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I am currently living and working at the Jersey Shore.  My hubby, John and I have a wonderful dog named Lupo.  He's a 14 year old German Shepard/Akita mix.

I have been a Receptionist/Admin for a Communications company, since October 2006.  The people I work with are wonderful, and I get to meet and speak with a variety of people from all over the world!!

My "downtime" includes reading anything and everything.   I just read a great book called Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen.  I'm currently reading a book by Yann Martel entitled Life of Pi  -- another great book.  I also love James Patterson books. When I'm not reading, I like to watch TV (mostly Forensics-type shows) --  I love NCIS, Criminal Minds, CSI, TruTV, Investigation Discovery, Nancy Grace, Discovery Health, National Geographic Channel, Travel Channel (hey I can dream, can't I?), HGTV and Food Network.

This Journal has been read times since its creation on February 16, 2008

Tuesday, July 15, 2008
3:10:22 PM EDT
Feeling Happy

GETTING TO KNOW YOU

I got this several times and loved reading the answers.  Instead of sending it out a bunch thought I'd just do it here.  Hope you'll play along.............
 
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?  Grandmother
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? Me, Cry?? Are you Kidding???
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? Yes!
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Turkey
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? No.  (Do husband's count?)
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Good God I hope so!!
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? sarcastic humor
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS Yeah they are wiggling and jiggling back there
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? NO....with my luck the cord would break!!  LOL
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL? Oatmeal with a little applesauce!
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? Ummm.. nope
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG?  Mentally, yes....physically, not any more.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Turkey Hill Dutch Chocolate
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? Eyes
15. RED OR PINK? Red
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? Weight
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST My mother
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU? Hope some will do an entry, yes
19. WHAT COLOR  SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Black
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Lunch - 1/2 veggie burrito
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? 107.1 The Breeze NJ radio station
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?  Red
23. FAVORITE SMELL?  Freshly cut grass
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? Hubby
25. FAMOUS PERSON YOU WOULD LIKE TO MEET? author James Patterson
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?  I enjoy reading her journal!!
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?  Absolutely dislike sports!
27. HAIR COLOR? Brownish
28. EYE COLOR? Light Brown
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? No
30. FAVORITE FOOD? Italian
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS? Happy Endings 
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Can't remember it's been so long...I have no patience to watch an entire movie.
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? White
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? SUMMER
35. HUGS OR KISSES? Both at the same time!
36. FAVORITE DESSERT? Peach cobbler
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND? I hope to see alot
38. LEAST LIKELY TO RESPOND?  Refer to #37
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW? James Patterson's Sunday's at Tiffany's AND James Patterson's 7th Heaven
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? My mouse
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? Weather Channel
42. FAVORITE SOUND? I love the sound of the ocean
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?  Italy
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? A few, but if you think I'm writing them here you're nuts!  LOL 
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? NYC
47. WHOSE ANSWERS ARE YOU LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING BACK?  All of them :)


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2:12:22 PM EDT
Feeling Happy

DOWN 6 POUNDS

I joined Weight Watchers online 2 weeks ago.  I LOST A TOTAL OF 6 POUNDS!!  I'm going to keep on trying!

Yeah!!!!

 



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Saturday, May 31, 2008
9:22:57 PM EDT
Feeling Happy

My New Favorite Site

Very addicting site:

www.stumbleupon.com

Anything you're looking for on the world-wide-web!

Thanks, Julie!!  :-)

 

 

 


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1:46:20 PM EDT
Feeling Anxious

Nasty Weather Headed to Jersey Shore

Our weather radio woke us up this morning to inform us of pending bad weather.  NOAA issued a Tornado Warning for our area until 5PM today.  It's scary since tornadoes are not common here -- even though we did have one about 2 years ago.  After that tornado, I decided we better get a weather radio.  A thunderstorm just rolled thru here -- not too severe -- now the sun is out again! yea!  Weather radio still sending out warning -- still effect until 5PM.  Crazy weather is happening all over the country...BUT our "leaders" are saying there's no global warming.  I think I'll believe the scientists, instead.  It may save my life.

 

 



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Tuesday, May 27, 2008
5:19:21 PM EDT
Feeling Happy

SCRUFFY, THE CAT

THIS IS A PIX OF A CAT WE HAVE BEEN FEEDING FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS!!  SHE WAS SITTING IN A FLOWER POT WHEN I SNAPPED THIS PICTURE OF HER -- THOUGHT IT WAS THE CUTEST THING!!  WE NAMED HER "SCRUFFY" BECAUSE SHE LOOKED A MESS WHEN SHE FIRST WANDERED ONTO OUR PORCH!!  SHE LOOKS MUCH BETTER SINCE WE'VE BEEN FEEDING/WATERING HER!!  WE ALSO FEED/WATER ANOTHER CAT, A TABBY NAMED "MEOW"...SHE'S THE VOCAL ONE (HENCE THE NAME).  WE DON'T HAVE A PIX OF MEOW YET...SHE'S A LITTLE "CAMERA SHY"..



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5:04:47 PM EDT

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY, AVA!!

HAPPY 2ND BIRTHDAY TO MY ADORABLE LITTLE NIECE, AVA ON MAY 24TH!!  HER PARENTS HAD A HUGE BIRTHDAY PARTY (65 PEOPLE) FOR HER ON SUNDAY, MAY 25TH.

 



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Monday, May 26, 2008
12:16:14 PM EDT
Feeling Happy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PHYLLIS

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR DEAR FRIEND AND NEIGHBOR, PHYLLIS ON MAY 24TH!!  HERE SHE IS WITH HER WONDERFUL HUBBY, PAUL!!  WE WERE AT THE "RED LOBSTER" RESTAURANT IN EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ WHEN I SNAPPED THIS PIX OF THEM!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, PHYLLIS!!  LOVE YOU!!



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Wednesday, May 14, 2008
9:07:56 AM EDT
Feeling Happy

SPRING

SPRING FINALLY SPRUNG!!! 

FINALLY!!

AFTER THE WIND-SWEPT RAIN MONDAY, IT'S SO NICE TO SEE THE SUN AGAIN!!

 



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Sunday, April 27, 2008
5:32:50 PM EDT
Feeling Happy

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, FRAN!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY WONDERFUL SISTER-IN-LAW, FRAN!!!

WE CELEBRATED AT "THAT'S AMORE" A GREAT ITALIAN RESTAURANT IN MARLBORO, NJ!!  CHECK OUT THE PORTION SIZES PICTURED BELOW!

FRAN'S ENTREE - LAMB CHOPS

MY ENTREE - SEAFOOD RISOTTO



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Friday, April 25, 2008
9:49:40 AM EDT
Feeling Happy

TGIF

TWENTY NINE LINES TO MAKE YOU SMILE 

1.. My husband and I divorced over religious differences. He thought he was God and I didn't. 
2.. I don't suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.
3.. Some people are alive only because it's illegal to kill them. 
4.. I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.     
5.. Don't take life too seriously; No one gets out alive. 
6.. You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me 
7.. Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder. 
8.. Earth is the insane asylum for the universe. 
9.. I'm not a complete idiot -- Some parts are just missing. 
10.. Out of my mind.  Back in five minutes. 
11.. NyQuil, the stuffy, sneezy, why-the-heck-is-the-room-spinning medicine. 
12.. God must love stupid people; He made so many. 
13.. The gene pool could use a little chlorine. 
14.. Consciousness: That annoying time between naps. 
15.. Ever stop to think, and forget to start again? 
16.. Being "over the hill" is much better than being under it! 
17.. Wrinkled Was Not One of the Things I Wanted to Be When I Grew up. 
18.PROCRASTINATE  NOW

19.. I Have a Degree in Liberal Arts;  Do You Want Fries With That?   
20.. A hangover is the wrath of grapes. 
21.. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance. 
22.. Stupidity is not a handicap. Park elsewhere! 
23.. They call it PMS because Mad Cow Disease was already taken. 
24.. He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless DEAD. 
25.. A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory. 
26.. Ham and eggs...A day's work for a chicken, a lifetime commitment for a pig. 
27.. The trouble with life is there's no background music. 
28.. The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson. 
29.. I smile because I don't know what the hell is going on. 

Appreciate every single thing you have, especially your friends!   Life is too short and friends are too few!

Life is short, Break the rules, Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly, Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably,

And never regret anything that made you smile.... 



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