"Life As I know It"

"The Forgotten Coast"

2007-09-03T19:37:00.000-04:00

We spent our day yesterday on the "Forgotten Coast". We dock our boat in Carrabelle, FL. This section of North Florida is called the "Forgotten Coast". It's a really beautiful area and most people don't know or even want to visit this section of Florida. They just don't know what their missing. The locals are OK with it not being a tourist area and so are we. We try our best to spend as much time out on the boat as possible. We boat our boat two years ago, and we are loving every minute of it. It's so much fun to be out on the open ocean. We love it! When we got in the boat and out in the water yesterday, the water was so clam! It was so calm that it was hard to tell where the water ended and the sky began. It was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen. I have never seen the water that calm before. The sun just beamed down on us and the reflection from the water and sky was so beautiful. The calmness of the water didn't last long, maybe a hour or so and the thunder heads started to build. We spent the majority of the day out on the boat. I read my book and tanned and my husband fished. He caught some sea catfish, a hammer head shark, and a few black tip sharks. It was a great day! We did see some dolphins out and about yesterday and the invasion of jelly fish was unreal. I have never in my life seen so many jelly fish, there were thousands of them. It was like we were being invaded by the jelly fish. It was pretty wild. Needless to say, I didn't spend much time in the water. lol I was a little nervous about the jelly fish, they will sting the sh!t out of you. lol The closer we got to the beach, there were less jelly fish, but when we got into deeper water, there were thousands of them! Of course, I got in the water, we live in Florida, it was over 100 degrees!

The weekend is over and it's back to work and school. UGH! I hate reality sometimes. Why can't I be independently wealthy and just travel all the time? Or better yet, spend my days on the boat and out on the beach? I can dream right? :-)

Enjoy your labor day.

International Human Resources Management...

2007-08-28T19:47:00.001-04:00

My day at work was great! I know, your thinking, work is never great. It is for me. I love my job and I love my career field. I work in Human Resources and have for the past 10 years. Human Resources has always been a great career choice for me, I just love it, have I said that more than once? lol Most people hate their jobs but I'm not one of those people.

I got to class early today so I could pick up my laptop. I was so excited to get my computer back and it's running like a new computer. I can't believe I went over a week with out my computer. It's bad that I'm addicted to having my computer with me all the time.

I'm sitting in class right now. This class is all about International Human Resource Management. I'm very excited about this class!! I know, I should be paying attention to the professor, but I had to post to my blog today. How awful is that?? My professor is really a great teacher, he is from Greece, has a lot of knowledge, and is very animated. I love animated teachers. It helps in passing the time and it makes learning more interesting.

I got home from vacation early Monday morning and will post some pictures when I get time. It should be by this weekend. I can't wait to share my pictures of Niagara Falls!

I really have to get back to paying attention to the professor..........Have a great night!

Vacation

2007-08-22T21:22:00.000-04:00

My husband and I are on vacation. I tried to post before we left, but my IBM Think Pad crashed on me. UGH! What a pain in the ass! I have been without a computer for over a week now. I'm hoping by the time I get back to Florida my computer will be fixed. We have been in Niagara Falls, NY and Canada. We are currently in Cleveland, OH. We will be making our way back to Florida on Saturday. Once I get home and get my computer I will post pictures from our vacation.

I hope everyone is having a great week!

WOW! How Time Flies............

2007-08-12T19:34:00.000-04:00

I can't believe it's been more than a year since my last post. Over the past year life has just been wonderful. Most of my time has been spent working on my degree and working like a mad woman. I know your probably thinking, how is that so wonderful? Well, since my last post I have gotten a new job. I love my new job and the company I work I for. Making the move to my new company was the right decision. I wasn't so sure in the beginning, but all has worked out and everything is going so well. I am almost finished with my degree, less than a year to go! There is light at the end of the tunnel! I can't wait to see that light up close and personal. I attend school three nights a week for 4 hours. School is so time consuming, but it will pay off in the end.

My husband and I have been married for 3 years now. I can't believe how time has flown. It's amazing how life happens everyday and when it's going great life just passes us by so quickly. In my past life hasn't been so great and it seemed like things would never get better, but lucky for me, I have over come all the opsticals in my past. Now, I am here in the life I always wanted. I know, I sound a little over the top, but what can I say? I'm happy!

I'm going to try my best to keep posting on a regular basis. I miss blogging and my fellow bloggers.

What a weekend!!

2006-06-26T09:52:00.000-04:00

I went to see my best friend Tracy this weekend. Everyone, meet Tracy!

She lives three hours west of me. Her and I take turns driving to see each other. This weekend was also her daughters 4th Birthday. I drove over on Saturday morning and drove home on Sunday. We had a wonderful weekend. We spent some time at their cities local Fun Fest. The fun fest had some craft booths and they also had a ton of stuff for kids to play on. They also had fireworks later that night. It was a pretty nice day. Sunday was her daughters B-day party and she went all out! She had Scooby Doo everything! It was really cute. Happy B-day Sara!

I also on Saturday, after months of thinking and researching piercing, got my belly button pierced. Tracy went a long with me, so I wouldn't have to go alone. She gave me some moral support! lol We went to a place called Tattoo Fever that we found on the internet last week. I was SO nervous and completely worked up about it and then when Jason
did the actual piercing it really wasn't that bad. Now, don't get me wrong it did hurt a little bit, but it really wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I expected much more pain than I experienced. Tracy took some pictures of the event, we are scrapbookers, and document everything! lol Jason was a really nice guy and very professional.

Here is my belly button right after the piercing. It hurt pretty much the rest of the day and into the night. Since the first day of the piercing it really hasn't hurt at all. It's been a few days since I got the piercing and I don't regret it. I have to wear this jewelry for four months and then I can change it. I'm excited about searching for new jewelry! I have already found a few websites that sell some really cool body jewelry.

My weekend with my best friend and her family was really GREAT! I can't wait to do it again. I hope all of you had a great weekend as well.

Wordless Wednesday - Puppy Style!

2006-06-21T08:14:00.000-04:00

This is Bonnie

Monday Madness

2006-06-19T16:13:00.000-04:00

1. How many cop shows can you name? Only one "Cops" I'm thinking a long the lines of reality TV.

2. Do you send text messages? Yes I do send text messages. I'm guilty! lol

3. If you could be on a gameshow (current or old), which one would you be on and why? Wheel A Fortune, only because it looks easy and I think spinning the wheel would be fun!

4. What are some of your favorite websites? Food Network, QVC, Lucky Brand, Blogger, OMG I could go on all day with my favorite websites. These are just a few that I check out everyday.

5. What are your favorite things about the internet? The ability to communicate with friends and family over the internet. I don't live any where near my family or any of my close friends so having the internet to communicate with them is so great! I love Blogger and being able to interact with others all over the world.

6. What about least favorite? Porn Popups! Or any kind of Popup for that matter.

7. What are some good ways to deal with a pet loss? I have lost several pets in my life and it's hard to deal with. I'm not sure if my way of dealing with the loss of a pet would fit someone else. I think we all grieve in our own ways.

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Saturday Scavenger Hunt - Sports/Father's Day

2006-06-17T10:11:00.000-04:00

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This is a picture of my dad as little boy. I have always loved this picture of him, so I thought it would be perfect for today's hunt. My father died last year in April. When I say that, I can't believe it's been a year alreay. My brother's and I miss him very much. Happy Father's Day Dad!

What year was I born under?

2006-06-11T20:42:00.000-04:00

You Were Actually Born Under:

You are solid, methodical, and you do things right the first time.
Even when no one else does, you always believe in yourself.
You tend to see the world in black and white, right or wrong.
A good memory and eye for details means you tend to thrive at near impossible tasks.

You are most compatible with a Snake or Rooster.

You Should Have Been Born Under:

Fierce and courageous - you are the king of every situation.
You pounce and attack, until others give you want you want.
Daring and magnetic, you inspire others to follow your lead.
And while you're wild at heart, you have some hidden soft spots.

You are most compatible with a Horse or Dog.

What Year Were You Born Under?

Out of the loop.....

2006-06-11T19:37:00.000-04:00

I have been out of my blog loop the past few days. Work has been really busy. The company I work for was bought out by another company. I work in Human Resources so we have been making copies of everything and sending it out to the new company. The new company I think is going to be a great thing for our organization. School has been busy for me as well. I had an exam and a research paper due last week. I also have a mid term exam this Monday night. I have been trying to study for that. I was out sick last Wednesday, but I'm feeling better today. I haven't done much this weekend. I have just been hanging out at home relaxing and trying to feel better. We were going to go out on the boat today, but there was a small craft advisory to stay out of the water. We are already starting to feel the effects from tropical Storm Alberto. The wind is picking up outside right now. It hasn't started to rain yet, but it's only a matter time before it starts. We really need the rain here. It looks a little weary outside. It's hard to describe how it looks and feels outside. I can't believe this early in our Hurricane season we have our first tropical storm already. We are only 11 days into Hurricane season. We are all hoping that this years season will not be to extremely bad on us. I guess all we can do it just live our lives and see what happens.

How do I live my life?

2006-06-06T16:22:00.000-04:00

How You Life Your Life

You seem to be straight forward, but you keep a lot inside.
You're laid back and chill, but sometimes you care too much about what others think.
Your friends tend to be a as quirky as you are - which is saying a lot!
You tend to always dream of things within reach - and you usually get them.

How Do You Live Your Life?

Happy Anniversary!!!

2006-06-05T09:08:00.000-04:00

Today is my 2nd Anniversary. I can't believe it's been two years already. I will be honest, it really don't seem like it's been that long. For me it's like we just got married. I know some of you may be thinking, two years is nothing. Well, it is to me! Especially in today's world where marriage is taken so lightly. I want you all to meet my husband Claude.

We did go out this weekend to our favorite Italian restaurant Z. Bardhi's. It's a little quaint restaurant that serves Italian Cuisine. I had some Lobster Ravioli and a few glasses of Pinot Grigio. YUMMY! We actually spent the entire weekend together. This, by the way, is highly unusual. My husband is a workaholic. We did have a nice time this weekend. We spent some time out on the boat this weekend as well. We have become addicted to going out on the boat. I'm a little disappointed that I have to go to class tonight. I had planned on skipping class tonight but my teacher told us on Thursday night we were having an exam on Monday night. So, I have to be in class tonight instead of at home with my honey. :-( If your reading this honey, I Love You and Happy Anniversary!

We attended a birthday party on Saturday night. My neighbor threw a surprise 40th birthday party for his wife. It was a great party. She came in the house and had no clue and was completely surprised. It was really cool to see the look on her face. It was priceless! There were a at least 30 people at her party and we all had a blast! My neighbor sure knows how to throw a party! Happy 40th Birthday Diana!

Happy Monday to everyone!

Saturday Scavenger Hunt - Mirror

2006-06-04T19:59:00.000-04:00

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This is a picture of my full length mirror that I look into every day of my life. As you can see there is a portrait of me half naked. I love this portrait of myself. I think it's really cool.

Thursday Thirteen

2006-06-01T08:21:00.000-04:00

My next Thirteen classes in college. This is the next 13 months of my life.

1. Accounting I

2. Accounting II

3. Financial Management

4. General Biology

5. Advanced Biology

6. English Composition II

7. American Literature

8. American History

9. Marketing Management

10. Management Informatin Systems

11. Human Resources Management

12. Customer Relationship Management

13. Organization & Technology of Information

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Wordless Wednesday

2006-05-31T08:35:00.000-04:00

What a great weekend

2006-05-30T14:41:00.000-04:00

St. George Island

This is were I spent my entire day on Sunday and it was so sweet! Laying on the beach working on the tan. Playing in the ocean water, jumping waves and people watching. I love to people watch and when your at the beach you see all walks of life. You see those that should not be wearing a bikini or those that should not be wearing that speedo! lol It's just fun to be at the beach. I enjoy seeing all the different tattoos on people. I'm thinking about piercing my belly button. I seen a few ladies at the beach the other day that had it done and it was cool. I have had it in the back of mind for a while and I think I'm going to do it.

For me it's so relaxing at the beach, it always takes me to another world and away from anything that resembles reality. This could be good or bad depending on the mood your in. For me it was a GOOD thing!! St. George Island is a wonderful island with beautiful homes and condos. It's worth the hour drive from our house to get there. I could just stay there forever. My husband and I decided the other day we are going to spend a week there this summer. We are going to rent on of the beautiful homes or condo which ever fits the budget and be beach bums for an entire week! I'm excited about that.

We were driving down Ocean street and seen this sign and I have never laughed so hard in all my life. I didn't have my camera in hand, so I made my husband drive back around so I could take a picture of it. If your offend by this photo, don't look! lol I thought it was the funniest thing. You know that some kid or even an adult walked by and tore off the "S" on this sign.

Photo Scavenger Hunt - Red, White & Blue

2006-05-27T09:36:00.000-04:00

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My favorite flip flops!

It's finally Friday!!!! TGIF!!

2006-05-26T13:47:00.000-04:00

I'm excited today! I get to leave work early today, in just about 15 minutes! I'm so due for this three day weekend. I don't really have any set plans for the weekend. We will just do whatever we feel like doing. I'm just excited to be away from the plant, the mines and school. I thought I would share a picture of me at work. Well, out in our mines. I actually work in the Human Resources Department. On this day I was out visiting the employees that work in our mines. I know what your thinking, I sure look sexy with that hard hat on! I know it's every mans dream, a woman wearing steel toe shoes, safety glasses and a hard hat! It's all good, it's my job! I have a great time at work, but I'm due for a break. I'm out of here talk to you soon.
I hope everyone has a wonderful Memorial Day weekend!

Wordless Wednesday

2006-05-24T09:02:00.000-04:00

Letter Tag (P)

2006-05-23T14:11:00.000-04:00

Write ten words beginning with the letter you’ve been given. Include an explanation of what each word means to you and why. If you want to play, ask for a letter in comments. I’ll issue you a letter. Strong Enough gave me the letter P.

1) Pets - I have many pets, two dogs, two cats and a beta fish. I LOVE my pets. I can't imagine life with out any.
2) Purple - My favorite color!
3) Popcorn - Oh how I love popcorn. Since I got my braces I can't eat it anymore. Sucks for me, right?
4) Pajamas - Who doesn't love to jump in their PJ's the minute they get home from work or school? I admit it, it's the first thing I do when I get home at the end of the day!
5) Pinot Grigio - My favorite Italian wine. Nothing like a class of wine.
6) Photograph - We all have photos of loved ones, friends and family. I love photos and I love to scrapbook those photos. I have one photo that hurts my heart to look at but I will never get rid of it. It's my past, but that experience has made me who I am today.
7) Plaque - I got a plaque a few weeks ago for making the Deans List with a perfect 4.0 GPA! I'm not bragging or anything. ;-)
8) Paris - I was in Europe a few years ago and Paris was one of the places we visited. It was a wonderful city and I so want to go back. I wonder if I will ever get to again? When will I get to go? Maybe I should make this a goal for the future?
9) People - I'm a people person, but I have to say I don't care for stupid people. Although, if there were no stupid people I guess life would be pretty boring.
10) Pizza - Oh Yeah Baby!! I can eat some pizza now. I'm not picky about my pizza either, it's all good!

"A wedding to die for"

2006-05-22T10:02:00.000-04:00

I went on a road trip this weekend with my boss and another co-worker. We are planning our Service Awards Banquet for this August and wanted to try something different. We found one of those Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre's that travels for corporate events. Well, we went to see one of their shows this weekend. The company that puts on the show was MURDERS SHE WROTE, INC. The show we watched and participated in was "A wedding to die for". What a great time we had. The show was very interactive and we each had lines in the show. It was a riot. We all laughed and had a great time. We did decide to bring them to our Service Awards Banquet. We have chosen to do "Murder on Budget Cruise Lines". We are going to have a cruise/beach theme to our banquet. It's going to be great! We are all excited. The pictures below I took at the dinner theatre, please keep in mind I had to use my camera phone because I forgot my camera.

We went out dancing after dinner. I just love to dance. We ended up at Storman's Palace Night Club, in Clearwater, FL. It was great fun! We got there around 9:00 PM and didn't leave until 2:00 AM. I could have kept going, but they were closing down the club so we had to leave. Needless to say I was a little hung over on Sunday morning. It seemed like a long drive home yesterday, but I think it was because I was hung over and tired from the night before. I'm still tired and exhausted from my road trip this weekend but it was worth it!

Road Trip!!

2006-05-19T08:21:00.000-04:00

I'm going on a road trip this weekend! I will be back online Sunday night. Have a great weekend!!

Thursday Thirteen

2006-05-17T21:09:00.000-04:00

Thirteen places I like to shop!

1. QVC - I shop by phone or internet. I'm addicted to QVC! Believe it or not they have really great quality products.

2. Bed Bath & Beyond - What an AWESOME store! They have everything. I usually go in there to buy kitchen stuff. I love to cook and they have tons of kitchen gadgets!

3. Express - I buy most of my clothes from Express, they have a lot of trendy clothes and they have the best fitting pants.

4. Bath & Body Works - What can I say? I'm a junkie! I love everything in their store! All of it smells so good and feels so great!

5. Rack Room Shoes - or any shoe store for that matter! I can't get enough shoes!

6. Coach - Have you ever been in a Coach store? It's handbag heaven! They have some Fabulous handbags! Just like shoes, I can't get enough handbags!

7. Scrapbook Market - This is my local scrapbook store and it's a hugh store. They have everything a devoted scrapper could ever need. I could spend hours in that store.

8. Michaels - Boy, this store sure is a crafters dream!

9. Old Navy - I will always shop Old Navy. They have great stuff for a reasonable price. It's just an all around great store.

10. Garnet & Gold - This store sells every thing FSU! I'm a FSU fan and this store has everything a devoted FSU Football fan could want.

11. World Market - This store has some great stuff. It has everything from candles to international food. I discovered this store in Cleveland, Ohio. They recently opened one here in our lovely city. So, I was very excited!

12. Pier 1 imports - I love the furniture in Pier 1. They have some really unique stuff.

13. Target - Who doesn't love Target? It's a Wonderful store!

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Wordless Wednesday

2006-05-16T22:07:00.000-04:00

Cruising the Open Ocean

2006-05-15T14:05:00.000-04:00

My weekend was pretty great. Saturday was a chill at home day, you know those days when you have to get all the chores done that you put off doing all week? Sunday we went out on the boat. One of our new favorite past times. We launch the boat out on the Apalachee Bay, in St. Marks, FL. It's a beautiful area. St. Marks is a National Forest with lots of wild life, including gators! It's a great park. Here are a couple pictures that I took out on the boat. My husband of course did some fishing and caught a few trout. I'm not big on fishing so I laid on the front of the boat to work on my tan. It's really great to just dive in the water when it gets to hot! So much fun! There are a few spots there where you can stand up in like 3 feet of water and go snorkeling, I did that yesterday as well. I found a couple of perfect sand dollars as well as some really cool shells. I just love being out on the ocean.

Monday Madness

2006-05-15T13:23:00.000-04:00

1. If I could change ONE thing from this past weekend, it would be that I didn't have to do any chores.

2. One of my favorite recipes includes garlic, I eat a lot of it.

3. If things don't go as originally planned, I tend to wing it and go with the flow.

4. My daily routine is very BUSY!

5. The one television show I will probably miss, since the season is coming to an end, is Greys Anatomy.

6. I have a calendar hanging/sitting on my wall here at the office.

7. I'm really a slacker about changing the calendar when the day/month changes.

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Saturday Scavenger Hunt - Celebration

2006-05-13T13:14:00.000-04:00

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Celebration Las Vegas Style!

This is my friend Barbara. Her and I went to Las Vegas last year and we actually won a little bit of money while we were there. As you can see Barbara is pretty happy about winning on some of the slot machines and we celebrated the entire time we were in Vegas. That's about all I can tell you about our trip, because what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas!

Oh....Wouldn't it be nice

2006-05-12T13:35:00.000-04:00

To be here???

I can always dream, right? Please just give me one more minute.........I need another minute.........Ok back to reality. As you can see I'm not really wanting to be at work. I have just been really busy with work and school that I need a break!

I have had no free time to catch up my blogging or surfing the internet. My job keeps getting in the way! Don't you hate that? I'm going to try and catch up with everyone this weekend. Talk to you soon!

Thursday Thirteen

2006-05-10T20:48:00.000-04:00

We have exactly 21 days until Hurricane Season starts. Everyone that is effected by hurricanes will be out shopping for all this stuff very soon to prepare for our up coming season, including myself. With that being said, I present you with my Hurricane Supply Kit.

1. Water - at least 1 gallon daily per person for 3 days
2. Food - at least enough for 3 days
- non-perishable packaged or canned food/juices
- food for infants or the elderly
- snack foods
- non-electric can opener
- cooking tools/fuel
- paper plates/plastic utensils
3. Clothing - seasonal/rain gear/sturdy shoes
4. Blankets/Pillows, ect.
5. First Aid Kit/Medicines
-prescription and non-prescription medications
-glasses, dentures, hearing aids, etc.
6. Special Items - for babies and elderly
7. Toiletries - Hygiene items
8. Cash
9. Flashlights/Batteries/Tools/Keys
10. Radio - battery operated and NOAA weather radio
11. Important Documents in a waterproof container
- insurance, medical records, bank account numbers, social security card, ect.
- Document all valuables
12. Vehicle Fuel Tanks Filled
13. Pet Care Items
- proper identification/immunization records
- ample supply of food and water
- a carrier or cage
- medications
- muzzle and leash

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Wordless Wednesday-Redneck style!

2006-05-10T08:27:00.000-04:00

I was driving around town on Saturday and seen this "carboat" and while I was taking the picture I was thinking, "you have got to be kidding me, how redneck is this?"

Monday Madness

2006-05-08T14:05:00.000-04:00

1. List three words that describe YOU. Outgoing, Fun and Fit

2. List three words that describe YOUR HOME. Big, dusty and full of animals!

3. List three words that describe YOUR TOWN. FSU (Florida State University), National Forest, lots of traffic

4. List three words that describe YOUR STATE. HOT, Oranges & Disney

Happy Monday!

2006-05-08T09:36:00.000-04:00

My weekend was great, but went by really fast. It went by so fast that it was almost like I didn't have a weekend at all. I just hate it when that happens. Why can't my work week fly by like that? I guess because it's not as much fun.

I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend.

I did some shopping this weekend, one of my favorite past times. We were planning to go out in the boat yesterday (Sunday) but we had some really bad weather so, we stayed at home and watch movies ALL day! I just love those kind of days when you can be lazy and cuddle up and watch some Netflix movies. I had a nice quite weekend.

Well, it's Monday morning and I'm back to my everyday work and school routine. I'm hoping and praying that this week will be much BETTER than last week. I don't even want to go into how horrible my week was, so we will leave that one alone! I will try and keep a positive attitude and see how it goes.

Happy Monday to everyone! Have a great day! Talk to you later.

Saturday Scavenger Hunt - Open

2006-05-06T12:46:00.000-04:00

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Out on the "open" ocean

This is my husband with his new boat(toy)and we are loving being able to go out on the open ocean!

"A Farewell To Arms"

2006-05-05T16:16:00.000-04:00

"The world breaks us all. Afterward, some are stronger at the broken places."
Ernest Hemingway.

I just ordered this book on Amazon.com. I'm excited to get! Have any of you read this book already?

Talk about the life.......

2006-05-03T21:19:00.000-04:00

I wish all I had to worry about was being awoke from my 18th hour of sleep!

These are my "kids" and as you can see they just have the life! I had such a hard day at work today and it was nice to come home and see my babies!

This is "Missy"

This is "Sox"

This is "Killer"

This is "Bonnie"

Thursday Thirteen

2006-05-03T20:42:00.000-04:00

Thirteen Things about Kelly

1. I talk to my mom every day on my way to work. My mom calls every morning at 7:30 on the money. If she doesn't call then I know something is wrong
2. I work full time and go to school full time (Oh, I'm on the deans list with a 4.0 GPA)
3. I've been told I have a warped since of humor
4. I love to dance. I love to have fun and dancing is a lot of fun.
5. I love listening to music, I prefer to listen to R&B and Alternative music but I'm open to other music as well
6. I love animals ( I do have four at home)
7. I'm addicted to shoes and handbags (right now I have 40 pairs of shoes and around 20 handbags) I say you can never have to many shoes or handbags!
8. I'm a scrapbooker and have been for 6 or so years
9. I was a nerd in grade school and in high school. Once your labeled in school that label always seems to stick with you. My friends would probably tell you I'm still a nerd! lol
10. I love vintage everything! I love vintage decor, clothes, handbags. A lot of my scrapbooking is considered vintage. If it's vintage I'm loving it! (My new blog is vintage, I love it)
11. I work out 4 nights a week
12. I carry around two cell phones, well one is my Blackberry from work and the other is my personal cell phone. It's a pain in the rear but what can you do?
13. I only have one true friend and the rest are just acquaintances

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I just had to share this.........

2006-05-02T13:44:00.000-04:00

I could name a few people that this thought brings to mind!!!

Blogging Chicks........

2006-05-02T10:56:00.000-04:00

I have joined the blogging Chicks, thank you Lifecruiser for introducing this group to me.

I'm officially a blogging chick! This should be fun!

It's pretty easy to become a blogging chick, there is one condition though, you must be female. Which for me was an easy test to pass and should be for most of my readers.

So, come on ladies join the chickosphere(as Lifecruiser would call it).
Who knows we may be able to take over the world! You never know.

Blogging Chicks Rock!

Saturday Scavenger Hunt - Old

2006-04-29T20:05:00.000-04:00

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"My Old Dog"

This is our dog Sox and she is an old dog. She may look young in the photo but she is really an old dog. She is a very beautiful dog, and gentle with children. She is my guard dog and she knows that’s her job when my husband is out of town. German Shepard’s don’t age well. She has bad joints and has trouble walking and climbing stairs, she will grunt and grown while sleeping and when she goes to get up from her bed. She is really a wonderful dog, old or not!

No place like home

2006-04-28T22:02:00.000-04:00

There is just no place like home!!! I love to travel but the best part of traveling is going home.

It's Friday night and I have made it home from my trip to Raleigh, NC. I had some pretty good success with my recruiting the past few days. I found a couple of people that I plan on bringing to our site for a second interview. I just love my job. I love to recruit and interact with people. I wear so many hats in my job it's just amazing, but recruiting is the favorite part of my job. I'm happy it wasn't a wasted trip. I should pat myself on the back.

I did have a pretty good time while I was in Raleigh. I didn't get to see a lot of Raleigh while I was there, most of my time was spent working, but last night I had a few drinks at the bar at the restaurant Bone Fish with my boss and boy did I pay for that this morning. I had a hangover! I haven't had a hangover in such a long time. I forgot how bad it feels. I must say that it was worth it, I really had a great time.

I have a pretty busy day tomorrow. Unfortunately, I have to attend and help support our Family Fun Day at work. UGH! I so don't want to go, but being in HR I have to attend. I just HATE Family Fun Day, I guess because I don't have children and this event is centered around kids and I just can't relate to it. My job tomorrow at the event is to place arms bands on everyone that attends. I'm going to have SO much fun! Our Production department and Maintenance department hold a softball game, It's a hugh deal and a very competitive game. This game will be the high light for me tomorrow.

Traveling Today.............

2006-04-26T08:36:00.000-04:00

I'm on my way to Raleigh, NC today to represent the company I work for in a Job Fair. We are doing some serious recruiting. I will be gone for a few days, but I'm sure I will get some time to blog in my spare time. I hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday!

What kind of coffee are you?

2006-04-25T09:59:00.000-04:00

I'm a Frappacino

At your best, you are: fun loving, sweet, and modern

At your worst, you are: childish and over indulgent

You drink coffee when: you're craving something sweet

Your caffeine addiction level: low

What Kind of Coffee Are You?

Internet with draws.............

2006-04-24T16:18:00.000-04:00

Well, it's been a typical Monday here at work. Although, we have been with out internet all day! Can you believe? I have been having major with draws! It's 4:30 and finally we have internet, right as it's almost time to go home. It's been a very long day at work today.

My weekend went by really fast! It always does, so I guess I should be used to that. My husband was out of town so I was on my own. Saturday, it stormed here. We had some really bad storms so I didn't venture to far from home. I watched some movies Saturday afternoon and then went to JCPenny. I had to get some new luggage for my trip this week. I have to travel again for work this week and needed a new piece of luggage. Sunday, I went to the beach. I just love the beach. It was so nice to layout and get some sun, listen to my iPod, watch the water and people go by. Being at the beach is so relaxing and it takes you to another place. You forget about your everyday life just for a little while. It's FABULOUS!

Now, I'm back to reality, back to work and my everyday routine. At least I'm out of school this week. They have finally given us our Spring Break. Lucky me, I have to spend my Spring Break traveling for work. Happy Monday Everyone!

Saturday Scavenger Hunt - Silly

2006-04-22T21:53:00.000-04:00

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This is a picture of me being a dork! lol My husband was snapping picture of me one day and just wouldn't stop. So, I started making funny faces at him and he just kept snapping pictures! I know, it's not an attractive picture of me, but it's a silly one! lol

Thursday Thirteen - My Best Friend

2006-04-19T20:56:00.000-04:00

I got this Thursday Thirteen Logo from Moodswingcreations.

Thirteen Reasons why my best friend is so special to me.

1. She's a WONDERFUL mother.
2. She's such a caring person, always puts others before herself.
3. I can be who I am with her and she still loves me. lol! I can be a complete dork or nerd with her and it's ok.
4. I can tell her anything and she doesn't judge me.
5. She is so much fun to be around, we have fun no matter what we are doing.
6. She looks for the good in everyone and gives them the benefit of the doubt.
7. She is so smart, I mean she is a Software Engineer. Talk about computer savvy!
8. When she's passionate about something, she's passionate about it.
9. She is always supportive of me and everything I do.
10. She contacts me every day, be it through email, instant messenger, text message or phone.
11. We have several things in common, for instance, our Obsession with Scrapbooking and Scrapbooking supplies!
12. She is interested in my life and what I'm up to. (Maybe she's checking up on me? lol).
13. One last thing, She is a BEAUTIFUL person that I have nothing but respect. She is pretty great!

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Training, what a bore!

2006-04-19T20:10:00.000-04:00

Could my day have been more boring? I don't think so! I work in a Manufacturing environment and once a year we have Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) training. Talk about the longest day of my life. To get my day started we had to be there at 7 AM this morning, which, by the way, is an hour earlier than I'm used to being to work. So, of course, I was late getting to training and everyone knew it. I was not the only person late for the training but I was the only one any body remembered being late for training. UGH! They then feed us lunch that's so heavy I could have just died. It was good don't get me wrong, but it wasn't food that should have been feed to people while in a BORING training class. It was all I could to do to stay awake after lunch. I couldn't wait for the day to be over. Thank goodness we only do this training once a year. lol!

I'm so exhausted! Getting up an hour earlier and sitting through a boring class just sucked the life right of me. I think I might turn in early tonight, I hope I can stay awake until LOST is over.

Happy Wednesday Everyone!

I'm It...................

2006-04-18T08:24:00.000-04:00

I was tagged by Princess. What's the tag? List weird things about yourself. You then tag others to play.

Now, here are six weird things about me......

1. I'm addicted to watching the Food Network.
2. I collect a shot glass and a magnet from every where I go.
3. I actually like to work out. How weird is that? lol
4. I'm afraid of sharks. I think about being attacked every time I get in the ocean. It's my only fear.
5. I'm a QVC addict.
6. I'm a horror junkie! Movies, books, you name it I'm loving it!

I'm a little leary of tagging someone. So if you name appears and you want to play then play if not I'm cool with that to!

Tracy
Ceece
Kendra

A friend, or not?

2006-04-16T19:34:00.000-04:00

I have had a friend for over 15 years of my life. I met her not long after I moved to the great state of Florida. I have always thought highly of her and her family. The longer we were friends the more they became like family. She has two wonderful children that I have watch grow into young adults. She has always been there for me, in all the bad times that I had gone through as well as those few good times and vise versa. Needless to say, in the past 15 years I to have grown into an adult and have made something of myself and I am no longer in dire need of her help and assistant. I still need her friendship though. I moved from Central Florida (which is were my friend lives) six years ago. At that time in my life I had experienced one of the most tragic things anyone could experience. I left and moved to North Florida to make a new and fresh start in my life. I did that and now six years later I feel as if my friend is not my friend. I also wonder if she ever really was? I can't share any aspect of my life with her anymore. She doesn't want to hear anything about my life, good or bad. When I try to speak to her about things that are happening in my life she honestly doesn't want to hear it, she will change the subject to something that concerns her. In the past six years she has been to see me maybe four or five times. I have been to see her more times than I can count. I have been feeling like our friendship is one sided and I'm doing all the work. I don't understand why this is happening? I will be honest, this has been going on now for a few years. It started not long after I moved. I wonder if the problem is that I have moved on and made a few of my dreams come true and she is still where she was when I left? I don't know. I have tried everything to keep our friendship alive. If it weren't for me we probably wouldn't even be speaking today. I wonder why I am the only one in our friendship who tries to keep it alive? Can someone honestly be your friend and not want or need to be a part of your life? What would be the point of a friendship then? I often ask myself why I care so much? Why do I keep trying so hard to make our friendship work? I can't do it anymore. I'm tired of not being able to share my life with her. Isn't that what friends are for? To share in our lives and to be there for us no matter what? What kind of a friend doesn't want to share in your life? A true friend would never do this, right? I would never do this to my friends. This is where my question comes in, is she really my friend or not?

It kills me that this is happening. I love my friend dearly as well as her family. There were times in my life if it weren't for her I don't know what I would have done. I have agonized over this for years and I'm so tired of the worrying over it. Should I walk away, or keep trying?

I know that my best friend has heard my complaining about this for a few years now, but you see she's a true friend. She wants to hear what I have to say no matter what. She wants to be a part of my life and I want to thank her for being my TRUE FRIEND! She is so good at listening to me ramble on and on. lol

Photo Scavenger Hunt - Feet

2006-04-15T20:00:00.000-04:00

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June 5, 2004. What a great day this was! Me, my bridesmaids and flower girl. When the photographer was taking this picture all I could think of was maybe he had a foot fetish?!?! lol So, when I found out the theme for this weeks photo hunt this was the first thing that came to my mind. That's for bringing back the memories.

Good Friday

2006-04-14T11:12:00.000-04:00

It's a work holiday for me today. It's 11:09 am and I have been awake all of an hour and half. I'm working on my fourth cup of coffee, watching the food network and surfing the net. It's such a beautiful day here in Florida today. It's already in the high 70's this morning. It's going to be hot day. I have got to get out of the house today and do something. I think I may do a little shopping in our downtown area. We have a lot of great little shops downtown. I'm also going to the scrapbook store today. I haven't been to Scrapbook Market in a while. I love to shop for scrapbooking supplies.

I hope my best friend Tracy is enjoying here day at work. lol! Love you girl! I just had to give her a hard time this morning. ;-)

I'm out of here for today, I hope everyone has a great Friday and an even better weekend!

Thirteen things I want to do this summer

2006-04-13T09:02:00.000-04:00

1. Learn to drive our boat
2. Take trip to San Francisco to visit my baby brother
3. Get my fourth tattoo
4. Go to the beach as much as possible
5. Get a great tan
6. Take trip to Ireland
7. Visit my best friend as much as possible
8. Trip to Creating Keepsakes University in July (with my best friend)
9. Finish my summer semester of college
10. Weekend trip to Las Vegas
11. Make at least one new friend
12. Achieve all the goals my boss has given me for the next few months.
13. I want to just have fun!

Keep your fingers crossed that I can do all of this in just a matter of a few months! lol

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A trip to Miami, anyone?

2006-04-12T13:33:00.000-04:00

You Are Miami

Sexy and beautiful, you turn heads wherever you go.
A little spicy and a little exotic, you're fully aware of your unique appeal.
Totally high energy, you keep the party going early into the morning.

Famous Miami residents: Anna Kournikova, OJ Simpson, Enrique Iglesias

What American City Are You?

Guilty Pleasures

2006-04-11T10:29:00.000-04:00

I know, we all have them. Some are much more dynamic and sinful than others, but today my guilty pleasures have to do with food. I have been working out and loosing weight for a year and half. I have lost 35 pounds and every once in a while I give in to some guilty pleasures that I have. I only have a couple and number one on that list is PASTA, any kind of pasta (Italian food) and I'm loving life! lol I found Giada De Laurentiis host of Everyday Italian on the Food Network. Her recipes are healthy versions of Italian food and I'm loving it! It makes eating my guilty pleasure much more enjoyable and I can eat it more often.

Second on my list is CHOCOLATE of course! lol Godiva to be exact.
I am a sucker for some Godiva chocolate. They have the best truffles I have ever eaten. Don't get me wrong, I will eat any of Godiva's chocolates, I'm just addicted to the truffles. I don't eat these often but when I do it sure is worth the workout later on! lol

Do you have any guilty pleasures?

Typical Monday Morning!

2006-04-10T09:53:00.000-04:00

I'm having a bad Monday morning. I have been swamped all morning at work. I can't seem to get enough coffee. I have had more coffee than you can possibly imagine this morning! Today, I could keep Starbucks in business! I'm hoping as my day goes on that I will kick this funk I'm in today. I woke up on the wrong side of the bed and I don't normally wake up like that.

I had a wonderful weekend. My best friend and her daughter came to see me and we had a great time! It was wonderful to see them, it had been about 5 months since we had seen each other. We live in two different cities about 2 and half hours from each other. We really should see each other more but with our busy lives it's hard. I just hope she knows how much I love and care about her and the family. ;-)

Pinot Grigio

2006-04-09T20:25:00.000-04:00

It's Sunday night and I'm trying to unwind from the weekend. I'm enjoying a glass of my favorite wine; Pinot Grigio. There is nothing like ending a day or weekend no matter how bad or good with a class of your favorite wine. I discovered Pinot Grigio while visiting Italy a few years ago. It a fabulous wine and I have been addicted ever since.