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this is going to sound crazy but I just signed up for a triathlon. No, I didn't come up with this one on my own. Kate and Megan decided a few months ago to do this and encouraged me to get my own team together. Yes, team, it's a relay triathlon so I only have to do one part. It's also whats called a sprint triathlon so my portion the running is only a 5K. I'm pretty sure I can handle that. Although let's be honest I'm probably in the worst shape of my life. The last 4 year I've watched my metabolism start it's slow grind to a more a mature halt. The 9 to 12 hours a day i spend behind a computer hasn't slowed this process. Neither has my long time love affair with burritos. The real stinger in this story is the fact the the other two guys in the relay are effing pro's. The bike portion is being completed by my coworker Graham who commonly goes on a nightly ride of 30m miles around central park. The swimmer on the team is a friend of Megan's that swims 2 miles a day. My only credentials are hacking dell netbooks and having the 3D modeling know how to build a Fiat 500. Not helping.
What's our team name you ask? We will be called The Japanese Danger Duo.... (Duo stands for danger). Yes I understand that there are three of us. No, none of the members on the team are japanese. hence the humor.... trust me on this one. I've been asking Kate what their team name is so far no official name has been chosen. What's their line up? Well Megan will take the first (and what I think may be the most difficult leg) the swim. Kate will be doing the bike portion, and Sarah will most likely lap me on the run.
This weekend the real training begins if it's not raining, and maybe even if it is. I will test myself on a 5K lap around prospect park. I figure if I use this as my bench mark training ground even and outwardly skinny yet increasingly flabby guy like myself can at least have a good showing at this my first triathlon. I've posted a picture of roughly what I may look like on the big day.

Labels: travel

so I think this might have gone too far. I'v been all about this netMacNbook mainly because it's flawless. i mean check this out the SD card reader on the side even works. Now, I've only had it for 2 days but I think that buttFUZZ and Kate are wondering what has happened to me. This morning when I opened it up before heading to work I found this little note. Kate's says it's not from her and that's not buttFUZZ's hand writing. The netbook in-fact loves me? Yes, I think so. Alright I'll say it, it's not too soon..... I love you to netMacNbook.

Labels: observations

Hello everybody! today I'm typing to you from my new dellnetmacbook. That's right against all my better instincts i went and did it. Some of you may remember a few months ago i posted a link to gizmodo that showed you how to take a Dell 10v netbook and install Mac OSX on it. Essentially turing it into a mini macbook. Believe it or not it works great. Before I Hakintoshed it i turned it on running Windows XP and it was slow and unresponsive. After installing OSX it's like a whole new machine. It runs fast and without problem. Even the little webcam works for ichat, Crazy. So lets break it down cheapest MacBook $999, Dell 10V $300, that's right I win. The idea behind this little guy is to get the blog going again.. let's hope it works for me.







You've probably been wondering what happened to me after my last post back in january. Well I've taken on alittle hobby project. When Kate and i were in italy we saw these cool little old Fiat 500 cars everywhere we went. so I thought I'd take a shot at trying to 3D model one. with most of my experiance being in plastic bottles a car is a whole new challenge. Anyway I'll post my progress as i go. The test render here is from about a week ago and alot of work on the back of the car has been done since.







Lastly, this weekend we went out and finally got Kate a proper keyboard. If you hadn't heard Kate has played piano pretty much her entire life and always used a real and beautiful piano. Keyboards have really come along way. This one sounds great and the keys are weighted and it really feels as if your playing a real piano. next time your by try to get her to play for you she's busy shaking the rust off now.

Labels: apple, blogger, technology

So I don't know if you heard...... but last week Apple announced it's new nugget of golden magic called the iPad. Is it just me or are we all getting a bit tired of Apple proclaiming how they are yet again "changing the world"? Don't get me wrong I'm a Apple fan but the chosen by god attitude is feeling well worn. Although I feel as if they may be doing it again...... just slower.

After seeing the announcement of the iPad I was initially disappointed and quick to proclaim this device to be the stinker of Apple's long barely tarnished track record. After a day of thinking about how stupid it was.... suddenly it dawned on me, my tiny brain just wasn't thinking future. For the computer industry to continue to grow 2 things had to happen. 1: the computer mouse must die. 2: with the death of the mouse the "desktop" metaphor must also die!!!

These 2 things are really one in the same. With the future being Multi-touch (like the iPhone) the mouse is an out of date tool that is only going to hold technology back. The Desktop Metaphor (which the user never really understood) created the mouse and is also holding back multi-touch. You can't add a touch interface to a system that was designed to be used with a mouse. Thus it makes total sense to make the iPad nothing more than a bigger more powerful iPhone. It's an interface that millions of people have already learned and are comfortable with (which is the biggest issue with creating any kind of software). Over the next few months and years I think we will see the laptop you may be reading this on slowly be replaced by a multi-touch device similar but more powerful than the iPad. With this change we will see the current Operating System and the iPhone OS slowly merge into a entirely new system. Mac OS X and Windows 7 haven't really changed in years. They've gotten prettier and more stable but the innovation in the concept is over. The other major PC makers have ignored the signs in the hopes that just making smaller more mobile versions of the same technology would be the next big thing. The next big thing has been on it's way for a few years and with out slowly educating the consumer how to use this new system it would fail.

I realize that HP has introduced several different touch multi-touch computers but have failed to make a full and compelling transition to a all new interface. Using the multi-touch feature as a novelty rather than a real user interface tool.

So we'll have to see if developers are able to make applications that are compatible with how our hands work. The last 25 years have seen us collectively struggle not only to learn how to use a computer but fight to make a mouse do what would be so easily done if only we could just reach out and touch it.

(I realize this is with out a doubt the nerdiest post I've ever written. I just wanted to put down this idea in writing to see if it comes true. It seems as if it will.)

Labels: apple, technology

Hey happy new year everyone........ yes I know I'm a little late to the party on this one, but then again I haven't recived any complaints. I'm writting tonight for two reasons:

1. I'm with COCO!!! I haven't heard Jay Leno say anything funny in years. watching him is like chewing cardboard and staring at a freshly painted white wall. To have the gaul to take the Tonight Show back after moving on is not only embarressing it's disgusting. I cant tell you why this has struck such a nerve with both kate and i but it has. I wanted to take the time to share that dport7.com is officially WITH COCO! Check out the video below of Jimmy Kimmel on Jay's 10 at 10.... Oh man does he let Jay have it. Best part you ask? Jay gets mad..









via The Insider

2. Kate and I got a new couch... Yes I know we already had one but his new one has been a dream for years. why you ask? Because it's a sectional so two people can nap a once. take it from me dreams can come true. come on by and try it out with us.







hey as you know you should make sure and DONATE to HAITI relief.. it's right out of iTunes and completely easy.

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Hey everyone, Merry Christmas from the dport7 staff. Kate and I have already been on quite a ride this holiday season. We had a last minute trip rescheduling that put us in Defiance Ohio for some family matters. That only after fighting our way out of NYC after 10 inches of snow fell and our flight was cancelled. After our stay in Defiance and having a quick little Christmas we rushed back to Dayton to fly to Denver CO for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. I've included a few shots from the trip so far. A winter morning outside the Diehl compound, Kate's new kitties sweatshirt from the Defiance Christmas, Rocket Cat from the Rybicki compound, and the best Holiday Album possibly ever.

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Hey everybody! So The wedding photos are up and your probably in a few of the shots.
Check them out and enjoy!!! We are getting a DVD of everything so soon they will be up on my flickr probably Kate's too so you can enjoy them without passwords.

www.collages.net/ViewAnEvent/lizligonweddings

username: Kate and Paul

password: 16852-prospectpark

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!!!! The entire dport7 staff hopes you had enough to eat and had fun around the table with whoever you celebrated. We were in Brooklyn this year with our friend BVA. As you may know he is a bit of a food enthusiast so i feel as if we lucked out with his turkey making skills.. Exceptional! Kate got especially into the holiday and made 2 pies (one apple one pumpkin) a killer bowl of mashed potato's with bacon and garlic. A really delightful corn casserole that just flat out surprised me with flavor. Then to top it off her special brie and puff pastry starter... If that's not enough Kate's friend Greta joined us with a thanksgiving favorite making a fantastic green bean casserole. We ate ourselves stupid especially me. I've forgotten how tired all that food makes you. Anyway we had a great time Thanks guys!!! Posted some plate shots below enjoy!

Friday we went to see the Fantastic Mr. Fox!!!!! Yes it was indeed fantastic. It was nice to get a break from the same old holiday movie. It was beautifully done and very funny. It certainly has the usually Wes Anderson touches. He loves for a movie to be set up like a book and this is no exception. Like all of his movies it has a Rolling Stones song. I don't think anyone can denie the magic and charm that comes along with the pain staking process of stop motion animation.If you get a chance go see it. If you don't they'll stop making movies like this and it will be all your fault.... yeah!

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So on friday our friend BVA took us to a Knick's game for my birthday. Thanks MAN!... Kate was feeling a little down after a tough day at work so i got her the Knick's magic margarita. I know you can't tell from the iPhone pic but the mug lit up and flashed in a circle pattern... Who ever said money can't buy you happiness never had one of these and was a idiot..

On an completely unrelated note... Hey Meredith Vieira STOP hanging out with the chimp lady!!!!!! Or at least do it on your own time.... Listen, I feel as sorry for that lady as anyone but once is enough!!! I'm not saying you seem to have a weird fascination with it...... but I am!!

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I'm 29 today.

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Well alright, as you may have noticed our Mad Men Recap podcast has really started to pick up some steam. So when we realized that we have listeners that expend out side our family it's time to build a website.. So please be the first on your block to visit http://www.madmenrecap.com.... In true paul fashion there is no blogger templet here. It's built from the second floor up. (got a bit of help with a CSS templet). To make sure we get as much exposure as possible we have both a twitter feed and a facebook fan page which I encourage you all to join. I hope you like it. We were up late last night taping the finale episode of season 3, and I'm kinda beat. So check out the side and for the love of god get some people to join our FB fan page because right now it's just me and jen...

Labels: madmen, podcast, technology

Well here it is the second to last episode in season 3. We are starting to really get rave reviews. If you haven't started listening yet you are missing out my friend. This show includes the always delightful Kate, please let us know what you think!!! Oh and check out the reviews on our itunes subscription page... People LOVE the show. Now if we could just figure out how to make the sound quality better...



enjoy the show : episode 6

Labels: madmen, shows

I hope everyone had a happy and more importantly fun Halloween!! We certainly did! We went back to the bedsty Brooklyn party we went to last year at our friends Inbal and Ariel's place. Yes, as expected it was the best Halloween party in the city. I reprised my zombie look from last year and Kate went as Anna Wintour and effing nailed it. Our friend Megan went as Joan from mad men and didn't miss a detail she had a pen necklace and an old rotary phone for pete sake. Anyway I posted the pictures on my flickr and Kate has more on her's so check it out.

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WE ARE ALL CAUGHT UP!!!!!! I just posted Mad Man Recap episode 4 and 5.... Now we are caught up with the aired episodes so listen while we are current... Sorry fro the delay but believe it or not it's really difficult to find night were Dr. John and i can both sit down in front of the mic and make this happen. So if you haven't yet please SUBSCRIBE and tell your friends this is quickly turning into an internet sensation... There have been even more comments!!!


enjoy the show : episode 4




enjoy the show : episode 5

Labels: madmen, shows

while wandering around the intertron last night i ran into this little article on gizmodo. It describes how to turn one of those little $300 dell netbooks into a mac netbook. I know this is supernerd stuff but it seems kinda fun and I thought might be useful for some of you in dport7 land. check out their post, you can do it in like 10 easy steps. I wish i would have seen this before we went to Italy it would have been great to look at our photos as we went to see how things were turning out.

Labels: lame, technology

so i just put this little video together form our honeymoon trip. We tried to get some little snippets of video everywhere we went. I'm trying to get through all the pictures and post some good ones for you but I'm feeling a bit lazy... So enjoy the video for now.

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in an effort to catch up on our Mad Man Recap we are pumping 3 shows this week. Here's another one we hope you like it. It's for episode 10 Wee Small Hours. after checking the podcast page in iTunes and seeing that we have listeners Dr.John ran out and got a brand new mic. he sounds great and the show is really taking off....... well in our minds it is. SO! don't forget to SUBSCRIBE and let us know how you're liking it.
enjoy the show



In other news!! Like I said yesterday we are back and Italy was great. I haven't had anytime to really go through all the pictures from the trip but while i was out of town this weekend Kate did me a solid and put some of my pics up on my flickr so you folks could get a little taste.. I'll post a more complete description this weekend with more content but i thought you might be wondering.

Labels: honeymoon, madmen

Hello everyone!!!! back from the honeymoon and ready to get caught up on the Mad Men episodes we have missed!! We recorded this las night and with any luck we'll have the three recaps we owe you by the end of the week!! If you haven't been checking everyday for it here it is! The Mad Men Recap is on iTunes and ready for you to subscribe. Now it can sync to your iPod, iPhone or Touch with minimal effort from you... Just click SUBSCRIBE and yes your dreams have come true. I just check and we actually have listeners and got comments. HAHAHAHAHAH that's great!!!
Here's a link to the Brooks Brothers Don Draper Suit. i know it's kinda lame to want one but you can't beat a well cut suit......

enjoy the show

Labels: madmen, podcast

omg ROMA let's be honest Kate and I were tired going into Rome. This has been a non stop trip. I dare say we've walked over 100 miles before Rome and then we walked 100 more.
Rome was just what we needed after being disappointed by Florence. 
We checked into the hotel around 1 the first day. We decided after all the walking and traveling it would probably be best to take it easy for the rest of the day.……… we didn't do that. We got out on the street and started walking. Got some lunch and headed for the Treve Fountain. You know the Treve Fountain it's in every movie that's ever been shot anywhere near Rome. Then as if with out trying at all we stumbled on the Colosseum. We all know that one as well and yes it is cool and almost surreal to be stand next to. Being that it was the end of the day we saw only the out side and walled around the outside of the Roman Forum as well. Then it was off to dinner at Pizza Ricci which in my humble opinion was the best meal of the trip. It was a real pizzaria with amazing personal size pizzas. It was just what we had been looking for. The resturaunt it's self was amazing inside. 
The next day was the full indepth tour of the Colosseum and the Forum. The hotel had free wifi (the only one on the entire trip (savages) ). So we were able to download to our phones free Rick Steves audio tours of each. Kate and I have a love hate relationship with Mr. Rick that continued on with these audio tours. They were very informative and difficult to follow. Rick's voice rings of an annoying highschool math teacher that thinks he's funny but just makes humor want to kill it's self. Mr. Babula I'm looking at you on this one.  Those two sights took the entire day. On our way to dinner we stopped at an Irish Bar (seemingly the only real bars Italy can figure out how to construct) to relax. Then off to dinner in the square near out hotel for more meat cheese and pasta. Ahhhhhhhhhh. 
The next day as if by requirment after reciveing that papal blessing we went to the Vatican. I know this is going to sound crazy but I thought the colonade that reaches out around the Vatican square was going to be larger but I had built it up in my mind. It was still amazingly large though.  After having lunch with the Pope where he bored us with stores of saints and sinners and heaven and hell, we moved on to St. Peter's basillica which is out of control. There's a reason it's the flagship church for the entire faith. I can't describe it so I won't try but if you can I'd try to make it over here to see it. It's the only over done church that's not gaudy. The sheer size of it is mind crushing.  Little note from our friend Rick. The Catholics stripped marble off the Colosseum to help construct St. Peter's. Not Cool!
After that as if again by requirment we went to see the Sistine Chapel. Too many people! This was in October so I can't imagine the amount of people in the summer. I wouldn't be able to handle it. The Rick Steves audio tour this time was really quite good. 
After a quick lunch it was off to the Spanish Steps. By this time we had walked so much the bottom of our shoes had started to melt but it was our last day and the Spanish Steps was still on the list. After a bit of struggle we made it and sat for at least two hours. We were entertained the entire time by a group of teenaged kids on a school trip drinking like it was the end of days. Kate and I feeling old and uncool went to buy a bottle of wine to try and join in on the debauchery and succeded in our own controled way. Then some shopping and finally found a great Rick recomdation for dinner.  Then one more stop at the Treve Fountain and back to the hotel to sleep and sleep and sleep. 

I'm tapping this out from the airport in Rome ready to see the US again. We had an amazing time but we both miss buttFUZZ and burritos.  In my estimation we've taken over 1500 pictures which I'll post on flickr. The best I'll put here on dport7 along with the much anticipated wedding photos. 
See you all soon!!!!!!! 

Labels: buttFUZZ, honeymoon, travel, vacation

Florence…… italy you can keep it. Not that it's an awful place it just  lacks any kind of charator. It's just a big city with a white and green marble chruch, Mike's David and a ton of 13 and 14 century art (which btw is all religious and the same). We went to the two major art museums the Uffizi and the Accademia. Saw the big ones like the Birth if Venus and some Caravagio's but the majority is JC and Maddona and Child. The main attraction in Florence is The David. We were impressed. It is massive. I think that's what really makes it special. The entire country is packed with sculpture but it's all very similar. David is a triumph.
That white and green marble church I mentioned is the Duomo. no pictures to show you right now but if you went to art school you would recgonize the big red tile dome. What you didn't know is that it was designed by the hambergler. The green and white marble has turned black and grey over time to now resemble prison stripes. The amount of decoration on this place would make the ladies from Long Island cringe.

Sienna…… I barely new her. Being that after one day in Florence we had conquored the toursty shit we decided to take our underwhelmed selves to Sienna. Sienna is in the Tuscany region of the country and is said by many to he the most beautiful. So we jumped on a train and headed that way. Sadly we arrived in a thunderstorm. So we ducked into a fake irsh bar (note: one thing we can not stand is the lack of real bars in this country. No! I don't want to have a drink at the corner store. I want to sit in a dark loud bar!) till it blew over and to get some much needed food. While inside we met this guy from Texas named Brandon and he offered to show us around when the
rain stopped. After a bit the rain quit and Brandon walked us down to Il Campo the main square. On our way we asked what he was doing in Sienna. Oh man!!! Long story short he said his baby mama, a rich girl from Texas had been preggers with his kid unbenounced to her parents.  One day right before the child was born her parents said "hey, let's take a family trip to Florence Italy" so they all jumped on a plane ( she's 27 and lives at home btw so family trips can happen like that.) While in Florence she has the child. Her parents both being doctors force her to have the baby in the hotel room so no one would know of it's existance. If you haven't guessed the parents hate our new friend Brandon because he is "black and a DJ". So with a baby birthed in secret the Parents tell the baby mama that she has to abandon the baby or they will take her passport and leave her in Italy pennyless and rich girl stupid. Being stupid she agrees to abandon the baby and goes to leave it at a near by church then flees back to Texes with mom and dad. Once she's back in the US Brandon starts asking questions. Sooner or later he finds out what happened after much struggle. Now he's on Sienna staying with family friends getting a DNA test trying to prove the baby is his. He claims after the media found out about the story 20/20 offered to help him out with everything in exchange for the story. Kate and I don't believe any of this but it did make for a good story. 
The rest of Sienna was nice. I got a new wallet from my favorite Euro store Manderina Duck. Then we hoped back on the train back to Florence. 
On the way to Rome now. Kinda exhausted. See you there!  Sorry for the crap pics. One is a David copy in the square the other well who knows.

Labels: honeymoon, travel, vacation

Cinque Terre like every thing else was beautiful. It's an area in the Italian Riviaria made up of 5 little villages. We stayed at the one named Montorosso. Our B&B was amazing. Brand new and full of modern everything. We had our own terrace (seen below all the way to the left) perfect for an afternoon rest with a bottle of prosecco. 
According to Rick Steves (that know it all travel book bastard) Montorosso was the younger more nightlife rich of all the villages. Well, Rick lies!  Not that it's a problem we hadn't planed on an all night rager but we had hopped for a crowed under 65. We of course rolled with it and got up the next day ready to take what Rick called a sea side strole to the next town over Vernazza. Again Rick pulled a fast one on us. This stroll turned into a 2 and a half mile hike through the mountains on a trail that at some points was no more than a foot and a half wide which we only had flip flops on to travers. Kate and I are starting to expect this Rick Steves bastard is trying to kill us. Eff you Mr. Rick!!!
That aside the hike was beautiful. It was sunny and the veiw of both towns from the top of the mountain was glorious.  The hike really took it out of us. Especally me, my usual work out routine involves a mouse, a monitor and a pint of warnish tea.
With all that hikeing under our belts we enjoyed a dinner at Miky's (a famouse local restuaunt) . This morning we boarded another train and are quickly making our way to Florence. I'm tapping this post out as we zip through little towns just a few minutes from stop 3 on our tour. Chech back in a day or two.... Rome is next!!!!!

Labels: honeymoon, travel

Venice!! I can't even describe it. All the streets are like alley ways so it's one big maze. You can litterally take a picture of everything. It's rustic on top of old on top of rustic. Any where else run down building are off putting. Not here, in-fact the entire city looks as if it's tetering on colapse and it's a gloriouse sight. Kate and I explored the city to the fullest extent in the time we had. Seeing museums churches and resturaunts all one after another. Now listen, I'm not a museum kinda guy but the Peggy Guggenheim museum was a winner. If you like modern art like we do give this one a try while your here.  San Marco is of cousre a force in it's own right. Massive amounts of space surrounded by the Doges Palace. At night the lights in every window and the haze of the city makes for a movie type setting. That and so much more has been our Venice trip.
Right now we are on a train to Monterosso for some sun and relaxation. I've got blisters from all the walking in Venice and I'm looking forward to this part of the trip.
Posted from the train!!! More in a few days!!!

Labels: honeymoon, travel

hey everyone we are just about to leave for the honeymoon, but before we go I wanted to post the BIGGEST THANK YOU on the face of the planet. Our parents receiving the biggest chunk of that. Along with the friends and family that all traveled and the best wedding party brooklyn has ever seen. Extra thanks to big john diehl for being the most amazing best man and brother a guy could ask for!!! SO more to come but we have to run..
If you haven't heard Kate and I made the New York Times wedding announcementss well as being chosen for the online vows video. so check it out

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I'm getting married to Kate today.
I love you Kate

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so i know this sounds crazy but it's true I've started a second podcast, well or at least I'm trying it out. you may ask yourself "paul, how do you have time to do this?" well i don't but by the power of multitasking i'm finishing up wedding stuff and doing a second podcast at the same time. SO! what's it about.... well it's a show about MADMEN. My brother doctor john only watches sports until Madmen came along and now he can't get enough. He's been calling me after the show to talk about it and i mentioned one day that we should do a podcast for it. john was excited for the opportunity so last night we did our first show. We know we are a bit late to the party this being season 3 and all but we don't care. So pour yourself an old fashion or bloody marry or manhattan or hell straight scotch. light a cigarette lean back and enjoy. sorry for john's mic for right now he's using his laptop mic so he's in a bit of a cave but we'll fix that.

Oh btw, i haven't posted a subscribe button for this yet because the show is still under approval by itunes. as soon as i get the approval I'll make better cover art and add the show to the podcast page of the site.

Labels: shows

so if some of you are wondering yes kate and i still have buttFUZZ. it's been a while since i last posted anything about the little guy mainly because ian swanson asked me to stop. I thought it was about time to give an update. we've almost had butFUZZ a year now and what a ride it has been. as most of you know we trained her to go in the toilet like a human and it really worked........ for a while. then i don't know what happen but all of the sudden she just didn't want to use the porcelain anymore. then things got ugly.. she would hold her "business" for days and start to get crazy. then when we weren't looking she would drop a surprise on the couch or the bed. after she let some liquid fly on the couch we had enough. the only choice was to go back to the box and we did. needless to say she is much happier. I mean lets be honest there isn't an animal among us that isn't happier when everything is flowing correctly. in honor of her more happy self i made a little video of buttFUZZ to share. so enjoy


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so it's kinda rainy out and maybe your feeling down with summer being over and all. i thought i'd post something kinda funny to help you feel a bit better about things. this might be the highlight of my week!
give it a minute to load

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hello faithful. today i've posted a video that kate talks about all the time. this is with out a doubt her favorite nature video. we saw it along time ago and have been talking about it ever since. when you boil it down it's yet another reason to watch out for monkeys. As we know they are uncommonly strong and on top of they're dishonest booze hounds. Anyway i hope your all enjoying your holiday weekend i know we are.

Labels: holidays, observations

i'm calling in the thousands that are the dport7 army for this one!!! our friend and long time dport7 member brian lauvray needs your vote! he is a freelance writer for this online travel website called Trazzler. anyway they are holding a competition and one of brian's articals has made it to semi-fianls. What do we need from you? well we need you to do CLICK HERE and then click the green button that says WISHLIST. sadly you do have to sign in / create and account. although if your already on face book that's easy and it takes a second... if brian wins it's big money so rally people!!! see illustration below if confused!!

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so just to keep the posting on a roll. I was is sayville long island this weekend. our friend megan had an old style high school type kegger and it was great. things were a bit rainy but that keg got done.... today was to the beach and then home.. big huge thanks to megan it was a great time!!!!! pictures below are one a lawn wood bear i liked. the other is how i remember things being.

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hey everybody. well i hope you got your invitations. I think everyone has them by now. we've already got a bunch of RSVP's back so thanks to everyone who's been on the ball with that. only one has been sent back undelivered. that slippery eben swanson is harder to nail down on location than jimmy hoffa. if you see him tell him to come by and pick it up he knows where we live. anyway just want to post a pic for posterity sake and i hope you all liked them!!
HEY!!! don't forget to visit kateandpaulgetmarried.com!!!

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This weekend was kate's bridal shower in defiance ohio. tha't's right my home town.. how did it feel to go back? well to be honest the house i grew up in looks great. i would love to have a few days there just to sleep and relax. defiance it's self has seen better days. I think like a lot of small towns, this latest economic down trun has hit pretty hard. Either way it was a nice time my parents put together quite a good shower weekend. I've included a few pics from the weekend, the first is most of the family minus my dad. second is mad cat. mad cat hangs around my house and terrorizes all the other cats, and is generally kinda a bastard. the last shot is my grandfather's dog buddy, or as he's known around those parts cat killing dog.. don't let him fool you every time he wanders over to my parents house he kills as many kittens as he can find.... although with a face like that he makes me sound like a lier.. that all said, kate and i had a great time and send out a big thanks to everyone involved... although many of those people don't read this blog.. feel the karma .

Labels: travel, wedding