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comic book diary:

Welcome to Cristin's Sketchbook Diaries!
Sort of like her comic diary, except much less consistent
and slightly less reliant on cartoons of Shappy!







All of Cristin's books can be found for sale
at the Wordsmith Press!
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For the latest in Cristin news and gigs,
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DECEMBER 2007

Dec 14 -- "Words In Your Face" Nuyo Book Release
Dec 9 -- Merry Christmas, Stranger!
Dec 8 -- The Happy Return of Casey the Growling Antiquing Pup
Dec 7 -- What Boston Mike Looks Like
Dec 6 -- Sweet Sweet Early Bedtimes!
Dec 5 -- Snowstorm for my Bluestockings Reading
Dec 4 -- Gypsee Yo at Urbana
Dec 3 -- Shappy Drunkenly Critiques Hamlet (2000)
Dec 2 -- Bob Holman's Awesome Whatever
Dec 1 -- Shaptowicz @ The Small Press Expo

NOVEMBER 2007
Nov 29 -- No One Appreciates Scotty
Nov 27 -- Leap Year Woes
Nov 26 -- Happy 30th to ME-- Oh wait...
Nov 25 -- I Accidentally Drew Seth Like Aaron
Nov 24 -- Holidaze in Astoria!
Nov 23 -- Philly Meet-Up
Nov 22 -- Thanksgiving 2007
Nov 21 -- My Book as Yearbook
Nov 20 -- Words In Your Face's Official Book Release
Nov 19 -- The Night Before The Big Show
Nov 18 -- Suffering for Chili
Nov 17 -- First Bookstore Sighting
Nov 16 -- I Accidently Drew the Word Warriors Reading TWICE!
Nov 15 -- I Just Give Up
Nov 14 -- Shap in Arkansas
Nov 13 -- Sweet Sweet Sharpie
Nov 12 -- In 7-11 Heaven
Nov 11 -- BOOOOORING!
Nov 10 -- My New Poetry Pal, Mongo
Nov 9 -- He Promised He Won't Take the Book Out of the House!
Nov 8 -- Word Warriors at Bluestockings
Nov 7 -- The Night I Got to Take My Book Home for the First Time
Nov 6 -- Jamie de Wolf at Urbana
Nov 5 -- Poor Replacement for Boston Mike
Nov 4 -- I Was Giving Him Such a Look
Nov 3 -- Thanks to Ann for the Free Cut!
Nov 2 -- Censored Joy
Nov 1 -- Grouchy Morning Math

OCTOBER 2007
Oct 31 -- The Downside of Halloween
Oct 30 -- Yes, I Was That Bored
Oct 29 -- Seven Years of Shaptowicz!
Oct 28 -- Anniversary Ever Dinner
Oct 27 -- Halloween Weekend Plans
Oct 26 -- Yes, It's a Sack of Sleep!
Oct 25 -- Love and Marriage
Oct 24 -- The Fun of Living in NYC
Oct 23 -- Jared Paul at NYC-Urbana
Oct 22 -- Peanuts
Oct 21 -- Zen and the Art of Shappy
Oct 20 -- Miles and Jess Marry / KABOOM!
Oct 19 -- Christian Thrash at the BPC
Oct 18 -- Happy Birthday Pops!
Oct 17 -- The Sorry Truth
Oct 16 -- Urbana Semi-Final #1
Oct 15 -- Shap's Honest Walk
Oct 14 -- Our Diverse Snacking
Oct 13 -- Apto Kid Get-Together (Except I Got Too Tired to Draw Me and Shap)
Oct 12 -- Our Kitsch Museum
Oct 11 -- Three Non-Blind Mice
Oct 10 -- And Just When I Was Getting my Draw On
Oct 9 -- Done-done.
Oct 8 -- Dettle Letterman
Oct 7 -- Shappy's Sunday Comic: Cristin and Neptune's Dinner
Oct 6 -- Journey to the Castle
Oct 5 -- My Autumny Lower Half
Oct 4 -- It Was Seriously HUGE
Oct 3 -- This Robot Life
Oct 2 -- Look-A-Like
Oct 1 -- Lowering the Bar into Position

SEPTEMBER 2007
Sept 30 -- King of the Hagglers (By Shappy!)
Sept 29 -- Brekkie Bargaining
Sept 28 -- WHEEL...OF...FORTUNE!!!
Sept 27 -- True Bar Conversations
Sept 26 -- What Idiots Make
Sept 25 -- Giving It the Old College Try
Sept 24 -- Watching the "Big Band Theory"
Sept 23 -- Rip Van Winkle Award of Awesomeness
Sept 22 -- Urbana Meeting
Sept 21 -- Napoleon in the Oven
Sept 20 -- Legend of the Belt Buster
Sept 19 -- Ropes as Belts
Sept 18 -- First Pal to Notice
Sept 17 -- Beau's Back!
Sept 16 -- Shocked Baby
Sept 15 -- The New Philadelphians
Sept 14 -- Throwing Signs at Shea Stadium
Sept 13 -- Why I Need to Work
Sept 12 -- Vanity, Thy Name is Shappy's Tail
Sept 11 -- John S. Hall's Feature
Sept 10 -- Shap's Fun Opinions
Sept 9 -- More Snips 4 Tips
Sept 8 -- City Math
Sept 7 -- Tired
Sept 6 -- Taylor Gets His First Warning
Sept 5 -- Trying Not To Think of This as a Sign
Sept 4 -- First Urbana of the Season
Sept 3 -- Babies That Now Exist
Sept 2 -- Me vs. The Cat
Sept 1 -- It Took Longer than I Expected!

OCTOBER 2006
Oct 1 -- Last entry of 2006...


SEPTEMBER 2006
Sept 26 -- Proof of Why I've Got to Take a Comics Hiatus... Sept 24 -- Camp Heaven Sept 19 -- Taylor's Photo's Project Sept 18 -- My Red Pal Sept 17 -- Pretty Tasty Cake Sept 16 -- Another Funny Moment Sept 15 -- Funny Philly Moment from Last Week Sept 14 -- But I LOVE Spinach... Sept 13 -- Roll Bounce Sept 12 -- Long Day Sept 11 -- A Shappy Entry! Sept 10 -- Philly's Latest Celebrity Sept 9 -- Two Awesome Guys Sept 8 -- When Will I Stop Lobing You?! Sept 7 -- Yet Another Boring Entry! Sept 6 -- My Autumnal PJs Sept 5 -- An Entry So Boring a Salad is a Punchline Sept 4 -- Amtrak Fun! Sept 3 -- Shap the Braggart Sept 2 -- Awesomer than Pannies Sept 1 -- Fussy Rabbit

AUGUST 2006
Aug 31 -- Feeling Like Fall Aug 30 -- Shappy: Creator of Delish Foods Aug 29 -- No More Subway Entries Aug 28 -- Goodbye Ed and Jeannie! Aug 27 -- Sunday in the Rain! Aug 26 -- L.E.S. Saturday Aug 25 -- Maureen-O Aug 24 -- I Can't Help Myself Sometimes Aug 23 -- Deetle in the City Aug 22 -- How I Spend My Free Nights Aug 21 -- My Lame Addiction Aug 20 -- Hidden Snickers Aug 19 -- Pinochle Strats Aug 18 -- Also, A Cartoon Snore Feather Would Have Fit In Too! Aug 17 -- Special K Fruit and Yo Aug 16 -- Just Arthur's Finally Aug 15 -- SoaP Snoo Wagers Aug 14 -- Stupidly Embarassing Aug 13 -- Shappy's Nationals ROCKED! Aug 12 -- Ma'am? That's a Display, Ma'am! Aug 11 -- Who IS This? What's Happening?! Aug 10 --Aaron Myers V. F-Bombs Aug 9 -- Gift from the Subway Gods Aug 8 -- Shappy Being Gone Sucks Aug 7 -- How Did That Guy Even Know He Could Order That? Aug 6 -- Also at Fatty's Cafe Aug 5 -- New Haircuts by Me! Aug 4 -- The Sad Awesome Truth Aug 3 -- Match the NPC Cocktail to the Co-Worker Aug 2 -- Thrifty MacGyvers! Aug 1 -- Lazy Cristin Drinking Game

JULY 2006
July 31 -- Out of the Oven and Into the Fire July 30 -- Boo Sun!! July 29 -- Heat Makes You Fussy July 28 -- Polite to a Fault July 27 -- Grant App Junkie July 26 -- Everything's Wrong! July 25 -- Faces of the NYC Regionals July 24 -- What? Who?! July 23 -- Astoria During the Blackout July 22 -- My Response About the Chicken Nugget Incident July 20 -- Shappy's Rant About the Chicken Nugget Incident July 19 -- Double Date Wednesday #6 : Ed & Jeannie (and Che!) July 18 -- The Sun Keeps Me With Michigan July 17 -- This will Eventually Be Shappy's Drawing of the O'Debra Twins Show July 16 -- In New York, They'll Steal ANYTHING! July 15 -- luckydave July 14 -- Despite Myself July 13 -- Beau says It and It Appears July 12 -- Double Date Wednesday #5 : Nicole & Jorge July 11 -- Shappy Postponement? July 10 -- Third Desserts July 9 -- Huge Bug v. Huckleberry Hound July 8 -- It was on My Hand the Whole Time July 7 -- Welcome Home One Snoo! July 6 -- More Charbroiled Octopus July 5 -- Metal Guy in July July 4 -- Fourth of July Babies July 3 -- Karl Koi July 2 -- Never Sleep on Trains July 1 -- Cait and Leo Get Hitched!

JUNE 2006
June 30 -- Buffet Logic June 29 -- The Room with a Hobbit House June 28 -- Double Date Wednesday #4: Maggie and John June 27 -- Doing Things Twice June 26 -- Monkey Punching Dinosaurs June 25 -- Happy Pride! June 24 -- Mom Wrecks Havoc on Fringe Salon June 23 -- Bridal Sushi June 22 -- Whit Stillman(!) June 21 -- Leo's Last Haircut as a Single Guy June 20 -- Funny on Demand June 19 -- Our Endless AC Battle June 18 -- We Heart Waltz Cafe June 17 -- Escape from the Cranky Baby Zoo June 16 -- Single Amanda vs. Dating Amanda June 15 -- Caitlin Miller's Going Away Party June 14 -- Double Date Wednesday #3: Taylor and Marie-Elizabeth June 13 -- Vaporized or Just Lazy? June 12 -- One of My Silliest Injuries Yet... June 11 -- Every Move I Make, They Cheer! June 10 -- How Real Nerds Watch X-Men 3 June 9 -- Our Office of Succulent Meats June 8 -- Fourth Wave Slogans June 7 -- Double Date Wednesday #2: Ed and Jeannie June 6 -- Not the Worst Thing that Can Happen on 6/6/6 June 5 -- Faces of the O'Debbie Awards June 4 -- But Really, It Should be 'Isn't' Noise Pollution... June 3 -- The Incredible Shap June 2 -- Important Date for Me to Remember June 1 -- Double Date Wednesday #1: Irene & Stephan

MAY 2006
May 31 -- My ING Sickness May 30 -- Ready for World (kinda, right?) May 29 -- Five, Seven -- and we don't stop! May 28 -- Socialized Out May 27 -- Where is Sir Claps When I Need Him? May 26 -- Surprising Morganics May 25 -- He Gets So Emotional on Big Nights! May 24 -- Happy B-Day, Leo May 23 -- Back Under my Thumb! Steele May 22 -- Spontaneous Memorization Skillz May 21 -- Blanquito! Blanquito! May 20 -- Mom & Me: Fussy Achievers of Goals! May 19 -- Happy to Be Allowed in the House May 18 -- Legendarily Nervous May 17 -- My Anti-Hero Moment May 16 -- Katamari Dreams May 15 -- Katamari Sucked Up My Evening May 14 -- The Meaning of Dogfishes May 13 -- We Didn't Mean It THAT WAY May 12 -- In All Honesty, We Were Honored to Be There! May 11 -- The Little Pisser May 10 -- The Nerdiest Couples In Slam May 9 -- This is Not a Beau Entry May 8 -- Shap's New Girlfriend May 7 -- Ernie Cline and his Puppy May 6 -- Clean-Up Robot May 5 -- My Mental Powers Fail Again May 4 -- Urbana Finals 2006 May 3 -- Winter Fuss / Summer Wife May 2 -- Thank You luckydave and Ernie! May 1 -- The Healing Powers of Beanie Weinie

APRIL 2006
April 30 -- Congrats to the Fordigans!! April 29 -- I Love Chew April 28 -- The GOODBYE OHIO Band Tee-Shirt which Used an Old Comic Diary Entry as the Design Came In the Mail! April 27 -- I'm Still Dealing with this Freakin' Virus! April 26 -- Deadly Wordz April 25 -- Introducing Huggable Honey, Dog Therapist April 24 -- How Big Could a Bowl Be? April 23 -- Pretty Boy Brian Steele April 22 -- Rainy Day in Washington Square April 21 -- This Should Be a Weird Sketch April 20 -- The Ladies of the Urbana Semi-Finals April 19 -- More Pics of Shap Looking Fussy April 18 -- Big Pimping, Journal-Style April 17 -- Fancy Finds a Home April 16 -- Easter Writing Binge April 15 -- Sexiest White Male Poets Alive! April 14 -- Meg Horton CAN sing! April 13 -- Cute Boy Slam 2006 April 12 -- Calling All Nerds! Girls in the Store! April 11 -- Crazy Seeds April 10 -- Truth as a Comic Journal Entry! April 9 -- The Feud Continues... April 8 -- Hangry Then Gilliam April 7 -- Naked Dachshunds April 6 -- Robot Assistant April 5 -- Shappy's Version of Veggies April 4 -- Winner: Biggest Crush Fulfillment 2006 April 3 -- The Day He Shaved Off His Moustache April 2 -- Pilot Humor! I Love It! April 1 -- The Real Seasholtz is Bright Red!

MARCH 2006
March 31 -- Me, Shap and Ernie in Our Costumes March 30 -- Riding to the Set! March 29 -- Trading Beau for ABQ March 28 -- Bossleepy March 27 -- The Garcia-Wong Cat Army March 26 -- One of the Entries March 25 -- The Eating Habits of Aptowicz's March 24 -- So Pale I Glow March 23 -- Stop, Drop and Roll March 22 -- Dial and Say Wings! March 21 -- My Klingon 'Do March 20 -- Booked! March 19 -- Dav Pantalone Looks Good! March 18 -- Nazario hearts Cute Boys March 17 -- Ernie, Shap and Shatner March 16 -- Doctor Suduko March 15 -- Faux Nerd v. Real Nerd March 14 -- Faux Shap + Real Shap March 13 -- Grifted by Cleanliness March 12 -- Brunch with a Scrubbing Bubble Fan March 11 -- Too Much Writing Makes Me Screwy! March 10 -- I Can't Draw Cats! March 9 -- When's This Winter Going to End? March 8 -- Wait, But I LIVE in NYC! March 7 -- Tax Time Highs and Lows March 6 -- Death by Deliciousness March 5 -- The Secret Ingredient IS... March 4 -- Patrick Effing Ewing March 3 -- Life Outside This Website March 2 -- All The Small Things March 1 -- Wait, But I LIVE in NYC!

FEBRUARY 2006
February 28 -- Happy Birthday to Snoo February 27 -- Blatant Repeating of the Gifts I Got Shappy for his B-Day! February 26 -- Why I Heart Amanda February 25 -- When the Boyfriend's Away... I Sleep! A Lot! February 24 -- Peter Knight is Getting Married! February 23 -- Planning a Romantic Weekend Sans Shap February 22 -- The Mystery of the Electrical Fire! February 21 -- My Boss Janet Hicks February 20 -- Two Hilarious Things Shap Did Tonight February 19 -- Cheerio! February 18 -- A Solider's Fugue February 17 -- Ed, Jeannie, Omar and Acme February 16 -- It's Envelope Stuffing Time! February 15 -- It was an Pretty Awesome Moment... February 14 --The TwoSnoos Awards at Westminster February 13 -- We're Going to Westminster Tomorrow! February 12 -- Shappy's Blizzard Menu February 11 -- Snowy B-Day Caitlin February 10 -- It was the Best of Coffee Opportunities... It was the Worst of Coffee Opportunities... February 9 -- Maybe If I Stare At It Long Enough... February 8 -- I Really Wanted Those Pork Chops February 7 -- What's in My Bag February 6 -- Jesus Freestyles February 5 -- Shameless Avoidance of Drawing People February 4 -- iWPS 2006 February 3 -- I Think I Drew A Comic I Only Dreamt... February 2 -- I'm a Geek for Slam February 1 -- Actually He Was Talking About the New MC Chris Album

JANUARY 2006
January 31 -- I Think I Drew A Comic I Only Dreamt... January 30 -- But Never Mind That... January 29 -- Life's Small Tragedies January 28 --Cornelia Street Cafe Brunch January 27 -- Dog Show on Animal Planet January 26 -- Why I Love My Hat January 25 -- Moustache Combing January 24 -- Aaron Myers Favorite Music January 23 -- Pitting My Stuffed Dachshunds Against Me January 22 -- Happy B-Day Big Bro January 21 -- Fetal Poetry January 20 -- Kim's Old Fuzzy Hat January 19 -- Call Me Back with Something Funny January 18 -- This Entry Is So Obviously Drawn Under the Influence of Cold Medication January 17 -- Flu York January 16 -- All the Fun Things I Can't Draw! January 15 -- Bingo! Bingo? Bingo... January 14 -- Amazing Flea Market Finds January 13 -- In Florida with the Seasholtz's January 12 -- iWPS Urbana Champ 2006 January 11 -- Liz Jones and Davy Jones January 10 -- Is Shappy Real? January 9 -- It's Not a Comic! It's HIS LIFE! January 8 -- But He Was a Real Person! January 7 -- Final Draft Sucker! January 6 -- He Said Not to Take It Easy on Him... January 5 -- 2 Cool Things of Today January 4 -- Shap's Veggie Soup January 3 -- Square from Squaresville January 2 -- Twosnoos Resolution Corkboard January 1 -- The Gift of Cockta


2005 Entries:



December 2005
December 31 -- Chili's Ready! Happy New Year!
December 30 -- Christmas Entry by Shappy
December 29 -- 2005 BPC Staff Holiday Party
December 28 -- Secret Places in King Kong
December 27 -- Courting Sweet Apps
December 26 -- Mom and Dad Loves Their Tracksuits!
December 25 -- I Heart My Mom's Xmas Food
December 24 -- Two Big Trees
December 23 -- Christmas Eve Eve
December 22 -- Strike's Over (Kinda)
December 21 -- Strike : Day 2
December 20 -- Strike!
December 19 -- Sweating the Strike
December 18 -- Mom's Birthday Dinner
December 17 -- Holiday Shopping, Done! Holiday Napping, Just Beginning!
December 16 -- Ernie Cline, One Helpful Cat
December 15 -- My Computer is Sick!
December 14 -- We Heart the Holidays!
December 13 -- What Top Secret Holiday Gifts?
December 12 -- Office Holiday Party
December 11 -- Mike's Diner
December 10 -- Santa! Santa! Santa!
December 9 -- Super Festive Fuss!
December 8 -- Super Festive Fuss!
December 7 -- ANTMistake!
December 6 -- That's Not a Doxie Card!
December 5 -- Shap's Beard
December 4 -- Magic Dachshund Appearances!!
December 3 -- Or Ron and Brian, If You Please...
December 2 -- Pretty Tough Talk from Pretty Girls
December 1 -- Holiday Slammin!




November 2005
November 30 -- Your White Clam Chowder Excites Us!
November 29 -- Whew! Part II
November 28 -- Whew!
November 27 -- Romantic Dinner with a 27-Year-Old
November 26 -- Faces o' My Birthday
November 25 -- Sorry Toilet... and Sink...
November 24 -- Our T-Day 2005 Crew
November 23 -- It's Usually Crowded...
November 22 -- Can You Make It Even Chattier?
November 21 -- Cover Your Clown Shoes with Hobo Pants
November 20 -- At Least I Can Say I Did Something
November 19 -- Cute Things at the Philly Dog Show
November 18 -- Yes, I Walk Like a Duck
November 17 -- Faces of the Urbana 7th Anniversary
November 16 -- Distracting and Delighting
November 15 -- Expanding My Repetoire
November 14 -- Tomcatting Vs. Snizza: First Round Knock-Out
November 13 -- Detroit and Melby Pals
November 12 -- All of Billy Collins' Poems Mock Poets
November 11 -- App and Op
November 10 -- Super Girly Fancy Journal
November 9 -- Happy Now?
November 8 -- Still Voted Though...
November 7 -- I'm a Screaming Wuss!
November 6 -- This Goat Cheese is Delish
November 5 -- Zombies in Love!
November 4 -- Will Do, Sis!
November 3 -- You are sending me to a Dr. Axman?
November 2 -- Wednesday Nights @ Home
November 1 -- Things I Missed at my Day Job




October 2005
October 31 -- MC Suburban
October 30 -- Foundation of Nachos
October 29 -- Happy 5 Year Anniversary, Fuss!
October 28 -- Autumn in New York
October 23 - 27 -- Faces o' my Trip to LA
October 22 -- NE, QNS, LA
October 21 -- Awesome Things About Nebraska!
October 20 -- Nebraska!
October 19 -- Elizabeth Murray Opening
October 18 -- Big Flowers Sent To His Work: A Bonus!
October 17 -- 30% Off Apocalypse
October 15 - 16 -- Twosnoos Weekend
October 14 -- Our Corkboards
October 13 -- My Day Off
October 12 -- Dinner @ Cait and Leo's
October 11 -- Popcorn and Soup
October 10 -- Pissed Looking Fusses
October 9 -- Before and After Siskel and Pickles
October 8 -- We Rock Our Sage Francis Hoodies with PRIDE!
October 7 -- Pig Newtons
October 6 -- Fellow HIFFers
October 5 -- Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz: Sloan Film Summit Edition
October 4 -- You Are Not Hustling
October 3 -- Spike Doodle
October 2 -- And on Sunday, She Rested!
October 1 -- Steph/Dachs/Capote/Cuts




September 2005
September 30 -- Gretchenalia
September 29 -- Sorry I Have Disappointed You
September 28 -- Thank God for the Restorative Powers of America's Next Top Model!
September 27 -- Cait and Leo
September 26 -- Alicia Sometimes Rules!
September 25 -- Let Mike White Have His Anger!
September 24 -- The Haircut
September 23 -- Silent Fax Line
September 22 -- ANTM Slam Victory!
September 21 -- Hey, Waiter, We Were Hear First!
September 20 -- I'm a Serious Writer! I Swear!
September 19 -- Snoo Speak
September 18 -- Shap's Plate of Meat
September 17 -- Outta the Dog House
September 16 -- I Rule!
September 15 -- Let's Try Clapping Harder!
September 14 -- Great Day in Scrabble Geek History
September 13 -- I'm like a "Crazy Cat Lady" for Grant Apps
September 12 -- Fighting's Fun!
September 11 -- My Favorite Memorial
September 10 -- Katie and Kevin and Morgan and Rachel
September 9 -- My NYC Sis
September 8 -- Funny Poets Represent
September 7 -- Cry Havoc!!
September 6 -- Haircutting
September 5 -- Our Ancient Microwave
September 4 -- Nobody's Puts Baby in a Corner
September 3 -- Happy Wedding, Vanessa and Matt!
September 2 -- Two Words: One Beginning with L and the other with B
September 1 -- The News Coming out of this Box




August 2005
August 31 -- Looked out in his Flop-Flips!
August 30 -- God Bless the People in Louisana and Mississippi
August 29 -- Bubba's Absence got me $10
August 28 -- Not Her... HER!
August 27 -- "Learning Photoshop"
August 25 -- To Rap You Need to Wear Shades
August 24 -- We're Home!
August 23 -- The Beer Isn't Working!
August 22 -- Nice Angie / Mean Max
August 21 -- Spaceballs Quiz v. Credit Ratings
August 20 -- Two Things You Can Only Do in New York City
August 19 -- Shappy's Hair Stuff
August 18 -- Poets of Tonight
August 17 -- Scrabble, Delievery, Kittens and Cable
August 16 -- Beau and Jason are Sensitive
August 15 -- Where are You, Travel Doxie?
August 14 -- Nazario Cinema
August 13 -- Stupid Heatwave Melted My Frapuccino
August 12 -- It Ain't a Party without Party Mix
August 11 -- Surprise in the Mail
August 10 -- Broken Flowers
August 9 -- Making a Date with Another NPS Widow
August 8 -- You're Making Shap Feel Crazy!
August 7 -- Why's the Sun Gotta Be a Jerk?
August 6 -- Our Fave Brekkie
August 5 -- Muppet Monopoly Domination
August 4 -- This Conversation Never Happened in Real Life
August 3 -- Our Unfair Apartment
August 2 -- Tempature-Related Cussing
August 1 -- Shappy's Strawberry Marguerita fueled his Critique...




July 2005
July 31 -- Happy 2nd Birthday Comic Diary!
July 30 -- I told you... I'm HOT!
July 29 -- This Guy Knows Crazy Sidebeards!
July 28 -- Angry about the Heat
July 27 -- Angry about the Heat
July 26 -- We'll Miss You, Burt
July 25 -- I Didn't Even Know You Could Do Hip-Hop in a Slam
July 24 -- The Other Cats
July 23 -- Staten Island Ferry Frisk
July 22 -- Max Hates Pretzel
July 21 -- Tell Us Again About the Dachshunds in Wheelchairs Who Need Costumes
July 20 -- Mumbles
July 19 -- Ishle Yi Park
July 18 -- Morning Routine While Catsitting
July 17 -- Dogs We Saw on the Street
July 16 -- The Miso is Poison-o!
July 15 -- Tis Muggle Magic!
July 14 -- If You Think This Entry Was Created to Explain a Lack of Updates, You Are Right!
July 13 -- Crazy Sidebeards Strikes Again!
July 12 -- Watch out that Thing Could be Cursed!
July 11 -- It's so Hot Out That I Can't Finish This Fry
July 10 -- Crazy Sidebeards
July 9 -- Happy Just to Stay in Astoria
July 8 -- The Day After London
July 7 -- Something Bad Happened While We Were Sleeping
July 6 -- Woody Allen Hearts Astoria!
July 5 -- A Real Square from Squaresville
July 4 -- Happy 4th of July (minus Fireworks)
July 3 -- "World of the Wars" only PG-13?!
July 2 -- The Modern Carole Brady
July 1 -- I Ruined Two Snoos Friday!




June 2005
June 30 -- Just Show Me the Email
June 29 -- I Thought You Were Going to Say B.B.Q.
June 28 -- Why Am I So Tired?
June 27 -- My New Sneaks
June 26 -- Where Were the Photo Booth Zombies?
June 25 -- Catsitting is Fun!
June 24 -- I've Always Had This Stylish Pompadour
June 23 -- Clown Despair, Clown Despair
June 22 -- I Think You're at the Wrong Terminal
June 21 -- So Cold I Smell Like Lavender Tea
June 20 -- Why'd I Eat Those Wings so Fast
June 19 -- Fatherhood: It's a Gift!
June 18 -- The Craziest Mini Golf Course I've Ever Seen
June 17 -- Spike and T.P.
June 16 -- Garc
June 15 -- Shap's Opinions on his Hair
June 14 -- Myers Flowers
June 13 -- Wha?
June 12 -- Shap's Doing his Crosswords
June 11 -- Manly Soaps
June 10 -- I Swear Taylor's Cat Loved It
June 9 -- Early Snoos
June 8 -- John S. Hall's Wife's Darth Tator
June 7 -- Sleepy and Shy
June 6 -- Nutty for ING
June 5 -- Quack You Up
June 4 -- I Heart Saturdays
June 3 -- Soft Skullers and Last Gaspers
June 2 -- Two Birthdays
June 1 -- Easily Confused





May 2005



May 31 -- This is as far as I got
May 30 -- Overstuffed
May 29 -- Eating Hot Dogs While Watching Hot Dogs
May 28 -- Great, Great, Fattys
May 27 -- 836 Days, 836 Kicks
May 26 -- Barnes But Not Noble
May 25 -- Can It Get Any Better?
May 24 -- This Entry Discountinued Due to Silliness
May 23 -- My Pretend Dachshund
May 22 -- Elementary School Track Competition as Drawn by Shappy!
May 21 -- The Problem with a Morning Person Dating a Night Person
May 20 -- Rainy Days in NYC
May 19 -- May the Force be With Snoo
May 18 -- An Easy Joke, But It Killed
May 16-17 -- List o' Stuff that Didn't Cure My Tummy Ache
May 15 -- I Stink Like the Wachovia Center
May 14 -- Me, Aaron and Bono
May 13 -- Happy 30th, Ed Garcia
May 12 -- Broken Promise, Pumpkin Chili
May 11 -- Singing the Law & Order Theme Song Lyrics
May 10 -- The Perils of Spring
May 9 -- John Landis
May 8 -- Cramping Tum
May 7 -- Trivial Secret
May 6 -- Trivial Secret
May 5 -- A Ton of Poems Later
May 4 -- Two Snoos Project Night
May 3 -- These Dishes Didn't Do Themselves?
May 2 -- Mr. Mets Dances in the Rain
May 1 -- Doxie Day!


April 2005


April 30 -- Our 4 1/2 Anniversary Dinner
April 29 -- Big Brother's Blood Money
April 28 -- Big Beautiful Bald Bob
April 27 -- Shap's Bus Home
April 26 -- First Entry
April 25 -- Jeremy Richards Honorary Phone Jack
April 24 -- Happy Birthday, Jeremy!
April 23 -- Hot Journalist Girl
April 22 -- Darth Tator Here Shap Comes
April 21 -- Nu-Kle-Ar
April 20 -- Mexicorned!
April 19 -- Obese Dream Pug
April 18 -- White Cowboy Boots
April 17 -- His Name was Titano
April 16 -- Who Am I to Complain?
April 15 -- Hair Cutting Good, Casino Bad
April 14 -- Pic of Me and Fuss
April 13 -- Here's Your Pizza, Jerk!
April 12 -- Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
April 10-11 -- Misses Shap Big Time
April 9 -- NYU Gals Revisited
April 8 -- Sibling Sushi
April 7 -- Big Pencils
April 6 -- Anxcitement
April 5 -- Shap leaves for his Tour
April 4 -- Where They Think Poetry Funny is Lame...
April 3 -- Fatty's Cafe
April 2 -- Beau and I at the Basquiat Exhibition
April 1 -- Shape Up, World!



March 2005


March 31 -- I Fell Asleep Before Finishing This Entry
March 30 -- Writing as a Team Is Always Fun and Easy!
March 29 -- Happy Birthday, Ernie
March 28 -- Saving Private Shappy
March 27 -- Happy Easter
March 26 -- The Lexy Lexington Terrific Award or Excellence in the Field for Terrificness
March 25 -- Writing and Napping
March 24 -- Done Yakking and Back on Tracking
March 23 -- Yakking and Napping
March 22 -- Hatchetmen
March 21 -- Tomorrow, the Cleanse
March 20 -- Over and Gout
March 19 -- Shap in Watercolor
March 18 -- Dav Pantalone is in Town
March 17 -- Kinderick Champ
March 16 -- Our Fake Newspaper
March 15 -- Drawing in My Office Breakroom
March 12-14 -- Complaining from Bed
March 9-11 -- Updates with Creamed Spinach
March 8 -- Keeping Busy
March 7 -- The Amazing Grantress
March 6 -- Snips for Tips
March 5 -- I HEART My New Bookshelf
March 4 -- Bookshelf Preparation
March 3 -- Slow Day / Long Night
March 2 -- The Winter Outfit of a Crazy Person
March 1 -- My Sicko Loves






February 2005


February 28 -- It's Shap's B-Day
February 20 - 27 -- Doxielee Understands
February 19 -- Those Beautiful Gates!
February 18 -- Sinister Time
February 17 -- That Face
February 16 -- Girls and Puppies
February 15 -- Drifting Mouse
February 14 -- My Valentines!
February 13 -- Two Funny Conversations
February 12 -- Shappy Shant Not Sleep Past 2pm!
February 11 -- Baby, If You've Ever Wondered, Whatever Became of Me...
February 10 -- Thank U. Ark!
February 9 -- Will Sushi Be Mine?
February 8 -- Fancy Foodstuffs
February 7 -- Theater of Life
February 6 -- Go Eagles!
February 5 -- Anti-Dentite
February 4 -- Poker at Hoffman's
February 3 -- Preparing for the Superbowl
February 2 -- Four Stage of Shap
February 1 -- Draught



January 2005


January 29 - 30 -- Favorite Slammers of my F&M Gig
January 27 - 28 -- Stressed Steph-esque
January 26 -- Thick Winter Socks
January 22 - 25 -- Happy B-Day, Big Bro
January 20 - 21 -- George, Ed and Omar
January 18 - 19 -- Stone Cold Chillin'
January 17 -- Goodbye Ohio
January 16 -- Cutest Nephew Ever
January 15 -- Meet the Seasholtz's
January 14 -- Beau's Hip Hop
January 13 -- The Duckman
January 12 -- Shap Pitt
January 11 -- Fun with House Guests!!
January 10 -- Bad Teeth Sez...
January 9 -- Pumpkin Chili
January 8 -- Put on your Dancing Shoes
January 7 -- Thugs vs. Shappy
January 6 -- Just the Facts
January 5 -- Resolution Mania
January 4 -- The Two Sides of Mom
January 3 -- Much Scarier Than Cute
January 2 -- Rusty
January 1 -- Things I'm Grateful For!


2004 Entries:

December 2004


December 16-20 -- Happy Shap-mas!
December 9-15 -- I Heart Santa
December 6-8 -- Off Season
December 4-5 -- Waking Up for John Waters!
December 3 -- Big Sis in the City
December 2 -- To the Newly Unemployeds!
December 1 -- Are you skipping more entries?




November 2004


November 30 -- Polaroid from my Oxygen Audition
November 29 -- Rocks
November 28 -- I Cheated, Sure, But How Cute Are We?
November 27 -- Day at the Philadelphia Horse Track
November 26 -- Happy 26th to Me!
November 25 -- Projectile Figs
November 24 -- Shaptowicz Thanksgiving Plans 2004
November 23 -- Projectile Figs
November 22 -- Food Can Be Your Friend, and Food Can Be Your Foe...
November 21 -- The Best Family Ever!
November 20 -- We Heart Monopoly!
November 18 -- Happy Birthday Crazy Version of Jenn!
November 17 -- Breaking Me Down
November 16 -- He's Sorry Now Hoff!
November 15 -- Where's Shappy?
November 14 -- Home Remedy
November 13 -- 100 Tee-Shirts
November 12 -- Cute Onion Guys
November 11 -- Talkin' to my Docs
November 10 -- We're Home!
November 8 -- Things I'm Looking Up on the 'Net
November 7 -- Excessive VH1
November 6 -- Take THAT, Ernie!
November 5 -- The Odd Couple
November 4 -- Mom to the Rescue! Sorta
November 3 -- Endoscomedy!
November 2 -- Oh, Please... Please Please Please Please Please!


October 2004
October 21 - 28 -- Happy 4 Year Anniversary
October 20 -- We're Gays for Kerry!
October 19 -- Cold Sore
October 18 -- Happy B-Day Pops!
October 16 -- Vegas Pals
October 15 -- Nightmare-Inducing Vision #1
October 14 -- Sights of Vegas
October 13 -- Vote Kerry!
October 12 -- I Heart Midweek Vacays!
October 11 -- People Who I Need to Call
October 10 -- Maureen Aptowicz: Food Pilferer
October 9 -- Mom and Doxie Day!
October 7 - 8 -- Better Mention Hoffman
October 6 -- I Slept on Wet Hair!
October 5 -- Prescription Fun
October 4 -- I Heart My Brain
October 3 -- Our Mice Problem is Back...
October 2 -- Friends and Books
October 1 -- I Heart My Writing Mom!


September 2004
September 30 -- One Step Forward, Two Steps Back
September 29 -- The Mayor
September 29 -- Shap's Verision of The Mayor
September 28 -- Outsmarted By My Own System
September 27 -- Terrible Tummy
September 26 -- Secret Sunday
September 25 -- Couple's Day
September 24 -- My Wild Friday Nights
September 23 -- Elements of a Good Weekday
September 22 -- Tiny Puppy
September 21 -- FACT: Soho is a Tough Place to Work if You Are Having an "Off" Fashion Day
September 20 -- Over-Sushed
September 19 -- Shower the People You Love with Love
September 18 -- Thing NOT to Say to Shappy When He Suggests Watching "Star Wars"
September 15 - 17 -- One Entry, Bunch of Dates
September 14 -- Not Enough
September 9 - 13 -- Home Again
September 8 -- Anxious
September 7 -- Shap Being Quotable
September 6 -- I Heart JohnKerry.com
September 5 -- First Day of Driving
September 4 -- Outlet Shopping
September 3 -- 24 Hour Bail Bonds
September 2 -- Bush / July
September 1 -- Thank You, Thank You Note



August 2004
August 31 -- Crazy Robot Pete Knight
August 30 -- Things I Thought Before My Morning Coffee
August 29 -- Flashcards
August 28 -- R.N.SCARY
August 27 -- Jokes Galore!
August 26 -- Happy B-Day Deets!
August 25 -- Making Delish BBQ
August 24 -- My Favorite Olympic Moments
August 23 -- Call Me Ishmael
August 22 -- On a Break
August 21 -- The Morning After
August 20 -- Out All Night Long
August 19 -- Grumps
August 18 -- Home Home Home
August 17 -- Sleep / Deep?
August 16 -- Trickster Journal
August 15 -- Bucky Sinister
August 14 -- The Village
August 13 -- Great Dane
August 12 -- God Bless
August 11 -- Dogust
August 10 -- BBQ Posse
August 9 -- So Tired
August 8 -- Home Swee Home
August 7 -- Finals Night Highlights
August 6 -- Semi / Indy
August 5 -- The Best Exchange at the Nerd Slam by Far!
August 4 -- Faces of NPS 2004
August 3 -- St. Louis Security Fun!
August 2 -- Off to St. Louis
August 1 -- Summertime



July 2004
July 31 -- Creamed Spinach
July 30 -- Hot Hot Hot!
July 29 -- Elements of the Urbana Send-Off
July 28 -- John Edwards: Cutest VP ever!
July 27 -- Rainy Mood
July 26 -- Fellowshipwrecked
July 25 -- Sunday Traditions
July 24 -- Geek Twins
July 23 -- New Shirt
July 22 -- Faces of Urbana's NYC Regionals
July 21 -- Pretzel Speaks
July 20 -- New Screenplay Luv
July 19 -- New Bookshelf
July 18 -- Funtime Partners
July 17 -- I Heart the Dubrows
July 16 -- I Heart Seafood
July 15 -- My Teenager
July 14 -- Stepfordized
July 13 -- Shap Speaks Out!
July 12 -- Beau in the Rain
July 11 -- Fat Chance Rules!
July 10 -- Weiner Trouble
July 9 -- Two True Things
July 8 -- Welcome to Crazytown
July 7 -- Futuristic Beau
July 6 -- Go Kerry / Edwards!!
July 5 -- Long Weekend & Nap
July 4 -- Aptowicz Fireworks Spectacular
July 3 -- The Whole Apto Crew!
July 2 -- I Heart Shap for Reals
July 1 -- The Only Two Good Parts of Today


June 2004
June 30 -- DocOckShund
June 29 -- Pimp Juice
June 28 -- Kitty Battles
June 27 -- Things You Already Now
June 26 -- Fahrenheit 9/11!
June 25 -- Ernie Cline, Team Player!
June 24 -- About.com Reunion... Apologies to the People I Didn't Draw!
June 23 -- Curse You, Atkins!
June 22 -- Funny Stuff
June 21 -- Ideas... I Have 'Em
June 20 -- Happy Father's Day!
June 19 -- Happy Belated B-Day!
June 18 -- A Rocking Friday Night
June 17 -- Nerd Show!
June 16 -- Whadda Texty Entry
June 15 -- So Far, So Good!
June 14 -- Fussy
June 13 -- Bloomberg
June 12 -- Nerdy Day
June 11 -- More New Screenplay
June 10 -- I Hate Bugs
June 9 -- Word / Freak
June 8 -- I Heart Ma!
June 7 -- Lots o' Cutting
June 6 -- Awful Thoughts Make Dumb Consequences!
June 5 -- Twosnoos Saturday!
June 4 -- Film-o-sophy
June 3 -- He Really Deserves This
June 1-2 -- Losing Time



MAY 2004
May 31 -- Au Revoir Austin, Bonjour O'Hare!
May 30 -- Austin Overload
May 29 -- Faces of Austin!
May 28 -- First Day in Austin
May 27 -- Get Ready, Austin!
May 26 -- Beaufort Idol
May 25 -- Doxie Dapple Puppy
May 24 -- Big Day
May 23 -- Why is Shap Narrating This?
May 22 -- We Heart Astoria!
May 21 -- Ciao, Guerrieri
May 20 -- Please Don't Get Mad, Karma Gods!
May 19 -- The We Rock Day
May 18 -- Hip Astoria Conversations
May 17 -- Meals with a Snoo
May 16 -- Thanks Pals! Dartmouth!
May 15 Part I -- Getting You Up to Speed
May 15 Part II -- Team Urbana 2004
May 15 Part III -- Dartmouth!



APRIL 2004
April 29 -- 3.5 Years
April 28 -- Cranky Pants!
April 17 - 27 -- I've Got a Good Explanation, I promise!
April 16 -- Tivo-ing
April 15 -- Tax Day with Mike Henry
April 14 -- State of Affairs
April 13 -- Fussy, Grumpy and Grouchy
April 12 -- Mondays
April 11 -- Guest Cartoonist: Shappy Seasholtz
April 10 -- From DC to NYC
April 9 -- Nerd Thugz in DC
April 8 -- Myers Boys!
April 7 -- Wednesday o' Spring
April 6 -- Why Am I So Tired?
April 5 -- Tokyo Sushi Box
April 4 -- The Ultimate Art Battle
April 3 -- Saturday Shaptowicz-Style
April 2 -- Application Queens
April 1 -- My Heart Belongs to Shappy



MARCH 2004
March 31 -- Neighborhoodies Party
March 30 -- Wrap-up!
March 28-29 -- That's Show Biz
March 27 -- Things I Love
March 26 -- Nerd Thugging
March 25 -- Here Ya Go, Celena
March 24 -- Happy B-Day Holden!
March 23 -- My Eyes Still Hurt
March 22 -- Seemed Like a Good Idea
March 21 -- Five Hundred & Seventry Four Points
March 20 -- I Did Get A Lot of Writing Done Through
March 19 -- Caffiene
March 18 -- Limerick Damn
March 17 -- Sick, Sick, Sick
March 16 -- Tummy Ache
March 15 -- What I'd Do All Day If I Could
March 12-14 -- The Things I Do For Love
March 11 -- Shap on the Futon
March 10 -- New Mom
March 9 -- Where in the World is Vanessa Lorden... and my tax return?!
March 4-8 -- Busy, Busy, Busy
March 3 -- Watching Reality Bites
March 2 -- 100% American
March 1 -- Feelin' Positive



FEBRUARY 2004
February 29 -- Oscar Night
February 28 -- Happy 35th, Shap!
February 27 -- What My Birthday Gift to Shappy Looks Like
February 26 -- Men of Thursday
February 25 -- Things I Wear Everyday
February 24 -- Tuesdays with Taylor
February 23 -- Freaking Out
February 22 -- I Heart James Kolchalka
February 21 -- Hanging with My Favorite Writers
February 20 -- Good Eating
February 19 -- This Entry is So True
February 18 -- Hating Tetris
February 17 -- Where Did I Go Wrong?
February 16 -- Relaxing with Rubin
February 15 -- Pre-Occupied
February 14 -- Happy Valentines!
February 13 -- Please Let the Weekend Come
February 12 -- Flying Home
February 11 -- Big Day
February 10 -- Westminster Rocks!
February 9 -- Night Before Christmas-y
February 8 -- Astoria Power Couples
February 7 -- Congrats Buddy!
February 6 -- Looking Back
February 5 -- I Finally Heard From My Agent
February 4 -- Men I Miss
February 3 -- I Can Scan
February 2 -- Mutter Monday Blues
February 1 -- Sunday / Shower



JANUARY 2004
January 25 - 31 -- Alright...
January 24 -- Philly-to-NYC
January 23 -- I Heart Stephanie
January 22 -- Happy Birthday, Kev!
January 21 -- Another Sad Day
January 20 -- Grumpy Magoo
January 19 -- Yeah Edwards!!
January 18 -- Waffles
January 17 -- Saturday Brunch, Ballet and Brother
January 16 -- Sucky Day
January 15 -- Kim In the Coldest Day In Astoria In 10 Years!
January 14 -- Snooing While It's Snowing
January 13 -- Steve Marshing
January 8 - 12 -- Oh, What?!
January 7 -- Crumbly
January 6 -- Et Cetera
January 5 -- I Love My Jeffrey
January 3 - 4 -- Winners!
January 2 -- I Heart My Brother
January 1 -- Resolutions!


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