This job keeps getting better and better

... Because I think I get to take the day off on Friday. Yes... the Friday before a freakin holiday weekend... people are telling me I'm silly if I plan on coming in. So I ran it by a few people... and as long as tomorrow goes ok... looks like I'll be off for 4 days! Sweet? Hells yeah!!!

That's all for now. Just still remebering how nice it is to have a job that I really do like.

Tonight I have to pack and maybe head to the gym.

It's pouring right now though... so I'm waiting a bit before I leave for the day.

Bring on the BEACH

It's Tuesday... that means only 3 more days til I get to go to AVALON (cooler by a mile) and have a mini vacation for the 4th of July weekend.

I'm totally pumped to lay out on Aunt Jan's deck, with the misting fan, my book, a huge glass of water, my iPod... and the SUN! I'm so pasty its disgusting. So I'm hoping to get a bit of color this weekend. I figure I have Sat, Sun and Monday to lay out. And Sun and Monday I'll ride in the morning so I'll get those good UV rays. hahaha.

I'm hoping to get out of work by noonish on Friday and head straight down to the shore. That's the plan... who knows if it will happen.

Tonight the plan is to head home... possibly get to the gym (depending on when I get home), stop by CVS, and then relax and read my book. I'm totally pumped about it.

And with that... I'm going to finish up for the day and head out!

Ok... so I'm back already

Just checking in. It's Friday and well... I got here about an hour and a half ago and am pretty much done for the day. So yeah... hahahaha.

Tonight I'm heading home to H-town. Not totally sure what I'm doing tonight. One of the following 3 things
1 - staying in with Ar and the puppy
2 - going downtown to meet up with the H-town crowd
3 - going to chez Sheridan for a BBQ

But I'm hoping to leave work around 2 or so... as this place is DEAD today. Like DEAD! Totally and completely! So maybe I'll be home by dinner time which would be super fun.

Tomorrow morning I'm hoping to get my hair trimmed and brows waxed right at 8.30am when Dynamic Image opens and then I'm heading off to VA for Kates engagement party!!!! How crazy!!! It'll be fun though... cause we'll have a girly road trip and just have fun. Then Sun back to H-town in the early morning/afternoon and back to Jersey Sunday night.

Have a good weekend...

MIA

Just a heads up... that I might not be posting for a while...

it just feels wierd right now....

Flats and other stuff

Lets hear it for AAA.... cause Friday morning at 7:31am I got a flat on the Western Spur of the Turnpike. It BLEW! But I called AAA... and they came and had the flat changed in UNDER 30 minutes. Yeah Yeah! then I went to the BP by Fordham and got a new tire so I could make it to Boston....

Now we have to go to work (Bikeway Source it up)....

so I'll finish later!!!

Yeah - sometimes I'm dumb

So I'm all pumped to go to Target and Barnes last night... figured out where they were. Made a list of stuff I needed and was on my way.

I got to Barnes and Noble and got a fun book. I had Ar's member card and a coupon she got so I got the book for like 9 bucks... AND I had a Gift Certificate. So it was virtually free. Party time!

So then I ventured off to Target. And as I pulled into the parking lot I realized I forgot the Target gift certificate at home. Yeah... hey smarty whats up??? But I so desperately needed a fan... so I figured F it. And went in anyway. I got a fan for 12.99 -- nothing fancy but it oscelates and that's fun.

I took a cold shower before bed, set up the fan and slept (somewhat) comfortably. I was really excited about that.

My brother and Roy are coming over tonight for dinner -- so that will be a lovely treat. I'm hoping to get to the gym when they leave... but who knows when that will be.

And one more thing....

HAPPY FLAG DAY!!!!!

Puppies, Riding and More!!

It's Monday again... comes too darn quick I tell you. But I'm in a good mood today regardless.

Highlights from the weekend:
* made it to Boston in good time (pretty much 4 hours exactly)
* met Ar's new puppy (pictures: http://www.arsbars.com/gallery/fiona)
* went to an adorable sushi place for dinner on Friday night
* got to be outside sat morning with ar and puppy at some bike safety for kids thing
* got to the gym briefly sat afternoon
* puppy didnt have any accidents at the shop OR the house on sat
* rode to the shop sunday morning WITH fiona (ok well Ar had fiona in the burley trailor -- i just rode myself in), then rode the minute man trail, and rode home to Ar's house (36 miles round trip)
* learned how to ring things up at Bikewaysource
* had a fun excursion to a mexican restaurant last night
* made it to work this morning in under 4 hours!

Lowlights:
* puppy not liking her crate and barking all night on Fri (though I think I slept through most of it, so I didn't mind too much)
* mini golf being closed at 7:50pm on a SATURDAY night (the hell???)
* bug bites (and some strange wasp bite or something on my leg)
* having a heat related headache on saturday
* picking up puppy poop (hahaha BUT I DID IT!!!! aren't you proud?????)
* leaving this morning :(

But I'd say it was definately a good weekend. It was so nice to be out riding yesterday. Granted my legs are just straight up TIRED today. Not so much sore... and tired. But it's a good thing. And I got a little sun (maybe too much on my shoulders) so I've started working on my tan. I also discovered that I like wearing my hair in little pigtail buns. I kind of look like a 12 year old, but I dont care hahaha.

More pictures of Fiona to come as soon as I can upload them (I'm internet-less at home still).

Tonight's agenda:
* maybe go to the gym
* get a new book at Barnes and Noble
* get a FAN at Target

(I'm excited because BOTH of those stores are right on route 10 which is about 10 minutes from my house... who knew???)

"NyQuil NyQuil we love you... you giant fucking Q"

It took me an hour and 45 minutes to get home last night... traffic everywhere. But whatever, I didn't care too much. I got home, made an amazing omlett for dinner. Then I packed, cleaned up a bit, took a FREEZING cold shower to cool off..... and then took my NyQuil.

I was OUT by 8pm. It was perfect. I woke up this morning a little groggy (thank you NyQuil for not wearing off after 11 hours), and a bit sad because it was gross and rainy. So... then it took me 2 hours and 15 minutes to get to work because people don't know how to drive in the rain. But whatever... it's so unstressful dealing with traffic because I know its ok if I'm late!!! So I got here...

And now I'm done most of my work. And after I took my Vitamins I feel AMAZING now. Still a leeeetle bit under the weather... but so so so so SO much better than I did yesterday.

That's really all I wanted to say -- was that Mr. NyQuil did his job. I got a good nights sleep and feel muchos better.

I'm going to leave by 4 and head up to Boson -- I'm hoping to be there by 8ish. So we'll see how that goes!

Hopefully the rain goes away for the weekend so I can play outside!!!

I swear I'm not a druggie....

But I'm really excited because I just went to the bookstore and got NYQUIL for tonight.

I feel like it's ok because I am actually sick. It'll just be an added bonus that it'll knock me the f out and hopefully I'll sleep straight through the night (or at least for more than an hour at a time).

That's all... just thought I'd share my excitement! Yay bookstore!!

Tissues and Tea

That's the name of the game for today...

Woke up yesterday morning, fine. Feeling well rested after a good nights sleep in Boston. Drove into work and was fine. Got to work and was fine. Then all of a sudden at like 5ish I started sneezing and getting all stuffed up. I thought it was because Miss Sugar (Rita's boston terrier) was in the office for the day, and that I was just being allergic to the little princess. But when I got home... it didn't stop! In fact my cold kept getting worse. By the time I went to bed my throat was killing and I was totally stuffed up.

I didn't sleep at all.... between the heat (and my lack of fan), the sneezing and my sinus related headache... I just laid in bed watching the hours go by. I finally fell asleep around 5:30ish... only for my alarm to go off at 6am. I snoozed until 6:45, and then finally got my act together. Got to work by 8:30, and am now DOWNING herbal tea with honey in it.

Last night I took my vitamins (2 zinc, 1 vitamin C, 1 echinecia). This morning I took tylenol sinus. Tonight I'll take round 2 of vitamins. And I'll keep consuming fluids.

Hopefully all of this will knock this pesky cold out by tomorrow! A girl can dream, right???

Things that rock....

* It's been SUNNY and HOT the past few days and I love it
* I learned a new way to get to Boston that bypasses 95 in Ct
* I tried out that new way to get to Boston TONIGHT
* I'm in Ar's room right now waiting for her to get back from her ride
* I was trying to suprise her... but then I called and told her I was on my way
* I don't have to be at work til 12 tomorrow
* I have a fun springy skirt on
* I got here in UNDER 4 hours (WOWZERS)
* I got mail at work today that had my ipod and a cd in it!!!


Ok... that's all I have for now... just wanted to share my joy

It's Family Reunion Time!

That's right... I'm in H-town for the weekend doing all sorts of family reunion type thingies. See.. my great aunt is a nun, and her 50th Jubilee is today. So everyone decided to kill 2 birds with one stone and have the reunion at that.

Friday night I went to the K-zans house as there was a gathering there (which included wings... good lord they were amazing). Stayed there til about midnight. Yesterday I rode in the morning and then went to a BBQ out in Chesterbrook... where I met some reletives I haven't seen since I was "this big"... But it was actually a good time -- sat out on the deck and grilled chicken and other great food. Wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it was going to be.

Then today we have mass at noon, then a luncheon at Imaculata and then a coffee and dessert thingy. I guess there will be more family there that I've never met... so who knows!


In other news -- I tried to go for a ride this morning, but my front wheel is being annoying. And one part of it keeps rubbing on the brake. So everytime the wheel goes around it makes a super annoying noise. I tried to readjust the wheel and everything... but that didnt work. I'm assuming the spokes need to be tightened (or loosened) where its rubbing. But really... who the hell knows? All I know is that I was pissed because I left my iPod in Boston and had I had that it would have drowned out the noise and I would have had a more successful ride! hahaha.

Hopefully I'll be heading back to West Orange later tonight -- I'm hoping there isn't too much traffic on the Turnpike. But I'm sure there will be.

Oh!! I got a new hands free device for the car. And its SOOOO Madonna-esque! I feel like a total rock star when I use it. And according to those I've talked to it sounds much better than my old one -- so thats good :)

Ok... time to shower and get pretty!

So I've been a bit of a slacker. Sorry bout that.

Just wanted to check in and say hi :)

It's already Thursday which is SO fun. Though this weekend I have to head home for a family reunion of some sorts... which might not be AS much fun. But ya know... it could be (at least I can pretend its going to be haha).

That's about it for now .... I'll post more if anything exciting happens :P