Spreadsheet Sam Birthday Blowout

And what a special night it was… The 5 Horsemen plus special guest appearances by Hipster Saint Lou Solish and couple of the year, Dan "The Man" Patrick and Jessica "Poo Poo Face" Stein!

The Wiggles

The Wiggles play this song called "Walkin' On The Moon" that quite simply, redefines modern rock music. I heard it this morning for the millionth time, and now I can't get it out of my head. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? I hope that they play it live the next time the boys are in town, though it obviously won't sound the same without Greg.

My Sock Drawer

I like my socks, and I especially like the drawer that they are kept in. It's fun to just reach into it sometimes and be surprised which one comes out. Somethimes, it's a black pair, but most of the time it's a pair of white ones. The white ones I wear most days, because they go well with sneakers, which I also wear, unless I have to meet a client, and then I put on shoes.

TAU Bro's Come To McSorley's

How cool is it when active SUNY Binghamton TAU Brothers Pierce Schiller, Tim Ho, Chris Ciano and Steve "The Doctor" Conroy come looking for their favorite Alumni Bro in the back room of McSorley's? Very cool, and that's just what happened this past Friday. In case anyone was interested, I pledged the Tau Alpha Upsilon fraternity in the Spring of 1983, my 10th semester in Binghamton. Eight of us started out pledging and only two of us made it. Me and Sanjay Malhotra (3rd from left in picture) who's now a prominent attorney. Our pledge trip was to Buffalo, NY. We had to carry around stuffed tigers for 4 1/2 weeks and be humiliated regularly in front of a large group of people. All in all, the most memorable experience I had in my 5 years of college. And looking back, if that's ALL I had to do to get Pierce, Tim, Chris and Dr. Steve into the back room of McSorley's 24 years later, then it was well worth it. And TAU Bro's if you're reading this, as soon as all of you graduate college (I love saying that), we'll be accepting applications for New Horsemen. We could use a few fellas like you…

Me Like Blogs...

Well, it's Friday again, that day of the week when we go to McSorley's Ale House (15 East 7th St. NYC), the oldest continually run drinking establishment in New York City. I'm really looking forward to seeing all the fellas- Adam, Spreadsheet Sam (my brother-in-law, non-blood), Bobby Boy and Jamal. It's been a whole week since I've seen them last and so much has happened since then. I'm especially looking forward to tipping Tommy tonight as well. I feel good giving him all of my money when I see the joy it brings him. And I know that the money is going to good use, like an orphanage or something back home in Ireland. See ya's later.

So, this is what a 12Darks Blog looks like?

I guess this is where I can write whatever I want about my friends who join me in the back room of McSorley's Ale House (15 East 7th Street, NYC) every Friday night, 11:30-1. I'm sure there will be thousands of people who might be interested in this. The only problem is that if I write something down in my blog, then what will we talk about on Friday night? I mean it's not like we talk alot on Friday night anyway, but it will be even less if I say everything I have to say in this blog. I like the name of it. Blog. In fact I even like typing, which is why this is going on so long, this being my first blog. So, there you have, now I am a blogger. So this is it. What is the big blogging deal. Who cares what I have to say about Tommy Nolan or Scotty or Mike or Brenden, or my pals the Horsemen. Dave Bloom was the one who told me about this anyway and now I can't stop typing. I feel like Adam when he's posting all of those ridiculous space rock reviews. I feel like Jack Kerouac writing "On The Road" on that roll of toilet paper, I feel like Dieter from Sprockets. Oh well, I guess everyone will wait until next time when I have some more fascinating things to say. Until then, take care blog fans. Beware of the Blog. Blog on, Bloggers!