Stood Up...Again

Emily has been one of my good friends for a long time. We met in 3^rd grade – it is safe to say we know each other well. Now that we don’t live close to each other, we are lucky to see each other once a year. For a while now, she has been telling me that she is coming to see me this coming weekend.

When I still lived in Rochester, Em would call and we would make plans for that evening, then she would never show. That was Em. It got tiring, so I rarely made plans with her, but when I did, she followed through since it had been a while.

So here I am, excited that I was going to see one of my good friends – and actually have time to talk. However, she hasn’t returned a single call, text, or email of mine is 16 days. If something came up and she couldn’t come, fine, I understand – just freakin’ tell me. Don’t be so disrespectful. Yesterday, I just went ahead and decided I am making plans – I am not waiting for her to call back and tell me she is or is not coming. I would rather her be honest with me than just not take my tries at contacting her. Friends don’t do that.

That is my story – Em stood my up once again. This time was the last time. I would like to be treated the way I treat others. Well I am off – work to be done, so I best start staring at it until I start doing it.

HAPPY 29th BIRTHDAY KYLE!

This is my much older brother, and today is his "special day", his birthday. Since I am unable to be there, I decided to do a little post just for him on his day! Luv ya old guy!



Kyle, back in his sylish days! How cute is he?! (haha) HEY K, LOOKIN' GOOD!!



Oh, there he goes again - tanning like lobster. Although this year he was all for the sunscreen. Guess he was tired of the lobster look!



SAY CHEESE!
This is one of my favorite pictures of Kyle - only because this behavior at the dinner table on Easter is frowned upon, and we just don't understand why. I mean, seriously, all he did was smile for a picture I was taking! What's the harm in that? So what if his mouth just so happened to be full of food - not our fault!




Kyle Cooking.
What's wrong with this picture - OH I don't know, maybe the fact he isn't looking at what he is cooking, and he looks like he is druged. Other than that, great shot K!



Stylz, Beaver, Blue - a.k.a. - The Three Musketeers!
This is, and will always be, one of my favorite shots. The guys! They are great friends, and to me, my great friends also. (I just hope they see me the same way - if not, I know people!)



Indy 500
Our first trip to the INDY 500!! Kyle and Mom, how cute!



We take great shots!
Kyle and I decided to pose and take our own Christmas shot! How did we do? Personally, I think it is art! Pure art!



Family at Christmas 2004
Ahhh, ending it on a nice shot. Christmas at Kyle and Willy's. HEY WILLY - YOU FORGOT TO SMILE! Mom and Dad - put the drinks down! We don't need to be showing the world you drink at 9 in the morning! K - you look young there, no signs of wrinkles yet. How are you lookin' now that you are OLDER? Are your bones holding up? Hair turning grey? Is that belly getting bigger? Do we need to start looking in to glasses and bell tones? And Kyle, as you get older, people understand that you just can't hold it anymore. So as your gift, I am sending you a box of depends. I figured that was the sweetest gift I could send. Shows I am understanding, companionate, and willing to help a brother out. Don't worry, I won't tell anyone you are using them - it will be our little secret!

Well with that said - you look good big guy! (suck in the gut a little...there ya go!)
Miss you!
Your much younger, adorable, lil' sis

Bennjin

Tomorrow is Friday! Thank goodness. I have a list of things to do at work, and can’t get motivated. It is driving me nuts, but all in the same, I am okay with it. I have spent the past couple days working on a budget. Trying to show how much we are spending vs. how much we could/should be spending. By 4:00 I am beat.

It has been a good week outside of work. My friend, Bennjin, was in town from Nashville, a friend I haven’t seen in five years. Catching up with him was great! I met some of his co-workers and watch the football game Monday then the baseball game Tuesday. It was a great start to the week, even though I didn’t get home until 2 those nights.

Bennjin and I met at our previous jobs, he at CMT and I at Entercom Rochester. For some reason we have always kept in touch. It is strange; you meet someone one night and see each other here and there over a five hour period. You meet again at a second event, see each other here and there over, yet again, another five hour period – decide to swap contact information – and here we are five years later, still friends. Why is it that this works when one of the girls I worked with and was close with, her and I don’t keep in touch? Well, why this happened, I don’t know – but it has been fun. We exchanged pictures we each had taken during those rare occasions our paths met – and that alone was a blast. I will have to post some, after I get someone to scan them for me. Anywho, it was great to see an old friend and meet some of his associates. Late nights early in the week makes for a good countdown for weekend!

Now I am just left with decision making, and finishing up some projects on my place incase things change. Oh, I do have one comment…I am traveling to the Vegas area and informed an old friend who presides in that area, in hope to grab a beer and catch up. I haven’t heard from him, and as pathetic as this may be, it saddens me. He was one of my closest friends in High School and College (from a far). Well – I am off to make dinner.

Cheerleader

I am glad that people talk to me, don’t get me wrong, but I am tired of being the cheerleader. Each day it is difficult to plaster on that smile and say everything is great. People I work with are down and look to me to make them smile. They don’t know that I am down too. I drive to work and want to cry because I know that I am sitting there listening to their sorrows when I just want to sit in my little chair in my little corner. But that is work, and all I can do is make it through.

On a side note, cupid is still playing cupid. Meaning, Brad is supposedly calling me soon. I met Brad at our security event in Baltimore last week. Cupid was with Brad and thought it would be “fun” to hook us up. If you met me at a show, you would know very quickly that that wouldn’t be possible. I basically stay in work mode. Apparently I have lost this battle and now Brad will be contacting me. He seems like a very intelligent, fun guy – but when it comes to dating, I am not good at it. So this shall be interesting.

Other than that, all is the same. Oh – Steph brought me a WWJD bracelet today. That made me smile. I used to wear one all the time – then mine broke. Well, we got talking; I saw hers and I reminisced. Now I have one again! It’s the small things that make me smile.

Have a good week all!

It's Finally Friday!

Good Morning Everyone! Home wise, it has been a productive week. It is amazing how I let my place go before a show. Yesterday a co-worker and I, who does a similar job, were talking about how messy we let our places get, at least I know I am not the only one. If you know me, this is not a typical thing, I like my place neat. There is something nice about coming home to a clean place, especially after travel, whether it is a week or a long weekend. This time I have had a little incentive, my friend is coming tomorrow, and I am beyond excited. I don't have many girl friends, and she is defiantly one of my closest - as should be, she is my cousin. :) Today I got up and hung my toilet paper hanger - we only finished the remodel in the bathroom, how long ago? I figured it was about time I put that up!! Cleaned the bedrooms, and made the guest bed. That leaves the finishing cleaning touches for tonight, oh, that and RELAX!

Kyle we have to catch up. I sent you a text last Friday letting you know. It caught me off guard, so I am taking my time, which thank God I have. If the position were located here, this wouldn't be so difficult. Where I currently work, moral is terribly low. It makes things difficult. Love my job, I really really do - it isn't what I do, it is the atmosphere. Tough decision. I remember taking the job with Wegmans; I knew it was what I wanted. Then I left my closest friends. I left two of the big rocks in my life, Kyle and Sean. Oh, and you can't forget family - they are always good for a laugh, and who doesn't enjoy that. However, if I ever left the DC area, Bart would go with me, and then there is mom and dad. It was just a strange coincidence that we both moved to the same area - and I know they are always right there. DC isn't difficult to leave; however, I would like to enjoy the area I venture to next. I just thank my parents for bringing up my brother and I with the courage to take what is given and make the best of it. Not be afraid to pack up and go places, for it can being much happiness, although with every step comes a challenge. Even though things may scare me a bit - I still say "bring it" come challenge time!

My fellow Rochesterians - love ya lots and I miss you all! Sean and Christine - I will call you soon. Hope all is well. Kyle, lets keep playing phone tag until we reach one another. Matty - get Jen, the U-Haul, and I will be the best man!

Odds 'n' Ends

First - I love the video of Sean being a whiney drunk. It makes him look so attractive! Glad to see you are having fun Christine!

I went to October Fest in North Carolina this past weekend!! Man, that what the best time, all that beer for me to taste. Although it was sad to see Purdue lose, even though it was to Notre Dame. I did meet someone that was married at St. Thomas on campus. When I was at Purdue, I always thought that would be the best place to be married. Very simple. Anywho, I tried lots of beers and was very happy. After the October Fest we went to Darron's apt for the after party. Dawn, my girl Dawn went from beer to wine to vodka. Needless to say, she was a happy camper. Jim and I stuck with beer. Our night ended around 11, which isn't bad for starting at 2. Sunday, Jim went and got Dawn and I breakfast. I couldn't believe he went and go us food - that was too sweet! And around 1 I began to truck it home. Great weekend!

This coming weekend, I am having company! Jessy is coming. So I am trying to plan a fun weekend. Oh, and get ready for a show. She leaves on Monday late afternoon and I leave Tuesday morning for a show. Can't complain - it will be fun!

Arizona - what are everyone's thoughts of Arizona?