From High Atop 2090

2003-10-24T14:19:00.000-04:00

Who would have thought that THIS would happen????
I still can't believe that her 15 minutes is still not up. Don't get me wrong, she turned heads with some acting skill, her band sells some albums......but jeesh, this is Mrs. Kurt Cobain here, nothing more, nothing less. Trying to make an overdose "fun" for her 11 year old daughter is STRAIGHT out of the "What To Expect in The 11th year" playbook, right????

2003-10-24T13:37:00.000-04:00

the tirade will have to wait.......i want to make sure I have ALL of the facts straight before I lash out, and have calmed down quite a bit from yesterday..but stay tuned, it may be a fun one

2003-10-23T13:36:00.000-04:00

The tirade against Preston's school is BREWING! Stay tuned, as it is a LONG one........

2003-10-22T09:46:00.000-04:00

Is There a BIGGER Sissy???

Just found this one VERY amusing. You have to be REALLY confident in your man like qualities to admit that Liza Minelli beat you up. Jeesh, what's next? Richard Simmons on trial for assault and battery?

2003-10-21T16:09:00.000-04:00

and so it goes some more! 5 MORE months with nothing to show for it! Ah well, time to get cracking once again and REALLY make an effort to keep up on the blog. And it should not be too tough, as there are PLENTY of things I could be writing about. Be it Preston's adventures in school, my new niece, Peighton's love/hate relationship with the world....etc....

So, here we go, another go around....lets see if I have the time to do it right now!

2003-05-08T13:45:00.000-04:00

......and so it goes, that 5 months pass by between any posts, and here I am again......and news galore to boot!!!

First and foremost, I have landed on my feel in a new job. The first few weeks of unemployment were fun, lots of PS2, lots of sleeping......but after a while, that gets old.....actually, REAL QUICK. So, after venturing over across the pond yet again in April for a wedding, I came back to find an offer from a great publication company. I have started with them, and after a week, I would say that I am fitting in allready.....nothing like a few quick quips to get people on your side.

Oh yeah, PROBABLY should have said that I got let go from the old gig Jan 31. It was a pleasent departure, no hard feelings on my end, although some unanswered questions. Look, it was the "danger" of coming back to the States that I faced, being let go like that. However, I would have been let go a year prior if I had NOT gone over, so either way, I come out with a world of "UK" knowledge, and some great times to remember in my nine year stretch at the company. Are there things that I am still pissed off about? Sure, but nothing that wont go away with time.

Oh yeah part 2, should have also mentioned that I AM back in the states, finding a nice new apartment in sleepy New Britain. I feel like my life has come full circle, as this is the town I was born in 32 years ago, and no coming back to live in as I "re-start" my life.

The kids are great, always coming up with funny stuff. Preston has really excelled in 1st grade, and Peighton has of course tortured every nun to cross her path at pre-school........

more to come, just wanted to re-enter the blog domain.

dp

2002-11-07T05:11:00.000-05:00

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I am not much of a Simpsons Fan (I know, SHOOT me) but I found this interesting!

2002-10-07T08:24:00.000-04:00

Been awhile......

And while I HAVE said I will try to keep this fresh and sexy, the hell did you expect from me?? It has been a hectic month to say the least, and I am sure it will continue to be so. Just wanted to put SOMETHING up, but work becons....

2002-09-05T09:24:00.000-04:00

Lets ALL move to Canada

While it has been a LONG while since I have even THOUGHT of making a bong out of a Coke can, I thought this was a pretty interesting story
Canada goes to Pot

2002-09-05T05:08:00.000-04:00

….and the links are on me.

Could be one of my all time favorite jokes

Don’t let your boss catch you! Now go waste some time…may I suggest Acno’s Energizer?

I can never get enough of the Opie and Anthony saga from the fish wrap…..and now Howie has joined in the fun

2002-09-04T07:06:00.000-04:00

Sore?? I am NOT sore!!!!

When you only play basketball as you get older, and then you move away to a country that does not LIKE basketball, you find yourself doing very dumb things. My dumb thing? Well, that would be participating in 5-a-side soccer. One word: brutal. Brutal. Brutal describes a person who has never really played soccer (ME) trying to match up with people who have played since the womb. (um…all of England) Brutal describes how my legs feel after running around like the proverbial chicken sans head, doing everything in my power to at least TRY and fit in. Brutal is THINKING you can pull of a world class move (after seeing so many games in the pub, thinking “hey I can do that” and forgetting HOW many pints you had that day) and brutally falling flat on my ass.

BRUTAL

On the upside……oh, who the hell am I kidding, there is no upside. Actually, I think, THINK, I am getting better. At least I have scored a goal here and there, and am starting to put my basketball acumen to good use, passing to spots rather than people. And, the lads seem to actually PASS me the ball every once in a while, so I MUST be getting better!!!!

2002-08-30T07:46:00.000-04:00

From the Fish Wrap

Ahhhhhh….nothing like the British newspapers to provide laughs.

From the Daily Mirror-A story about Matthew Perry’s addictions contained this gem.

“Christina Dawnell, one of the Dallas strippers who spent the night partying with Perry said: ‘He looked exhausted. Look, if I can’t make a man stir when I’m half naked and gyrating on his lap, then he needs some help”

Not one for lack of confidence ARE WE Christina?? And there goes the theory that EVERYTHING gets bigger in Texas

Also from the Mirror-A story about “Celebrity Survivor’s” Uri Geller being a “letch” according to wife Hanna

“She (Hanna) has been watching with growing horror as he leers and lusts after fellow contestants Nell McAndrew and Tara Palmer-Tomkinson”

Well, at least he did not go after the beauty duo with the old “Look what I can do with THIS spoon” routine. And as a side note, C-List (at BEST) celebs do not make a Celebrity Survivor. Nigel Benn?? Uri Geller??? COME ON!

From the “Dear Sun” readers write in section of the Sun-in a letter addressing a man/man kiss on popular cop show “The Bill”

HEADLINE-“Gay boys in blue are a big turn off”

Yes, for gosh sakes, put them in purple or green to distinguish them from the other cops!!!!! This is idiotic at it’s finest. It is a TV show people! And BLESS them for looking at life like it REALLY is! Instead of slagging it, praise the producers for making the show more true to life.

2002-08-30T05:34:00.000-04:00

And the Band Played On......

Well, it had to be done at some point.....I never thought that I would love a CD more than the debut from the Stone Roses in my lifetime. Alas, it has been done. If you have not picked up Coldplay's "A Rush Of Blood to the Head" as of yet, might I suggest RUNNING to the local HMV and doing so. Top to bottom, back to front, an absolute astounding piece of brilliance. And, it's not just me saying this. All of the papers over here, are giving it rave reviews, NME.com as well as some of the jaded American press as well. Rolling Stone.Com Now, of course, I fully expect the English press to support the UK's "next U2", but the coverage is astounding. The disc itself is littered with potential singles, and is as tight as anything you will hear all year. The full review will be up on the music page soon. And if you want to "try before you buy", might I suggest going to LAUNCH and selecting the artist of the month. On that page, you will find a link to listen to the album in full. And, if you want to continue your Coldplay experience, head over to Radio 1 and follow the links to the Evening Seesion page, and listen to last night's AMAZING performance from London.

2002-08-29T08:05:00.000-04:00

The Start.....

See, here is the problem.......How in the hell do you start one of these without giving the typical, "Hey, great to be using a new tool! You all should know me....blah..blah....blah......????? SO, I guess the only way to REALLY start it, would be to say thanks to two long lost e-friends who have turned me onto this. Tiff and Will are names from the past, that I have come full circle with again. It is great to see that their lives have moved tremendously forward in our time apart. And while I will try to keep this puppy updated, and give you, the reader, a LONG look into the thing that acts as a brain inside my melon, I can not promise to bring the content everytime. It may be just passing thoughts, it may be long essays.....what I do know is this: it is great to have a journal tool, that I don't have to format EVERYTIME there is a change!