2 in 1

Spending time with my family and friends is one of my favorite things.  This picture is from Jenkinson's Boardwalk in Point Pleasant.  We went there last weekend and played Skee Ball.  from left to right...Sara's score, Mom's score, my score, and dad's score.  Clearly I didn't do well this round haha but it was still so much fun!

Clearly I've been occupying myself with things besides Facebook and have lost track of my blog in the process.  Sorry!!! So this will be a 2-in-1 to catch back up.  Tuesday was uneventful to say the least.  Went to work all day and was busy so I didn't really have time to worry about logging onto Facebook.  Except that it was a friend of mine's birthday and I wish I could have gone on to wish him a happy birthday...but instead I texted him.  Then I thought he might have gotten another number so I had my mom write on his Facebook for me.  So technically it wasn't cheating! After work I relaxed for a little with my mom and then we went out to dinner at the Dunellen Hotel.  We met up with 2 of our family friends.  We always have a good time with them..and always have a good laugh.    After dinner we came back to our house for a few drinks and us girls watched t.v. while the guys went outside to smoke a cigar.  We watched some crazy show on T.V. that seemed like they were aliens and the girls were all killing people with these tails that came out of nowhere... not really sure what it was. I think it was that show V...and I've come to the conclusion that it's called V because power of the V...you know, like the girls were killing people with these crazy things that came out of ..what seemed to be...there vaginas hahaha.

Working at an assisted living place is amazing! I have the best residents in the world.  They have the greatest stories and are always making me laugh.  This picture above is one of our residents..he's 98!

Wednesday was a busy day at work. I trained the maintenance director's son for the receptionist position, in case we need help in the summer.  We worked on a project for the director of nursing...it was a lot of pasting pictures onto other paper...kind of like being in preschool again! But, it did keep me busy allllllll day! I'm still working on it today.  After work, my mom and I finally officially started weight watchers! Took us long enough to get there since the past few weeks she's had meetings, or been sick, or had a bummed foot...or I've been sick..or whatever the reason.  But the point is, we finally got there.. and it's the first step to a better, healthier, happier life...so I'm excited!  After our meeting we went  for some Chinese food.  I always get the grilled shrimp with steamed veggies and the brown sauce on the side with a side of brown rice.  It's my fav!  My mom wanted to run to the food store after but it was cutting it close to American Idol so I said no.   Well, we only had 2 rolls of toilet paper in our house...and we have 3 bathrooms...which is a problem.  So, I was going to my friend Sara's and my mom told me to ask her for a roll of toilet paper... I was hysterically laughing and said no way!  So, my mom went into the bathroom at the chinese food place and stole a roll out of the bathroom!!!! SO EMBARRASSING!  I nearly pissed myself from laughing so hard.... all because I didn't want to stop at the store haha.  So when I got to Sara's, I told her the story.  She thought it was so funny and was going to give me a roll to go home with just to mock my mom.. buttttt she forgot to give it to me! It would have been funny to see the look on my mom's face.  Needless to say...she's going food shopping today and better have bought some toilet paper!

Bye-Bye fishy

My Second Family. 

They are the nicest, most generous people in the world!  I love them so much and it makes me sad that we live so far away from each other....but we keep in touch often!

Sorry again for not updating this last night, but I figure that doing it the next morning is just as good.  So yesterday work went by really fast.  I don't know if it's because we set our clocks ahead or what.  I didn't really have an urge to go on Facebook at all yesterday.  I spent most of the day listening to stories from my 102 year old friend.  She was telling me about the time she met Eleanor Roosevelt and she showed me the picture of her and her husband with Eleanor...and it was signed!  That's seriously an amazing memory for her to have and a piece of history! I was amazed by her story.  She told me stories of when she was younger, the dates she went on in Central Park, how her sister married a wealthy man, and how she was happy with all the memories she had and the long life she is living.  I hope to be as positive and spunky as she is when I get older.  When I got home from work, I asked my mom how my fish were doing since one of them seemed to be sinking rather than swimming.  She said they were fine so I went upstairs to my room to check on them and there was only one fish in there.  I thought I was going crazy until she came upstairs and said I'm really sorry but Ke$ha your fish didn't make it.  Then she proceeded to go into the bathroom and handed me another small container with a fish in it.  She went out of her way and went back to Petsmart to get me another fish so I wouldn't be sad.  I have to say, I have the best mom ever.  Why she didn't do this when I had my goldfish Goldie that died when I was 4, I'm not sure.  That time her and my dad told me they let Goldie go in Round Valley.  Like a gullible little girl, I would go there almost every weekend just to say hi to Goldie.  Little did I know, Goldie was NOT in Round Valley.  Goldie was a goldfish I won at a fair and he grew a tumor on the side of his head.  He grew to be too big for his bowl so we had to get him a bigger one.  Well, one day mom and dad found Goldie dead and tried to flush him down the toilet...since he was too big to fit down there, they said they had to basically chop him and force him down the toilet.  Traumatizing story I know...and to think, up until about 4 years ago I really thought Goldie was in Round Valley...jerks! haha.  But anyways, the new fish is named Miley... typical I know :-)  ...  We put Miley into the bowl with GAGA and I didn't have the lid on it because I wanted to see how they interacted with each other.  My mom and I were taking a closer look into the bowl and all of a sudden GAGA came from the bottom of the bowl and full steam ahead shot up and jumped at our faces with her mouth wide open!  I never screamed so loud in my life and my mom and I ran to the other side of the room as if it was going to bite our heads off.  I have to say it was pretty hysterical! Other than that, my day was pretty uneventful.  I got to video chat with my biffy (who's in the picture above with me and her fam) for an hour.  We had a lot to catch up on since she lives in Cape Cod and I'm here in Jersey and we haven't seen each other since January! This is the longest we've gone without seeing each other since graduation in May...crazy! But, she's coming to visit in April...I can't wait!!!! Well now it's time for another eventful day at work.  Hope you all have a good day!

 

A Fishy Sunday

Here's a picture of the new fish or at least the best picture I could get of them haha.  Gaga is on the left and Ke$ha is the blue blob on the right.  Love them!

Sorry I didn't get to post this yesterday, I was busy enjoying family time!  Yesterday was an amazing day.  Usually Sunday's I spend with my parent's, but yesterday I was lucky enough to spend time with my grandparents and aunt and uncle as well.  The day started off pretty slow.  I decided to clean my room and helped mom clean the house.  Dad thought it would be a smart idea to wash the kitchen floor with acid...yes I said acid.  He's crazy and doesn't read directions.  So, the whole house smelled like acid.  My mom and I took a ride to Petsmart so I could get my new fishy friends.  I ended up getting two female Betta fish and named them GAGA and Ke$ha because they both stood out from the rest  and were a little crazy.  While at Petsmart I saw a dog that I absolutely must have at some point in my life... a Newfoundland! These dogs were absolutely beautiful...and HUGE! When we got home from Petsmart my grandparent's were already there.  I got GAGA and Ke$ha settled into their new home and then spent some time with my family.  We had our St. Patrick's day dinner last night since it was more convenient for everyone...corned beef, cabbage, irish soda bread...the whole nine yards.  it was DELICIOUS ...thanks to my mom! After our feast, my aunt and uncle stopped by to say hello.  I showed them my new bedroom and then we all watched some old home movies together.  We all got a little teared up watching videos with my Great Grandma Angie, Great Grandpa Ralph, and Great Grandma Hannah in them since they have since passed on.  It was nice to look back at all the memories all together.  My aunt and uncle left around 9 and I turned on Army Wives which we watch every week! I'm obsessed with it to say the least.  And since we lost an hour of sleep yesterday, I got ready for bed right after the show was over at 10.   Needless to say, it was a pretty busy day yesterday so I didn't really have time to worry about Facebook...which was a good thing!

the hardest and longest day ever!

My family is the most important thing in my life.  Since I've already said a bit about my parents and grandparents I'll mention my Aunt, Uncle, and cousins in this one.  They are like my second parents and brother and sister.  They are always there for me and always supporting me 100%.  I love them so much! Our family is closer then most families....and crazier than most at that! 

Okay so, today I had to work 11 1/2 hours.  It was pretty intense! And pretty boring...which is why it was so hard to stay off of Facebook...buttttttt... I did fight the urge.  I focused most of the day on making up move-in packets for the marketing director but once I was done with that... I had to find something else to occupy my time.  I have to say, I did go on stumbleupon most of the time...and perez hilton.  But there were points during the day that I just wanted to go on Facebook really quick just to get rid of the craving.  I had to distract myself through other websites or by talking to some of my residents at work...which is always entertaining.  You get the best stories by working in an assisted living! My 102 year old friend needed my help fixing her T.V. after work and she told me that she loved me as soon as I got wheel of fortune on for her.  Just putting a smile on the resident's faces always makes me feel like I've had an accomplished day.  And since I've had a long day... I'm going to spend some quality time with my parents and watch a movie! Ciao for now!

jersey shore

My grandparents are the absolute best people in the world.  They have always been there for me and I am grateful to have them in my life.  I love that we are so close and I am able to turn to them for anything.  

Today I had the day off so I decided to go down the shore.  My friend Sara and I went with my parents to Point Pleasant for the day.  We spent the day running around the beach like children and playing in the arcades....yes we are 22, but we can still release our inner child every so often!  Skee Ball was so much fun...we ended up giving all the tickets we won for the day to two little boys...they were so grateful!  It was nice to spend a day outside and enjoying the nice weather without worrying about checking Facebook for once.  I actually got to take some really great pictures too.   After the beach, we met up with my grandparents for a few drinks and a few games of shuffle board at Leggett's in Manasquan and finished the day up with a nice Italian dinner at Maria's (my absolute favorite restaurant!).  I really enjoyed spending quality time with the people that mean most to me.  It honestly wasn't too hard to resist Facebook today.  If I could have days like today...every day, it would be a hell of a lot easier!

almost an accident

My parents mean the world to me.  They are my best friends and I would be lost in this crazy life without them.  I love them with all my heart. 

Today I only had to work until 11, so being at work without Facebook wasn't too challenging.  When I got home I decided to just watch some movies that I hadn't seen and really wanted to.  (Burlesque was a really good movie for those of you who haven't seen it...you should!).  For those of you who really know me...you know how much I dislike talking on the phone.  Well, since I don't have Facebook as a means of communication, I actually had three conversations on the phone! Shocking, I know.  And it really felt good to talk to them directly, rather than through a computer.  Sometimes it's hard to tell the expressions or see how people really feel without seeing their face or hearing their voice.  I feel like talking on the phone or in person is much more effective in getting the point of your story across.  So I have to admit, I almost accidentally went on Facebook today.. but I managed to stop myself! I was going through some pictures on my phone and realized there were a few that I wanted to upload to Facebook.  Good thing I caught myself in time! It was a pretty lazy day for me since it was so rainy here...so it wasn't as challenging as the first two days.  Hopefully I can keep this up!

Losing Sleep

maggie and dallas.
i love dogs and could never live without one!
animals mean the world to me.

Lost some sleep over this whole situation last night. haha.  Had a dream that I secretly went on Facebook and got caught at work and my co-workers wouldn't let me live it down since I had "failed".  When I woke up this morning I actually had the urge to go right on Facebook and check my updates like I usually do every day.  But, I managed to fight the urge and check Perez Hilton instead (can't live without his blog!).  The hardest part of the day was when I was at work.  Usually when I'm bored at work or things get slow, I'll log on to Facebook and chat with people, or play Wheel of Fortune, or...let's face it... Facebook stalk!!  You know you're all guilty of it...don't lie!  So instead of logging on to my favorite social networking site, I decided to stumble on www.stumbleupon.com (if you haven't discovered this website yet, YOU NEED TO!  it's amazing, but make sure you have a lot of free time to stumble!).  It was a lot easier when there were busy parts of the day...the occasional story from my 102 year old friend, need for toilet paper in a room, help reading something, oh and of course answering the phone.  (a typical day working at an assisted living).  Now that i'm home for the night, I'm happy that I have American Idol to occupy my time and take my mind off of Facebook.  I've got to say, I do have a sense of accomplishment by overcoming my urge to go on today... let's just hope this lasts!