for those of you who do not know me, i'm dave lozzi...born, raised and live in the southern tier. although some use the term "lifer" (someone who stays where they are, doing what they do for the rest of their lives) as a negative, i however do not, and will probably be know as a "lifer"...for life :-)
i've been married for 13 wonderful years to my best friend and soul mate joellen. we met about 20 years ago...one night when i was working overnights at mix103.3, joellen called for a request. she didn't know the name of the song or the artist so i spent a few hours talking to her and trying to figure out her request. as we were talking, the song she wanted to hear came on...it was glen fry - "the one you love". at the end of my shift, i told her that she knew how to get a hold of me if she ever wanted to chat again, and the rest...as i like to say...is "history"!
we live in the endicott area and have two golden retrievers (puddy and beni) who were refer to as our "fur children". if you have animals in your family, you know how much they become such a big part of the family and your lives. we consider them our children, most of all because THEY'VE trained US, and they know how to "push our buttons"...just like human children. :-)
i love this area, and although (as most towns do) the southern tier has it's problems, i feel that it is one of the most beautiful and safest places to live. joellen and i had our opportunities throughout the years to pack up and leave, but we noticed that most of our friends who left, have come back to raise their families. we figured why leave if we'll most likely end up here anyway.
in addition to working on mix 103.3, i have my own studio in my home where i do various projects. for more information, feel free to click on the first link below and find out more about me and what i'm up to.
favorite food:pizza (nirchis) and ice cream (currently joellen and i are enjoying perrys vanilla with chocolate chips and hunks of cookie dough in it...to die for!
all time favorite song: there are so many, but i'd have to say that led zeppelin - "stairway to heaven" is at the top.
what i do on my "down" time:joellen and i are home-bodies. we love being home, comfortable on the couch with puddy and beni laying on the floor in front of us enjoying a good movie.
things i love: family, friends, the ocean
first concert:i can't really remember what year it was (maybe late 70's early 80's), but it was when toto came to the arena. i don't remember who opened for them, but i do remember going to the concert with a girl i had a crush on.
if i wasn' in radio i'd be...: in a band making more money :-)
hobbies: playing drums, editing music and video and hopefully motorcycling on one of these...
favorite quote:there are a few favorite quotes that i've started to use since my dad passed away in 2001. i use them to keep him in my life.
- "nonja you worry" - "don't sweat the small stuff" - "you're a piece of change"
FOR SOME REASON IN THE PAST, HALLOWEEN REALLY HASN'T BEEN MY FAVORITE HOLIDAY. I SEE A LOT OF MY FRIENDS DRESSING UP IN ELABORASTE COSTUMES, GOING OFF TO PARTIES...NEVER REALLY INTERESTED ME. THIS YEAR HOWEVER, I'M IN THE SPIRIT! (BUT DON'T BE LOOKING FOR ME IN A COSTUME ANYTIME TOO SOON...LOL). IN HONOR OF HALLOWEEN, I THOUGHT I'D POST A "JACK-O-LANTERN" OF THE DAY. I'D LOVE IT IF WHEN YOU CARVE YOUR PUMPKIN YOU'D E-MAIL ME A PICTURE OF IT SO I CAN POST IT HERE ON MY BLOG FOR OTHERS TO SEE :-) MY ADDRESS IS DAVE@MIX1033FM.COM ... ENJOY!
i thought that this updated texting code list was helarious! i don't know about you, but i sure could associate with some of these. hope you like. MIDDLE AGE TEXTING CODES:
ATD -at the doctors. BFF -best friend fell. BTW -bring the wheelchair. BYOT -bring your own teeth. FWIW -forgot where I was. GGPBL -gotta go, pacemaker battery low. GHA -got heartburn again. IMHO -is my hearing aid on. LMDO -laughing my dentures out. OMMR -on my massage recliner. OMSG -oh my, sorry, gas. ROFLACGU -rolling on floor laughing and can't get up. TTYL -talk to you louder...."
the other day (true story) i was walking out of sam's club and ACTUALLY forgot where i parked. (remember when you were little and your parents would do the same thing? i used to think "DUH PEOPLE" and follow them around until they found it...almost timing them to see if they'd break their old record). i REFUSED to use the panic button on my key fob to find my car, and after about :30 seconds found it. i'm going to have to start timing myself and see how i do against mom and dads times ;-)
at the risk of my mom finding out i told you this, i'm going to tell you anyway because it's JUST THAT GOOD....lol YEARS ago when washington avenue was the shopping hub of endicott, my mom parked in one of the off street parking lots in back of the stores. when she came out, she walked to the car and the key wouldn't work (WAY before key fobs were even thought of). she tried and tried, until' finally she gave up and called my dad (before cell phones here, so she had to walk to the nearest pay phone). she explained the situation to my dad, and although i'm sure the last thing he wanted to do after a hard day at work, was to rescue her and pay for a lock smith to come and get the car open.
dad arrived, and within seconds, realized the problem. three cars over from my "mom's car" was another car EXACTLY like the one we had. dad patiently suggested trying the key in that car, and...yep...you guessed it...it opened! mom thanked dad, dad drove back home :-)
NOW with that said, if you have an embarrassing mom / dad or even personal story like that, i'd LOVE to hear it! feel free to e-mail me... dave@mix1033fm.com i look forward to your stories ;-)
something cute i found in my e-mail to brighten the day :-)
KIDS...YA GOTTA LOVE EM'
I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening when a woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was stark naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my 5-year-old shout from the back seat, 'Mom, that lady isn't wearing a seat belt!' ------------------------------------------------------------ On the first day of school, a first-grader handed his teacher a note from his mother. The note read, 'The opinions expressed by this child are not necessarily those of his parents . ------------------------------------------------------------ A woman was trying hard to get the ketchup out of the jar. During her struggle the phone rang so she asked her 4-year-old daughter to answer the phone.. 'Mommy can't come to the phone to talk to you right now She's hitting the bottle. ------------------------------------------- While taking a routine vandalism report at an elementary school, I was interrupted by a little girl about 6 years old. Looking up and down at my uniform, she asked, 'Are you a cop? Yes,' I answered and continued writing the report. My mother said if I ever needed help I should ask the police. Is that right?' 'Yes, that's right,' I told her. 'Well, then,' she said as she extended her foot toward me, 'would you please tie my shoe? ------------------------------------------------------------ While working for an organization that delivers lunches to elderly shut-ins, I used to take my 4-year-old daughter on my afternoon rounds. She was unfailingly intrigued by t he various appliances of old age, particularly the canes, walkers and wheelchairs. One day I found her staring at a pair of false teeth soaking in a glass. As I braced myself for the inevitable barrage of questions, she merely turned and whispered, 'The tooth fairy will never believe this! ------------------------------------------------------------ A little girl was watching her parents dress for a party. When she saw her dad donning his tuxedo, she warned, 'Daddy, you shouldn't wear that suit.' 'And why not, darling?' 'You know that it always gives you a headache the next morning. ------------------------------------------------------------ A little girl had just finished her first week of school. 'I'm just wasting my time,' she said to her mother. 'I can't read, I can't write, and they won't let me talk! ------------------------------------------------------------ A little boy opened the big family Bible. He was fascinated as he fingered through the old pages. Suddenly, something fell out of the Bible. He picked up the object and looked at it. What he saw was an old leaf that had been pressed in between the pages. 'Mama, look what I found,' the boy called out. 'What have you got there, dear?' With astonishment in the young boy's voice, he answered, 'I think it's Adam's underwear!
i unfortunately was unable to put this video in a player on the site for you, so here's the next best thing...the link. happy easter from our family to yours as you take time to enjoy the people in your lives as well as reflect on the meaning of the holiday. http://sendables.jibjab.com/view/rgo9a2U8639fyjGO
o.k., so this is the second time that i've received this in my e-mail. funny enough, before i ever heard of this scam, i got a strange voicemail message on my phone saying (something in effect)..."hi, this is tom. please call me back. i've got something exciting to share with you. give me a call back at... and for the life of me, i don't remember if it was an 809 area code number.
now personally, i have a little "voice" inside my head that warns me, and sometimes it says..."if it's too good to be true, then it is", so i just ignored it and deleted it from my voice mail. i mean really, if someone was to call you and say they've got something exciting to share with you, you should PROBABLY know who they were right?
just throwing it out there, and as the title suggests, "true or not, be on the lookout".
809 Area Code
We actually received a call last week from the 809 area code . The woman said 'Hey, this is Karen. Sorry I missed you- get back to us quickly. I have something important to tell you.' Then she repeated a phone number beginning with 809. We did not respond. Then this week, we received the following e-mail:
Do Not DIAL AREA CODE 809 , 284 , AND 876 from the U.S. or Canada.
THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US BY AT&T. DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809
This one is being distributed all over the US... This is pretty scary, especially given the way they try to get you to call.
Be sure you read this and pass it on.
They get you to call by telling you that it is information about a family member who has been ill or to tell you someone has been arrested, died, or to let you know you have won a wonderful prize, etc..
In each case, you are told to call the 809 number right away. Since there are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly return these calls.
If you call from the U.S. or Canada, you will apparently be charged a minimum of
$2425 per-minute.
And you'll also get a long recorded message. The point is, they will try to keep you on the phone as long as possible to increase the charges.
WHY IT WORKS:
The 809 area code is located in the Dominican Republic.
The charges afterward can become a real nightmare. That's because you did actually make the call. If you complain, both your local phone company and your long distance carrier will not want to get involved and will most likely tell you that they are simply providing the billing for the foreign company. You'll end up dealing with a foreign company that argues they have done nothing wrong.
Please forward this entire message to your friends, family and colleagues to help them become aware of this scam.
a very smart and intelligent woman sent this to me (a.k.a my wife). it explains a lot of how and why i've been feeling the way i have lately.
Fruhjahrsmudigkeit
As a translation of the German term "Fruhjahrsmudigkeit" (lit. "Spring tiredness"), Spring Fever is the name for a temporary mood typically characterized by a state of low energy and weariness experienced by many people in springtime. It is not in the category of a diagnosed illness, but rather a phenomenon thought to be initiated by a change in the season.
Symptoms
In the northern hemisphere the symptoms usually arise from mid-March to mid-April, and depending on the person may be more or less pronounced. Weariness (despite an adequate amount of sleep), sensitivity to changes in the weather, dizziness, irritability, headaches, and sometimes aching joints and a lack of drive are the most common.
Causes
Although the causes of spring fever have not yet been fully resolved, hormone balance may play a role. According to this theory the body's reserves of the "happiness hormone" serotonin, whose production depends on daylight, become exhausted over the winter, making it especially easy for the "sleep hormone" melatonin to have its effect. When the days become longer in springtime, the body readjusts its hormone levels, and more endorphin. testosterone and estrogen are released. This changeover puts a heavy strain on the body, which responds with a feeling of tiredness.
In addition, temperatures usually fluctuate greatly in springtime. When temperatures rise, blood pressure drops, since the blood vessels expand. Food also plays a role. In winter one tends to consume more calories, fat and carbohydrates than in summer. But during the hormone adjustment period the body requires more vitamins and proteins instead.
a HUGE congratulations going out to the Binghamton Senators who played a nail biting overtime game, last night, beating the Norfolk Admirals 2-1 to clinch a spot in the upcoming play-offs for the Calder Cup!
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