Another chapter has been opened...

It's been a while since my last posting huh. I have been stressed and not feeling like doing much of anything. Good thing that I get to go to the beach for work tomorrow after getting to the office early and finishing some things up. We are going to Marine Land this weekend and I am very excited to get away. Last weekend was Heather's bachelorette party and that was fun!! We danced the night away and bought her drinks all night. Just 9 more days until she gets married.

What the heck...

Oh the weekend. I didn't do anything spectacular this weekend b/c I felt like crap all weekend. I laid around the house Saturday and watched the tele most of the time. I did some laundry and cleaned a little bit, while the hubby cleaned out the garage. I made some food and baked some cookies and breadsticks. I do think that work has been stressing me out and I don't know how long I am going to make it. This afternoon was very horrible that I came home with such a splitting headache. I made some food, and watched some Las Vegas. I am going to go to bed soon and do this crap all over again. I need a fun job...

Photoshop

I have been playing around with photoshop and here are some of my creations from our wedding photos.

This perfect day...

Bend, and Snap! Oh how I love to watch Legally Blonde, it always puts me in a good mood. I have just been so stressed out from work lately and not feeling like doing much of anything. I have a pile of laundry waiting to be folded but yet, I am watching the tele. Well, Susan made it to Texas last week and I wonder if she got the rest of her furniture yet. Anyways, I have this song "Perfect Day" in my head by Hoku from the Legally Blonde movie. Uggg, I don't feel like going to work tomorrow. Ahh, I will have to live it up. Off to finish my laundry...

Here is my big ole kitty Cyrus in his newly found spot on top of our dresser. He looks so cute with his head draping over the side. I am so tired right now!! Today I worked two hours of overtime, came home, and left with Chad for the rest of the night running errands. I need sleep. I think there is something wrong with my sleep b/c I tend to wake up early like at 4:30 or 5:30 for no reason. I end up falling back asleep though and wake up at my normal time. I think it is from work and dealing with all this stress. I am thinking of going back to school for Nursing and hope to take a chemistry class this fall. We'll see how it goes.

Jekyll

Picture of the day:

Last night Chad decided to give the cats some cat nip. It doesn't seem to have an effect on Jekyll other than making him pass out on the floor. On the other hand, Cyrus was going crazy with the cat nip and rolling around in it.

I came home for lunch today to get out of that place for a little while. Today I will be in the office all day with the exception of the hearing this morning. The weekend was a good and happy one. Saturday Dave and Cara, friends from Union town stayed over and we went to the Hibachi. Sunday morning Chad, Chris, Dave, and Cara went to the mall to autocross their cars. They got threre around 8:30am and Pam and I decided to get there around 10:00 to watch. It was fun to see them race and during the second half, I rode as a passenger with everybody. So did Denny. We might go again in 2 weeks. After that, Chad and I headed over to a couple of his family picnics then came home and crashed. Monday I pretty much slept the day away as I just wanted to stay in bed all day. So, around 3:30, we went to see Batman Begins which is a very good movie. I just don't understand why there is going to be another Batman series when it seems the movies were out 5 years ago or so. Are they trying to compete with Spider man?? We also saw War of the Worlds Saturday night and that was pretty good too. Well, back to work and the real world.

"Since you been gone"

I had a very long day working day as I had to drive to Pittsburgh and didn't get back until 6:40pm. Afterwards, I went to find some shoes and, no luck so I bought a new wallet...which I needed anyways. I came home around 8:00 and was pretty tired. I have been watching the tele, and playing videos on the internet. I saw that new one from Jessica Simpson, "These boots were made for walking"...um, she should just walk right out of the music business b/c she can not sing. The presentation in the video is the only thing that makes these untalented women POPular. The video is nothing but a striptease, but hey, sex sells right? Tomorrow is finally Friday and I hope it goes better than the past few days have. I really need to get some paperwork done. Kelly Clarkson rocks! I just got finished watching the music video "behind these hazel eyes" and it was very interesting and when she sang "since you been gone" live on MTV, that was awesome too.

Is it Friday Yet!!!

Is it Friday yet?? I just don't feel like going into work anymore this week, I have had enough these past 2 days. Chad and I went to Cook Forest this past weekend to get away and it was nice. We went canoeing, horseback riding, and did a little hiking. We slept in our little 2 man tent and the second day bought an air mattess b/c we were tired of sleeping on the hard ground. We came home and I had to work Monday. This weekend we have picnics to go to, but all I want to do is stay home and sleep the weekend away or stay home and do nothing. I'm so tired so I am going to lay down on the couch. good night!!

Colin Powell

I am so tired, but I thought I would post anyways. Tonight, former Secretary of State General (Ret) Colin Powell was the keynote speaker at the Manufacturers' Association of Northwest Pennsylvania 100th anniversary celebration. Chad, Kelly, and I decided to be a part of the catering group and serve the food to the consumers. It was an experience I won't forget. I was able to experience first hand what it takes to work as a banquet worker. I wouldn't do it again, but it was a good experience to walk in someone else's shoes. I was glad to be able to enjoy some of the fringe benefits such as eating the food, and watching Colin Powell speak and see him in person. I have been so busy at work lately that I am going nut and it is hard to get my paperwork done anymore. It seems that is the majority of my job and I am constantly on the road. Not to mention I have to go to Clarion friday for training. GEez!! why it is not in a closer location is beyond me.

6.16.05

I just don't feel like doing much of anything this week. I finally cleaned the kitchen today then messed it up again by cooking dinner. I still have a basket of towels to fold and my desk still needs organized. Not to mention the millions of things I have to do at work in which I will be putting in many hours of overtime tomorrow after regular hours. Saturday is Kris' wedding and I haven't found a dress to wear so I will have to wear something I already have that I really don't want to. This weekend is going to be so busy and I am not looking forward to having to go back to work Monday. In other news, Chad and I just came from Pam's apartment to see her furniture and it is very nice!!

Life is but a dream...

It has been a while since my last post. It has been quite busy around here since the wedding. In the last couple weeks, the living room window decided to fall on my finger; hence causing me excrutiating pain for a couple days, I bought a new car: 2001 Honda Civic EX (I so desperately needed/deserved), and went down to Pittsburgh with some co-workers to have a night on the town with Kris and her friends for her bachelorette party. The strippers were very, ahhh, touchy feely, to say the least. It was a blast!!! Back to work today and thankfully we have the day off tomorrow for Flag Day. Yay!! I really need to file my paperwork here at home but all I want to do when I get here is relax and watch tv. I need to motivate myself. Maybe after this post I will. We really need to work on the Thank You cards.

I'm a Martini

It's official. I am now Monica Martini. Chad and I were married May 6, 2005 and the wedding was more than I had hoped for. Everything was beautiful, perfect, and just what I wanted and more. The flowers were late, but they were perfect so I forgot about it. I wish we would have gone on a Honeymoon right away though, b/c I was so tired that weekend as well as Monday and Tuesday. I am feeling better now, but am hoping we go on a cruise in August and get massages. By that time I will have 9 vacation days and 4 personal days to choose from, and not to mention the Comp days I will be accumulating.

No more work.

Whoo HOo!!!! Alex is fired and there is still hope for Tana to become the Apprentice!! She is smart, witty, and a good leader. I hope she wins in the end.
YAY!!!! I don't go back to work until next Monday and I am so excited to finally be getting married in a week!! It's about time. Everything has come along so perfectly and the Day is going to be so perfect!!!! I hope everyone has a good time.

T.V. night

Just finished watching The Bachelor. Why oh why did he keep the evil Sarah W and send away Kimberly???? Maybe the ex-Boyfriend told him about "Kim Wild." Sarah W. is a skank and that may be why he kept her b/c he knows that soon he will be getting more than a kiss...hehe. Anyways, I really think that he is going to choose Sarah B. in the end. She and him seem to have good chemistry and she is the nicest and most down to earth one of them all, kinda like him. The thing I don't really like about Charlie is his deep voice. He sounds like he has had too many cigarettes in his lifetime. Now, I am watching my new weekly show, Grey's Anatomy...I love DVR!!! And tonight, Law and Order SVU is on but I might watch Judging Amy if it is repeat. I really should be working out right now, but I am not in the mood. I am definitely going to Pilates on Thursday though. Ooh, I am going to have a glass of wine later.

The weekend!

Yay! It's Friday! Today was mine and Kris' combined bridal shower at work thrown by my supervisor and co-worker. It was fun and we received a lot of nice things. Today Chad reserved a limo ride to the reception so we don't have to worry about transportation, yay!! Tonight he left to go to Union Town to finish up some business with his buddy to finish his website. Don't stay away for too long Chad. So, tonight I have Moo and Dezzy helping me out with some stuff around the house along with wedding stuff.
20/20 had a segment on that talked about the misconception about sugar. It does not make you or your children hyper!! It is only a myth that has been around for generations as an excuse for kids being excited.

Sundays Rock!

Sundays are the best! I wish I could wake up when my body gets up instead of to the alarm clock. Whew, today was quite busy as I cleaned up the kitchen, worked on some laundry, ran some errands with grama, did pilates with Pam, cooked dinner, worked on some more laundry, and watched the tele. The Contender is on and tonight's match was a good one and Joey kicked Jimmy's butt. I am starting to work out more and today starts of the week with doing Pilates for a half hour. Tomorrow I will hit the gym after my dentist appt. I am going to be buff for this summer!!!

Wow, I got a lot of spring cleaning done today and am so happy. I cleaned the kitchen and bathroom which included mopping the floors on my hands and knees. Not too much going on today other than Chris came home and later Chad and I are going to the Red Fox Inn to see our future DJ in action. I am very hungry so dinner is cooking on the stove right now and I will have to stir it. Jekyll is such a clean cat. I wish Cyrus was as clean.

Kitty pics!

Since Mother Nature decided to send a Snow Storm Erie's way, I stayed indoors, relaxed a bit, and watched the power flickering about while taking snapshots of my favorite boys. Oh how I love my kitties!

Cyrus sleeping under the bed covers...He must be cold with all that fur right??


Cyrus again sporting his new pink scarf.


And Jekyll ready to defend anyone who tries to take our mail.

Lower your fats

I knew better than to think that Chad would agree on me getting a new car, but I did hope. Looks like I will driving the grama mobile for a while. I think I am going to buy another portable radio that will actually work when I am in the car, perhaps one with an antenna. Anyways, I received a call from my doctor's office today and they uttered some pretty concerning news. About 3 weeks ago I had a physical and had my cholesterol checked. Well, it turns out that my cholesterol is 245 and the desirable level is 200. That means no more fast food, I am going to have to eat less fats, especially animal fats, less cholesterol and exercise more often. I may as well use my nautilus membership anyways right?? That is just a real downer at this age in my life so starting now, is a new, healthier me. Hmm, i keep trying to post a link, but it is not working.
http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1516