Fester

It's approaching my last week of summer classes and i cant be more excited...finally i get my vacation. I just have to ace my final and then its a lazy remainder of the summa..Beach, babes (yea ok), lemonade..the fricken worx. It's summer time baby, and the livin is GETTIN good.

I shaved my head yesterday. I can't really describe how it looks..well actually i can- BALD. Imagine if  Mr.Clean and Uncle Fester had a kid, and then they pissed on it lol. . I was hoping for the "Stone Cold" look but it didnt work out at all. I look more like King Kong Bundy...wrestling reference(god im a geek). In a wierd way i kinda like it, prob cuz my family hates it.

In other news..im starving. I ate chineese food today at work then came home crashed on my bed and missed dinner so now im ravenous. I was tearin apart my fridge like a bachelor lookin for some clean sox before a first date. I was throwin things, shaking things to seein how much is left..i was a mess. i didnt wind up eating anything though... ill hit up the guerreros for food lol.

Quotables: Yesterday, the diet company Slim-Fast fired Whoopi Goldberg after she appeared at a fundraiser and made vulgar comments about President Bush. When asked about it, Slim-Fast's president said, 'We're not firing Whoopi for her comments, we finally saw a tape of her sitcom.'

One Fat Weekend

After a beer filled night at the bar on thursday, the following night we hit up Carmines in the city to celebrate Mike's birthday. We (mike,ant,james,scott, brad,bert,melissa, wildes, Mike's family and movie theater people...and oh yeah lauren how can i 4get) ate like kings. Raviolli's, rigatoni alla vodka, shrimp parm, chicken parm, salad, calamari, baked clams, and all the beer u could handle. I swear i had so much food/drtinks that i almost exploded. After the restaurant Scott, Melissa, Bert and myself haulled ass to make the 12:36 train home and we left the rest of the crew to walk around the city aimlessly. The next train was at 1:50 and we had no intentions of hangin aroundwe were home by 1:50...thankfully. But I still managed to oversleep and came to work a half hour late. I need to be in bed by 11 or my bodies totally thrown out of whack lol! But it still was a fun time, def. good to do once in a while. It was just such an expensive weekend for me with Lauren's birthday the night b4. But i dont mind. Lisa Libonati was worth it. hahaha

Sat after work we had a rigerous work out and chilled with Ashley till closing time..For those of u who arent in the know- Ashley worx, or did work (sat was her last day) at NYSC. She's the friendliest worker thier, every1 else is just retarded or stuck up. I'm gonna kinda miss her, working out wont ever be the same. Ahh well, im over it. After i got home/watched the yankee game it was off to B-mo's  for some Hold'em, Texas style and some of the Omaha variety which im not a fan of, but not a bad night .

Yesterday morning my brothers, Brooke, and our cuz Gina went to Kennedy airport to check out the FAA Tower. It was pretty cool. We got to see the radars where planes from all over new york could be located. We saw the air traffic controlers in action. They were directing which planes to land and which ones could take off. It was phat to see the whole process. They all move like a well oiled machine. It was hot. My Uncle Dave is a high up in the FAA so i'm def giving air traffic controling some serious thought b/c its pretty big bucks. The only thing that really sux besides the stress is that it's shift work. Not very desirable with my strict sleep schedule. Anywho, after that it was my bros graduation part 1. The other side of the family will be here in 2 weeks. But it was fun. Lotta food- hero, burgers, hotdogs, sausages, and cake which equals more weight gained by myself. I was dying to dive into that herosince i went to pick it up. Then to cap the night we played some TEXAS Hold'em..ahh nothing says good times like a card game. So the night was capped by the yankee game and a late night flushing of the toilet.

Today i came home from school ravenous as usual looking for the hero and nothing was left, so all day i have been singing.. "there goes my hero" in rememberance of sandwich that is now gone but not forgotten. Now im off to the gym to try and mold this fatness into something more easy on the eyes.

Quotables: Two members of the 80's rock group Megadeath are suing each other over money. Apparently, they both saw the returnable beer can at the exact same time.

Shot To The Heart

(formally titled "...For old times sake")I really didnt wanna go to the bar last night. I dont usually like going to bars any night but it was Lauren's birthday and i knew mike didnt have any1 to go with so i reluctantly said yes. I had a whole list of reasons in my head of why i shouldnt go. But i went anyway but knowing id be complaining the whole night.

Mike got us a ride there.. her name was kara. Everyone knows my feelings on her so thier is no need to go into it. She dropped us off ... not before almost killing us but lets not talk about that. She dropped us off and we walked in with Joe and Andrew from the theater... had i known they were gonna be there i prob wouldnt go. not that i dont like the kids cuz they are nice people but mike coulda chilled with them the whole night and be fine- he didnt really need me, But whatevs- we walk in and its kinda quiet. we pay for our bracelets, say hello to whoever and head to the bar.

Now have u ever watched Ricki Lake or any talk show that have those huge transformations. You know the ones that have the "ugly" girls from high school who turn into these hot swim suits models. And of course u look at the pictures and say how did these people not realize how hot this chick would be. Or have u ever watched those movies where the popular guy in high school dates some "nerd" on like a dare and she becomes the hottest thing in the world. And of course u saw her potential the whole time. You kinda think these guys are friggen morons, and u wish that kinda stuff happend to u...well it happend to me and i blew it. i dunno how i could have missed it but i def. dropped the ball. I saw some1 last night from my middle school days and i was in awe of how AMAZING she looked. Before i mention the name, let me talk her up a little bit. Me and Mike were at the bar thier and thier are a couple of really hot chicks but the bartender had summin about her that was just so striking. Shes a little short, dark skinned, long dark hair, very attractive and very friendly. Her bubbly personality made her seemed like she was approachable. Once i got past her cuteness i actually managed to spit out words that formed a sentence...usually thats a big problem for me. Me and Sim came to find out that she went to our middle school and then transfered to Division.  Then i asked hername and she said: "Lisa Lebinoti"

Once she said her name i was in disbelief. the name so familiar chimed like wedding bells in my head, doves and rose pedals filled the bar and i saw a spotlight fall over her and then the song "Only You" softly started playing. Quickly i pinched myself to snap back into reality. I realized how absolutley pissed i am at myself for not noticing her back then.. i guess i was too busy dreaming of Shawna Dabbs to even look at any1 else but i def. regret it now. Even though i can only remember her in 1 of my classes its still painful to think i missed out. But whatever- i offered to buy her a shot to do with me and mike for old times sake.. (tequilla) mike backed out but  fortunately she didn't.And even better she said it was on her.. and that seeled it....."feelings of love". We did the shot and then she was back to work and i went back to staring at her while hiding in the corner.

Mike then said he saw her kissing one of the guys outside.. obviously her b/f. So i prob didnt have a shot anyway but for a few seconds i was happy and in love lol.. We then proceeded to say our goodbyes before we started our journey home... i didnt get a chance to say good bye to Lisa but somehow i dont believe it was goodbye.. because i shall see her again. Oh yes i shall.

Anyway we decided it be best to walk home. Now we had rides offered to us by numerous people and i knew i could prob call any1 of my friends but thier was just summin exciting about walking home that made me do it. So walked home only stopping momentarily to get some donuts.. the bagel place was closed (very upsetting). It was def. a good night though and i went to bed with a smile and small buzz.

Also little tidbits to mention.. thier was a bizarre older guy who acted like a mime by not saying much but using his hands and dacing..although he wasnt intending to be a mime- hard to explain and ever harder to keep a straight face. An older woman named lisa just came up and started talking to us- i dunno why but wierd people just always seem to flock to us. Lastly- Andrea came over and started talkin to me  which was strange cuz we've never to my recolection spoke before. but she knew me and my family. Iknew she knew my brother and my mom but i had no idea she could even pick me outof a line up- it made me feel good i must say.

Quotables: Yesterday, Jennifer Lopez and her new husband Marc Anthony announced that they are not expecting a baby. However, J. Lo and her husband did admit that they are expecting a divorce."

Run of The Mill

Today was soo annoying. After school i hada take my mom to get the rugs cleaned. I hate going anywhere near CVS cuz its MacArthur central, and she knows that but i gutted it out and went anyway. I lugged the rugs from the car into the washermachines and waited their while my mom went to CVS then to the nail place which she said she'd be rigth back.I fiogured she was making an appointment or something but was she? oh no. She was getting her nails then and there with me in the car ready to leave. She just doesnt care and that pisses me off soooo much. It ruined my whole day. SO much so that im still talking about it now 6 hrs later.

I'm in work out mode now- im goin to the gym tonite but that isnt good enough. I need to do some cardeo and some weight loss excercises so i decided what is better for losing the fat than a good run on the old tread mill. So thats what im about to do- im firing up the aol radio and getting ready to sweat out a mile run- nuttin crazy!!! anything is better than nothing.

On my TV wish list : I heard "Rescue Me" which is on tomorrow night on FX is good so hopefullly i can get home in time to see it. Also if u guys didnt see Entourage i think its on tomorrow too. Good stuff- HBO knows entertainment.

Quotables: "Yesterday on 'Oprah,' former President Clinton revealed that for two months while he was president he slept on the couch. Clinton also revealed that his nickname for Monica was 'the couch.'"

Down on My Luck

Some of the boyz headed to Atlantic City for the day. Ordinarily i would have jumped at the oppertunity to go but my recent skid has caused me to think twice and I opted to stay home. I have lost over 80 bones this month at our small card games. I know if i would have went, 95% of my time would be at the poker table and it prob wouldnt have went too well. I kinda regret not goin but i guess i'm better safe than sorry. I just hope they are winnin though. I would hate for them to come back home with nothing. I can picture james chattin it up at the poker table, and Scott tryin to beat the system at the roulett tables. Mike is hard to picture but i hope hes havin fun.

Speakin of fun- i went to bert's house last night. It was interesting to say the least. Bert was wasted but we (brad, ant and myself) still had some fun by going on covert opts. We saw some funny stuff and had a pretty good time all and all,

Quotables: My neighbour asked if he could use my lawnmower and I told him of course he could, as long as he didn't take it out of my yard.

Bug-a-Boo

I don't feel so hot. I've caught some sort of bug, or a head cold which results in me being cranky. I have had it for a few days now and i just cant seem to shake it. My symptoms are headache, runny/stuffy nose, and cough. I took some dayquil before, and i dont know what it is about dayquil but their is almost an immediate gratification once it's been swallowed. Its the only medicine that tastes so awful that u know it has to be working.

I havent eaten anything yet but im kinda getting hungry. I dont know what i should be eating. I kinda like the low carb thing cuz i have seen so many people get good results, but i also wanna eat foods high in protein for weight gaining purposeses. And of course i'm italian i cant do with out pizza, pasta, or bread.l So i bascially dont have a diet although i pretend to eat healthy. Ill prob just eat some peanut butter and tuna- thats my newest high-protein, & high-fat meal.

I wanna go see Spiderman 2. I have heard mixed reviews but im betting its pretty damn good. i liked the first one so hopefully this 1 is of the same mold. I just hope they dont go overboard  with the characters. Catwoman is out too, Comic book heroes seems to be the rage of directors right now. With Hulk, X-Men, Punisher, and daredevil already done they can't do many more or can they? I can see it now... Matt Damon, and The Rock star in the hit action thriller....The Thunder Cats, The Sword of Omans. I'd actually prob go see that.

Quotables: You know your children are growing up when they stop asking you where they came from and refuse to tell you where they're going.

Anchor's Away

Yesterday we took our annual road trip to New Jersey for Mountain Creek. Now if u have never experienced Mountain Creek i def. suggest that u give it a shot. It's quite a work out going over all the hills and huge rocks but its def. a good time. They have a lot of things that just arent present at most other waterparks. I love the whole concept of water rides, its just the greatest advention. Roller coasters are just too dangerous and they offer no incentive just speed but waterparks offer a chance to cool off on a hot day as well as fun, speed and whatever other adjective u can think of. Its genious really. The cast of characters was good too. B-mo, scotty, Mr. Beers, Boye, and his g/f Dianna. I thought it would be a lil awkward with Diana but it really wasnt. I just felt bad i had nothing to talk to her about and she was so quiet the whole time. I really hope she had a good time and i wasnt the reason she was so quiet. but anyway i had a good time as i do every year. We may even do Splish Splash too this yr, which at the risk of sounding gay...would be fabulous!

I'll tell u what wasn't fabulous, Anchorman. I had such high hopes going into this movie. I couldnt wait to see it- i thought it be instant classic, up there with such comedy greats as Airplane, Old School, X-mas Vacation and Loaded Weapen. But it wasnt instead it was worse than a UPN sitcom. It had funny parts and cameos but in the end i was exteremely let down.

Anway thats all for now keep it gutter Journal readers.

Quotables:  Life is filled with things that you just can't predict. Ned Beatty goes on a rafting trip in "Deliverance," winds up getting sodomized by hillbillies. Eddie Murphy stops to give a girl a ride home, turns out she has a bigger schlong than he does. One night you go out for McDonald's and accidentally hack your ex-wife and Ron Goldman to death. These things happen. The point is that things can change 180 degrees in a split second.

Wasted Night

For about an hr i had it all planned out, things were gonna be smooth as silk, but of course nothing ever goes according to plan.

The plan was to have some1 come with me to the bar for Angelica's b-day - i'd have some1 to talk to while being at a Saf-T Swim function. The person i chose was Jen.. We havent hung out in a while and i thought it would have been a good chance to catch up on things. It would've worked on so many levels.  But it didnt wind up  happening. She got cold feet for some reason, i guess cuz she isnt 21 so she didnt wanna get rejected at the door even though she did have a fake id. Whatever, so she dropped me off there and i showed my face bought the Ang, the b-day girl a drink drank 3 beers and 2 shots, (got a lil loaded)and left soon after. I would have liked to stay longer ( i was only thier about an hr or so) but what could i do jen came back and was outside waiting. So i kinda left w/o saying goodbye to any1 and chilled with her 4 a lil bit b4 going home. I feel bad cuz i left with out telling any1 and i planned on callin ang to let her know but my phone just died. So really nothign was accomplished, yeah even though i went to a STS function i was in and out so quick it doesnt really count, and i hung out with jen 4 so little time it didnt even count as us hangin out so it was a wasted night.

gotta run.

TGIF

I LOVE FRIDAYS!!! It's my day off from everything. My dads home so that sucks ill be sweatin my ass off in 10 mins cuz hes hitler just reincarcerated as an angry italian man... J/K but anyway- thiere is nothing better than havin a day off from everything! I still gotta go to the bank get some $$ cuz im dead broke then i gotta get some gas, then head to the store.. but its all my shit.  I can deal with that.

Last night i was all set to go out. I finished my first week of class, finished work at Saf-T-Swim (for the week), i even finished a quick work out, i came home took a shower, and wound up staying in. It wasn't a total loss- i did see Hilary Duff on The Tonight Show and watched the Recruit afterwards but still I'd like to have done something. Ahh whatever. Tonight i have a work out planned then it looks like ill be stoppin by a bar to help celebrate Angelica's 21st b-day. As u all know- im not a bar goer but i kinda feel obligated to go since i've been saying i would and i always give her so much stress when we work on Sats. I dont plan on staying the whole evening i may even end up walkin home. I'll throw down a few drinks- mingle as little as possible and leave with enough time to walk home. Atleast thats the plan.. a lot of variables exist. 1- how will i get there? 2-if its not at mulcs am i still going? 3- will it be awkward if i leave? 4- will i have any1 to talk to? 5- will any1 even care if im there? 6- will i be sober enough to walk home...my money is on yes. Anyway thats it 4 now.. ill give u an update as soon as i can.

Quotables: So I says, blue M&M, red M&M, they all wind up the same color in the end.

STS BBQ

My 2nd summer session started . I have a different teacher then i originally signed up for but i really dont care cuz this one (Prof. Smaggler) seems really nice. Not to mention she's milfy.... She isnt as hot when i put my glasses on cuz u can kinda see her age a little bit so i always take off the glasses and im good. She has an amazing smile, i dunno what it is but her teeth are so white and she juist lights up the room with the smile. Thiere isnt much Marketing talk going on. Its more of a social gathering with total strangers. People just talk about shopping, great vacation destinations and Wahlmart for 2 hrs.

I have only 4 girls in the class which isnt too bad considereing the first day their was only 2 chicks. none are that hot so this will prob be the last mention of them the whole semester.

ahh gramps over- gotta finish this up later 2nite...(its funny how later tonite turns into 4 days later but here i am.) Gramp is doing well hes been eating dinner here everynight. He's not a big fan of cell phones so i usually dont carry one when hes around. But he seems to be gettin by- walking with a cane but still better then not walking.

Quoatables: I like a woman with a good head on her shoulders. Apparently I hate necks 4 some reason.

Bert B- Q

In about a half hour im heading over to the Mirenda house for Bert's siser Samantha's b-day bbq. Beers, cards and under age girls, I'm so there lol j/k. It should be fun though. Except for the cards,I have been losing like crazy, ive dropped like 40 bones in 2 days.

I went to Rob's house yesterday to see my old buddy Matt whose only in town 4 a lil bit but i left soon after for a variety of dif reasons. Matt's my boy, and i get along with most of those guys but i kinda felt outta place. Like a fish outta water kinda. So when they went to the bar i decided to make a break for it and i headed over to a more familiar ground- James & Tony's house. To me it's like "Cheers", every1 knows my name, and they're always glad i came...And once Mayor Goonberg i really felt at home. Nothing beets a night of hangin out with friends.

Well i gotta get goin.. no quotable today- im pressed for time.

Theres no good in goodbye

Today was my last class, i had 2 tests and it took me the entire length of the period to finish. I think i did well, well enough to erase my previous bad grades and maybe even well enoght to escape the class with an A.

I'm def. glad it's over but in a way i'm gonna miss it. Not just being picked up everyday to school but to be in a class with a friend, its like high school. And thats probably the 1 aspect of high school i miss. I need some1 to complain to and make fun of the idiots in the class with. i dont have the ability to make new friends b/c unfortunately i was born w/o a personality.

Another sad goodbye goes to Gina and Michelle who will be leaving for italy today. I'm gonna miss them. Even though thier is a good chance i could go a month and not see them while thier here in long island- i still feel sad that they are leaving. I'm sure they are gonna have a great time...actually why the hell do i feel bad?- they should feel bad 4 every1 who is stuck here.

I got a call today saying that i have been shipped off to westbury. If i havent mentioned it already i hate the westbury Saf-t-swim. It's in a neighborhood which resembles the bronx with all the grimey people and disheveled buildings. The people thier i dont get along with either, i feel outcasted and i hate every second of it. Every 5 minutes I find myself saying "If i had a gun i'd..." and i fill in the blank. I'm really starting to dislike work now. I feel like i'm getting dumber and the work is overwhelming. At K-mart i ran that shit- I was "Superman". Here im struggling to be respected - im "shitty-guy". But now that i use the gym i dont wanna give it up. I'm gonna stick it out till january (after x-mas bonus) than i think im gonna start searchin elsewhere.

Quotables: Why do I have the feeling that someday I'll be describing this to a psychiatrist?