HEY everyone! I heard about this new networking website on Gio & Kim in the morning on 92.3 Pro-FM. It's twitter.com. Check it out!

Anyway, the family and I have found a puppy. She flies in from Wisconsin August 5th! (I know, it's crazy that the dog is coming on a commercial airplane, but I guess that's the way it's done). My last day of work is THIS Wednesday! Then I have 2 weeks off before I nanny for a family that's visiting from England, and then I start babysitting part-time in September. Now I can enjoy my summer and possibly hit the beach! I can't really complain though. Concerts, trips to the summer house, and cookouts have kept me pretty busy. This week consists of the Eagles concert tonight, RED SOX on FRIDAY, and Springsteen on Saturday, with a possible stop at Patriots Training Camp Thursday! Music, Baseball, and Football: the 3 things I can't live without. AMAZING! I'll post some pictures of the pup and such once she gets here and I upload them.

UPDATE

BIG NEWS! I quit my job (well gave my 2 weeks) and my last day is a week from today. I'm still looking for a nanny position, so please let me know if anyone knows of anything. I've come in contact with some families, but it seems as though they haven't been following through. Apart from that, I'm looking for a black female German Shepherd puppy. If anyone knows about anything regarding this, please let me know as well as the nannying stuff.

Well hello my non-existent readers. Today is Friday; the end of the work week. Thank goodness. So in my quest for finding a non-boring job, I've realized that every job has its ups and downs. With my job, it's the lack of things to do. Though, if it were the other way, I'd be complaining that it's too busy. There is no such thing as being content. We always want more or in some cases, less. It's like they say, "I can't get no satisfaction."

On to happier stories.. Saturday is the boyfriend's 21st birthday. I have this thing where my present has to be the best so I spend mass amounts of money that I DON'T have. I got him Red Sox tickets, because like me, he is a fan (just not of Jacoby). They cost a lot more than they're worth so there was a nice chunk of change. Then I went and bought him a neoprene cooler, a Lolita hand-painted Pilsner glass, a first aid kid (as a joke - he's an EMT and now going to school to be a paramedic), a Red Sox T-Shirt, koozie, bottle opener, and shot glass. I think that's it. Talk about being spoiled. And to think we met right after MY birthday. What Luck. I'm also making my AMAZING homemade chocolate chip cookies. Tell me you're not jealous right now?

Anyway, my 13-year old cousin is going through the same trouble I went through a couple weeks ago. He's looking for a bday present for his girlfriend (not that it matters - it's like his 20th girlfriend this year). We're gonig to the mall after work. I feel like when it's your significant other you tend to go overboard and buy way too much. At least that's how I work. Wish us both luck in our attempt to find/give the perfect present.

Happy Fourth

Before I head out to my beloved summer home with my 7 younger cousins, aunts and uncles, and the "other side of the family" I'd like to wish everyone a happy and safe fourth of July!

Thank You Our Founding Fathers

First, I'd like to thank our founding fathers for declaring independence from Great Britain. If it weren't for them we wouldn't have the freedoms we take for granted everyday. I'd also like to thank them for giving me the pleasure of a 4 day week! As horrible as it is, come 4th of July, I look forward to eating mass amounts of food, drinking heavily, and watching the fireworks every year. Never does it cross my mind why we celebrate this day. I mean sure, it's called Independence Day, but how many people actually sit back and think about 1776 and the signing of the Declaration of Independence? I'm really not quite sure if anyone would actually do that. Hmm.. I wonder.
Anyway, I'm hoping this week will go by fast(er). I've got a job interview tonight, shopping to do for this weekend, (I'm helping my dad is making breakfast Saturday morning - for 40 people!), wrapping presents for our family Yankee Swap, and packing!
I figured I'd add this link in as an after thought. It's about my family and the island, so it kind of relates.
http://www.yankeemagazine.com/slideshow/ri_clambake.php

Finally Friday

It's Friday.. finally. What a long week it has been. I'm trying to think back as to why it seemed so long and all I came up with was a fight between the BF and I and my first trip to Mohegan. I'll start by telling you about the arguement. So my BF lives about 40 minutes away and being from Rhode Island, 40 minutes is a long time. Not to mention I go see him a lot more than I should, especially since gas is SO expensive. I decided it was about time he came to see me. I mean he has before, but not nearly as much as me. I can't afford to keep going there like I have been. So he came and we hung out, watched the Red Sox and Mr. Jacoby Ellsbury! So he left my house at 11:30 PM much to my dismay. He said he had to get home because he couldn't be late for work. Ok. Fine. I understand that. BUT.. the NEXT night he went over a friend's.. and lets just say when he called me later, he was not in the right state of mind. If someone is so concerned about being late for work, I would have to say going out is not something I would think of doing. This made me extremely upset. I won't give you the details of what was said, but we agreed it wasn't our favorite conversation. All is semi-good and back to normal, but to let you know how good and caring of a girlfriend I am, when I told him he owed me big time, he responded anything, so my quick thinking self told him because he screwed up, he absolutely HAS to give me a list of things he wants for his birthday, because I'm clueless. It's due to me today. HAHA.
Ok. So the second thing that made my week long was not a negative thing like the aforementioned. My Mom and I went to Mohegan to see BILLY JOEL. What an AMAZING man/pianist/vocalist. The show was fantastic, but I'm paying for it now with sleep deprivation. That was my first time at a casino.. and WOW. It was a great start to the weekend (though technically it was Thursday night) and also no babysitting 9 kids this weekend, which is another thing to look forward too. Yes, I did say 9 children, 2 of which being babies but that story is for another day.

3 Little Words

How is it that 3 little words can change the outcome of one's day? Yesterday was a horrible day for me. For some reason, I was just not in a good mood. I was frustrated and angry with anyone and everyone. I couldn't control it or figure it out. I snapped at my boyfriend because when he called at lunchtime, he seemed pre-occupied. Now I understand and accept the fact that he has a lot going on right now, so why waste both of our time by calling when you're busy?! It just didn't make any sense to me. Anyway, the rest of the evening I stayed in that horrible, unexplainable mood I was in. My brother and I went to Mom's for dinner (I was still in a bad mood), then he and I went to the gym (still in a bad mood despite trying to burn off some steam). Then it came time for bed and that's when the BF calls again to say good night. As my phone was ringing, I comtemplated answering, but I did because I didn't want to go to bed angry. Then it happens, he tells me he misses me and can't wait to see me and the foul mood disappears. How is it I go through the entire day being pissed off at the world, not knowing why, and all it took was 3 little words, a mere 8 letters to make everything ok again? (we're not at the i love you stage yet) I was talking to a co-worker the other day and we came to the conclusion that life is awkward. This, my friends, is a prime example.