Saturday, December 31, 2005


Happy New Year Everyone!!! I always wondered what Woody Woodpecker was up to these days...poor bastard. Posted by Picasa

Sunday, December 25, 2005


Wifey wearing 2 of her gifts...the flashy T-shirt and her new pearl necklace - yes, it's real! Silvio doesn't seem thrilled. Posted by Picasa

Momma-to-be and me! Posted by Picasa

Merry Xmas!!! Presents all opened, I am wearing one of them - a new RVC fleece! Ainsley comes with his own built in fleece...kinda. Posted by Picasa

Saturday, December 24, 2005


Ralphie now! Posted by Picasa

Best...Movie...EVER. Posted by Picasa

Merry Christmas to all!! I will be busy all day watching 24 hours of "A Christmas Story!" I LOVE RALPHIE!!! Posted by Picasa

Friday, December 16, 2005


...will you join the revolution? I am still undecided. Any thoughts? Posted by Picasa

Today was the final day anyone will hear Howard Stern for free... Posted by Picasa

Monday, December 12, 2005


The first baby picture of little "Gummi Bear" Spar!!!! He/she is the size of...a Gummi Bear (hence the "name"), and we saw his/her little heart fluttering away today at the doctor's office. What an amazing feeling... Posted by Picasa

Me and my little cousin Lauren at her 4th Birthday Party yesterday. Posted by Picasa

Sunday, December 11, 2005


Update on Angela's "Belly Shot." This photo is taken today, 8 weeks pregnant. Looks pretty much the same as last month, don't you think? Posted by Picasa

Our new bed!!! Posted by Picasa

Doing my husbandly-duties on a snowy day last week. I know you love my pom-pom hat, don't lie. Posted by Picasa

Our tree all lit up. Posted by Picasa

Saturday, December 10, 2005


This book arrived in the mail today...a gift from Angela! Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, December 07, 2005


A slightly fuzzy photo of Jared, Emma, Nikki, Me and Alex, drinking at Playwrights Tavern in NYC. Lenny was kind enough to take the pic. Posted by Picasa

Went into the city last night to meet up with some of my vet school buddies - Len and I at "The Tree" in Rockefeller Center, waiting for my RVC girlies. Note - this picture was taken with my cell phone! Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, November 30, 2005


Got a new phone today, the Samsung SCH-a950. The best part - no antenna and it cost me NOTHING! Good ol' Verizon. Posted by Picasa

Monday, November 28, 2005

Rent...finally!

Movie Review: Rent - Now you have to keep in mind that this review has been written by a big fan of the Broadway musical, so I am biased...it therefore might not be seen in a similar light by someone unfamiliar with the play.
On to the review: It was magnificent! They kept most of the original Broadway cast, and the 2 women who filled the vacated roles did an awesome job. Rosario Dawson made an incredible Mimi - she brought a new dimension to the rol
e; Mimi became more than just a drug-addicted stripper...she had an innocence about her that was not brought out in the play. The actress who played Joanne, Tracie Thoms, also did a great job making the character less of a supporting role, bringing her to life like I hadn't seen before. Everyone else reprised their original roles incredibly well, and the movie was kept almost exactly to the original script written by Jonathan Larson.
A couple of criticisms, which are very minor...again coming from someone who has seen the play a few times. 1) Some of the spoken parts in the movie were actually sung in the play. Therefore, to me, these parts sounded VERY scripted. If you haven't seen the play, you wouldn't notice. 2) Another subtlety that Angela didn't pick up on, again probably because she hadn't seen it before, but you can just tell that when the actors are singing on-screen, that it is pre-recorded. I find a big part of the charm of any play is seeing the actors sing as they act. This is missing from the film, but I guess that is expected in any play-to-film adaptation.
Other than these couple of minor things, I have to say I enjoyed myself more than I thought I would. Seeing as we went to a 4pm show on a Monday, there were only about 10 people in the theatre and I was singing and bopping along to the show as if I had only just seen the play last week. The acting and direction was done almost flawlessly, and I think Jonathan Larson would have approved of the film if he were around to see it today.


BOTTOM LINE: 4 out of 4 stars - I may even go see it again. A definite must see for anyone who loved the play. For anyone else, you may want to read someone else's review...but Angela loved it, so I bet you will too. Just don't expect your typical happy-go-lucky musical. This one is not happy...its quite a tragic story which will leave you thinking as you leave the theatre. If you enjoy going home from a movie feeling a bit introspective...this is the one for you.

Saturday, November 26, 2005


Now that Thanksgiving is over, we thought we'd get an early start on Christmas!!  Posted by Picasa

Thursday, November 24, 2005

Wednesday, November 23, 2005


Thank god I finally opened my eyes and did something about my weight problem...now that I have a little one on the way, I am gonna need to be as fit as possible! Posted by Picasa

Me and Angela's mum, we could probably each take a leg. Posted by Picasa

I am Batman. Posted by Picasa

...so I did fit my wife in with me! Posted by Picasa