Mack, Befuddled., originally uploaded by Kluv32.

The Spanish Harlem Semi-Formal (sixth annual?!!?) was held this past Saturday at Frants' pad. Though smaller in numbers this time (more traveling, more babies, etc.), there was still plenty of fun to go around. Even Duck crashed the party -- twice -- via the PS3 and Frants' iMac chatterbox. The foodstuffs were delicious (especially the frozen chocolate pie), the iPod & Looney Tunes were bumpin', the liquor was flowing.

Of course, as the night wore on, it was time for the rocking.

Frants cracked out the PS3, and everyone jumped in to get a taste of the Rock Band. We had excellent renditions of "Roxanne", "Here It Goes Again", "Dani California", "Maps" and more. First time singers wailed. Drummers crushed like Animal. Guitarists shredded like Zakk Wylde. (Other times, whipping out a video game would normally bring a party to a screeching halt -- but it seems that Rock Band breaks that phenomenon. ) During every song, the floors would literally shake up and down with people dancing and going crazy. Fun fun fun. And that's not just the booze talking.

Of course, perhaps I didn't need to have those extra glasses of scotch... but isn't that what Rock 'n Roll excess is about?

Head over to Flickr and check out my photos here, and Frants' photos here.

It's a Ballroom Blitz!

Labels: flickr, Frants, Rock Band, SpaHa SemiFormal

Dusk, originally uploaded by Frants.

Bienvenidos, my friends.

What a wild and crazy summer it has been. It seems like only yesterday that I was getting hitched and traipsing around the wilds of Greece, but before you know it -- months have flown by, trips have been taken every weekend since July, you stand up in two weddings, the baseball playoffs are upon us, and all you have to show for it is a trip to the emergency room and a month spent on antibiotics.

And, do you know what a month on antibiotics means? It means no beer. What kind of end to the summer is that?

But, it was all worth it in the end. Was it the best timing for me to have Kuato start growing out of my side as our lovely friends got hitched? No. But it didn't stop me from dancin' up a storm. I just finished out my year of wedding bliss this past weekend, with my brother-in-law's new nuptials. He's now kicking it Hawaii style on his honeymoon. We're back here sitting thru unseasonable 85-degree-and-humid October weather. Quite jealous.

Things are starting to finally settle down, though. Even though things have heated up at work, it's nice to get a little free time back. Hopefully we'll be able to put in some bike rides before the coming of the snows. We're also way overdue with some visits with our baby-friends, too. And, of course, there's always the playoffs to watch. Tonight our beloved "Andrew" Daisuke Matsuzaka takes the mound, hoping to put the olde towne team up by two games. It would be a nice present for Frants, who just turned an AARP-sized 31 yesterday. I'm thinking that I should probably bring some oxygen (or Depends) for him when we go to concert tomorrow afternoon...

For now, let's just hope for some downtime to continue, so your old pal Kluv can put up some of the many mixes he's had sitting in the que for outputting and uploading on the webs. He's been remiss in his duties, oh yes he has.

Before I go, here's the tracklisting for this year's 2007 Boston Red Sox Mix. Now in our sixth (seventh?) season, we're particularly pleased with some of the selections for the boys. If you're playing along at home:

1.) 2007 Theme ("Red Hot Red Sox" - Michael Wayne)
2.) My Coco Crisp ("My Coco" - Stellastarr*)
3.) Dustin "the Wind" Pedroia ("Dust In The Wind" - Kansas)
4.) Time of the Papi ("Time Of the Season" - The Zombies)
5.) Right Manny Up ("Right Me Up" - State Radio)
6.) I Need Youks, Youks, Youks ("Everybody Needs Somebody To Love" - Wilson Pickett)
7.) David Jonathan Nancy Drew ("Nancy Drew" - Reliant K)
8.) Mike "Dr. Doubles" Lowell, MD ("Dr. D" - MMBT)
9.) The Captain ("The Captain" - Guster
10.) Me and Julio Lugo ("Me and Julio..." - Paul Simon)
11.) I Hate Curt's Blog ("I Hate Your Blog" - MC Frontalot)
12.) Yes, Joshua, Yes ("No Joshua No" - Max Romeo)
13.) "Andrew" Daisuke Matsuzaka ("Superman" - Zoobombs)
14.) Tim Wakefield, Elder Statesman ("Much Too Young To Feel This Damn Old" - Gimme Gimmes)
15.) Jon Lester, Comeback Kid ("Ballad Of A Comeback Kid" - The New Pornographers)
16.) Tavarez is a Loose Cannon ("Loose Canon" - The Yoko Casionos)
17.) Okajima In The USA ("It's OK in the USA" - Jesus H Christ and the 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse)
18.) Jon "Wild Thing" PapelVaughn ("Wild Thing" - The Troggs)

Enjoy. Oh, and a word of advice... if you ever get one of these on, say, your side or back -- and even if you've had it for years, if it starts to hurt one day... Go right to the doctor.

Run.

As fast as you can. You'll thank me for it.

Go Sox!

Labels: busy, Frants, sox, summer, wedding

Fie-ah!, originally uploaded by Kluv32.

Wowser. Time sure does fly when you're having fun, don't it? One second, you're dancin' with friends to "It Takes Two", the next second you're standing on a volcano in the middle of the Agean Sea, and before you know it you're back behind a desk, pushin' pencils.

I would like to go back and dance some more, please.

It was an awesome time, that blew by so much faster than I could have anticipated. In fact, if there weren't photographic proof (luckily, there was a lot of it), I don't know if I'd believe it actually happened. You can check out the proof our camera managed to get here, along with links (lovingly compiled by Little D) to everyone else's snaps, too.

One of the unexpected bonuses I get out of this? Membership into The HusBand, which I've been looking forward to for a long time (but, obviously cannot discuss). It's my hope beyond hope that I will be bestowed with a Secret HusBand Name, now that I'm legit. So, if U-Bend and Sweet-Wheat are reading... sign me up! (Also, for those of you men out there who are married, if you haven't signed up yet -- be sure to subscribe to their podcast -- but ONLY IF YOU ARE A MARRIED MAN.)

In the meantime, I'm off to sift thru 1,652 photos from Greece (which, yes, will be online sometime soon), and read all about Frants' wacky New Zealand adventures.

We did it all for the Glory of Love.

Labels: Ben-No, flickr, Frants, Haro, wedding

HDR: Manhattan & Athena Construction, originally uploaded by Kluv32.

A happy, hearty Friday to everyone. I hope your weekend rest, should it come, is well deserved. Some points of interest:

- WIMR makes it's return for a second season! We've got a new theme song, Bobo's getting a new computer, and it's the same old jamokes talking about the same old crap. Send in your requests, listeners.

- Frants is famous. That's right, America's next Ryan Seacrest (in more ways than one) is the host of the search for the Next Maytag Repairman. Head over to their website, and be sure to click on "Auditions". From there, watch the videos for the casting calls... and see our Frants take you on an entertaining adventure. Also, if you've got a hankerin' to look behind the scenes and see Frants trip, check out his photos. Some great HDR shots, as well as some lovely snaps of our left coast pals...

- I'm still enjoying the new camera, and I've got some nice nighttime and HDR shots on my flickr page.

So, enjoy this Friday. If you're bored, I know a radio show and a mixtape you could listen to to kill time...

Labels: flickr, Frants, maytag, ShuffleThis.com, wimr

Hotness, originally uploaded by Frants.

Happy belated Valentine's, all. I meant to post these morsels of goodness on the day itself, but the workaday drudgery and massive amounts of ice-and-snow-in-face lowered my constitution. So, you're getting the two-days-later job from me.

First up would be the SpaHa Semi-Formal from this year. A good time was most definitely had by all, and luckily for us there was no blizzard this year. Between the Ham, Pudding, Caviar & Premium/Ultra Vodkas -- we partied-down right. So, kudos to Frants for hosting yet another success, and for not passing out at 10:30pm. If you'd like to check out pics from the night, you can enjoy Frants' Photos Here, and also My Photos Here. Good times.

Speaking of Good Times, rumor has it that the Second Season of WIMR (IthacaMafia Radio) will be starting very soon. Keep an eye out for the first new episode of the year... And, there are a number of mixtapes in the works for ShuffleThis.com, too -- so get them iPods prepped.

If you haven't been to the board in a while, now's a good time to go -- Duck has put up a great "Top Five" thread about your top five toys as a kid. It's gotten my old gears a-workin' on long-past memories. Join in the fun, why don't'cha?

Stay warm or stay cool, it's up to you. And a happy birthday (tomorrow) to everyone's favorite no-neck, The Dingess Scary. He's old.

Labels: flickr, Frants, messageboard