Friday, December 30, 2005

Updates...updates...updates...

So yeah...where to begin?...on the 24th I worked and then Brenda & I went to Rizzo's for a drink because of the crappy and stressful night that we had at work...a dog that I really liked, Bennigan, who was an epileptic came in having seizures and we ended up giving him over 10mL of Valium and tons of Phenobarb and nothing helped...I had to lay on him for like 15 min so that he wouldn't injure himself b/c of all of his thrashing...we had to muzzle him too b/c he was so disoriented that he was snapping his mouth at us...after speaking to the owners,they decided to have us put him to sleep :(...after that I didn't want to do anything...so that's why we drank...

Brian met us at Rizzo's and then Brenda went home, Brian and I went to Don Pablo's for dinner which was yummy, and then to Mulligan's Brick Bar in Allentown for a few drinks...all in all it turned out to be a decent night...

On Christmas eve work was closed (yea!) and my aunt came over and helped assemble the lasagna for Christmas day dinner...yummy...then later that day my mom, dad, david and I went to my grandparents house for dinner with my uncle ben, denise, zach, carly, ashley, ben, and chris...alyssa came later. it was fun...i think it was one of the best Christmas Eve's I've ever had and grandma agreed. I'm sure the Paisano and Pino Grigio wine helped too!

On Christmas day morning I opened presents with mom, dad and david. Everyone liked what I got them and I liked all of my stuff...I got a new Timex ironman watch, lots of Pj's, all of the James Herriot books, Madagascar & 40 Year Old Virgin on DVD, a new black pearl bracelet to match the black pearl necklace that I bought earlier this month, some links for my charm bracelet, some scratch off cards ( I won $4), some hand cream & spray, toothbrushes, toothpaste & floss (in my stocking), a Nuns having fun calendar, and a heated mattress pad for my daybed!

Then on Christmas Day night my mom, dad & David and I went to my cousin Hub & Karrie's house with Aunt Lucille, Uncle Hub, Kaylynn, Rob, Tyler, Morgan, Lexi, Lisa, John, Nicole, Julia, Jenna, Katie & Ryan...and the new cockapoo puppy Mickey! It was very fun...we ate dinner, hung out and opened presents...I got money, a fleece jacket, some cute ornaments and some Bed Head hair supplies...we had a great time!

Work was closed on Monday the 26th and that rocked...so Brian and I went and saw "Fun with Dick & Jane" and that was a really funny movie! Then on Wednesday I got together with some old college buddies from Canisius who were all in town for the holidays...it was Dawn, Dave, Fred, Jeff & Megan, Joe, John, Ed, Scott, Fred, Brian & his wife Christina...we ate dinner at Saigon Bangkok where Joe gave out his new solo album...which was actually pretty good, although it got stuck in my car cd player today...eeerrr...but anyway, then we went ice skating at the Amherst Pepsi Center...that was super fun...I love to ice skate! Dawn & I got a good laugh out of the camel toe stirrup pants woman who was being stalked by the middle aged show off skater...he gave her some salsa after they were done skating...creepy! The same guy harassed Scott's ex girlfriend last week apparently...weirdo!! Then we all went to the Coldstone Creamery where I got "Candy Land" in a waffle bowl...it was cake batter ice cream with kit kat, snickers and m&m's...yummy! Then we went back to Joe's grandma's house and hung out in the basement...we shared stories about days past at Canisius...such as the party that took place in that very basement & the brian throwing the bagel at the cute girl at the old main snack bar story! haah. It was a super fun night...I really didn't know how much I missed everyone and just college in general until the night was over and I was driving home :(

So tomorrow work is closed again because it's New Year's Eve...so this could be my last post of 2005...how depressing...anyway I'm going to get going now...peace out and enjoy the updated pictures that I have posted below about the events that I have posted about above!...peace out!


Random Christmas Eve photo


Cousins Chris & David "washing" the dessert dishes


David acting classy


Zach, Ben, Ashley, Uncle Ben, Denise,Grandma,Grandpa,Dad, Mom,Chris, Me & Carly on Christmas Eve


Grandpa pretending to help Grandma cook


My grandparents condo on Christmas Eve


one last pic of the condo...


Me & Mickey & my spiffy new cashmere sweater on Christmas day!


Mickey & Me in my little cousin's new Buffalo Bills helmet that he got for Christmas...


Dave,Joe & Dawn on the way to the Coldstone Creamery...yummy...


Joe, Ed, Me & John ice skating @ the Amherst Pepsi Center!


sideways Joe & Dawn...b/c I can't figure out how to rotate the picture w/ the Hello program!


Dawn & I


Me, Dave & Joe


Dawn & Dave w/ his dog hat


Jeff & I :)

Thursday, December 22, 2005

Happy Holidays!!

Hey hey hey...
it's almost Christmas...which happens to be the winter holiday that i celebrate...but whatever you celebrate (or don't celebrate) i hope that you enjoy the season!

so anyway...as you know i love pictures...so below are some holiday pictures of Travis and some pictures from Caroline's birthday from a few weekends ago...that was super fun! I hung out with my friends from work for 1/2 the night and then with Brian for the other 1/2. We just started seeing each other so we will see what happens with that...it's going well so far! Last weekend we saw "The Family Stone" which was pretty good, and then we got some sushi. It was Brian's idea to go to the Fuji Grill...it turns out that he loves that restaurant too! So yeah that's it for now...work & going out with Brian tomorrow, and then hanging out with family on Saturday and Sunday...and I am off from work with pay on Saturday and Monday too!! yeah! I'll update again after all of the Christmas presents are opened!

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Me, Bob & Caroline out for Caroline's birthday!!


Josette, Tina & Me...Sarah is in the background talking to the New England possee...haha


MR, H & Me!


Mike, Brenda, Josette, Tina & MR


MR & H!!!


Travis got groomed yesterday at Bubbles & Barks...doesn't he look great?!?


Here comes Travis Claus...


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oohh closeup of his ferocious teeth!!


Travis is so cute!


hehe


Travis with lights...doesn't he look like he hates his life?

Thursday, December 01, 2005

life is good...

So...I bet all of you thought that I had disappeared forever from my blog...but I haven't!

So on Saturday, MaryLisa and I went to The World's Largest Disco...it was super fun!...we had a great time!! We both love disco music...and to top it all off Cookie Monster, the weird guy from last year that I danced with while I was drunk and some hot guys were there...

After the disco we went to Sub Zero on Chippewa...that is my favorite club downtown by far. We met Joey (the guy from the night before Thanksgiving) there where he continued to "restore my faith in men!" That was fun too...all in all it was a GREAT night...needless to say I felt like crap the next day, but it was worth it. Wild Wings Matt also called me on Sunday so that was kewl too. There are pictures below of the disco...enjoy!

The other day at work my boss took me aside and said that he needed to talk to me. At first I was worried that I did something wrong...but I didn't at all. He proceeded to tell me that a person from Admissions at Cornell Vet School called him to ask questions about me and my application, etc...which is a very good sign! I was so excited to hear that...I couldn't wipe the grin off of my face for several hours! I'm still like one of 600 or so people going for 80 or so spots, but at least it's something! So that was good.

I also almost forgot to mention that I dressed up Travis as Eeyore for Halloween. Everyone who knows me well knows that I had a lot of crap going on after Halloween so I didn't have time to post the cute pictures that you can see below this post. I also included a few pics of my brother and I from his 20th birthday on Nov. 6th. His picture caused an uproar at work when I put it on my locker because everyone thinks that he is hot! They all thought that he was my boyfriend, so I had to put up a sign under the picture that read, "This is my brother!"...haha...

Well anyway, that's all for now...I am super tired...I am working every single day this week...well except for Sunday b/c we aren't open. It is all worth it though because I am getting some good overtime this paycheck...just in time for Christmas!...Oh yeah that and I have to pay my Discover Card bill...I recently got some new fancy sporty tires on my car that were like $640.00! The downside is that I can barely bend or fully extend my knee...ouch...it really has been hurting lately!...oh well.

So just recently I have learned/ seen that everything happens for a reason...as far as meeting people, etc...even though the reason may not show itself for a while, be really obvious, or even be something that you want to share with anyone but yourself...even though sometimes I do feel like that princess in a bubble that I used to see images of in my reoccuring dreams as a child...speaking of dreams, I'm off to have some of those right now...5:45am comes very quick! ciao for now...enjoy the pictures!


The World's Largest Disco just wouldn't be the same without Cookie Monster! I just had to get a picture with him!


MaryLisa and Cookie Monster @ the disco!


I just had to get a picture with this lady...her costume rocked!


MaryLisa & I at the disco


Me with a fellow fro-ed out friend @ the disco


David wearing his "The Price is Wrong, Bitch" t-shirt that I got him


my brother David and I in our kitchen on his 20th birthday


I dressed Travis as eeyore for Halloween!!


here is the cutest eeyore picture of travis!! ;)