thumbs up — i keep a diary

See? I'll bet you know where this is headed...(ps - Liz, you have a sick onion).

new year's eve

December 31, 2003

Colin showing some nip!

a karaoke christmas

December 22, 2003

Well, almost every single reason. Check out LA, working hard to further blur the line between gainful employment and prostitution.

trip to cali part 5: back to la

December 19, 2003

Gun slinger.

trip to cali part 4: the circle w ranch

December 18, 2003

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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

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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

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On Wednesday Grant came back from London (he stayed behind to hang with his parents after our vacation ended, remember?) and was going to be in NYC for a few days (one of which we threw him a surprise party) before heading back to Los Angeles to do some final work oh his television pilot (nope, so not kidding). That night Fatty, (the rarely photographed) Michael Martin and myself all met up with Grant at the nearby Congee Village for some tasty dinner.

the november roundup

November, 2003

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

european vacation part 18: leaving crete.

October 30, 2003

I've never seen Grant so happy in my life.

european vacation part 14: the buddha cafe.

October 27, 2003

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Meanwhile, back at home base, Grant seemed to be making serious flirty headway with the lovely Tymber.

european vacation part 14: the buddha cafe.

October 27, 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

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Seriously, check it. From the hair right down to the glasses, he's got it down! Even the man himself gives Fatty a "thumbs up" for his flawless impression.

european vacation part 11: caves of matala.

October 26, 2003

We survived the raki. Mission accomplished.

european vacation part 9: dinner with kostas vallassos.

October 25, 2003

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One of the first things we noticed: apparently Rethymnon has specifically designated "pedophilia" areas. Progressive!

european vacation part 7: first day in crete!.

October 24, 2003

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...a huge Cretan man that looked like a bizarro "Ogre Version" of our good friend Ross Martin. Not willing to let him escape undocumented, we dispatched Chris (who speaks fluent Greek) to tell the giant Ross-Ogre (R'ogre, if you will) that he looked just like a friend of ours and would he mind posing for a picture. There was an uncomfortably long pause as he pondered our request (which I spent fearing he was about to crush all of our heads like grapes) but instead he gave a polite nod and posed for this fantastic pic.

european vacation part 6: sightseeing with the stoddards .

October 23, 2003

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After eyeing all the platefulls of sausage, the girls couldn't help but want to snuggle up with tha Grizza.

european vacation part 5: reunited with grant.

October 22, 2003

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You know a party's had a great open bar when people are accidentally doing that one-eye wink. Yeah, open bar! Yeah!

the october roundup

October, 2003

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Frank, me, and Grant.

karaoke with seth

September 02, 2003

On Wednesday, Grant and I got to the office only to find samples of some of the new merchandise Nerve.com is thinking of selling. Hmmm....Nerve.com trucker hats? And the verdict is?

the september roundup part two

September, 2003

We ended up deciding on garlic bread cheesesteaks. For desert we got a funnel cake and a bag of deep friend Oreos. Holy shit.

the september roundup part two

September, 2003

The only noteworthy thing we saw inside there was this dude who was wearing jeans with zipper pockets.

the september roundup part two

September, 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

Success!

pick up lines at the ford modeling party

August 13, 2003

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...she went back over to the bar to enjoy her drink (on Vin's lap, no less)

my 27th birthday party

August 08, 2003

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

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Thumbs up from Bert. (This guy was awesome, earlier in the night when he drove us out we learned that he had graduated from MIT with a degree in theoretical math but lost his job, and was driving the bus on the weekends to earn a little extra money).

boys weekend in newport part three: saturday night

August 01, 2003

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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

Thumbs up!

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

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

Yet another pic for the forthcoming MyBAllsAndYourFace.com website. Sweet.

fort tilden and sarah's roof party

July 20, 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

Thumbs up from Pappi, the shed in its new place is level.

move the god-damned shed

June 21, 2003

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Nevertheless, we somehow managed to pack up the car and hit the road well before 6am.

fishing with pappi part 2

June 9, 2003

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

emma's 30th birthday: part two

May 21, 2003

Dave chilling like a blonde Fonzie ("Heeeey!") leans in on Natasha, Karen Landes and Karen Marsala.

emma's 30th birthday: part one

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

Philip, Amanda, Me, Fon-Lin and Chris.

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