"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

I need a car!

Wow, today was very busy for me to say the least. I drove around the county all day for work, but it was worth it. Tomorrow, I will be on the road the whole day as well and probably not set foot in the office and work a little over time. I really need a new car b/c grama's car is in need of repairs and I am sure it is not going to stop! Chad and I went to the Honda dealership today and looked at a Honda Civic Hybrid which gets 47/48 MPG. It will probably take a while to find a used one b/c they are very sparse around here and Chad likes to take his time.

Saturday night Chad and I went to check out the tuxedo and it looked very good on him. All the guys are going to look sharp for the wedding. Then we went over Beth and Jeff's to watch the Bourne Identity and the Bourne Supremecy and Matt Damon is so hot!! Dam Chad, keep working out and you could be the next Bourne...hehehehehe... Oh my gosh!! Chad and I decided to to watch the new show called the Office and it sucks! This show is the dumbest show I have ever seen...not to mention boring and not funny at all. Apparently critics are raving about this new comedy. Have they actually watched the show, because it sucks!! What were the critics thinking? Oh right, critics suck. Who hoo! Now that we have cable, I can watch Sex in the City and am so excited, yay!

Lovin the weekend.

Yay! I had yesterday off for Good Friday so Chad and I went to the Peek to taste the food for the Reception. I had stuffed Chicken, scalloped potatoes, and juliene veggies and it was delicious!!! I especially liked the potatoes. After that, I went out to finalize my flowers and the lady forgot we had an appointment. Luckily she was only going to be gone for 20 minutes so the person that was there helped me pick out ribbon until the other lady came. All in all, it was good and I was able to finalize everything. She is even going to decorate the gazebo for us too...For $100.00. Oh well, something that I won't have to do right? So, the total for the flower lady all together: $625.00. aye carumba! Now today I am going to take my wonderful Mother in Law to the mall so she can pick out some shoes for the Wedding. That will be sooo exciting.hehe...

Irritated

I am getting so mad at my printer right now that I could throw it. The darn thing only wants to print what it wants and not what I want. Does it not like cardstock?

Wow, today we were able to get some wedding related stuff started. This morning Chad and I went to the Courthouse and applied for our marriage license. We can pick it up on Monday. On www.ultimatewedding.com I found a cute idea to use for place cards at the reception. Instead of using the normal cards, we are going to make place cards that look like little chairs and have a sign to say "take your seat." I love it!! I will post pics once we finish one. In other news, Jekyll has been quite the active kitty these past couple days. Chad and I have been playing fetch with him and he loves it! He is such a cool cat. He loves a challenge and is especially excited when he has to search for the rolled up paper behind the TV or other confined area.

It is almost Easter and here is a little Easter message:
http://www.grayace.com/dex/bunny.html

Things were slow at work this morning but certainly picked up this afternoon. I just made some chocolate chip cookies and they are yuuuuummmmmyyyy!! I have been wanting to make them for a while now. Tomorrow Chad and I are going to the Court House to apply for our marriage certificate. That should be fun!!

What's wrong with this blog?

I am still trying to figure out why my profile is at the bottom of this darn page. How do I get it to the top? Well, Crossing Jordan is on right now and it is an ok one. I really don't care to see the ones about Jordan's dad, oh well. I am glad that I have a slow morning at work tomorrow...at least I think. I am thinking tomorrow I want to go to Tim Horton's for coffee in the morning if I don't have time to make it myself b/c they have good coffee. I get a medium size "triple triple."