Washington D.C. is one of my favorite cities to visit… seriously.

Politics. Media. Scandal. Gossip. Those hours spent sitting on the steps of the Lincoln memorial at sunset.

D.C. has it all.

Quite a few people from the District read the blog, so this post is for them. They’ve probably eaten at most of the places, but here they are, just in case they missed any:

- D.C. dining on a dime

- Quick Eats in DC

- DCist ‘Food & Drink’

- Tabaq Bistro

#8 - Graduate School Highs & Lows - My journey to graduate school began in July of 2003 with hopes that it would end by August 2004. After MC asked me to come on as a full-time staffer, that date was pushed back to December 2005. But, as many of you have recently come to find out, I never recieved 3 emails I was supposed to ave recieved regarding my Comprehensive Exams (which are necessary for us Corp. Communication folks to graduate). Therefore… I have to wait until March of this year to take those comps… then I’ll be done.

But, once again, I know I’ll never regret the late night term papers and peeling through Supreme Court documents. This degree, when it’s done (even though it technically has been since July 2005) will be something I know that I worked to obtain

A few folks have asked recently: “Why aren’t you running ads on your blog?

Many reasons. One, it wouldn’t be worth it. Any of you marketing majors who know about CPMs know that 1.5 is the average. For all you other folks… that means that most ads earn about $1.50 for each 1,000 people who view them. HOWEVER, at JND we average around 5.0… which is unheard of [Landon smiles... has a moment of reflection for his marketing genius].

The second reason I choose not to advertise here: Why? Why add one more advertisement to your day? This is supposed to be a place where you can some for information and entertainment.

However, if someone or some business would like to sponsor my upcomming trip to Europe, I’ll be more than happy to drop your name over and over again for a month.

Just a few photos I’ve taken over the last few days…

I’ve got this cross fixation lately.

Maybe Jesus is trying to tell me something.

Things I’ve learned over the last few days:

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation - I think this, and will continue to be, the funniest Chirstmas movie ever made. I have yet to meet someone who dislikes this holiday classic. “Are you serious Clark?” Yes, I am.

Ok, so maybe its not that bad. But there was something missing last night.

Laguna Beach.

I know, I know… the show will be back in the Spring. Plus, we’ll get to enjoy LC’s drama-fileld life in ‘The Hills.’

But let’s all keep in mind that Laguna Beach will be with an entire new cast, and LC’s Hills will be without all the gang from Laguna Beach Season 1 and 2.

I’m talking way too much about this, aren’t I?

Ok, I’m done… for today.

Just a few things that captivated me to an almost-obsessive extent. Maybe not obsessive… but at one point I really, really liked them.

If you’ve never seen ths site, you’re in for a treat.

Overhheard in New York is a collection of random quotes that have been (you got it) overheard by others in New York City.

A couple of samples:

I appreciate the positive emails/comments/phone calls over the last few days. Snyder and Josh Kyle were kind enough to take time out of their busy UVA and Ole Miss schedules to comment about the site.

What can you do now?

Tell me what you like, tell me what you don’t like.

While this is my blog, and while I have fun posting on a (big word) plethora of items… I like to hear what you have to say.

Feel free to comment below, or you can just shoot me an email. No emails will be posted without your consent.

You can trust Lando.

I was late for a night of sushi, so I had to listen to the radio for the end of the Alabama-LSU game Saturday night.



I heard about the “man kiss” which CBS so graciously televised. I was finally sent a picture of said picture today.

The kiss in question came after Jamarcus Russell’s touchdown pass in overtime. The touchdown gave LSU a 16-13 victory over the Crimson Tide.

Please notice the two gentlemen (in purple… oddly enough) in the center of this picture.

I’ve been to some exciting games… but I have yet to celebrate like this.

So I’m channel surfing last night, and I come accross MTV to find… ‘Laguna Beach.’

Reruns, of course, but Wednesday was a rough day… so this surprise was much appreciated.

No other purpose to this post, except getting excited - anticipating Season 3.

One things for sure about The O.C.… you are either addicted to it, or you couldn’t care less about it.

However, the only thing better than the show, is the music surrounding the show.

I’ve dug up a site that will serve as the cure for your music ills.

Search eposide-by-epsiode for all the songs you’ve heard from Season 1, Season 2, and Season 3.

Almost all of the songs can be purchased individually on iTunes. Some of them actally come in official ‘O.C. Soundtracks.’

I’ve actually purhased a couple, and whether you like the show are not, the music is dang good.

Enjoy.

Music from The O.C. via Amazon

Just got back from seeing ‘Narnia.’

One of the best movies I’ve seen in a while. Could C.S. have layed the Christian overtones on a little thicker?

- Aslan taking the place of Peter.
- The White Witch on the prowl for “prophicied children.” (Hello Harod!)
- Aslans “It is finished” line at the end.

Great. Wonderful. (Insert compliment here).

Great movie.

In honor of the domination of ‘Narnia’ at the box office, some C.S. Lewis for your Monday morning.

- C.S. Lewis Quote Page

- C.S. Lewis - ReligionFacts.com

- Into the Wardrobe

- CS Lewis Foundation

- CS Lewis: 20th-Century Christian Knight

- CS Lewis Institute

From JND…

- ABCNEWS POLL: 71% Of Iraqis Say Life Is Going Good

- POLL: 94% of Americans Believe in God

- Lohan’s Parents Reach Divorce Settlement

- Girl Has Seizure After 5 Hours Of Video Gaming

- Colin Farrell Checks Into Treatment Center

- Internet company offers organs from executed Chinese prisoners

Sorry, but I’m not that into Grey’s Anatomy. I’ve got my favorite shows… and G.A. just doesn’t do much for me. It’s all: “Oh my gosh, the guy from ‘Can’t Buy Me Love‘ doesn’t like the woman with the slight lisp from ‘Old School!’

Bor-ing.

The only thing I enjoy is the panoramic camera shots of Seattle during the episodes, but even that isn’t enough to keep me around.

However, if you’re interested in hopping into the show mid-season, TVgasm has a nice overview of Grey’s Anatomy.

Enjoy.