Millie-isms - Installment 1

Hi all - started vacation today with grandma Millie.  I am basically her traveling companion to get her to NY to see my cousins and their kids.  The package and I arrived safely and we are now hanging out at Cuz #3's house (we all have the same name based on fine Italian tradition so I might as well use #s).  I have made us some lunch after using the secret code in and now I have gotten the home office rocking and rolling.  I actually have a conference call in 1/2 hour for work and then I should be done.  woo hoo!

So for those who don't know Millie - she is the traditional Italian granny from NYC.  yeah, she has lived in FL for awhile but you can't take the city out of this girl.  She is also full of sage advice that she loves to give to all my friends - such as "Love is blind, marriage is the eye opener"  or "check his bank book" or "Have you met his/her people yet?  you have to know their ways"

so today this page is dedicated to her because she busted out with a beauty this AM.  It was so classic Millie that i am going to write these down the next few days so I can savor them for future and pass on when needed.

Today's quote "I packed a lollipop in my purse, you know in case I feel weak"

Of course I looked, and right by the raisins one of those cheap cherry lollys.  Good times!

TTFN - good week etc in case I don't post again until I get back from NY

Busy week!

Much like Acid, I have been going through changes at work too.  While she has been "Nationalized", I have had the joy of going through a merger.  If you recall from past rantings some of it good, some of it just annoying.   This week my new boss was in town and then my new staff were in later.  I feel like all I have been doing is meeting and entertaining.  Took the department out bowling for a team builder.  We had a blast.  Some pics were taken by the staffers so who knows I might actually get one posted.  It was a good week but man, busy.  Coupled with a couple of National task forces I am on, when do I get to do my own work?  I know I shouldn't complain because I basically like my job, like most of the people I work with, have a great department and boss ... I dunno, this job can consume you and I don't want that to happen.  Since I am basically alone now, that could be so easy to do.  Must fight it and still make time for friends, family and the beach!

So with that said, lots on tap for this weekend.  Today starts bride day extravaganza.  Beachy's brother is getting married 6/30.  Today is the bridal shower for JLL who actually has a xanga site but never leaves me comments you slacker!  Anyway starting with a tea and then Beachy and her mom and I will go look for mother of the groom dresses followed by coed beach pub crawl.  Naturally I am looking forward to this last bit.  I had put myself in timeout for drinking to save $ and to make sure I wasn't using it as a crutch ...but tonight I'll be back and looking forward.  Not sure if that makes me a JD crutch lover or not ...feel free to weigh in.

Sunday - beach

Monday baseball game - cowbell night at the Devil Rays vs. Yankees.

Wed - leave for NY with granny in tow to hangout with the cousins!  REALLY looking forward to this.  Will be there through the 30th.  Not happy with the cold/rainy weather predicted but I have already been told to quit whining ...hmm me?  Just because I will not be able to see the sun for 5 days and Jones Beach is not my beach and face it they are not going to take me there any way ....oh I am whining - ha ha

For you hockey fans out there - you Edict - um send some love to the Lightening pls!

Finally for you music fans out there what do you think it means that all I want to listen to for the past 24 hrs is The Guess Who, Three Dog Night, Blood Sweat and Tears and Janis Joplin?  It makes me think of when I was a kid and I had babysitters blasting Joy to the World as they smoked pot and let me listen to their "big kids" real music.  Meaning?  Dunno.  Maybe I wanna be a big kid

TTFN all - have a great weekend!

Friday the 13th ...and I am feeling good ...

I have about 1 hour and 15mins left to go so maybe I should not be so cocky but man, no bad luck today, only good.  Ran into an old friend who I have not seen in YEARS.  She looks great and we are going to catch up soon - yeah.  Actually only spent $11.77 in the Aveda store.  I know, some of you had to sit down for that one but it is true.  Got Jen Lee Laws Kapoh Kapow KaBams gift for next's weeks bridal shower extravaganza and even a little something for me - I was at Macy's after all and it was on sale and it is something to wear to her party and to other summer functions ....

Got most things done on my errands list, going to the beach tomorrow ... saw a dolphin last night at sunset and got to go to our fav Mexican restaurant on the beach ...

Life is good people.  Hope all is well in your world.

It is finally raining here ...and it is gasp - cold.
What the heck is going on????  I had to bundle up at the beach this weekend (yes, the Canadians laughed at me but they stopped when I would take their couple shots with their cameras )

Today sucked at work.  Wanted to call Acid to vent ...wah!  she is not back yet. wah!  wah!  The bright spot in the day was splitting the last piece of homemade apple pie with Beachy.  Good times!

Later Hosers

Happy Friday!

I took this day off and I am so happy I did.  It got a tad cooler overnight so I will be able to have all the windows open as I attack the house.  Yep it the start of my spring cleaning where I slip into OCD and start cleaning closests, cabinets etc rearranging somethings because I can.  It is a fun time.  Better therapy then hitting the bottle of Jack.

A couple of fun notes - saw my Grandma yesterday and true to her form, she has already started laying out her clothes and what she wants to bring to NY when we go 3 WEEKS from now.  Yep, that would be 3 WEEKS from now.  I have not given it that much thought, except for the weather.  It snowed there last night -WTF.  Where is Spring people????  I am lazy, I do not want to haul a jacket around.

Another fun note - I am on my way to being the Auntie Cool for all the kids in my life.  Picked up my friend and her son the other day for school/work because their car was in the shop and that is all he can talk about.  "Mom, I know what we can do, Baggy can pick me up today for school"  or "Mom, can you switch cars with Baggy and she can drive your car" OK, so the kid is really in love with my sun roof which I had open but still, at least he knows my name and what pets are out my house. 

Good Day Hosers (thats's for Acid who is in Canada)

Seems like I can only handle weekly postings ...I am turning into a slacker!

I am currently at home waiting for Sears to drop off my new washer/dryer combo.  I have a very tight space in my house so I have one fo those combo stack deals.  My current one is almost 15 yrs old and it finally went kaput.  I am such a cheapy tho, I hate to part with the money to buy a new one but it didnt make sense to repair the old one to the tune of $500 bucks.  So I am here waiting for the guy.  It will be interesting to see if we can get the new one where the old one is.  more description on that later.

I am off to get the standing water out of the old washer before the guy gets here....

I know it has been a while! 

I have been standing on the platform deciding if I should jump onto the Crazy Train for a short trip, a loooonnnnggg trip or not one at all.  Just watch it pass until the next opportunity.  Things are busy.  Things are crazy.  I am sooo behind on checking on my xanga peeps but luckily for me some of you have checked on me - THANKS.

one problem i am having is not being able to sleep.  any suggestions out there?  i am watching the Daily Show right now and Jon Stewart is on fire so now I am even more awake.  Ugh!

quick story.  some know of Flat Stan, some know of the Traveling Gnome ...now there is Wilbur the Traveling Pig.  Yes, Beachy and I have a traveling pig that has been very busy.  Pics to come ..REALLY!!!  How we got him - funny.  Was hoping she would blog about it but she is giving Biddy updates instead.

Edict,  Wilbur even made it to a Lighting Game the other night where we were victorious over the Islanders in OT.  Wilbur really wants to go to a NASCAR race, gotta work on that.

More later.  In Miami tomorrow, Beach on Saturday, Pub Crawl Sat Night, rescheduled Who Concert Sunday (that is another jacked up story!) and then Atlanta on Mon & Tuesday....

Have a GREAT Weekend everyone

Happy Birthday Catlady!!!!!!!!

 in other news, I am still drowning in issues.  I got work stuff going on and a few personal things.  Work is really heating up and I should be working about 10-15 more hours a week to stay current but I am not ...I am trying to do the whole work life balance - ha ha and on the personal front, I am working through some transitional issues for lack of a better word.  I need to take LofAvalon up on her help to meditate better.  My biggest accomplishment to date is that I am not getting to sucked into TV shows.  Trying to DVR what I can and then if I am not keeping up they get deleted.  The only thing I am watching right now is Idol of all things.  Those boys are not doing well.  Off to the showers.
Hope all is well your world xanga peeps!

Hi all!  OK I promise - I will upload some pics from the field day extravganza by this weekend.
PROMISE

is it Friday yet??????  I am so darned tired.  Hope all is well in your world

I am back sorta

so much is going on.  the Dayonta 500 party was a BLAST.  We had some major drunk passed out folks.  good times!  OK so it sucks that my driver didn't win but the ending was great.  Atlanta trip was good, last weekend we participated in Field day and I owned the greased watermellon carry ...this week is just darn busy!

I haven't taken any pics of my room yet but it turned out SO well.  thanks to my buds who helped on that hellish project.

I will try to take some pics this week and put up some of the field day pics although maybe Beachy has already done it?????  I can only hope.

miss you guys - hope all is well in your world!