furiousBlog - in my diatribe » TV http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe life - love = 0 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:13:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 where we try to eat all of the oysters in Cape May… http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/10/03/where-we-try-to-eat-all-of-the-oysters-in-cape-may/ http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/10/03/where-we-try-to-eat-all-of-the-oysters-in-cape-may/#comments Mon, 03 Oct 2011 13:10:35 +0000 furiousBall http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/?p=7695 Well, yesterday was a bad day for Philly sports – the Eagles and Phils lost, but we got to spend a day with Big Tom, Aunt Cis, and my mom down at Cape May. And yes, we got to get some seriously great grub at the Lobster House. After filling our bellies and stopping for Tom to do a little shopping, we stopped in at Penza’s Pies in Hammonton on the way home.

That night, we had our first fire of the season and Tom and Mom came over to watch Breaking Bad with us. Abbe and I have been waiting 2 years to watch Breaking Bad with our big buddy from New Mexico, when he introduced the show to us during our visit out in Las Cruces and Cloudcroft.

Tonight, we are having dinner at Mom’s with more great friends, the Oates and tomorrow night we’re heading to see The Gourds, one of Tom’s favorite bands.

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]]> http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/10/03/where-we-try-to-eat-all-of-the-oysters-in-cape-may/feed/ 0 Stand-Up Fundraiser for LLS http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/09/27/stand-up-fundraiser-for-lls/ http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/09/27/stand-up-fundraiser-for-lls/#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:11:31 +0000 furiousBall http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/?p=7667 So, remember when Abbe and I said we were ramping up it up this year for our fund raising for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society? Well, here is one of your chances to join us in our fight against blood cancers. Thursday, December 1st we are proud to present Mo Mandel (who you may know from Modern Family and Chelsea Lately) at Helium Comedy Club in Philly! Tickets are $15 per person, please email, call, or text either Abbe or myself and we will handle the rest.

If you are unable to attend, but would still like to donate, please visit our team page and make a donation.

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]]> http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/09/27/stand-up-fundraiser-for-lls/feed/ 0 ice cream and ladybugs http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/09/05/ice-cream-and-ladybugs/ http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/09/05/ice-cream-and-ladybugs/#comments Mon, 05 Sep 2011 14:15:33 +0000 furiousBall http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/?p=7590 икониI got a lot of chores done around the house yesterday and with Abbe getting home from work early, we jumped on the opportunity to get in a quick run. We picked up the kids and took them to an early dinner at PJ’s and then ice cream at the Sand Stand.

After getting the kids to bed, Abbe and I saw what might have been my favorite episode of Breaking Bad last night. As a rule, the more Gus (or Saul or Mike or the cousins before they died) is in the episode, the better.

OK, last couple days of summer, let’s do this…

Books We’ve Been Reading…

Actual Size – this book is cool, but very long for a bedtime story
Don’t Slam the Door! – kids were so-so on this one, it’s OK
Lunch Lady and the Summer Camp Shakedown – Viv is really into this one and I can see me getting more books from this series
Mr. President Goes to School – kids liked this one a lot, kind of sweet
Sophie Peterman Tells the Truth! – kids liked this one, would be a good bedtime reader for an expectant big brother or sister
Ugly Pie – kids liked this one, they like lots of gross stuff.

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]]> http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/09/05/ice-cream-and-ladybugs/feed/ 0 batting practice, fancy phone, and my friend, the TV star http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/07/21/batting-practice-fancy-phone-and-my-friend-the-tv-star/ http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/07/21/batting-practice-fancy-phone-and-my-friend-the-tv-star/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2011 12:26:38 +0000 furiousBall http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/?p=7376 At the end of the day yesterday, Abbe and I took the kids down to Hopkins Field to hit some baseballs and softballs. Everybody took a turn and we were all a very tired, sweaty, happy mess at the end of an hour and a half of hittin’. Check out her stance…

Here’s Abbe using her very high tech replacement phone while her Blackberry is sent away for repairs…

And wow, I would be completely remiss to not mention my friend Natalie Stone’s appearance last night on Rocco’s Dinner Party! Nat brought so much character to that show it was crazy. She also ended up in second place, although all of the dinner guests really seemed to enjoy her dishes. And if you would like to try some of her amazing Bella’s Biscotti, be sure to visit her Facebook Page or you can also find them at the Carriage Trade Cheese Shoppe. Also, if you watched the show, be sure to comment on Bravo’s blog and read this review too!

Movie Review…

I Love You Phillip Morris - I can safely say this is the best dark gay romantic con-man comedy I’ve ever seen and it’s honestly not a bad flick. Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor are both great. The script is interesting because in the place of plot twists, it changes genres. I think many non-Indie film fans will be bored with this movie (especially if you rented/bought a ticket to see Jim Carrey a lá Mask).

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]]> http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/07/21/batting-practice-fancy-phone-and-my-friend-the-tv-star/feed/ 1 C-A-M-P-F-I-R-E-S-O-N-G Song http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/07/19/c-a-m-p-f-i-r-e-s-o-n-g-song/ http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/07/19/c-a-m-p-f-i-r-e-s-o-n-g-song/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 12:08:09 +0000 furiousBall http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/?p=7366 And a tradition just may have been born in our backyard last night…

Leah and Mya joined us for roasting some hot dogs, pasta salad, wine, and of course some s’mores. The only thing we forgot was to sing…

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]]> http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/07/19/c-a-m-p-f-i-r-e-s-o-n-g-song/feed/ 0 Oh it’s crazy hat day today at camp in case you were wondering… http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/07/18/oh-its-crazy-hat-day-today-at-camp-in-case-you-were-wondering/ http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/07/18/oh-its-crazy-hat-day-today-at-camp-in-case-you-were-wondering/#comments Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:23:35 +0000 furiousBall http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/?p=7363 The Blazing Canons season came to an end yesterday. I was atrocious at the plate for the day and played OK in the field. It was a great season, very happy to have spent a few hours each Sunday with this group of guys. Afterwards we drowned our sorrows at PJs in some wings and beer and that made it all better.

Oh it’s crazy hat day today at camp in case you were wondering…

Oh, and thank god Breaking Bad is back on!

Books We’ve Been Reading…

Pierre the Penguin – very sweet tale about a penguin that loses his feathers and is given another chance by a caretaker that devises a special wet suit for her waddling buddy, both kids liked this one.
Go, Dog. Go! – I had never read this book and after seeing my friend Liz’s murals she had to paint over due to some room swapping between her youngest and oldest kiddos, I had to get this one from the library. What a classic, wish I had read this sooner.

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]]> http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/07/18/oh-its-crazy-hat-day-today-at-camp-in-case-you-were-wondering/feed/ 1 better than wolf *parts* http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/06/15/better-than-wolf-parts/ http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/06/15/better-than-wolf-parts/#comments Wed, 15 Jun 2011 11:59:32 +0000 furiousBall http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/?p=7204 I am very happy to report that I believe I fixed my sore heel and calf with a short run yesterday with Abbe. I did have some issues with the run (a little wheezing), but it was great to be running with my girl on a beautiful day.

OdditiesAs much as I love the show Oddities, it can be tough to watch. I try hard not to tell anyone how to spend their money – whether they worked hard to earn it or not, I assume they did work hard. It is theirs to spend as they see fit. Sure it would be great if those that have would lend some measure of help to those without, and I don’t know if the collectors that come into the curiosity shop spend oodles of money on charities, BUT… it is truly hard to watch someone spend $300 on a piece of art made of human hair when I am sitting in the position I am in financially.

Great, you just bought a two headed pig cadaver for $3,000, do you think the pig could spare some change? How about instead of buying that taxidermied wolf penis, maybe you would give this hard working dad that is fighting every single day to provide for his family that money for some work, getting me entirely out of debt and you could just feel good. Isn’t that better than a wolf penis?

I do really enjoy the show mostly for the history, information on these very interesting sub-cultures, and the self-defined beauty that some of these collectors find in really odd stuff. But there’s that one part of me that just can’t help to think that this money could be put to better use.

Movie Review…

The Way Back – this was pretty good, I’m surprised this film did not do better at the box office. It is long and honest, a 4,000 mile walk to freedom is grueling and the audience shares in that experience to a certain extent.

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]]> http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/06/15/better-than-wolf-parts/feed/ 1 This is what love and music tangled up sounds like… http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/04/07/this-is-what-love-and-music-tangled-up-sounds-like/ http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/04/07/this-is-what-love-and-music-tangled-up-sounds-like/#comments Thu, 07 Apr 2011 14:37:32 +0000 furiousBall http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/?p=6934 Well, the kids and I made it through yesterday. After I got the kids off to school and Abbe to work, I collapsed in my office and just felt all the hurt from missing my father another year. (I’m doing great on that promise to keep this blog positive huh? – hold on, you’ll see the good in a second.)

I had an incredible day yesterday. Had a couple of great phone calls, one with another web developer Brant Beaupre from b two design – a partnership that could really help both of our companies, not to mention that Brant sounds like good people too. I like working with good people. Chatted with Ray from Mind Over Media about a REALLY exciting project coming up. And even got a call from my high school buddy, Tim wanting a few SEO questions answered for his company (and one of my clients), N3 Oceanic.

Before I picked up the kids from school I had a brutal 2 miles on the treadmill (new pace record for me). I’m still feeling the effects from that botched blood donation over the weekend and the week and a half layoff didn’t help either. I ran with a playlist of Richie Havens that for some reason reminds me so much of my father, and he barely could remember his name. Riche’s “Freedom” Woodstock performance is still my favorite end-all-be-all most passionate vocal performance I’ve ever been lucky enough to hear. You will never hear this kind of soul from these auto-tuned pop stars on the radio now. “Here Comes The Sun” came on my iPod and it tore my heart out. This is what love and music tangled up sounds like…

To top it off, my girls certainly did their part to cheer me up. Life is good. Miss you Dad, but I know you’re with us and thank you for getting us through another year.

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]]> http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2011/04/07/this-is-what-love-and-music-tangled-up-sounds-like/feed/ 1 And the pieces of my puzzle keep crumblin’ away, But I know, there’s a picture beneath http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2010/11/30/and-the-pieces-of-my-puzzle-keep-crumblin-away-but-i-know-theres-a-picture-beneath/ http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/index.php/2010/11/30/and-the-pieces-of-my-puzzle-keep-crumblin-away-but-i-know-theres-a-picture-beneath/#comments Tue, 30 Nov 2010 14:19:23 +0000 furiousBall http://furiousball.com/inmydiatribe/?p=6477 Life is getting messed up. Not as bad as it could be for sure, but people very close to me are having some major, major money problems. All involved will survive. Why do these things happen at this time of year?

Abbe and I are in the midst of a fundraising effort that quite frankly, would be an additional financial problem for us if we fall short… and there are still bombs dropping all around us.

My “free time” is now just time to get work done. Doing chores like raking leaves would actually be a luxury. I felt incredibly guilty for taking the night off the other night when our awesome neighbors, Alex and Leah stopped by with margaritas and watched The Walking Dead with us Sunday night.

I have to keep faith in myself and maintain this pace. As depressing as this has been, I need to stop feeling bad about my situation. There are literally millions of people on this Earth that would gladly sacrifice their best day for my worst. Hard work and love will get us through this quagmire of debt and insanely risky situation. I have seen it work before, and it will again this time.

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