‘Chris Walbert’ Archive
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
This entry was posted August 22nd, 2007 and has 3 comments.
There are only a few shows that are so funny that they will make me laugh out loud, even when watching them alone. There are even fewer that are worth talking about with your friends or quoting when you’re out. Flight of the Conchords is one of these shows.
This new show from HBO is about 2 guys from New Zealand, Bret and Jermaine, who come to New York to get their band famous. The show follows the sometimes inane details of their daily lives while they try to find gigs to play and women to love. Most of the funniest moments come in their normal conversations or their reactions to day to day life. Or, in their band meetings with their manager Murray or when they’re being stalked by their only fan, Mel.
Continue reading Flight of the Conchords
Posted in Chris Walbert, television
This entry was posted August 16th, 2007 and has 3 comments.
In the past few months, there seems to have been an explosion in the world of social networks. An arena that was once, and by most reports still is, dominated by MySpace and now Facebook, has spawn countless new social networks. My main question is not whether there is value in each of these sites, but whether any of them have what it takes to survive and grow.
If you’re in the marketing/advertising field, or participate in social networks, you’ve probably noticed somewhat of a decline in your friends’ participation on MySpace. A year or 2 ago, it seems like everyone on MySpace participated daily and spent a lot of time on the site. Lots of people even “collected” friends and bragged about who had the most. Now, the only friend requests I get are from girls who want me to visit their web cams or bands that I’ve never heard of. This isn’t to say that MySpace is finished, they’re still growing at an amazing rate and are adding new features all the time. There’s just been a large contingent of people migrating to Facebook.
I’m one of the people that falls into this category. Just a week or two ago I decided to actually create a Facebook account. It’s not that I had anything against Facebook before, I just didn’t feel like managing another social network account. But, I got bored of never seeing anything new on MySpace, so I took the plunge. There’s also been so much buzz surrounding Facebook in the marketing community this summer. You can’t read any industry site without seeing at least one article claiming that Facebook is the greatest company ever and is taking over the world. Ok, maybe that’s a bit much, but marketing people sure do love talking about the next big thing.
Continue reading So Many Social Networks, So Little Time
Posted in Chris Walbert, marketing, technology
This entry was posted August 10th, 2007 and has 6 comments.
Before anyone freaks out, no, my 50+-year-old parents are not having a baby.
Yesterday I met my “little brother” Tyler as part of the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentor program. Our meeting yesterday couldn’t have gone better. BBBS did a great job matching us. Even though he is only 8, we actually have a lot of similar interests. He’s into all the normal stuff like football, baseball, and basketball, but he also likes to draw, do science experiments and really wants to learn how to snowboard. BBBS also organizes lots of great events so you don’t have to work too hard to find things to do with your Little.
The main reason Tyler’s mom, who seems really nice but is kind of young, wants him to be involved in this program is to have some positive male influence. His dad wasn’t around at all for a while and has just recently started to be a little involved with Tyler again. The only guy he really looks up to is his mom’s brother, who is now in jail.
Continue reading New Little Brother
Posted in Baltimore, Chris Walbert
This entry was posted August 1st, 2007 and has 1 comment.
I never want to disappoint the select few of you who not only read this blog, but take the time to actually comment. So, without further ado, here is the new, more realistic version of me as a Simpson. Complete with red hair.
Continue reading Chris as a Simpson
Posted in Baltimore, Chris Walbert
This entry was posted August 1st, 2007 and has 1 comment.
As of yesterday, I hit the 100-mile mark since I started running again in January. During this time I’ve been using the Nike Plus system. For those of you who don’t know, it’s a chip and sensor that allows your shoes to talk to you iPod Nano and transfer your run data back and forth. Then, you can go to nikeplus.com to log and view all of your runs. It’s a pretty amazing tool and has made finding the motivation to go running much easier.
I used to dislike running. But now, the more I do it, the more I really enjoy it. That’s a tough statement for most people to understand. How could you like running?
Continue reading 100 Miles Run
Posted in Baltimore, Chris Walbert, running
This entry was posted July 26th, 2007 and has 2 comments.
That’s right folks. The day many have been awaiting for years is finally here. The Simpsons Movie releases this weekend, but I’ve managed to score a few premiere tickets for tonight at The Senator Theatre.
With all of the hype and well-executed marketing surrounding this movie, I’m sure everyone’s expectations are very high. Speaking of fantastic marketing, the collective genius at Crispin Porter Bogusky have outdone themselves on this campaign. Between converting several 7-11s into Kwik-E-Marts, SimpsonizeMe, and some great TV spots that promote the movie and Burger King, the marketing surrounding this movie has been well thought out and executed.
Continue reading Simpsons Movie Premiere
Posted in Baltimore, Chris Walbert, Uncategorized, marketing, technology
This entry was posted July 23rd, 2007 and has 2 comments.
I have yet to explain the title of my blog here on Wordpress. That’s most likely because I think it’s pretty self-explanatory. However, today I have decided to go into a bit more detail about this topic.
First, the title itself is a quote from one of my favorite Kevin Devine songs. I saw Kevin play a few months back at Ram’s Head in Baltimore with Brand New and Manchester Orchestra. This was one of the most fun shows I’ve been to and have been listening to KD’s albums a lot since then.
The idea of “less yesterday and more today” really appeals to me. I guess that’s because I tend to be someone that over-analyzes things and find myself getting wrapped up in worry at times. This quote really serves to remind me to deal with today’s issues and not spend time and energy on the past or even too much on the future.
Continue reading Less Yesterday and More Today
Posted in Baltimore, Chris Walbert
This entry was posted July 18th, 2007 and has 3 comments.
How many times are you distracted from what you’re working on in a typical day? What is the longest amount of time you can concentrate without your attention being diverted? What are the things that distract you the most.
Yesterday, I was talking with my buddy Brad about the many distractions that we are provide with in our high-tech world. So I have decided to compile a list of all the things that have distracted me this morning, before noon.
1. Upon first logging on to my computer, Gmail Notifier let me know that I had an important email to read about color options for this season’s kickball tee shirts. Please God don’t let them be red.
Continue reading A World of Distractions
Posted in Chris Walbert, music, technology
