Rise And Shine

    What creams my corn, busts my buttons, and generally gets my feathers ruffled is when I get new jeans and the damn rise is not correct.  Sis has the issue but for her the rise is too high, mine is too short.  Since I am ample both front and back I like a higher rise in my jeans. Now I don't mean I want the waistband right under my tits but I'd like it a but higher than my hips. I feel that they slip down if they sit at my hip level. I like them a little over my hips, I like to be hugged by my jeans LOL  Seriously, I must be the oddest shape, I have a little inseam (24") but my tummy , although going down nicely, is still larger so I need the higher rise, My butt is not bad so in the back the jeans are fine but if I pull it up in the front I get a very large camel toe"ish" thing that just will NOT do. I do not want to look like a person from Walmart. just because I'm fat doesn't mean I need to look unkempt or sloppy. I hate when I see that on others. To each their own I suppose. I like to think I always look decent. I can look damn well fabulous also, this I know. hehe I just want to wear a pair of jeans that are a good length and do not split my front in half so one can not tell if I'm coming or going!  Or give me a quick thrill from rubbing me when I sit down. (wide eyes here - oosh )
     So my time of redundancy has been pushed back to the 24th of March, for now at least. It may go even more, which would be nice.  Thing is that they are having issues with getting them access to all the programs we use. Plus we are training them using Skype meetings, so its not as hands on as it probably should be.  Down here in VA we have some idiot good ole boys that are not going to be happy about this switch. Oh well I guess it will not be my problem anymore. Sigh....
I'm just going to work here as long as they will let me, and squirrel away as much as I can.  Part of me wants to have a little time home to get house in order and hit up the farmer's markets that always seem to be  open on Mondays and Wednesdays. The Saturday ones are fun but crowded LOL  I can also take a week or two and go to NYC to see friends and my cousins whom I never get to see anymore. And I can do this during the weekdays, NICE!! Plus when I start my new job i will not get a vaca for quite some time so it will be nice to relax a bit as long as the bank account is okay. LOL   Hell if it gets bad I'll deliver pizza if I have to.  Honest work is honest work.
     Its been so warm here for February, yesterday it was 77 degreesF and today is supposed to be the same or a tad bit higher.  Last night I  got up to put the fan on in the bedroom around 2:30 AM
It says that its 76 out now at its 4pm in the afternoon
I just finished all my training session and omg Im am asking if they have any questions, and all I hear is NOTHING!!! They are good they say, I am amazed that they have no questions, I would have them as we covered a lot of different kind of calls, we did tax questions, floral tributes, benefits inquiries, expense questions   ugh I just hope they are ready and we already know they will not bring us back once we are gone.  I couldn't care less for the company but some of these employees I know and I hate to think they will not get good answers anymore. Ah well its over until Monday so time to go home tonight and do the naked happy dance at home LMAO  - Im out of here in about 20 minutes so  Ciao For Now :-D

Just saying hi

     Good Morning peeps, so today is our pot luck at work. One of the guys here is making chili so I made Rosemary garlic bread to go along with it. I stopped and bought a 1 pound brick of butter from the market that has local dairy. This stuff is outrageous, well as exciting as butter can be  LOL   But at least it will be nice to have a hour long relaxing time for us all to eat and chat. A break from all the training we are doing to help the new people.
     I had such a nice time in NJ, I made some Irish soda bread to rave reviews, that pleased me very much. I love when people enjoy what I bake or cook.  Sis made very yummy filet mignon and tomato salad.  As she and mom say it's all in the spices. As you know Sis and I are not blood related so this was the first time i was meeting her parental units  (lol)  Its so odd I've never met them before as I've known Sis for so many years.  But they are such lovely people and I enjoyed my time there so much. I hope to do this again as often as Sis can get off to go down to see them. They are a half way between Sis and me so its an ideal meeting point.  Plus the weather was incredible, high 60's in FEBRUARY unreal.
     Hubs and I have been chatting as he had a really bad night the other night. he is in such pain with is back and it must be, as he mentioned actually looking for another doctor. Up to this point he has refused as he has been to so many already. We also talked about if i cant find another job here once this one is over. I may just look in NYC near my dad and on Long island.  Then just see hubs on the weekends.  Who knows  I know thats crazy as he will never move to NY, not Queens anyway.   Im sure I will get a job down here in VA though.  maybe I'll win a lottery and it wont matter at all.  How nice that would be LOL  
     Well I hope all is well with everyone and I will be back, just checking in
Ciao For Now

Yesterday and from this point on..

Oh the joy of training your replacements!!!    We got an email this afternoon announcing the name of the new company and here's what will be happening, and we hope you are all on board and blah blah blah, thanks for all your hard work. WAIT!  Did you really just say that in the email you fucker!!??  The CEO of this company can kiss my fat ass in Macy*s front window!  I have been a bit upset but this email today boasting about how great this will be and that they are focused on the future really got me fuming.  So you outsource your employees for cheaper labor not caring as you (the CEO) sits in his high office making 20 mil a year in salary.  Not even mentioning for 5 years we saw no bonus or cost of living raises in pay, we saw nothing of this wonderful yearly returns. I like the people I work with and I am sorry I will not have a familiar working establishment to go to in the mornings, but the cold workings of business I do not understand. Its the worker bees that get fucked all the time.

On another, happier note--
We are having a party on the 22nd, a pot luck, and everyone is bringing something. I'm bringing meatballs, I'll make my gravy (sauce to the rest of you) on Monday as its a US holiday and I am home and I'm also home Tuesday, took a day off to go to the eye doctors and just relax.  Other than that, I had cheesecake last night at our Valentine's dinner, I loved it, I make no apologies for it BUT my tummy wasn't happy the rest of the night.  So back to eating better today, but it was chocolate raspberry and it was goooooooood!! LOL   Ciao For Now

Sunday, or as I call it Slug day

So the month is going fairly quickly for some reason. I've been sorting out finances, like canceling my 401k contribution so I won't have a huge deduction on my final check. After all is said and done, it should be fine. I went into work on Saturday and started to empty out my desk drawers. So many things go through your mind. I wanted to leave but I wanted it on my terms dammit. I came home and the damn broke. Had a mini meltdown. Then I yelled at myself and now I'm okay.  Today I did nothing except we went to do laundry before the sun came up. Then, we had breakfast.  I spent the day, getting ready to clean out a old bookcase I'm planning on using to put my desk items that won't go on my actual desk.  My owls, mugs, stuff.  Lol. I have a lot of fucking tea. I have loose and tea bags. Or sachets as they call them.  I'm having some calming peppermint at the moment. My tummy is full from dinner and this helps soothe me.  Not looking forward to this week, but I am looking forward to the coming weekend.  I get to see sis in NJ of all places. More on that at a later time.  So peeps I'm out, just wanted to say hi, ciao for now :-D

Smile When Your heart Is Brea... No Nothing Breaking Here!!

I smile a lot, I just do, I am a genuinely happy person BUT just because I am smiling, doesn't mean I am always happy. It also does not make me a fool who refuses to see the real life in front of them. I am very well aware of what going on in my life and in the world for that matter.  I take in a lot. I get tongue-tied so I do not always speak as succinctly as I would like. Do not take that for uneducated. I have been through a lot and learned many lessons, unfortunately it seems at this point many of those lessons will not help me in what I need to do. But on the hand,  many will help me deal with yet another (slight) obstacle.  I choose to try and always smile through things yet I can be deadly serious when needed.
So yes I got our notice that we all will be made redundant on March 3rd.,  but I already have reached out to a few people and sent out 5 resumes today ( a drop in the bucket of what will be sent I promise that)  I refuse to panic - I will hold my resolve that this will work out and my friends if I get a bit needy, please forgive me. Just tell me a dumb joke and my smile will come right back   :-D

Wow It's Been A Few Years (yes I'm letting go of anger lol, be warned)

     Since I've been proper, in need of a bucket,  sick. Yep, I despise it, and last night, (or early morning),  depending on your view, I had to run to the bathroom. It didn't even make me feel better. I just collapsed back into bed and finally fell asleep.  So it's almost noon on Sunday, I've had a cup of peppermint tea, with a sprinkle of Stevia, 1small piece of brown bread and a half pat of butter. A grand total of 72 calories. I don't think anything else will stay and moreover, NOTHING, sounds appealing.  I've been reading since about 9, yep it's a slug day.
     Yesterday I ran some errands and was amazed at how gorgeous the sky looked as the sun was setting. But people acting about as stupid as one can be, really got to me yesterday.  I'm at the drive through to get a cup of coffee, so the lady in front of me, driving her high end Merc, nails incredibly long, that she was clicking on her side mirror, was asking the voice on the speaker if they would give her a list of the pastries they had. REALLY!?  If you want to see, then go the fuck inside and look for yourself.  I didn't go in as I figured hey quick, plain tall Americano coffee. But no, it took forever, and if she had looked in that mirror she was clicking those nails on she would have seen me sneaking a turned up finger using the guise of rubbing my eye. Then after we both get our orders, I'm driving and someone decides that it would be interesting to make their right turn from the left lane. Barely missing my car. I came home and said to my hubs, I have way too much anger in me.  I mean at the end of the day, people will be people, I want to believe they don't do what they do to purposely make others angry, but I can only change my reactions to them.  Who knows, maybe I was purging some anger at 2:30am. Lol woke hubs up too.
     I don't know peeps, I've been losing weight and I've noticed that my hair is thinner. Ha that's funny! But I want my hair to stay fat you see.  I don't like it, and it's in the front. I spoke to my hairdresser about this, it's very possible I'm not getting enough nutrients, well not enough of certain ones.  She said I need more protein and even some carbs. I haven't had any carbs. So tonight I'm having a small sweet potato, and some plain baked chicken. Don't think I could handle much more at the moment. Hoping that sits well. I'm also due for blood work next month, and I'm going to look very closely at thyroid results. As this can also cause hair thinning. I know I sound vain, but I've always had a lot of good strong hair and to think that's changing upsets me. I'm going back to blonde as it will be a lot less noticeable. And I made a concoction of coconut, castor & Rosemary oils that I rub into my scalp and let sit for a few hours then was out.  I got a deluxe sample of an amino acid shampoo & conditioner from Kiehl's that is really nice.  So I'm hoping as I incorporate other foods back into my diet, that my hair will bounce back. As long as it's not medical. I'm just going to have to accept what is. If I can't fight it, I need to handle it.  I've gotten more into my meditation, well I'm trying too. But stress can cause the hair thinning too. Plus it's not a bad thing to do, I mean, the company I work for is merging with HPE and after tax time is over, I'm getting the feeling we will all be sacked.  I'm truthfully not stressing about that, not really, Que Sera Sera. I'm just doing more to keep a sense of calm and balance in my life. Do they have Yoga for fat people?
     So there is my life at the moment. Nothing really majorly wrong. Just the everyday annoyances we all have. It's very minut in comparison to a few I know. I'm trying to be a better me for me but also so I can be a better me for them!
We shall see if I can stay calm, oh and there's also the Valium....wait....what!?  LMAO (wink wink)
Ciao For Now

Groundhogs Day

     Well the day is here and good ole Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow so according to legend 6 more weeks of winter is on its way.  Yet the groundhog in Staten Island did not see his shadow so that mean early Spring.  What this just actually means is that no one can predict the weather. Although I do look to fuzzy caterpillars & the fluffiness of a squirrels tails in october & November to let me know if the winter will be bad.  Neither were fuzzy nor fluffy that I saw and the weather seems to be on track with that predictions. Especially the added fact that we bought a new snow shovel and both hubs and I got new snow boots. I think we have the correct talismans in place to ward off the worst winter weather LOL
     Well I just wanted to say hi and oh yeah, next Tuesday I  will be a blonde again   lol
Ciao For now

Finally Got A Little Snow

     So Happy Monday, we woke up today to some snow on the ground. Nothing major, an inch if that much, but enough to make it look pretty. And not too much so that you dreaded the drive into work. My car was covered, but hubs wiped off odd the snow as I say my arse inside the car.I really appreciate when he does that. I called him when I got into work to let him know this.  I also found out (the hard way) that I am out of windshield washer fluid, sigh. It wold have been a good thing to know yesterday as we were at home depot and we came out and I had a semi flat tire!! So we put air in it and then hubs got some fix a flat to put in the tire and he could have picked up the fluid there, oh well. So we got what we needed and came home then I crashed for about 3 hours. It was a productive weekend though and that's always good.  Spoke to Sis for a few minutes and that's about it, I do need to get my dad a few books, he loved Grisham style books. I get my love of reading from both of my parents, they were always reading.
     So weight loss is good, and finally my cravings are gone. I swear, I'm worse than a child when it comes to sweets. I found that a Werther's sugar free caramel satisfies my outrageous sweet tooth.  They are quite good but if you eat too many, ooh boy, you best be near a toilet, thats all Im saying there!! ;-D
     Life is status quo in my little world, the rest of the nation, well the oompa loompa in charge has caused all sorts of ruckus that I'm sure you all know about and have your opinions on. I'm not going into any political rant. As I've said I didn't like either of the candidates we had. I just think that all people should be treated fairly and as a person, not lumped into any group.
Peeps that's it for today, I got a lot to do here at work so ta  and I may be back :-)
Ciao For Now

Lets say Duh!!!!

     So today (Tuesday) I'm am heading back to my desk and my manager walks by. he asks if i did something different to my hair?  I changed the color about 4 months ago, so no nothing new there, and he keeps saying something abut you is different. Finally he says you've lost weight!! I smile and say yes, thank  you for noticing. he said I do see you walking by even faster than normal. I do walk fast in the office and in general, which is why I always had a hard time walking any kind of distances.  Short legs trained me to walk faster as I had to keep up with normal legged folks!! Im much better now and let me tell you walking the streets of paris killed me but i more or less did it with a occasional cab thrown in, Blees theme that were with me for understanding LOL
     So here I am at a 50lb weight loss and people are just noticing!! That says I need to lose too much. I know I'm smaller, my clothes and my steering wheel prove this fact :-)   Im not worrying about it though, I know the truth.  LOL
AND........  It's now the next day  LOL 
    I got to work (Wednesday) and after having a conversation with a co-worker, I walked into the kitchen to see two bags of bagels. I totally FORGOT that it was bagel day today. used to be a highlight of the week. Wasn't even interested. Whoot whoot!
     So yes all about me in that last little bit. I have so much going on around me though. Friends having issues,  and work getting really busy. Its tax time so of course everyone is calling to ask about getting their W2's and asking why the amount they are being taxed on is less than what they earned. Not realizing that the medical, 401k, etc, are non taxable so it makes a difference. And trying to explain the EEGTL tax, omg Id rather explain why the sky is blue!! LMAO   BUT come April the shit is going to hit the fan. The new company will be joining us and heads are going to roll away, its already like ten Little Indians here, the place echos, but once the merge occurs its obvious that many will lose their jobs.  I am not worrying about it. maybe because I've been made redundant before or maybe its time for a change, I'm ready to move on. Hubs is working (thank heavens) and I will get unemployment. So new things will be happening. We shall see, it may work that i can stay and even move forward with this merge. I'm a damn good worker, my manager says so in my reviews even so you never know.  

Came to work this morning and the moon was still in the sky, it was such a beautiful crescent moon I took a pic, Here I will share it and they say ciao for now , until next time 

Its Got To be The Weather PLUS Do What YOU Enjoy!! Lifes too short

I am in a foul mood. I'm arguing with hubs through texts, he yelled that I didn't check my text and what did it say, Some of the letters were not right but fuck i'm typing fast and sideways as Im busy at work, Then he gets angry when I get upset. Hes having issues too i guess, but don't take it out on me. Then the guys that are supposed to be our supervisors are online all day looking at expensive watches, like they are execs, and the guy next to me tells a person to hold on then proceeds to watch a video. Its all really pissing me off today!!  I feel like Im the only one fucking working.  (not true but seriously??)
I pulled a muscle yesterday cleaning and my arm hurts a lot. and its making me cranky  LOL   ah well  had to get that out.
As for the other part of the title, I got a major shock yesterday, I spoke to my friend from upstate, my old roommate and he told me that a mutual friend was dead.  he had just spoken to him on Saturday late afternoon, Sunday morning they found him dead in the she din the yard. They are thinking that he had a heart attack and knocked over a heater which caused the fire. The man had health issues but damn!!! You never fucking know, so DO WHAT MAKES YOU L;AUGH, SMILE AND PLEASES YOU !!! I have been reminded a lot lately that life is short.  So Im going to paint some flippers on owls as that makes me smile LMAO xx
Ciao For Now

Whoot Whoot!!

As you all know from my last blog, I weighed myself Tuesday morning and had gained weight whilst in NYC.  
Well I weighed again this morning and I lost that weight and almost a full pound more, in TWO days!!  
Happy dance time!  Hehehe x

Back From The Big Apple

     Hi peeps, I was out and about the last 5 days. I believe I mentioned that I was seeing Dad, Sis and my friend from Maine who is now in NY, well I can truly say I had a very good time. Other than a touch ill while out with Sis on Saturday. No clue what that was about, but I think it had something to do with the food I ate.  All carby stuff. I had at my friends house.  I had a cocktail, potatoes and sweets.  Add that I had a bagel and cereal at my dad's for breakfast. 2x.  I think my body said NO NO NO,  you haven't done this, we no like it.  I think its good that I cant, keeps me on track, which I am yesterday and going forward. I gained 2.5 pounds!!!! My body doesn't like to process carbs either. Occasionally is fine, but this was 4 days I had some carbs each day. LOL
     Other than this, it was great seeing my old friend, she is doing really well and her home is adorable but the new house she and her man bought is huge!! They are planning a 6 person hit tub for the deck, I told her Sis and I will be there and she said great!  LOL
Speaking of Sis, well she spoiled me yet again. First off I got my fitbit!! I'm loving tracking my steps. I even parked farther away from our work entrance today.  I need to get back to the gym. She also gave me tops of many colors to paraphrase the play.  LOL  I also got a really adorable  owl mug that you can see in the pic of my room (its below) and I will be keeping my make up brushes in it. AND... a very cool owl mason jar that has a spice mix that she uses in it.  Also a great pink mirror compact for my handbag. She is so generous but that's not why I love her. She  id there for you and supports you without judging you. Yes, a great lady.
     Spent some time with the neighbors on Sunday and they are a hoot, we spoke about my dad and how things need to get fixed in the house. he knows many repair guys so he is going to get estimates for the back stoop, and the wood trim on the house.
I rode around the neighborhood and took a few pics. One was of the library, oh i was there all the time when I was a kid. I mean taking out no less than 6 books each time. I still read a lot. My mom would do he morning cleaning and then we would walk up to the avenue (a main street in town) and then over the few blocks to the library. I also have a pic of a very cool place to have a cuppa and a good meal. The owners are from County Cavan in ireland, my dad;s people are from there.  Nice place, good food and good teas!! Their full Irish (English) is enough for two people. But never enough black pudding, gods I love the stuff!!
 Okay so here are the pics , so you can leave now or look  LMAO  

 Me and Missy

One reason I love the house in NY

Meatballs and macaroni (pasta) I made for dad

 rearranged my bedroom, I got bored

Theres the silver owl mug  lol

 my newest mug and cool teab ball with an owl chain

 Tea at Sis' home on Saturday (we is posh lol)

The restaurant, Swing The Teapot - cute place

BOO!! LOL 

Ciao For Now peeps

I'm Sad Today Almost Caved

I am headed to NYC tonight and I truly need it. I need to see people I love and miss. Im seeing my friend from Maine who is now living back in NY, I am see ing my sister and my dad, and also another dear couple. I need good vibes and energy.
I saw some cool videos today of a friend getting inked and my dear England friend designed and drew the image. He is so talented and his work will live on out mutual friend over there. I have a piece of his also nothing near as extreme,  and it wasn't done exactly the same when I got inked, a situation I one day will rectify. This made me happy, but the rest of facebook  OMG  politics and the leader of our country and his supporters and those against him. Its never going to end and you know in the end we all lose because of it. I don't like him one bit BUT I do not want him to fail as that means to the world, WE fail.  I know those waiting to point the finger and say I told you so on both sides. Its just too much. I cant take it anymore. Why the fuck are people so stupid to realize that if we don't work together nothing will happen.  Its going to be like a huge chess match ending in a stalemate! UGH

No cookies or candy though so yay for me!! I stayed good.  LOL

Anyway, I hope everyone has a great weekend coming up as tonight starts mine. LOL I know that I wont feel sad too much longer and its really no sad, its more disappointed in humanity. But I will take care of my little world and those in it.  So ciao for now peeps

Sweets For the Sweet

     Well good morning Peeps.  I am sitting here at my desk and over the weekend people started posting pictures of candy. Valentines day candy and I was shocked but yes even Easter candy!  It surprised me. Seriously, I realize candy is big business, here in the States there is even an amusement park centered around it. It starts with Halloween sometimes in September, sometimes even August. Considering halloween is the end of october, and as soon as Halloween is here, they make room on the shelves for the Christmas candy.  Wait!!! Isn't there another holiday before that? It's crazy, its not even that good anymore. Just mass produced to fill the needs. And its there all the time, stores like Target, Walmart, and even the drug stores, have aisles filled with candy and more up at the registers.
WHAT HAPPENED???  Its no wonder that us Yanks are a chunky bunch  LOL   Look everyone loves candy, my mom would rather have candy than cake, but candy used to be special. It was for a special occasion and it was treated that way. Even when I was a little kid, it was a treat. Of sure there were candy stores but we went to them to get egg creams ( a NY thing lol) and comic books. The candy we got was different too. It was bubble gum and candy dots, not so much chocolate.  Not for me anyway. I don't remember when chocolate candy really started being a staple for me. I loved hard candy more, and my great Aunt used to have these violet candies she gave me. Oh they were so yummy.    But there was a store up on the avenue, that we used to go to when Mom wanted to get a present of candy for someone. It was called Loft's, it smelled so good in there. This wasn't mass produced candy, meaning that it was not made in the hundreds of thousands quantity that a place like Hershey's does now. It was better, richer and attention was paid to the quality and detail of the candy. You could buy boxes, and they had novelties as well. I actually to this day still have a bunny mug that was given to me as a very young child. I treasure this mug. Its not used anymore as the crazing in the glaze has gotten too much, but the displays in the store were great. And then there was Barton's candy, similar type and the windows in thee stores. I guess I just miss that candy used to be special, it marked an occasion and it should be again, That's why Europe has better chocolate. That's my opinion and I'm sure some will disagree. There are smaller chocolate factories here in the states , Sees candies comes to mind, Ye Olde Pepper Companie is another, of course there is Godiva and Teucher's too, and these are excellent candies and worth the extra you pay.   They taste more European and some are from Europe being sold here in the states. The richness is what makes it, and you savor the candy,  not east it mindlessly knowing there is lots more where that come from at 2 for $1.00 Yuck!!

Look at this window display for Bartons back in the early 1950's, just gorgeous and yes I want to go in and experience this again. Oh America, start realizing quality is much better than quantity again please.

Such a gorgeous shop window.   Okay peeps I'm going to say ciao for now my sweet rant is over.  But go get a good piece of candy, spend a few bucks, you are worth the indulgence. X

Wishing You All A Happy New Year

     So 2017 came in, at least in our household, quietly. It snuck in whilst watching The Twilight Zone marathon to be exact. LOL  No big bells and whistles, no watching overrated Divas who had earpiece issues mess up her song, Just me and hubs, both feeling a bit under the weather, enjoying each others company and hopefully setting a calm tone for the year to come.  Calm in the fact that no major illnesses or financial strains occur. Not calm in that no new adventures will ensue, as I am believing that they most certainly will.
    On the eve of the new year I spent over a hour speaking with my oldest friend in the world. I met him when I was a toddler, yep way back then, he was an old man old almost 5 years. Hehehe I've mentioned him before but we don't speak as often as we'd like. It was his mother who started my love affair with England. She spoke of her homeland often and I wanted to go see all these places she spoke of. But I digress.  Found out that my friend is now retired from the NYPD and living the no alarm in the morning life. Good for him, I can only dream of that day. It was his birthday also, so of course I teased him about that. We are hoping to meet up in the Spring.
    So then I was speaking with my friend who lived in Maine. I say lived as she is now back in NY after filing for divorce and is now re-establishing her life back to what she (and I ) consider home. I am happy for her as she gave up so much to move up there and well it just didn't work on many levels. Her eldest is in college now which make sit a little easier I'm sire. She is a great lady. I wish her the best.
     Its so odd, this year looks to be a good one gods permitting. I think it a time for downsizing, my stuff, my social media, just lots of things. I'm going to concentrate on those I know care, as they day "take care of my house"  so to speak.  My Sis is there and I know I can count on her, she has been my rick and continues to be so with no expectations other than just knowing I am here and I will always do whatever I can for her. Love her to bits, she is a special kind of person, and if you have someone like that in your life, someone who gives without the thought of reciprocity. This is a person who is rare and to be treasured - and she is. :-)

     So peeps, I  wish all of you the best in 2017, I hope all your hopes are made realities

Coai For Now

 

Its been awhile, last one for this year methinks peeps

    Hey all, I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season no matter what you celebrate.  Its been more hectic than I would like at work this week, I know that's silly but we are short staffed and its a bit crazy.
    We visited NY and PA  this holiday season, Separately of course. NY is always great, Dad bless him is going to be 89 years old tomorrow. The man is a rock star!! Everyone loves him, the mailman was telling me that he listens to make sure the mail falls on the floor and not on top of other mail. This way he knows that dad is getting the mail and he is okay.  Wow, I mean really now?? Thats awesome of him.
     Now as for PA, my hubs is from there and we had stopped at a Turkey Hill gas station, which is their equivalent of a 7-11 or Quickie Mart. As I watched from the car, the realization that my hubby really fits in there hit me. He looked cute  LOL  he had on his new work Ballcap (its actually very nice, all cloth and stitching, nothing plastic) his shirt and jeans, along with the style jacket he had was like so many of the guys in there. He fit in, I can't explain it any other way.  I could live there, I like PA.
     Christmas came and went and to be honest it didn't feel like it.  Im hoping that next year is better for everyone. I have friends with personal issues that seem ti be going okay but I wish that they all come to good ends. I hope that we finally can sell our home, pay what we owe and start again ourselves. That's my personal goal along with being a size 14 by next Christmas. To be honest this is the first time in truth that I feel it will happen. I lose but its happening in earnest now. One thing I am not pleased about is that I am seeing my fae change and right now i'm not liking it  LOL   I dont want to have a face that will end up looking like a melted candle  HAHAHA  Few other things but that's my concern so not sharing.

Well peeps, I want to wish you all a fabulous new year and may it find you healthy and happy, or at least get you that way before the year is out
So Ciao for now and will see you in 2017  xx

Hello

Yep just me, hello, Happy Holidays LMAO        Hope I didn't scare ya ;-)

So Here I Am In NYC ...(WAS in NYC)

     ...and I have a fucking stuffy head. UGH!!   I canceled my nail appointment as I just couldn't think of sitting there for the better part of an hour sniffling and hoping I don't sneeze on the nail tech  LOL I am seeing Sis later though, she is cooking for us and I want to see her, its been too long. We are going to the mall if I can and if not I will have her go then I will meet her later. I still have to color my hair also. What? yes i alter my shade. I was blonde for many years and now i needed a change again. So dark auburn it is. I like it and I can do it myself, unlike the blonde that in my opinion needs to be done professionally or you get brassy. My girl still cuts my hair, so no 1980's rocker girl look anymore. I may go back to blonde in the summer, who knows :-D
     I had a very smooth trip up from VA, only little burp was in Staten Island but that nothing new. LOL Oh man, about a year ago they were widening the roadway and getting across S.I. was such a clusterfuck. If you didnt get there by midnight they closed the entire roadway and you had to go on the side road. So the entire Staten island expressway was guided onto a two lane access road. NOT FUN!! They are still putting final touches on but for the most part its complete and much better. There was construction on the New Jersey Turnpike also but on a Thursday night it wasn't an issue and as we drove past the construction workers I felt bad for them. its was very cold and you could see their breath hanging in the air and few of them were blowing into their hands to warm them up. Little safety vested oompa loompas paving and smoothing the roads. HEHE Better men than I Gunga Din, or something akin to that. :-D
     So had tea with my Da when I got there, and he wanted to carry my duffel bag upstairs but no, wouldn't allow it. It was way too heavy.
     So the rest of the weekend was great. Saw Sis on Friday and she made the most delicious chicken stoop.  So yummy then we played with make up. She gave me so many cool things to play with, Lots of make up and clothes and cooking spices.
     The trip home was great as well, took Dad to church then this lady that helped him out of the car had just missed her bus so I drove her the 5 blocks to her destination and she offered to buy me a coffee in return, I declined as I had to get gong but to make a long story short, 45 minutes later we were still talking. She was very nice and perhaps about 10 years older than myself.  She said she will look for my dad when she goes to the noon mass and then maybe they could go for coffee as she said he seems like he likes to have fun.  Told my dad and he was like, maybe I can ask her out for coffee. I don't know WHAT I was thinking  lol   oh boy, go dad.  LOL
   So as far as VA is concerned all is good. Out new phones came and I love it, the screen is bigger for one, LOL    The main thing is that it costs just about half of what we were paying. I can still facetime and all using my old phone as an Ipod but it has to be on a wifi.  But facebook messenger has its own version of facetime plus there is google duo that's the same and that ole standby  Skype  LOL   So my friends can still see me if they want to :-D      I do like seeing them as we speak, its a great feature  lol
     Well other than that its been peaceful, to day is the anniversary of my MIL passing, its been 7 years already, time flies bioy. Hubs is sad but okay. Love him and hate seeing him upset. I know how he feels so I understand his emotions today.   So to stay out of the way tonight I will be finally writing out my christmas cards.  I hope my overseas friends get them in time.  But what I was saying is that hubs will need some alone time tonight. Shrimp scampi is on the menu for dinner and I will be here if he needs me but I will also let him do his own thing. Talk, or stay alone, its all his call tonight.
    Well break is almost over and I want to get some tea so ciao for now peeps  x

Hi All, Yes I'm Still Here, and Still Fat & Fabulous!

     As we roll on into December (no pun intended) I'm finally starting to get into a Christmas mood.  I think it started on Sunday when I went to get our Christmas cards and saw all the fun things they had. There was a little girl with her Mom in the store and she was talking up a storm abut how Santa was coming to their new house and I hope he knew that she moved, It was so sweet and that's what I love. With all the shit going on in this world the simple innocent joy of waiting for Santa is still alive and well.  Of course I find the oddest things. They had beer bottle openers in the shape of a smashed flat beer cap and had names n them. I found one that had the name Jesus, of course my sarcasm was instantly activated.  I put a pic on facebook saying I'm sure Jesus would love one but I think he's more into wine. LOL  Im seeing Sis this weekend and of course my dad so that always makes me feel good.   I'm going to put up the ceramic tree for Dad. Made it in the 70's and so many people had them. I think the pottery stores had a special as you see them all over. I will post a pic when I put it up. This reminds me I need to get the little plastic bulbs as there are quite a few missing. 

I have to get it down as its way up in Dad's closet next to the porcelain Infant of Prague that my Uncle brought me from Italy. I am not religious but it does have a very pretty face. The features are so perfectly painted. Its about 20" tall and has velvet robes with lace.  I should donate it in my mothers name, to dad's church. 

     A good friend is having surgery this Thursday and Sis and I may be visiting her on Saturday. She is a lovely woman and I haven't seen her in a while.  Oddly enough years ago (okay decades ) her husband and I actually dated. LOL  Theater groups, very close knit people  LOL He dated several others as did I. 

    OMG my co-workers crack me up, just now one of the women walked over and said very loudly to another "Why are you using a blackberry?!"  We all laughed too as we had teased him. His phone is getting repaired and this is an older phone his cousin lent him to use in the meantime. LOL  I remember when they were all the rage. Hubs and I are getting new phones this weekend. I am ordering them online Friday.  We are using phones from Google Fi, cool plan so bye - bye verizon. LOL 

    Oh man I so wish I had all the money I wanted to get peeps the coolest things for Christmas, they know I love them and i am here so I guess that will have to do this year, and truly its enough for me too. There is a post going around facebook that goes something like you Christmas list gets smaller as you realize the things you want can't be bought and its so true.  I'm feeling the love for my dearest and my family. So muah,  you all know who you are!!  You better!!! LMAO 

    Okay my friend I am out of her so herself wishes you a great evening and here I am.

 Oh you know I took a selfie today, new blouse!  No make -up BOO!! hahahahahaha,

 need tea - Ciao for now 

Christmas Comes To Sterling VA

     So it's Friday and thats always a good day but my manager was in a very chipper mood today. Maybe he got laid who knows , who cares. he's quite funny really. We have a new acquisition coming in and I was on a 2 1/2 hour conference call yesterday afternoon in regards to it. The new people all got an email that they all had to do drug test within the next week. We were laughing wondering how many for these new people would be gone now  LOL   
getting back to my original statement.  manager decided to go through all the christmas boxes and found the top half of the office tree. So  he starts taking everything out and putting it all on the empty desk in front of mine. I feel like I'm in a friggin forrest. HAHA   he went put an bought a new 6ft tree for the office. I told him I hope he doesn't expect me to put lights on it as its a foot taller than I  am .  he was amused.  I have my tree that i need to put up also.  Plus I have a huge christmas bulb that hubs got me to hang on my wall. Its awesome looking. I may come in on Sunday to "festive up" my desk

SEE - a forest  LMAO   

     Day is pleasant enough, and I am wearing a blouse i usually wear with my dress slacks but today I wore it with my jeans. I usually don't as well since Im fat I have a tummy and i like it to be covered. I dotn like things hanging out  LOL  So this blouse is shorter than I usually wear so today someone told me how good I looked and so I went into the ladies room and well i will say that I can finally wear most of my blouses now with jeans as yes even I will admit my tummy is flatter. Now don't get me wrong, I am still the round chick but not as bulbous as before  hehehe . It was nice to hear on Friday  
     I am looking forward to seeing Sis next weekend, I need to empty the hatch on my car to bring home the haul of goodies she has for me.  My Sis-In-Law is going to hem all the jeans I am getting. whoot whoot. 
Well I have go tot go, lunchtime is over and I need to get on phones until 1:30 then emails again until I go home, so ciao for now and if I dotn come back on , have a great weekend.