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Merry Christmas +1
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Noreaster and a sick day
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gettin' chilly out there
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dropdown staircase follies
| Wednesday, June 29, 2005 |
| several great emails added to the Testimonials page |
| updated the Red Sox record in games I have attended on the Ballpark List. of the 6 games I have seen in 2005, 3 have been walk- off wins. That makes 4 of 7 including last year's playoffs. |
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muggy. hot. ugh.
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2 straight days FREEZING at Fenway, tonight even featured snow.
| Monday, March 14, 2005 |
| image of a face in our roast beef on a new Randomania |
| more emails added to Testimonials |
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holy s-, it didn't snow today
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GO PATS!!!
| Thursday, January 27, 2005 |
| wedding and honeymoon described on the Couch |
| a few recent email Testimonials |
| more exposure for Jason Cherson as Larry David on Boston.com, page copied here |
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oh yeah I do have a website...
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sick on Christmas. d'oh.
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back to real life, dang
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12 days until the wedding.
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furnace cleaned today
| Friday, September 3, 2004 |
| assorted sports thoughts, nothing too detailed on the Couch |
| more Wayne Joon |
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RNC ended last night. Bush says he offers fair, principled leadership. fair eh? principled eh? LEADERSHIP eh?
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DNC ends tonight
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progress breeds dust in the home
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today's updates done on the new laptop
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laptop has arrived
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visit from Matt tonight, nice to see him as usual
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raking and new garage door dominated my Wednesday
| Tuesday, April 27, 2004 |
| new hit counter from my hosting service, Catalog.com, added to my Home Page |
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Sox rained out
| Monday, April 26, 2004 |
| ARod's first Fenway ab on the Couch |
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is there anything worse than a rainy Monday morning?
| Sunday, April 25, 2004 |
| Third Eye Blind at the WBOS Eathfest added to the Concert List |
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less than a week until we close on the new house!
| Sunday, April 18, 2004 |
| Red Sox Kevin Millar & Bill Mueller with JC, Square & Rena added to the Friends page |
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got a new printer/ scanner/copier today. the difference in speed and quality is amazing. tomorrow is the Marathon. good luck to all of the runners. it is supposed to be a hot one!
| Tuesday, April 13, 2004 |
| opening day photos on the Couch |
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surprise surprise, another crappy rainy day
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One week until the 2004 Boston Marathon. It is hard to believe just one year ago I was preparing to run. This year I will be volunteering. Good luck to all runners, especially those from the L Street Running Club.
| Sunday, April 4, 2004 |
| complaining about my less than successful attempt to get a photo with Vanilla Ice on Randomania |
| I received a ton of mail last year regarding the L Street Brownies, but did not think to save it. Today I received a message and added it to the Testimonials page. |
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UCONN men with a big win in the Final Four last night, UCONN ladies go tonight and Sox open up in Baltimore
| Thursday, April 1, 2004 |
| predictions for the 2004 baseball season on the Couch |
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don't be an April fool
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growing up? threw out lots of crap in preparation for imminent move & registered for wedding gifts.
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finally fought off first cold since last February
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coooooooooold Monday
| Thursday, March 18, 2004 |
| Celtics playoff push on the Couch. |
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Happy (belated) St. Patrick's Day!
| Monday, March 15, 2004 |
| added several photos to the Sports Photo Gallery. |
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Snow tomorrow? no thanks.
| Tuesday, March 2, 2004 |
| cleaned up the family page and added a new photo of Tristan. |
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Happy Super Tuesday!
| Sunday, February 29, 2004 |
| new photo with a pseudo- superhero from Miami in Costumed Character Galleries. |
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Happy Leap Day!
| Wednesday, January 21, 2004 |
| Patriots and more on the Couch. |
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Happy New Year!
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Home sick with a sore throat.
| Wednesday, December 10, 2003 |
| ARod, Manny and Nomar on the Couch. |
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Busy day back at work.
| Tuesday, December 9, 2003 |
| added photos with two chickens and Winnie The Pooh to the costumed character pages. |
| added A Simple Plan & Twilight Eyes to the Book List. |
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Spent four days and had a great time in gorgeous Key West, but we come back to a ton of snow. It's a rare occurrence of shoveling snow while sunburned.
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After appointments with 3 doctors, a physical therapist and 2 hospitals, finally diagnosed on Friday the 21 with a stress fracture in my right lower tibia. D'oh.
| Thursday, November 13, 2003 |
| added Seabiscuit to the Book List. |
| new testimonial |
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Church and reception sites planned for wedding thus far. Ankle still hurting, 4th doctor appointment is Monday.
| Saturday, October 18, 2003 |
| the Couch closes the book on the 2003 Red Sox. |
| new testimonial |
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Crushing Sox loss, set a wedding date and diagnosed with tendinitis.
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Haven't run in almost 2 weeks because of leg injury. Sox- A's Game 5 tonight, and oh yeah, JC and I got engaged this weekend!
| Sunday, August 24, 2003 |
| Red Sox Red Sox Red Sox on Couch. |
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another beautiful day, planning on beach and a long run
| Thursday, August 21, 2003 |
| a little complaining about the Sox current performance on Couch. |
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Softball tonight, Sox tomorrow night and only 3 hours of sleep last night. D'oh!
| Tuesday, August 19, 2003 |
| added photo with Half- Pint, the Poland Springs mascot at the Falmouth Road Race. |
| added my finishing time from the Falmouth Road Race to the race list. |
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Attending two Sox games this week, but they are playing terribly as of late. ugh.
| Wednesday, August 6, 2003 |
| Randomania explores the similarities between Jason Cherson and Larry David. |
| new and updated Family photos |
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Booked trip to Hawaii for this winter. Talk about something to look forward to!
| Sunday, July 27, 2003 |
| Testimonial all the way from Israel. |
| my take on baseball's trading deadline on the Couch (July 26, 2003.) |
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two tremendous Sox game- Yankees games and Seabiscuit
| Thursday, July 11, 2003 |
| added photos from the Giants- Cards at Pac Bell to the Sports Photo page. |
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Busy day at work, 11 mile run with L Street Running Club after work.
| Wednesday, July 10, 2003 |
| added Tim with SpongeBob Square Pants to the Friends Page. |
| added Giants- Cards at Pac Bell to the Ballparks list. |
| more Steve DeOssie on the Couch on June 25. |
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Returned from a great 4th of July in SF a little bit jet lagged. Enjoyed seeing Matt, Karisa, Sharon and Bill out there. Went to Sonoma and a few vineyards, saw a game at Pac Bell, attended the Fillmore Jaz Festival and did some shopping and sightseeing. Sox beat Jays tonight late in the game, finally some nice summer weather, what could be better?
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The weather for the holiday weekend was completely crappy- rainy and cool. It felt more like late October than late May. I cannot remember a stretch of weather timed so poorly. We caught up on movies, rented a couple and got out and saw Bruce Almighty, which was ok, I expected more. Tonight it finally cleared up, sunny and still cool, so I ran 14+ miles, my longest distance since the marathon.
| Saturday, May 24, 2003 |
| added 'The Day after Tomorrow', an excellent book, to the Book List. |
| finally received two marathon photos and added them to the Home Page. |
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rainy Memorial Day weekend
| Monday, May 19, 2003 |
| updated 2003 Sox attendance on the Ballpark List. |
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Dinner at Olives, 2 Sox games, the Tow Truck Rodeo in Hampton, New Hampshire and a surprise birthday party. It's been a whirlwind week!
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Three nights in New Orleans, no hangovers, one night in Boston, went out with members of running club, still tired two days later!
| Monday, May 5, 2003 |
| added 2 books to the Books List and shows from trip New Orleans, including Jazz Fest to the Concert List. |
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Back from New Orleans and Jazz Fest. We had a great time- the highlight was seeing my friends from out of town for the first time in almost a year.
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New XP update on my PC from Windows Update site made it impossible to get on my PC! I was actually on the phone with Microsoft technical support- very humbling. As soon as you think you know what your doing with these machines, they throw you a curveball. Don't worry, my PC is back to normal, thanks to the support technician.
| Tuesday, April 29, 2003 |
| added the John McEnroe's book to the list of Books I've read |
| new e-mail Testimonial. |
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After taking off Tues.- Sat. pos-t marathon, I ran 15 miles the last two nights, need tonight to rest. Thursday night I am attending my first Sox game since 2 opening day rainouts in 24 hours. Friday morning off to New Orleans, got all packed last night!
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back on the exercise kick after a week off. New Orleans and Jazz Fest, leaving Friday!
| Thursday, April 17, 2003 |
| Will Ferrell running the Boston Marathon on Randomania |
| new e-mail Testimonial. I'm not sure the sender understood what I was trying to convey in the referenced column. |
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just a few days until the marathon. what will I have to talk about when it's over?
| Monday, April 14, 2003 |
| added photos to the Sports Photo Gallery. |
| added 'Straight Man' to the Books list. |
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It has now been more than 6 months since I have missed two consecutive days of exercising. Sunny outside when I get home from work, but after all of the exercising this weekend, plus tapering, I am indoors fooling around with this website. The weather is improving, but Thursday is forecasted to be only 40 for a high.
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Headed over to Fenway without tickets, intending to scalp. Instead we were able to get seats from the ticket office one hour before game time at face value, under a facade, thus shielding us from rain. Red Sox home opener rained out, but did get to see Ray Charles and Lou Rawls sing America The Beautiful and the national anthem respectively. Very cool. Park looks good with new seats and other additions. Make- up is tomorrow at 1 p.m., with Pedro still throwing.
| Sunday, April 6, 2003 |
| added 'To Kill A Mockingbird' to the Book List |
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First day of Daylight Savings Time and it's 32 degrees. Where's the Spring weather?!
| Wednesday, April 2, 2003 |
| added 'Churchill: A Biography' to the Book List |
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Another crappy rainy night. Thanks to Monday's jury duty, finally had time to finish the 912 page monster Churchill bio today.
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Celtics get blown out, then a trip to Hooters. What a day.
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Beautiful weather, took a vacation day!
| Monday March 10, 2003 |
| added a photo from yesterday's Wakefield Half Marathon to my Boston Marathon training log and my Home page. |
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Finally got a haircut. Good job Sal!
| Sunday March 2, 2003 |
| added some recent e-mails received from people surfing the net who have come across this site for one reason or another to the testimonials page. although most are not true testimonials, I do think they are interesting in that they reflect how vast and multifaceted the web has become |
| reworked the marathon page a bit |
| added the complete e-mail from the Man himself on the El Vez page. not sure why I originally omitted part of it. |
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Ran 20 miles this morning, did a little web site maintenance, and am now ready to spend the rest of the day on my couch.
| Saturday March 1, 2003 |
| added photos from last weekend's Hyannis Half Marathon to my Boston Marathon training log and my Home page. |
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Nice quiet weekend with JC so far, but tomorrow will change all that. This morning we went over to Fenway to try and get some Sox tickets, as the new seats above the Green Monster went on sale. We arrived an hour early and there was a line from Gate D, wrapping all the way around to Landsdowne Street! Needless to say I did not wait in line, but we came back later and were told they were not allowing anyone else in, but plenty of tickets are available for all games on the teams website. I was irate- they were telling people this just to get rid of them. Unless you want to go to a game in cold April or by yourself later in the year, you cannot get even 2 tickets to any game. Ugh. We spent the rest of the day shopping and relaxing, and had dinner at O'Haras in Newton Highlands. So tomorrow I have to get up and on a bus at 7 A.M., get dropped off in Natick, then run home to Southie. Further complicating matters is that we are expecting a wintry mix of rain and snow. Basically I will be running 20 miles for 3+ hours in the snow and rain before most people even get out of bed. What a completely crappy winter it has been weather- wise. Other years I am completely content to watch TV and wait for spring, but the one year I pick to train for the marathon it is a classic New England winter. Perhaps someone is sending me a message...
| Thursday, February 6, 2003 |
| added two new Testimonials. These are interesting b/c they were sent from the Couch. People who I don't know are finally reading it! |
| added Live From New York: An Uncensored History Of Saturday Night Live to the Book List |
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I have been battling a cold all week, forcing me to leave work early the last two days and cut back on my running. Hopefully it goes away tomorrow- getting very bored sitting in the house. Looking forward to a nice relaxing weekend, this weeks long run is (only) 12 miles, so that is a bit of a rest. Planning on running the long distance on Saturday rather than Sunday. The one positive item emanating from this week's respite from running is an improvement in my right ankle, which has been a source of aggravation for the last 2-3 weeks. I guess it takes getting sick to heal leg injuries. hmmm...
| Saturday, February 1, 2003 |
| added Rhett Miller & Neil Finn to the Concert List |
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Week began with Super Bowl Sunday and a fun party here. Monday had a dinner that will hopefully lead to some pretty incredible things, Thursday night an encore of drinks and conversation post-run. Rest of week was hectic and quite busy at work. Today saw show at Avalon after dinner at Carlos in Allston. Tomorrow it's a 16.5 mile training run and then movie and dinner with JC. I am excited for a big day, so wish me luck on both fronts!
| Sunday, January 19, 2003 |
| added 'The Man From St. Petersburg' to the Book List |
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Lets see, went to Hurricane O'Reilly's for first time Friday night, good time but drank too much. After the bar came home and sent drunken e-mails. I finally get over drunk dialing (drunken phone calls,) now it's e-mails, or drunk typing. Whats worse, the e-mails can be forwarded and the proof is there for all to see. Ugh. Purchased a fine new winter coat yesterday, then saw the Star Wars Attack of the Clones IMAX, second time seeing the IMAX, fifth time seeing the movie. Had dinner with Shep and Square at Durgin Park, got up at 8 and ran 13.5 miles. This afternoon it's off to work for a bit and then I'll be ready for some football. I am predicting a Tennesseee- Philly Super Bowl, which based on my abilities this season, is the equivalant the kiss of death for both teams.
| Wednesday, January 15, 2003 |
| recap of Man Versus Beast on the Couch |
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Got haircut on Monday the 13th. Two weeks into marathon training and feeling strong. Upcoming long weekend not so long since we have to work 1-5 on Sunday. This would not be so bad if it didn't mean missing the Philly- Tampa game.
| Monday, January 6, 2003 |
| added 'The Third Twin' to the Book List |
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A little sore from yesterday's run. Had a difficult time falling asleep b/c I would dream I was slipping on the ice (it was an icy morning run.) My legs would kick up and wake me, probably muscle spasms along with the dream- strange nonethless. Ran up to the UPS building and picked up memory card for my mp3 player after a very slow day at work.
| Saturday, January 4, 2003 |
| added two new spam e-mails |
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Last night's "big" snowstorm turned out to be mostly rain. First run tomorrow morning with L Street group. Picked up packet of materials and paid marathon registration fee today. Boston Beer Garden last night, was packed, no doubt related to weather. Just chilling tonight, watch some football, possibly a movie.
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Joined the L Street Running Club today. I am planning to run the 2003 Boston Marathon on April 21. The first marathon training run with the L Street group is this Sunday at 8 A.M., 10 miles. This obviously presents two challenges: getting out of bed at 8 A.M. on a weekend, and running 10 miles. It looks like I'll have to raise $1200 for charity in order to get a number. May be running on behalf of the Ron Burton Training Village. I have to haul my arse out to Quincy to get the materials and sign up. More details to follow, but I did purchase a hat and gloves today to aid me in running in this damn New England cold. It is also supposed to snow again tomorrow night, 6-7 inches. It is amazing, we have literally had one snow storm a week since the beginning of December. After several consecutive relatively mild and precipitaton- free winters, this one is turning out to be a killer.
| Wednesday, January 1, 2003 |
| added a page of photos from our swim with the L Street Brownies |
| changed the background and added a new photo to my home page |
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Turned back the clock and spent a rare evening at the Kinvara Pub in Brighton for New Years Eve 2003 with Tim and Michelle. Went for a little swim this morning, then watched bowl games with friends. Back to work tomorrow with the new company, U.S. Bank. Best wishes for a healthy and happy 2003!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year!
December 29, 2002
Sunday |
| added 'About A Boy' by Nick Hornby to the Books List |
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great to see my family and old friends the Cosentinos this weekend in Connecticut
December 27, 2002
Friday |
| added Oh, The Things I Know, by Al Franken to the Books List |
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with New Year coming up, I'm on vacation until next Thursday. I will return to work as a US Bank employee, ending the State Street era at just under 7 years (would have been 7 in February.)
December 26, 2002
Thursday |
| added Catch-22 to the Books List |
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due to another snow storm, it's back to Guilford this weekend for Christmas Part Deux
December 18, 2002
Wednesday |
| added Holiday Wish List for the Boston Sports Fan to the Couch |
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trying to figure out how to use new MP3 player. grrr.
December 16, 2002
Monday |
| added The Hobbit to the Book List |
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Pats- Titans, Monday night, Go P-A-T-S!!! damn you Monday Night Football and your lateness.
saw guy talking to his pants in gym locker room!
another night out. tonight is Moby.
my prayers go out to Rena, her family & Shep.
December 9, 2002
Monday |
| added Extra Nutty! to the Books List |
| added Magic- Celtics to the Sporting Event List |
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thanks to Jonathan Winnick of Nixon Peabody for last night's Celtics game. according to Fox 25, yesterday was the coldest day (10 degrees) in Boston since February 2001
a fine Monday off after a liver- bruising weekend
December 5, 2002
Thursday |
| added 'Holidays On Ice' to the Books List |
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according to Fox 25 last winter we only had 15+ inches of snow for the whole season. this year we've already got 8+.
December 5, 2002
Thursday |
| added 'Jackdaws' to the Books List |
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second snowstorm in 10 days. it may be a long cold winter
December 2, 2002
Monday |
| Patriots talk on the Couch |
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today was my first visit to Sal for a haircut in months
December 1, 2002
Sunday |
| added 'The Return Of the Ring' and 'You Shall Know Our Velocity' to the Books List |
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went to Guilford last Tuesday (26th) to escape Boston, for mental relaxation and Thanksgiving; returned today. thanks to my family & friends for listening through a pretty confusing time. made a major personal decision November 20 and the support from my family & friends has been outstanding and sincerely appreciated.
rough day at the office
November 17, 2002
Sunday |
| added 'The Two Towers' to the Books List |
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Patriots losing to Raiders in 4th quarter. after last week's come from behind win, I have to see this one through. damn you Sunday night football.
November 16, 2002
Saturday |
| added Rhett Miller to the Concert List |
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car's brake light being repaired on this dreary rainy Saturday
work is getting busy, very busy
started Lord of The Rings: The Two Towers today
November 12, 2002
Tuesday |
| added Joe Cocker to the Concert List |
| something about my dinner on the Breaking News page |
| added 'Fellowship Of The Ring' to the Books List |
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chicken photo in the current issue of Improper Bostonian, good job Shep!
started reading Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring today
still have not missed two straight days at the gym since the big return
big weekend in Pauldwinville went by much too fast
November 1, 2002
Friday |
| Sports Bullplop on the Couch |
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got a flu shot yesterday, left arm still sore today. what a wuss.
gym streak continues, have not missed two consecutive days since starting back up October 12
October 27, 2002
Sunday |
| added top menu bar to all pages for more consistent look to the entire site |
very fun Halloween party at the Bus Stop Pub in Brighton last night
enjoyed some beers and football with Sheppity Shep today.
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October 18, 2002 |
| Friday |
| added List Of Books read |
| another Testimonial |
watched Panic Room, kinda stunk.
good luck to Emily Greten in this weekend's Head of the Charles regatta
| October 16, 2002 |
| Wednesday |
| added Spam E-mail message page |
3 trips to gym since Saturday. must get on a streak.
almost a long weekend, almost
| October 8, 2002 |
| Tuesday |
| new photos and split chicken section into three seperate pages |
car only cost $60 to repair
| October 7, 2002 |
| Monday |
| subMenu added |
| new version of Home Page completed |
car's in the shop.
Comedy Central has a show called Porn 'N Chicken coming out. It looks as if they are wearing the same chicken costume as the guy dressed like a chicken on this site. First some guy at Post Office Square, now this. I am truly an innovator.
another week closer to learning job status?
| October 2, 2002 |
| Wednesday |
| photo with clown on stilts from MIT to Costumed Character Gallery Two |
| Dave Greten, recently returned from CA- married and crazy about rowing, added to the Friends Page |
| Shaughnessy vs. Shep on the Couch |
| created new logo and added to entire site |
80 degree day in October!
Angels find way to lose Game 1 to Yankees
Friends premiere!
stayed up entirely too late working on these updates
enjoyed Ray Corvair Trio show at the Plough & Stars last night
| September 19, 2002 |
| Thursday |
| added photo of Scott Goranson and Goofy to the Friends Page |
Happy 27th Birthday Derek.
| September 16, 2002 |
| Monday |
| analysis of Boston media on the Couch |
| updated final 2002 Sox attendance on List of Ballparks |
| feeling a little tentative about my attempt at making the Chicken Page |
Pats 2-0. P-A-T-S, PATS PATS PATS
played football (poorly) on the Common tonight
| September 10, 2002 |
| Tuesday |
| removed menu bar in favor of faster loading Home Page |
| added Clare O'Brien with the LL Bean bear on the Friends page |
tomorrow is the one year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the US
| September 3, 2002 |
| Tuesday |
| acting career chronicled on Hollywood |
| Arts & Entertainment from the Summer of 2002 reviewed |
back to work
| August 31, 2002 |
| Saturday |
| Superman photos in Randomania |
off to Portsmouth this afternoon
| August 30, 2002 |
| Friday |
| revised thoughts on baseball's strike on the Couch and added e-mail's received |
ah, the weekend is here
| August 29, 2002 |
| Thursday |
| thoughts on baseball's strike on the Couch |
| added Red Sox- Yankees jokes |
| added Disclaimer regarding this site's contents |
Updated 2002 Sox attendance/ record on the List of Ballparks Page |
| Added more reactions to my "Yankees Suck" column on the Couch |
Labor Day weekend almost here. Where has the summer gone?
| August 26, 2002 |
| Monday |
| Tweaked menu bar on my Home page |
| Added reactions to my "Yankees Suck" column on the Couch |
Went 2 for 3 in losing softball playoff game Monday night. Finished season 14 for 31 with 1 home run, 9 rbi's and 11 runs scored.
Went 3 for 4 in winning softball playoff game Friday night. Now 12 for 28 with 7 rbi's and 10 runs scored. Ray Corvair Trio show tonight.
| August 18, 2002 |
| Sunday |
| commentary on NY Yankees bashing on the Couch |
Went 0 for 4 in softball game Friday night. Now 7 for 21 with 5 rbi's and 8 runs scored.
| August 13, 2002 |
| Tuesday |
| New photo with the Orleans Cardinal in Gallery Two of the Costumed Character Photo Section |
| Added one Testimonial |
Updated List of Ballparks, adding Cape Cod League playoff game |
Back from vacation on the Cape with a tan and less job security. My department has been sold.
| August 10, 2002 |
| Saturday |
| New entry on the Couch |
Saw Signs last night. Good movie.
| August 9, 2002 |
| Friday |
| New photo with Wally the Green Monster from Fenway last night in Gallery Two of the Costumed Character Photo Section |
| Added a new e-mail to the Randomania Section |
| Added one Testimonial |
Updated 2002 Sox attendance/ record on the List of Ballparks Page |
Tired from Sox game and post- game festivities at Hennesseys.
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Won softball game 18-13. Went 2 for 5 with 2 rbi's, 2 runs scored.
| August 6, 2002 |
| Tuesday |
| Added the List of Sporting Events I've Attended |
| Added two new items to the Testimonials Page |
| Added scores to the spring training games on the Ballpark List Page |
Got my haircut today. Good job, Sal.
| August 5, 2002 |
| Monday |
| Added the Testimonials Page |
| Added detailed dates and scores to the Ballpark List Page |
I plan on getting a haircut tomorrow!
