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Surprise!
the april roundup
April, 2018
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...a surprise birthday party for Scott's wife, Erika!
the april roundup
April, 2018
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On Tuesday evening Shawn lured Cynthia over to a bar on the East River under the auspices that she was there to help with a catering event....and we were all waiting there to surprise her for her birthday!
the june roundup
June, 2017
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...in anticipation of birthday boy Josh's arrival!
memorial day lakehouse
May 26, 2017
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...decorating the living room...
memorial day lakehouse
May 26, 2017
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Then we started...
memorial day lakehouse
May 26, 2017
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When Josh came in...
memorial day lakehouse
May 26, 2017
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Hahaha. So good.
memorial day lakehouse
May 26, 2017
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Yes! (Take the time to check out some of the crowd reactions. Worth it!)
grants 40th birthday
November 04, 2016
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...Hans sneaked out of the bedroom with a lit cake!
the january roundup
January, 2016
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He had no idea it was coming!
scotts surprise 40th
October 24, 2015
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...I took the train out to New Jersey to be the decoy person responsible for luring my high school friend Jeff to his own...
the january roundup
January, 2015
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...surprise 40th birthday party!
the january roundup
January, 2015
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GURJEET!
the may rounup
May, 2014
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Brett and Amy getting ready to check out the loot in their stockings. Haha.
the december roundup
December, 2012
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Hahaha.
the july roundup
July, 2012
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Matt thought he was meeting up with Jenny and her friend. When he approached the room, we ripped open the door...
the july roundup
July, 2012
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Welcome back, Matt!
the july roundup
July, 2012
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...and a whole roomful of people he knew yelled SURPRISE!
the july roundup
July, 2012
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Janice and Meredith helping with party favors.
the july roundup
July, 2012
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...at the request of Matt's then girlfriend Jenny. Matt had just gotten back in town after a long tour and she had organized a surprise party for him.
the july roundup
July, 2012
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...over to the hotel to meet up with Amanda! Amanda had been in Hong Kong and when she'd heard that we were going to be in the Philippines, we'd planned to meet up!
philippines: part one
March 03, 2012
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OVERSLEPT! We'd stayed up way too late at Siege's birthday party the previous evening. If you're going to miss an international flight, at least have a good reason!
philippines: part one
March 03, 2012
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...and Dennis! Seen here with Grant doing a "I can't believe you wrote this sex-book / built this Foursquare app" mutual-admiration sesh.
the february roundup
February, 2012
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Make a wish!
the february roundup
February, 2012
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Piled so high!
the february roundup
February, 2012
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...with a huge platter of birthday doughnuts for Katie!
the february roundup
February, 2012
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And then before we got our game on, Cynthia briefly disappeared and then made a grand entrance...
the february roundup
February, 2012
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Mind blown.
the january roundup
January, 2012
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Maddy's tiny mind was also blown.
the january roundup
January, 2012
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...because Dave had planned a surprise birthday party for Marina! Who I caught here with a mouth full of...
the october roundup
October, 2011
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Hey, Big Spender.
the april roundup
April, 2011
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KT launched a surprise "dimples of Venus" investigation in the middle of Amanda and Missy's conversation.
the october roundup
October, 2010
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Later that night I met up with this little smuggler. Haha.
the june roundup: part one
June, 2010
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...because there's a giant Mrs Fields chocolate chip cookie inside!
the march roundup
March, 2010
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...and then we all yelled SURPRISE!
the november roundup
November, 2009
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Siege had taken Katie to rent a video down the street and on the walk home he proposed they stop into a bar...
the november roundup
November, 2009
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...Maddy is an excellent lap dog. Haha.
the august roundup: part two
August, 2009
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WAKE UP! Hahaha.
the august roundup: part one
August, 2009
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We totally caught her off-guard. It took her ten whole seconds to process the surprise.
the may roundup
May, 2009
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Surprise!
the may roundup
May, 2009
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He had no idea! That's the best. It's totally the worst when you can tell that the person being surprised is only pretending to be surprised.
andrew's scavenger hunt and ryan's surprise birthday
April 04, 2009
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SURPRISE!
andrew's scavenger hunt and ryan's surprise birthday
April 04, 2009
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Hahaha.
new year's eve 2008
December 31, 2008
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Woooooo!
the december roundup: part two
December, 2008
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Kara and Billy. Haha.
amy and matt's wedding
October 19, 2008
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The next sequence of photos does a fairly awesome job of summarizing what happens pretty much every time I attend a wedding. Oh yes, there will be dancing.
amy and matt's wedding
October 19, 2008
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Before she could answer, I got down on knee and popped the big one! She was so surprised that at first she didn't say anything. She just kept looking around totally surprised trying to process what was happening.
memorial day engagement surprise
May 25, 2008
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And activities like this. Any time that you think it's a good idea to try to see if you can still put you're leg behind you're head and you're in a bar...
taking back sunday at madison square garden
May 09, 2008
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...it certainly wasn't this lovely lady. This is Cyan, Antony's girlfriend.
the march roundup: part two
March, 2008
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Snacks!
new year's eve 2007
December 31, 2007
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Surprise!
the december roundup: part two
December, 2007
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Just in case the photos haven't tipped you off, we were pretty drunk by this point in the night. Right around this point, John put in a song, but they guy that was queuing up the songs accidentally played a different song that the same name twice in a row...and John, one of the nicest guys I know, totally got drunk and shitty with him...
doug and inka visit
September 05, 2007
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Incredible!
doug and inka visit
September 05, 2007
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...my friend Jeremy had arrived! I met Jeremy in 1994 at Keystone College in La Plume, PA. (Keystone College was a junior college for fuckups and I went there for two years before I transferred to Syracuse to finish my degree). After leaving Keystone, Jeremy moved to California, got involved with Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living Foundation and after traveling around India as a musician, ended up moving to Bangkok in 2005 to teach at an International School.

We'd lost touch for years, but he somehow stumbled across pictures from my first trip to Thailand and emailed me to know that he was living in Thailand! We caught up via email and I promised that if I ever came back to Thailand, I'd get in touch and we'd get together! And sure enough, we did!
thailand: part one - bangkok and my 31st birthday
August 06, 2007
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After we finished eating, we headed out to our...
scott's bachelor party
June 16, 2007
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Hahaha. It's rare thing to see this man surprised.
the march roundup
March, 2007
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...and Matt was pretty much horrified. Hahaha.
the january roundup: part one
January, 2007
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She came in for a closer look...
the november roundup
November, 2006
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We took a quick dance-party break! (Who's that creeping on the dance floor?)
the october roundup
October, 2006
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...and a cowboy hat for grandpa. Happy 60th, Queen Ann & Cowboy Bill!
the september roundup
September, 2006
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Me surprised!
my 30th birthday
August 08, 2006
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And then Leigh turned up right afterwards!
my 30th birthday
August 08, 2006
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Ten envelopes and ten more rhyming couplets later...I was led to my scavenger-hunt birthday surprise!
my 30th birthday
August 08, 2006
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Hahahaha. There's only one surefire way to impress cute, possibly jailbait girls, and that's...
emma and rob's wedding
June 03, 2006
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SCANDALOUS!
the february roundup: part one
February, 2006
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Posh Tony and Leigh were scandalized by...
the february roundup: part one
February, 2006
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Let's hear it for jail-bait!
the january roundup: part one
January, 2006
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Even Merlin was appalled.
the january roundup: part one
January, 2006
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Michael Martin (the most elusive dude we know) even showed up! Yay!
new year's eve 2005
December 31, 2005
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Fatty came home about an hour later and he was totally surprised! Here's happy Fatty in front of his very first Christmas Tree / Hanukkah Bush.
the holiday present extravaganza of xmas 2005
December 24, 2005
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Merlin was there. I surprised him.
the picarazzi holiday party and misshapes
December 10, 2005
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...but whatever it was, it was certainly shocking (albeit, unmemorable!).
the december roundup
December, 2005
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And here's Leigh re-creating her reaction to meeting Madonna. Hahaha.
madonna djs at misshapes
October 22, 2005
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Then, after we'd finished eating, they surprised me with a homemade (thanks, Leigh!) belated birthday cake!
the september roundup: part two
September, 2005
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Then downstairs in the basement I ran into little miss Leigh Lezark (shocked out of her innocent lil' mind by Tracy's scandalous gaymakeout in the background). Haha.
the may roundup
May, 2005
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Josh's apt.
first misshapes of 2005
January 08, 2005
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Bam! Nina and Meredith react to having their loins rocked.
fiasco's first show at the delancey
December 17, 2004
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moving to san francisco going away party part 2
August 24, 2004
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Ryan making faces at himself.
doug visits town
August 22, 2004
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Holy Fruity French Toast, Batman!
the july roundup: part one
July, 2004
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Hoo-ah!
brunch and karens 23rd birthday party at misshapes
June 26, 2004
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More scandalous make out! *Gasp!*
the misshapes prom party
June 13, 2004
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It was awesome. He was totally surprised. The best part was with each turn of his head he'd spot another group of friends that were there and was more surprised with each new realization.
skiing in vt and seth's surprise party
March 11, 2004
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SURPRISE!
skiing in vt and seth's surprise party
March 11, 2004
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And then, fearing he didn't look "surprised enough" in the above photo, he posed for this "I'm REALLY surprised" photo.
trip to cali part 5: back to la
December 19, 2003
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Saturday night we all snuckity snuck over to Frank Wyle's (Jordana's grandfather) house in Brentwood for Ross Martin's 30th Birthday Surprise Party! Here's Ross reaction when he walked into the house to find fifty people!
trip to cali part 5: back to la
December 19, 2003
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We got to the bar almost on time only to discover that the entire front of the bar is one big plate-glass window - which sorta ruined the surprise factor. So as soon as Grant passed the window, the jig was up. Here's Zara, Grant, Lo and Jordana (who came was in town from LA visiting her in-laws in the deerrrrrrty Jerz).
grant's surprise party
November 07, 2003
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Before David had time to warn him, Grant turned the dial marked "Water Pressure" all the way to the most powerful setting. Check out his priceless expression as his O-ring is almost permanently damaged by a geyser that could give Old Faithful a run for its money.
the nyc power blackout of 2003
August 14, 2003
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Unfazed by all the grab-ass, I kept on dancing with her - and then, while she was dancing behind me a few minutes later, Fraces, a sixty-seven year old woman, a senior citizen for God's sake, full-on reached around and grabbed my junk. With both hands. I reported back to Grant who at first, didn't believe me. Conversation went something like this:

Me: Duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude!
Grant: What?
Me: Frances just grabbed my dick!
Grant (confused): What do you mean?
Me: What do you mean 'What do I mean?' I mean, she GRABBED MY DICK!
Grant: No way.
Me: Yes way.
Grant: Really?
Me: Yes, I think she totally wants to make out with me!
Grant: She wouldn't make out with you! And you wouldn't make out with her!
Me: Sure I would, why not?
Grant (angered): NO FUCKING WAY! YOU WOULDN'T!
Me (confused): Um, yes I would.
Grant (exasperated): DUDE! She's an OLD LADY!
Me: So?
Grant: There's NO WAY in the world you'd make out with her! NO WAY!
Me: Well, I mean I'm not gonna take her out back and give her stinky pinky or anything, but I'd kiss her.
Grant: YOU WOULD NOT KISS HER! SHUT UP!
Me: Yes I would.
Grant: I'll bet you anything you won't kiss her.
Me: Okay, like what?
Grant: I bet you dinner at Peter Luger's Steakhouse!
Me: If I kiss her you'll buy me a full dinner at Peter Luger's?
Grant: Yes.
Me: All I have to do is kiss Frances?
Grant: With TONGUE!
Me: Done. Shake on it.

And with those words, and a handshake to seal the deal - I walked over to Frances and...

my 27th birthday party
August 08, 2003
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Throw in a few more drinks...
grant gets gay
March 27, 2003
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Hahaha.
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February 26, 2003
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Grant licks Lorelei's hair while I try to make the "I can't believe Alex made out with half of our interns" expression go away.
nerve and spring streets' holiday party
January 16, 2003
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Grant and Mrs. D.
grant gets wasted
December 01, 2002
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*Smooch*
grant gets wasted
December 01, 2002
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Doug and Papa Toth.
thanksgiving
November 27, 2002
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On Friday, a bunch of us got together at Joey's and had a surprise party for Grant (except like I explained earlier, he already knew about it). So here's everyone pretending to surprise Grant....
grant's 26th birthday
November 04, 2002
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...and here's Grant pretending to be surprised.
grant's 26th birthday
November 04, 2002
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David and Rachael.
emilys 23rd birthday
June 08, 2002
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"OH MY GOD! They're...."
lisa carver's suprise baby shower
May 05, 2002