| Is it Turkey Day yet!!?!! |
[Nov. 21st, 2006|10:49 am] |
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I'm actually really excited about the Holidays this year. Last year was nice but since I had just gotten here it didn't really feel like the Holidays. But this year I'm ready for them.
Luke and I are going to a friend's house for dinner. I'm planning on making a Chocolate Trifle for dessert and I can only hope to try to duplicate the greatness of the one Luke had while at home. The best part is that we have been encouraged to wear SWEATPANTS to dinner!!!! It doesn't get any better then that.
Then on Sat, Rachel is coming over for dinner and a movie. The menu is chicken parm sandwiches, salad, and strawberry/rhubarb crumble for dessert. Luke will have to settle for cookies or something since he doesn't eat that. But that means more for me and Rachel!!!
I also started my X-mas shopping early and have a good portion done. I'm waiting for 2 more items for Luke and then need to figure out what to get the sibs, the grandmothers, and a few friends. Other then that I'm all set.
The last thing is to decide to go all out on the X-mas cookie making to send to people like my mom and I always do. But I've got plenty of time for that I guess. |
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| I forgot about this thing |
[Nov. 17th, 2006|01:21 pm] |
I think it's been almost a yr since I posted anything. Very sad. But I'm going to try to keep it up since I'm thinking about making quite a large change in my life and this is a good place to bounce ideas. Since I hate my job and it is making everything else in my life crappy I've decided I'm going to look into a career change. This includes the possibility of going back to school for Culinary Arts.
I've done some preliminary searching and man it is expensive to learn how to cook :) But I'm hoping I can find one in a better price range. I am in a great city for this area of work so I should be able to find something. |
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| its a sad sad day |
[Dec. 21st, 2005|04:24 pm] |
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to see johnny damon go from the soxs directly to the evil empire :( who woulda thought...jesus turns to the dark side right before christmas |
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| (no subject) |
[Dec. 20th, 2005|11:45 am] |
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after losing miserable in an intense game of trivial pursuit (round 2) last night my brain was too tired to do much of anything...so being the coolest person ever i went bed at 10 :)
and now im at work and again its overly slow...but nothing works better to pass the time then writing out much delayed christmas cards! and im almost all done with just a few more family members to go. the next task is actually boxing and shipping out the gifts...which im hoping if sent out tomorrow morning priority will be there xmas day...being that xmas eve is a sat theres a good chance of it...im assuming the amount of overtime the post office is working that day will be substantial enough to get my few items to their rightful owners |
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| it's monday |
[Dec. 19th, 2005|08:40 am] |
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so its monday morning of what will be a shortened week for me. the thing about being a temp is that you have to ask all the obvious questions because the people you work for forget to tell you or just assume you already know...for example...where is the bathroom?, or who will cover my lunch break?, or what days do we get off for xmas??? these are all questions ive had to ask and all questions ive gotten the same odd look back. but knowing i have a 4 day weekend coming up makes it all worth while
and luke and i plan on driving to see snow on xmas day...and yes thats right, when everyone else is driving to see family or friends we will be driving to see mother nature herself! it should be interesting...im curious to see how long we have to drive to reach snow...but i dont think itll be too long
and ive come to a realization this past weekend. im not sure if its because im in a new place or because in a way i feel isolated...but its a very different feeling to not have any of your friends or family around. i mean my roomies are great and i love living in cali but its just odd knowing that beyond the four people i interact with on a daily basis i have no one else here...that whole "if i really wanted to i could drive to see...." is gone. and i didnt do it very often and perhaps on some level i regret that now, but just having the option that was a great comfort. and if i could control anything in the future it would be for gen to come visit, fall in love with the area, and then decide to do the grad school thing out here...its so odd to know and live with multiple people around you but still on some level feel very alone...and at the very least living in a place where i could have a kitty or a dog would make a world of difference...but thats something t look forward to perhaps next year :) |
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| 17 minutes left of work!!! |
[Dec. 16th, 2005|04:44 pm] |
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today wasnt such a bad day...im finally again posting on livejournal so how could it be
my temp job isnt that bad and if it keeps going well they may offer me a perminant spot...although im not quite sure yet...i would love that though...imagine..a full time/ benefits giving job!!!! amazing
other then that im starting to feel very much at home in cali...the weather's great, my roomies kick ass, and the number of boxes containing unknown items has significantly dropped! this i hope will only continue..although ill be receiving more boxes due to gift orders coming in and family sending me goodies :) oh how i love the holiday season |
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| final packing |
[Nov. 15th, 2005|03:08 pm] |
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its 3:07 and i feel like i havent gotten anything done!!! although i know i have due to the amount of packed boxes i just finished moving upstairs...but i still have no idea what to do next...and im feeling totally overwhelmed
the worst part about today isnt even over because i still have to say good bye to my brother and it will be the hardest one yet...we didnt always get along but when push came to shove weve always been there for each other...and ive never lived more then 8 hrs from him...its definitely going to be an adjustment...and for some reason its harder for me to think of myself living far away from him then my parents
at this point im preparing myself for a miserable ride back from worcester this evening and i only hope i can make it to my car and down the street without completely losing it...but im not holding my breathe! |
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| last week in Boston |
[Nov. 9th, 2005|02:19 pm] |
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7 days from today starts the beginning of the trek across this large country to me new home in Cali....and i have to admit that after seeing it this past weekend im feeling much better about the move
dont get me wrong...i want doubting my decision to move so much as worrying it was going to be moving to a place i didnt like...which is definately not the case!!!! I LOVE MY NEW APT
all of the updates are gorgeous and theres enough room for all of us and then some! and the fact that its within walking distance to the great shopping area is only a plus :) i mean come on i am female
im also happy and slightly anxious about hearing from the organization i interviewed with on monday...i should hear any day now and im hoping they offer me the position...i would love to leave boston knowing i have a job on the other end...and having benefits would be excellent!!! |
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| last day |
[Nov. 4th, 2005|10:52 am] |
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its my last day at Northeastern...and ive got about a week and a half left as a east coast resident
hopefully i wont be all emotional and girly |
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| (no subject) |
[Nov. 3rd, 2005|03:23 pm] |
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so tomorrow is the last day working at the ap office and i have to say i will miss parts of it very much
not the irritated customers wondering where there checks are since they handed in the paperwork yesterday...or the asinine questions that seem to always come with "special circumstances." but i will miss some of the people i work with
i started here as a co-op 4 yrs ago and never left i guess...you kinda get sucked into it...it like a dysfunctional family of sorts...but a "family" non-the-less
it should be an interesting day tomorrow |
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| nada |
[Oct. 27th, 2005|01:32 pm] |
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ive been at work since 9:05 and i have pretty much done absolutely nothin...AND I LOVE IT!!! |
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| potential job |
[Oct. 26th, 2005|04:06 pm] |
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job searches are not something i particularly like to do and everyone im sure knows the frustration of getting no response...but i am happy to say that i have applied for a job and california that im actually really excited about!!!
i wont go into detail and bore all of you but just im hoping to be able to set up an interview for when im out there the first weekend in nov...so keep you fingers crossed and pray to whatever god you wish...even if that god resembles a witty cartoon character named stewie :) ILL TAKE IT |
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| happier day |
[Oct. 25th, 2005|11:22 am] |
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So my last day at NU accounts payable is next fri...and wouldnt you know that is the very day the office is FINALLY getting a new copy machine! for those of you who do not know the ridiculousness that is our present copier you can not fully comprehend the happiness that goes along with trashing it
i think for my final day i should be able to go out in "office space" fashion...a girl can only dream :) |
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| busy weekend |
[Oct. 24th, 2005|09:28 am] |
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being at work this monday morning is making me realize how much i would like to still be in bed sleeping...aside from the fact that i slept like absolute crap last nite i had quite a busy little weekend.
friday nite i had a "pot luck" dinner at lingy's house which was really nice since some of the people there i probably wont see again before i leave and what is a better way to start the weekends then with pizza, chinese food, and apple pie?!?
saturday morning had me up early to bring the car in for a tune up before the big trek across the country and while it is definately a necessity i wish the price tag that came along with it was slightly smaller but such is life...the only thing left is to fix the speaker and clip on the visor...hopefully that wont be as costly
and yesterday marked the first of a few gatherings before my departure...the mom threw a nice little get together with the help of my fabulous sister in law!!! it was great to see people i hadnt seen in a while especially mike who took a bus ride from NYC just to come! i hadnt seen him in a few months and didnt want to leave MA without seeing him...there are a few others that fall under the "i would like to meet up" category prior to me departure but well see what happens...it all seems to be coming up so quickly
driving home last nite after saying goodbye to some people i may not see for a long time it finally hit me...im moving in three weeks...in three weeks i wont be 45 minutes from my family but a 6 hr plane ride...and although im overly excited about moving it is a bitter sweet type of feeling...i realized driving home that leaving is going to be alot harder then i thought
now it seems the next few weeks are going to be one long emotional roll-a-coaster which began last nite on the ride home which instead of laughing at the fabulous comedy of lewis black i found myself fighting back tears determined not to break down this early on...but that only lasted until this morning when i was standing trying to figure out what to wear and emmett jumped up on my dresser and started meowing as he always does...i did all i could do to stop it but he was just to darn cute...and even as i sit here typing this at work i can feel my face flush, my throat coke up, and my eyes get slightly blurry with tears....sometimes hormones and emotions can be such a bitch!!
i guess in the end im still a little girl scared and sad to leave her security blanket behind |
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| BRUINS GAME!!!!!! |
[Oct. 20th, 2005|10:42 am] |
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things are starting to move along quickly and my departure from bean town is coming up very soon...and although i am excited and happy to be leaveing the NE weather far far behind me i will miss my beloved sports teams!!!!
this said i am overly excited to be seeing my boys in black and yellow this evening take on the sabers! hopefully they can pull this one out since we all know theyve struggled slightly when trying to put the puck in the net...win or lose however i will be wearing a very oversized bright yellow jersey that i borrow from nothing other then an actual bear head (and no im not kidding just ask luke)...and evidently this bear head will also be making the trip across the country to sunny california! i only hope he can adjust to the Alameda area :)
now all that needs to happen is the end of this damn work day so i can go see my boys!!!!!
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| 24 |
[Sep. 20th, 2005|09:10 am] |
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it is no secret that i am a huge fan of crime shows like Law & Order (yes all 27 versions out there) and the new addition Prison Break...however i think i might have a small problem
this all started back when someone, well call them "Mr. Sweatpants," suggested i start to watch 24 in order to catch up so that when the new season starts i would be able to watch it and enjoy it with them...little did i or this person know what we were starting. For a while it was fine...1 episode here 2 there...but this all changed last nite...
7....yes i repeat SEVEN hours of 24 were viewed last nite...not to mention the hour "intermission" to watch Prison Break...which by the way fucking rocks and if you dont watch it you should!!! and a few pauses to check up on the sox and the current nfl happenings...at 2 am i was cutt off and let me tell you if the person hadnt done it i would have watched more!! so like i said...i think i might have a small problem :) but at least i get to watch some good tv
so for all you people out there looking for something good to watch...24 is worth it...just be careful or you may find yourself stuck unable to stop!! |
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| im awesome! |
[Sep. 16th, 2005|11:20 am] |
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all of you already know that i am an awesome person but i am also at work and overly bored!! ive already gone the lets fill out a survey and post it on myspace route today so i figure a random live journal entry would be the thing in line...
on a very exciting note i am going to see hockey played live in person this very evening!!! you know that game where men wear skates and glide around on an oval like surface with sticks and a puck....very entertaining...and i cant wait!
this event only gets better with a trip to coldstones following the festivities at the agganis arena...which by the way is the worst arena ever constructed..space wise...i think it holds about 5 people!!! but for some reason still took half a decade to make...but anywho...should be a fun nite...plus its friday :) |
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| Rainy Day |
[Sep. 15th, 2005|11:08 am] |
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it's a dreery and rainy day here is boston but i can not complain because frankly the house im living in isnt under water!!!!
plus its thursday and that means only one thing...THE OC!! |
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| its monday |
[Aug. 1st, 2005|10:35 am] |
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MONDAYS SUCK ASS!!!!
but the good and bad thing is that it is raining...obviously that means its nasty out which is no good but on the upside this kind of weather makes me not want to leave my apt which then in turn will give me no excuse not to start going through my loads and loads of shit....ahhh how i do love moving ;P
it is absolutely amazing how much extra crap one person can accumulate!!! |
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| WHAT THE FUCK |
[Jul. 21st, 2005|09:47 am] |
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| | too many commercials!!! | ] |
its hilarious to me that just when i thought a specific person couldnt get any more ridiculous they go off and do just that! now its gotten to the point where this person is making up things to make it seem like nothing is any of her doing it its always someone elses fault!!!!! what am i referring to you might ask...
picture it...me sitting in my room watching tv and playing on my computer, someone walks in and with a painful voice says...."i havent been feeling well all day and normally i would do it myself but i just feel really awful and i cant, but there m&m squished all over the kitchen floor, and it doesnt bother me at all and normally i would just clean them up and not say anything but im really not feeling well so im just letting you know." OK....first off i walked out into the kitchen about 5 minutes later and there were 2....yes i repeat 2 M&M'S on the floor!!!!!!! how that turns into all over the floor is really beyond me...second the day this person fucking picks up after anyone including herself i would fucking shit myself and die!!!! plus neither i nor my roomie had anything with m&m's in it last nite making it a mystery of how they really got there...little did i know this was the first of three it has nothing to do with anything i did episodes
round 2 - well i happen to live in an old apt building and as such the electrical ability can sometimes be slightly lacking...me and other roomie have ac's in our rooms and we have found that everything is a-okay if we both leave them on low...so last evening in the awful humidity we found ourselves running our ac's...then all of a sudden...blackness...we blew the circuit...funny thing was that as we were making our way down to the basement to flick the switch back on we ran into our neighbor across the hall coming back up....his had blown at the exact same time as ours had!!!! INTERESTING now every good roomie must inform all others in the apt that the power went out and to reset their alarm so i calmly but reluctantly knock on the door only to be greeted with "i knwo i know, thanks" so i open the door and tell her it went out but oddly enough so did the apt across the hall...AT THE SAME TIME!!! making it pretty obvious it probubly wasnt due to our ac's alone but something on our floor
and finally round 3 - after waking up overly late i was in the shower when the lights went off...upon getting out and walking to my roomie one of my roomies asked if anything was turned on in my room which i proceeded to answer with nothing but my computer...it was determined that the only major electrical thing going on was someone drying their hair...now a logical person would then say oh i guess thats what did it...BUT WHO SAID ANYTHING ABOUT SANITY!!!! no..instead the response was..."well sometimes there can be an outage due to all the electricity that is used overnight...because it builds up" WHAT?!?!? now i know very little about electricity but i do know it flows in currents and if this so called build up really were to happen every single building would have problems!!!! such BULLSHIT!!!! but i do find it amusing that she had to make a ridiculous notion in order to pretend it had nothing to do with the fact that she was drying her hair with a hair dryer that is plugged into a power-strip along wiht her tv, vcr, dvd player, and two lamps...oh did i mention it doesnt have a surge protector on it either....yeah all signs point to green on that one
soooooo who knows what is going to happen today when i go home...its gotten to the point that i dont ever want to be there and im actually contemplating driving 6 hrs away for basically a day and a half and then driving home another 6 hrs just to escape from it!!!! luckily im moving out of this looney bin of an apt in a little over a month :) i couldnt be happier about this fact...and not only because ill be leaving behind complete drama but because of where ill be moving to :) and there are times when i think HOLY SHIT i must be nuts to do this and it scares me half to death....BUT in the back of my mind i know its exactly what i need and exactly what i want...so thats that...and i feel much better...if i could punch this person right in the face i know i would feel even better...but violence is never answer..its just the fun way to get there!!! :) |
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