This & That

another chapter in my life closes last week, the chapter called Tirty Tree.

33 was a good year:
i acquired a dog, BRIEFLY dated a boy, bought and paid off my furniture and televisions, switched cell phone carriers, became an aunt for the 3rd and 4th times, bought a new lappy, re-did my website, went to mexico, chicago, boston (many times), NYC (a few times), PA (many times), NH, Gettysburg, saw the flight of the conchords, new kids on the block, mike doughty, and boys II men in concert, replaced my dishwasher, bought a christmas tree, a lawn mower, had easter kelly style, won some cash awards for my artwork, and showed a piece in a real museum, started and finished a painting, handmade my christmas cards, discovered MadMen, realized i should avoid eating wheat, went to a red sox/phillies game in PA, saw a game at the new yankee stadium, attended a family reunion and got to spend a lot of time with my aunts and uncles, went to another Fischer wedding, lost a set of car keys, had some great times in syracuse with KW, picked & canned tomatoes, won a prize in a halloween costume contest, got a promotion, took the first step in accepting that i might not have kids, saw a play on Broadway…

this next year i’d like to focus on my health.. i need to become more active, i am basically a sloth right now, and i think keeping up that behavior is going to result in a very short life span. along with becoming more active, i’d like to lose 70lbs by the time i turn 35. i also need to get a grip on my nutrition, i have discovered that i have some digestive issues and i need to take that more seriously.

i’d also like to see a patriots game this year, and use my 2 “companion” passes from US Airways.. the past 2 years i have not taken advantage of them.. i think a trip to portland, oregon is in order! who’s with me?!

so. i see good things to come. here’s looking forward to a great 34th year… and what better way to kick that off then with a jersey shore birthday bash with friends and family? there is no better way!

i’ll post my photos from this weekend tomorrow.

i have been able to sleep in both days this weekend.. and i needed it. i’m sure i’ll yawn my way through next week, but it was nice to sleep till i woke up sat and sun.

mike and i were able to replace my broken futon frame with a new exactly the same futon frame! woot. now JBP and MP can sleep without being taco’d against the wall.

i’ve spent a majority of today online searching for Jersey Shore related birthday things… i’m crazy excited to decorate, etc for this party! it’s got potential to be better than our middlesex ave 80′s party.. :) *sigh* that was pure awesome.

i think i’ve worked out the sleeping arrangements, so if you plan on staying over and haven’t let me know, let me know.

babysitting on friday was pretty exhausting.. that teagy has zero attention span.. it’s challenging chasing her around the house.

here are the pictures i took last weekend and this weekend.

i don’t understand how i’ve gotten sick twice in the last 3-4 months. i’ve not been sick this many times in the last 3-4 years i would have to say.. i’ve been taking vitamins and calcium regularly for at least 3-4 months now.. so what gives? shouldn’t vitamins make you feel stronger? what the hell is wrong with my immune system. ugh. so mad.

tomorrow i am not working and taking mike to rochester for his drs appointments. but i’ll be able to watch the babies while mike and SBH go to the hospital. i can’t wait to see those babies!!! i haven’t seen teagy or zoe-girl in such a long time!

i think i picked this particular cold up from my weekend visitor. LM was pretty ill when he showed up at my house last saturday, but he powered through and stuck it out all night. we went to the cny brewfest and had a great time racing from brewer to brewer sampling beers to our hearts content. afterwards TM dropped us drunkards off at shiftys, that’s where the night gets kinda fuzzy. somehow i was able to escape a serious debilitating hangover… but i did either break or seriously sprain my thumb. could have been when i fell out of the cab in my driveway. wish i could remember. :)

this weekend i need to do my taxes.. i think i have all the bits and pieces i need. i hope to see a return this year damnit!

it’s almost my birthday btw.. i’ll be 34 in 8 days.. my how time flys!

the drunkenness is starting to show

tammy was able to get extra beers for us

lee made me buy this shirt. i hope it fits you EBH.

LM sporting the faux hawk, fist pumping.

:) look who we ran into...

ahh, it’s a friday night in. just me and the dvr, and patty. thursday night so many good shows are on, i’m surprised my dvr doesn’t break.

there is nothing better than having a hard time deciding which good show to watch first. i really should be vacuuming and cleaning my bathrooms instead of watching Archer though.

i have some guests coming this weekend from MA. the Ms are stopping by for probably their last visit ever since they are due to have a baby boy in May. Their newest family member Butters is coming too. we’ll see if patty tries to dominate him. :)

we’re going to eat dinosaur barbecue, and attend the CNY Brewfest at the fair with KW. KW and i went last year and it was great fun. that was the night we ran into the owners of shiftys and ended up at a lockdown there till about 4-5am.. gooood drunken times.

if i am not too hungover i hope to go to Rochester on sunday to see my babes… i haven’t seen teagy or zoe girl in a LONG time. so. i need to remember to hydrate tomorrow. ;)

when i moved in, batman and i installed at least 5 smoke detectors and one’s battery is going dead.. but it’s not dead enough to warrant a frequent, consistent chirp, so i can’t figure out which one it is that needs the new battery. it’s maddening. maybe i can put my guests to work this weekend and we can figure this out.

in a perfect world i will sleep till 10am tomorrow morning. i have not slept in late in my own bed in weeks.

last night i was at the local wegmans and had the rudest cashier ever. i have a pet peeve with some cashiers that will give you 13 bags for 12 items.. maybe its because of elderly customers, but i prefer ONE heavy bag to 13 light bags.. and now that i always bring my own bags, and since i was buying a small amount of stuff, i figured it would be no problem for “Angelo” to fit it all in one of my bags. i brought two, just in case… so i’m loading all my crap on the belt and as i’m placing the 12 pack of soda on the belt he shouts, “ugh, you don’t have to put that soda up there..” since it was pretty much up on the belt by the time he told me i left it there.. a minute later he grumbles, “you shouldn’t have put that on the belt”. like its a big deal? so i put it back in the bottom of my cart and pushed it up next to him. then he had to bend over and pick it up turn it all around to find the barcode. then he about half fills my bag and motions for me to give him the extra bag i had tucked under my arm. i was like, “it doesn’t all fit?” he incredulously asks me if i want him to put the apples on top of all the rest of the stuff (none of which was breakable or delicate) i said “yes”… he mumbles, “it’s your call, boss”… so rude. then he couldn’t make the barcode to scan on the bag of apples so he starts swearing.. then he painfully types the numbers in twice, because he can’t read them all… finally he has to call a manager over to read and type it in for him… urgh. i will never go through his line again. jerk.

this past weekend i was able to go to N Andover to see some MA peeps and celebrate LKs 29th bday (again). arriving on friday allowed me to chit chat and catch up with HEKD and the fam. we also took on the challenge of making a cake on saturday before the party. it came out well…

i’m glad to be back int eh CNY for a couple weekends in a row.. i spent about $80 on gas alone this last weekend. :(

tonight i bought some tickets to the CNY Brewfest. L&TM are coming out with their new dog Butters to visit and go with me and KW to the event. should be a great time. it was last year. :)

i *think* i have all the paperwork i need to do my taxes… woot. i better get money back this year. :)