This & That

two days till the excitement is realized. there is a weather scare going on right now.. and if the weather causes people not to arrive on friday night i will be furious. i confirmed a bunch of food from dinosaur today, food i won’t even eat because of the bones, so i will need to find 9 people to come over and eat… but i’m going to remain optimistic and try not to dwell on the weather.

i’ve been having so much fun preparing for the party this year. themed events are always so much fun. plus it’s almost like halloween in february. woot!

in other news, cath’s car died, so they are in “car shopping” mode. mike wants her to get a Honda Element.. i hope they do, that’s been one of my favorite cars for a long time!

i have come to the conclusion that i can’t make my ipod play karaoke type songs (with lyrics) out through to my tv. :( oh well. it’s fun to sing over the regular songs anyway.

this year i was fortunate enough to spend my birthday with almost all of my family. seeing my nieces play was adorable. they are so much more vocal these days.

we made pizza, laughed, fed and held babies, watched the kids run wild, sang karaoke.. it was great.

they got me this karaoke machine. it’s nothing professional, but based on the great fun we had last year singing to the hello kitty machine, this is a step up. i even have a few cds that can be played on the TV that have the lyrics and everything.

i need to figure out how to get itunes to show the lyrics through the tv, but even if it won’t play through the tv, it’s still a lot of fun to sing along to your ipod with a microphone. :)

“pants on the ground, pants on the ground, looking like a FOOL with your pants on the ground….”

friday night i hope to take full advantage of the microphone with my out of town guests (and anyone else that wants to come). we’re going to get dinosaur barbeque and catch up.

the plans for this weekends party are coming together nicely. i am practically giddy for the weekend to get here.

here are the photos i took last weekend. lots of babies.

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...