fatty + me

May 16, 2004

After the grilling was done, we hit Ave A to wash down our burgers with some cones.

May 16, 2004

ice cream ↗+

Hey ladies, do you like our manly cut-off jean short legs?

May 16, 2004

That's right, turns out Fatty had graciously decided to bring me a matching pair out cut-off jean shorts.

the ss farley sails tonight

May 16, 2004

shorts ↗+

Fatty half-heartedly rocked out in the backseat...

May 07, 2004

Fatty and I were tired so we stopped at a bodega for some weird, bullet shaped energy drinks. There were only two can left...

the ss farley sails tonight

May 07, 2004

...this fucking amazing picture. Hahaha. Look at Fatty's eyebrows!

vin's 28th birthday

April 24, 2004

Is there anything in the world better than a photo where Fatty's giving the cocked, disco eyebrow?

vin's 28th birthday

April 24, 2004

amber ↗+

Hey, after fighting the crowds we needed nourishment.

the april roundup

April, 2004

We also managed to catch a few party-goes (who shall remain nameless) engaging in some very unorthodox Passover traditions...

the april roundup

April, 2004

tiffany ↗+

Before heading over to their new hotel, we piled into the van and went over to...(ps - Hey Dan, close your mouth)

sxsw part one: bands in austin

March 18, 2004

the drive back was uneventful. Fatty and I rokked.

seth's surprise party part two karaoke and afterhours

March 13, 2004

Fatty reacting to the spectacle.

seth's surprise party part two karaoke and afterhours

March 13, 2004

karaoke ↗+

Something about tits! Ha!

seth's surprise party part two karaoke and afterhours

March 13, 2004

liz ↗+
boobs ↗+

Liz, Fatty, me, Birthday Boy, Heather and Colin.

March 11, 2004

We woke up early on Saturday morning, thought about skiing for a half-day, but when Fatty informed us that his pulled muscle still really hurt, it was the only excuse we needed to reset the alarm for noon and go back to sleep. We made it into the car a little before 1pm and started driving to Boston for Seth's surprise party.

March 11, 2004

All we really want to do is snuggle down in bed together and read gossip magazines and eat (delicious) Fudge Shoppe cookies. So busted.

March 11, 2004

get a load of this guy ↗+

After dinner, Liz left Fatty in the room to go make a phone call. We thought she would be gone longer and so when she came back early, she was given sneakpeek into what "macho" guys like Fatty and I do when there aren't ladies around we have to worry about showing off in front of.

March 11, 2004

hotel ↗+

First off, Friday was March 12th, so let me give a happy birthday shout out to little brother Brett! Happy TwoFour, playa! We got up a little before 8am and by 8:30 were were all dressed and ready for the mountain (PS - Hey Fatty, Captain Kirk just contacted me on his communicator - he wants his shirt back)

March 11, 2004

goggles ↗+

Here's me and the Fatster on the lift up for the first run. The first half of the day was great - but in the afternoon, the temperature dropped significantly and the mountain got super fogger. On one of his last runs, Fatty ate shit wicked hahd (that means he fell hard, for any of you not familiar with New England's quaint colloquialisms), and pulled a muscle pretty badly.

March 11, 2004

skis ↗+

Vermont is far away.

March 11, 2004

And after we were done taking pictures of us doing things that you probably ever shouldn't do in front of a sign that says "Girl Scouts"...

March 11, 2004

liz ↗+

...that's right. The one thing my mom forgot to mention was that all of the ski clothes that they had were purchased at the height of the eighties' fluorescent colors craze. Check us out! (You may need to dim your monitor's brightness setting in order to do so).

March 11, 2004

Now, neither Fatty or I had been skiing in several years and so we didn't have any ski gear. We were going to buy all new ski coats and gloves, but when I mentioned our upcoming trip to my mom she said "We have a whole trunk of ski gear - why don't you boys come out and visit and you can just borrow from us?" With Fatty recently having left his job as well, borrowing as opposed to buying made much more sense. So on Wednesday night, we took Fatty's car and drove out to my parents house in New Jersey. After we were done marveling at the veritable cornucopia that is my parent's well-stocked suburban fridge, it was time to get down to business. My mom took Fatty and I over to their trunk of ski clothes, but when she opened it, there was a horrifying blinding flash of light that seared our eyes and forced us to our knees...

March 11, 2004

Hahahah. Holy shit. Fatty and I spent the next 20 minutes voguing while Pappi played Helmut Newton.

fatty quits and two karaoke nights

March 11, 2004

best ↗+

After we were done watching Fatty writhe suggestively in a manner that recalled Tawny Kittain in a Whitesnake video, the three us of walked down to Mandarin Court for a Chinee dim sum breakfast celebration.

March 01, 2004

There's Little Fatty in the background! Then Pepper (wife of Little Fatty), Frank, Liz, Regular-sized Fatty and me.

the march roundup

March, 2004

Then, somehow, we all ended up getting really, really drunk.

the march roundup

March, 2004

"Yes, three beers. Oh, and the lady will have a glass of Merlot." Bwahaha.

welcome back grant party

February 26, 2004

Emma (pulling her patented "drunk face") me and the Fatty in the background.

sarah's birthday bash: part one

February 07, 2004

emma ↗+
metal ↗+

Fare thee well Fatty! After seeing Dave off, Grant and I went to a bookstore and killed some time before we came back for him to drop me off (I was actually supposed to stay another two days, but being in 65 degree weather a few days before Christmas proved to be too much and I switched my flight so I could get home, do a little Christmas shopping and spend some time with my fam.

trip to cali part 5: back to la

December 19, 2003

Me and the Fatty all dressed up.

trip to cali part 5: back to la

December 19, 2003

dressed up ↗+

After I'd finished documenting our facial hair, we headed back to the house, showered (and I shaved, thank god), packed up and hit the road to head back down to Los Angeles (to attend the surprise birthday party that Jordana had put together for him. Shhhh!).

trip to cali part 5: back to la

December 19, 2003

One of the ranch hands was kind enough to give our saddle-sore cityslicker asses a lift back from the stable to the house (saving us the embarrasment of a bowlegged walk of pain home).

trip to cali part 4: the circle w ranch

December 18, 2003

Fatty in the sun.

trip to cali part 4: the circle w ranch

December 18, 2003

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...RETALIATION! The Fatty Strikes Back!

trip to cali part 3: sf to northfork

December 15, 2003

brained ↗+

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After a restful night of sleep at Uncle Ira's, we woke on Monday to do some quick exploring of San Fran before starting the four and a half hour drive out to the ranch in North Fork.

trip to cali part 3: sf to northfork

December 15, 2003

After getting settled in at Uncle Ira's, we all headed to downtown SF to meet up with some friends (my friend Alysha, Jamie Waxman, who we know from NYC, and one of Jordana's good friends from school) and have some Thai food.

trip to cali part two: la to san francisco

December 13, 2003

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With Frank's drum kit taking up the entire rear half of his car, Fatty and I were forced to share the front seat.

em and lo's book reading

November 25, 2003

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Me and the Fatty (who's looking super-disco in the photo).

em and lo's book reading

November 25, 2003

Fire up iTunes and here cue up Crüe's "Home Sweet Home." Awww, yeah.

November 01, 2003

Here's Chris and Fatty back at my apartment getting ready to head back to their respective homes - so ends our journey.

Between the three of us that had cameras, we managed to take just over 2,000 pictures which I edited down to 21 entries comprised of exactly 790 photos. And so it's with these last few words that I end the European Vacation Series (which is by far, the longest diary project I've ever undertaken). Back to life in NYC!

November 01, 2003

With one final pic of the fantasic four, we said goodbye to Grant (who was staying behind in London for another couple of days) and....

November 01, 2003

...boarded our plane.

November 01, 2003

airplane ↗+

Shuttlebus from the rental car drop-off to the terminal.

November 01, 2003

Saturday morning we woke up, double checked our packed bags, thanked Grant's parents for their hospitality, and hit the road for Heathrow.

November 01, 2003

Here's another one. This one's my pensive and artsy "I'm acting like the camera's not there, but clearly I must know it is because I'm the one who took the picture" picture. Who's more emo than me? Motherfuck this photo diary nonsense, I'm gonna get me a LiveJournal. (ps - look at the two cutey patooties passed out next to me like little sleeping lambs. Teeheehee.)

european vacation part 20: halloween in bas vegas, baby!

November 01, 2003

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Saturday, Chris was in town and the four of us got together for brunch at 9th Street Market to reminisce about our recent hijinx in Europe.

the november roundup

November, 2003

We posed for one last group photo before all going our separate ways. Let's hear it for Halloween 2003. Wooooo!

October 31, 2003

Hahahah. What's better than Fatty's face in this picture?

european vacation part 20: halloween in bas vegas, baby!

October 31, 2003

....ARCADE TIME! (Look at Grant and Chris peeking out in the background. Hahaha).

european vacation part 19: a day in essex

October 31, 2003

After a few England-bound hours in the air, it was time for ANOTHER MEAL! Wooooo! Who loves airline food more than us?

October 30, 2003

...we arrived safely and without incident (save a slight yelling match between Grant and the rest of the passengers in the car who politely asked him if he would "SLOW THE FUCK DOWN SO DON'T HYDROPLANE OFF THE ROAD AND DIE FOR FUCK'S SAKE!") at Grant's parent's home and celebrated with some stiff drinks...

October 30, 2003

We bid our lovely condo a fond farewell and piled into our sweet, lil' rental one last time.

October 30, 2003

Once in the airport, we grabbed a quick slice...

October 30, 2003

With a fistfulla cone, we bid a last fond-farewell to Rethymnon.

October 29, 2003

Hahahah.

October 29, 2003

grant ↗+
food ↗+

After fucking around for too long in Bali, we ended up having to make the 35 minute trip back to our condo at dusk (freezing our asses off the whole way). After dropping the bikes off and picking up our car, we headed to a nearby restaurant for an early dinner.

October 29, 2003

Me and Dave.

October 29, 2003

scooter ↗+

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Seasoned veterans at this point in the trip, we even managed to drink our raki without so much as a grimmace. Opa! Opa!

October 28, 2003

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If you look closely, you can just barely see Grant peeking out between me and Fatty.

October 28, 2003

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"Yep, you're right Brian. You totally do need to cut off your silly, hippy hair."

October 28, 2003

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Then back near the car, we goofed off and took some pictures of us on the sea wall.

October 28, 2003

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We drove back into downtown Rethymnon, parked the car, and headed back over to...

October 28, 2003

Looky, looky! What's going on here in this picture? After Grant was done giving her the "See, aren't we fun guys?" photo review, she quickly cozied up to tha Grizza.

October 27, 2003

Throwing down for the cam.

October 27, 2003

Yaaaaay, Amstel.

October 27, 2003

Here's Fatty and I reacting to the rarely seen Grant "I Have Giant Brass Balls" Stoddard.