Lola in Lewiston

Awesome find

2008-12-05T10:39:00.001-05:00

Look what I bought yesterday!

Turkey Hangover

2008-11-28T17:11:00.002-05:00

I'm hung over. Not from red wine (love it!) or gin and tonics (love them!) but from just plain ole eating. I had WAY to much to eat yesterday and now my stomach is sticking out and yelling at me!! Where did I go wrong? I'm usually pretty reserved about this holiday even with the pie. I think it was the big helping of stuffing I had at 10:00 last night to just top the night off. My brother in law gave me a big plate of it and it had bacon and sausage in it...so good! Wait...no...bad, bad!! My sweats are the only comfortable thing I can wear today.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving yesterday and were able to find a million things to be thankful for. I'm very thankful for my family(ies), my friends, my home, my job, and my health. I know that sounds general but I really am thankful. If not for all those things I would not be able to participate in all the fun things we get to do or have great people to do them with.

Now I am going to look for a bottle of Pepto-Bismol!!

Gobble Gobble

2008-11-26T13:31:00.002-05:00

I hope everyone has a nice and yummy Thanksgiving! Jamie and I are headed down to Corning tomorrow morning for our dinner with his family. Safe travels to all who are heading home today and tomorrow!

On a different note...

2008-11-19T14:39:00.003-05:00

If you're feeling bad about yourself today...just take a gander at this.

Twilight critique...no spoilers!!

2008-11-19T11:25:00.006-05:00

I liked it...A LOT!! I thought Pattinson made a decent Edward. I also thought they could have made it just a little bit better (this is just me talking) though considering all the hype surrounding it. That is mostly due to the fans though I think...not the filmmakers.

All the intensity of Bella and Edward's relationship was definitely there. Kristen Stewart made a good Bella but she might have been a little too serious. And even though Taylor Lautner is much younger than Pattinson, his character looked like he could already kick Edward's butt! The human cast was very entertaining...especially Eric.

I'll definitely buy it once it comes out on DVD and I'll most likely go see it again in theaters if asked. But more importantly I won a shirt and I never win anything!

The theater was filled with a lot of younger viewers but that didn't bother my friend Dawn (who got me reading these books over the summer) or me. We had a great time!

I give this film 4 out of 5 stars. And if you love the books you'll be very pleased with the movie version. Pattinson gives out some pretty hot/intense looks!

GO TEAM EDWARD!!

2008-11-18T15:12:00.002-05:00

Ok forget me lamenting about Duran Duran...I'm going to the advance screening of Twilight tonight! I'll let you know how it is tomorrow!

Apologies

2008-11-17T15:42:00.002-05:00

I've had some people asking me why I haven't had any new entries in the past couple weeks and I have to apologize for my laziness. It's been a busy November so far! I went to NYC with Ellyn and Jen for the Chocolate Show and shopping which was a lot of fun. I took them to an 80's club that was closed when we got there and the building was being renovated! Bye bye Culture Club.

This past Saturday I ran another 5K and shave off over two minutes from my last time! I came in at 30 min and 56 sec. thanks to Jessie who pushed me to better my time (and to try to get past the woman ahead of us). She ended up with her worst time ever because she chose to run with me...thank you!! We have another 5K coming up in three weeks at Medaille.

Fenway had his stitches out today! No more conehead for him and the molding in our house is very thankful!

This Thursday Aislinn and I are headed to Toronto to see the Cheetah Girls for the second time. It's girl's night out for us. That's about it other than this freezing weather!

Star 102.5 has already started playing Christmas music for those of you who are ready for the season to start!

Oh yeah...Twilight comes out this Friday...so excited! And Duran Duran is coming to Air Canada Centre on Dec. 9th but sadly I don't think I will make it up there to see them this year unless someone really wants to go with me (hint hint)!!

Curling 101

2008-11-06T10:12:00.007-05:00

On Saturday Jamie and I had the chance to try curling over in Niagara Falls, Canada, with Susan and Anthony Santarosa for a hockey fundraiser. What a blast! And so easy to learn! Anthony was our skip and Jamie was our team building skillmaster. I used to laugh at this "sport" until I realized how much fun it truly is and how much skill is involved. The ice is not smooth but pebbled and the rock really travels a lot further and faster than you would think. They put tape on the bottom of one of our sneakers and that was our slider foot. The only thing is that if both people sweeping are right or left handed it gets a little messy. You have to be careful not to run the other person over while paying attention to what you are doing.

These pics were taken on Anthony's iPhone. Pretty good pics.

I just liked yelling "HARD" even when we weren't sweeping!

Nov. 1st...

2008-11-01T09:59:00.012-04:00

I don't know about anyone else, but this morning I had a bellyache from eating candy and pizza last night and drinking my Saranac pumpkin beer (by the way it's really good!). We went trick or treating in the village with Jen, Tony, Diane, and the kids. We had a really fun time at Kathy's house around her campfire and the weather was really great.

I found some recipes this morning for all that candy you might have. Just click on this link to take you there. I'm definintely want to try the Baby Ruth cookies. We have quite a few of those flying around the house.

Above is a picture ofAislinn and her grandparents (that's not my mom's real hair!). And below is Mia, Aislinn, and Grace striking a pose. I absolutely loved all their costumes this year! It's pretty nice having daylight savings time switched to this weekend and having it lighter out instead of trick or treating in the dark. And a reminder to turn back your clocks tonight!

Tonight Aislinn is going to two parties and gets to wear her Halloween costume again. Jamie and I are off to Canada to go curling!!

Happy All Saints Day!

Happy Halloween!!

2008-10-31T09:34:00.005-04:00

It's gorgeous out today! After having pretty cold temps this week it's warm (well relatively speaking) and sunny out today!! Aislinn and I carved our pumpkins Wednesday night and here are the results. I posted them with and without the lights on and posted one with my pre-lit crow that I like so much. Aislinn cleaned and carved her own pumpkin this year all by herself. She wanted me to let everyone know that what she carved is a Pokemon symbol. I'll post pics of her in her costume over the weekend.

Tonight we'll be trick-or-treating in our old and new neighborhoods with friends and then we'll head over to Kathy's house for her annual Halloween get together. I'm really looking forward to it!

I hope everyone has a fun and safe Halloween!!

Happy Birthday Fenway!

2008-10-31T07:45:00.006-04:00

Fenway turned a year old on Monday and we had a little birthday party for him (Jamie's idea of course) and before we could cut the cake (yes there was a small cake) Jamie lifted Fenway up on his lap and after putting him down noticed blood on his shirt. Turns out Fenway had a rather large cut on his side and it was looking pretty nasty. We took him to the vet and an hour later he came home with eight staples in his side and a cone on his head. Above are pics of Moose (on the bottom) and Fenway (top) before the wound (or at least we think...we're still not sure how he got cut). Now we've started decorating Fenway's cone with Halloween stickers and basically whatever we can get our hands on. I am thinking of jazzing it up with some stick on jewels or something. I'll post pics of him tomorrow in his Elizabethan collar.

The Boo-ing continues...

2008-10-28T11:02:00.003-04:00

The Boo-ing is still going on in our neighborhood. More posters are popping up in people's doors and windows. We Boo-ed two neighbors but not saying who just yet. Once Halloween is over we can all reveal who our secret Boo-ers are. We still have no idea who did our house and Aislinn has to keep quiet about our secret Boo's for four more days.

My friend Dawn has the same thing going on in her neighborhood but it's called the Phantom Bat. She got a really cool bottle of some type of liquor that looked like blood in a really cool bottle left on her doorstep this weekend.

I wonder what we'll be doing at Christmas time?!

Cool shoes

2008-10-28T10:58:00.003-04:00

I admit...I am a shoe addict. I don't know how it started or when, but it's grown into a tiny obsession. I found this posting over at Daisy Chain yesterday and look what she found! And all at Target! Talk about a deal. I want one of each please!

We've been Boo-ed!

2008-10-25T13:52:00.003-04:00

Last night I came home to find a Halloween bag of goodies on my porch and this taped to the bag. I opened the bag very carefully (not sure what could be in there...you never know!) and found lots of candy and little Halloween goodies like pencils, toys, erasers, and stickers.

There was also a sign that we were to put on our front door or in our front window (see pic below). The instructions that came with it told us we had been Boo-ed and were to make up two goody bags and do the same to two other neighbors who didn't have the sign in the window in the next two days. Kind of like a Halloween Secret Santa. The idea is to see how many houses get Boo-ed before Halloween. I think it's really clever. I saw this afternoon that our neighbor down the street has a sign on their front door but we don't know who exactly Boo-ed us. Our sign is in our front window. Now we just have to figure out who we're going to Boo!

My first 5K!

2008-10-25T13:12:00.006-04:00

Today I ran my first 5K with my friends from work Jonathan and Jessie (in the above pic taken before the race). It was the Jack-O-Lantern run in Niagara Falls. It absolutely poured but it was a lot of fun and I finished in 33 minutes and 20 seconds which wasn't too shabby for my first time. I ran into an old acquaintance at the starting line and he asked me if I was going for a PR (personal record...he clarified that for me right away). I told him it was my first time and I just wanted to finish the race. Jessie and Jonathan did well too. I lost them within the first couple seconds at the starting line (they both ran in high school and are a little faster than me) but Jessie came back to run the last few hundred feet with me to the finish line after she was done. Jamie and Scott came out to take a few pics and cheer us on. We were absolutely soaked at the end but it was a fun morning and I'm glad I ran it. Now I am signed up for another in November in downtown Buffalo. Maybe it will be snowing that day! Below is a pic of me after the first 1 1/2 miles (approx.). We did two loops around Goat Island and this was after the first lap.

The guy ahead of me kind of looked like John Lovitz.

Oooh la la

2008-10-23T19:47:00.004-04:00

I loved the nailpolish selections featured on Cupcakes and Cashmere and decided to purchase a color or two for myself. I found these on Amazon and snapped them up. I thought it would be easier than committing myself to a whole bottle in case I didn't like any of the colors.

Halloween costume

2008-10-23T19:38:00.002-04:00

Aislinn has decided to be Dawn from Pokemon Diamond and Pearl this year. Fortunately I found a woman on e-bay who makes this costume and includes boot covers, the wig, and she throws in Pokemon cards and little extras like a cinch bad and tote bag in her order. Our skirt /skort is not as short and we'll be wearing leggings (which the seller was kind to also include) and probably a bodysuit under it was well for warmth. Pretty cool costume. I wasn't sure how much time I had to put it together myself so I'm very thankful for the e-bay seller! I'll be sure to post pics of Aislinn all dressed up!

Hurricane Wilma!

2008-10-23T14:48:00.003-04:00

I just lent my Flintstones costumes to my co-worker for a Halloween party this weekend. It brought back fun memories and I found the pic of Jamie and I dressed up as Fred and Wilma on our old wedding website and thought I would share it. Pretty funny. This picture was taken at Danielle and Danny's Halloween party back in 2005. We used an Austin Powers wig for Jamie and cut it to look more "Fredish" and I had a Little Mermaid wig which we pinned up. I look more like Lucille Ball than Wilma but it worked.

The blue suede shoes are not dead!

2008-10-21T20:14:00.004-04:00

Well I missed the cutoff time to return my ever famous blue suede shoes and now they officially mine. So everyone get ready...you'll be seeing them this season! Maybe I should be Smurfette for Halloween. I would look like this:

On second thought...maybe not. Plus the Smurfs had white shoes, not blue.

I'll incorporate my shoes into my wardrobe somehow.

Web or no web?

2008-10-21T19:58:00.004-04:00

Last week I was shopping at Wegmans and found these cool pre-lit Halloween crows and since they were on sale I just couldn't resist. So here is a picture of my new friend, Mr. Crow, sitting on his pumpkin. I tried to take a pic of him lit up but it didn't turn out so good so you'll have to pretend.

Pretty cute right? I thought he looked kind of lonely so with Aislinn's help we added some new friends.

Well I guess you can only see one of his friends in this picture and you can only see it if you squint real hard and look towards the left hand corner. And unfortunately I didn't hid the extension cord he's plugged into (I really have no way of hiding it). Anyway...you get the gist. Do you think he looks more spooky with the spiderwebs? Does he look less lonely?

Wooo-ah

2008-10-21T16:08:00.004-04:00

Today I was in Wal-Mart shopping for items for my costume when I rounded a corner and was facing this poster. I'm so looking forward to this movie coming out and I'm hoping to round up my fellow readers to go with me. Go Team Edward!!

Yeah baby!

2008-10-18T18:13:00.007-04:00

Today I was browsing through the Piperlime website and found these little babies by Ralph Lauren. Aren't they awesome? I can see these with a sweater coat and jeans all cozy looking.

Of course they have to be pricey (very pricey) but one can dream.

I also found these Jessica Simpson ones as well which are cute in their own way but I'm not loving them as much as the above pair.

Maybe if I start saving my money now I can get them for myself for Christmas! Or if anyone out there is looking for a present for me I'm a size 8 (hint hint)!

Is this really important?

2008-10-17T14:55:00.005-04:00

Our administrative assistant has had a bowl of candy corn on her desk for a couple weeks now that everyone dips into when they go into her office and she replinishes it when it gets low. Today I was having a sugar low and decided to grab a few on my way down the hall. What I tasted was not the yummy flavor of candy corn but more like cheap fake sugary maple syrup. It turns out that this particular batch was from the bulk section of the supermarket and not Brach's brand. We took it upon ourselves to make the decision that Brach's definitely has cornered the market on candy corn taste. Anyone else with us? And do you appreciate the little candy pumpkins they make as well as much as I do? I like the bag where they mix the pumpkins and corn together. Isn't this the most ridiculous post ever? I mean who cares. It's SUGAR!!

Organization!

2008-10-17T14:00:00.005-04:00

Jamie bought me a new desk last night so I can start organizing all the things that are getting away from me and have a homebase for my Uppercase Living business. Above is the stock photo from Office Max. I don't have that computer or pencil cup on mine. I'll have a laptop and something girly like a candle or fake plant and a pic of Aislinn of course. I've never been more excited to get organized and have my own little office space. Now all I need is a red stapler and some Initech office supplies.

All aboard!

2008-10-16T07:41:00.004-04:00

Bald Mtn. was very busy on Saturday while we were there hiking. Tons of people and so many dogs! The weather definitely brought them out just like it did us. After coming back down from the summit we noticed this bus parked at the trailhead (how could you not). I had to post a pic of it.

All aboard the Jesus bus!!

Spongebob glasses

2008-10-15T20:42:00.005-04:00

Aislinn just got her first pair of glasses. She looks so studious and had to pose for the above pics. They are Spongebob glasses but you wouldn't know unless you saw the picture of him on the inside of the things that go over her ears (I don't know the technical name). She is so excited to have them and it should help her see better at school. Cute!

Sugar pumpkin

2008-10-15T20:34:00.002-04:00

For months I've been getting Everyday Food by Martha Stewart and have yet to try a recipe. That's until tonight. I bought two sugar pumpkins for a dollar at the local produce stand where we get our Halloween pumpkins and tried her recipe for roasted pumpkin with olive oil, shallots, and sage. OMG...this recipe turned out awesome and it was SO easy. I ate almost the whole batch once it cooled! I am saving some to try her recipe with the above roasted pumpkin concoction, rigatoni, and goat cheese. YUMMY! I posted a pic of the mixture right before I put it in the oven just because I thought it looked kind of cool.

Awesome weekend

2008-10-15T20:11:00.004-04:00

We had the perfect weekend and I hate to be back at work. The temps were in the 70's with plenty of sunshine, beautiful foliage, loons on the lake, and TONS of food. We could have fed a family of four for about three weeks with all the food we had. The trees were past peak and the leaves were falling but that didn't diminish the color at all.

Saturday we hiked up Bald Mtn. and went up the fire tower there to witness a spectacular view. Sunday the kids played miniature golf at the Nutty Putty in Old Forge and some of the adults went shopping. The nights were topped off with campfires and pumpkin beer (Saranac beer...it's very yummy! Kudos to Nancy who found it in the local grocery store!). We couldn't have asked for a better weekend!

Friday!

2008-10-10T11:45:00.003-04:00

After a three day sick spell I am finally back to work but only for a short time. This afternoon I am headed up to the Adirondacks for Columbus Day weekend with our friends from Rochester. I am heavily medicated at the moment so this should be an interesting weekend!! We've rented a five bedroom/3 bathroom house between Old Forge and Inlet. I'll post some pics when we get back.

Have a great weekend!

Sicko

2008-10-07T11:49:00.004-04:00

Today I am home with a yucky head cold. And it's absolutely gorgeous outside! Bummer. I am headed to the Adirondacks this weekend for some much needed R&R and need to get better soon so I am resting today and keeping the cold medicine flowing.

Did you know that you can make a customize box of Kleenex with pictures and stuff? Why would I want to do that? Maybe so you could put a pic of your ex on there and when you're crying over them you can look at them too? On top of that they are $4.99/box plus shipping!!

Here doggy doggy

2008-10-05T16:58:00.003-04:00

Here is a good pic of Fenway and Moose staring at Aislinn while she ate Goldfish crackers. Nothing like a tiny cheddar cracker to hold a dog's attention.

Horse show 2008

2008-10-05T16:52:00.004-04:00

Yesterday Aislinn was in her third horse show and was the reserve champion! Lots of ribbons all the way around!

Goodbye shoes

2008-10-03T13:35:00.006-04:00

After talking with various friends about the blue suede shoes I purchased a month ago, I had to send them back. They just aren't the sensible thing to do right now and unless I am planning on throwing my feet up in the air to show them off there's really no point. And they aren't as comfortable as I'd hoped they would be so off they go along with the purple flats I had so much hope for as well.

I replaced the two pairs of shoes with these Dansko clogs today.

Sensible yes, practical yes, less expensive than the other two combined? A rousing YES!! I will not be throwing my feet up in the air with these babies on. I could really hurt someone. But for work and basic running around they are what I need. For now I will only be looking at the great Manolo Blahnik blue shoes in the SATC movie (pictured above) and wishing I had an extra $945.00 lying around to purchase them. But with the 700 billion bailout approved today I doubt I will ever have that kind of money lying around!

Goes without saying

2008-10-03T13:05:00.000-04:00

Love this card. It says it all.

Sarah, SARAH!! (a little Jefferson Starship there)

2008-10-03T10:43:00.006-04:00

Say what you want but I like this woman. She's witty, funny, and I can relate to her. Well that's what the people on TV were saying last night after the debate. Repulicans anyway. Afterwards Jamie was starting to use the word "maverick" in every other sentence.

As for me I think she's a little spitfire and a minx and I believe I've found my Halloween costume for this year (and I'm sure there will be many others doing a takeoff on her as well...Caribou anyone?).

Now Jamie has to dress up like McCain. Should be interesting.

Ahhh...Friday

2008-10-03T10:38:00.002-04:00

I received this pic in an e-mail from Lisa this morning. I don't know why but I have a soft spot for the drunk pumpkin. Maybe because I have felt his pain way too many times or I'm reminded how sad it can get when you get to that point during a game of quarters. The guy on top seems to be feeling his pain as well or maybe he just doesn't like the brand of beer he's drinking. What I really want to know is what's going on with the little guy? I think he's enjoying his glass of wine but how well can he really handle his liquor being so small? And hollow?

Happy Birthday Aislinn!!

2008-09-23T10:52:00.002-04:00

Today my baby is 10 years old! Hard to believe. I remember that day being very long and laborious (lol) and Aislinn being born during an episode of 90210 (it was a Wednesday night).

Now she is in the double digits and in 5th grade! This photo was taken at the Peach Fest. parade and it was rainy and miserable out that day. She walked with the K-kids group. We've gone from Teletubbies and Elmo to horseback riding and a Pokemon obsession.

Happy birthday my little angel...I love you!

Oops!!

2008-09-22T13:41:00.002-04:00

Last night I called Aislinn's father to yell at him about a tooth brushing incident (or lack of brushing) while she was with him over the weekend. We're not talking just missing a night here...we're talking about possibly a whole weekend! I chastised Aislinn big time for not being responsible and then grabbed the phone to call her father. His wife (3rd) answered his cell phone, which caught me off guard, and I accidentally called her by his 2nd wife's name! I corrected myself but not before there was a slightly HUGE moment of silence (and a very long moment too). She laughed a little and the I asked to speak with my ex without apologizing for the mistake. I can't be bothered to remember the names of all my ex's wives since he's had two in the past two years.

Jamie heard it all and laughed so hard he almost fell off the bed!

Welcome Fall!!

2008-09-22T13:24:00.003-04:00

The Autumnal Equinox was at 11:44:18 A.M. EDT today . I love this season. It has to be my favorite. This year I vow to go apple picking, decorate my house for Fall/Halloween, make apple pie/crisp, and do some fall cleaning (I'm sure Jamie is rolling his eyes while reading this). Aislinn wants to get started on her Halloween costume right away because it might take some scavenger hunting for the right pieces.

In other news, this Saturday the B-52's are perforoming at the Albright Knox Art Gallery and I am still waiting for my tickets to arrive!! I called Ticketmaster yesterday and I am supposed to wait until 48 hours before the event before I call again to see if I receive them.

Tonight we are off to a double session of horseback riding and then I am baking brownies for Aislinn's b-day celebration at school. Good times!

Martha Stewart Living

2008-09-19T15:23:00.003-04:00

Today I went and did something ridiculous and totally unexpected yet I feel good about my choice. Maybe it's because I see the holidays coming (for a while yet I know) and need some inspiration for my new home. I don't know. Whatever the reason it's done and my free preview issue is on its way.

Where else can you get the idea of the day such as chilling your salad plates before serving salad to keep the greens crisp or the recipe for Boonilla milkshakes?

Precious?

2008-09-19T13:01:00.001-04:00

MEG - Precious @ Yahoo! Video

I found this on isuwanee's blog this morning and had to add it to mine. Like she says, once you get to 1:45 it's all worth it. Definitely made my Friday in a weird way!

Herb Alpert

2008-09-19T11:16:00.005-04:00

So Aislinn is taking trumpet lessons in school. I tried to convince her to stay with chorus but she really wanted to take an instrument this year and last year I told her that if she did well in school we would consider it for this year. Well she did well and I am holding up my end of the bargain. Right now her playing sounds like a wounded seal but with a little practice I think she has promise.

This brings back a memory of Justin playing his trumpet for Jeanine and I for the last time at his old apartment. I remember him playing like a maniac and then falling back into his closet exclaiming this was his last concert...lol!!

I am hoping that in the future Aislinn can play a little Tijuana Taxi for me!

More smiles

2008-09-16T15:13:00.004-04:00

Here is Aislinn being her usual fun self last night right before bed testing out our new digital camera. Just gotta love that chickie!

Pretty

2008-09-16T13:22:00.005-04:00

Over the weekend I potted some mums from Treichler's. They are huge (the picture doesn't do them justice) and only 4/$18.00!! They're garden mums as opposed to hardy but nevertheless at that price I can afford to replace them each year. The same ones at TOPS are much more and they don't have the selection. I would seriously check out Treichler's if you haven't been there for mums. I would love to be able to give a mum to all my friends and share that Fall feeling!!

Blue Suede Shoes...really

2008-09-15T21:01:00.004-04:00

Ok...so I belong to a shopping boutique website that features different designers just about every day and the sales run for something like 48 hours or until all the merchandise is gone. The site is Rue-La-La and it's pretty cool. You have to be invited to join (I got an invite from another blog) and I'll be happy to send anyone who wants one. Just leave your e-mail in the comment section or shoot me an e-mail.

Anyway...I bought these blue shoes totally on a whim along with some purple flats that didn't end up fitting. I'm returning the flats but not sure what to do about the blue shoes. I LOVE LOVE LOVE the color and the style but not sure if they're worth keeping. They aren't all that comfortable either but I think I can live with that.

What do you think? Should I keep them or send them back with their purple travel mates?

Aislinn's sunflower

2008-09-15T14:35:00.004-04:00

Right before school let out in June Aislinn brought home a sunflower seed in a pot that they planted for Pioneer Days. I vowed this year to get it planted and protect it from the rabbits so we would actually get it to grow. With the help of Fred and his supplies our little sprout grew into a magnificent sunflower and then proceeded to droop heavily right after blooming. Fred managed to get a pic of Aislinn in front of it before it really got bent over so we could send it to her teacher and remember how big this thing really got. You can view this monstrosity (sp?) when you pass by our house. It's nestled in between the aborvites (again sp?) that we have along our fence line. I'm very proud of our accomplishment this growing season but can't wait to chop the thing down!!

And we're back!!

2008-09-15T12:02:00.003-04:00

It's been a long long time since I've posted and it's been a long long spring/summer but I'm going to make every attempt to keep up this time. Promise!

I've added a few noteworthy blogs to my site (or at least ones I find interesting and check on a daily basis) and if you come across any you feel I should add please let me know.

Gossip Girl is my new favorite show of all time. I know the new 90210 is out now and it's off to a slow start but I see potential there as well. However, GG just has that draw for me. Also True Blood on HBO is grabbing my attention as well. The main character Bill is played by Stephen Moyer who was also in The Starter Wife last summer with Debra Messing and played a homeless hottie. And all I can remember of Anna Paquin is her role in Fly Away Home with the Canada geese and a groupie in Almost Famous which I happened to catch yesterday somewhere on Direct TV. At any rate, I'm excited for the start of Grey's Anatomy and Heroes as well. Should be a good fall season!

But for now...we have 75 more days until the end of the Atlantic Hurricane season which is November 30th. We felt the remnants of Ike last night...lots of wind!

It's so obvious!!

2008-03-11T11:31:00.003-04:00

Ok...why didn't I think of this back in my early years? Rollerskating on stage!! I just have to applaud whoever came up with this idea because it is pure genious!! I am already bugging Jamie to go to NYC this summer to see it.

I've threatened to wear my skates at work. It would be so much easier getting around but then there's the Tootie factor. Anyhow...I just wish I had thought of this first.

Vacation!

2008-02-18T09:30:00.003-05:00

We are headed to Southwest Florida tomorrow for February break. I am so ready to see the sun! There are eight of us flying down tomorrow afternoon so it should be interesting. Jamie made sure to put us in the back of the plane since half of us are kids.

So far my in-laws have booked us on a fishing trip and a pirate cruise which sounds like a lot of fun. We're also going to go out to Sanibel Island for a day hopefully. Spring training is beginning for the Red Sox as well so we know where Jamie will want to go! I just want to shed my fleece shirts for a little while.

We'll be back on the 26th!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2008-02-14T14:06:00.002-05:00

Happy Valentine's day to all my friends and family!

Hilarious

2008-02-12T15:56:00.000-05:00

Today has been such a crappy day. That is until I saw these pictures of Will Farrell and Heidi Klum and had to share it with you. I guess this is from a spread in the new Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue that hits the stands today.

Enjoy!!

Fenway

2008-01-24T15:14:00.000-05:00

I know I haven't posted in a while. Things have been pretty busy at work and at home. We're finally getting things in order and we've added a new addition to our family. His name is Fenway (can you guess who named him?) and he's a 12 week old Labradoodle. He and Moose are getting along fine (they drive each other crazy instead of driving us crazy) and I think Moose really likes having a buddy around. They keep Jamie company while he's working.

I'll try to keep up with my posts from now on. Hope everyone is well!

Pop! Goes my heart

2008-01-04T14:41:00.000-05:00

I saw Music and Lyrics over the weekend and it was hilarious! I love the opener very akin to a Wham! video and the pop-up version at the end. And Kristin Johnson reminded me very much of myself at a Duran Duran concert when Hugh Grant was performing that very "Whamish" song at the 20 year reunion (which, by the way, was for a class of 1987). Hugh Grant's delivery of his lines made the movie I think. Loved it, loved it, loved it!!

Merry Christmas

2007-12-24T10:45:00.001-05:00

I wish everyone a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year!

We will be traveling to Massachusetts tomorrow for Christmas and are headed to NYC on the 26th for the Radio City Music Hall Christmas show with Jamie's family (all 18 of us) as a surprise present for my mother in law. I'm very excited to take Aislinn. We'll be taking the train from Providence down and back.

Today the Direct TV guys are here getting us hooked up (finally) and I'm still wrapping presents. My parents and grandmother are coming over tonight for dinner and festivities. Tomorrow they head to DC to visit my sister and her family.

Feliz Navidad!!

Happy Birthday!

2007-12-24T10:40:00.000-05:00

Today is my sister-in-law Gretchen's birthday! I hope you have a great day!

Welcome little one!

2007-12-12T12:01:00.001-05:00

My friends Sue and Joe had their daughter on the Saturday the 8th.

I'm planning on a visit tonight after work to see the new addition.

Congratulations!!

Almost there...

2007-12-12T11:44:00.001-05:00

So things are going pretty well with the house. The kitchen/front hallway floor is done, the carpets are going in today, all of the house is painted except for the master bath, and the bathrooms are pretty much complete. Today the POD arrives and we're going to do some cleaning and move some things over. Jamie really pulled it off and has been working very hard helping to get it all done in time. So we're still on schedule to move in this Friday.

Jamie also came home with a 9 foot Christmas tree (artificial) the other day.

Last night's orchestra/band/chorus concert at the school was great. I was very impressed with the level at which these kids can play and sing. Aislinn was right up front singing her heart out with all her fun facial expressions and I almost started crying. It's so hard to believe how big she is now.

Only 13 more shopping days left until Christmas (if you count today as one of them)!

Happy Birthday!!

2007-12-11T09:18:00.000-05:00

I would like to give a shout out to my nephew, Adam, who is celebrating his 15th birthday today!!

I hope you have a great day!

Happy birthday!

2007-12-07T15:27:00.000-05:00

Happy Birthday to my stepfather, Fred! We're celebrating tonight with pizza, wings, and cake.

Easy and Fun

2007-12-05T12:14:00.000-05:00

Orange and clove pomanders. What could be easier? I think I will make these with Aislinn next week to make our new house smell like Christmas.

New Favorite Show

2007-12-05T11:54:00.000-05:00

I've gotten hooked on Dirty Sexy Money. Just when you think it's not going anywhere, something jumps out to surprise you. If you liked Six Feet Under then you'll appreciate Peter Krause who plays Nick George. Funny...I just saw him in a few episodes of Beverly Hills 90210 as Andrea's boyfriend during a summer at the beach club. Also actor Daniel Cosgrove who played the golf pro fiancee, Freddy, has 90210 ties. But I digress...

The stylists over at Barton Hill Salon and myself love Zoe McLellan's hair who plays Lisa George. Short and sassy.

Great show. I highly recommend it.

More renovations

2007-12-04T09:47:00.000-05:00

Yesterday the living room and dining room were painted a nice neutral (but no bland) color and they look great. Nice and bright. Aislinn's room got it's first coat. She picked out Jolly Green for her room color. Think Kermit the Frog here. It's so bright that it's reflecting off her ceiling!

I've posted this pre-painted pic of the upstairs hallway which will be a color called Macadamia by the end of the week. Aislinn's room is on the left side of the pic and straight ahead is the linen closet. Our room is the doorway on the left at the end of the hall.

Notice the beer can in the closet. Nice.

Cute top

2007-12-04T09:43:00.000-05:00

I just love this top by Rebecca Taylor! What I don't love is the price. If it was 75% off I might be able to justify buying it but I doubt it. Anyway...it's cute to look at and imagine wearing.

Renovation update

2007-12-03T06:58:00.000-05:00

After owning the house for three days Jamie and his crew have successfully ripped out the carpets and have new ones on order, removed the kitchen floor, completely demolished the master bath, and all of the bathrooms no longer have a vanity. They're making sure they keep one toilet in service at all times...lol. The upstairs bathroom and hallway floors will be removed today.

The painters have been there all weekend and the house is almost all primed already. Today they are going to start painting some of the rooms. Once that is all finished we can get to the kitchen floor and the bathrooms. Tonight is a trip to Lowe's to pick out vanities, sinks, and toilets.

It's been a long three days for Jamie. I've been running to birthday parties, the Christmas walk, finishing the longhouse (woo hoo), and hosting a vendor open house with some friends. I did peel a few pieces of wallpaper and picked out some paint colors. I am planning on being a more integral part of this process starting today.

I'll keep everyone up to date! Once I have pictures I'll post them.

Home Sweet Home

2007-11-30T09:41:00.000-05:00

The closing yesterday went smoothly however, the previous owners still have some items they need to remove from the basement today. Jamie has already ripped out the carpets with the help of our neighbors and thank goodness they did. It was disgusting. I don't even want to know what some of those stains were! Next we'll be ripping up the kitchen floor and the master bath. The painters are going to start on Sunday and said they would be done by Wednesday. The countdown is on. We'll see if Jamie can get all the work done before the December 14th move date. So far he's come under budget on everything.

Tomorrow is the Lewiston Christmas Walk and Aislinn will be singing with her school chorus group. It's been a number of years since I did the Christmas walk so it should be fun. Jamie's brother and his family are coming as well to help with the house and to visit.

Have a great weekend everyone!

New Home

2007-11-27T22:26:00.000-05:00

We will be closing on our new home this Thursday if all goes smoothly. Then we have approximately two weeks to replace the upstairs carpeting (hallway and all rooms), paint the entire house (interior), re-tile the master bathroom, and paint all the molding. We're not going to be doing this ourselves obviously but nonetheless, it's going to be a challenge which Jamie says will be done by December 14th when the movers come.

Most of our house is already packed in the POD along with the Christmas decorations.

Wish us luck! I will keep you posted!

Happy Thanksgiving

2007-11-21T10:35:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and safe travels to your family and friends!! For those of you going out shopping on Black Friday have fun!!

How do you explain the unexplainable...or is it inexplainable?

2007-11-20T16:33:00.000-05:00

I am going to stop and get this movie today. It looks absolutely hilarious and the fact that William Shatner narrates is makes it even better. Has anyone seen this yet? There are no screenings coming to our area that I know about so I'll just fork over the $15.00 and I'll have it for life. That's about the same amount of money I would spend at the movie theater anyway.

To yule or not to yule?

2007-11-20T12:44:00.000-05:00

Ok...it's two days until Thanksgiving but already I am starting to play holiday music in my car thanks to XM radio. Last year I complained because our tree was up the weekend before Thanksgiving. Luckily since we are moving it's packed in the POD and currently sitting at the corner of Elmwood and Sheridan in a climate controlled facility.

Anyway...here's a DVD of the ever famous yule log for purchase if you long to have it this season. I may just buy it. It would go great with the burned copy of Mitch Miller's Christmas Sing Along my brother gave me a few years ago. And it also follows up on what he once told me: "You can find almost anything on Amazon".

Happy Anniversary!

2007-11-19T10:15:00.000-05:00

I want to give a shout out to my sister and her husband who were married three years ago yesterday! Happy Anniversary!!

Friday lunch

2007-11-16T14:26:00.000-05:00

One of the graduate students in our lab just received his Ph.D. on Monday and today is his last day in our lab. We went out to lunch at Cozumel on Elmwood and after two margaritas I'm not sure I am ready to do any experiments this afternoon! Luckily I only really have paperwork to do.

This weekend we start our longhouse project and maybe some Christmas shopping although Jamie has informed me as of noon today the parking lot at the Outlet Mall was already filled with Canandian license plates and he couldn't find a spot. I think the best shopping days are going to be Monday and Tuesday nights from now on. At least until the holiday season is over.

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

What I am coveting today

2007-11-15T15:51:00.000-05:00

I love this Picture Postcard dress from Anthropologie. Not sure where I would wear it and if it would look good on me but nevertheless I love it and would like to have the chance to see if it does indeed look good on me. Or anyone else other than the model in the catalog.

Longhouse

2007-11-15T14:52:00.000-05:00

Aislinn and I are starting to get our Iroquois longhouse project together which is due on December 3rd. Personally I have dreaded doing this since she started kindergarten. I feel for any parent who has done this project (I have talked to many who absolutely loved it) and just hope we can put together something decent. Personally I have no idea what we will use for the frame. Sticks? Dowels? Toothpicks? And the bark covering has me even more perplexed. Can you get "faux bark" in sheets and cut it to make the shingle like covering?

We'll see how this all plays out.

On a good note, we had a good parent/teacher conference last night followed by a yummy dinner at Carmelo's!

Parent Teacher Conference

2007-11-14T18:34:00.000-05:00

Tonight is our parent teacher conference for my daughter, Aislinn, who is in fourth grade. We are scheduled for 7:40-7:55. I guess we'll sum up my daughter's work in 15 minutes. I believe we are the last appointment for the night and that might not be good! It may run into overtime. I feel my daughter is doing very well in school this year so we'll see how it goes. I am expecting good news!

The Holiday

2007-11-14T16:26:00.001-05:00

I just saw The Holiday with Cameron Diaz and Jude Law. I loved the story but more importantly loved Cameron's wardrobe!! And I want her hair too!

Here I am

2007-11-14T16:13:00.000-05:00

Well I officially have a blog now. Not sure who will want to read it!