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Ryan harbors a constant fear of losing his keys, prefers flip flops and will always choose cereal if it's an option. He maintains his own blog, Giddy Up America and hasn't gotten a speeding ticket in over the year. He has previously contributed work to UPROXX & Heavy. Ryan is on Twitter: @ryanoconnell79

• Loud Regardless! A Sunday Night in Philly with Paranoid Social Club.

  By Ryan O'Connell on 03/13/2012 • ( 3 )

  

  Going in, I wasn’t sure what to expect. It was Sunday night, we’d done some casual day drinking and frankly- I just wasn’t sure how Paranoid Social Club would do playing a show upstairs at World Café Live. It’s a… Read More ›

• No Town Like Johnstown: Missing in Action Again

  By Ryan O'Connell on 02/12/2012 • ( 0 )

  

  If you travel for work, people will often call you lucky. And really, you are. You’re getting paid to travel and that’s a beautiful thing. I once went to San Diego for a weekend. It was snowing in Philly. Just… Read More ›

• The Day I Finally Listened to Spoon

  By Ryan O'Connell on 02/10/2012 • ( 2 )

  

  Discovering and quickly appreciating the band, Spoon

• Trying to Move On: 5 Things to Think About Today Besides the Super Bowl

  By Ryan O'Connell on 02/06/2012 • ( 0 )

  

  All right, the Super Bowl is over. Cue…sports angry! But it’s Monday and unfortunately life has to go on. The Bachelor is on tonight. It’s not all bad. But still, I’m baffled by the number of people who call out… Read More ›

• Selinsgrove by Sunset: matchbox cars, party jams and door knobs

  By Ryan O'Connell on 02/02/2012 • ( 0 )

  

  At 10 o’clock at night I found myself locked in the bathroom. This particular Monday had started much earlier- around the usual time with all the usual tricks. There wasn’t much to report. Traffic was a tad bit heavier than… Read More ›

• The Jack Johnson Morning

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/26/2012 • ( 6 )

  

  Looking into what makes a morning a Jack Johnson morning

• Almost Undun: Retroactively Live Blogging the AFC Championship Game

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/23/2012 • ( 0 )

  

  I’ve just started the process of comprehending what happened with yesterday’s AFC Championship Game- the shakes have finally stopped and I almost feel human again. With all the thoughts going through my head yesterday, last night, during the night and… Read More ›

• Anything is Possible…and other Casual Friday Thoughts…

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/20/2012 • ( 0 )

  

  When the job posting says “project manager,” they are often times speaking of computer-related projects.The same can be said for “storage.” Patriots 27, Ravens 24. Giants 21, 49ers 10. When I type Iphone and I Phone corrects it to say… Read More ›

• Bringing the Beat Back

  By Ryan O'Connell on 01/19/2012 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s the sound of rust coming off. It’s the sound of bones cracking. It’s the sound of muscles straining. It’s the sound of getting back into the swing of things. Playing drums is yes, like riding a bike. Once you… Read More ›