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Dancing illness

2009-03-30T14:11:00.002-05:00

Well Friday night was the dance to help raise funds for cancer research. I must admit, I was a bit disappointed in the turn out. Overall there may have been 30 people there. But those people danced the night away and raised over $500 towards fighting this monster.

I wish the turnout would have been better so more funds could have been raised.

On Saturday, Em and I hit Bangor for some shopping. Sunday found us relaxing at home. This freaking cold has got to go!

Cheers!

Cold, Tired, and Dancing

2009-03-27T09:19:00.003-05:00

I've had this stupid cold now for almost a month! I just wish it would go away! There are good days with it and bad days. Today is a so so day. This thing is just running me down and making me extremely tired. I am looking forward to sleeping in over the weekend.

Tonight I am DJing a dance to help raise funds for Relay for Life! I am looking forward to this as it will be helping to raise funds for cancer research. I know of 3 people who are fighting this bitch and 1 who lost their battle to it! Together we can wipe this disease out!

Have a great weekend!

eMAiL 2

2009-03-24T09:53:00.001-05:00

This is test 2 of the email subscription.

E-mail subscription!

2009-03-24T09:44:00.003-05:00

I am testing out a new feature from a website called Feedburner. It allows users who regularly read my blog to sign up for email alerts. Why am I doing this? That is a good question as I have been a big slacker in recent times. But the real reason is... new technology like this facinates me.

Have a great day!

Time flies!

2008-11-25T09:25:00.002-05:00

I can't believe that Thanksgiving is this week! Where does the time go? It just feels like Halloween was last week.

So last week, Em and I were in Indianapolis for one of her cousins weddings. It is always a good time to go home with her and hang out with her family. We did many things in the days we were there. Here are a couple of highlights.

Em and I went to see the Bodies Exhibit between the wedding and the evening reception. If you're interested in the human body and how it works, this is one exhibit for you. Here is a link to the website http://www.bodiestheexhibition.com/.

The second highlight was going to the Colts vs Texans game at the new Lucas Oil Stadium. The new stadium is so much nicer than the old RCA Dome. The seats are spaciaous, comfortable, and offer lots of leg room. As usual, great seats again... 9 rows back on the 35 yard line. It was a close game, but a good game.

Em and I got home on Monday and back to the work week for both of us. This past weekend, we did lots of little projects around the house.

This week is another short week, but I will probably have to help Mike out at FOA this weekend. He wants to upgrade the hard drives on their server. So, this coming weekend will probably be shot.

September Craziness!

2008-09-25T14:17:00.003-05:00

Well... the crazy month of September is upon us and almost gone. Quick updates....

Labor Day Weekend - Hung around town and went scuba diving

2nd weekend - Saco River Canoe Trip! What a blast we canoed in a Hurricane. Actually just camped along the river when Hannah hit. Rained all night but it was still a great weekend.

3rd weekend - worked on my house in Mariaville. The house is officially on the market... check it out at http://www.mariavilleroad.info/. Still need to find a new home for the cats.

4th weekend - did chores around both houses. Went to the Common Ground Fair on Sunday.

This coming weekend... building some french drains along the front of the house.

Oh My Mia

2008-08-06T07:15:00.002-05:00

So last night after getting home and mowing the grass, Em and I decided to go see Mama Mia! This was a fun movie to go see... the only part that really got to me was watching James Bond (Pierce Brosnan) sing. It was a pretty fast paced movie and the music has always been good. I give this film a A. Shawn... you should suck it up and see it... you can score some major points that way.

After the movie, we ended up heading home and did some cleanup around the house.

Tonight is Poker night!

Bad..

2008-07-31T09:18:00.002-05:00

I have been so horrible at updating this thing... sometimes I wonder why I continue to do this Blog. Let see... recent updates.

Moved in to a new house with my Girlfriend... it's so nice to be back in Bar Harbor. Finishing the second floor off at my old house and then putting it on the market.

My family was up for a visit.

Some friends of ours just got married.

Some other friends just had a baby boy!

Been DJ'ing lots and not diving enough.

The day the internet stood still!

2008-04-17T15:16:00.001-05:00

SOUTH PARK: The Day The Internet Stood Still!

Sad state of affairs

2008-02-22T09:30:00.003-05:00

WORLD CLOCK

Note the numbers of oil pumped. Goes faster than any of the others.

CONNECTING THE TECHNICAL WORLD

Check out the world clock----Never seen anything like it. It is amazing

Click here: World Clock

Scallops, BANFF

2008-02-08T10:49:00.000-05:00

So, its been a super busy since the last update. Scallop season started on December 1st, so we've been doing a lot of diving for scallops. So much so, that the local newspaper came out and did an article on us. You can see the article at http://www.underwatersuperhero.com/ under the news section.

Below are 2 pictures that didn't make the article.

Some facts about the 2 dives we did that day:

Dive 1
Air temp: 44 degrees F
Water temp: 36 degrees F
Maximum depth: 61 feet
Dive time: 17 Minutes
Scallops caught: 32

Dive 2
Air temp: 41 degrees F
Water temp: 34 degrees F
Maximum depth: 46Feet
Dive time: 21 Minutes
Scallops caught: 27

The season ends on April 15th... so many more weekends of diving to follow. With a recreational scallop license you can take up to 9lbs per day. My max for 1 day was 5 lbs.

This weekend is the big Banff Film Festival weekend in Bar Harbor. We have friends coming in from all over the east coast and Michigan. I can remember taking Fri and Monday off and getting here on Thursday night. Of course now that I live here, I work all day Friday and on Monday.... Damn that sucks!

Anyhow, I hope to have another update for you next week!

Update from the Slacker...

2007-11-28T09:24:00.000-05:00

So, I recently got a new cell phone... approximately 3 weeks ago. It is the Samsung Blackjack Check it out below. Now the fun begins... I've downloaded the mobile Google maps and Mobile Live Maps. My bluetooth GPS receiver is on it's way too. The next thing I am looking into it the upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.0. I've found some leaked versions, but I am waiting for the real version.

So I've been testin it out and really like it. It allows me to Sync up and get my work email right on the phone, which is good with upcoming roadtrips. The phone performs flawlessly when out of the state of Maine when you can get a 3G network connection.

Below are some of the different pictures that I have taken from various trips mentioned in the previous post. Pics will include York, ME and Indianapolis, and some furniture that we are looking at.

Overall quality is ok... in low light situations it isn't the greatest. But hey... work is paying for it.

Slacker? I think so

2007-11-27T11:09:00.000-05:00

It's been some time since the last update... things are always so busy! Quick recap since last post: Went to the Common Ground Fair, Worked lots, Went diving lots, met my Mom and Bill in York, Maine, Partied with friends in York, Maine, and spent Thanksgiving in Indianapolis. Will try to post more soon.

Picture Update from Monhegan

2007-09-20T06:34:00.000-05:00

Monhegan, Maine has to be one of the coolest places I've ever been. It is a small island about 10 miles off the coast of Maine. The ferry ride from Port Clyde, ME takes about an hour. Here are some of the pictures for you.

End of Summer already?

2007-08-30T07:55:00.000-05:00

Where has this summer gone! I can't believe that we are on the verge of Labor Day already. It only feels like Memorial Day was 2 weeks ago. The weather started changing here in Maine just after my last post. The daytime highs are now in the mid-70's and the evenings in the mid to upper 40's. Fall is in the air.

It's been a busy 2 weeks. The past 2 Saturdays I was DJing weddings. One of the weddings was in Port Clyde, ME which is over 2 hours from my house. It was a good, relaxing, laid back reception. Last weekends wedding was more of a party atmosphere and was only 20 minutes from home.

My Sunday's still consist of diving. I have been underwater at least once, if not twice, a week in the last 15 weeks! That is pretty darn good.

September proves to be another busy month! Labor Day weekend, Saco River weekend, Monhegan Island weekend, Common Ground weekend, and now possibly Vinalhaven weekend. There goes every weekend in Sept.

Stay tuned for more!

Flying By, quiet weekends.

2007-08-13T11:40:00.000-05:00

Man... Where has the summer gone. I can't believe it is August already! Summer just felt like it started and now it is almost over!

This weekend was a pretty quiet weekend. Friday night we went to the Thirsty Whale and watched Eric Green perform. Saturday we slept in late, got up, went for breakfast, and then for a hike. We parked cars at opposite ends of the hike. The hike was 3.9 miles from the Tarn, up over Huegonot Head, then Champlain Mtn, down to the Bowl and finally out at Sand Beach. It was a sunny day with very little clouds in the sky. After the hike we got home, showered, went out for dinner and then went to a party. Sunday, diving was cancelled so I got to go home early and fix the motorcycle. I replaced the starter solenoid and now the bike starts like a champ. I also cleaned out my truck and vacumed the interior. After that I tore into the basement. I've got 3/4 of that cleaned.

Today... is the start of another busy week!

CPAP

2007-07-25T11:50:00.000-05:00

CPAP- Continuous Positive Airway Pressure. Which means, I have sleep apnea and have a new machine that I have to sleep with each and every night. While it's supposed to help me sleep better, only having it a week is making me feel more tired. The crappy part is they can track the use and if I DO NOT use it, I can lose my drivers license. BS!!!!

Here is the machine and the mask I have to wear.

DJ, Diving, and Craziness!

2007-07-24T07:52:00.001-05:00

Wow... this has been a busy summer! Maybe I should just call it Crazy Busy!

My DJ business has been doing very well this summer. 1 wedding in June, 1 in July, and 3 in August. You saw some of the pictures from June in my previous post. This last wedding on July 14 was even better! It was an outdoor event and there were tons of people! They danced until 1 AM when I finally had to shut down the tunes. All in all a great time!

My other hobby of Scuba diving takes place on Sunday's. This past Sunday has made 10 weeks in a row that I've been underwater. IT is a good and relaxing time. Check out this Sea Anemone and me that Mike got pictures of.

That's all for this week!

The Pics

2007-07-10T09:02:00.000-05:00

The weekend of the June 23rd, my parents met Emily's parents on the Diver
Ed Cruise.

Wedding, Diving, and the 4th.

2007-07-10T08:44:00.000-05:00

Man it has been another busy couple of weeks. This latest round was very interesting.

The weekend of June 29th. I drove to Watkins Glen, NY to DJ a wedding for some close friends of mine. It was one long ass ride. 10.5 hours from my house to the hotel. I realized that I will not do something like that again with proper compensation for my time and travel. The wedding was awesome and everyone had a blast. It was good to catch up with Pete and Jessica since it was almost a year since they left Bar Harbor. The reception was at the Wagner Estate Winery... Finger Lake Region of NY (Wine Country). My travel down was on Thursday the 28th, the wedding was the 29th and then I drove home on the 30th. My friends have a theory about traveling.

"If the drive time exceeds the amount of time stayed at one location, then the trip wasn't worth it."

I agree with my friends on that one, but seeing it was a special occasion I could overlook it.

On that Sunday, July 1st. I went scuba diving with the seals on Little Duck Island. While I actually saw no seals, it was great being underwater.

Monday the 2nd. I started my new after work routing... running on the treadmill. I am trying to get into better shape and control my breathing better for scuba diving. So far so good. I am on week 2 and will be increasing my speed tonight.

On the 4th of July... I got up at 8AM and headed for the starting spot for the annual parade. I marched the 2 mile loop with my friends from Friends of Acadia. It was the start to a long day. After the parade, Emily and I walked around town, had some lunch, met some friends, and then watched the fireworks. We got home just after 11PM that night. All in all a great night.

The rest of the week was fun. Friday night we went to see Robin Williams new movie "License to Wed". It was a good movie with funny parts. On Saturday we headed back in to Bar Harbor. Our friend, Eric Green, was performing at the Thirsty Whale. We watched him and then went home to bed. Sunday was 8 weeks in a row with scuba diving.

Any how... I'll post some pics from all of the events soon.

Pics of the Poling

2007-06-19T10:47:00.001-05:00

Pics of Gloucester

2007-06-18T10:35:00.000-05:00

Gloucester, Pefect Storm, Chester Poling, and Paddock Rock

2007-06-18T10:12:00.000-05:00

So this weekend was a busy one!

Friday after work I ended up going home. I needed to get everything packed up for our big adventure. On Saturday morning, Emily and I headed south around 8:30 AM. We were off to Gloucester, MA for a weekend of Diving for me. We stopped in Augusta around 10AM and got gas and hung out at a Barnes and Nobles until Mike and Lynne caught up to us around 25 minutes later. From Augusta, we continued south to Portland. In Portland, we stopped to do some shopping at the local dive store there. We actually spent 1.5 hours there. Emily was getting frustrated by now... you see, she's a non-diver. After shopping, we ate lunch at Becky's Diner, right next door to the dive shop. We continued our drive after lunch to Gloucester.

We arrived in Gloucester around 5PM. We got checked in to our room and got everything unloaded. Everyone had a couple of drinks and then we went out on the town. Gloucester is where they filmed The Perfect Storm. So, because of that... we did the Perfect Storm walking tour. We saw all of the areas that were used in the filming of this movie. Took lots of photos, drank at some of the bars, and then went to dinner. WE got back to the room around 10:30PM, had some more drinks and went to sleep.

Sunday morning came way to quickly. We called Diver Ed and made arrangements for all of us to go eat breakfast. We met at the dive shop, got checked in for our dives and then headed out for food before the charter. We ate at Lee's... this place was small but it had awesome food! After that the crew headed over to the Dive boat to get ready for the day. The Dive boat left early... which was good. The League of Underwater Superheroes controlled the boat! Our first dive... the Chester Poling,

The Chester Poling was a huge oil tanker that sank back in 1977. She broke into 2 and we were diving the stern section. The water was 75' - 100' deep. I initally had some issues with my new mask, but after 10 minutes they were fixed. Because of those issues, I had a shortened bottom time because of air quantity. Mike and I were on the wreck for about 10 minutes. Got some pics and then back up we went. It was a fun dive, just wished we could have stayed down longer. Once back on the surface, Emily wasn't feeling so good. So we ate some lunch and moved on to dive spot number 2.

Paddock Rock was the second dive spot for our day. It was an underwater pinacle that started at 25' and went all the way down to 90'. This was another spectacular dive. There was this huge under water canyon with a sand bottom, saw a skate in there and some flounder too. Mike and I returned to the surface after going down to 83'. The boat ride back was uneventful.

We left Gloucester around 5 PM and started our journey back to Maine. The crew made a dinner stop in Portland and continued on. We got back to my house around midnight. It was almost 1:30AM when I went to bed after cleaning up my gear.

Today is going to drag on because I am so tired. Stay tuned... I will upload some pics after this post.

Underwater Photos

2007-06-15T08:55:00.000-05:00

Here are some pictures from the Sommes Sound dive from last Saturday.

Doh!!! Grease

2007-06-12T10:42:00.000-05:00

Forgot to mention that I am now a greaser! I picked up my 1989 VW Jetta Diesel on Sunday. This car is converted to run on straight french fry grease. No longer having to pay for gas will save some $$$$$. I was putting $44 times 2 in my Xterra every week.

Wooo Hooo!!!