Ok So i admit, the last time I went to church was for my little brothers graduation (last may)... And the time before that was for MY graduation from HS (May 2001!!)... And the four years IN high school the only church going i did was school related (except for confirmation!!) So roughly, i havent been to an actual Mass since i was 14? super! (see everyone in hell?? lol) Every year tho, i do TRY to keep up with Lent. This year i feel like i have been a terrible sinner, so i am trying EXTRA hard with Lent. So far so good. No meat on Ash Wednesday, no meat today. I even gave something up. Which i have not done since HS and even then i dont think i ever really kept up, i would just make it up in my religion journal (omg i really am going to hell!) So this year, i quit gossip blogs. My job can be really slow sometimes and the first thing i always do is start surfing the gossip sites. I sometimes feel like i know more gossip about celebs than people i actually know... No one thinks i will be able to keep this up for a whole 40 days. Now i am out to prove all of you wrong!! I really think this will make me a better person. Now when i am bored i can read about news and current events and not about Miley and the Jonas brothers! Its good for me!! (i will admit that i am jones'in to read about Tom Bradys wedding!! but i can do this!!!) So 2 and a half days down, 37.5 to go! I have faith that for once in 25 years i will keep my sacrifice AND remain meatless on fridays!!
Wish me luck!!
Friday, February 27, 2009
Monday, February 23, 2009
25 Things
So i started doing my 25 and had WAY too much fun working on it for a week! :) I added 5 *bonus* because i kept thinking of things i wanted to add. YOUR WELCOME! =)
1- I am a giant Child and I NEVER want to grow up. (and i am pretty sure i never will)
2- I love laughing until i cry, and do so often.
3- Everything I do in life i second guess. Especially my career choice. Now that I'm a few years into I wonder if this is how I want to spend the rest of my life or if i should have chosen a more challenging field.
4- Long toe nails are a huge pet peeve of mine. I cut my toe nails every other week obsessively short and it drives my husband nuts :)
5- I think i have an Internet/Txt addiction. Its a serious problem if i am without my cell or email for too long.
6- As much as i complain about New England and its terrible weather, i could not imagine living anywhere else. I would miss the first snow, the first nice day and the days that the snow starts to melt. I would miss conversations with strangers about how nice it is outside when its actually only in the 30s. I would miss people honking their horns @ me and flipping me the bird. Deep down i love this crazy state.
7- Babies freak me the heck out. While everyone else is cooing over them and wanting to hold them, i can be found trying to leave the room and not make eye contact.
8- I'm a night owl. If i could stay up all night i absolutely would. I cant remember the last time i went to bed with out forcing my self to go to sleep.
9- Ive always been a bit of a tree-hugger and i am happy that its becoming the 'cool' Thing to do. I will be sad when people give up on it for the next cool thing.
10- Hanson has been my favorite band since i was 14 (mmmbop came out on my 14th bday!!) I don't care if u don't like them, i think if u gave them a chance now u would really like the musicians they have become.
11- I hold grudges. If you make me upset or hurt me, i will never, ever forget.
12- Aside from flip flops and sneakers, i do not own a pair of flats. I am short, my husband is tall. When i take my shoes off people are usually surprised at how tiny i actually am.
13- Stop asking me when i am having kids. I'm 25 and want to enjoy life a bit. I can hardly take care of my self, i do not need another mouth (or 2 since twins run in my family) to feed.
14- Shopping is a sport for me. There is nothing like finding a sale and getting a great deal. I love the thrill of buying new clothes and wearing them for the first time.
15- I sometime miss wearing a uniform as getting ready in the morning was so much easier. Skirt, tights, sweater, oxford, DONE.
16-In Jr High i had my thyroid taken out. It has left an unsightly scar on my neck (that I'm apparently the only one who can see). In Jr High and High School i always wore chokers so no one would see the scar. As I've gotten older i don't try to hide it as much, but i am still self conscious about it.
17- I'm a sucker for animals. I would be more likely to stop and help a wounded animal on the side of the road than a human. Does that make me a horrible person? Probably.
18- If i could "do it all over again" i would go to school for marine biology. When i was a kid i wanted to be a vet, until my dad told me i would have to put animals to sleep. I toyed with marine biology in High school, but when push came to shove, Communication/advertising seemed more interesting to my 17 yr old self.
19- I can listen to a song once and know the lyrics and remember them forever. Yet i can not even remember what Trigonometry IS never mind what i learned in the class.
20- In my dream life I drive an Audi TT Roadster, color silver. I live some place tropical and i don't work. My real life couldn't be further from this. Its good to have dreams.
21- People that do not know me very well think i am quiet. Once you get to know me, u find out how wrong u really were :)
22- I was teased a lot growing up. I spend 70% of my adult life doing everything in my power to reverse the damage. I keep my forehead covered, wear makeup everywhere and never leave the house unless i have nice hair and nice clothes on. Its shallow yes, but i am terrified of running into a former teaser and justifying their mean words. I want them to see me and think 'man i should have been nicer to her'.
23- I hate my middle name. I hate it so much I'm not even going to write it on here. When i was changing my name after getting married i was tempted to get rid of my middle name all together, but i figured it would hurt my mother's feelings.
24- I hate asking other people for help. I would rather just do everything myself than ask for help. This usually results in me getting burnt out, but i would rather do everything myself so things get done the way I want them to.
25- I love to cook and am actually getting pretty good at it. My dad is a great cook so growing up we always had awesome home cooked meals. I'm getting more confident in my skills and have become pretty good over the past three years! Baking is a whole other story. I always forget to add some ingredient that ruins the whole thing.
~~**~~**~~Bonus 5~~**~~**~~
1- My house was struck by lightening when i was a kid. It blew out all the electronics in my house and caused a fire in my front yard. I have been terrified of lightening ever since.
2- I hate when people think I am French. I am not even a little French, I am Italian. As my grandfather would have told you, 'read a history book'.
3- I took Spanish from the 7th grade till my senior year in High school. Taught Spanish to 2nd graders AND took 3 semesters of Spanish in college, yet i am still not fluent.
4- I am way too competitive. I despise losing and make fun games into highly competitive games (hellllo xbox ping pong!! lol).
5- I hate being cold. I would rather be sweating than be a tiny bit chilly. When I'm at home I am almost always under a blanket. I assume when i am old i will wear a snuggie 24/7. :)
Tag to anyone who reads this.... which I'm pretty sure is just Caitlin and Dan :)
1- I am a giant Child and I NEVER want to grow up. (and i am pretty sure i never will)
2- I love laughing until i cry, and do so often.
3- Everything I do in life i second guess. Especially my career choice. Now that I'm a few years into I wonder if this is how I want to spend the rest of my life or if i should have chosen a more challenging field.
4- Long toe nails are a huge pet peeve of mine. I cut my toe nails every other week obsessively short and it drives my husband nuts :)
5- I think i have an Internet/Txt addiction. Its a serious problem if i am without my cell or email for too long.
6- As much as i complain about New England and its terrible weather, i could not imagine living anywhere else. I would miss the first snow, the first nice day and the days that the snow starts to melt. I would miss conversations with strangers about how nice it is outside when its actually only in the 30s. I would miss people honking their horns @ me and flipping me the bird. Deep down i love this crazy state.
7- Babies freak me the heck out. While everyone else is cooing over them and wanting to hold them, i can be found trying to leave the room and not make eye contact.
8- I'm a night owl. If i could stay up all night i absolutely would. I cant remember the last time i went to bed with out forcing my self to go to sleep.
9- Ive always been a bit of a tree-hugger and i am happy that its becoming the 'cool' Thing to do. I will be sad when people give up on it for the next cool thing.
10- Hanson has been my favorite band since i was 14 (mmmbop came out on my 14th bday!!) I don't care if u don't like them, i think if u gave them a chance now u would really like the musicians they have become.
11- I hold grudges. If you make me upset or hurt me, i will never, ever forget.
12- Aside from flip flops and sneakers, i do not own a pair of flats. I am short, my husband is tall. When i take my shoes off people are usually surprised at how tiny i actually am.
13- Stop asking me when i am having kids. I'm 25 and want to enjoy life a bit. I can hardly take care of my self, i do not need another mouth (or 2 since twins run in my family) to feed.
14- Shopping is a sport for me. There is nothing like finding a sale and getting a great deal. I love the thrill of buying new clothes and wearing them for the first time.
15- I sometime miss wearing a uniform as getting ready in the morning was so much easier. Skirt, tights, sweater, oxford, DONE.
16-In Jr High i had my thyroid taken out. It has left an unsightly scar on my neck (that I'm apparently the only one who can see). In Jr High and High School i always wore chokers so no one would see the scar. As I've gotten older i don't try to hide it as much, but i am still self conscious about it.
17- I'm a sucker for animals. I would be more likely to stop and help a wounded animal on the side of the road than a human. Does that make me a horrible person? Probably.
18- If i could "do it all over again" i would go to school for marine biology. When i was a kid i wanted to be a vet, until my dad told me i would have to put animals to sleep. I toyed with marine biology in High school, but when push came to shove, Communication/advertising seemed more interesting to my 17 yr old self.
19- I can listen to a song once and know the lyrics and remember them forever. Yet i can not even remember what Trigonometry IS never mind what i learned in the class.
20- In my dream life I drive an Audi TT Roadster, color silver. I live some place tropical and i don't work. My real life couldn't be further from this. Its good to have dreams.
21- People that do not know me very well think i am quiet. Once you get to know me, u find out how wrong u really were :)
22- I was teased a lot growing up. I spend 70% of my adult life doing everything in my power to reverse the damage. I keep my forehead covered, wear makeup everywhere and never leave the house unless i have nice hair and nice clothes on. Its shallow yes, but i am terrified of running into a former teaser and justifying their mean words. I want them to see me and think 'man i should have been nicer to her'.
23- I hate my middle name. I hate it so much I'm not even going to write it on here. When i was changing my name after getting married i was tempted to get rid of my middle name all together, but i figured it would hurt my mother's feelings.
24- I hate asking other people for help. I would rather just do everything myself than ask for help. This usually results in me getting burnt out, but i would rather do everything myself so things get done the way I want them to.
25- I love to cook and am actually getting pretty good at it. My dad is a great cook so growing up we always had awesome home cooked meals. I'm getting more confident in my skills and have become pretty good over the past three years! Baking is a whole other story. I always forget to add some ingredient that ruins the whole thing.
~~**~~**~~Bonus 5~~**~~**~~
1- My house was struck by lightening when i was a kid. It blew out all the electronics in my house and caused a fire in my front yard. I have been terrified of lightening ever since.
2- I hate when people think I am French. I am not even a little French, I am Italian. As my grandfather would have told you, 'read a history book'.
3- I took Spanish from the 7th grade till my senior year in High school. Taught Spanish to 2nd graders AND took 3 semesters of Spanish in college, yet i am still not fluent.
4- I am way too competitive. I despise losing and make fun games into highly competitive games (hellllo xbox ping pong!! lol).
5- I hate being cold. I would rather be sweating than be a tiny bit chilly. When I'm at home I am almost always under a blanket. I assume when i am old i will wear a snuggie 24/7. :)
Tag to anyone who reads this.... which I'm pretty sure is just Caitlin and Dan :)
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Tinted Windows
Dear Taylor Hanson,
We have been thru so much. Ive spent so many years being ridiculed for liking ur band. I have spent thousands of dollars on tickets to see your shows and even more on stupid merchandise. i've always felt as tho you and i shared a special bond (you being exactly 10 days older than me!!) Even Tho you are not my Favorite Hanson I still love u just the same. How could you do this behind our backs?! I'm not upset that you want to pursue a side project, in fact, I am happy that others will get to hear your talents without judging you by 'mmmbop'. I am just upset at the way I had to find out about it. Why was this such a secret? As a fan i feel blindsided! I get your news letters for crying out loud! You could have hinted! I was able to forgive the kids and married by 18 thing (again out of nowhere!). We have both moved on from our middle of nowhere days. I have watched you grow as an artist and am now Proud to have a hanson pic in my cube(and carry a hanson tote bag shh). I try all the time to get others to realize your more than just the 'mmmbop kid' that looks like a girl. I have defended your sexuality to everyone i know!!! The least you could have done was hinted in a podcast, newsletter or blog that you were working on a side project. No instead i have to read about it on Billboard's website! I thought as a fan we were closer than that.
So Jordan Taylor, I wish you luck in your newest adventure. I sincerely hope it is successful for you. just please no more secrets.
XoXo
Amy
We have been thru so much. Ive spent so many years being ridiculed for liking ur band. I have spent thousands of dollars on tickets to see your shows and even more on stupid merchandise. i've always felt as tho you and i shared a special bond (you being exactly 10 days older than me!!) Even Tho you are not my Favorite Hanson I still love u just the same. How could you do this behind our backs?! I'm not upset that you want to pursue a side project, in fact, I am happy that others will get to hear your talents without judging you by 'mmmbop'. I am just upset at the way I had to find out about it. Why was this such a secret? As a fan i feel blindsided! I get your news letters for crying out loud! You could have hinted! I was able to forgive the kids and married by 18 thing (again out of nowhere!). We have both moved on from our middle of nowhere days. I have watched you grow as an artist and am now Proud to have a hanson pic in my cube(and carry a hanson tote bag shh). I try all the time to get others to realize your more than just the 'mmmbop kid' that looks like a girl. I have defended your sexuality to everyone i know!!! The least you could have done was hinted in a podcast, newsletter or blog that you were working on a side project. No instead i have to read about it on Billboard's website! I thought as a fan we were closer than that.
So Jordan Taylor, I wish you luck in your newest adventure. I sincerely hope it is successful for you. just please no more secrets.
XoXo
Amy
Monday, February 16, 2009
Valentines weekend
Valentines weekend was great. Dan and i had both had a rough week so it was nice to enjoy each others company with no distractions for a change. I had planned on making a nice romantic dinner and Dan had something up his sleeve. We had both decided we didnt want any material things for valentines this year and we would just hang out at home. I made pesto stuffed chicken with pasta and Italian bread. It was really really good!! The meal turned out great, but was not with out incident!!!! As i was cooking the pesto sauce i started to smell something burning. I figured the smell was coming from cooking on a burner that i do not normally use. I looked down and noticed that my cutting board was starting to warp. I had put it on my stove top so i could slice the chicken and keep and eye on the sauce. I thought the warping was weird so i decided to move the board. i picked it up and noticed it had MELTED to the stove!!! i had accidentally turned on the front burner instead of the back one. The burner my cutting board was on!! Thankfully i was able to get all of the plastic off the burner and now u can not even tell what happened. So once my little hiccup was over i settled down and waited for whatever dan had planned. I am so thankful for my wonderful husband. He rented 'the perfect storm' which is the same thing we had done for our 1 month anniversary 8 yrs ago!! It was so sweet of him to not only remember but to go out of his way to recreate this date. He also got me beautiful pink carnations! I'm so lucky! While watching the movie i made some cheese fondue. Which wasnt great but dan insists it was good. (i still ate it but didnt love it!! lol)
All in all i had one of the greatest vdays ever! i am so thankful to have such a wonderful husband.
All in all i had one of the greatest vdays ever! i am so thankful to have such a wonderful husband.
Monday, February 2, 2009
the union of two of my besties!
Friday nicole and eric got married! We had such a great time! we danced all night and just had a whole lot of fun. The wedding was beautiful and Nicole even had it fake snow! Nicole looked great and they both seemed really happy. I am so happy for the both of them and hope they have a long happy marriage!! :)
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