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

Hellas_0242, originally uploaded by Kluv32.

Yassis! I trust everyone is preparing themselves for a nice little Fourth o' July R&R this week. We had beautiful weather in NYC this past weekend. Friday night was kicked off when we checked out Jess' one-woman show, "Drawn" with Matty & Liz. Jessica was awesome, as expected, and the show went great (Diesel also did a good job as Tech Director). Afterward, we went around the corner for some drinks and delightful conversation. Drinks & Betty Boop? A perfect evening!

Saturday, Hydro and I went out on a sweet little bike ride up the West Side of Manhattan. We topped that off with an investigative roll around Hoboken (to spot different condo locations). Sunday, we met up with Gar & Lizzie and their newest bundle of awesomeness -- Winslow. So. Totally. Cool. We soaked up the sunshine, avoided exploding manholes, and observed a high-school baseball practice. Winslow is super adorable (go figure), and in between the squeezing and ogling we heaped upon him, I also took about 250 photos. I'll pick out some of the finest ones this week for your viewing pleasure.

For your immediate pleasure, though -- take a look at Kluv & Hydro in Greece -- Hellas Honeymoon, Part One! Share a glimpse into our first few days of Greece (and our first few days as a married couple) -- most of it was spent looking at each other and saying: "Is the wedding really over? Did that really happen?" It goes by fast.

Enjoy, in an Olympic fashion.

Labels: babies, Diesel, flickr, Gar, honeymoon, Jess

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

Playball., originally uploaded by Kluv32.

Happy Spring Training, my baseball-loving friends. I'm sure some of you are following the "Yes, it's true, I don't sleep over Derek's house five nights a week anymore and I'm okay with it" drama from the Janquis... and I'm sure some of you are tingling with excitement over the fact that our boy "Andrew" Daisuke (that's a Matty gem) knows how to knock one back. Hell, maybe there's one of you out there who actually cares about another team.

Either way, it's good to have baseball back.

And, as a celebration -- Matty and I have decided to put out the first of our tag-team Pen Pal mixes online for you to enjoy. Entitled "Songs You Are About To Love", it's a rollicking back-and-forth mix that we created last year. So, head on over to ShuffleThis.com and give 'er a download -- just don't forget to read the liner notes. They're half the fun (and half the battle).

Now, if you excuse me, I'm off to go play with my new toy. It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend you pick one up for yourself.

Labels: flickr, Matty, ShuffleThis.com, sox

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