Ginny From The Blog

I’ll (probably) never be a vegetarian

ginny — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 15:41:06 +0000

I’ve thought about becoming a vegetarian, but the idea wafts away whenever the I encounter vinegary, spicy buffalo wings (the kind that make your eyes water when they’re delivered to your table). I lived with a vegetarian for a little over a year. He boycotted meat for moral reasons (he’s the guy on the left with [...]

Blow bubbles or march to protest Prop 8 in downtown Raleigh this weekend

ginny — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:12:47 +0000

Whether you’re in the mood for whimsy or revolt, there are a two different but interesting events happening in downtown Raleigh this weekend that you might want to check out. If you want to have plain, good ol’ fashioned fun, then you should head to the Bubble Blast that I’m organizing with Brandy. We’re going to [...]

Duke women’s rugby team wrestles in chocolate pudding

ginny — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:28:12 +0000

I was having a beer at the James Joyce in Durham a couple weeks ago and I noticed a stream of Dukies filing into the bar, yet the bar wasn’t getting more crowded. I didn’t realize there was a patio out back, where the Dukies were lining up to see the Duke women’s rugby team [...]

Watch local election coverage online at 7 p.m. Tuesday

ginny — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 19:06:59 +0000

In the true spirit of MyNC.com, we’re trying something new on Election Night. I’ll be co-hosting an online video show with Page Crawford that will feature interviews with reporters who are stationed throughout the Triangle, witty banter, your election day photos, videos and even some comic relief from local improv comedians. The show runs from 7 [...]

Five reasons why you must go to the N.C. State Fair

ginny — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:18:38 +0000

I’m a sucker for a fair. The farm animals remind me of my days growing up in rural southern Illinois, where I literally rode pigs with my friends and jumped off hay bales for fun. The people watching alone is worth the $7 admission price. But this week, I’ve heard quite a few people say the [...]

There’s nothing like some free James Taylor for lunch

ginny — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 14:05:36 +0000

I think there’s a law that says if you live in North Carolina, you must be a James Taylor fan. So the folks pulling the strings behind the Barack Obama campaign were pretty smart to snag the Carolina Crooner for five free concerts throughout the Tar Heel state given how much of a battleground state [...]

My lunchtime adventure in downtown Raleigh

ginny — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 18:11:54 +0000

Oh how I wish I worked in downtown Raleigh. Weekdays (and first Fridays) are the only time you can consistently count on seeing people out and about downtown. It makes for fun people watching. I was catching up on my blog reading this morning and (in true North Carolina blogger style) someone had posted a picture [...]

Triangle bloggers know how to enjoy a bash

ginny — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 15:10:03 +0000

I’m still buzzing from last night’s 30THREADS blogger bash and it has nothing to do with the beer that was flowing. I’m finding that when Triangle bloggers and Tweeple get together, there’s a certain energy that envelops the room. Faces light up with recognition when bloggers or Tweeple are recognized from their avatars. Bloggers connect with [...]

30THREADS Blogger Bash is Tuesday

ginny — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:20:28 +0000

It’s time for another 30THREADS Blogger Bash. Make plans to pop by the Broad Street Cafe in Durham anytime between 6 and 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 7. The informal bash features light snacks and beer and, of course, a chance for me to meet you. If you’d like, bring a friend. Even if they don’t blog. It’s [...]

World Beer Festival in Durham is worth the $45

ginny — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 12:01:46 +0000

You might think nothing can stand between a gal and her beer. That is, unless you take that gal to World Beer Festival in Durham. Hundreds of people stood in my way as I attempted to enter the festival Saturday at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The line snaked around the ballpark from the entrance [...]