can almost be hard to watch some times. Season 1 is really focused on the drug game and the battle between Avon Barksdale’s crew and the police. The most notable quote from this episode is when Carver, a detective, says this about the drug war. “You can’t call this a war.” Why’s that? “War’s end.”
Continue reading The Wire is On Demand
Posted in Baltimore, Chris Walbert, life, television
This entry was posted September 26th, 2007 and has 3 comments.
Let me run an idea by you. This is one of the things that I really enjoy about blogging. Sometimes you just need to get an idea down, and see if it’s worth pursuing.
As anyone who knows me in real life knows, each winter for the past 5 years, whatever house I’ve lived in has hosted a large, semi-formal Christmas Party. Each year seems to get bigger and even more fun. Last year was an absolute blast. Throughout the night we probably had 150 people in our Hampden duplex, each of whom was well-dressed, somewhat well-behaved, and definitely enjoying themselves.
An idea came to me this morning, as we have already begun planning this year’s party.
Continue reading Christmas Party Sponsorship
Posted in Baltimore, Chris Walbert, advertising, business, food, life, marketing, music, technology
This entry was posted September 21st, 2007 and has no nomments.
Last night was the annual Best of Baltimore party hosted by everyone’s favorite free alternative weekly, The City Paper. And what a party it was. Held at the Museum of Industry on Key Highway, this year’s event had many things working in its favor. The venue was great, food was excellent, beers were free, and there were lots of people enjoying themselves on a beautiful Baltimore night.
As is typical with most large party-type events, I spent the majority of the evening hanging with my good friends. Mingling really can’t begin until everyone has had a cocktail or two anyway. I also had a chance to talk to some of the good people that work at the City Paper and, for some reason, continue to invite us back to their events.
Also, the view from the outdoor patio at the Museum of Industry is one of the nicest in the city. Hopefully I’ll have some pictures to post soon. It looked like some of the shots they show when the Ravens are on Monday Night Football. One of those views that reminds you why you love this city so much.
Continue reading City Paper Best of Baltimore Party
Posted in Baltimore, Chris Walbert, life
This entry was posted September 12th, 2007 and has 1 comment.
The beginning of a new season always seems to bring with it the desire for something new. I’ve experienced this feeling nearly every time the seasons change for the past few years. It’s a feeling that is hard to describe, but it’s as if my body, understanding the change that is happening in the atmosphere, is craving an equal change for itself.
Over the past 6 months I’ve experienced some major changes. I moved, started a new job, joined two different community-based volunteer programs, and ran my first triathlon. Despite these new experiences, or maybe partially because of them, I can’t help but feel the strong need for a significant change.
I usually think of the desire for change as being birthed from a negative experience. People look for new jobs because they don’t like the one they have. Or, people move because they don’t like where they live. But I really like where I work and the people I work with, and I live with one of my best friends, and I’ve also really enjoyed the new things I’ve become involved with.
Continue reading The Need for Change
Posted in Baltimore, Chris Walbert, life, marketing
This entry was posted September 4th, 2007 and has 1 comment.
To most of us, Labor Day signifies the end of summer. What better way is there is close out the summer than to gather 20+ of your closest friends for a day at the horse races?
Yesterday, a group of us hopped on the Light Rail with coolers in tow and headed up to Timonium Fair Grounds. Horses raced every 30 minutes from 1 pm until 5. I bet on almost every race but didn’t win a single one. I did, however, manage to only lose $20. Two of my friends won $70 each on one race, and a bunch of others won a few bucks here and there.
This was my first time actually watching and betting on horse races. It was an absolute blast. It’s just so much fun to hang out with your friends, cheer on horses and gamble. Check out Mike’s blog for some excellent pictures of the day. Continue reading A Day at the Track - Now with pictures!
Posted in Baltimore, Chris Walbert, running
This entry was posted August 29th, 2007 and has 10 comments.
I hate to speak poorly about a Baltimore restaurant, as I think too much of that happens already. However, when the food is as bad as it was last night at Zen West Cafe in Belvedere Square, that is really the only option.
So, on to the story. Last night, I met up with the good people from Tilt Studio and the local design collective they organize, for a happy hour at Ryan’s Daughter. For those of you not from Baltimore, Ryan’s Daughter is a nice, cozy Irish pub with good beer and good food, an excellent choice for a networking happy hour. Continue reading Stay Away from Zen West Cafe
Posted in Baltimore, Chris Walbert, food
