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Things I know :

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1. Modern Family is on tonight and from 9 to 9:30 I will be laughing my tush off! 2. My closet is always going to seem bare on days that I’m indecisive and/or grumpy. Most mornings start off with me carefully shifting around pieces of clothing in my closet (as if the assortment changes on a daily basis), whispering to myself, “hmm what am I going to wear”… it’s to the point where George now mocks me for it. On grumpier days its, “ughh, I have NOTHING to wear!”. Working on the whole tantrum thing :/

3. There was a point at dinner last night where George grabbed my hand and we were both thinking about how much we mean to one another.
4. I over-think everything and under value myself. I struggle with allowing myself to believe I’m worth a decent salary or that my thoughts are as great/important as my coworkers. Too often do I question myself and it REALLY has to stop. Like right now. 🙂
5. Lastly, George is running late and I’m sitting on our steps (locked out of apartment) with a box of Oreos, this, my friends is bad news! “I know” they will be thoroughly enjoyed!!

To Grandmothers House We Go!

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Last weekend was spent in a car, with my parents and my 5 year old sister – I loved it 🙂

I mean, sure there were a few moments of despair, frustration, whiplash and tension but besides all that it really was so much fun! haha The trip was long overdue.

It is truly unbelievable how strong and, as my mom put it, “resilient” my Grandmother is. She thanks God for her good fortunes and feels so “blessed”, and although it warms all our hearts to hear this, we also are astounded by these words. This is a woman who has lost so much in her life, has felt so much pain and sorrow; there are not many people I know that would feel this way after losing a child to drowning or another to a life of mishap and drugs. Then there is Grandmas daughter, Kelly, who has a daughter with severe autism (Grandma is actually a “step-grandmother” and we don’t see her family all that often), and it was truly eyeopening to watch this family not only function but actually thrive to an extent that I cannot imagine being able to do. As I watched Kelly’s husband carry his 9 year old daughter up to bed I was literally dumbfounded by the pettiness of some of the things I became upset with earlier that week. Life has such a way of putting things into perspective when you need it to.

The trip was so good for my parents and I – WE are the ones who are “blessed”. So blessed to have Grandma Anne in our lives.

In other news, George and I have seriously started to look into apartment have are having some great luck so far! Exciting and “blessed” times 🙂

Moley, Moley, Mole!

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There’s nothing like getting off the phone with a friend and thinking, “I’m so happy she’s still in my life”, which is exactly how I felt today. 

This is a friend who’s in my life via “texting” most weeks and then maybe we’ll get a good phone convo in twice a month? So no, we aren’t attached at the hip but when we do get a chance to sit down and catch up it is just perfect. We understand each others priorities in life and encourage one another to challenge ourselves as daughters, sisters, friends, girlfriends and most of all, women. We are on our way to having it all and it’s so nice to know she is rooting for me, just as I am rooting for her.
This friend of mine is getting married this Fall and I could not be more thrilled for her. My hope for her is that she is able to look past all the tiny details and focus on this amazing time in her life. It’s a time where you are vowing to be a better person that you already are, a more selfless, committed and compassionate person – when I put it that way it sounds scary as shit!! 🙂 But if anyone can do it she can and I couldn’t be more happy for her. 
Now excuse me, I really need to go bufanna… 
Classy Times:
– wine out of a water bottle
– re-watching the housewives, immediately after the first airing
– you puke in the toilet, I’ve got the sink
– lets chop up some raw onions and throw them in the boiling water – yum.
– bra-less hug!
– “you’re a racist!” hehe
– “happpppy birthdayyyy mr. president…” poor Frank
– cuddling for body warmth in our freezing apartment
– underwear down the toilet – I know you did it!
– double orange creamsicle shots please (got our country on!)
– too many bad cab experiences to count, all of them going badly because of me…
Lots of fun! 🙂

Happiness

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Happiness comes when you are at peace with all aspects of your life.

(At least thats what I believe happiness is).

And I am.

(Right now, anyways).

SO I thought it was time to say Hello and work at making this stick. “This” as in, this blog.

The thing is, I love blogging and when I don’t blog, I feel guilty. Yes, I literally feel guilty about not keeping this blog alive. I’m not doing it for anyone but myself but I still feel guilty – crazy!

So I’m back because life is good and I want to remember all the good times (and even the not so good times).

‘Til tomorrow….

GO PATS!

That enthusiastic cheer is for my boyfriend 😉

New toy!

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

In love!
Now I just need to think of the perfect name…suggestions please! 🙂

In other news, it’s been a crazy week so far but a very fun and eventful one. Life is good.

I’M BACK!

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Wow, it has certainly been a while huh?! 

Thing’s I have learned this past year: 
1. I don’t like working from home. It sounds great at first; stroll out of bed when you want, set your own hours, don’t have to deal with pesky co-workers and when you need a break, well flip on bravo and they always have housewives re-runs. However, it also means you are left alone with your own thoughts for hours upon hours – torture! Being the oldest of 5, enjoying commotion and not having a car to get around in, I really don’t know why I thought it was going to be such a great idea to work remotely. Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoy the work I’ve been dong (social media marketing) but at the end of the day, I enjoy my sanity even more. So TOMORROW I start a new job – in an office – and I couldn’t be happier about it 🙂
2. Relying on other people and a unreliable public transit system for transportation is not fun. For a long time I have considered having my own car to be a unnecessary expense. Well, I recently realized that in order for everything else around me to work, my happiness needs to come first and having the freedom to hop in a car and just gooooo, makes me happy. So tomorrow night I go to pick up the cutest little pixie of a car! Pics to come!!
3. I love my Mom, and want to continue working on our blog together but I also really like having this blog. I was sitting in a starbucks last week, sipping on a latte, in the corner and watching everything going on around me. That’s when I realized that I like this blog and am not ready to abandon ship! 
4. Relationships are hard but the deeper I get into this one, the more and more I love him. 
5. These bullets are getting shorter and shorter, bedtime is very near…
Well, I know I’ve lost some followers but I’m looking forward to getting back into the swing of things and I hope you visit this silly little blog once and awhile! :0)
P.S. Things I saw on the internet today and liked…
YUM. 
“I have only done this once before”… what the hell?

Hey Everyone!

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I know its been awhile and I have lots to catch up on but for the interim check out this company I have been helping out with:

http://www.healthangle.com/

and for their FB page click here, http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/HealthAngle/126511144832

HealthAngle is comprised of an assortment of patient narratives describing different medical procedures. Knowing what to expect is a great way to soothe ones nerves while also keeping you informed; when it comes to your health what is more important?

Anyways, I will be coming back to the blogging world shortly with a brand new blog! Very exciting =)