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tara

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Jess (Kirsten Dunst's hotten, magenta-tressed lil' sister) and Tara.
tara's 21st birthday and goodbye party
September 30, 2003
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And last but not least, a color-your-own "Velvet-Art" Unicorn Poster. Awwww, yeah. Who loves ya, baby?
tara's 21st birthday and goodbye party
September 30, 2003
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And here's a picture of the new tat Tara got the day before leaving. It's a painting from Mark Ryden's blood series.
tara's 21st birthday and goodbye party
September 30, 2003
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Oh, and mints and gum. LOTS of mints and gum. Anyone who's talked to Tara in a room smaller than a convention center knows why she got these. Babygirl's got breath that could knock a buzzard off a shit-truck at 40 yards. Hahahahaha. (Okay, Tara doesn't really have bad breaffff at all. I just totally made that up because I heard my uncle say that buzzard line at a family party like 10 months ago and I've been patiently waiting to use it somewhere on this site but the opportunity just hasn't presented itself. So Tara, you're my inadvertant bad breath casuality. Sorry, sugar.)
tara's 21st birthday and goodbye party
September 30, 2003
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Here are the "Healthy Brain Pills" that can only be procured in Chinatown in a store near my house. Now that Tara's getting up there in years, I decided it would be a crime to risk her not having a healthy brain.
tara's 21st birthday and goodbye party
September 30, 2003
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Here's Tara taking her first sip of alcohol ever...
tara's 21st birthday and goodbye party
September 30, 2003
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On Tuesday, I met up with Tara for birthday lunch at Cafe Liebowitz on Spring Street. Here she is using her actual ID to legally procure alcohol for the first time ever. Look at lil', mini, sixteen year-old Tara in the corner. Awwww, lil' baby's all growed up!
tara's 21st birthday and goodbye party
September 30, 2003
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Then it was time for the birthday girl to open PRESENTS! It's my firm belief that no DVD home library is complete with out Richard's Pryor's 1982 seminal cinema-classic, The Toy.
tara's 21st birthday and goodbye party
September 30, 2003
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..."My throat feels like burning."
tara's 21st birthday and goodbye party
September 30, 2003
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Scary clown candy! (Okay, there probably would've been a lot more "candy!" pictures except that right after this picture was taken Grant got caught using my camera to take pictures of some lady's ass while pretending to take pictures of candy and a female employee asked him to leave the store. "Sir, If you're going to take pictures, please make sure someone you know is in them. Thank you." Hahahahaha.).
central park, the candy shop and sarah d's party
September 06, 2003
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Ummm...and then later that night we all went to a party at Sarah's new apartment. Grant and I took a whole bunch of funny pictures on Sarah's camera but she never sent them to me and this is the only pic I took on my camera. So, the end!

Addendum! January 3, 2004
So I finally got around to getting some of Sarah's photos from that same night. Here are some of the pics from her cam!
central park, the candy shop and sarah d's party
September 06, 2003
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CANDY!
central park, the candy shop and sarah d's party
September 06, 2003
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What's better than this photo? Everytime I was about to nod off, Tara would lean in all close to my ear and and make really quiet "dragon noises."
central park, the candy shop and sarah d's party
September 06, 2003
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Next, Tara and Grant decided to bond a little bit by fucking with me while I tried to sleep.
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September 06, 2003
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Artsy Photo #3.
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September 06, 2003
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Candy!
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September 06, 2003
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While we slept, Grant apparently decided to get all artsy with them cam. Artsy Photo #1
central park, the candy shop and sarah d's party
September 06, 2003
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Right after we got there, Tara and conked the fuck out. Nappity nap time for Tiny-T and Big-B.
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September 06, 2003
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Me and my baby girl getting our eat on.
central park, the candy shop and sarah d's party
September 06, 2003
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On the way home I was hungry again so we stopped at Subway. Tara, who was still feeling sick from White Castle, used my sandwich bag to block out the smell of my giant meatball hoagie. Hahahaha.
friday night out
September 05, 2003
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Carrie with Tara (who's making the "Oh my god I can't believe I ate White Castle" face that I know oh so well.).
friday night out
September 05, 2003
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And since we were in the neighborhood, I took Tara across the street to White Castle and introduced her to the only fast food chain that calls its burgers "sliders." Ew.
friday night out
September 05, 2003
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Mmmmm....slidey.
friday night out
September 05, 2003
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Tara and I helped him bring all of his stuff back to his apartment, and then in a serious lapse of judgement, Tara agreed to close her eyes and let Grant surprise her - and in this case the surprise was all 10 inches of Jerome.
friday night out
September 05, 2003
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Tara posing for the obligatory "take my photo with New York in the background" photo.
friday night out
September 05, 2003
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After we got Grant all settled in, Tara and I went up to the Empire State Building...
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September 05, 2003
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...she gave to a video game gun when she was in a Stussy ad! (minus the GAY hat....hahahahah).
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September 02, 2003
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But not nearly as happy as this picture makes me. There's too much going on for me to even write about (but I do need to at least mention Seth's gratuitious cupping of Matt's tits).
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September 02, 2003
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Tara actually drank enough to be coerced up on stage to sing (and the hat? Well, she's from Texas, she'd probably wear that hat to church sober).
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September 02, 2003
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Cowgirl Tara.
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September 02, 2003
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Grant and Tara smooching. That's Tara's signature smooch! It's almost the same one...
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September 02, 2003
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As the night gained momentum, we abandoned our little table in the corner and took over the couch directly in front of the stage. Here's Frank, Seth, Colin and Tara.
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September 02, 2003
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Grant and Tara as the Hatsy Twins.
karaoke with seth
September 02, 2003
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As I sat there reading the manual, I learned that because of it's big internal memory, you can take a succession of pictures superfast. It was only a matter of time I was having Tara see how many faces she could make in four seconds. Ready....GO!
the september roundup part two
September, 2003
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Voila! Look, it's my first "artsy pic" with the new cam.
the september roundup part two
September, 2003
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So my big excited news is that I got a new camera! Woooo! I got the new Canon Digital Rebel and it's my first digital SLR. On the way home from work I stopped by Tara's to show her.
the september roundup part two
September, 2003
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Afterwards, I left to meet up with Tara & Co at the Hole. Tara (in knee socks - hoooo-ah!) and Nazita.
the september roundup part two
September, 2003
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Oh, and I also managed to get yet another pic of Tara on the can. By the way, check out those smoking leopard-print panties she's got on. Wine coolers? Leopard panties? What's going on with her lately?).
the september roundup part two
September, 2003
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After that, Grant went home and Tara and I went to the Hole to people watch.
the september roundup part two
September, 2003
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Yaaaaaaaaaaaay, movies!
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September, 2003
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Zara and Rockabilly Tara.
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September, 2003
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I got home to find Tara hanging out in my apartment and wearing my underwear. Hey, you'd be hiding your face too if I'd caught you drinking drinking a wine cooler! Cuh-lassy! Hahaha
the september roundup part one
September, 2003
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Anyone who hangs out with me should know better than to think they can simply walk into the bathroom and start using the toilet while I'm in there brushing my teeth. Here's me getting the one-handed, sneaky "I caught you peeing" hip-shot photo.
the september roundup part one
September, 2003
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Tara getting in on the big flex-down action.
the september roundup part one
September, 2003
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After our (not-so) deliscous breakfast, Grant and I walked over to Tara's apartment to try to get her to come walk around the city with us. We found her all ornery, in a towel, refusing to get out of bed. Her plan was to just stay asleep until the power came back on.
the nyc power blackout of 2003
August 14, 2003
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A little bit later, a squinty, cranky Tara showed up and Grant and I tried to entertain her by...
the nyc power blackout of 2003
August 14, 2003
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Me and an Elvis-lipped Tara.
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August 09, 2003
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Tara ignored the karaoke history being made and busied her self...
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August 09, 2003
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...drawing me a unicorn. (I digitally enchanced the drawing to make it easier for you to read the unicorn's "How Gay am I?" speech bubble).
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August 09, 2003
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From L to R: Grant, Amy & (my brother) Brett and Tara (doing her impression of a cat taking a shit).
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August 09, 2003
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Tara getting crowned as the "Luckiest Girl in the Whole World."
my 27th birthday party
August 08, 2003
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Okay, all caught up? Good. So after dancing a bit with Frances and catching up...
my 27th birthday party
August 08, 2003
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Westsiiiiiiiiide, boy.
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August 08, 2003
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Tara's reaction to "The Kiss." (Tara, why are you so pretty?)
my 27th birthday party
August 08, 2003
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And to top all of that, after work Tara invited me over for homemade birthday cupcakes! Woooo!
my 27th birthday party
August 08, 2003
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Vin and Tara!
my 27th birthday party
August 08, 2003
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After cupcakes, Tara and I headed out to Williamsburg to meet up with Grant and the Fatty to see Fatty's former roommate's band play a show at North 7th. After the show, Tara gave Fatty a piggyback ride...
my 27th birthday party
August 08, 2003
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Bestest friends ever.
my 27th birthday party
August 08, 2003
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Thanks guys - I had an amazing night (and thank you too, Frances *wink*)!
my 27th birthday party
August 08, 2003
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Holy best photo EVER! Sarah and Tara munching cutting rug.
sarah's lingerie karaoke birthday party
August 06, 2003
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Noody David getting a lil' backup help from Candy and Tara.
sarah's lingerie karaoke birthday party
August 06, 2003
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Best night of karaoke EVAR!
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August 06, 2003
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Hahahahaha.
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August 06, 2003
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Sid, Candy, Tara and Buddy.
sarah's lingerie karaoke birthday party
August 06, 2003
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Okay, after you're done drooling over Sarah's ridiculous onion, make sure you direct your eyes north for a look at the priceless expression David's pulling.
sarah's lingerie karaoke birthday party
August 06, 2003
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Tara and Howard, the dude that owns the jizzoint. (Yo, check out his necklace all bling-blinging in the flash. Wooooooord!)
sarah's lingerie karaoke birthday party
August 06, 2003
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Tara (in her Holly Hobby lingerie), Ed and my armpit hair. Suh-weet.
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August 06, 2003
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Afterwards, the three of us stopped into Max Fish for a drink and Tara grabbed Gran'ts luggage (don't worry, that's really just Photoshop too!).
boys weekend in newport part four: race back to nyc
August 01, 2003
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After going home and showering and unpacking, later that night I went over to Blue & Gold to meet up with Grant, Tara and...
boys weekend in newport part four: race back to nyc
August 01, 2003
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Sunday night Tara and took the subway out to Brooklyn to join in celebration of Dave G's birthday party. After the party, Tara and I walked home across the Williamsburg bridge - she went home to go to sleep and I went to Lafayette Street to meet up with Grant and...
the august roundup
August, 2003
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Later that night - Tara and I went to see the Fatal Flying Guillotines (friends of hers from Texas) play at Lit. Afterwards, we went over to SinSin and kicked it. (L to R: Vin, Tara, me, Jaime, and one of Jaime's friends).
the august roundup
August, 2003
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Back up on the roof, Raphael and Sarah give Tara some nuzzlin' TLC.
fort tilden and sarah's roof party
July 20, 2003
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After a few minutes of walking around on the scorching boardwalk, we decided we needed some refreshments. We found a $10 all-you-can-drink frozen drink stand and quickly plunked down a Mr. Jackson ("Dos, por favor."). After a few sips, we realized the drinks, although festive looking in their florescent test-tube cup thingies, didn't contain enough alcohol to buzz a field mouse. We quickly remedied the situation with my the flask or rum we'd brought along "just in case." (Check out the reflection of Tara pouring. Artsy!).
siren festival and jess party
July 19, 2003
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Afterwards, we all headed over to Opaline where we ran into...Amanda!
thursday night out (with jesus)
July 18, 2003
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After pizza (and after I was done hysterically laughing and pointing), we went over to Stingy Lulu's to meet up with Tara. After I noticed she was showing a little nipple...
thursday night out (with jesus)
July 18, 2003
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...I figured it was time she spend a lil' quality time with JayCee. (Not like it's gonna matter, since she's going to hell for being JEWISH).
thursday night out (with jesus)
July 18, 2003
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Nope, that's not a white, latex bikini top, that's sunburn. Not that sunburned, my ass! Ouchie!
the fourth of july
July 04, 2003
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After the party, I went to Tara's for some of her famous Nickelodeon© Slime Cupcakes!
the fourth of july
July 04, 2003
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Sunburnt Tara (who at this point was still insisting that she wasn't that sunburnt) shows off her delicious (albeit, bunless) dinner.
the fourth of july
July 04, 2003
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Tara, Marco and Vin.
the fourth of july
July 04, 2003
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Copious ammounts of boardwalk junk food lead to one thing...
the fourth of july
July 04, 2003
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U-S-A! U-S-A!
the fourth of july
July 04, 2003
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...FOOD BABY!
the fourth of july
July 04, 2003
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Tara, Allison and Vin on the A-train: 11:29am.
the fourth of july
July 04, 2003
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Squinty Tara on the beach.
the fourth of july
July 04, 2003
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Here's a totally random picture of Tara modeling the "bikini" shirt her dad got her. Hahaha.
the july roundup
July, 2003
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And here's a pic of us just before getting on the Tilt-a-Whirl-on-Crank ride in the background.
the july roundup
July, 2003
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Later that night, Tara and I hopped the subway out to Coney Island for a little ghetto-amusement action. Here's us in line for the Cyclone.
the july roundup
July, 2003
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Charlene, Emma, Grant, Tara and me.
the hole and p diddy
June 25, 2003
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After a warmup drink or three there, we headed over to The Hole and met up with a buncha other people. Charlene, Grant, Tara and (special guest stars from Teendrama) Dennis Crowley and Grellan
the hole and p diddy
June 25, 2003
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And then in the same toy store, Tara found Preggo Barbie™. (Check out her fingers in the background...naughty, naughty!)
bidness in vegas
June 15, 2003
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We found our way out of the mall just in time to head back to the hotel, pack up, and get to the airport just in time to catch the red-eye back to Vegas. Here's Tara wishing death upon the blabbermouth in the seat in front of us who didn't stop talking for the first 3 hours of his flight (he only stopped because after awhile I started making the "shhhhh!" noise everytime he'd start to speak. Hehehe).
bidness in vegas
June 15, 2003
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Preggo Barbies apparently give birth to scary babies.
bidness in vegas
June 15, 2003
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After our delicious, Rain-Foresty dinner digested a bit (which took longer than usual in the 110°F heat) we went over to New York, NY (it's a hotel)...
bidness in vegas
June 15, 2003
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After the coaster, we walked around some more but it was so goddamned hot that we decided we'd go see "Dumb and Dumberer" (which had just come out). We bought tickets and killed the 90 minutes before the movie started in some giant arcade. Here's Tara mutilating the denizens of Los Angeles.
bidness in vegas
June 15, 2003
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and rode the roller coaster! (The sign said no cameras, but my camera's really small so I thought I'd be able to sneak it on. The coaster started off and figuring I was safe, I snapped this pic - but one of the guys that worked there was on to me and was running along side the coaster, and totally snagged me and nabbed my camera).
bidness in vegas
June 15, 2003
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Besides seeing the Eiffel Tower, the only other thing Tara wanted to do in Vegas was go to the Rainforest Cafe (don't ask me, I'm still trying to figure out why as well). So check it out, we sit down at our table and then I notice there's this lady at the table behind Tara who's wearing a shirt that looks like it has a gold lamé bib built into it. When I pointed her out to Tara (who's from Texas), Tara shrugged and explained to me "Oh, that's just her eatin' shirt."

Later on, when the lady was finished with her meal (all four plates of it) she took off the bib, folded it up (see the fold-marks in it?) pulled out a matching, gold lamé, bib carrying-case, and put her folded-up gold lamé bib into her matching gold lamé bib carrying case, and put it back into her purse. I was shocked into silence. I had been kidding about it being a bib, I just thought it was part of her shirt. Who carries a bib (nevermind a gold lamé bib) around with them? Who? Fucking Vegas. Jesus.
bidness in vegas
June 15, 2003
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I spent most of Monday in meetings for work. Tara spend most of Monday getting incredibly sunburnt at the hotel pool. Ouchie. After meeting up, we set out on the strip to explore some more.
bidness in vegas
June 15, 2003
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Tara, um...poses with Aphrodite
bidness in vegas
June 15, 2003
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Oh, and here's another thing about Vegas - when you take out $100 at the ATM...
bidness in vegas
June 15, 2003