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11:42 pm: hockey irony
so... tonight i went to my first hockey game ever! new jersey devils vs. long island islanders... good times. good times. (okay - i don't really know who won - but some glass broke during a fight... so that was pretty cool.)

and now i come home... and the episode when ross & chandler and joey go to the hockey game and ross gets hit in the face with the hockey puck...

ironic. don't ya think?

01:05 pm: getting back on the saddle...
after an awesome holiday... it's time to get back to reality... a new year... new goals... new ambitions... let's do this...
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a quick recap of the past few days...
1) chillin' in warsaw - catching up with the fam & friends - sleeping in - snuggling with gaylord
2) road trip to grand rapids with mom & dad for my dad's job interview - keep your fingers crossed!
3) mom won a crap-load of money playing slots at the elk's... not too shabby... ;)
4) "three musketeers" at chicago skakes - starring abigail c. mueller - followed by some serious pub time
5) new year's in indy with the old crew - denney, saylor, coleman, mikey, colt, parker... we may have reverted back to college for the night... but had a fine time...
6) skipped my flight and drove back w/ colt... quite an adventure in and of itself... let's just say i think my blood pressure jumped about 80 points for 12 hours straight... but we're back safe and sound and that's all that matters... right?
7) i'm pretty sure i'm going to have to have a triple bi-pass - all i ate while in the midwest was cheese, bacon and more cheese...

12:22 pm: back to the future...
sitting on the couch at mom & dad's house in claypool... the dogs laying on the floor under my feet... the cat on the couch next to me... a cup of coffee... movies on usa... now... that's a vacation...
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on the other hand... i'm bored out of my skull...
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damned if i do... damned if i don't...
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christmas was nice. except for the fact that my sister's husband did not come over for christmas dinner and gifts. see, he was raised in a super-strict christian family that did not "celebrate" christmas... no tree... no gifts... no santa... i'm not saying i want him to change his beliefs... but my sister LOVES christmas... she'd put up her very own tree in her bedroom when we were little... we'd drive around singing carols and looking at lights... she'd be the first one up on christmas morning... waking me up at 6 am... watching "a christmas story" and "prancer" and "a disney christmas" over and over again... and silas (her husband) is taking that away from her... and from thier adorable baby. he's not a bad guy, but i just don't understand being anti-christmas... and ruining the spirit for everyone else... hopefully next year will be different...
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okay... so, what am i'm going to do today???

07:51 am: another laguardia entry...
and another free round-tripper from united! holler! i am very much willing to wait at the airport an extra hour in order to go to say, phoenix, this winter! and it makes things a little easier on my friends picking me up in chicago...
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a few updates on my week:
1) office christmas party - too funny! let's just say the chairman made us all sing "the twelve days of christmas" w/ a few people on each day... so cheesy! i then proceeded to drink about 2 bottles of white wine... then a few of us proceeded to the hudson hotel for more beverages... and then i met up w/ melissa and tiiu @ the blarney stone and thought it wise to do tequila shots... and then met some random guy from peru and had a drink w/ him... all this on a tuesday night...
2) dinner w/ the lauder team at an adorable italian restaurant in the village... kiefer sutherland was sitting right behind us... again, much white wine consumed...
3) babysat for my favorite two children (besides allie, that is) on thursday night... nothing like hanging out with adorable children to get you in the christmas spirit.
4) mad christmas shopping yesterday - so close to being finished - so close...
5) "dreamgirls" last night at the zeigfield.... one word for you... JAMAZING! i mean, seriously... i threw my shoe at jennifer hudson, beyonce ended up singing her face off at the end of the movie, anika noni rose made b'way proud, eddie murphey made me cry... the movie itself is very well done... no strange gimmicks... i loved it!
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i may or may not have just eaten a cheese danish from au bon pain... i'm avoiding coffee 'cause i want to pass out on the plane...
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going to see "christmas carol" at the riverfront this afternoon... and then rockin' it out with the aurora crew tonight... steph and silas are picking me up tomorrow morning... going home to some amazing christmas eve feast and my BEBE!!!!
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coleman - where the herr are you? when will i see you?
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in case dial up forbids me from updating again soon - MERRY CHRISTMAS MY FRIENDS! AND A HAPPY, HEALTHY NEW YEAR!!!

11:14 am: livejournal's twelve days of christmas...

11:02 am: a merry little christmas...
what a weekend...

saturday night - christmas party at my apartment... so much fun... spinach dip, chili snatch, peppermint park, jello shots, wine, vokda mixers, more wine, hot cocoa, cookies, cake, ice cream, lil' smokies, warmed brie, cheese and crackers... healthy, healthy, healthy... we chatted, took christmas pictures by the tree, played celebrity and listened to a whole lot of christmas music... it really helped to put me in the christmas spirit... i am very blessed to have so many amazing friends.

sunday - little orchestra's cathedral concert... noon to 10 pm... 10 hours of manual labor... i kind of feel like someone dragged me into an alley and beat me repeatedly with a wooden baseball bat.... but it was fun... and good money... and i'm pretty buff now...
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"have yourself a merry little christmas" is one of my favorite christmas songs... entertainment weekly has a 3 page article about this song - about how meloncholy it is and how it changes over the year to pertain to current events and/or the mood of the nation... it's so reflective and hopeful and for some reason, it really resonates with me...

have yourself a merry little christmas
let your heart be light
from now on
our troubles will be out of sight

have yourself a merry little christmas
make the yuletide gay
from now on
our troubles will be miles away

here we are as in olden days
happy golden days of your
faithful friends who are dear to us
gather near to us once more

through the years
we all will be together
if the fates allow
hang a shining star upon the highest bow

and have yourself a merry little christmas now

11:00 pm: i heart pie...

You Are Lemon Meringue Pie

You're the perfect combo of sassy and sweet Those who like you have well refined tastes

10:57 pm: they say it's your birthday...

Your Birthdate: September 12

You're a dynamic, charismatic person who's possibly headed for fame. You tend to charm strangers easily. And you usually can get what you want from them. Verbally talented, you tend to persuade people with your speaking and writing. You are affectionate and loving, but it's hard for you to commit to any one relationship. Your strength: Your charm Your weakness: Your extreme manipulation tactics Your power color: Indigo Your power symbol: Four leaf clover Your power month: December

10:42 am: My Xmas Stocking - Gimme! Gimme!
( my xmas stocking )

11:39 am: sinus infection - shminus infection
i blame corporate america for my sinus infection... if it weren't for closed off, recycled air, roller-coaster thermostat controlled office buildings... and sick white peepo'... i would not be taking antibiotics...
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going to work on christmas cards and watch "grey's anatomy" all day long today...
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so, apparently the folks in washington have finally figured out that "staying the course" is the most retarded plan ever... hooray for democratic take-overs!!!
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not much new to report - the next few weeks are all about working and puppet shows and little orchestra shows and christmas shopping and christmas partying and staying healthy...
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coleman - italy 2k7 - any news?
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"best in show" and "guffman" are still the best of the christopher guest series... "for your consideration" was acceptable... but i didn't pee myself... is that a good thing or bad thing? you be the judge...

08:45 pm: she's actually part toad...

11:02 am: Gobble! Gobble!
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!
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let me paint a picture of my thanksgiving morning... sleep in until 8:30, snugglin' with gaylord... watching the parade and drinkin' coffee with the fam... i mean, really? what could be better?
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i have a lot to be thankful for this year... most notably my beautiful and healthy baby niece, alli... this morning i read about a little baby born with his heart on the outside of his body, his doctors say his prognosis is good... but it made me realize how blessed we are... so, in the spirit of the season -
http://www.stjude.org/donate
every little bit helps!!!

06:39 pm: killing time at el aeropuerto...
i love that airports have wireless connections now - what's more fun than dickin' around on myspace while you wait for you late, late, late plane. ;)
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going home for turkey day for the first time in years! last year i was in england. the year before i was here in new york. the year before that i was in wisconsin. i can't wait! home cooked thanksgiving!!!
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i am already obsessed w/ my baby neice, and i've never even touched her... i am in some serious trouble come tomorrow...
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highlights of my past week:
1) wings & beer @ blondie's for the osu/michigan game saturday
2) fancy shmancy birthday partying in the meat packing district on saturday night
3) only 1 1/2 days of work this week
4) really rocking the gym (gotta make up for the ridiculous amount of food i'm about to put in my body the next 4 days...)
5) puppet shows on the subway (let's just say there was a giraffe pole dancing...)

that's all i can think of right now...
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i just got a piece of ham in my keyboard - is that a bad thing?

12:55 pm: allison rose chapman - the newest green girl




i am already obsessed!!!

10:10 pm: here comes the baby...
my sister was induced tonight - baby's coming any second now!

i'm actually very homesick right now - my whole family was together all day today, getting things ready... packing... giving gifts...

i don't like missing out on these things... first my sister's wedding... and now her baby...

i feel like a rotten sister.
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but, i'm sure i'll get over it the second i squeeze that little baby's face!!! :) get ready for some pictures my friends, because i'm going to be one obsessed auntie!!!

09:28 pm: and the senate goes to...
THE DEMOCRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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you hear that world - america's making some changes...

11:40 pm: and the house goes to...
THE DEMOCRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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senate next? anyone? anyone?

08:52 pm: sometimes you just need a little wing in your life...
http://www.wingtunes.com/samples/mp3/cd%206%20-%20Everyone%20Sings%20Christmas%20Carols%20with%20Wing/WingCD606%20-%20Vision%20of%20love.mp3

11:23 pm: shiraz + amazing episode of DH = too excited to sleep = survey time!
1. Do you sleep with your wardrobe doors open or closed?
wardrobe? am i in great britain? if you're referring to my closet - it's usually half open (see... i'm an optimist...)

2. Do you take the shampoos and conditioner bottles from hotels?
not usually... i do save the shower caps for gramma tho'...

3. Have you ever 'done it' in a hotel room?
'done it'? are we in 2nd grade... for crying out loud...

4. Have you ever stolen a street sign before?
um - probably in high school... that's how we got our kicks... drugs? no. booze? no. t-ping and pranks? yes. yes. yes.

5. Do you like to use post-it notes?
they are my livelihood at work... i'm thinking about investing in a label-maker for my home use... how sweet would that be?

6. Do you cut out coupons but then never use them?
i have before... but i'm too lazy for coupons...

7. Would you rather be attacked by a big bear or a swarm of a bees?
bear. definately - a bear attack for me!

9. Do you always smile for pictures?
yeah - otherwise i just look pissed off...

10. What is your biggest pet peeve?
empty rolls of toilet paper - come on people... you're just sitting there anyway! change that shit... i feel like i should offer classes in this skill...

11. Do you sleep with your sheets tucked in or out?
out - i'm crazy

12. Do you ever count your steps when you walk?
i tend to count when i run... unless i'm watching ice t's rap school - then i'm focused on the word...

13. Have you ever peed in the woods?
probably... i am a lady

14. Do you ever dance even if there's no music playing?
actually i do... sometimes i just stop at work and bust a move... really, i do...

15. Do you chew your pens and pencils?
yes, and sometimes i catch myself chewing on my co-worker's pens and freak out and wipe it off and hand it back to them before they see me...

16. Ever talk on a cell phone in a public bathroom?
all the time... whatever... i do what i want...

17. Do you like popcorn from those big tins?
no, no and no!

18. What is your "Song of the week"?
i've had beyonce's "irreplaceable" in my head all day...

19. Is it okay for guys to wear pink?
i'll probably ask a few questions... and make a few remarks... but yeah, i suppose...

20. Do you still watch cartoons?
hellooooooooooo...

21. Whats your favorite scary movie?
troll

22. Where would you bury a hidden treasure if you had one?
under gramma's bed - you'd NEVER find it...

23. What do you drink with dinner?
usually water - tonight - red wine

24. What do you dip a chicken nugget in?
BBQ - man, i love me some 99 cent chicken nuggets from wendy's

25. What is your favorite food/cuisine?
i'm going through a big thai phase right now - but i feel it passing... who knows what could be next...

27. Last person you kissed/kissed you?
3 year old owen - when i tucked him in... he's big on eskimo kisses

28. Were you ever a boy/girl scout?
i was a brownie - i never graduated to girl scout

29. Ever go skinny dipping?
yes, yes i have... i have a scar on my knee to memorialize the last time...

30. When was the last time you wrote an essay to someone on paper?
oh hell - i think i had to write a paper on "titus andronicus" in college - and i was in a car going somewhere... i don't know... what are we talking about?

31. Can you change the oil on a car?
no - but i can check it...

32. Ever gotten a speeding ticket?
online driving school? anyone? anyone?

33. Ran out of gas?
no - i'm way too much of a control freak for that...

34. Favorite kind of sandwich?
that's like asking me to choose my favorite child...

35. Best thing to eat for breakfast?
pancakes!!!!!!!!!!!! and bacon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

36. What is your usual bedtime?
midnight(ish)

37. Are you lazy?
no - i wish i was sometimes...

38. When you were a kid, what did you dress up as for Halloween?
funshine bear (twice), a gypsy (cheap & easy), a cat, a clown (i was terrified of my own reflection...)

39. Ever eat a Chaco Taco?
yes - i want one NOW!!!!!!!!!!

40. How many languages can you speak?
one well, one mediocrely, several bastardized

41. Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
new york magazine and self... i'm such a yuppie...

42.Which are better legos or lincoln logs?
legos - lincoln logs are boring!

43. Are you stubborn?
never...

44. Who is better...Leno or Letterman?
letterman (c'mon people - he has a GAP! of course he wins...)

45. Ever watch soap operas?
no - melissa used to make me watch dool in college... i didn't get it...

46. Afraid of heights?
yes, actually...

47. Sing in the car?
yes, yes i do... but since i don't have a car anymore, sometimes i sing in the subway when the cars are going by and it's really loud and no one can hear... just to get it out of my system...

48. Dance in the shower?
and slip and fall? ahhh - no... but i do stretch it out sometimes...

49. Dance in the car?
i have a mean shoulder dance - i will show you sometime...

50. Ever used a gun?
only on stage...

51. Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?
roomie christmas shots last year in front of the tree...

52. Do you think musicals are cheesy?
i love them! i don't care if they're cheesy! i love them!

53. Is Christmas stressful?
in the past, it has been - this year... i'm on top of it, rose!

54. Ever been to GoofyAuctions.com?
um - no...

55. Favorite type of fruit pie?
cherry apple (made by the one and only - oma!)

56. Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?
vet - but then i realized i'm terrified of blood and i passed out when my cat got in a fight... yeah, i re-thought that path...

57. Do you believe in ghosts?
yes, yes i do...

58. Ever have a Deja-vu feeling?
yes, a lot lately actually...

59. Take a vitamin daily?
yeah - and i'm taking those viactive chocolate chews for extra calcium - trying to avoid the OS...

60. Wear slippers?
leopard print - jellissss????

61. Wear a bath robe?
not usually - but when it's super cold i have a super huge, hot pink one i whip out...

62. What do you wear to bed?
jams... sometimes cute... sometimes not...

63. Your First Concert?
um - liza minelli... does that count? why don't we just say jimmy buffet... yeah, jimmy buffet...

64. Wal-Mart, Target or K-Mart?
target!!!

65. Nike or Adidas?
nike - adidas - i don't care...

66. Cheetos Or Fritos?
cheeeetooooossss! man, i love those things... fritos are really good in tomato soup (fyi)

67. Peanuts or Sunflower seeds?
neither...

68. Ever have a hidden piercing?
my belly button

69. Ever take dance lessons?
yes, sadly... i have no excuse for being a rotten dancer...

70. Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing?
fireman - please???

71. Can you curl your tongue?
oh - yes - i have skills...

72. Ever won a spelling bee?
i don't think i ever was in a spelling bee - but if i was - i bet i would have kicked some A-S-S (forensics)

73. Have you ever cried because you were so happy?
yes, i get overwhelmed sometimes and just start crying... usually in private though...

74. Ever eat a booger?
um - i don't think that was my thing... i'd probably just wipe on my sister... GROSS!!!!!!

75. Own a record player?
yep - a real one that i listened to barbra on as a child - and my toy one, with the big colorful records of row-row-row-your-boat....

76. Regularly burn incense?
ew - no... candles please

77. Ever been in love?
nah - love is for suckers!

78. Who would you like to see in concert?
well, i think the only ones left i have are bette and elton - and then i'll be a real gay man!

79. What was your last concert you saw?
barbra. streisand. (the infamous "shut the fuck up" concert at madison square garden!)

80. Hot tea or cold tea?
can i have some coffee?

81. Ever ran around outside without a shirt?
yes, damn cat...

82. Favorite kind of cookie?
molassis (okay, nevermind on that spelling bee thing...)

83. Can you swim well?
yes, even in a bridesmaid's dress... thank you!

84. Can you hold your breath without manually holding your nose?
uh - yes...

85. Are you patient?
this quiz is taking too damn long!

86. Band or DJ?
better be a good band - otherwise, dj (playing a lot of "we are family", preferably...)

87. Ever won a contest?
yeah, but nothing really special...

88. Ever had plastic surgery?
no - no - no

89. Which are better black or green olives?
black (but i'm not racist...)

90. Can you knit or crochet?
crochet and knitting is on my list this winter...

91. Best room for a fireplace?
bedroom (bow-chica-wow-wow)

92. Are you married?
no, but i'm pretty close to common law by now... sheesh...

93. If married, how long have you been married?
n/a

94. Who was your high school crush?
hmmmmm... wouldn't you like to know...

95. Do you cry and throw a fit until you get your own way?
nah - i'm far more clever than that when going about getting my way...

96. Do you have kids?
nope - but i'm about to be an aunt... any second now...

97. Do you want (more) kids?
i do! someday...

98. Whats your favorite colors?
green, purple, orange, blue, red... i like 'em all... who am i kidding? have you seen my closet?

99. Do you miss anyone right now?
yesssss! everyone should move to new york! right now!

100. Who do you wanna see right now?
ed mcmahon at my front door... does he even do that anymore?
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and that... ladies and gentlemen... is why one should never drink a bottle of wine and decide to post a livejounal entry...
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good night.

12:10 am: boo! did i scare you?
nick had another killer halloween party tonight... good times had by all... despite the fact i left at 10:30... :( school nights suck!!!
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josh - you gotta send me some pics... especially the "special" pictures you took w/ brendt! ha!
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coleman - hands off my sandwich! MY SANDWICH!

but seriously, we must figure out a meeting time around the thanksgiving holiday... perhaps mike would like to prepare some gravy for us?
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we won "best theme" for our work halloween competetion - quite a shocker, considering pugsley and cousin it were the only family members to be found when the judges came around... wednesday was downstairs collection oil, gramma was at lauder, morticia was getting lipstick and the rest of the clan didn't show up... but, none-the-less... i feel as tho' the 10+ hours i've spent throwing stuff together has not been for naught.
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seriously? why am i still awake right now?
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sometimes i find myself becoming envious of my friends who get to sleep a recommended number of hours a night or more... or get to just take a day off work, to do nothing really... or live off unemployment... but when it comes down to it... it really feels good to be "out there" and living my life right now... i'm 25, not 80... i can sleep when i'm dead, right?
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happy hauntings!!!!!!!!!!!