World Identity Lab » Jacob Koestler

Meal 1: Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA

Jacob Koestler — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:56:54 +0000

Laura and I live together in Johnstown. Usually we spend the few days around Christmas at her parents’ place in Ohio, but this year my mom was in town from San Fransisco. The first dinner was at our house late Christmas Eve. My mom, her husband and his family, my sister, my uncle, his kids and his girlfriend all came over for a non-traditional meal that my mom had prepared. As opposed to a turkey or ham and the works, we ate dishes that mom liked to prepare when she used to live in Johnstown. All the stress of having a dinner at my house aside, the night was really nice.

Meal 2: Blairsville, Pennsylvania, USA

Jacob Koestler — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:56:09 +0000

Laura and I woke up Christmas morning and headed to my dad’s house 40 minutes to the West. I haven’t been to my dad’s for lunch on Christmas in the four years that I’ve been dating Laura. It was great – We opened presents, drank whiskey in our coffees and sat down to a pretty standard spread with my dad, his family and my granny.

Meal 3: Massillon, Ohio, USA

Jacob Koestler — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:55:09 +0000

After a quick nap, Laura and I drove another three hours to her parents’ house in Ohio. We got in around 8pm, Christmas night to a full house of people and a huge spread of leftovers from three hours earlier.

Reba and Greg, 16 and 17, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jacob Koestler — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:13:41 +0000

Name: Reba
Age: 16
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

What is your life goal?
To play music

Name: Greg
Age: 17
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

What is your life goal?
To play music with Reba

Razor Rob, 18, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Jacob Koestler — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:09:53 +0000

Name: Razor Rob
Age: 18
Hometown: Johnstown, Pennsylvania

What is your life goal?
To start a punk band

Todd, 18, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Jacob Koestler — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 10:05:15 +0000

Name: Todd
Age: 18
Hometown: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

What is your life goal?
I want to continue playing music in my band, The Snails, and I’d eventually like to teach elementary or middle school.

Eric and Jami, 16, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Jacob Koestler — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:59:19 +0000

Name: Eric
Age: 16
Hometown: Johnstown, Pennsylvania

What is your life goal? To be a machinist

Name: Jami
Age: 16
Hometown: Johnstown, Pennsylvania

What is your life goal? To play music

Balkis, 19, Johnstown, Pennsylvania

Jacob Koestler — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 09:57:30 +0000

Name: Balkis
Age: 19
Hometown: Johnstown, Pennsylvania

What is your life goal? To have fun…