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Cristin is now booking
her 2008 performances!

If you are interested in bringing Cristin
to your performance space, festival or college
please inquire about her availability by writing bookings@aptowicz.com !


All of Cristin's books can be found for sale
at the Wordsmith Press!
Pick your very own copies here!

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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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