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