thumbs up + me — i keep a diary

Gun slinger.

December 18, 2003

horse ↗+

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Later that night Grant, Fatty and I went over to the The Buckhorn, the local cowboy/loggers bar to do some research for Grant's "Sex Advice from Cowboys" article. Here's me with the bar's very real stuffed bear.

trip to cali part 3: sf to northfork

December 15, 2003

bear ↗+

Hahaha. So funny. Clockwise from the Grizza: Fatty, Jamye, Al, me and Uncle Ira.

trip to cali part two: la to san francisco

December 13, 2003

With our time together disappering almost as fast as our delicious french fries, Grant gives me a "Be brave with out me" thumbs up.

european vacation part 21: heading home!

November 01, 2003

grant ↗+

The verdict? It gets an enthusiastic, lambtastic thumbs up. Mmmmm.

european vacation part 18: leaving crete.

October 30, 2003

It was right at this wall where we received our first bit of exciting news: That the tour's almost over

european vacation part 12: knossos ruins.

October 27, 2003

chris a ↗+

Frank, me, and Grant.

karaoke with seth

September 02, 2003

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At 8:59pm, just as we sat down on a bench to eat our dinner the power was finally restored to Soho and the Lower East Side (we were the last neighborhoods in all of NYC to get it restored going a whoppoing 28 hours and 28 minutes without it)! As the lights came up all around us, people everywhere were laughing and clapping and cheering and singing. Yay, power!

the nyc power blackout of 2003

August 14, 2003

grant ↗+
hat ↗+

Success!

pick up lines at the ford modeling party

August 13, 2003

grant ↗+

And on the way back to the office I ran into Jack (the Sign-Holder Formerly known as "Crazy Pomodoro Guy") who wished me a happy birthday!

my 27th birthday party

August 08, 2003

A few minutes later, I arrived. (In my sweet, sweet Intreptid rental.)

boys weekend in newport part one: the drive up

August 01, 2003

rental car ↗+

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This is hands down my favorite pic of the night. Bert N' Tha Boyz.

boys weekend in newport part three: saturday night

August 01, 2003

This guy was one of the only people there that fit-in with the rest of the crowd less than we did. I mean, c'mon, homeboy was wearing a leather vest! I went up to him and told him that he bore an uncanny resemblance to my brother-in-law (you know, the guy that married my non-existent sister) and asked if I could take his pic (when all I really wanted was a pic of his leather vest). Anyway, he turned out to be the nicest guy in the world and we ended up hanging out with him the rest of the night (and I got the pic of his leather vest, taboot).

boys weekend in newport part two: friday night and the beach

August 01, 2003

From L to R: Fatty, me, Colin, Frank and Grant.

boys weekend in newport part two: friday night and the beach

August 01, 2003

Sha-sha-shitfaced in the afternoon!

bidness in los angeles

July 24, 2003

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"Must like sushi, long walks on the beach...oh, and one mo' thing: shouldn't steal my stuff." New York City, I love you so much.

impromtu karaoke with tracy morgan

July 11, 2003

On the way out, a friend of mine who reads this site recognized the fashion-mullet man from back in April. I'm happy to report, he's since cut it off.

the july roundup

July, 2003

strangers ↗+

C'mon in a get yer noodie pic taken! Don't worry, it's art!

emma's 30th birthday: part two

May 21, 2003

All three of us (that's Bret over there on the right) in bartending action! Yahtzee!

guest bartending at iggy's keltic lounge

May 08, 2003

Haha. This is me and Grant with the staff at the Homestyle Cafe Diner. He and I have eaten lunch there a couple days a week for years and we've all become friends over the years.

where i live

April 23, 2003

Anybody who knows me knows that for a long time I've been totally fascinated by "Pomodoro Guy." (He the guy that stands on the east side of the Broadway/Spring intersection, right outside of our offices, holding a giant sign advertising the nearby Pomodoro Pizzeria). Anyway, after months of seeing him everyday and saying hi, things eventually progressed to the causal "about the weather" conversation - but one day a few months back I ran into him on my block (and found out he's my neighbor) and ever since then we've sorta become buds. Hence I will now refer to "Pomodoro Guy" as Jack - his God-given name.

the may roundup

May, 2003