First Day off the Front Desk..... and I am Covering the Front Desk!!??

Well.. talk about shitty.. I have been in this job for almost 2 years now.. and I finally get a job inside in accounts.. Great.. Fabulous... I love it..




All weekend I have been looking forward to coming to work on Monday.. don't hear that too often!!..But I really really was.. Starting a new job, going into a cubicle is not to fun.. I have a big beautiful office space right now.. but at least I won't have high traffic in my own little cubicle.. and plus I can decorate it.!! :)



So this morning st. john's is stormy and covered in a blanket of snow.. I come in.. and the person who is going into my old job is NOT IN!! Just perfect isn't it?? Now on my very first day on the new job.. I am out here covering the front desk... I seriously could cry!!



As for my weekend.. it was pretty eventful.. Friday night I spent at the Mall, then hanging out with our friends Mike and Nicole.. we went for a boot and then up to Signal Hill to see the sights..hahah.. Saturday was busy.. Miriya's birthday sleepover was that night so I spent the day preparing and the night was of course very colorful.. kids bleeding, crying, puking and having LOTS of fun.. I kept them busy with crafts, decorating a tree, playing games and watching Hairspray....





Yesterday I took Miriya, Crystal and Ashley to see Enchanted... What a wonderful Movie.. I was on cloud 9 for the rest of the night.. And no.. Not just because Patrick Dempsey was the lead... ok.. that was part of the reason.. But it was a great movie.. Disney of course.. lots of laughs and just.. wonderful in general.. I would seriously go see it again tonight if I could!





So far this morning I have put in 5 orders to caterplan for people, checked many boardrooms, directed several people to various locations... I am doing more front desk duties that usual thats for sure! On this stormy Monday morning I would love nothing more than to go home and crawl into bed.. to bad this is not waiting for me....























VG

Thanks Cara... Something to Blog About!!

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I like to wrap all my gifts, however.. I do put some last minute presents for the girls in pretty Christmas bags with lots of colored tissue paper.

2. real tree or artificial? unfortunately, artificial. When I was a kid my mom would always put up a real tree.. because it was a real on we didn't ever have a tree up before the 22nd. I like putting up my tree super early so I have to use a fake one.. and also.. the only year we did put up a real one, it was disaster.. !!

3. when do you put up the tree? Between Dec 1st and Dec 10.

4. when do you take the tree down? January 6th... one year I was lazy ass and didn't take it down till Feb!!

5. do you like eggnog? Yes.. but only the kind you get at the grocery store in a carton.. the real stuff makes me want to barf just at the sight of it!

6. favourite gift received as a child? Keyboard!!!

7. do you have a nativity scene? Yes.. a pewter set and a old school set

8. hardest person to buy for? Viki.. she is easy sometimes.. and hard sometimes.. but I guess shopping for other peoples kids is kind of hard too.. cause your thinking.. will they like this?? or will the parents be pissed that there is more toys around the house??

9. easiest person to buy for? Ashley and Miriya.. I know what they love!

10. worst Christmas gift you ever received? Its a toss up between Babysitters club stationary at age 15.. or the Brandon Walsh 90210 when i was 16!!.. ( i liked Luke perry!!) My friend Dave Crocker scraped off Brandon's eyebrows later! haha.. Funny thing, both of those gifts were from my moms friend who used to always give me $20 bucks for birthday and Christmas when I was a little kid when I probably would have preferred a toy or gift.. I hit 14 and she started sending these kinds of things..hahhah

11. mail or email Christmas cards?God.. I am terrible.. unless you live in st. john's or Stephenville.. you probably won't get a card!! I will email you one though..hahah..I just am TERRIBLE with mailing things

12. favourite Christmas movie? Garfield's Christmas Special.. I would watch it year round.. i had it taped off. .I really like the home alone movies too!!

13. when do you start shopping for Christmas? Um.. I bought 2 presents in October... but then slacked off until.. recently!! I always say I will be finished by DEC 1st EVERY YEAR.. but I'm never not..

14. have you ever recycled a Christmas present? A few things I am sure!!

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5. favourite thing to eat at Christmas? Junk.. ahhaha .. and turkey dinner!

16 clear lights or colored on the tree? Color LED ones this year!

17. favourite Christmas song? Boney M Christmas Album all the way!!

18. travel at Christmas or stay home? home this year.. Hopefully Stephenville again before 2010!!!

19. can you name all of Santa's reindeer? you knows!!

20. angel on the tree top or a star? Angel this year.. usually I have a star but I bought a really nice angel for $2 at a yard sale in June!

21. Favorite Christmas Ornament? Lori gave me an Ingraved Mouse in a stocking .. It says Merry Christmas Nadine Jesso.. Christmas 1993!!

22. most annoying thing about this time of year? Money Stress..

23. best thing about this time of year? Being with Family and Friends.. and Everyone is Cheerful.. ( with the exception of walmart shoppers!!)

Smile!! Your on Courtroom Camera!

So... I was shocked to see an segment on the news the other evening about a man who the justice system just seems to be being a little too lenient on. The Gentleman had 18 Impaired driving convictions and still they were thinking of not taking his license away permanently?? I have a close friend who had 2 glasses of wine and drove a short distance, was pulled over.. blew 80mg on the breathalyser and ended up getting put in jail for the night and lost their license for a year!!!This Gem allegedly blew 160-mg!!!



Here is the article



A St. John’s man convicted of his 18th impaired driving charge received a 42-month sentence today in provincial court in St. John’s.Wayne Enos Stokes, 53, pleaded guilty to exceeding the legal blood alcohol level of 80-mg and failing to appear for a court date.He was also handed a lifetime driving prohibition — a first for this province.In November 2006, Stokes was pulled over by police who had received and anonymous tip and blew a breathalyzer reading of 160-mg.Two weeks ago, he failed to show up for his scheduled court appearance.Stokes’ impaired driving convictions date back to 1979. The last one — prior to today’s conviction — was in May 1996, when he was sentenced to three years in jail.Crown prosecutor Donovan Molloy called Stokes’ driving record “horrendous” and said it was “only by the grace of God he didn’t kill someone.”Molloy suggested a four-year jail term, while defence lawyer Kevin Baker asked for a two- to three-year sentence.In handing down his decision, Judge Greg Brown agreed with the Crown’s assessment of Stokes’ record and stressed the danger involved with drunk driving.While the court often shows leniency and understanding in many cases, Brown said, “these considerations have to take a back seat today.”“People have to realize that if they continue to drink and drive, they should expect a significant term in prison



So what do you think about that?? Ridiculous?? Hell yeah!!..



How do you picture this person.. Talk, Dark Handsome? Fat, Scuzzy and bowlegged?? Well-kept Clean cut Socialight??





I'll give you a few minutes to think that over..









Check him out..

Bert.. Madonna Called.. she wants child support!!

Madonna's Daughter has a uni brow.. wow.. its huge.. I have seen many pics of her on the Internet and yes, she is a darling little girl, Beautiful like her Mama.. but holy crap. They should have cast her to play a young Freda Kahlo!!!


Whats Wrong with you Madonna.. I'm sure you can afford a good waxing!!

Worst Diet Day... Thus far!!

I am literally dying with a headache today. I ended up caving and having a coffee.. I just couldn't stand it any longer, Headache went away for a short while. Now it's back!!

I starting eating a soup.. the sacred heart soup.. its apparently really low in calories.. and yummy.. it actually is yummy.. I was up until 1:30 in the morning making it just last night!! Apparently if you eat just the soup and fruits and veggies.. you will lose between 10-17 pounds in a week!!! ( I'm down with that)

If you want more specifics on the diet click on sacred heart soup

So I am not doing the entire diet.. just eating the soup cuase its Zero calories!!

Why can't We all just be able to eat whatever and stay trim.. its not fair!! Why isn't society like it used to be. I mean.. like old painting.. you see an old painting.... you don't see some skinny ass chick with perfectly round ta-ta's. You see a voluptous woman with Curves.. Not that I want to look like that.. I just wish it wasn't so taboo to be " bigger"!! I really just care to shed my fat around my mid section.

Why can't we all just eat a big fat juicy burger and stay skinny like Paris Hilton

Snap Happy

Well.. I love Photography.. Ever since the days of being 8 years old with my mom's old Instamatic shit camera. I would set up my dolls, barbies, My little pony's.. whatever. My personal favorite was a still-life shoot of my smurfette purse! At the time my mom used to get mad at me, saying I was wasting her film and flash cubes.. ( old school) but I guess she didn't reolize that was she was seeing was an artist in the making. ( she's old school)


I continued to have a keen interest in photography pretty much my whole childhood and actually took Fine Arts for the sole reason of photography. I grew to love it even more when I got my hand 0n my first Manuel Camera, Pentax K1000. Its probably considered a piece of shit these days but I still think it takes the most lovely pictures! I have a half assed Canon now. Its a Canon A560. Takes Kick ass pictures though. ( the ones in this post have all been taken with it) I really would love to get a Nikon D80!! Actually I would settle for the D40x!!! ( hint hint Santa)

So here are some of my photos I am most proud of at the moment. They have all been taken within the last year. I am trying hard to get back at it... I'm a little slack in the art department lately!!


Here is my Top 10!


1. Taken at Signal Hill, St. John's Newfoundland. ( opposite side of Cabot Tower)06/07






















2. Same as above but taken a little further back. 06/07





















3. Quidi Vidi facing Signal Hill. 06/07


























4. Weird Purple acorn-ish buds on and around Signal Hill. 06/07



























5. Little yellow flower taken at Signal hill. 06/07



























6. Boat in St. John's Harbour.. Taken from a floating dock facing signal hill. 08/07




















7. I call this one "Harbour Dance" . Taken the same as above. I turned down the speed... Its unconventional but I love it!



























8. The Long Time Friendship Rainbow Strikes again!! This was taken at Middle Cove beach. I brought my old friend Dave there during his recent visit to St. John's. He hadn't been home to Newfoundland in a long time. This awesome rainbow appeared.. Just like when I saw my bestest friend viki for the first time in 3 years!! Maybe it was Mr. Duffenais Again!! Taken 10/07


























9. Kenobi!!! This is one of the shots I took for my husbands band. I played around with this one in a photo editor.. loves it!! 09/07




























10. Here is another Kenobi Shot!! 09/07




























Hope you enjoyed viewing as much as i enjoyed snapping!!

My Christmas Wish List

Dear Santa,

I have been a good girl all year.. This year I would like it if you bring me the following items. I found pictures of all I want to make things a little easier on you. XOXO

First on my list, LG Chocolate Cell.. I don't care if its green.. white would be nice too.. But I really do love the green...



















Next, A chi Straightener!! I know I am getting this.. I ordered it myself..hehe























Third, A pair of Blue leather gloves.. these shown aren't exactly what I want.. They ones I want are Royal Blue and at Le Chateau.. they are a little longer too!
















Forth.. A Cuisinart Blender... Smoothies!!!!!! yeah!!





















Fifth.. Melrose Place season 3!!























And last.. a new black dressy coat!!
























I will leave some milk and cookies for you.. and also some carrots for your Reindeer..Please Don't forget all the little poor children in the world santa...




Remember when it was that easy!!


VG