Gold medal for fresh Olympic fashion

Thursday night, I kept it classy with martinis and jazz music provided by saxophonist Tim Warfield at White Rose Bar & Grill. I should have worn wing tips and a fedora.

Friday, I went back to the Jersey Shore. It wouldn't be August without a trip to Avalon. I arrived in time to catch some of the opening ceremonies of the 2008 summer Olympics, and event that made me feel anything but confident about my knowledge of world countries. Team USA looked dapper in Ralph Lauren-designed blazers and newsboy caps.

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Joshua Allen won the title of America's favorite dancer on "So You Think You Can Dance." I'm pretty stoked since he was one of my favorites from the beginning. Joshua, a street dancer with hardly any formal dance training, was able to pull off every dance style that was thrown at him with little effort. Well, he made it seem effortless, anyway. Joshua won $250,000 and a movie role.

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My favorite pastime is riding the roller coasters at America's Amusement parks.

Hershey, Dorney, Six Flags Great Adventure, Cedar Point...oh how I love them all.

A few years ago, I discovered Six Flags America in Bowie, Md. It's a little more than an hour from my house and a change from the norm. And CHEAP. It's $25 for a ticket if you purchase online. I think a season pass is $50. I had off yesterday, so I went.

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Where have you been all my life?

I stayed in York this weekend. (Don't act like you're not surprised.) That's mostly because I took a mid-week jaunt to Yankee Stadium in The Bronx. I saw the Yankees crush the Orioles, paid $17 for two Miller Lites and, to use the words of my brother, paid my respects to baseball history at the house that Ruth built. I withstood heat from the sun and from my friends, who were convinced I had crossed enemy lines. I decided to hide out and get some much needed downtime Friday night.

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Last night, I watched "The Last Lecture: A Celebration of Life" on ABC's on "Primetime." Carnegie Mellon professor Randy Pausch died on Friday. The 48-year-old died of pancreatic cancer. He left a wife and three young children.

His story touched me to the point of tears and sobs.

His "Last Lecture" video has been seen by millions on YouTube. It's more than an hour long, but if you have time to watch, your life will be touched.

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MGMT and motion sickness in Philly.

Your weekend rounduper hit the road this weekend. Friday night I headed to the Starlight Ballroom in Philadelphia to catch indie act MGMT with a fellow fan. The Brooklyn-based duo added a drummer, bassist and second guitarist for their live show, which was an electronic explosion of sound. As seen in the video above, the crowd went crazy during "Kids" as well as "Electric Feel" and "Time to Pretend." For me, it was time to pretend I wasn't claustrophobic.

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There's nothing more satiating to your eyes and mind than a good, hearty piece of art. Stop-motion animator Adam Pesapane recreates the making of a simple pasta dish by using everyday objects, such as Post-it notes, a Rubik's cube, a crisp dollar bill and bubble-wrap. Check out this video - it's gastronomically and artistically pleasing.

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It's not often I leave the theater after watching an action movie and launch into philosphical discussions with my fellow moviegoer about morality.

But then, "The Dark Knight" just isn't your typical action movie.

I agree with everything that Erin said in her post about the movie: Christian Bale is spot-on as Bruce Wayne, Heath Ledger deserves an Oscar for his sinister portrayal of the Joker, and the supporting cast was excellent.

And yea, the action sequences were awesome. Batman flying into a Hong Kong high rise and kidnap (or extradite ... you decide) a criminal, then float into a moving plane was one of the coolest stunts I've seen in any of the "Batman" movies.

But what makes the movie transcend your typical Comic-based blockbuster are The Joker's persistant attempts to make Gotham turn to its baser instincts.

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Glow-in-the-dark swimwear = underrated

Another weekend. Another art festival.
After being blown away by "The Dark Knight" Friday night, me and a fellow art enthusiast headed to Baltimore's Artscape, America's largest free public arts festival.

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My whirlwind weekend included finger wiggling.

This weekend was like stepping back in time to my undergrad days at Penn State. I headed up to the Central Pennsylvania Festival of the Arts, aka Arts Fest. I braved the humidity and crowds to look at crafts I couldn't afford and consume alcoholic beverages from my past.

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