Love Bus For Life

If It's Cold, It Better Snow.

2010-12-09T19:38:00.004-05:00

Hello. It's been a while, I know. I'm pretty sure this is just a space for me to write and nobody is actually reading it. Either way, I enjoy it.

It's Decemeber. It's cold. It's NOT snowing. I have this thing, if it's going to be cold and blustery I want it to be snowing. Snow is the only thing that matters in the winter. I want to go snowboardin, that's why.

I'm ranting and nothing interesting is coming out of it.

Bye.

Currently listening to House Hunters International. I wish I was someone who had $970,000 laying around for a villa in the South of France.

I'm bore therefore this post is boring. Sorry.

2010-09-27T18:43:00.003-04:00

Sooooooooo summer is over. Sadness, sadness, sadness. Why is it that I never, EVER get used to summer ending? That'll remain unanswered forever.

Anyway, in case anyone out there in internet space who is even bothering to read this blog is wondering, I didn't finish my summer bucket list. Oh well. I'm not too concerned about it. Summer always returns, right? There's always next year :)

I don't have too much to report on, there's nothing new happening. I'm trying to write more, kind of failing but eh, oh welll.

slater.

currently not listening to music but watching ESPN (not by choice)

Summer Bucket List cont.

2010-07-14T18:43:00.003-04:00

Before I forget! I've completed two things on my list! HOORAY! Bonnaroo (amazing, hot, sweaty, amazing) and the Belmar 5 Mile (same). I'm planning a trip to Block Island in August. It's my heaven on earth. It's what keeps me sane. MMMMM Fresh Water Pond is my religion. MMMM.

more to the list:
Parker House 5k (more races)
Hiking (did a little of the appaliachian trail earlier this summer)
Sublime & more shows
Barefoot dance party on the beach

thats all for now. let's see how far i get on this list.

currently listening to: Matt Nathanson "Bare"

How's Your Training Regime? Nonexistent.

2010-07-14T18:33:00.004-04:00

I think I want to run more races.

I ran the Belmar 5 Mile run last Saturday (July 10th) with my friend Jamie. We stuck together the entire time and I'm pretty sure she wanted to kill me because I had to stop and ask some random person to use their bathroom. They let me. Anyway, we did it in an hour, which I think is pretty awesome because we didn't train (though we ate carbs the night before...). Anyway, I really loved the way I felt afterwards. I guess it was all the endorphins or the fact that I got to stand underneath a stream of water shooting out of a fire truck in the middle of Ocean Ave. Either way, I felt really good about myself and accomplished for the first time in a long time. SO, I have decided to run the Parker House 5k next Saturday (what sold me was that I get an hour of FREE BEER after). Am I chasing a high? Maybe. Don't get me wrong, I'm training for a marathon or anything that amazing. I don't even really run on my free time either. But, I like these little races because I can feel alive after. I'm a sweaty miserable mess while I'm running, but, once I sprint past that finish line and get my heart to slow down I feel AMAZING. There's really no other way to put it.

Ok, so on another subject, I need to figure out what to do with my life. I'm very aware that I can't nanny for the rest of my life. I'll be taking suggestions here. Thanks.

currently listening to: Mat Kearney "Can't Break Her Fall"

R.I.P. White Chocolate

2010-04-05T21:51:00.002-04:00

The census commercials remind me of McDonald commercials.

White Chocolate, my beloved white Lincoln Continental, is dead. She can no longer be my beautiful dream boat that shuffles me and 2 children all around this wonderful earth. Though I am saddened by this event, I must persevere. Currently, I am in the market for a new car (and by "new" I mean used). I post this in the hopes that maybe anyone out there in the internet world has a decent car they want to sell me (preferably under $6,000). Please comment back if you have a car or know someone with a car they want to sell me. Thanks.

Summer Bucket List (as of 3/28/10)

2010-03-28T21:32:00.002-04:00

1. Belmar 5 Mile Run: every person in my family has done this already except me.
2. Organize a bar crawl on bikes
3. Camping trip with great friends
4. Go rafting
5. Block Island
6. Bonnaroo
7. Another tattoo

*More will get added to this list

(watching House marathon and there are 3 people in this episode getting a leg removed. WTF mate?)

"Nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be" -The Beatles

2010-03-10T13:25:00.003-05:00

My 23rd birthday is less than a week away and I can't ehlp but think how much I HAVEN'T accomplished compared to other 23 year olds. First, there are those who are married. Personally, I can't see myself getting married ANY TIME soon but, there are people my age happily married and on their way to having kids. Due to my job currently I don't want kids until I'm way, way older. Nannying is the best form of birth control, try it if you don't believe me. Second, there are those who are in Grad School or with "real" jobs or who have traveled. I have none of those things. Well, I've been trying to "travel" more and so far I've done California and Florida (I don't count Vermont because I've been there prior to this year). I'm hoping as the year progresses I can work on #2, the traveling & "real" job thing (I have no desire to go back to school). I'm trying to open myself up to more and more oppurtunities outside of Belmar and since I have a steady paycheck it's working out pretty well.

*Also in the works is a Summer Bucket List. I'll keep you posted on what I have on the list as it grows (by "you" I mean anyone who happens to read this though I know there aren't many or any at all). This list should help me feel a better about my life post college pre career. We'll see.

currently listening to: the sounds of a crying 1 year old who is refusing a nap

"We don't need no weather man to tell us which way the wind blows" - Bob Dylan

2010-02-23T12:55:00.003-05:00

I hate the rain. I especially hate it when it rains while there are massive piles of snow on the ground. It's wet, gross and messy. Not to mention slippery.

The only time rain is good is on a day when I have nothing to do and I can stay inside, order food, wear sweatpants and watch movies (or ANTM marathon). That's it.

I love snow, however. I find nothing wrong with those delighful, little snow flakes as they accumulate all over the streets and sidewalks of my perfect town. I love to be inside and outside when it snows. LOVE LOVE LOVE SNOW. Just to make it perfectly clear.

I get the award of Worlds Worst Blogger.

2010-02-01T14:45:00.002-05:00

so it's been a while. but, i'm back! sort of. ill try to be more on top of this but in the mean time here's what i've been up too: i got a nannying job, it's alright. love the family but it's definitley getting very boring. The Broad Set Writing Collective has been having some great readings. we just finished up one in NYC, it was epic. we have an upcoming one one FRIDAY FEB 5TH! i suggest whoever reads my boring blog go to it. it's at 7:30 pm at Kaffe Karpys polish restaurant 41 E. E.Washington avenue (aka route 57) Washington, NJ. GO! im currently trying to figure out what kind of job i want, becuase i can't nanny forever. anway, that's all! hope to see anyone at our reading on friday! adios.

currently listening to silence. the baby is sleeping, still! :)

A walk-in Jewlery Closet

2009-07-02T16:12:00.004-04:00

I'm obsessed with jewlery. It's almost a problem, but not quite. There are people who love shoes, or clothes. But, I love jewlery. And not like diamonds or gold or anything. Just, cool jewlery that I can wear everyday. When I think about what I want to wear out at night the first thing I pick out is the necklace or earings or bracelets... It's ridiculous.

Anyway, the reason I say this is becuase I just got another job at Chickweed's in Belmar. It's a really awesome jewlery store that also sells pottery and such. It's my bff's mother's store. I buy all my gifts from here. I absolutely love it. Well, today Dina, the owner, left and said that I could wear whatever I wanted. It was like letting a kid lose in a candy store. I couldn't make up my mind! There are sooo many peices that I'd love to wear all at once. But, I ended up wearing a really simple necklace. It's a silver skeleton key with love written on it and it's on string that is different colors of blue and green. It goes nicely with my seashell necklace that I had made last summer.

I love this job, I could find something new to wear everyday. :)

currently listening to: Tristan Prettyman "Shy That Way (ft Jason Mraz)"

FINALS ARE DUNZO

2009-07-01T15:01:00.002-04:00

So I just finished ALL of my final papers that are due today/tomorrow. I'm giving myself credit for getting them done one day in advance even though two of them were due in May. Whatever. Anyway, I'm very, very, very, very excited. I want to buy myself a present. Maybe just a great big bottle of wine. Either way, it's celebration time.

2009-06-26T17:49:00.002-04:00

I'm really bad at this "blogging" thing. I'm crazy busy but once summer classes are over (and hopefully I pass!!) then I'm sure I'll be able to do more of this.

Cool things keep happening

2009-05-04T11:44:00.003-04:00

So I was mentioned on a website for the first time ever in my life. Most likely the last time too. Lauren Cerand checked out The Broad Set Writing Collective and decided to mention me in her post about it. Great things have been happening and this just gets added to the list. Check it out. I only wish I had a better picture for her to post.

*My apologies for this being the lamest blog ever. I'm trying to remember to post more. I'm new at this.*

My 1st Post

2009-04-21T23:35:00.000-04:00

I'm new to blogging. I have no idea what I'm supposed to say.

... this is probably the most boring thing you'll ever read.

At least until I realize what I'm doing.