uneventful end to eventful weekend.

oh the irony - after two drama-less weekends with dramatic finishes, i pour in the action this weekend, only to look into the work week with possibly a full night's sleep, and no tasks to complete on monday.

at least nothing related to my job. i do have that hair appt. at 1.

a couple sundays ago, i hailed cabs and hopped on trains headed uptown, downtown - met friends, drank beverages, and enjoyed an unexpected galavant throughout most of new york city. i spent the night/early morning writing the ralphie report from the second floor of mcdonald's in times square and sending it out from the starbucks inside penn station - a walk from times square to madison square garden sandwiched in between the events.

last week i drove from lake geo... err... bolton landing, ny to wilkes-barre, with a pitstop turned day long jaunt in syracuse. visited family, former coworkers, and friends on the su hill. i also devoured my first chocolate milkshake of the season, ordered and later enjoyed some real chicken wings from my favorite college bar, and drowned myself in caffeine.

and today? attended church, cooked homemade sauce/pasta, cleaned my apartment, and watched my yankees lose in boston.

if only the weekend mirrored the previous two. and it almost did - until last night just after 1a.

kev the rev and i held down the woods on friday. the next night, i found myself inside colosseum night club. the fact that in a weekend i am paid to host parties in both of the aforementioned venues still reminds me to be thankful for my occupation.

anywho - saturday night could not have gone better - until. it's 1a, and i head to the bar to grab drinks for friends. on my way back, i fell victim to a lack of traction on my chuck taylor's and a slippery dance floor. i took a spill in the middle of denny tsettos's set, saving the drinks in the process.

this is where my night hits the apex and begins to end.

as i regain posture, i feel a tug to my right. suddenly - a flash and an unfamiliar burst of pressure flushes my face.

a girl i accidently ran in to decided that i deserved a knuckle sandwich for my innocent tumble. she landed a roundhouse square on my cheek bone.

thankfully, rob dale of colosseum night club witnessed the entire course of events. before i could even think of responding, the overzealous dancer found her night finished, on outside looking in from adams. big big thank you to the security staff at colosseum - true professionals - and i'd expect nothing less from that place. have you been? not only does everyone RAVE about it - but i have yet to hear a complaint.

i think nothing of it, a mix of a beer and adrenline preventing any feeling from entering my body. let's not forget, i still had drinks to distribute.

after handing out the last beer, tony from the street team informs me that all is not over. apparently, i'm gushing blood from my cheek.

a half roll of paper towels and 20 minutes later, the blood ceases and i move about my way, to my car, and back to wilkes barre.

after all, i had a busy sunday to prepare for.

the new member of our family (kinda).

meet charlie, or as i call him, charles.

if he wasn't so adorable, i'd be very resentful of him for throwing a wrench in the plans i originally had this weekend to spend with my girlfriend. she just bought him, and there are no pets allowed in my apartment. she has to be with him these next few weeks, as they are just getting to know each other, and he relies on her for training.

this is why i'm waiting to have children.

tivo foreshadows idol.

Download the mp3

TMZ's Michael Hundgen called in to The Ralphie Radio Show to discuss how TiVo has predicted the past four Idol losers - previous to the night he called in!

Catch Michael during TMZ on TV - weekdays at 6:30 on Channel 38 - The CW.

BTW - Both TiVo & Hundgen were wrong.

britney spears owns a heart.

apparently last night's "idol gives back" moved ms. spears so much that she felt the need to whip out her amex. an insider tells life & style that unfitney cried for two hours, then donated $25,000, with papa jamie's permission.

slowly but surely, she's turning things around.

the hills filled with drugs?

this blind item from the daily news today...

"Which show keeps its dim-witted if ultra-popular "reality" stars peppy with Adderall supplied by a producer in handfuls between scenes?"

dun dun dun....

more of a reason to sit on facebook...

introducing facebook chat...

thoughts?

and don't forget to add my facebook page...

pete and ashlee, sittin' in a tree...

getting m-a-r-r-i-e-d.

now presenting, the first couple of emo.

joe bros backstage at o.

this is pretty funny.

fergie's secret diet?

not so secret anymore. apparently, the dutchess turned in shots of grey goose for shots of vinegar.

"I do vinegar shots. It has to be organic apple cider, unfiltered. Two tablespoons. For some reason I've noticed a difference on my stomach."

apparently it cuts cravings and helps metabolization.

a new excuse for receiving herpes...

sorry, got it from my friend's cell phone...

so it's official...

everyone thinks i need a haircut. EVERYONE.

an appointment is set with greg from sakari - monday at 1p.

he'll join me on the show tonight.

oh, the good 'ole days...

time to end this discussion...

everyone from my girlfriend to my boss's boss says i need to cut my hair. what do you think...
i like the long hair. i mean, i suppose either would suffice. nonetheless, call me during the 7pm hour and lemme know.

brunettes bag more...

sure blondes have more fun. but according to a new study, brunettes' husbands make more money.

yes, they actually release studies on this stuff. click here for more.

win a date with brody...

move over lc, move over haylie duff... now YOU can win a date with everyone's favorite wannabe celeb - brody jenner!

clearly you want more details, so click here.

behind the glow in the dark tour...

this is gonna be so hot...

click here for more from kanye's official blog. there will be grass... on the stage... sick.

kanye west - homecoming music video.

chris martin of coldplay on the hook!

calm down hills fans...

- according to the latest people magazine, lauren conrad denies that there will be a hills movie, citing lack of a script capability as the main issue.

i'm sure the writers of the hills could fix that though.

- in other unrelated hills news, heidi montag endoresed john mccain. oh yeah, she isn't even registered to vote.

1 minute to save the world?

forget madonna and justin talking about four - apparently it only takes an extra sixty seconds... to save your sex life.

the journal of sexual medicine released the study. click here for the details.

new "new kids on the block"

here's their new single, called "click, click, click."

let's play a game called - how long can you stand to listen to this?

salutations from lake george...

the last time i traveled to lake george, i was young. i think four or five years old little. my family and i attended a wedding here. i remember a hot, small church; a cool room on the lake; and playing basketball whenever i could. i know, random.

anyways, a now 18 years later, i return. i'm actualy in bolton landing, ny. syracuse university hosts a state-wide conference here at the sagamore annually for students of technologies majors who are underrepresented in the field - including minorities, students whose parents didn't attend college, etc. it's a two day affair that ends with a huge dance party. that brings in yours truly.

i didn't arrive until 5, and have been on the move ever since. randomly ran into a friend i worked with in buffalo, went through a 40-minute sound check, showered and dressed in record time, and spun for about 3 hours. in between all of that, i stopped at a wine store and a supermarket, thanks to the free shuttle service at my disposal.

if bolton landing can offer such a thing as rockstar treatment, i'm receiving it. nice pay, free suite... after the manager found out i didn't have a chance to eat dinner, the people here at the resort reopened the kitchen for me.

i could get used to this.

nonetheless, it's been an eye-opening experience. i realized tonight how little i know about reggae and soca music. tomorrow i'll make a 10a brunch, jog around the resort, and head back to wilkes-barre, stopping in syracuse on the way to visit family and friends.

until then, please excuse me, as i have to finish my turkey sandwich, polish off my glass of pinot noir, and turn down the sheets.