Blizzard of Changes for 2011

Happy New Year to all of you! I hope it was a good one spent with your friends and loved ones, and didn't party too hard. I spent the holidays back home on the East Coast with my friends and family, I feel refreshed and renewed.

My trip started with Anthony picking me up from the airport, and then a late lunner at Friday's. We got some delicious appetizers and drinks, then we got to Amanda's house and went out later to my favorite Chinese Restaurant, Golden East. My friend Amy, whom I hadn't seen in a while, was able to join us as well. It was great to see her again. I got the corn and crab soup that she got me addicted to, which ended up being a meal, and hot tea since the weather called for it. We all enjoyed each other's company and stayed there a while just chillen out at the Restaurant, and seeing what other people ordered to eat. I never knew they had some dishes that were served on fire, it was pretty cool! Now I know what I want to order next time. Later on that night we went back to Amanda's and had some drinks, had some good laughs, and took some funny pictures; it was a great way to end the evening.

I got to see some good friends, have some good laughs, make some new memories, take pictures etc. I got to spend Christmas with my girl, Amanda and her family; it was so nice to get to celebrate it once again and we got a lot of snow while I was there. It was the Blizzard of 2010, got snowed in while I was visiting them. I don't get to see snow often so it was beautiful to see it on the trees and ground. I always loved the way it looked on trees when it snowed, so beautiful. We took some goofy pictures, opened presents, had a nice dinner, and dessert that we shared with special company. I really felt like we all bonded being there a little longer as planned due to the weather.

I also got to stay with and spend time with my family. We went out to a new Italian place for dinner with my Aunt, Uncle, their friend Anne, my cousin, and her boyfriend. It had a really nice atmosphere, and the food was good, as well as the two desserts we all shared together. Later on that night we played some video games on the Wii. We bowled and played Wheel of Fortune, it was fun to play games again; I hadn't done so in a while. We also watched movies and just enjoyed each other's company catching up with one another.

I ended up having to stay a couple nights at a Hotel, so I got some experience with that which isn't bad as well as being on my own. I didn't particularly like the one I stayed at, and probably won't again in the future. If I need to again during a future visit, I will stay somewhere else. It was a small room, the bed was comfortable, but the heater was loud as anything. They did have a complimentary Breakfast which I missed the first day, but the last day I got to have it and it wasn't that special. The eggs were circular shaped and at first I didn't even know if that's what it was, so that was weird.

I did end up walking across the Highway to our old Mall, there was nothing to do at the Hotel but sleep and watch TV so I decided to go out. I walked around a little bit, then decided since there wasn't anything to do that I would go to a movie to pass the time. I saw "Yogi Bear" in 3D, it was a cute movie but I would've preferred to have someone to watch it with. After that I got a Jamba Juice then walked back to the Hotel until I went out later that night.

I got to go back to one of my favorite Thai restaurants called Pad Thai with Anthony and then afterwards since what we ate was spicy, we stopped at Baskin Robbins to help cool us off from the spices that were in our entrees. We also went into the city to see my favorite Broadway show "Phantom of the Opera" It was amazing and the voices were fantastic, especially the man who played the role of the Phantom. The first time I heard him sing during the show, I literally had chills his voice was so powerful. It was my second time seeing it and Anthony's first. It is definitely an incredible experience to see a Broadway show, especially this one; it's been around for a long time and I hope it continues to do so. I really missed the city as well, it was great to go back in and see everything lit up at night. There was a lot of traffic going into the city, so I was relieved we just made it to the theatre before the show began.

After the show ended we were pretty hungry so on our way back we found a nice bar to eat at. It was a really nice place, the bar was lit up in neon orange. The food was really good and watched a movie to end the night.

New Years day came and began with an awesome lunch at Red Lobster after I checked out from the Hotel. In case nobody knew this by now, I LOVE seafood! I had the Ultimate feast, it was so gooood. Anthony shared his bbqed lobster with me since he wasn't a fan of it, I found it better than the one that was served with my dish. It was nice to be back there again, another one of my favorite restaurants that I would rarely go to due to it being a bit on the expensive side.

New Years plans changed close to last minute, so I ended up spending it with my ESP girl and her boyfriend, Andrew at his house, and a friend of his. We had mozzarella sticks, pizza, and other appetizers before we went to a party at a friend's house. We drank a little bit before then, and then went to the party. I had some Strawberry champagne which was really good, and some Arbor Myst wine. We watched the ball drop downstairs with a lot of people that I didn't even know but they all were very friendly and nice people. I got hugs from total strangers, but it was all good and they made me feel welcome.

They had a lot of animals living there; cats, dogs, and fish. One of the dogs only had hair on it's head so we were all making fun of it and laughing when it kept coming over to me whimpering for attention; it was weird. Why don't they just shave the rest of it so it didn't look so strange looking, I kind of felt bad for it. After the party we went back to Andrew's, drank some more, had some Baby Back Ribs flavored potato chips, and just hung out until we all got tired and went to sleep. We were up till around 4 even though it didn't feel like it.

We all slept a bit on the late side the following day, and drove to a strip mall, went into a couple stores, got some candy for the movies, went to see "The Tourist", then went out for dinner at the Macaroni Grill. I hadn't been there in a really long time, the food was really good and we all had a good time together. Later on we left Andrew's and Amanda dropped me off at our family friend's house for the night. I didn't do much, just stayed in and talked to Donna and her family until I went to sleep.

The next day Amanda and I went into Red Bank to get readings at this New Age store we liked to go to. We both hadn't been there in a really long time so it was nice to be back again, and I may consider living around that area; we'll see what happens. We had a really good reading that made us bond even more than I thought we could. It's a nice place but a lot of their things tend to be on the expensive side so you just get what you need. Amanda got an interesting book and some stones, I got a Chakra necklace and an incent holder since I didn't have one anymore. After that we left and had dinner at Amanda's. Her Dad made homemade Lobster and shrimp bisque with 6 cheese macaroni, it was delicious and I hadn't had bisque in a long time so it was a real treat.

Amanda drove me back to Donna's and I just stayed in for the night, hanging out with Jaime watching movies and having girl time just relaxing. We watched "Rent", it had a lot of good music and some songs I could even relate to; plus it was something to do. Another night we watched a free movie On Demand, "The Decent". It was a crazy, thrilling movie; we both jumped a couple times but it was fun to watch with some popcorn. We stayed up talking for a while until I got tired and went to sleep.

Unfortunately while I was on my vacation I did get sick a couple times, but I still managed to have a great time regardless; and didn't let it get me down and keep me from having fun. I did have to cancel my original flight and stay a little longer due to being pretty sick, but of course I didn't mind and made the best of it.

The next days I rested and didn't really go out too much, needed to take it easy. I did get to do take out from the Chinese restaurant in my old neighborhood one of the days which was pretty cool. I used to go there a lot with friends, it was still the same except the name changed from Chopstix King to EB Chinese. I just stayed in for the rest of the day. Jaime had a friend come over and we all hung out and watched episodes of FRIENDS, LOVE that show!

My last full day I slept late, had a late lunch with Donna, Jaime, and her friend Jackie at Chili's. I got half a rack of baby back ribs and black beans, hadn't had that in sooo long with some tea. We stayed there for a while just talking and then went back to the house to rest until I went out later that night.

At first I didn't have plans, I was able to make some last minute with a friend of mine I hadn't seen in a long time. I got to spend some girl time with Jenn, got dropped off at her house, we walked to EB Chinese and ate there, picked up some wine coolers at the liqour store, walked around CVS, then walked back to her house. We had a long girl talk, and then our friend James came over to hang out with us. We had a good time talking, laughing, and taking pictures, then James and Jenn dropped me off at Donna's house for the night. It was great to see them both, and I'm glad we took some pictures; we hadn't taken any in years!

This was the first time I didn't have a nonstop flight back. I went from Newark, then to Orlando for a couple hours; needed to switch airlines. I got a little lost at first being in an unfamiliar airport, but I was able to ask for help and get to where I needed to be. I was glad I had bought a book before I was there to pass some time, and had some friends to text while I was waiting for the final flight. I did get a lot of exercise that day walking around in the airports so I slept well that night.

Overall it was a great vacation that was very much needed and over-due for, very grateful that I got to go home and see people and have fun.

I'm sure everyone has their New Years resolutions, mine is to get a couple jobs and get my own apartment. I believe it's time for me to move out and have a life of my own where I'm my own Boss and can live my life the way I want to and where I want to. Before I even came back here, I started doing some job hunting and applied to a couple jobs that offered a really good salary as well as jobs that I feel confident that I could do. I know it's a whole process, but I'm already taking steps to getting my own place. I feel like I'm not growing here anymore and I'm being held back from doing so which isn't good.

Another new thing in my life is this company Herbalife that helps everyone lose/gain weight or just increase their energy levels. I just started taking their meal replacement shakes and vitamins, and have already been getting results. I now have enough energy to get on the treadmill a few times a week!

I have always had a passion for helping people and ever since I got involved with this company that happens to have been around for 30 years, I feel like I've found my true calling. I've always liked holistic/herbal methods when it came to health and medication as well and that's what their products are, they are all herbal and natural ingredients; everything the body needs to work it's best to keep us healthy. I'm working on becoming a Distributor and having a business of my own, being my own Boss for once in my life; it's what I've always wanted. I already have a couple customers using the products so that's a beginning, and have been promoting the Business during my trip; my work never stopped even while on vacation.

There are good things in the works coming up in my life. Let it be a good year for us all. Amen

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Welcome to 2010, a time for growth and change

Hey Everyone,

Happy New Year to you all! I hope you had memorable ones with awesome people like I did.

I got to go home for New Years, thanks to my sweetheart :-* I was there for 8 fun nights seeing my friends, and loved ones. I got to do a lot and see a good amount of people.

My first night I spent with my family and just relaxed talking and watching movies with them. I don't like to do much my first night, I just like to relax and settle in.

The other nights I got to have a nice dinner out with my family, and a friend of theirs at this place called "Cahoot's". It was a nice place, and I got to have the most delicious steak I've ever tasted. I definitely wanna go back again with friends maybe next time. It was nice spending time with the family and getting out. Earlier on that day, I just spent time with my Aunt until my cousin came home from work. Then, we did a little shopping to get ready for New Years. It was nice to have some girl time together.

New Years came and I met up with Matt in New Bruns., and then later on we were invited to go to our friends: Krystal and Dino's house. We got to spend some time alone together and then met up for a bit with my friend, Karina. We walked around Amboy for a while and then I finally got a hold of our friends and walked to their house. It was cold and slushy out, but we did get a good workout walking around town. We got to our friend's house and we just hung out till Matt had to go to work.

So then I spent some time with just Krystal, Dino, and the kiddies. We talked and watched movies, and I got to hold their newest addition to their family; Allie. She's so tiny and got these beautiful dark blue eyes, like the ocean. I've never seen blue eyes that color before. Later on some of their family came over to spend New Years with us, while I waited for Matt to get back from work. He got there before it was midnight, and I was very happy about that.

We had champagne with a scoop of pineapple ice-cream in it, it was so good. It was a very special night that I will treasure for the years to come. We stayed up late just talking and hanging out. We went to bed late, it was a fun night and I will never forget it.

The next day I couldn't sleep anymore, so I just rested until my friends got up. They got up later on and we hung out and ordered Chinese food. I hadn't had Chinese in such a long time, it was delectable. I had sesame chicken with wonton soup, it was so good. I waited till Matt got out of work to come there and get me, because we had our own plans later on.

We ended up staying a little longer than expected because my friends are going to be leaving the state. I wanted to spend as much time with them as I could before they left. So we watched some movies, and had some really good laughs. I hadn't laughed like that in such a long time, I got to the point of crying I was laughing so hard. It was great to laugh like that again.

Later on we left and had the night to ourselves. It was a special night, and I hope there will be more like that in the future. We had pizza, cinna sticks, and some champagne. It was a peaceful night, no drama, and no noise.

The next day we met up with my girl at Menlo Mall and walked around for a while. We went into stores, put make up on, got a few things here and there. I hadn't been to a mall in a while, nor had I had that much fun in a long time. Later on that day, we went to Friday's and I treated both Matt and Amanda for lunch. We had a very nice time there talking, and then planning the rest of our day. We decided to see a movie, but first had to go to another mall for a while to shop.

We ended up seeing: "Sherlock Holmes". We brought some candy in to snack on which was fun and a smart idea. It was a very good movie, and had good actors in it. It's a good action packed film, and I totally recommend it. After that, Amanda and I dropped Matt off and we had some girl time. We stayed up late talking and catching up with one another like we usually do, I live for those moments. I love our girl talks, they're the best!

The next day we slept in a bit and then went out for brunch with Amanda's Dad. We went to Stuff 'Yer Face. I love that place, I hadn't been there in forever! I got a pizza boli and they shared a pizza pie. It was so good, I have such great memories in that place. The music was really good, they had anything from the genre: 50's-80's music. I loved it, such great music to enjoy listening to.

After that Matt met up with me in my fav. ice-cream store, Thomas' Sweets. I treated him to a blend-in, as well as myself. I was too full, so I got it to go to have for later on. Then we went back to Amanda's house and hung out there for a while. We watched a movie or two and then went out to see another movie. We invited Amanda's mom to come along with us, we had a great time together.

We saw that night: "Up in the Air". That was a good film too with George Clooney, but with this movie you really got to think about it. Allow me to explain, some people would think negatively of it and others would have a positive outlook on it. I recommend this movie too, so if you want to understand what I mean you'll just have to see it for yourself. It was a nice night outing.

After wards, before we left I saw it was a full moon. For some reason I like to howl at it, and it's fun. So at the count of 3 we all howled at the moon and it was a lot of fun and we all were laughing after wards. It was great to hear everyone laughing and having a good time.

The next day Amanda, Shannon, and I hung out at the Freehold Mall for a while. On the way there, we saw a very small rainbow in the sky but it faded before I could get a picture of it. We walked around, went into stores, did a little shopping, took a lot of pictures, and went to Build a Bear. We had a lot of fun making this cute bunny I made for my friends daughter, Allie. They helped me dress her up, and we took pictures in the process of making her. It was a lot of fun, and we got to be goofy and take silly pictures. I think the three of us bonded that day.

Later that night, a small group of us went to the Rainforest Cafe for dinner. I love that place, it's so colorful, unique, and such beautiful fish. It's a nice atmosphere over all, and we took a lot of great pictures. The small group included: me, Amanda, Matt, and Dana. Amanda and I ordered drinks; she got Panama Punch, and I got a Green Python. Mine was very colorful, and we toasted to celebrate her getting into Kean.

Matt and I shared an appetizer, and we had another one to start with. The food was good, and the mood was peaceful and full of positive energy. Matt and Dana pretended it was their birthday and got the sparkling volcano for dessert. At first it was too rich for my taste, and then they mushed it up and it was much better. It was a really fun night.

To the ones who couldn't make it, I have pictures up so you can see what you missed. You can feel like you were there as you look through my pictures. They're on both my Myspace and Facebook sites if you're interested.

After dinner, we went to hang out in the book store for a while and just walked around. Amanda and Dana spent some girl time together, so I spent time with Matt. It was a really big book store with two floors. They were on the first floor and we were on the second. We took some goofy pics and found a place to sit down together, it was nice. We stayed there till closing time.

After wards, we dropped Matt off and then Amanda dropped me off at our mall to meet up with my friend, Amy. From there we went to Billiards to hang out for a while and my friend Pete met up with us. We all got to catch up with one another while playing darts. I didn't know that game could be a bit of a workout, I played a lot. It was a nice night overall, I got to do a lot in one night.

There's so much I got to do, I'm having a hard time remembering and being able to write it all down. I got to spend some girl time with Krystal one last time, that was very special to me; since I knew I wasn't going to see her again for a while. I got her an early birthday gift along with the bunny for Allie. We played with the kids, watched movies, and she ordered a pizza. It was really good, very cheesy.

I helped her take their tree down while I waited for Matt to come over. I thought decorating a tree was fun, but it's also kind of fun putting it away as well. I took a lot of pictures before we left their house. We stayed a little longer than expected, it was hard to leave. I know our paths will cross again someday, hopefully in the near future.

Then later on that night we left to meet up with some friends of mine to hang out. We made the bus, and then once we were in my part of town we waited for my friend to pick us up. On the way to Pete's house we stopped at our mall so I could meet my new friend Jess finally. She was very sweet, she gave me a bag of sample products to take back with me. She was very thoughtful and generous, I'll have to think of something I can get her. I'm glad I finally got to meet her after months of talking on Facebook and IM. :)

After that we got a couple things to take over to my friend's house and Michelle came over. My camera had died at this point, so I asked Michelle to bring her camera. I was grateful that she did so we could take some pictures together and have memories of our night. It was a short visit, but still fun. I got to take some great pics, see my friends, and spend time with my Matt.

My visits always seem to end too fast, but I make the best of the time I do have there. I don't like to sleep late while I'm home, because I don't want to waste any of the time I have. I like to see as many people, and do as many things as I can while I'm there. One thing I love about my home, you never run out of stuff to do. I can't wait to go back again, I miss it already.

Now to explain the title of this entry. First off it's a new year, and second, I'm beginning to grow up as a woman more and more. I've realized that it's time for me to take steps towards my goal of having a life of own, and living it where I want to. I have already taken steps forward to doing so. I'm starting to job hunt again while my winter break is coming to an end. I'm making good time with the rest of my school break.

I have already asked our neighbor across the street to give out some of my business cards for Bartending. I'm hoping I get some calls soon so I can have some parties to do, make money, begin my business, and make a name for myself. I'm sick of doing the same things, I feel like I'm not getting anywhere. So I have felt it's time to change things, and this is only the beginning.

I was born to fly, so I'm spreading my wings and doing all the things I want to do. I am going to defy gravity, and I won't let anyone put me down and keep me from living my dreams. So let the year of 2010 be a good one for us all.

To the Rossi family

I will miss you all so much. I'm glad I got to spend New Years with you all, and take some great photos, share some good laughs, and just enjoy each others company. I hope to see you guys soon in the near future, and wish the very best for all of you. You've been good friends to me, good listeners, given good advice , and you've done a lot for me in my life. I will treasure the memories we have together forever, and look forward to making more in the future. Thank you for everything, and being there for me. Be Blessed always. <3

An Unforgettable Summer

Hey Everyone,

Sorry I haven't updated my site in a while. I've been kind of busy. So I thought I would update about my summer and then what's going on in the present time in my life.

A couple months ago I went back home to visit everyone for a week. It was a lot of fun, and got to do a lot and see some familiar faces again, that I already miss. I came in early July, the 4th of July is very special to me and love being home to celebrate it with my friends and loved ones. I took some pictures, made some new memories, even a new friend so that was cool.

I had missed Amanda's Graduation, so I wanted to make it up to her and made a surprise party at Cheesecake Factory; a restaurant she'd never been to before. It was perfect! It was a bit more difficult to do because I'm no longer local, but I had help, and everything worked out wonderfully. I was very happy with the final outcome, and a good number of people showed up.

I got to go to the beach finally, after not seeing it for two whole years. I missed it so much. A little group of us went at night. It was so peaceful, and calming, as well as romantic. I met someone, and he came with us that evening. My friends let us spend some time alone together and it definitely was unforgettable, and powerful. I never shared a moment like that with someone before. We just sat near the water, talking, looking up at the stars, listening to the waves crash, and just enjoying each others' company.

We have made it a tradition that every visit we go to this special place in Pennsylvania. It was a great day, and a lot of fun. It's just a beautiful, and peaceful place to be; I love it. On the way there it was like going back in time; singing songs in the car and laughing like we were in high school again. Life is too short to be serious. Right? Right? ;)

Amanda had a BBQ at her house for the 4th of July. It was great, good food, good friends, taking pictures, and just kicking back and relaxing. BBQs' are awesome!

We went to the mall and just walked around one day, had a movie night, and a lot of good laughs. We saw Transformers Rise of the Fallen. It was really good. I was never a fan of Transformers growing up, but they did well on the movies. I definitely recommend you see it if you get the chance. I got to see some people that night I haven't seen in a while, so that was great.

I got to spend some time with my cousins. We went to the beach for the day, which happened to not be the greatest weather but we still had fun. We did a little bit of shopping and went out for dinner at a nice seafood place called Crab's Claw. It was very good food, and we even got a picture in before we left. We got to even go to New Brunswick's best kept secret: Thomas' Sweets. It was a sweet experience to have with my cousin Laura, and Matt. We ended the night with watching a movie at the house; Max Payne. That was another good movie if you like action movies.

I got to spend some time with Krystal, Dino, Jaden, and Matt around the end of my trip. Krystal dyed my hair, and it came out really nice. Matt and I went into the city for our first official date. We were going to see a comedy show but we didn't get to go that time. There's always next time, can't do everything in one visit.

So we ended up just walking around the city taking pictures, talking, buying a couple things, and just enjoying the night life in the city together. It was great to be in the city again, I never really have walked around there at night before; it was refreshing. That was the best date I'd ever been on my whole life, and that was definitely another unforgettable memory.

So I think that sums it up pretty well. If you have any suggestions for me to add anything, I'll take it under advisement and maybe add it in when I got some time.

So now I'm back in school, almost two weeks completed already. Fall semester starts early. It's been hard being back, but also another hard transition is getting back to school, waking up early, and doing homework again. So I'm a student again, and also doing some job hunting on the side; as well as working out and reaching my weight goal. I only got 5 more pounds to go! :) Ever since I started school a year ago, I've seen that time has been going by faster and semesters are beginning to fly by.

So that's basically it for now, just working hard in school, and trying to find a part-time job. It isn't easy but I'm not giving up. If you would like to know anything more, and you got my number; give me a call and we'll catch up. Leave me some love, I don't ask for much and it really means a lot to me.

Ciao for now! ^_~

An escape, and rebirth

Good Evening Everyone:

First I will talk a little bit about my escape back home for the holidays, and then later on just catch you up on what I've been up to these past few months.

Me and my family went home for 4 wondrous days to New Jersey for Thanksgiving. Hope everyone had a great time with their families and created some precious memories for Thanksgiving.

We arrived on 11/26 around early afternoon. It was a very tiring flight getting up while it was still dark, but we did it. The first day I would have to say was the first most exhausting day until the end. We did a lot that day. We rented a car, drove to my mom's parents, drove to my Dad's parents, and shockingly I passed out at 8pm that night. Yes, you heard me right, I was knocked out.

11/27: The following day, I woke up on the early side in order to see the Macy's day parade. It was always a tradition in the family that we watched it. It was a lot of fun, and brought back a lot of memories watching it all together. We had a nice time together then later went to my family's house in another part of New Jersey. It was like none of us ever left, and I missed everything so much.

It was great being back, we took a lot of pictures, played pool with my cousin, and ate lightly. I did learn a good lesson after moving that family is so important, and I didn't realize how much till I was far away from them. I shall never take them for granted again. Later that night I went home with my cousins. Laura and I stayed up and watched Rocky Horror and just spent some time together. That was a fun night huh Laura? :-D Let's do the time warp again! Hahahhahahha!

11/28: My favorite day of the week, Friday :) I don't like to sleep late when I'm home, just don't wanna waste any time I have. So I got up, had breakfast with my cousins, spent some time with them, then hung out with Amanda. First place we stopped was Kohls, and since it was Black Friday, miraculously, we got in and out of there. I treated myself to something I really wanted and I don't regret it.

Next, we went to my favorite restaurant for lunch "Golden East". We had a great time, how I missed that place. Afterwards, we went back to Amanda's house, chilled there for a bit, then we went to Menlo Mall and walked around for a while just window shopping. It was a lot of fun, I hadn't been to a mall in a while.

A couple hours later we met up at this sports bar called: Fox & Hound. I had thought of this idea to have a group get together and meet up and just hang out with people I haven't seen in a while since it was a short visit to make the best of the time I had. It ended up being a great idea, and a good turn out of people came. Thank you to all of you who came that day, it really meant a lot to me. We gotta do it again! :)

So we hung out there for a bit, I had a few drinks, then we decided to go to a late movie. We saw: "Transporter 3" It was okay, I mean the guy was hot but the story was missing something. It was still a fun time hanging out with my friends. Then the night ended with James taking me back to my cousins' house :)

11/29: Saturday rolls around. I enjoy a nice breakfast with my Uncle cause my Aunt and Laura had to go shopping. Before they left I said my goodbyes since I was only staying with them a couple nights. In the early afternoon, Amanda comes to pick me up and we take a train to Red bank. We had a great time, took a lot of pictures, and created some new memories :)

We so have to go to that pub next time girl! :-D There was Christmas music all around and lights, I was in high spirits and so happy. That day I think we bonded, and changed our lives forever. We shared a nice light lunch at a place we went to called: Soup Man. They had homemade soup there, it was delicious.

We ended up sharing lobster bisque, it was banging! The best bisque I've ever had! :) After that we took a bunch of pictures, and then got on the train. After that we went back to her house, looked up the movie times and went to see "Twilight" It was a really good vampire movie, and I totally recommend anyone see it if you enjoy vampire stories. There is definitely going to be a sequel.

After the movie, we went to Longhorn's Steakhouse for dinner. I had never been there before. We both had steak, and just chilled there for a bit just talking. I love doing that once in a while with my friends. Later on we went back to her house and started to watch: "Wallie" It was very cute, but we didn't get to see the rest of it.

I started to decorate their family Christmas tree which I really enjoyed doing. I hope they all like what I did do so far ^_^ Then she drove me to my parent's friends' house for the night. We had planned to hang out with James that day but things came up. So since i was so close to his house, he ended up driving by so we sat and talked for a while in his car. It was the perfect way to end my trip.

And now for the final update! I have been in College since the end of August. I just finished my first semester. I call this part of the entry rebirth because school has made me grow and mature more as a person. I worked very hard, and surprised myself in the end by making President's list! For anyone who doesn't know what that means it's straight A's and honor roll in College!

So that's what I've been up to all this time, being a serious student. Now I have a bit of a break till the end of January when Spring semester begins, along with being in chorus again. I definitely look forward to singing again, I missed it so much. I am majoring in being an Executive Asst., and graduating with my Associates. I may even be working soon, things have been really looking up for me. Stay tuned ;)

Intuition

Hey guys,

Sorry I haven't been on here in a while... Just haven't had anything really to talk about... But now I do. It should help my readers to keep coming back to my site. Sooner or later, they always come back for more. Hahahahaha!

I just came back from my vacation on the East Coast.. I had a great time, and time to think of what I want to do.

So I had a good time with my friends and loved ones. It was very much needed, and I was over-due to come back. It was great to be home again.

So you know how females have "women's intuition"? I had it. I drove by my old neighborhood, and all of a sudden I just got this feeling in my gut that I'm moving back. I can't explain it. Just go with it. So I'm working on coming back. It's a whole big process, but I'm gonna make it happen.

My vacation started on 6/28. It was a very early flight out. But I was excited, and awake to get it. I got home close to noon. I had one of my boys pick me up, we went to the buffet, chilled at his crib, went bowling, then met up with my girl, Michelle.. Her and I got to catch up, so that was great. Me and her go way back to freshmen yr. in HS. So it was great to see her again. :)
Later on we went to the movies with a group of ppl. We saw: "Wanted". Great movie btw if you love action movies. Whoa! :-D

6/29. I couldn't find anyone to chill with right away, but eventually found some of my friends to chill with for a while. I got to see Amy and Ryan. First I chilled with Ryan a bit, caught up, had lunch, then we met up with Amy at the old mall where I used to be a mall rat... Haha! Good times... So we went to the movies. We saw: "You don't mess with the Zohan". It was very funny, good story, and a good cast. Adam Sandler was great in it. We had a good time, and laughed a lot. Then we really went back in time, cause we DDred.

I learned how to DDR in the mall, so it was memories. :) One of my good friends got me started on DDR. She knows who she is ;) So that was fun doing that again. While we were there, Amy had brought her materials to draw cause I had asked her to draw out my tattoo for me. But ended up forgetting to take it with me to the tattoo parlor. But now I have a souvineer from her.

Thanks girl for drawing it out for me. I'll have to find a place to put it. It came out really good. You will make a great artist someday. :) Later on, we went to Billiards to play some pool. It was my bro, Chris's b-day, so they chilled with me till he got there so I wasn't alone.

Thanks guys! Love you! After that, they left and we split to go eat at the Grove. Now I don't know who's familiar with Stuff 'yer Face, but it's kinda like that. So we went there to eat, have a drink, and just catch up and chill. I had a creamsicle, and he had an appletini. Both were really good. I never had a creamsicle before. They came in the cutest martini shakers I've ever seen ^_^ After that we stopped at the liqour store to pick up some stuff, and went to billiards to play pool.

I made my own concoction... I made it in the past, and called it: "Monster luau" Ask me for the ingredients, and I may tell you, if you ask nicely :-D It's really good. Chris got a couple lil bottles of vodka and made a mixed drink. So we drank, and played pool. It was a lot of fun.

Then later on we went to his friend's house and just chilled for hours. It was cool. I really didn't get drunk that night, just mellowed out which was kinda what I needed at the time. There was a lot going through my mind that had me stressin. So the night ended early morning, but it was awesome. I never stayed out that late, but wouldn't stay out that late again.
We were out till 5am. Now I know how those celebrities feel that party till early morning. It's exhausting lol.

6/30. I took it easy most of the day, and just relaxed. Then later on I hung out with my boy, James. We chilled at his house a bit and just took it easy. Then later on we went to eat at TGI Fridays. That place is awesome! I love the food, and it's just a great place to go eat and chill. Unfortunately it was a short night cause I wasn't feeling well. I had a hangover, one of the worst ones ever. So nothing was helping, so we ended the night and I went to sleep.

7/1. I just took it easy, cause I still wasn't feeling well, just caught up on sleep. Around the afternoon, I had my friend, Chris drive me to my cousin's house. It was a fun drive up since we got a bit lost, but my Aunt guided us in the right direction and we eventually found our way lol. Thanks for your help hun, it was very much appreciated. Love ya!

Then later on, me, my Aunt, Uncle, and their friend, Anne went out to dinner @ Cahoots. It was a good place. I ended up being a lil naughty, we shared nachos. They were sooo good. The rest of the meal was just delicious, and I had a good time. After that, I got to see my cousin cause she came home from work.

So we stayed up a bit late catching up and spending time together since I was only staying there a couple days. It ended up being a good idea.

7/2. Me, Laura, and Aunt Karen had a girl's day. It started with a treated manicure, then lunch at O'Conner's. Good place, and good food but the service was very slow and we had places to go. Eventually the food came out, and it was very good. Then my cousin had a hair appt., so I just chilled out in the salon, txting ppl, and talkin to my Aunt. After that we went back to the house and chilled a bit.

Around 5, Chris picked us up, and we met up with one of my girls, Danny. I hadn't seen her since she went back to NJ after attempting to live with me where I am now. So it was great to see her again, just wish I had gotten to have more time with her... But there's always next time. So from our meeting place, we went to get something quick to eat, then it was off to New Bruns. to get our tat's. I wasn't really that nervious either. This is my 2nd tat now, and won't be the last :-D

Chris dropped us off at the parlor cause he had an errand to run. So, we filled out everything we needed to sign, and waited to get inked. Danny went first, and then I did. Laura stayed with me for support and cause she wanted to. I love you sweetie for being there. Thank you! So I ended up bonding with Laura and Danny that night.

It was great. What I thought was interesting to share was my tat was done before Danny's by only a few minutes. :-D So mine was done first. Haha! :-P I don't regret it at all. Then Danny had to leave and meet up with her family in LBI. So we said our goodbyes, and I thought up the idea to go to the movies.

We saw: "Hancock" It was very funny, entertaining, good story line, and good cast. If you like superhero movies, I totally recommend you see it, and if you like Will Smith as well. We had a good time. Chris dropped us off at my cousin's house, and we ended the night by taking some pictures together, since I wasn't going to see her again during my trip. It was great. Thanks sweetie for taking pics with me eventhough you were tired. I can't wait to see how they came out. Send them to me when you can. <3

7/3. James picked me up from my cousin's house in the morning. Originally, we were supposed to go to six flags, but that didn't happen. I will def. be going next time.

So we ended up chillen at his house for a few hours, and just took it easy. I ended up passing out, cause I was still tired I guess. Later on in the afternoon, we met up with Amanda. We went out to eat with a little group of ppl. It was me, James, Amanda, Mike, and Chris.

We went to this BBQ place called: "Big Ed's" Amanda had recommended I get the ribs earlier on so we both ended up getting them. Copy cat! :-D Haha! The ribs were really really good. Mmmmm, after that Chris had plans so he split. Then the four of us took a train to RedBank to see the fireworks. The train was majorly crowded, and we had to do some walking to get to where the fireworks were being shown.

The stores had lines starting from outside if you wanted to stop at 7-Eleven for drinks or snacks. It was crazy! But we ended up getting drinks later on when we were settled. Amanda and Mike went to get drinks and snacks, so she got drinks for James and I. Thank you for the drinks girl! You rock! :-D

Shannon, and her friends met up with us and sat next to us. So we all watched the fireworks together. They were the most amazing fireworks I've ever seen. Probably the best I'll ever see.

The most wicked awesome part of the fireworks was when they put USA in the sky. I never saw that before. Those were the ones that stood out from the rest. It was an awesome, and magical night. Then we took the train back, and there was some probs with the train, but it was okay eventually. We got stuck on the train, but the prob. was fixed. But the ppl on there were crazy. Crazy teenagers screaming, someone had a beer on the train and they were toasting, and one of them said that the person drinking the beer would get arrested and laughing about it. Now there was only one song that could define the ppl on that train: "Teenage Wasteland" by: The Who. It fit to a T unfortuntely lol.

So then we went back to Amanda's and the boys left, and it was girl time. So we stayed up a bit chatting, had drinks, and just caught up with one another. It was an unforgettable night, I can't get into detail. Just trust me on it. My Esp twin ;) Then we passed out.

7/4. My fav. day of the week! If you don't know it, then you don't know me very well. You have to fiture it out, no clues :-P

So the day began with Amanda's Dad taking us to Sam Ash to rock out. It was a lot of fun. Her Dad has been taking guitar lessons, and I guess it was time for him to get a new guitar to wail on. So I found a baby guitar to mess around with since that's the size I need lol. I was in my own lil world, and started singing. It was great, felt right at home.

I def. want to take guitar lessons in the future. Probably take voice lessons again first though, cause I did that for 7 yrs, and I miss it so much. There's still so much more to learn vocally. But I think I found my instrument. I want to get an acoustic/electric guitar to learn on. So I have the electric option later on. I can rock out with my bad self :-D \m/ Yea!

So we chilled there a bit, took some pics. Then we went to eat at this really unique buffet. It had many selections of food which I like. I finally got to try pierogies. They were really good btw. So that was fun. While we were there, I was thinking of some way to celebrate the 4th of July. So I came up with the creative idea since I went to bartending school to make either red, white, or blue drinks to celebrate the 4th.

So there happened to be a liquour store in the same location as the buffet, so we walked over. Her Dad ended up picking up Sangria, which was delicious. We picked up cosmopolitans. and then we went back to the house, and were discussing what else to do.

We ended up going to Blockbuster which was a very random and funny trip. haha! :-D So we got a couple movies, and went back to her house.

I dressed up for the 4th. My parents went to SF not too long ago, and brought me back this gorgeous oriental silk shirt. So I wore it. I figured, this is the 4th of July and I'm home so I should make it special. So Mike and Chris ended up coming over later, watched movies, drank, and had some munchies. We had a good time together.

7/5. We got up early, and Amanda's Dad took us into the city for a good portion of the day. We drove in, and then took the ferry to the city. Being by the water was great, cause where I am we have disgusting brown water. Blech! So we walked around a bit, taking pictures, saw ground zero, the seaport, did a lil shopping, found some unique stores, and went to Chinatown. It was really authentic...

They had the chopsticks, and the lil rice bowls you eat out of like I did back in the day with Diana and her family. Ah, the memories. I shall never forget them. :) Wo ai ni <3

We did a lot of sight seeing, and went into some beautiful chapels. Just gorgeous, and peaceful to be in. There were some things that got my attention, and I asked Amanda to take some pics for me. Thanks girl for doing that :) Taking pics is so much fun! ^_^

On the way there I called up my cousin, Jilly to say hi and see if we could meet up. But she had plans. It was kind of last minute so I expceted that. But it was still cool to talk to her and catch up a lil bit. Miss you Jilly! I will def. see you next time :) Here's something cool for you to read... My friend's Dad's guitar teacher teaches Bruce Springsteen's kids! Thought that would catch your interest ;) So we txted a bit while I was there, and sent her pics from my cell that I took so she felt like she was there.

I saw some really beautiful, and unique flowers. So I took a few pics of those. In the future, I want to get my own digital camera. A small one, but with a lot of mega pixels. The more there is the better quality the pictures will come out.

So then we went back around the middle of the afternoon. We met up with Michelle, so I could see her one more time before my vacation was up and to get my hoodie. Then we went back to Amanda's and relaxed for a bit.

Later on we thought of things to do since it was the last full day I had. We ended up dressing up a bit since it was my last day, and went to Red Lobster. Me, Amanda, and Chris drove to Red Lobster and met up with James.

It was a nice last dinner. Amanda and I got really tasty drinks. I got a bascibayne malibu bay breeze, and she a got a malibu hurricane. For dinner, I treated myself to rock lobster tail. It was so good, and appreciated it more since I hadn't had lobster since our trip to Maine when I had it fresh. :) So it brought back good memories as well.

So we all just chilled, and enjoyed each other's company. After that, I had owed Chris Thomas's Sweets. So went there next in New Bruns. I totally recommend you go there and have a blend-in. Just don't go too often. It's bangin, but unhealthy. So we went there, and I treated the boys.

Btw, Thomas's Sweets vs. Coldstone= Thomas's Sweets hands down :-D I first learned about this place back when Stuff 'yer Face was in my hometown, and it was connected to the restaurant. So that's how I heard of it. So we got our ice-cream, sat, and enjoyed it. Then I spent some time with James at his house, hanging out, and talked for a while. It was a good visit.

Later on Chris and Amanda met up with me and we peaced. The ending of my last night, was just good advice and last talks. It was all good and helpful knowledge to hear. Thanks guys for still being here for me. You both are so important to me, don't know what I'd do without you two.

And everyone else of course. I love all you guys, you're all special to me in your own way, and keep me sane. So then Amanda and I had some girl time again just chillen and then eventually went to sleep.

7/6. My last day was an early one cause I had somewhat of an early flight. So that was tough for us all. Amanda and her Mom took me to the airport, and gave me some food to eat later on since the plane didn't really serve anything till the end which was kinda pointless for me cause I slept the whole flight lol. They walked me in since it was my first time doing this. Thank you so much guys for walking me in. I really appreciated it. Thanks for taking me eventhough it was kind of early, I know it's tough. I appreciated your help.

When I got to Security, I had the most ditzy moment of my life I would think... Now you gotta remember I was running on only 3 hrs of sleep... I got my stuff through it, and started walking without my suitcase :-D. Thought I would share that so anyone who had a bad day would get a good laugh.

So I slept through the whole flight, cause the night before I got about a few hrs of sleep cause I wanted to spend some time with my Esp twin before going back. I could sleep on the plane so we stayed up for a bit.

So altogether, between the last hours of sleep there, and on the plane I got about 6 hrs which is still not enough. Finding my Mom was a lil difficult, but eventually I got it. My Dad met up with us at Pei Wei, which is a really good thai restaurant and we had lunch together. Then after that, I switched cars and drove with my Dad. We stopped at CVS to pick up the stuff I need to take care of my tat. I almost gave it away by asking if we have bacitracin in the house. But I left it as I need some stuff, I would tell him when I was ready and that I wasn't ashamed.

After that, I passed out. :-D I was tired as hell. Then they made me a nice dinner of bbq chicken that my Dad made. His chicken is the best! Mmmmm, I hope to learn how to make it someday.

Then later on I rocked out with some guitar hero, which helped me destress and bring up my mood since I was homesick already and sad to be back. So I took it easy the rest of the night, and went to bed early. It's back to job hunting.

My whole trip, I have no regrets. I got to do a lot, see as many ppl as I could, and people that wanted to see me of course. Some were just busy and I understand. I will see you guys next time, and get to the beach!

To all my friends and loved ones: I'm coming back. I don't know when, but hopefully soon. Not sure if it'll even be in NJ. But we shall see where the wind takes me. I will write more when I have more exciting news. Stay in touch, leave me some love whether it be as simple as a comment, or guestbook signing. But please do either one so I know you were here. It would mean a lot to me, and it's not asking much.

Ciao for now!

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A new Beginning in 2008

Hello Everyone,

I'm sorry I haven't had anything to write about in a while. There hasn't been really much to talk about, but now there is. First off, I had taken a bartending course not too long ago. I graduated and now I'm a certified Bartender. So that's some big news.

Recently, I had one of my best friends come to visit me for a week. We did a lot of fun things. The first night was New Years so we made it a memorable one. We just did something simple, and had a good time. Happy new year to you all, hope you made it a good one. It's a time to start over.

The other days we saw a movie, went out to eat, went to an outlet mall, saw some unique things, had some good laughs, created some new inside jokes, and best of all created new memories. Now it's time to get to work. I won't be writing for a while cause I'll be working on finding private parties to do in order to get some experience, and get my name out there to people.

What I like about this business is I can go anywhere with it which also means depending on how much experience, I can even work at a hotel or casino someday. We'll see what happens. Wish me luck guys! Until then. Ciao!

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P.S.

Guys sign my gb, or leave a comment to start off 08 properly. It would mean a lot to me. Make my site come alive again.

How to treat a lady

Hey guys, sorry I haven't been on in a while. There's been a lot going on. But I won't really get into it on here. I have something important to bring up. It has to do with the word respect. It's a very important word in all of our lives and sometimes it's not used enough. I won't say too much but let me explain myself a bit.

I was in a bad relationship not too long ago. I was disrespected a lot, taken for granted, abused emotionally and physically. I never saw it coming, which was the worst of it. I recently had the strength to back myself up like I should have a while ago. I showed it to a friend of mine so I'm sending it to you.

I'm now a free spirit and stronger then ever. There's no one to bring me down anymore. He has no more power over me, and never will again. After you read this, to all the guys out there. If you ever get to meet me and possibly date me, this is how you'll be treated if you so betray me as this boy did.

To make sure there is no repeat of this situation. I will bold the sentences and use a different color that matter the most. Enjoy


Jerseycutie223: Hey

SLG 5: heyy

Jerseycutie223: how are you doing?

Jerseycutie223: I just made my night

Jerseycutie223: I told TC off

SLG 5: lol niiiiiiiiiiiiice

Jerseycutie223: yea

Jerseycutie223: would you like me to show you what I said?

Jerseycutie223: I'm evil

SLG 5: yeah i wanna c! lol

Jerseycutie223: hehe

Jerseycutie223: You can't help who you love. But it was wrong of you to tag me along when you didn't feel the same way along with everything else. You will pay dearly. But not by my hands but to a higher power

Jerseycutie223: then he asked me why I was talking to him

Jerseycutie223: so I said Ciao!

Jerseycutie223: and then he said I'm jealous

Jerseycutie223: which I'm not

Jerseycutie223: so I couldn't let him get away with that

Jerseycutie223: uh far from it. I want a MAN not a boy. You were a waste of time and energy

SLG 5: lol

Jerseycutie223: in fact, you'll be the one who's jealous

Jerseycutie223: when I have a real man and you have some ho

Jerseycutie223: so actually, I feel sorry for you

Jerseycutie223: you must've been pretty desperate lol

Jerseycutie223: that's it

Jerseycutie223: then he blocked me

Jerseycutie223: he didn't fight back

SLG 5: ahahahahaha

SLG 5: sweeeeeeeeet

SLG 5: thats so awesome of u he deserved it


Now, after reading that, I don't let people that treat me like dirt get away with it. I stand up for myself. I'm usually a pretty sweet person if you treat me right and respect me. But if you don't, I can be your worst nightmare.

Okay, off that subject for a personal update for all of you to read. If you want to know more you can contact me. I moved out of state so that's been pretty rough on all of us. It's going to take a lot of getting used to. I miss my home and my friends. (You know who you are) I miss you all very much :) I'll do a better update when there's more to talk about. Keep in touch. Ciao!

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Bringing in 2007 right! ^_^

Hey everyone! I know I've been gone for a while on here but I'm back! I'm still alive don't worry :) It's just I didn't have much to write about... But I do now. My life has had it's up and downs but now it's pretty solid where it is now. Can't really complain.

I hope everyone had a nice New Years :) I know it's passed already but just want to catch up with everyone. We've all had hard times in our lives, so you know how it is. But here's a good quote from a GREAT movie: "Why do we fall? So we can learn to pick ourselves up" Batman Begins Great quote. So yea, I've had some stuff to deal with like everyone else does. But I'm still alive. Thank God :)

I won't really get into it much, but I was in a car accident in early December... I'm okay, and my passenger is okay too.. But after seeing my life flash before my eyes, I will NEVER take life for granted AGAIN! Life is precious, take care of it. So yea, I'm a little hurt, but I'm alive nonetheless, and that's what matters. No one was hurt. If you wanna know more, you know what to do..

I'm also not unemployed anymore! That's an answered prayer for me! I was unemployed almost a whole year, so I don't take for granted I have a job. It's a demeaning job, but it feels good to have an income again. So Amen to that :) I'm a Telemarketer. I know it's not permanent, it's just for now, and it doesn't pay bad either. But it can be VERY frustrating. But just like everyone else who works you look forward to getting paid. TGIF! I get paid today woo hoo! :) The weekend is here Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah!

So, I started doing some thinking about my future, and I'm gonna get some info on College courses and keep talking about it with the folks... Cause I would like to see myself doin something that I'll be happy doin and enjoying my job. Plus, I'm looking for another job, to make more money, and get more hours... So, I'll keep you updated later on with School...

So my 21st birthday is around the corner. I still can't believe I'm gonna be 21! BIG step, the last BIG party I'll ever have. It's gonna be awesome. It also means I'm officially an adult. Scary thing I know lol. Please let it snow just a little bit! That's all I ask..

There's something to talk about. The weird weather we've been having. I'm almost forgetting it's Winter. It's almost like we skipped Winter, and went right to Spring. It's NOT RIGHT! Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

So yea, I got a man who's in a band that I love with all my heart. I don't know what I would do without him. I love you baby! *U kNoW wHo U r* :-* :-* I'm so proud of you Sweetheart! You did great tonite! I'm keeping it private like this cause I can't stand nosey people. It's one of my pet peeves.

So I'm bringing in the New Year with no drama, real people I can count on, no more rats in my life. And for the people that did, Karma is coming for you :) That's the beauty of it, I don't have to lift a finger. So yea, your time will come. I'm also trying to get an apartment of my own and start my own life. So those are already 2 BIG resolutions for the New Year. What were yours? Tell me, if you feel like sharing.

So I think that's enough for now to keep you busy.

A couple shoutouts to some new buddies of mine!

Crystal: We go wayyy back girl to 9th grade in Vo-tech :) You're a cool person to be around, and play pool with. It's interesting how when we play straight pool just the two of us, we do better then when we're with others. You've become a good friend of mine, you look out for me, and also give me good advice. Thanks for being there girl.

Krissy: A Middlesex girlfriend of mine. We have SO much in common. Yay for being Pisces! :-D You're a cool person, good listener, cool to talk to, and give good advice. I hope we continue to become better friends. You've become a good friend to me, and I am here if you need someone to talk to. Don't forget that!

Royale: We met in Vo-tech also! You're a great friend, sweet, kind, generous, funny, and always have something to talk about. We keep each other company when we're bored. Our talks on my breaks at work lol. You're a strong young woman. God bless you for the person you are. You and Chris are great people, and wish you all the luck and happiness in the world :) I hope we never lose touch.

Heather K: You're such a sweet, and kind young woman. I'm glad we met taking voice lessons at the same place. You have a beautiful voice, share it with the world. Perhaps we could even sing something together? That would be awesome! I hope to return again to my home someday.. Meaning more voice lessons. That's where my heart is and forever will be. Music is the love of my life. You've become a great friend. Thanks for being there to listen to me, keep me company at work, help me get to work, and just be an incredible human being. I'm grateful to know you sweetie. God Bless you xoxo

Well, I think that's enough. I wrote about 3 or 4 chapters of a book already tonite hahahahhahah! :-D That's what people would say. This is what happens when I haven't updated in a while. I write A LOT! LoL

If you aren't up here, it doesn't mean you aren't important. So DON'T THING THAT!!!

Thanks to everyone in my life for being there for me to rant to, give me advice, to cry to, to help me get to where I need to be etc... I'm grateful to all of you. God Bless all of you!

That's all for now folks!

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I'm bringin sexy back :-p