So according to the weather man, Spring has officially sprung... but it is currently 30 degrees and snowing outside. So I am going to go ahead and call him a liar!! This is bullsh*t. If I had one wish in this world it would be to only see snow on Christmas Day. That's it. That's all that I ask for... they have machines that make snow for cryin' out loud! It was 60 degrees and lovely outside just a short 72 hours ago... and now, I am back to warming up my car prior to leaving for work. I hate it. I'm not usually one for complaining, but geesh, this crap has got to go.
On a much, much lighter note... we depart for the tropical paradise better known as Hawaii in 46 days. I am on the countdown (have been since we had 80-some days left to go). It's just at my fingertips... I can taste the salt from the ocean now! I am so excited to bask in the hawaiian sun and just relax with some delicious adult beverages and some excellent company. May 23rd is definitely taking her sweet time getting here.
Okay, so obviously I am REALLY bad at posting blogs. I guess that I normally don't have anything too exciting to share... besides, I am pretty sure that only Jamie and Kat read my blogs :( But that's okay... I love you both - oh totally off the subject, CONGRATULATIONS Kat and Jonathan on your engagement! I am so happy for the both of you. Okay, now where was I?! Oh yes, how horrible I am keeping up with my blogs...
So in my last blog, which was February 15th, I talked a lot about the Training Coordinator position that I had interviewd for the week prior... well, I got the job!! I have been in the position since March 16th and I absolutely love it. I love the atmosphere and the projects that are in store for me. I am still getting acclimated with the department. I officially have my own office, with a door (not invisible anymore) that I can actually shut!! Holy hell... I love it. I am looking forward to doing new things and working with lots of different people. Yay for me!
I am still working out - although I have slacked tremendously over the last 2wks. I went last night and my legs are oober sore. Like I can barely cross them at this very moment. I see no results and that definitely plays a part in my "slacking" funk. I am an 'instant gratification kinda girl... I want results and I wanna see 'em now! Ugh, the things that women go through :)
Married life is fabulous and I couldn't be happier (I can't believe that we've been married nearly one year already!!). I am married to the absolute love of my life and my best friend. I wish that everyone was as lucky in love as I am today! Unfortunately, some people think that settling is better than being alone. Little do they realize just how lonely they are by settling... think about it. Life is too short... I spent 4yrs of my life in an unhappy relationship and vowed to myself after the relationship ended that I would NEVER allow myself to become "that girl" ever again. My momma raised me better than that. If it meant being alone for the rest of my life, then so be it. It would have been worth being alone and being happy with myself than spending my time miserably with someone whom I didn't even truly love. I have always loved the quote "Life is what happens while you're making other plans". So true! The love that I feel for Eddie is indescrible. He lights up my life and I couldn't imagine anyone else to grow old with. I sit here and listen to friends complain about their sucky love life and how they just want to leave but are scared to. OMG, just do it already and move the heck on with your life. I could literally sit here and write a novel on how I feel about stupid girls when it comes to love... But instead I will say this:
"If you want your life to be a magnificent story, then begin by realizing that you are the author and everyday you have the opportunity to write a new page".
Ciao, for now...
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Sunday, February 15, 2009
This one is for you, Jamie...
Okay, so apparently I am way overdue to write a new blog... what can I say? I forget sometimes... so anyway, I thought that I would provide Jamie with a blog for her reading pleasure :)
Last time that I blogged, it was December... it's now February. 2009.
Christmas was pleasant. I got a new ipod nano (since my blackberry and ipod were stolen from the gym right before Christmas). I also got clothes, stuff for the house, gift card to Nordy's,. shoes... I must have been a good girl this year :) New Years Eve was also a good time. Eddie and I had decided to just have a little soiree this year with a few good friends over to the house for some pizza, wine, board games, music, karaoke... somehow our 12 friends turned into 25 people in our house! We don't live in a gigantic house... less than 1000 SF. So it was a bit crowded. It was such a good time. I was wasted and the house was a disaster. But totally worth it. People started to leave shortly after midnight and a few of us stumbled our way down to Zeno's - our favorite Victorian Village bar. All in all it was the perfect way to ring in 2009.
2009 has been a decent year so far... besides the fact that the economy is in the shitter and everyone is in fear of losing their job, it's been an okay start to the new year.
I did apply for a position within the hospital in the HIM department (stands for Health Information Management). It's for a Training Coordinator position. So I applied and interviewed with 5 women last Wednesday. I was nervous. No doubt about that. I had to present a presentation showcasing all of my training and creative skills. I worked really hard on it and from the looks and sounds of things, I think that I impressed the ladies. My super good friend, Jamie (who this blog is dedicated to, hehe) works for HIM as a Systems Analyst. She was a part of the interviewing process as well. She gave me a little feedback and told me that I did really well and knock it out of the park! I hope that is enough for me to get the job. I will be heartbroken if I don't get the offer, but will completely understand if there is someone else who is a better fit. Hopefully I will know sooner than later. If offered, I will be so happy to embrace this new challenge. I will be sure to update you with a new blog once I hear something...
I am still working out and sticking to my diet plan. We're going to Hawaii in 3 months so that continues to be my motivation.
Yesterday was Valentine's Day... not the worlds biggest fan of the day. Eddie apparently is way more into it than me. He bought me roses and chocolates... which I told him he needs to eat. We went to the store and bought two fresh live lobsters and filets, two delicious bottles of wine, red roasted potatoes, brocolli, and cheesecake to top it all off. Needless to say, I was impressed. I set the table with our china that we received for our wedding, lit some candles, we played some jazz music while we prepared dinner and sipped on our wine. It was a very romantic evening, to say the very least. He knows how to wine and dine his wife :)
Tomorrow, February 16th, is the four year anniversary of my Grandmother Charlene's death. Damn do I miss her. She would have been 80 this past December - and probably would have looked not a day over 65. I still can't figure out why she was taken from us so prematurely. But apparently she was needed more someplace else than she was here on earth. I missed her so much at our wedding and I know that she would have been beside herself to see the first African American man become President of the United States of America. I am beginning to forget her scent... I dreamt about her the other night but she wouldn't turn around to see me. All I remember was that I was very upset when I woke up. I know that my mom misses her more than her heart can stand. They were best friends. I hear and see my grandmother in my mom more often than not. For example, just last weekend my mom and I went to see Slumdog Millionaire (excellent movie, by the way) and she reacted to some of the parts in the movie just like my grandmother would have. I just had to sit there and laugh. Quietly, of course. My grandmother was beautiful, amazing, intelligent, witty, vivacious, loving... she never met a stranger. I remember how much she adored Eddie and was so happy for my happiness. Unfortunately, we had only been dating less than a year before she passed. I wish that they could have had a chance to get to know one another better. Anyway, I miss her dearly. There isn't a day that passes where I don't stop to think of her. She is in my heart and soul forever. Rest in peace sweet grandma, Charlene Adeline Patterson.
Until next time,
Ciao
Last time that I blogged, it was December... it's now February. 2009.
Christmas was pleasant. I got a new ipod nano (since my blackberry and ipod were stolen from the gym right before Christmas). I also got clothes, stuff for the house, gift card to Nordy's,. shoes... I must have been a good girl this year :) New Years Eve was also a good time. Eddie and I had decided to just have a little soiree this year with a few good friends over to the house for some pizza, wine, board games, music, karaoke... somehow our 12 friends turned into 25 people in our house! We don't live in a gigantic house... less than 1000 SF. So it was a bit crowded. It was such a good time. I was wasted and the house was a disaster. But totally worth it. People started to leave shortly after midnight and a few of us stumbled our way down to Zeno's - our favorite Victorian Village bar. All in all it was the perfect way to ring in 2009.
2009 has been a decent year so far... besides the fact that the economy is in the shitter and everyone is in fear of losing their job, it's been an okay start to the new year.
I did apply for a position within the hospital in the HIM department (stands for Health Information Management). It's for a Training Coordinator position. So I applied and interviewed with 5 women last Wednesday. I was nervous. No doubt about that. I had to present a presentation showcasing all of my training and creative skills. I worked really hard on it and from the looks and sounds of things, I think that I impressed the ladies. My super good friend, Jamie (who this blog is dedicated to, hehe) works for HIM as a Systems Analyst. She was a part of the interviewing process as well. She gave me a little feedback and told me that I did really well and knock it out of the park! I hope that is enough for me to get the job. I will be heartbroken if I don't get the offer, but will completely understand if there is someone else who is a better fit. Hopefully I will know sooner than later. If offered, I will be so happy to embrace this new challenge. I will be sure to update you with a new blog once I hear something...
I am still working out and sticking to my diet plan. We're going to Hawaii in 3 months so that continues to be my motivation.
Yesterday was Valentine's Day... not the worlds biggest fan of the day. Eddie apparently is way more into it than me. He bought me roses and chocolates... which I told him he needs to eat. We went to the store and bought two fresh live lobsters and filets, two delicious bottles of wine, red roasted potatoes, brocolli, and cheesecake to top it all off. Needless to say, I was impressed. I set the table with our china that we received for our wedding, lit some candles, we played some jazz music while we prepared dinner and sipped on our wine. It was a very romantic evening, to say the very least. He knows how to wine and dine his wife :)
Tomorrow, February 16th, is the four year anniversary of my Grandmother Charlene's death. Damn do I miss her. She would have been 80 this past December - and probably would have looked not a day over 65. I still can't figure out why she was taken from us so prematurely. But apparently she was needed more someplace else than she was here on earth. I missed her so much at our wedding and I know that she would have been beside herself to see the first African American man become President of the United States of America. I am beginning to forget her scent... I dreamt about her the other night but she wouldn't turn around to see me. All I remember was that I was very upset when I woke up. I know that my mom misses her more than her heart can stand. They were best friends. I hear and see my grandmother in my mom more often than not. For example, just last weekend my mom and I went to see Slumdog Millionaire (excellent movie, by the way) and she reacted to some of the parts in the movie just like my grandmother would have. I just had to sit there and laugh. Quietly, of course. My grandmother was beautiful, amazing, intelligent, witty, vivacious, loving... she never met a stranger. I remember how much she adored Eddie and was so happy for my happiness. Unfortunately, we had only been dating less than a year before she passed. I wish that they could have had a chance to get to know one another better. Anyway, I miss her dearly. There isn't a day that passes where I don't stop to think of her. She is in my heart and soul forever. Rest in peace sweet grandma, Charlene Adeline Patterson.
Until next time,
Ciao
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
100 things...
Okay, so my girlfriend Jamie did this... "100 things about me". So I thought that it would be something fun to do!! Here goes...
1. I am obsessed with sushi (sorry, first thing that came to my mind)
2. I love being married
3. My sister, Rachel, is my best friend.
4. My mom, Cheryl, is also my best friend.
5. I can be extremely opinionated and stubborn at times.
6. I have OCD.
7. I have the Blackberry Pearl which I am mildly obsessed with.
8. I love the smell of gasoline.
9. ... And tanning oil :)
10. I would love to have long hair, but don't have the patience to grow it out.
11. I share the same birthday with my daddy.
12. I am terrified of clowns.
13. I secretly love Laura Bush (guess it's not much of a secret anymore!)
14. I used to want to be just like Janet Jackson when I was little.
15. I would pay all of the money in the world to see Michael Jackson in concert, circa 1989.
16. I cannot wait to have children... but am terrifed of them at the same time.
17. I would adopt lots of kiddies and doggies if I had the room!
18. My middle name is now Suzanne Sprinkle and I regret not hyphenating my last name!
19. I regret not having my momma walk me down the aisle along with my brother-in-law.
20. I hate mushrooms.
21. I love the color pink, but I think that it's become overrated!!
22. When Eddie and I have children, we don't ever want to know the sex of the baby. Let it be one of life's greatest surprises.
23. I hated high school.
24. I LOVED college. A little too much maybe.
25. I am nervous about turning 31. Just doesn't sound as pretty as 30. or 29.
26. I love hanging out with my girlfriends and doing girlie things.
27. I have found a new passion in my life: karaoke.
28. My sister lives in California and I wish every day that I could be closer to her.
29. I miss my Grandma Charlene so bad, my heart still aches. I dream of her often and am so happy that she visits me in my dreams.
30. My dog, Grayson, is like a child to me. I don't know what I would do without him in my life.
31. I hate a mess. I enjoy cleaning (for the most part)... I turn on some good 80's music and clean my little heart out. It's therapeutic.
32. My husband is the absolute light of my life. I am so lucky.
33. I cry at any and everything!
34. I used to think that whitecastle hamburgers were made out of bull's testicles. Show's how gullible I am. (totally random, I know!)
35. I think that less is more...
36. ... And I always believe that the class is half full.
37. I love to dance.
38. I used to make up dance routines when I was younger... even into my sophomore year of college, my roommates would make dances up. Ahhh, good times.
39. I am CPR certified but I think that I would freak out if I actually had to do it.
40. I hope to retire by the time that I am 60 and move to Charleston SC.
41. I'm sad that I don't have any nieces or nephews (at least by blood). I'm aunt Meredith to all of my friends babies.
42. I love wine and champagne.
43. I love high heels.
44. My wedding dress is still hanging in its bag in our guest bedroom. There are many nights that I am tempted to put it on again and play "dress up".
45. I love the way that my cat and dog's breath smells. Totally weird, I know.
46. I believe in karma... and I believe that good things come to those who wait.
47. If Eddie would let me have just one night with Justin Timberlake, I would totally do it. Ha.
48. I used to hate my last name, Sprinkle. Now I just darn right miss it!
49. I hope to get a new job in the coming year...
50. My next car will be an Audi A6 or a Volvo SUV.
51. I only drink caffeine free diet pop.
52. I need to drink more water.
53. I don't go to church. I am a spiritual believer.
54. I have four tattoos and I really want one more... and only 1 of the 4 actually means something to me.
55. I want to be cremated when I die... and if I don't make it to Tahiti before I die, I would like my ashes spread there.
56. I fear something happening to the ones that I love the most.
57. I am a hypochondriac. Got it from my father.
58. When I was 13 channel 10 news (Kurt Ludlow) came to my house to interview me for a segment that they were doing on prosthetics. I felt like a superstar!!
59. I have had my longest friend for 22 years.
60. I am going back to school this January for Marking & Communications.
61. I am very, very, very liberal.
62. I have an unusual swollen left foot and no one can figure out what in the hell in wrong with me. I am, and will always be, a medical mystery.
63. Eddie and I are the slowest text messangers on this planet. Actually, he is probably slower than me.
64. I love turtle sundaes from Graeters.
65. I lived in Cincinnati for nearly 7 years and wouldn't move back there for a million dollars. I had my Nasty 'Nati fill. But I still love to go back and visit my girfriends or have a night out on the town.
66. I used to want to name my first born daughter Loreal. You know, like the make-up line.
67. Now my two favorite names are Caroline and Estella.
68. I like the snow, but only on Christmas.
69. I was rasied to think that Michigan is the root of all things evil. Coming straight from a family full of Buckeyes!
70. My dad was a Neurosurgeon and my mom has a JD (law degree). Why is it that I have to completely put forth some serious effort to get good grades?!
71. I have an obsession with picking the seams on my (or Eddie's) shirts.
72. I LOVE getting my hair cut.
73. I believe that every woman should treat themselves to a manicure, pedicure, or a massage monthly! It's good for the soul.
74. I love makeup and I love buying new makeup. But I think that natural beauty is amazing and untouched.
75. I used to be the shyest person that you've ever met.
76. I cherish each and every one of my friends.
77. I dislike coffee... but I LOVE the way that it smells.
78. Jagermister used to be my BFF... not so much anymore.
79. They used to call me "Shooter Sprinkle" because I can take multiple shots like its no one's business.
80. I have cried my way out of at least 3 speeding tickets. Works like a charm :)
81. Las Vegas is one of my most favorite vacation spots!
82. After I have children I want either: breast implants or a breast lift.
83. I want to go roller skating... right now.
84. I have had my heart broken.
85. I have taken at least 3 people's virginity. Go me.
86. I watch my wedding DVD at least once a month... and still cry every time!!
87. I am mixed with black, white and Eastern Cherokee Indian. On both sides. I come from an enormous melting pot of ethnicity. Most people just think that I have a "really nice tan".
88. My mom and my sister are two of the most phenomenal women that you will ever meet.
89. I wish that I had gotten the chance to know my father.
90. The Wizard of Oz and The Color Purple are two of my all time favorite movies.
91. I wish that I was famous.
92. If I could be anything in the world, I would be a professional dancer.
93. I once came close to being arrested when I was 18 for underage drinking and open container in a car. oops.
94. I almost left UC in the 2nd week of school my freshman year because I was so homesick. But I made it... I didn't come home until 7 years later.
95. Eddie and I orginally met 10 years ago when we worked together. I had the worlds biggest crush on him... but parted ways after a summer of lust :) only to reconnect 6yrs later!
96. We're going to Hawaii (Maui) in May for our 1yr anniversary with my sister and brother-in-law.
97. I could eat McDonalds double cheeseburgers everyday of my life.
98. My first car was a Volkswagon Cabriolet red convertible. I loved that little car.
99. I was held back in the 3rd grade. Best decision my mom ever made. At the time I wanted to die... but I got over it.
100. I hate walmart.
1. I am obsessed with sushi (sorry, first thing that came to my mind)
2. I love being married
3. My sister, Rachel, is my best friend.
4. My mom, Cheryl, is also my best friend.
5. I can be extremely opinionated and stubborn at times.
6. I have OCD.
7. I have the Blackberry Pearl which I am mildly obsessed with.
8. I love the smell of gasoline.
9. ... And tanning oil :)
10. I would love to have long hair, but don't have the patience to grow it out.
11. I share the same birthday with my daddy.
12. I am terrified of clowns.
13. I secretly love Laura Bush (guess it's not much of a secret anymore!)
14. I used to want to be just like Janet Jackson when I was little.
15. I would pay all of the money in the world to see Michael Jackson in concert, circa 1989.
16. I cannot wait to have children... but am terrifed of them at the same time.
17. I would adopt lots of kiddies and doggies if I had the room!
18. My middle name is now Suzanne Sprinkle and I regret not hyphenating my last name!
19. I regret not having my momma walk me down the aisle along with my brother-in-law.
20. I hate mushrooms.
21. I love the color pink, but I think that it's become overrated!!
22. When Eddie and I have children, we don't ever want to know the sex of the baby. Let it be one of life's greatest surprises.
23. I hated high school.
24. I LOVED college. A little too much maybe.
25. I am nervous about turning 31. Just doesn't sound as pretty as 30. or 29.
26. I love hanging out with my girlfriends and doing girlie things.
27. I have found a new passion in my life: karaoke.
28. My sister lives in California and I wish every day that I could be closer to her.
29. I miss my Grandma Charlene so bad, my heart still aches. I dream of her often and am so happy that she visits me in my dreams.
30. My dog, Grayson, is like a child to me. I don't know what I would do without him in my life.
31. I hate a mess. I enjoy cleaning (for the most part)... I turn on some good 80's music and clean my little heart out. It's therapeutic.
32. My husband is the absolute light of my life. I am so lucky.
33. I cry at any and everything!
34. I used to think that whitecastle hamburgers were made out of bull's testicles. Show's how gullible I am. (totally random, I know!)
35. I think that less is more...
36. ... And I always believe that the class is half full.
37. I love to dance.
38. I used to make up dance routines when I was younger... even into my sophomore year of college, my roommates would make dances up. Ahhh, good times.
39. I am CPR certified but I think that I would freak out if I actually had to do it.
40. I hope to retire by the time that I am 60 and move to Charleston SC.
41. I'm sad that I don't have any nieces or nephews (at least by blood). I'm aunt Meredith to all of my friends babies.
42. I love wine and champagne.
43. I love high heels.
44. My wedding dress is still hanging in its bag in our guest bedroom. There are many nights that I am tempted to put it on again and play "dress up".
45. I love the way that my cat and dog's breath smells. Totally weird, I know.
46. I believe in karma... and I believe that good things come to those who wait.
47. If Eddie would let me have just one night with Justin Timberlake, I would totally do it. Ha.
48. I used to hate my last name, Sprinkle. Now I just darn right miss it!
49. I hope to get a new job in the coming year...
50. My next car will be an Audi A6 or a Volvo SUV.
51. I only drink caffeine free diet pop.
52. I need to drink more water.
53. I don't go to church. I am a spiritual believer.
54. I have four tattoos and I really want one more... and only 1 of the 4 actually means something to me.
55. I want to be cremated when I die... and if I don't make it to Tahiti before I die, I would like my ashes spread there.
56. I fear something happening to the ones that I love the most.
57. I am a hypochondriac. Got it from my father.
58. When I was 13 channel 10 news (Kurt Ludlow) came to my house to interview me for a segment that they were doing on prosthetics. I felt like a superstar!!
59. I have had my longest friend for 22 years.
60. I am going back to school this January for Marking & Communications.
61. I am very, very, very liberal.
62. I have an unusual swollen left foot and no one can figure out what in the hell in wrong with me. I am, and will always be, a medical mystery.
63. Eddie and I are the slowest text messangers on this planet. Actually, he is probably slower than me.
64. I love turtle sundaes from Graeters.
65. I lived in Cincinnati for nearly 7 years and wouldn't move back there for a million dollars. I had my Nasty 'Nati fill. But I still love to go back and visit my girfriends or have a night out on the town.
66. I used to want to name my first born daughter Loreal. You know, like the make-up line.
67. Now my two favorite names are Caroline and Estella.
68. I like the snow, but only on Christmas.
69. I was rasied to think that Michigan is the root of all things evil. Coming straight from a family full of Buckeyes!
70. My dad was a Neurosurgeon and my mom has a JD (law degree). Why is it that I have to completely put forth some serious effort to get good grades?!
71. I have an obsession with picking the seams on my (or Eddie's) shirts.
72. I LOVE getting my hair cut.
73. I believe that every woman should treat themselves to a manicure, pedicure, or a massage monthly! It's good for the soul.
74. I love makeup and I love buying new makeup. But I think that natural beauty is amazing and untouched.
75. I used to be the shyest person that you've ever met.
76. I cherish each and every one of my friends.
77. I dislike coffee... but I LOVE the way that it smells.
78. Jagermister used to be my BFF... not so much anymore.
79. They used to call me "Shooter Sprinkle" because I can take multiple shots like its no one's business.
80. I have cried my way out of at least 3 speeding tickets. Works like a charm :)
81. Las Vegas is one of my most favorite vacation spots!
82. After I have children I want either: breast implants or a breast lift.
83. I want to go roller skating... right now.
84. I have had my heart broken.
85. I have taken at least 3 people's virginity. Go me.
86. I watch my wedding DVD at least once a month... and still cry every time!!
87. I am mixed with black, white and Eastern Cherokee Indian. On both sides. I come from an enormous melting pot of ethnicity. Most people just think that I have a "really nice tan".
88. My mom and my sister are two of the most phenomenal women that you will ever meet.
89. I wish that I had gotten the chance to know my father.
90. The Wizard of Oz and The Color Purple are two of my all time favorite movies.
91. I wish that I was famous.
92. If I could be anything in the world, I would be a professional dancer.
93. I once came close to being arrested when I was 18 for underage drinking and open container in a car. oops.
94. I almost left UC in the 2nd week of school my freshman year because I was so homesick. But I made it... I didn't come home until 7 years later.
95. Eddie and I orginally met 10 years ago when we worked together. I had the worlds biggest crush on him... but parted ways after a summer of lust :) only to reconnect 6yrs later!
96. We're going to Hawaii (Maui) in May for our 1yr anniversary with my sister and brother-in-law.
97. I could eat McDonalds double cheeseburgers everyday of my life.
98. My first car was a Volkswagon Cabriolet red convertible. I loved that little car.
99. I was held back in the 3rd grade. Best decision my mom ever made. At the time I wanted to die... but I got over it.
100. I hate walmart.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Long time no blog....
Wow! It's been a long time since I last blogged. So many things have happened over the last few months. So brace yourself... this one may be a long one!!
First of all, we got ourselves a new President!! BARACK OBAMA! I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I am about the change that America is taking. It's about damn time. We are in such a horrible recession right now that change is the only thing that is going to kick this financial crisis in it's ass! I cried, literally tears and tears, on Tuesday November 4th, 2008 when Barack Obama became the new President Elect. I was overcome with emotions when I saw all of the many faces... black, white, asian, indian, young, old, male, female... that stood together in Grant Park in Chicago on that night. Your average, every day person that had one thing in common that night. The ability to believe in this man, who just 4yrs ago, people knew very little about. They believed in Change. When I woke up the next morning I felt different. I felt proud and honored that people finally saw this man for who he is and what he stands for... and not for the color of his skin. What a milestone we have crossed.
Eddie and I got the Columbus Dispatch and USA Today first thing the next morning... I cannot wait to tell my children about the history that took place on this day. Since the announcement of President Elect Obama, things just feel different. I feel empowered and liberated. I feel proud to be an American.
So, onto other business.... the holidays are officially here! We just celebrated Thanksgiving and Eddie and I just celebrated our 6 month wedding anniversary!! Holy sh*t! I cannot believe how fast time has flown. I literally just feel like we got engaged (it was a year ago on November 3rd, 2007)... and now, we've already been married for 6 months!? We're going to Hawaii (!!) for our 1 year anniversary - a paid for vacation to Maui compliments of my sister and brother-in law, Rachel and Brian. Geesh, it doesn't get any better than that! So Eddie and I will fly out to Maui on Saturday May 23rd 2009 and meet up with Rachel and Brian for 7 glorious days in the Hawaiian sun and sand. We absolutely cannot wait.
So, seeing as how Christmas is right around the corner, we have decided that we are just going to lay low this holiday season. No big gifts, Eddie and I are just doing little stocking stuffers for each other! Saving our money for Hawaii seems like the smartest thing to do right now... besides, there really isn't anything that I want or even need right now. So we're focusing on immediate family only. Besides, Christmas is not about giving or receiving, it's about being with each other and spending time together :)
Work is still the same ol' blah... will I ever be in a happy place with my job?! I often wonder what it would be like to come to work and truly be happy. I think that I have it sort of pin pointed down to reason why I am so discontent with my job... the fact that I have no room to grow!! I feel like I am literally busting at the seams with ideas and opinions... and no one wants to listen. I want to move into management (because SOMETHING needs to be done with the management around here!) and I fear that I will never get to that point if I stay within Homecare. I have interviewed within the hospital and thought that I did exceptionally well in those interviews... but, much to my dismay, I haven't gotten a single offer. I have applied to Ohio State I don't know how many times. And I will continue to submit my resume and apply for jobs. I am starting back to school in January... I will be studying Marketing and Communications at Franklin and am beyond estactic about this! Crazy as it may sound, I miss the classroom. I totally see myself doing some form of marketing. I even mentioned to my VP that I was going back to school for Marketing and for her to please keep her mind open to creating a maketing position here for Homecare & Hospice. I honestly feel like I have made a really good reputation for myself, not only within Homecare, but at the hospital and with the other companies that we work closely with. I guess that I am just caught in a rut.
Rut: noun, verb, rut-ted, rut-ting. a fixed or established mode of procedure or course of life, usually dull or unpromising: to fall into a rut.
Yep, that is totally me. I guess that it could be a lot worse... I could have no job at all! I just know that I have so much to offer... and yet here I still sit. Woe is me, right?!
On a much happier and brighter note, I am on a workout mission! We started this little "10lbs for $10" deal at work... and even though it has completely fizzled, I am still working out and eating right (even over Thanksgiving I ate right and didn't stuff myself!). So I am going to the advanced step classes on Mondays and Wednesdays and on Saturday mornings I go to the gym and do the treadmill, the eliptical, or the stationary bike for about 30-35 minutes. I also throw a little cardio in there as well! I feel all sorts of energized after a good workout. I was totally into it prior to the wedding and the honeymoon... then with such a busy summer and fall, I completely pushed my workout regimen to the back burner. Someone once told me (a few weeks before my 30th birthday) that at age thirty, your weight and metabolism all go downhill. Ut uh, not this 30yr old! Not going to happen. I didn't get married so that I can turn into a lazy slob - I still want to look damn sexy for my husband.... especially in 20-30yrs! It's not even that I am trying to lose any weight. I (as does my hubby) thinks that curves are ultra sexy! I don't want to be a beanpole. I dealt with that in high school and aquired the name "Olive Oil"... not a name that I want to become familiar with again. I just want to get toned, be in shape, have nice curves and feel sexy and confident in anything that I wear. So, that is my mission. I look forward to working out and am truly enjoying this time to myself. Its so theraputic... good for the heart and soul.
So, I guess that is about all that I have to write for this blog. Thank goodness, right?! I probably could go on and on with pointless information... but I will spare you the boring details of my life :)
Until I blog again,
Ciao.
First of all, we got ourselves a new President!! BARACK OBAMA! I cannot even begin to tell you how excited I am about the change that America is taking. It's about damn time. We are in such a horrible recession right now that change is the only thing that is going to kick this financial crisis in it's ass! I cried, literally tears and tears, on Tuesday November 4th, 2008 when Barack Obama became the new President Elect. I was overcome with emotions when I saw all of the many faces... black, white, asian, indian, young, old, male, female... that stood together in Grant Park in Chicago on that night. Your average, every day person that had one thing in common that night. The ability to believe in this man, who just 4yrs ago, people knew very little about. They believed in Change. When I woke up the next morning I felt different. I felt proud and honored that people finally saw this man for who he is and what he stands for... and not for the color of his skin. What a milestone we have crossed.
Eddie and I got the Columbus Dispatch and USA Today first thing the next morning... I cannot wait to tell my children about the history that took place on this day. Since the announcement of President Elect Obama, things just feel different. I feel empowered and liberated. I feel proud to be an American.
So, onto other business.... the holidays are officially here! We just celebrated Thanksgiving and Eddie and I just celebrated our 6 month wedding anniversary!! Holy sh*t! I cannot believe how fast time has flown. I literally just feel like we got engaged (it was a year ago on November 3rd, 2007)... and now, we've already been married for 6 months!? We're going to Hawaii (!!) for our 1 year anniversary - a paid for vacation to Maui compliments of my sister and brother-in law, Rachel and Brian. Geesh, it doesn't get any better than that! So Eddie and I will fly out to Maui on Saturday May 23rd 2009 and meet up with Rachel and Brian for 7 glorious days in the Hawaiian sun and sand. We absolutely cannot wait.
So, seeing as how Christmas is right around the corner, we have decided that we are just going to lay low this holiday season. No big gifts, Eddie and I are just doing little stocking stuffers for each other! Saving our money for Hawaii seems like the smartest thing to do right now... besides, there really isn't anything that I want or even need right now. So we're focusing on immediate family only. Besides, Christmas is not about giving or receiving, it's about being with each other and spending time together :)
Work is still the same ol' blah... will I ever be in a happy place with my job?! I often wonder what it would be like to come to work and truly be happy. I think that I have it sort of pin pointed down to reason why I am so discontent with my job... the fact that I have no room to grow!! I feel like I am literally busting at the seams with ideas and opinions... and no one wants to listen. I want to move into management (because SOMETHING needs to be done with the management around here!) and I fear that I will never get to that point if I stay within Homecare. I have interviewed within the hospital and thought that I did exceptionally well in those interviews... but, much to my dismay, I haven't gotten a single offer. I have applied to Ohio State I don't know how many times. And I will continue to submit my resume and apply for jobs. I am starting back to school in January... I will be studying Marketing and Communications at Franklin and am beyond estactic about this! Crazy as it may sound, I miss the classroom. I totally see myself doing some form of marketing. I even mentioned to my VP that I was going back to school for Marketing and for her to please keep her mind open to creating a maketing position here for Homecare & Hospice. I honestly feel like I have made a really good reputation for myself, not only within Homecare, but at the hospital and with the other companies that we work closely with. I guess that I am just caught in a rut.
Rut: noun, verb, rut-ted, rut-ting. a fixed or established mode of procedure or course of life, usually dull or unpromising: to fall into a rut.
Yep, that is totally me. I guess that it could be a lot worse... I could have no job at all! I just know that I have so much to offer... and yet here I still sit. Woe is me, right?!
On a much happier and brighter note, I am on a workout mission! We started this little "10lbs for $10" deal at work... and even though it has completely fizzled, I am still working out and eating right (even over Thanksgiving I ate right and didn't stuff myself!). So I am going to the advanced step classes on Mondays and Wednesdays and on Saturday mornings I go to the gym and do the treadmill, the eliptical, or the stationary bike for about 30-35 minutes. I also throw a little cardio in there as well! I feel all sorts of energized after a good workout. I was totally into it prior to the wedding and the honeymoon... then with such a busy summer and fall, I completely pushed my workout regimen to the back burner. Someone once told me (a few weeks before my 30th birthday) that at age thirty, your weight and metabolism all go downhill. Ut uh, not this 30yr old! Not going to happen. I didn't get married so that I can turn into a lazy slob - I still want to look damn sexy for my husband.... especially in 20-30yrs! It's not even that I am trying to lose any weight. I (as does my hubby) thinks that curves are ultra sexy! I don't want to be a beanpole. I dealt with that in high school and aquired the name "Olive Oil"... not a name that I want to become familiar with again. I just want to get toned, be in shape, have nice curves and feel sexy and confident in anything that I wear. So, that is my mission. I look forward to working out and am truly enjoying this time to myself. Its so theraputic... good for the heart and soul.
So, I guess that is about all that I have to write for this blog. Thank goodness, right?! I probably could go on and on with pointless information... but I will spare you the boring details of my life :)
Until I blog again,
Ciao.
Tuesday, September 9, 2008
ROCK THE VOTE!
Ever since I was 18 I have voted. Correction. I have ROCKED the vote. Because I can. Even if the party that I voted for didn't get elected. It is my God given right, as an American, to help decide who will run this country of ours for the next 4 years.
I could sit here and blog about my beliefs and I could tell YOU who I think that YOU should vote for and why... but that is the beauty of why we are all so different and why we have different beliefs. I may not agree what one may feel about John McCain, but I am 100% open to have you have say. I watched both of the Democratic and Republican Conventions and had an open mind watching both. Either way, you need to get out there and vote. WE can make things happen. WE have complete control over what happens in the White House. WE can be that change that this country needs and deserves! It's just getting together to make that happen. Is it time for a serious change in Washington?! Yes, I think that we can all agree on that. Think about that when you head out to the polls on November 4th.
Now, whether you think that Obama or McCain can bring that change is up to you. JUST DO IT.
I could sit here and blog about my beliefs and I could tell YOU who I think that YOU should vote for and why... but that is the beauty of why we are all so different and why we have different beliefs. I may not agree what one may feel about John McCain, but I am 100% open to have you have say. I watched both of the Democratic and Republican Conventions and had an open mind watching both. Either way, you need to get out there and vote. WE can make things happen. WE have complete control over what happens in the White House. WE can be that change that this country needs and deserves! It's just getting together to make that happen. Is it time for a serious change in Washington?! Yes, I think that we can all agree on that. Think about that when you head out to the polls on November 4th.
Now, whether you think that Obama or McCain can bring that change is up to you. JUST DO IT.
Tuesday, September 2, 2008
Welcome to the Dirty Thirty!!
So it's official... I have entered the world of 30!
Let me first start out by saying that I have the BEST group of friends that a girl could ask for. My birthday wouldn't have been half of what it was without them!
Okay... so the day before my birthday, Friday the 29th, I didn't have to work!! So I treated myself to an Aveda Carribean Therapy at the aveda institute here in Columbus. Oh my heavens, it was magical. After my morning of carribean bliss, I headed home to have lunch with Eddie. Turns out, he was done for the day so that way we would be able to hit the road a bit earlier and miss out on the holiday traffic. We packed up the car, dropped Grayson off at my momma's and headed north.
As we arrived at the hotel in Port Clinton, Heather and Eric pulled up as well! After we checked ourselves in, we headed down to McCarthy's (Ed's uncles bar) to have dinner and start drinking for the weekend! After several cocktails and beers we were all feeling pretty dandy... in the meantime, everyone else was supposed to arrive sometime between 9-930p.
Around 945ish Scott, Eddie's uncle, comes up behind me and says "Meredith, there is someone here that would like to have a drink with you!". Seriously?! I know absolutely no one in Port Clinton. Other than the people that I was with. I turned to my right and saw Valerie, my sister's best friend. I looked at her like 'what the hell are you doing here'... and then I heard it. My sisters infectious laugh. I spun out of my chair and saw my sister standing there with the biggest grin on her face!! The moment was absolutely priceless. I nearly fell off of my chair. We cried and hugged... she flew all the way from California just to spend my 30th birthday weekend with me! It couldn't have been more perfect!
After that Jamie, Ivan, Kim, Jed and Thomas all showed up and the drinks really started flowing! After we closed down McCarthy's at 1230a we headed to Nicks Bar. They played decent music, the crowd was semi small (especially for Friday night) and we just hung out on their patio.
Day two. August 30th, 2008. My 30th Birthday!! I woke up feeling mighty good... especially seeing as how I was now officially a part of the "thirty" crowd.
We got dressed, I opened some gifts (Diamond earrings from my hubby, Tiffany necklace from Rachie, OSU and Cincinnati Goetta T-shirt from val, makeup from Jamie!!) and we headed down to McCarthy's (once again) to watch the OSU football game! Jamie and Matt had driven up that morning and met us at the bar! I was so excited to see them! After the Buckeye's destroyed the Penguins (46-0) we headed back to the hotel for a little R&R.
After the girls got all dolled up, we headed to the Jet Express which would take us to Put-In-Bay. We were looking H-O-T-T!
We started the evening off at the Gazebo Bar. We grabbed some dinner, started on the shots, and that was all she wrote! Needless to say, my legs still hurt from all of that dancing that I was doing. Totally worth it! We partied thru the evening until midnight, when we had to go back to the Jet Express.
All in all it was, by far, the best birthday that I have ever had. Thank you to all of my amazing friends and family that celebrated this big day with me. It meant more that you know! And to my sister, you are the best big "little" sister that a girl could ask for. In you I have a sister, a best friend, a role model and someone whom I am truly blessed to have in my life. I thank you for that.
So, for all of my friends that are nearing the grand ol' age of 30... no need to worry. Forget 30 being the new 20. Simply put... 30 is the shit!!
Let me first start out by saying that I have the BEST group of friends that a girl could ask for. My birthday wouldn't have been half of what it was without them!
Okay... so the day before my birthday, Friday the 29th, I didn't have to work!! So I treated myself to an Aveda Carribean Therapy at the aveda institute here in Columbus. Oh my heavens, it was magical. After my morning of carribean bliss, I headed home to have lunch with Eddie. Turns out, he was done for the day so that way we would be able to hit the road a bit earlier and miss out on the holiday traffic. We packed up the car, dropped Grayson off at my momma's and headed north.
As we arrived at the hotel in Port Clinton, Heather and Eric pulled up as well! After we checked ourselves in, we headed down to McCarthy's (Ed's uncles bar) to have dinner and start drinking for the weekend! After several cocktails and beers we were all feeling pretty dandy... in the meantime, everyone else was supposed to arrive sometime between 9-930p.
Around 945ish Scott, Eddie's uncle, comes up behind me and says "Meredith, there is someone here that would like to have a drink with you!". Seriously?! I know absolutely no one in Port Clinton. Other than the people that I was with. I turned to my right and saw Valerie, my sister's best friend. I looked at her like 'what the hell are you doing here'... and then I heard it. My sisters infectious laugh. I spun out of my chair and saw my sister standing there with the biggest grin on her face!! The moment was absolutely priceless. I nearly fell off of my chair. We cried and hugged... she flew all the way from California just to spend my 30th birthday weekend with me! It couldn't have been more perfect!
After that Jamie, Ivan, Kim, Jed and Thomas all showed up and the drinks really started flowing! After we closed down McCarthy's at 1230a we headed to Nicks Bar. They played decent music, the crowd was semi small (especially for Friday night) and we just hung out on their patio.
Day two. August 30th, 2008. My 30th Birthday!! I woke up feeling mighty good... especially seeing as how I was now officially a part of the "thirty" crowd.
We got dressed, I opened some gifts (Diamond earrings from my hubby, Tiffany necklace from Rachie, OSU and Cincinnati Goetta T-shirt from val, makeup from Jamie!!) and we headed down to McCarthy's (once again) to watch the OSU football game! Jamie and Matt had driven up that morning and met us at the bar! I was so excited to see them! After the Buckeye's destroyed the Penguins (46-0) we headed back to the hotel for a little R&R.
After the girls got all dolled up, we headed to the Jet Express which would take us to Put-In-Bay. We were looking H-O-T-T!
We started the evening off at the Gazebo Bar. We grabbed some dinner, started on the shots, and that was all she wrote! Needless to say, my legs still hurt from all of that dancing that I was doing. Totally worth it! We partied thru the evening until midnight, when we had to go back to the Jet Express.
All in all it was, by far, the best birthday that I have ever had. Thank you to all of my amazing friends and family that celebrated this big day with me. It meant more that you know! And to my sister, you are the best big "little" sister that a girl could ask for. In you I have a sister, a best friend, a role model and someone whom I am truly blessed to have in my life. I thank you for that.
So, for all of my friends that are nearing the grand ol' age of 30... no need to worry. Forget 30 being the new 20. Simply put... 30 is the shit!!
Monday, August 25, 2008
welcome to the world of blogging...
Okay, so this blogging thing... it seems like it should be a good time. I know several people who are "bloggers" so I figured 'what the hey'!! So of course I am working... ha. I will have to take "blog" breaks from now on. Darn. I need something throughout my day to break up the monotony of the daily grind.
So, I guess to sort of shed some light into my life... I am a nearly (August 30th) 30yr old woman who is happily married to the love of my life. We tied the knot on 5.25.08 and it was, by far, the most incredible day of my life. Cliche, right?! Not at all. The day couldn't have been more perfect. Everything from the weather to the flowers to the food to the dancing. I had pictured it all so perfectly in my head and it went above and beyond any expectation that I had ever imagined. It was simple yet elegant. Totally me and Eddie.
Shortly after that we went on a fabulous honeymoon to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. Ahhh, talk about tropical bliss. We were in heaven. We spent seven amazing days in the crystal clear waters of the caribbean and soaked up the sun. Oh how I can't wait to go back.
So the OSU football season kicks off on my birthday this Saturday, August 30th. Me, Eddie and some of our closest, dearest friends are headed up to Put-In-Bay for a weekend of celebrating and partying! I absolutely cannot wait :)
Ciao!
Shortly after that we went on a fabulous honeymoon to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic. Ahhh, talk about tropical bliss. We were in heaven. We spent seven amazing days in the crystal clear waters of the caribbean and soaked up the sun. Oh how I can't wait to go back.
Since the wedding and honeymoon, we have been in fast forward mode. Something to do or someplace to go nearly every weekend... and now, summer is coming to a close :( But fear no more, it's officially football season!! Woo Hoo. Who would have ever thought that I could finally understand the game of football?! Poor Eddie. He has had to put up with my questions and confusions for 4 long years... This fall, I am all about some football!!
So the OSU football season kicks off on my birthday this Saturday, August 30th. Me, Eddie and some of our closest, dearest friends are headed up to Put-In-Bay for a weekend of celebrating and partying! I absolutely cannot wait :)
In the meantime, I am going to live up the last few days of my twenties in style...
Ciao!
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