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I've just been awarded with being the Editor for Cash Cab, a game show on the Discovery Channel. The previous editor resigned, so I was the next in line and was appointed by default. I've got some cleaning up to do as nobody has added episodes for some time, but it all should be caught up shortly.

As most of you can tell, I haven't been around at all. In fact this is my first posting on here since August. Well I haven't been suspended or banned, I just don't have the time to come here anymore. I actually took a position at a new company back in early September and with it some added resposibilities, so it eats up loads of my time. Not that I was spending so much time on this site anyway, but I figured it was time to just drop a line and say hi to all my friends out there. I've tried to keep up with the various programs I watch through the beauty of DVR, but I have a while to go to catch up. I have stayed tuned to my favorites Dexter and Heroes and I anxiously await my top show Lost which I believe will premiere the last week of January. Of course I also keep a tab on the NY sports teams, but nothing to rave over lately (the Mets collapsed, Giants can't win a big game, Rangers are doing okay, don't watch baseketball). I still work about an average of 12 hours a day, some shorter, most longer. But I am so much happier at this new place that it doesn't really affect me as much. So really everythings fine with me, and I wish you all Happy Holidays and a Happy New Year.

So its been a while since I did a blog on here. Mostly because I've had nothing good to share or complain about.

The good- Tom Glavine won his 300th game earlier this week. As most of you know I am a huge Mets fan and was so very happy for Tom when he won. I am actually going to the game tonight against the rival Braves. They took the first game last night, so I hope the Mets will bounce back with a win. It will be hard though as John Smoltz is their starting picher and the Mets usually don't do good against him. Especially in the past few years.
Also I'll be out on vacation next week. My wife and I are heading to Boston to sight-see and go somewhere new for a change. I was there when I was 8, so I don't really remember much, and my wife has never been there. It will be much needed rest for the both of us.

The bad- I had one of the worst mornings ever today. It was uterlly impossible to get into work. Normally I take the subway and its generally a 50-60 minute ride in to where I have to go. But, it was raining so bad that the track flooded and the MTA (NYC subway authority)would not let any trains pass between Brooklyn (where I live)and Manhatten (where I work). After waiting around for 15 minutes or so there was an announcement that there were certain trains allowed to enter the city, and it wasn't that bad as it was only a 3 block walk to that particular station. But that train only went 4 stops before it was taken out of service for flooding on that track. At this point I made it into the city, but far from where I needed to go. The options were to take a bus, a cab, or turn around and go home. Stupid me should have went home. But nooo. I waited for a bus with 200 other stranded New Yorkers for about 20 minutes before I gave up. Then I started to walk towards my job hoping to jump into a taxi cab. Yeah right. They were so packed that it wasn't even funny. So I decided to walk the whole way since I was about half way to work when I decided I wasn't getting into a bus or cab. 3 1/2 miles later I made it.

Final count:
2 Trains ->1.5 hours
No bus -> 20 minutes
No taxi -> 20 minutes
Walking 3.5 miles in 90 degree weather -> 45 minutes
Getting into work 3 hours late and drenched in sweat -> Priceless

And now the ugly- The other guy I work with who takes the afternoon shift had his house flooded as a result of the rain. As is such he could not make it into work today, so I'm stuck here 3 hours later than the time in which I would normally leave. But because of my horrendous morning and the game tonight I'm cutting out an hour early. I deserve it.

So there was my day in a nutshell. I'm heading out to the stadium in a bit, and I'm going to consume mass quantities of beer as payback. Hope tomorrows better than today. At least it is one day closer to the weekend and my vacation to Boston.

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