First, does anyone know the Buffalonian who is competing on "So You Think You Can Dance?" His name is Neil Haskell and his bio is here

We were curious to see just how small town Buffalo is.

I am not a patient person. Between waiting to get a camera back so I can resume blogging and waiting for the new computer I am going crazy.

Getting a new computer has been a constant theme since april for me. It all started with the tax returns that never made it as a laptop in lieu of house repair projects. Now, it's finally worked and there is a laptop on it way out but exactly two weeks after placing my order, the macbook still hasn't even shipped according to the apple site.

Here is what it says today, June 20th, 2007.


Then when it arrives, IT gets it for a while to "set it up." I seriously am ready to die in anticipation of my life as a born again mac user?!

So to pass the time I am going to quit programming at night until I have a new computer and instead work more on the house. I guess it has it benefits. Last night I was able to set up a large tool closet until I get my workroom in the garage set up. I put one of at least every major tool in a small toolbox too, so that I can "hopefully" always find a screwdriver, adjustable wrench, hammer, etc. Tomorrow, I am going to begin stripping wallpaper.

I also cleaned out the garage. Once it is all clean I can begin the major task of painting the house and re-roofing the garage. By then the laptop should arrive and i will not care about the house anymore, lol.

First of all, does anyone need a working condition dorm refrigerator.

I was sad to see (e:lilho) go. Now when I am home alone, I am really home alone. However, while redoing some electrical wiring in the wall I was looking for some tools that led me to search around the house and see what a junk yard our house has become.

She seriously hid shit everywhere and it's not like she didn't have two months to get rid of it. I think I am done having people live with us and I am definitely done dealing with other people stuff. Anyone need a sony trinitron CRT monitor, computer or 40 tampons.

I am so tired of other people junk. I mean I have a hard enough time dealing with our junk let alone all the new excess trash. We have so much junk still from the guy that lived here before. If you remember what a 2 tonne disaster that was (e:paul,32719) and (e:paul,32764)

Here is what Nameless Bitch's stuff minus the furniture


and here is some of what (e:lilho) left














These are a culmination of all the girls magazines!

Last week we celebrated my father's and uncle's birthday. We ate at Cameo's on Niagara Falls blvd. The appetizers and clams were good but the food itself was too greasy, even for me.





Then we celebrated father's day on Sunday with brunch at my mothers. It was one of her usual extravaganzas but my camera is in the repair shop. We had omlettes, leg of lamb and procuitto wrapped salmon. It was so yumy.

The things that shape your life. I guess maybe this is what led to me becoming a computer dork. These entries are so funny.

Paul Visco May 18, 1987 (10 years old)

I would like to be Frank Balestrieri because he is very very good at sports. I would also like to be him because then people would let me play sports like basketball, hockey, kickball, baseball and catch.

That day I would start a baseball game with some 5th graders and some other kids. That would be the first time I played baseball with someone else!

That day I would learn to play baseball and other games. I would also learn what play a sport wih someone would be like.

I guess I was always an Apple fanboy, why am I such a poser pretending I wasn't. I feel like the same reoccurring themese have happened throughout my life but I thought most of them were new now.

Paul Visco January 26th, 1987
If I had $1000 I would buy an Apply II GS. The biggest apple computer. I would buy a logo disk and a basic disk first. ThenI would buy a 90" monitor. Then I would buy a diskdrive and a mouse. Then I could show all the classes the Turtle in the Auditorium.

Money is not a problem. I can always decide what to buy. I just never have enough money. That drives me nuts.

I take back anything bad I said about Kenmore, they have public facilities!

Paul Visco November 18th, 1987
Kenmore - Kenmore is a good place to live. There are many schools nearby. They have parks. The parks have been remodeled, they have a fitness area, a basketball court and a playground area. They also have a youth center. This winter they will have an iceskating rink. In the sumer they have two pools, one for ages 1-6 and one for 7-adult.

There are many types of restaurants. They have public facilities! They have a library. They have basketball, hockey and soccer teams, not forgetting baseball and swimming. They also have a cubscout and boyscout group which does a lot of things. There are a lot of children. But don't take my word for it, come look for yourself.

Paul Visco March 3rd, 1987 - Poem
Computers beeping,
Drawing with logo
Excellent teaching tool
They can do anything

Paul Visco 1987

Forests Are More Than Trees

Forests for nature -
The life of the wild,
The beautiful kingdom of deer.
The beavers chop so very near.
I wish I could see him this year.

Forests for hunters...
The death of the wild...
The hungry kingdom of humans...
The beaver skin so fancy...
the deer skin so beautiful...
Why do we suffer the wild?

Random snippet

Now Jenelle is my best friend also. Her brother is weird and has a small computer!

Considering my rant above about wanting the biggest computer, and the fact that it is 1987 - I think that saying he has a small computer is a sort of insult. If only I knew how cool small computers would be in the future.

Hi Paul.
I read your blog often and enjoy it very much. As a huge Buffalonian myself, I wanted to send you a message and see if you were interested in posting any of these in the events...

Let's just say I am not interested in being a group leader for selling tickets to see the Bills in Miami - even if you are a "huge Buffalonian"

Some people are so silly, she clearly has never read my journal if she thought I would be interested in selling 20 trips to see the Bills in Miami in order win one for myself.

Not having my camera is making me sad. I wanted to make a video about something but now I have to wait. Once the macbook comes I can use the built in cam for my video blogs.