Isn't she so cute.
Monday, September 29, 2008
I heart Jordan
The New Kids on the Block concert on Friday was amazing. My friend got us tickets and I thought it would be a blast. I did not think about how amazing it would be. It is literally tied as my #1 concert ever with Billy Joel and Elton John dueling pianos!
The crowd was insane. Everyone was screaming - as the video clearly shows. They played all of their great songs and then at the end when Paul Pierce came out with the trophy (that's him in the video) it was ridiculous. I was screaming like a little girl.
Oh and Jordan is so hot. I could stare at that boy wearing all white with his shirt hanging off of him ALL DAY! I might have to download every single New Kids album today on iTunes so I can listen to them!
Almost Over
Today is my second to last day at my job. I'm happy and sad and a little freaked out. It was a HUGE decision to leave my current agency but I'm happy I did. I was totally comfortable here and I have some amazing friends but it was the right decision to leave. The opportunity I will have at The New Agency is going to be amazing and I cant wait to dive in.
Good thing I will ACTUALLY dive right in. My third day at The New Agency I am presenting a media plan to the clients. They arent new clients b/c I have worked with them before but still... kinda crazy!
Tonight is my going away party. This is my second one at The Agency. When I moved to Cleveland in 2006 I got a little party (it was really a Yahoo party that we crashed and made it a two person going away party) and that one ended up at the strip club and then Chinatown for 2am food! Ummm then my parents met me in Chinatown at 2:30am and we all drove (I slept) out to Cleveland. It was a blast.
My boss just informed me that after his going away party here a couple of years ago (yes - a lot of people leave and then come back) he was too hungover to come into work the next day so he had to make up his last day! Hysterical!
Anyways - its a sad day. My office is cleaned up and everything is in boxes. I have made a lot of amazing friendships and a great network of truly smart professional people.
I have to admit. Had it not been for my Bartender Dad giving me the connection to this job I would not be where I am today. Thanks Dad!
Good thing I will ACTUALLY dive right in. My third day at The New Agency I am presenting a media plan to the clients. They arent new clients b/c I have worked with them before but still... kinda crazy!
Tonight is my going away party. This is my second one at The Agency. When I moved to Cleveland in 2006 I got a little party (it was really a Yahoo party that we crashed and made it a two person going away party) and that one ended up at the strip club and then Chinatown for 2am food! Ummm then my parents met me in Chinatown at 2:30am and we all drove (I slept) out to Cleveland. It was a blast.
My boss just informed me that after his going away party here a couple of years ago (yes - a lot of people leave and then come back) he was too hungover to come into work the next day so he had to make up his last day! Hysterical!
Anyways - its a sad day. My office is cleaned up and everything is in boxes. I have made a lot of amazing friendships and a great network of truly smart professional people.
I have to admit. Had it not been for my Bartender Dad giving me the connection to this job I would not be where I am today. Thanks Dad!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
New Book
I have read a bunch of great books this summer but now I need a new one. Any suggestions?
I have read the following recently:
Water for Elephants - loved it
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - really liked it
Lovely Bones - liked it
My Sisters Keeper - liked it but it was a little much
Magical Thinking - liked it. Liked Dry much better
I think there are more. We had a book club at work so there were random books thrown in there that were chick-lit.
Help! I might have a bit longer commute so i need a new book.
I have read the following recently:
Water for Elephants - loved it
Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil - really liked it
Lovely Bones - liked it
My Sisters Keeper - liked it but it was a little much
Magical Thinking - liked it. Liked Dry much better
I think there are more. We had a book club at work so there were random books thrown in there that were chick-lit.
Help! I might have a bit longer commute so i need a new book.
Monday, September 22, 2008
My Friend Erick
Although I don't want to go to the reunion there are parts of my brain that would love to be there to see the show. I still live in Boston so I still see a lot of people. I would love to walk around that place and flaunt my hot husband and tell them about our fun life and cute bulldog. I'd love to tell them that I have a great job and I own a condo in Boston.
Then there is a part of me that knows when they do that moment of silence again I wont be able to handle it. Heather and I were friends but we weren't that close. She was Nancie's friend so we hung out together. I went to the funeral to pay my respects and support my friends. It was heart wrenching and awful.
A couple years later one of my good friends became very sick. He watched his mother die at her bedside and told himself he would never want to have his family and friends endure that kind of pain so he never told us he was sick. When I finally found out he still wouldn't let us come and see him. I was so upset. I wasn't sure I knew how to say goodbye without actually saying it. So I decided to write him a letter. In my letter I told him how much I loved him and how much he cared for me and my family. His laugh and smile were amazing and there wasn't a person who he wouldn't do anything for. I told him all of this. I mailed it and it got there a couple days before he died. I like to think that he read it but I'm not sure. At least his grandparents knew what a wonderful man he was if they didn't know it already.
I still cant think about Erick without getting upset. Death's like his make me really upset and get angry at God for taking them away. I never understand his plan when it comes to good people who die so young.
I'm sure dealing with death will get easier but I'm not good at it. I'm not sure anyone is. Erick was my friend and he is still missed. I'm not sure I could stand around there and talk about him without breaking down. That's reason #2 why this reunion is too close to so many memories that I don't want to think about in public.
Then there is a part of me that knows when they do that moment of silence again I wont be able to handle it. Heather and I were friends but we weren't that close. She was Nancie's friend so we hung out together. I went to the funeral to pay my respects and support my friends. It was heart wrenching and awful.
A couple years later one of my good friends became very sick. He watched his mother die at her bedside and told himself he would never want to have his family and friends endure that kind of pain so he never told us he was sick. When I finally found out he still wouldn't let us come and see him. I was so upset. I wasn't sure I knew how to say goodbye without actually saying it. So I decided to write him a letter. In my letter I told him how much I loved him and how much he cared for me and my family. His laugh and smile were amazing and there wasn't a person who he wouldn't do anything for. I told him all of this. I mailed it and it got there a couple days before he died. I like to think that he read it but I'm not sure. At least his grandparents knew what a wonderful man he was if they didn't know it already.
I still cant think about Erick without getting upset. Death's like his make me really upset and get angry at God for taking them away. I never understand his plan when it comes to good people who die so young.
I'm sure dealing with death will get easier but I'm not good at it. I'm not sure anyone is. Erick was my friend and he is still missed. I'm not sure I could stand around there and talk about him without breaking down. That's reason #2 why this reunion is too close to so many memories that I don't want to think about in public.
10 years
So my 10 year HS reunion is coming up. I'm not going. I know, I know - I 'm such a rebel! But there is a good reason.
I went to the 5 year reunion, which is stupid b/c everyone is still in school or just out and nothing has changed except some people are fat. I went with my friend Nancie. Nancie and I have been friends since babies. Our mothers were best friends when they were young so Nancie was my first friend. She is 6 months older than me but we were both in the same grade. Nancie moved to Andover in high school but wasn't in my circle of friends. She smoked in the bathroom - she was a tough girl. Because she was my friend that meant that I was IN with the bad kids. They weren't really that bad - they just smoked and drank and looked a little tougher than the rest of us. Nancie and I remained friends and recently she got married to her boyfriend from HS.
5 years ago we went to the reunion together. I had my friends there but Nancie's friends werent there so we hung out. We also met up with our friend Sara and if there is one amazing thing that came out of that night - its that Sara and I are still good friends. We sort of "met again" that night and I'm so happy we did. That was really the ONLY good thing to happen that night.
Long story short there was a short moment of silence for one of our friends that died. Heather had a horrible death and possibly a horrible end of her life. Her bones were found in the woods several months after she had gone missing. No one was ever convicted of her death although most of us believe it was by the hands of her piece of shit boyfriend.
During this moment of silence some bitch from HS started laughing. Nancie and I were very upset so we decided to go over and see why she did this. She didnt apologize and attempted to dismiss us like she was still the fucking prom queen. I was never someone in HS to really care much about others and I was perfectly content in who I was back then. So I let her have it. I pretty much told her that she would soon realize that her life will never get as good as it was in those halls of high school because she was a dumb bitch.
Needless to say the prom queen regretted what she said and started balling. She claimed she was "afraid of Nancie" and that's when her friends realized she was a piece of shit and was just trying to be a drama queen. They all came over to say they were sorry for her behavior and actions that night.
That's when Nancie, Sara and I left the reunion and said we wouldn't come back until people grow up.
I went to the 5 year reunion, which is stupid b/c everyone is still in school or just out and nothing has changed except some people are fat. I went with my friend Nancie. Nancie and I have been friends since babies. Our mothers were best friends when they were young so Nancie was my first friend. She is 6 months older than me but we were both in the same grade. Nancie moved to Andover in high school but wasn't in my circle of friends. She smoked in the bathroom - she was a tough girl. Because she was my friend that meant that I was IN with the bad kids. They weren't really that bad - they just smoked and drank and looked a little tougher than the rest of us. Nancie and I remained friends and recently she got married to her boyfriend from HS.
5 years ago we went to the reunion together. I had my friends there but Nancie's friends werent there so we hung out. We also met up with our friend Sara and if there is one amazing thing that came out of that night - its that Sara and I are still good friends. We sort of "met again" that night and I'm so happy we did. That was really the ONLY good thing to happen that night.
Long story short there was a short moment of silence for one of our friends that died. Heather had a horrible death and possibly a horrible end of her life. Her bones were found in the woods several months after she had gone missing. No one was ever convicted of her death although most of us believe it was by the hands of her piece of shit boyfriend.
During this moment of silence some bitch from HS started laughing. Nancie and I were very upset so we decided to go over and see why she did this. She didnt apologize and attempted to dismiss us like she was still the fucking prom queen. I was never someone in HS to really care much about others and I was perfectly content in who I was back then. So I let her have it. I pretty much told her that she would soon realize that her life will never get as good as it was in those halls of high school because she was a dumb bitch.
Needless to say the prom queen regretted what she said and started balling. She claimed she was "afraid of Nancie" and that's when her friends realized she was a piece of shit and was just trying to be a drama queen. They all came over to say they were sorry for her behavior and actions that night.
That's when Nancie, Sara and I left the reunion and said we wouldn't come back until people grow up.
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Dont let Abigail in and Dont let Susan Out!
Last week Brett's parents came in for a few days to visit. We had a great time. For one day we went down to Hyannis Ma and stayed in a cute inn. We knew this place would be a bit odd since on the website the owner talked about his "30 cats". At first we didnt think this would be a great place so we called around. No one else would take dogs for the night. So we decided that at least we'd have some stories about our one night stay in the Cat Inn and decided to book.
We drove down and kept asking Billie Jean if she was excited to eat some cats. We got there and she lunged at a couple of them and then almost got an eyeball scratched out. The rooms looked interesting but the grounds were really nice with a really nice back porch and yard. We left the inn and went off to see the sights in Hyannis. It was a beautiful day and we walked around with the dog all day. She even went on a boat cruise with us and about 100 old people.
When we got back from dinner we all sat out on the back porch and had some wine. We kept noticing all of the signs on the doors all day. One sign said "Dont let Abigail in" which we knew was a cat and then there was another sign that said "Dont let Susan out". We didnt think Susan was another cat because they were all named with the letter A (yes - all 31 of them)! Just as we are about to go to bed I see this binder of clippings that has stories of Susan on the cover. I flip to that section to find out that Susan is a 7 year old girl that died in the 1800's in this very house. She has shown herself to the inn keeper once in 1988 and to a couple other people since then. Now I was ok with the cats but I was not ok with small haunted children. I couldnt be the only one that didnt sleep so I shared this with Brett, Mich and Dick. Needless to say Billie Jean didnt sleep at all that night and Brett and I werent lucky either.
I was glad that we only stayed one night. It was a fun experience but I like my ghosts on TV where JLoHew can see and talk to them and I dont have to calm down my dog.
In case this is your thing please check out the Inn. It was really beautiful and made for some interesting stories. The one thing you wont find on the website is any information about this being a haunted in... hhmmmmm
We drove down and kept asking Billie Jean if she was excited to eat some cats. We got there and she lunged at a couple of them and then almost got an eyeball scratched out. The rooms looked interesting but the grounds were really nice with a really nice back porch and yard. We left the inn and went off to see the sights in Hyannis. It was a beautiful day and we walked around with the dog all day. She even went on a boat cruise with us and about 100 old people.
When we got back from dinner we all sat out on the back porch and had some wine. We kept noticing all of the signs on the doors all day. One sign said "Dont let Abigail in" which we knew was a cat and then there was another sign that said "Dont let Susan out". We didnt think Susan was another cat because they were all named with the letter A (yes - all 31 of them)! Just as we are about to go to bed I see this binder of clippings that has stories of Susan on the cover. I flip to that section to find out that Susan is a 7 year old girl that died in the 1800's in this very house. She has shown herself to the inn keeper once in 1988 and to a couple other people since then. Now I was ok with the cats but I was not ok with small haunted children. I couldnt be the only one that didnt sleep so I shared this with Brett, Mich and Dick. Needless to say Billie Jean didnt sleep at all that night and Brett and I werent lucky either.
I was glad that we only stayed one night. It was a fun experience but I like my ghosts on TV where JLoHew can see and talk to them and I dont have to calm down my dog.
In case this is your thing please check out the Inn. It was really beautiful and made for some interesting stories. The one thing you wont find on the website is any information about this being a haunted in... hhmmmmm
Changes!
Hey everyone - lots of stuff has been happening lately. We have had a lot of visitors and a nice vacation (post to come later) and I recently accepted a new job. I'm really excited for the new opportunity but I will really miss my current job. It wasn't an easy decision but I think its for the best and I'll be really happy. Now I just have to tell my co-workers and do it fast so it isn't a gossipy thing (which it always ends up being since you cant tell everyone at once).
More to come...
More to come...
Friday, September 5, 2008
Gustav, Hanna and Ike
Since I live in the Northeast I don't have much experience with Hurricanes. Now that I have some friends in the Coast Guard we know several people down in NOLA and the South East US. Our Friends Anna and Bull live down in NOLA and had to evacuate because of Gustav. I must admit that it takes a strong woman to pack up her cat and two dogs and drive 13 hours to Atlanta by herself. Her husband had to evacuate but stay close to do his job after the storm was over.
I think I've been through quite a bit but every day I see these women that are stronger and stronger than myself.
I pray every day for Anna and Bull down in NOLA and all of the people that have been effected by these hurricanes in The Bahamas and up the east coast of the US. Hopefully Ike decides to give up very soon. Be safe everyone!
I think I've been through quite a bit but every day I see these women that are stronger and stronger than myself.
I pray every day for Anna and Bull down in NOLA and all of the people that have been effected by these hurricanes in The Bahamas and up the east coast of the US. Hopefully Ike decides to give up very soon. Be safe everyone!
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