Author Archives: AverageAndy

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About AverageAndy

An average guy living a great life in New Jersey.

USA Soccer, Survivor 42

Posted on March 31, 2022 by AverageAndy

A friend of mine invited me join him in Orlando, Florida last weekend to go see the USA Men’s Soccer team play Panama in a World Cup Qualifying Match. He was paying for the hotel (AirBnB) and I had some … Continue reading →

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The Amazing Race / Survivor / Marillion (AHBID)

Posted on March 11, 2022 by AverageAndy

First, a big congratulations to Kim & Penn for winning The Amazing Race 33. Was a really good season (and an interesting one, as the race was shutdown for 18 months due to the Covid-19 Pandemic). Like always the show … Continue reading →

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Writers Block

Posted on March 6, 2022 by AverageAndy

Drove to Walton NY last Sunday for my cousin Katharines’ funeral. She was the first of my cousins to pass, and she will be missed. Katharines’ sisters and brother where their, along with 2 of my other cousins. The though … Continue reading →

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The Good and the Sad

Posted on February 1, 2022 by AverageAndy

Will start with some sad news. Sad to see that Dave Chin, my old boss at NBCUniversal passed away on January 20th at the age of 44. He was a great manager and I really enjoyed working for him. He … Continue reading →

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RIP Meat Loaf

Posted on January 21, 2022 by AverageAndy

Very sad to hear that singer Meat Loaf passed away at the age of 74. His “Bat out of Hell” album is one of the all time great albums. He also was an actor appearing in the “Rocky Horror Picture … Continue reading →

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Things are Good

Posted on January 14, 2022 by AverageAndy

Hope everybody is doing well. Things are good here as we move away from the holiday season and into the beginning of 2022. The Amazing Race is back, and its as good as every. Interesting to watch as the 1st … Continue reading →

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Hope you had a Merry Christmas

Posted on December 28, 2021 by AverageAndy

Hope everybody (those who celebrates Christmas and those that don’t) all got some time off to spend with family and friends. As I get older, I have come to cherish the time spent with my family and friends; both in … Continue reading →

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December update (Finally have some time)

Posted on December 20, 2021 by AverageAndy

Been a month since I started my new job at SHI.   Been spending my time getting acclimated to my new position and have been learning a lot.  Been a bit strange going into an office and getting back into the … Continue reading →

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Start new job on Monday

Posted on November 11, 2021 by AverageAndy

After being unemployed for a while, I will be starting a new job on Monday. Looking forward to getting back into the so called real world and interacting with people. It has been a interesting past 8 months, with lots … Continue reading →

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Lots on my mind

Posted on November 2, 2021 by AverageAndy

Went on a walk the other day, and decided to listen to music instead of a pod cast to mix things up. Started by playing the new Marillion Song “Be Hard On Yourself ” from their upcoming album An Hour … Continue reading →

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