Buzz on Hiatus

We’ve had a full plate the past few weeks – buying your first house and planning for a move is no piece of cake, especially while keeping on top of  your day-to-day to-dos.

We’re moving in to our new house in a couple weeks, work is bopping, and I’m also now keeping on top of two other blogs – one for 360PR and the other for the New England Games and Interactive Entertainment SIG.

So, Dan and I are going on a bit of a hiatus for the next few weeks. Once we get settled in (and get the Internet up and running in the new digs), we’ll be back at it!

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Happy New Year! Favorite Posts of 2008

I can’t believe 2008 is already over! It was another crazy, but great, year. Work has been as busy as ever for us. Family and friends were getting married left and right and having babies. Our apartment almost burnt to the ground (well, sort of). I got ambushed and made over on a moving train (still waiting for it to air on TLC!). Then, of course, there were all the extracurricular activities (a trip to Texas, 2 seasons of kickball, etc.).

All of this and so much more sometimes made it difficult to find time to blog, but I’m so glad we did and, to wrap up 2008, I wanted to highlight a few of my favorite posts from the year. It was quite difficult to narrow a list down, but here it is:

• Video game related post: Nintendo Wii - Cha Ching! (Fit Launches, Calls UK Girl Fat?)
• Photography related post: Famous Photos (of the LEGO Variety)
• YouTube/ online video post: Christian the Lion = YouTube Star
• Work related post: Gamers Bill of Rights – PR to Buzz About
• Personal stories: Eaves Dropping on the Train – Boston Marathon Stories
• “List” post (you know I love lists!): Webby Awards – Buzz’ Best Bets 
• Dan Buzz post: Critter (with Au Bon Pain in the Ass finishing a close second) Editor’s Note: Booooo to Dan Buzz posts about the economy and politics! We (meaning I, Elicia, and the Dan Buzz fan club) encourage more posts in 2009 about sports, food, music, and humorous stories.

Again, hard to pick out just a few, but it is New Year’s Eve and, honestly, I’m eager to get off this damn computer, so think it is best to wrap it up for the night We’ll have to wait to see what is in store for us in 2009 – and I’m looking forward to blogging about it.

New Year's Eve Ball, 1978, New York Times

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Worst Gifts Ever

In my hunt for Christmas gifts, I came across a number of really out of the ordinary and generally useless products that I think would make horrible gifts. I can’t speak for the rest of the world (some people may actually like this stuff, so no offense to any of these companies), but let it be known…Elicia Buzz asks that for the sake of your loved ones’ overall happiness this Christmas, please refrain from giving any of the following items as gifts:

The Wide Coverage Germ Eliminating Wand

For a mere $99.95, you can swat away germs to your heart’s content. I wonder if, to save time, you could use this to bathe yourself in the morning instead of a shower? No, actually, I don’t wonder that.

The Hog Wild Self Stirring Mug

This one is a bit cheaper at only $14.95, but why not just grab a spoon? Unless you are buying this for an 8-year old who drinks a lot of chocolate milk…bad gift.

Location Earth Dog Tags

For $12.99 you can buy your special someone a dog tag etched with the “crucial data an alien will need to get you back to Earth” should you be abducted by aliens.

The Complete Swiss Army Knife 

Looking for a gift for the multi-tasker in your life? Well, this may be a great idea at first, but with a price of $1,400, you might want to think of something else. 87 precision-engineered tools spanning 112 functions will overwhelm even the most talented handyman.

 

Jerome Russell Spray On Hair Thickener

Do I even need to say anything here? You might as well buy spray paint or tell the recipient to shave their head.

Kleen Stride Personal Debris Removal

Unlike the Spray On Hair Thickener, this gift is actually a joke (found it on the Onion’s website). I’m sure there are a handful of folks out there that have thought to themselves “Damn! I totally should have applied for a patent. That was my idea!”

 

Pop Up Hot Dog Grill

For $49.95 your loved one can celebrate the holidays with the best home cooking they could ever ask for.

Honorable Mention:

Bacon Wallet

Pretty much anything having to do with bacon is awesome. I love bacon as much, if not probably more, than the average person, but a bacon wallet? Bad gift. Apparently this is pretty popular - the website that sells it says it is out of stock.

Good luck with last minute shopping and merry Christmas!

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Go Elf Yourself!

The Elf Yourself website is quite brilliant. When it first debuted as a promotional site from Office Max and JibJab.com, it was everywhere – it seemed like everyone and their brother had heard about the site. It was such a success that Jib Jab and Office Max still promote the site on their home pages around Christmas time. Today I took a few minutes to Elf-ize myself, Dan Buzz, and Willie Nelson - the quality is not great with the YouTube upload, but it is pretty hilarious anyway:

 

If you’re not a big fan of elves, of the North Pole variety that is (not necessarily the Middle-earth variety), go to JibJab.com and there are all sorts of different goofy scenarios you can drop you or your friends/family members’ head shots into.

Enjoy!

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Have No Fear…The Elicia Buzz 2008 Gift Guide Guide is Here!

Christmas is only 18 days away! The pressure is on.

For some folks, gift ideas come naturally. I, on the other hand, am more like a (rein)deer caught in an extremely bright and shining Christmas light display when it comes to figuring out what will make a good gift.

If you’re like me and are looking for ideas, take a peek at some of these gift guides. There are, obviously, many more out there, but these might be a good place to start. Who knows, you may just find the perfect gift!

Geeky Gift Guides:

Wired Wish List 2008: The 2008 Wish List from Wired Magazine includes tons of ideas with categories like Desk Jockey, Mr Fix It, Kitchen Ninja, High Roller, and Audiophile.

GamePro Holiday Gift Guide 2008: All the items in this guide aren’t necessarily “geeky,” but more than a few items fall into this category. The guide includes various Gifts for Gamers, Movie Gifts, Gifts for Students, Mom, Dad and Under $20.

Gift Guides for Guys:

Men’s Fitness Magazine 2008 Holiday Gift Guide - Includes Sporting Goods, Gadgets, Fashion, Entertainment, and Grooming categories and even has a “fantasy” gifts section that includes a Guinness Home Pub for $250K. Yeah right!

Maxim Magazine Holiday Gift Guide 2008: A little bit of everything in this guide including Apparel, Travel & Outdoors, Entertaining, Gaming, and Home.

Gift Guides for Kids:

Women’s Health Best Gifts for Kids: The kids section of the Women’s Health Gift Guide has a bunch of cool ideas for kids over age 8 or so.

Parenting Magazine Toys of the Year 2008: The editors of Parenting Magazine picked out 26 of the best toys for kids in their Toys of the Year awards. Some good ideas in this slideshow.

Great Gift Guides for Everyone:

Babble Holiday Gift Guide 2008 - Love this guide – big pictures and easy to navigate. It has mostly gift ideas for kids, but other categories include gifts for Grandparents, Mom & Dad, and Charity.

Etsy Gift Guides: Looking for something really unique and different? Etsy.com is a site where everyday folks can sell their own handmade crafts and clothing. The gift guide page has categories of all kinds and includes some pretty neat stuff.

Gifts.com - Not a guide, per se, but Gifts.com is a great resource for finding gift ideas for any occasion. You can get a little lost in the site, but it provides recs for various holidays and occasions as well as breaks gifts down by age, gender, interests or personalities.

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Thankful, Thoughtful

“When we review the calamities which afflict so many other nations, the present condition of the United States affords much matter of consolation and satisfaction.”
                         George Washington, Thanksgiving Day Proclamation of 1795

I believe this is as true today as it was in 1795. But what would it mean if we couldn’t honestly conclude that this still rings true? It’s a scary thought. It might mean that our country and our lives as we know them would be very different, and we might not be blessed with all of the fortunate opportunities and circumstances that provide us with so many things to be thankful for.

I guess I’m trying to say that I have lots of things to be thankful for – yes, material things like a home, car, and an unstoppable fantasy football team, but more importantly, immaterial things like my family, my health, and my freedom - lots of things that I otherwise might not have if Washington’s statement were no longer true.

And this Thanksgiving I’m especially thankful for the staying power of Washington’s statement because it’s a reassuring thought to consider as we work through some uncertain and tough times.

OK, that’s more than enough “food for thought.” Now let us commence with the “food for belly” part of Thanksgiving!!

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I Don’t Know A Guy

Over the past week I’ve learned something new about myself – I don’t know a guy. You know, a guy – a guy that can hook you up and help you out, do you a favor that will either save you time or money.

I’m pretty sure my dad has a few guys – he knows a lot of people. Our friend Brad has a guy (actually, he’s got a few too). His Uncle, I guess, is the ultimate “guy.” Need new tires? Forget about it, he’s got a guy. During one of the Red Sox playoff games in Florida this year, he, all of a sudden the night before, had access to a plane ticket from Boston to Florida and tickets to the game at a near-nothing rate. One of my co-workers TOTALLY has a guy. This past week, he got hooked up with tickets to the Celtics game AND the Patriots game on Thursday. Even Dan Buzz knows a guy – he’s got a bakery guy. Yes, a bakery guy.

So the moral of the story is, if you ever need something, I am probably the last person that can help you out. But, I do know a couple of guys that know a guy

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South Boston Open Studios @ The Distillery

My older brother is a sculptor and one of a number of artists that live and work in The Distillery, a community of artists located in a mid-19th century converted rum distillery in Southie. According the the website, the building has been a center of the arts in Boston for 20 years and houses three galleries as well as 140 tenants.

Every year, The Distillery holds its “Open Studios” event during which artists open their doors to visitors for a couple days. I’ve attended the past few years and it is always a pleasing experience - especially since I get to see what new projects my brother has been working on.

As a life-long Dungeons & Dragons player, Jason’s sculptures are primarily influenced by his experiences with this 30+ year-old “pen and paper” role-playing game. His sculptures take the form of fantastical creatures, critters or monsters and most of them are wonderfully terrifying, but a few are actually quite friendly, such as his “moop” characters. I’m lucky enough to have one of these (a very generous gift from Jason). This photo doesn’t do the moop justice: 

Jason first sculpts each figure out of brown wax and then, when finished (which sometimes takes months and multiple re-iterations), he creates a mold. From this mold, he casts the sculptures in bronze at a foundry. He can explain the process a lot better than I can, but here is a snapshot of Jason’s work-space:

And one of his newer projects (not yet casted, this guy is still a work-in-progress):

Jason has also dabbled in duct-tape. Yes, duct-tape. Years ago, he created a human-sized duct-tape creature that he always puts on display outside his apartment during Open Studios. This year, however, the sculpture was placed in the main Distillery gallery, slightly hidden towards the ceiling, watching over visitors…

 Keep it up with the scary sculptures bro!

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Outside of Austin

In addition to our experience at the ACL festival last week, we also had lots of time to just enjoy the city of Austin while in Texas. We did A LOT of walking in the city, visited the State Capitol grounds and the Texas State History Museum, ate some great food, and window-shopped (for the most part – I did splurge on some sweet cowboy boots, though. Seriously…they’re bad ass.)

For one of the non-festival days we rented a car…well, it was actually a pick-up truck (we wanted to fit in)…and it was probably my favorite day of the whole trip. We took a long drive out to the Texas countryside. Honestly, it was so awesome to see wide open space for the first time in a few years. Just dirt and grass, trees, maybe a couple cacti and a bale of hay here and there. There were acres and acres of ranches covering miles of Texas Hill Country, each of which were marked on the main road by a gate. Some of them were simple and others elaborate – perhaps a sign of status and a good indicator of how many cows, chickens and things could be found behind them.

Our first stop outside Austin was the small city of Fredericksburg. I could have spent days in this town with all of the unique shops and restaurants. They had some of the coolest furniture! We may not have purchased a couch or a kitchen table, but we did pick up a Christmas ornament – a wagon wheel with Christmas lights wrapped around the spokes. At the time of purchase, I didn’t notice that it was actually Made in China. How authentic.

So, after grabbing lunch at the local brewery, we headed out to the Enchanted Rock National Park. The park has tons of trails, but we focused on taking a quick trip up to the top of the HUGE chunk of granite rock. There were some awesome views. We didn’t stay too long because, as we were applying sunscreen in the parking lot, the song “Luckenbach Texas” by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson came on the radio. Luckenbach, made famous by Willie and Waylon’s song, was the next and final stop on our trip outside of Austin. We took the song playing on the radio as a sign – there were great things waiting for us in Luckenbach. We hurried through the hike, hopped in the car and were on our way.

Visiting this tiny Texas town was an experience we’ll never forget. With a downtown that consists of a post office from the 1800′s (now converted into a gift shop and a small bar), a bathroom shack, dance hall, outdoor stage and a storage building, I think there were a higher population of chickens and roosters in this town than actual people.

Both the people and the chickens were great company.

Initially, we planned on being there for an hour or so, but ended up staying for 3 or 4, sitting around a wooden wheel chatting with some locals and Lukenbach bar regulars, listening to some guitar strumming, and, of course, to throw back a few beers.

It was pretty much pitch black once we got back on the road and, surprisingly, we found our way back to Austin after an hour and a half of driving through unlit roads in the middle of Texas. Good times. Good times.

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Flickr Photo of the Day “He’s Full”

I’m not sure where this was taken or what the story is behind it, but, in addition to being an incredibly interesting photo, it reminded me of a dog that Dan and I came across on our honeymoon about a year ago in Aruba. We made reservations one night for dinner at  El Gaucho, an Argentinian steak house. (It was DELICIOUS. I highly recommend it if you’re ever in Aruba!)

So, in typical Dan & Elicia fashion we showed up early and waited for a bit outside until our table was ready. We were in good company with the security guard and his Boxer. We must have only sat outside for 5 or 10 minutes, but in that short time period, at least 3 or 4 people gave the dog leftover scraps of some of the tastiest beef on there way out. What a life! Below is a photo of the El Gaucho dog, but I admit, it is by no means as well shot as “Eyebrowed’s” Flickr photo above.

If you’re just sitting down to eat….bon apetit! May you feel as satisfied with your meal as these dogs do.

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Bus Stop Musings

Five minutes at a bus stop with Craig and Dan…

I thought I’d share a couple amusing observations we made while waiting for a bus to the Red Sox game last night (’cause who doesn’t love an amusing observation).

First, we observed that people often converse as if they’re leaving the lines blank on the Mad Lib of life. For example, Elicia called and I asked her, “So, do you have to go to that thing tonight?” Instead of naming the thing, I left life’s Mad Lib unspecified. It’s like this:

“So, do you have to go to that                      tonight?”
                                                       Thing

Speaking in such generic terms is boring. I mean, if the alternative is to leave it blank, then I might as well just start talking as if our conversations really are Mad Libs and throw in random      bananas      that make no sense, just for the fun of it.                                     Thing (plural)

Then, we determined that the best possible title anyone could ever use for a memoir is, “I Took a Shit on a Gold Toilet.” One of us needs to live the life that allows us to write that memoir. And think about it – If you shat on a gold toilet, just imagine what other amazing stories you must have to tell.

Yep, good times at the bus stop

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Life is Better Down Where Its Wetter

Life is better down where its wetter, according to Sebastian the crab from The Little Mermaid, a favorite movie from my childhood (and adulthood, for that matter - I can still recite most of the lines!)

For as long as I can remember, I’ve loved the ocean and been fascinated by the idea that there is a whole other world below the water’s surface.  To indulge my mermaid fantasies, I invited my two younger sisters to the New England Acquarium with me last Friday. I hadn’t been there in YEARS, so was eager to check it out. We were excited, also, to see the new Sharks & Rays exhibit that has been heavily promoted around the city. They actually had a “touch tank” as part of this exhibit.

We saw penguins, fur seals, octopus, fish of all sorts, jelly fish, sharks, rays, turtles, and eels. We also saw a show at the (fairly) new IMAX theatre. I definitely enjoyed myself (thanks to Andrea and Nicole), but I was not blown away by the experience. I guess I had high expectations for the exhibits, given the price we paid for tickets (not to mention parking!). Then again, I’m sure the cost of running an aquarium and owning property on Boston’s beautiful waterfront is not cheap, by any means.

I’ve heard rumors that the Acquarium is going to be re-built, which I welcome 100%. The building was built in the 60′s and you can definately tell. All-in-all, I had a lot of fun. Unfortunately, the pictures didn’t come out too great due to some battery issues and weird lighting, but I did my best. Here are a few (click on the photos to enlarge):

  

   

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Wacky Week – Our House Didn’t Burn Down

This week might just be my wackiest yet of 2008.

So, to kick things off on Monday night I attended the Publicity Club of New England’s annual Bell Ringers – the Oscars of the New England PR world. I enjoyed myself – food was good and I loved the steel drum band. The award show usually runs about 4 hours, so I didn’t get home until after 11pm. After getting only about 3 hours of sleep, Dan and I were then ripped from our slumber by the pungent smell of burning house.

I guess some old wires short circuited behind one of the walls in the hallway that leads up to the apartment above us (we live in a two-family). We stood out on the curb for 2 hours while about 20 Newton firemen gathered around the house, geared up and then entered the “danger zone.” Our apartment didn’t suffer any damage – as the fire stayed within the walls – but the whole house was filled to the brim with smoke. The couple that lives upstairs, however, haven’t really been home since the fire because they can’t use their bathroom (the firemen had to rip up the walls to extinguish the fire in the wall on the floor below.)

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On top of all this, work has been hectic. We made a HUGE announcement for one of my clients, so we’ve been busy, to say the least. In addition, Dan and I went to go see Eric Clapton last night at Great Woods (aka The Comcast Center, formerly the Tweeter Center). The concert was a blast. The second we walked through the gates I said to Dan’s mom “so, what are the chances we’re going to run into someone we know?” Out of the thousands of people at the venue, within minutes of us being there, we ran into a whole family that we knew from Hopkinton. I called it.

Because of the fire, we’ve also had workers in and out of our apartment – insurance adjusters, cleaning crews, electricians, and the like. Luckily I’ve got a couple days off – and I need them. My sister’s bridal shower is this weekend and I’ve got to wrap up the planning. Can you say “go, go, go?”

Despite all the craziness, we were really lucky that the fire wasn’t worse. There was no damage to our “stuff”, and, more importantly, no one got hurt!

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Auntie Buzz (Heart) Baby Buzz

I’ve been an aunt for about a day now and my niece has to be the cutest baby ever…and I’m not just saying that because I’m her Auntie. I can’t tell you how excited I am to see her grow up. I’m always one to look towards the future. Then again, she is only about 36 hours old. I should probably take it one day at a time, huh?

Anyways, things have come a long way in the “birthing business.” My niece was fitted with a personal GPS tracker on her ankle at the hospital! You know, so some crazy baby snatcher doesn’t kidnap her. I was pleasantly surprised at the smiley-faced device.

I also watched the “Business of Being Born” about a week ago. It is a documentary from Ricki Lake (yes, the former talk show host). It was quite informative. I wouldn’t say that I agreed with everything in the documentary or that I would go the “natural” birth route myself, but it is interesting to know that – if you can believe it – the time of day with the most c-sections in the US is about 4pm (right when a doctor is looking to go home and get some dinner). That’s pretty shocking, and I suspect, not a coincidence.

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Kickin’ It Old School – Buzz Goes ‘Balls Deep’

We joined a kickball league! The “Massachusetts Minutemen” division of the World Adult Kickball Association, to be exact. A couple of our friends recruited us for the team, which happens to go by the name of “Balls Deep” (don’t even ask – I had nothing to do with it!).

We had our first game last week and lost. I think it was due to the fact that we didn’t have our official T-shirts yet. We’re supposed to get them tonight, so hopefully we’ll have better luck for our second game. We’re taking on The Belly-Itchers on what I’m sure will be a wet and muddy field from the rain today.

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The Making of a Firefighter

Firefighters are a breed unto themselves, doing a job most of us won’t or can’t do, yet we can’t live without.

In Arlington and Winchester, MA, a news photographer got an in-the-helmet view of the rigors of firefighter training. It’s about as close as you can come without having to endure it yourself. Click image to see the slide show.

Arlington, Mass. – Since he was a young teenager, 31-year-old Chris Gibbons had his heart set on becoming a firefighter. “For me, it was a lifelong dream,” Gibbons said. When Gibbons turned 18, he joined the auxiliary group and passed the test to become an EMT. From 2001 to his hiring last year, Gibbons was an emergency 911 dispatcher for Arlington, while continuing to serve on the auxiliary force. This spring, that dream became a reality, as Gibbons and two others joined Arlington’s firefighting force full time. As a new firefighter, Gibbons will start out on the ambulance, which responds to fires in addition to medical calls, he said. 

Best of luck to my brother, Jason, who is gearing up for the EMT test this summer!

Thanks Wicked Local.

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What Do Moms Want for Mother’s Day?

Once you are married, you officially have two mothers, so Mother’s Day was eventful this year. The more the merrier!

Fortunately, our mothers are not from New Jersey. You’ll see what I mean after watching the drag-mom video below from Clay Weiner. Thanks to AdRants for including the video in your newsletter today. I got a kick out of it!

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Wild at the Franklin Park Zoo

Last weekend my dad, sisters and I went to the Franklin Park Zoo, which I hadn’t been to in years. Previous visits to zoos have consisted of rather uneventful animal watching. The animals just sort of sit there (and understandably – how happy and active would you be if you were stuck in a pen?). Last weekend, however, there was a ton of exciting stuff going on! The leopards were mating, the lion could not stop roaring, the gorillas were swinging on ropes and watching us just as much as we were watching them, and a goose almost killed a black swan.

During the visit I caught myself a couple times thinking about how horrible of a place it is. These animals that are meant to be thousands and thousands of miles away (definitely not in Boston) are trapped. On the other hand, I know that zoos across the country do so much good. They help educate people about animals and conservation. They also help in breeding endangered species and rescuing injured animals or animals that can no longer survive in the wild.

Based on previous visits as a kid, I remembered that the Franklin Park Zoo wasn’t the “cream of the crop” of zoos by any means, but that didn’t really matter as much this time around. Its been a few days and I’m still thinking about the few moments where I made eye contact with some of the gorillas – amazing. I realized that as an adult visiting the zoo, you have a much greater appreciation of the animals. And I’m sure the hundreds of Animal Planet and Discovery Channel shows I’ve watched in my adult life could have had something to do with this as well  

 

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O’ Danny Boy

Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Click on the image for a good chuckle…

Thanks JibJab.

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“The RIGHT Way” – Road Trip Video Contest

Corporate-sponsored contests are all over YouTube! The formula is simple – company pays YouTube lots of money to secure a prime spot for their company on YouTube, thousands of aspiring online video stars submit videos with content meeting the contest criteria, prizes (often big prizes) are awarded to the best video/s.

A new contest called “Sketchies 2″ is sponsored by Toyota to promote the new Corolla. The grand prize is $25K and $15K in video equipment – pretty sweet! My brother Eric and his Brooklyn roomie threw together a great video. Check it out below. Good luck Eric!

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Lazy Sunday

It turns out over 1,600 people showed up last night for the Boston Derby Dames bout and there were lots of interesting characters in attendance (keeping Dan and I very entertained in between periods). The Wicked Pissahs beat the Cosmonaughties, but unfortunately lost one of their dames in the last period. The poor pissah had to be taken to the hospital on a stretcher, so we hope she is doing OK.  Overall, it was a blast, but I only wish our friends could have been there with us (it would have been nice to have someone keep me company in the beer line, while Dan held our seats).

With all the activity this weekend – going out Friday (friend’s birthday celebration at Acapulco’s) and Saturday (Derby Dames) - a lazy Sunday was definitely in our cards for today. 

I just adore the pajama wearing, movie watching, and Sunday paper reading days like today. Today’s Ziggy strip sums it up nicely.

The only downside? Work is only a few hours away.

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Dinner for Three – Dunn Gaherin’s

Dan and I just got home from another great meal at Dunn Gaherin’s, an Irish Pub on Elliot Street, a few minutes from our place. The service is great and the food….even better. They always have an awesome “specials” menu (not to mention our good friend Tim lives right across the street)!

Now that we’re home and my literal hunger is satisfied, I need to also satisfy my proverbial hunger for blog content. I look to Google.

So, I always wondered where the name “Dunn Gaherin’s” came from (and even how to pronounce it). Thanks to Google and the very small Dunn Gaherin’s website I now know that the restaurant/pub opened in June 1991 by Robert DUNN and Seana GAHERIN.

You learn something new everyday!

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Wicked Pissahs vs. Cosmonaughties

This weekend the Wicked Pissahs take on the Cosmonaughties in a bout of barbaric porportions.

I recently discovered the Boston Derby Dames, a roller derby league in the Boston area. I am truly intrigued by the whole production. In a way it almost reminds me of the WWE and wrestling – big personalities and a big competition (Miss Mary Smack, Harlot Fevah, and Vicious Vivacious Vera are just a few of the dames competing this weekend).

I’ve never been to a roller derby bout, but am so looking forward to this Saturday – not to mention there will be live music and alcohol served. I’ve convinced my husband Dan and a few of my friends to come along, so I’m hoping for a great time!

Tickets are around $15 bucks if you are up for it.

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