Kevin Henri

 

Finally, an update

September 03, 2008 // 0 Comments  // Add yours »

Last time I posted on this page was months ago. I haven't really felt like updating at all plus whenever I go to type I forget all of the interesting things I wanted to say. This looks like it's one of those updates.

Let's see, this summer...this summer...

This summer I came home from school and I basically took it easy for two weeks. I relaxed, drove around a lot, and slept. It was excellent but uneventful. Then I began working at Mattei's again. For those who don't know, I've been working there for about 4 years (exactly four years on October 2nd), I go back there and visit every time I come home from school for the weekend. I love the place. This summer, however, I think I am finally sick of working there. I might go back and work there over winter but I think this was my last summer working at Mattei's. I just hope they'll still let me go to the company picnics even though I'll be done working there. Besides working, I basically hung out wh my girlfriend Katie every night, occasionally also hanging out with some other friends but rarely. The last few weeks I stopped working at Mattei's and decided to do a lot of stuff before I left for school. I started painting my walls in my room, although I only painted three out of four and am still undecided about the ceiling. I went hiking several times, had a bunch of campfires at my house which were all a lot of fun, drove everywhere around where I live, and went on various day trips such as the Shoreline Trolley Museum and the Thimble Islands. That's about all there was to my summer.

I'm taking Political Science, Geology, History, Statistics, and Sociology this semester. Sociology is basically one of those classes where no matter what happens, they still find something wrong with society. Not the most enjoyable class. So far school has been fun. It looks like it's going to be another good year.

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April

April 29, 2008 // 0 Comments  // Add yours »

First off, it's been a good month for taking pictures.

Okay, I know I haven't posted in a while, so let's see if I can remember everything that I have done over the past month. My birthday was on the 17th, so my mom drove all the way up to UConn to visit me. We got lunch at this restaurant which was a lot better than I thought it would be. It was also nice to eat somewhere new. Afterwards, we got some ice cream at the dairy bar, which I think has some great ice cream and I believe my mom agreed. When we were done eating, we drove all over looking for a volleyball but of course no one has a volleyball, not even a sports store. Go figure. Anyway, it was really fun and I filled my mom in on how everything has been going and it was really nice that she came up and I appreciate it a lot. Umm after that, I went out and took some pictures with Katie. Only the last one is a result from that day.

The weekend before that, I went home because my dad bought us tickets to go see Young Frankenstein on broadway. So we went to NYC and walked over to the show. It was my first Broadway show so I was very excited. The show was hilarious! I loved the Producers when it came out and I think that Mel Brooks did an even better job turning this movie into a musical. I was laughing nonstop the entire show. Sure, there were plenty of dirty jokes which isn't the most comfortable thing to sit through with a parent, but what else can you expect from Mel Brooks? Anyway, everyone else in the theater loved it too. I thought it was great. After that, we walked around the city and got lunch at Pax on the corner of Bryant Park. I think Bryant Park might be one of my favorite places to go in the city. Once we finished eating lunch, we took a subway over to ground zero because my dad had not been there since 9/11. This was my third time visiting and I noticed that they have definitely made progress but it seems like they just divided the whole in the ground in half and have just neglected one half of it while building on the other side. Anyway, from there, we walked down the street where we saw St. Paul's chapel which is the oldest church in Manhattan. The cemetary of the church (which is directly across the street from ground zero) was not the slightest bit harmed from the wreckage and rubbel from 9/11. I thought that was very amazing. We proceeded to walk across the street to the park outside City Hall, which I had never been to before. It was a really nice park and the architecture of all the buildings around that area are really nice. The park had gas lit lamps which both my dad and I thought were pretty cool. After sitting there for a little while, we rushed back on the subway to Grand Central and went home.

Besides that, I can't really think of any eventful parts of the month that are worth mentioning. School is over in two weeks and then I'm coming home for the summer and probably working at Mattei's.

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Today

April 05, 2008 // 2 Comments  // Add yours »

The weather today was amazing. I can only hope that it will stay that way and get warmer.

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Monday, 24 March 2008

March 24, 2008 // 1 Comments  // Add yours »

at So, I've decided to type up some of my plans for the future so I get them done.  After the more immediate plans, I included a sort of a check list of stuff I want to do before I die, which I got the idea from Sean a couple years back and have decided to post it here. Not all of the things on the checklist I expect to do. Most of them I probably won't. But if I have it written down, there is more chance that I will get them done.

I want to save up money for a few things: an external camera flash, Xbox 360, tripod, a 3 or 4 day trip to Peru (more specifically Machu Pichu and the city of Cusco) that I want to visit within the next two or three years, at least a weeklong trip back to Ireland and possibly also Liverpool in England two summers from now, and I want to save up enough money to buy another car in case mine ever randomly stops working and I'm left without a car. Here's the other checklist that I made two years ago and I have things checked off if I've done them. I've basically taken Sean's list and modified it a little.

( ) travel to Greece

( ) travel to italy

(x) travel to ireland

(x) travel to england

( ) visit all 48 continental states (i think 17 so far)

( ) own my own house

( ) go hiking in Europe

( ) own a '73 Dodge Charger and fix it up to be nice

( ) travel to chicago

(x) travel to niagara falls

(x) see the rocky mountains

(x) visit yellowstone

( ) visit all the famous national parks in our country

( ) travel to niagara falls again, but with friends

( ) Visit jim morrison's grave

(x) visit strawberry fields in central park

( ) Go to Abbey Rd Studios

(x) Visit Liverpool, England

(x) Spend a day with a complete stranger and become good friends

( ) travel to the Carribean (I've been to Puerto Rico, but I don't know if I consider that the Carribean)

( ) go scuba diving

(x) go snorkelling among a coral reef

(X)visit the Florida keys

( ) swim in the Mediterranean Sea

( ) learn to sail

( ) see the egyptian pyramids

( ) see the pyramids in Guatemala and mexico

( ) visit the ruins in peru

( ) travel to pompeii

( ) meet paul mccartney

( ) meet anthony keidis from Red Hot Chili Peppers

( ) meet Brian May, the guitarist from Queen

( ) meet any comedians i like

( ) graduate college

(x teach history) decide what i wanna do in college

( ) own something autographed by all four of the Beatles

( ) party on the rooftop of a skyscraper

(x) see a Broadway show

( ) go to the top of the Sears Tower

(x) go hiking out west

(x) understand how to get around nyc

(x) buy a professional digital camera

( ) go snowboarding at least once

(x) visit a castle

( ) visit a shipwreck

(x) see a shooting star

( ) see the Northern Lights

(x) learn guitar

( ) own a rickenbacker 325 (john lennon's guitar during the early years and also john fogerty)

( ) own an epiphone casino (the guitar john lennon used a lot during the white album/abbey road/let it be time period)

(x) own a gibson les paul guitar

(x) own a violin bass (paul mccartney)

( ) be on MTV

( ) spend NYE in Times Square

( ) attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade

(x) travel to Canada

( ) travel to Mexico

(x) visit ground zero

(x) ice skate in new york city

( ) stay at a hilton hotel

( ) live on a farm for a week

( ) live in a big city for a week

( ) camp in the south american rainforest

(x) camp in the rocky mountains

( ) sneak backstage at a concert

( ) see paul mccartney in concert

( ) see RHCP in concert

( ) learn how to burp on call

(x) learn how to snap my fingers

( ) learn how to whistle

( ) visit the small italian towns that tourists usually skip

( ) visit a desert

( ) road trip cross-country

( ) road trip with friends

( ) sell (at least) one of my photographs

( ) be an extra in a movie

( ) watch a movie be filmed

( ) watch a tv show be filmed

( ) go somewhere cool for spring break

(x emeril and lloyd banks) randomly run into a celebrity

( ) walk across the Brooklyn Bridge

( ) go to all 5 boroughs of new york city

(x) go on the statue of liberty

(x) go on the empire state building

(x) see a double rainbow

( ) see a wild bear

(x) see a wild moose

(x) wake up to hear the sound of wolves howling (amazing)

(x) visit the Dakota, where John Lennon got shot

( ) see Ringo Starr live

( ) ride a 2 seater bicycle

( ) visit an exotic deserted island

(x) live on a boat for a week

(x) drink out of a fresh coconut

(x) see a Yankees game at yankees stadium

(x) see a yankees/red sox game at Yankee stadium

( ) see a yankees/red sox game at Fenway Park

( ) see a yankees/orioles game in baltimore

(x) visit the Baseball Hall of Fame

( ) go back to baltimore for a weekend

( ) be in the audience of SNL

(x) graduate derby high school

( ) save someone's life

( ) start a band for fun

( ) play at least three songs live with previously mentioned band

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Weddings are Fun

February 14, 2008 // 0 Comments  // Add yours »

I went to Kate's older sister's wedding on Sunday. It was pretty fun. Anyway, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

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Mickeyboof!

January 26, 2008 // 2 Comments  // Add yours »

What a difference two weeks makes!

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Winter Break

January 13, 2008 // 0 Comments  // Add yours »

  So I haven't been posting very much on this site anymore. I just don't have too much to say on here. I usually just like uploading photos. I guess I haven't been doing too much during vacation except hanging out with Katie. I went to East Rock in New Haven this week and that was pretty fun though. Besides that I went to Osbornedale with Katie, Meche, and Andrew to take some pictures. I think they turned out pretty well. Besides that, I haven't done much. I wish I still had a job because that occupied my time. Although I did go to NYC with Katie today. We met up with my friend K Fus and walked along 5th Ave. to Central Park where we walked over to Strawberry Fields and the Dakota.

Following that we stopped at FAO Schwarz, split up with K Fus and his friend Michelle, and we went to the Empire State Building. The only other time I had been on that was during the day, and I found the view to be much more beautiful at nighttime with all of the lights of the city. I have to say, New York City is definitely my favorite place in the world to go to. I've noticed there are two kinds of people. The kind that love NYC and the kind that hate NYC. I'm one of those people who completely loves is and thinks it is the greatest place in the world. I mean, I've travelled a lot. I've been to a lot of major cities including London, and I still think NYC is the greatest place in the world. The architecture, the atmosphere, the crowds...I even love the nasty smell of the city and the rude attitudes. I think that it is perfect for me because I prefer the fast paced New York way of doing things.

Also, since I've been really bored during vacation, I can't wait to go back up to UConn. It's nice that whenever you want to hang out with someone, there is always someone down the hall to hang out with. Anyway, here are some pictures from the past week.

This is Meche. Definitely one of my favorite people.

Katie

East Rock, New Haven, CT

      

And so that is all for now. Hopefully I can motivate myself to post more often.

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IN YOUR FACE!

December 26, 2007 // 2 Comments  // Add yours »

So K Fus said that he likes Sean's blog for being in your face. So for this entry, I also tried to be in your face.

How's this?

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Long time

December 07, 2007 // 1 Comments  // Add yours »

I know I haven't posted in a long time but I really haven't had much to post. Finals start on Monday. Tonight in 13 minutes at 10:00 P.M. quiet hours begin. They last 24/7 until the end of the semester. This means that basically I can't be as loud as I usually am and have to keep my door closed so I don't disturb anyone else who is studying. I don't like being quiet. Especially keeping my music at a tolerable level. Luckily throughout the rest of the semester, nobody cares. 

It snowed this morning. It covered the ground pretty fast. Ummmmm, I went ice skating with Kate Liz and Ryan. It was pretty fun. I am terrible at it though but whatever.

 

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Gelfest

November 09, 2007 // 1 Comments  // Add yours »

I got back from Spanish last night, and I decided to see what I would look like if I attempted to gel my hair. Well, my hair was too short to really do anything with it, but after gelling my hair, my roommate gelled his. Then, since we were bored we basically dressed in anything we could find. Ties, long dress socks, etc. Anyway, it was really random and a lot of fun. It was also a little embarassing whenever people walked by that have never seen us before. Anyway, I haven't had much to post recently. I've just been going to class, doing my homework, and that's about it. There really hasn't been too much to say, although I am considering majoring in history and secondary education to be a history teacher. I don't know though, because I find it hard to imagine myself being a teacher, but I really love history and I wouldn't really want any other job that has to do with history so I'm not sure yet. But I'm definitely leaning towards it. Here are some more pictures from last night and also a halloween picture since my parents didn't get to see my costume. I was Mark Antony while Kate was Cleopatra.

 

That's all for now. I'm coming home in one week for the entire Thanksgiving week. I guess other schools are only getting half that time off so I'm lucky that I get to rest longer.

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