What's New

• Sinus infection (sucks the big one)
• Dan - weirdo stomach thing that caused massive diarhea and dry heaving
• 300 - I enjoyed
• Pan's Labrynth - was an incredible movie
• Dirt - isn't Courteney Cox the prettiest? And the show has gotten much better. Too bad rumor has it that it's probably not going to be renewed another season due to low ratings.
• Picked up some interesting work this week (CONFIDENTIAL)
• Back to W.C. for taxes on April 6 (see amy and stay)
• Sister - most likely not graduating
• Dan's graduation day - May 26
• Can no longer fall asleep without the Family Guy on
• Read my first full-book since early November - Tom Perrotta's Little Children - wonderful (K - I'm going to drop it off at your house next time I'm in W.C. with some other books too)
• Weather = warm! Snow gone.
• Daffodils sprouting in the backyard area of my patio
• Miss her - Mom that is
• Love him - Dan that is
• Tired - me that is

Signing off

It's Been A While

I'm on a lot of new projects this week, but I've stressed myself out. There is only so much I can take on in one week, with my short window of time to get things done in the PR world. I'm pretty exhausted and I think I'm coming down with something. I actually have to stop pitching today as my throat is sore. I still managed to make 60+ phone calls today though. I think I will actually have to skip happy hour tonight - though I want nothing more than to drink heavily - it'll have to wait. Also, it's snowing. This weather is weird man.

So - if any of you haven't heard of Amy Winehouse - please check her out. Perez talks about her daily - but all drunkedness aside, her music is awesome. (Sandra - Audrey will have.) And if you haven't listened to Lily Allen yet, please do so. Cheeky little bitch makes some great pop.

I visited the tax man last friday, which was bad, but not soooo bad. But I am happy to report that my first full year in business went pretty damn good. There were times when I was too depressed to work and too much in a daze to focus, but I guess at the end of the day I always pulled it together. This gives me faith. I need faith.

So I have a message to all the Central New Yorker's who live along Rt. 79: Take down your mother fuckin Christmas lights. Christmas was in December. It is now March - why are you still paying for extra electricity when the roof of your trailer looks like it's caving in?

As for that ugly little church along Rt. 79 - I don't like you or the messages you put on that movie theater-type stuck on your front lawn. The most recent was "Jesus Loves You." Yeah, well I don't love him back - so there. Last year around Christmas it read, "Put Jesus First in 2006." Jesus doesn't even make my list. To the person who comes up with these clever little messages, my suggestion is to "Shove Jesus Up Your Ass in 2007."

And to think I was raised as a Catholic.

Signing off.

On the Road Again

My sister has become a Robert Downey Jr. fan and that's just so cute. We saw Zodiac this weekend - a super long movie (just short of three hours), but pretty good. Nice cast.

Friday's happy hour found us at Felicia's Atomic Lounge a hotspot for gays and lesbians where the $4.50 lychee martini's are cold and strong. The lounge has a resident dog and you will find people knitting in there. Strange vibe.

Lately we've been (me, dan, rick and em) going to Pancho Villa's, a relatively new Mexican restaurant with terrible decor but fantastic food. The cajun burrito (grilled shrimp and chorizo) is awesome.

Tonight I'm heading into the city for a big business pitch tomorrow morning, followed by a visit to another client I have not met, but have been working on his website since June. Friday I will head to my old PR firm for lunch and then visit my accountant - oh joy.

My stomach is in knots. I really really want this new business. I really really don't want to owe $10K to the government. And for the most part I get nervous going back to Westchester. I will be staying at my aunt and uncle's for most of the time, which I'm excited about. It's a neutral, comfortable spot to chill with my bro and sis - also really excited about seeing them.

I want/need to spend time with my family. My uncle's cancer has returned about two weeks ago and he'll be on daily chemotherapy for the next month. He was given a clean bill of health a few months ago, but he woke up with a rash (he's got a rare form of skin cancer) one morning and two days later it had spread rapidly.

Signing off.

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In my office I have pictures hanging of the kids when they were little. They're so happy and innocent. They're taken in our Somers backyard, dining room, front lawn ... It's a time past that I can only remember when I close my eyes really hard. I'm thinking about taking them down because they confuse me. They make me forget that my mom is gone and my Dad is living in Shrub Oak with Dog Face and my brother spends most of his time in silence, locked in a room with an XBox and my sister has arms covered with thick scars and she's afraid to look people in the eyes. I will take them down this weekend and pack them with the rest of the photos of a life long gone. I couldn't love any of them better than I did.

I'm looking forward to Astoria.