What happens in Mexico.....

Stays in Mexico...or not, since I'm about to tell you all about it.

I had a great time, as you can tell by all the pictures that are floating around (and yes feel free to coment on any of them if you like)

It was a well deserved fun filled week. Ok, so I had to work awww poor me. But I think a total of 8 hours of work over 5 days, really wasn't to bad.

A little 2 hour welcome meeting (aka long drawn out speech) followed by dinner and drinks (ok so that makes up for some of the meeting) the the next day I had to get up at 6am to be at yet anothe meeting this time for 4 hours (again poor me) this time followed by a vendor visit yet another 2 hours of beach time lost.

But after that we were pretty much free, Other than our little activity of Snorkeling and Sailing....and oh yeah....drinking (I see a pattern forming here)

And yet again, after snorkeling, back to the beach, then dinner, then drinks...see I told you a pattern.

Finally it's now time to go home on Friday morning, this is where all hell breaks loose.

I get up nice and bright and early. to be checked out of the hotel and on the bus back to the airport by 9am. Thats ok, I don't mind it, the only thing I wasn't looking forward to was my 4 hour layover in atlanta, but hey I figured that would give me some time to get my bags and clear customs, and immigration.

Actually I did all that stuff in record time, all done in less then 30 minutes...woohoo now only 3 1/2 hours to kill....oh wait no, lets try 5 1/2 hours to kill, my flight was delayed for an hour to take off then another hour waiting on the tarmac because bad weather in Dallas screwed up all the flights into New York and as we all know it's a huge chain reacation.

The only plus was, I paid $75.00 to upgrade to 1st class...which by the way was well worth every penny that I paid for it, especially since we sat on the plane for an hour....and yet the night is still not over.

I finally land in Newark, and after all that, get into my car drive out of the airport to realize that there was a huge backup at the GW Bridge.

THE LOWER LEVEL WAS CLOSED!!!!! UGGGHHHH!!!!

So the ride that took me a little over an hour to get to Newark to me 3 1/2 to get home. (Thanks to Dawn I had someone to talk to the entire ride)

All in all it was a great trip. And if anyone wants to see all the pictures just let me know and I'll send them off to you.

And remember....What happens in Mexico....Stays in Mexico!!!

Ok.....

So I guess, I may just need that afghan after all.

It's 50 degrees out today, so I'm at work and chilly, that nice warm little blanket would do the trick today.

See sometimes things work out for me.....I said sometimes.

The Stash Blanket

Ok, as we all know, I have more yarn then I know what to do with. So I figured out something to do with some of it.

About 3 weeks ago, I deceided I was going to use some of my stash and make an afghan.....hey 3 weeks ago, we had that little cold front and it was in the 40's at night so it worked.

But all in all I like the way it came out and if it dosen't get used until fall thats ok too.

Hope everybody likes it. I know I do!!!

And in case you are wondering about the size, it's about the width of a twin, and about 5 feet long, so not quite the size of a twin blanket, but it'll work

My Sins

Your Deadly Sins

Lust: 80% Pride: 60% Envy: 40% Greed: 40% Sloth: 40% Gluttony: 20% Wrath: 0% Chance You'll Go to Hell: 40% You'll die while in the throws of passion - the best way to go.

How Sinful Are You?

My Personalty

You Are An ENFP

The Inspirer You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends. You are also unconventional, irreverent, and unimpressed by authority and rules. Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives. You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're quite the storyteller! In love, you are quite the charmer. And you are definitely willing to risk your heart. You often don't follow through with your flirting or professed feelings. And you do break a lot of hearts. At work, you are driven but not a workaholic. You just always seem to enjoy what you do. You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist. How you see yourself: compassionate, unselfish, and understanding When other people don't get you, they see you as: gushy, emotional, and unfocused

What's Your Personality Type?

Boot Scoot Boogie!!

Yes, I did the boot scoot boogie, last night well...sorta. I was sitting down on the lawn when I did it, but you get the picture.

Last night was a bit of a surprise....but let me tell you how it began. I was at work yesterday afternoon, and got an email from one of the radio stations that said if you can find a little guitar on their website you would be entered in to win 1 of 10 sets of tickets that they were giving away tickets to go see Alan Jackson and Brooks&Dunn, so I did a litle web surfing and found the guitar and enterd the contest.

About 2 hours later I got a message saying that I won the tickets for the show, they would be at will call just to go get them. I was a little shocked, because I don't usually win things like that but hey it worked, it was a beautiful night out and we sat on the lawn. (and no I dont think i've seen the lawn that full in a long time, and it's been awhile sit i've sat there....kinda got spoiled inside)

All in all it was a great night, a free concert under the stars...ok clouds, but it never rained. And a great couple of acts.

Let's just hope this means my luck is changing. WOOHOO!!!

Isle be seeing you!!!

Ok this just makes me happy!!!!

It's a ton of money that's out of the cap, and a little bit of dead weight gone, so let the housecleaning begin!!!

Virtual Vacation Swap Questionnaire

1. If you could visit any state in the US, which would it be and why? I would love to see Hawaii, just because theres only a few states that I haven't been to yet and I would really love to go visit

2. If you could visit any country in the world, other than your own, which would it be and why? China, I would love to go visit Hong Kong, just for the history of the city and all that its been through. And also to mainland China to see the great wall.

3. Have you ever driven across several states/providence/countries? Yep, I've driven from CT to Florida about 25 times. I love road trips, and don't think of anything to get in the car and drive 500 miles

4. Have you ever visited someplace you consider exotic? Where was it? Venezula

5. What was your favorite "travel" vacation? Why? I can't name just one favorite, it's just not fair to all the other trips. I love to travel, I'm trying to make it all over this world, and I think one day I will

6. Have you ever played tourist in your own home city/state (if international, country)? Explain. No, never, I may have to

7. Are you a museum visitor, beach comer or an amusement seeker? A little bit of everything.

8. What's your favorite type of yarn? It depends on my mood, I like just about everything

9. What's your least favorite type of yarn? I don't have a least favorite, I love to experiment

10. What items do you like to knit/crochet? I love to knit bags, and have probably done 10 or 20 of them. Also the other usual suspects

11. What do you pack, knit/crochet wise when you go on vacation? A pair of needles and yarn and a small project, something to knit on the plane. When I went to London in January, they almost took away my needles, but deceided to let me take them after about 20 minutes of questioning me,

12. What other crafts do you do/would like to do other than Knit/Crochet? I knit therefore I am.

13. Are you allergic to anything? (Yarn wise or treat wise) nothing really

14. What is your favorite color? Least Favorite? Favorite colors Orange, Pink, Green

15. Sweet or Savory (Treat not personality)? Sweet, anything but coconut (eeeewww)

16. Anything else we are forgetting to ask that you think your partner desperately needs to know? I'm a huge sports fan, I love baseball, hockey, football, I bring my knitting to sporting events, it's probably the strangest thing you have ever seen a girl knitting at a sporting event.

It was a beach day yesterday!!!

Ok so yesterday I did a good thing, I went to the beach for the 1st time.
It was so nice out, the weather was beautiful, I took a walk in the sand and just was happy that the sun was out.

It's a great thing that summer is on its way.

Beach Bunny.

Since the countdown has begun.

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It's so nice.

It's nice to know that you are loved....

Especially at work. I had people fighting over me today. So that's a good thing.

It's that special time again!!!

Ok, so we've come to that time of year again. I start knitting a bag for someone, and not for me. It's the International Tote Exchange 4 and it as always should be fun.

I can't really wait. I love all the other bags that I got from other people, And I love to be able to share what I've done for someone else.

Please feel free to join in the fun.

Happy Knitting.

I got "STONED" and realized I love the Islander's Organization all on the same day!!

This is a long and drawn out story...but it has a happy ending.

The Director of Sales of the Bridgeport Soundtigers called me on Monday to tell me that the Gameworn Michael Mole jersey that I won at the end of the season auction. was sent to Meigray he told me they have in their contract that the 1st Jersey from every player, Meigray gets.

He said, Howard (the president of the organization) told him that I can either have next season's jersey or I can have another jersey from this year for any other player.

I opted to take next seasons, away jersey. He said, since Moley will be with us next season he will get me the road jersey after they come back from the 1st road trip, and yet again, back to the locker room to get it signed. (OK the boy is really gonna think i'm stalking him then) This sucks, because I wanted to road blue from this season, because it would be his 1st AHL jersey, but now, at this point I'll get the road jersey from next season, not sure that I like it, but hey there's more orange on it, so I guess that's a plus. At this point there's still not much that I can do about it.

But today was the big turn around.

Around 11am Jason fom Meigray called me and left me a message that said, I have you Mole Jersey please call me back, (you have my Mole Jersey...I don't have a Mole Jersey, you do) so I called Jason back and he told me that he was told to sell me the Jersey for the amount of $225.00 he didn't know why, how or what happend, he just knew that's what he had to do. Jason, also informed me that the Jersey was signed (hmmmm I wonder how that happend He signed it for me) What Meigray told me was they were suppose to get Jersey 1 or 2 but there isn't a 1 of 2 there's only a 1 or 1, the Jersey that he wore in that game in the begining of the season in Hershey, was the same one that he wore all season. So that's why Meigray had the Jersey.

I called Shane to thank him for getting the jersey for me and he asked me if Howard had called me. I told him no, and he said it was Howard...yes I said Howard!!! was the one that called Meigray and told them I won the jersey in an auction that they had at the arena. And please lower the price and sell the Jersey to me for the amount that I got in the auction.

So now, my Moley jersey is paid for and will be shipped to me today.

I'm so happy!!!!


And now the other 1/2 of the story, Yes I did "Get Stoned" I went tonight to go see Hinder, they of couse sang Lips of an Angel and Get Stoned and all the rest of their big hits.

It was a great show. They were really good, ok the show was general admisson at Sacred Heard Univeristy, but that's ok too, I can't the opening 2 bands were ok Day's of the New was pretty good, and Operator was good, I've heard better, but I've totally heard worse.

All in all it was a great night, a well needed night out. I really had so much fun.

Hockey season is Officially over.

And that's just sad :-(

We went to game 4 of the Stanley Cup Quater Finals. Which unfortunatly they lost. Due to a few bad calls, a few missed calls, and the team just didn't want it as bad as Buffalo did....I guess.



That's ok. I don't mind they didn't make it to the next round, they snuck into the playoffs, off the back of a third string, minor league goalie (I love Wade Dubielewicz...Dubie's the best)



All I can say is, we just have to look forward to next year, to see what they have in store for us, for both teams. The Isle's and Tiger's because what ever the Isle's do effects the Tiger's as well.

Hey one good thing....It's Baseball season....not that it's helping much either, the Yankee's are working on a the 3rd series sweep.....and not being the sweeper, they are being the sweepies. But it's april, it can only get better. We know it can't get much worse

2 Elements down....3 to go.....Let's Go ISLANDER'S!!!

This is what needed to happen for the Islander's to make the Playoffs.

- Islanders MUST beat Toronto 4/5 IN REGULATION
- Rangers MUST beat Montreal 4/5
- Toronto MUST beat Montreal 4/7 (Montreal can take ONE of these games to
overtime, the other MUST be IN REGULATION)
- Islanders MUST beat Philadelphia 4/7
- Islanders MUST beat New Jersey 4/8

Ok, so far the Isle's beat Toronto last night, not to mention the Ranger's the night before.

Here is a great quote from Goaltender Wade Dubielewicz, about that Ranger's game.

"I didn't look at it as intimidating; I looked at it as a challenge," Dubielewicz said. "You say Wade Dubielewicz and Jaromir Jagr, and there's not really a comparison there. It was fun. I was fortunate enough to win it tonight. Like I said out on the ice, we don't have nine lives. We have one."

Now Saturday night, I will become a Toronto Fan....but still an Islander Fan. And Sunday, it's the Isle's all the way. They haven't had a real lot of luck against Brodeur and the Devil's but they won the 1st game of the season....let's see if they can win the last.

Let me tell you why I hate the Islander's Organization.

Tell me if you think this makes any sense to you....it makes no sense to me.

Why would you start a goalie in a game that starts at 11:00am in Hartford, when you just sent him back to the AHL from the NHL after playing last night on Long Island?

Ok so he didn't start the game on the Island last night, but he played the 3rd period....ok almost the 3rd period. But it was a 730pm game, it was over around 10pm. So what that means...is he either didn't get home to CT from Long Island until close to 1am, then had to be on the bus to Hartford at 7am this morning.

Now tell me would you be upset that he let in 6 goals......NO!!! You really can't fault him for that. He was tired, and not ready to play. If they were goning to call someone up from the ECHL to be a back up, why didn't they just start our backup?

They wanted to put Dubie in because he normally plays better against Hartford.....obviously today this was not the case. I feel bad for him, and there really wasn't anything that he could do. He looked tired, he looked awful. And now he has to live with that terrible lose.

They are fighting for a playoff spot, and this wasn't going to help them losing this game today, because now they have dropped out of position......yet again.

11 games left in the season, and we need to win most of them and Albany to lose most of theirs. Let's go TIGER'S!!!!

UUUUGGGGGHHHHH!!!!!

Who would drive 450 miles to see a hockey game....oh yeah me!!!

Ok, I know I have some issues, but I decieded to drive to Binghamton to go see the Soundtigers play tonight.

And all I can say is thank goodness that I did. It was a great game!! The Soundtigers won 6-2. And of those 6 goals 4 of them were in the 1st period. It really was a good game, and well worth the 450 miles and 7 hours in the car for a 2 hour game.

Ok, so I know i;'m a bit crazy for doing it, but hey, I was on vacation this week and didn't have too much to do so this is what I did.

LET'S GO TIGER'S

Knitting and driving is not a good way to start the day.

Ok, so my day started out pretty damn crappy, with a little bit of snow that fell this morning made my drive into work very, very crappy. I knew it was gonna be bad when it took me 20 minutes to go about 2 miles something that usually takes about 5 or so.

So as I continue my wonderful drive from Shelton to Hartford, I get stuck on the Merrit Parkway and yes I now know why they call it a parkway....I was parked. For about 25 minutes or so, just outside of North Haven.

Thank god I had my knitting with me, so I did that, and listeded to so music. I called into work to tell them, I was going to be late. I finally made it to work, and I was only an hour late.So thats a plus. But here's where the day starts to get a little bit better.

I got out of work ontime (even a few minutes early) and drove to Bridgeport. We had tickets to see Nickelback, with Breaking Benjamin and Three Days Grace.

Breaking Benjamin was ok, they weren;t bad, but they weren't awsome either, then for 3 Days Grace, they were I have to say awsome. Great concert band, better live than on CD.

Finally Nickelback. Which I have to say was absolutly great. They put on a good show, they sang for almost 2 hours (which now a day is like unheard of)

Chad was great he even told a some jokes. Which I will let you in on, I hope I don't kill it.

But all in all it was a great night. Here a some pictues and a little video that I took...ok it was with the camera phone, so the quality kinda sucks, but hope you like them, I know its a show I wont soon forget.

Ok here's Chad's Joke.

A guy deceides he wants to go fishing and take his wife and his dog along, but unfortunatly his wife dosen't like to fish. So he talks to her and says "Honey why don't we go fishing, we can take the boat out stay on the lake for the day and have some fun" His wife hems and haws a little bit, and finally he says to her, well you if you don't want to go you have 2 choices. 1. Oral or 2. Anal, so she looks at him and says now come on you know which one it's gonna be. So they get down to business, and starts and says eeeewww honey. He says "What?" Shes says to him "You know you taste like Shit" and he immediatly says back to her. "Yeah, the dog didn't want to go either"

Hey, I didn't write it, I just repeated it, I thought it was funny and worth repeating. But you did laugh didn't you!!!

Ok, here are some of my crappy picutres now.

A historic hockey game and number 8

Ok, who'd ever thought eighth place was a good thing. Actually at this point, it's the best thing in the whole world.

Today was a great day for Islander hockey fans everywhere. Today 2 things happend. Well actually three, but I'm not really going to count going to Long Island to see this all happen.

Today was the Islander's vs Canadien's in Nassau Coliseum, so we took the drive to New York for a 1pm game, and got to see a little history in the making.

It was a great game, the Isle's won 3-2 and Frans Nielsen scored his 1st NHL goal, a little earlier in the game he got his 1st NHL point with an assist from yet another Soundtiger (Jeff Tambellini) WOOHOO!!!

Ok Frans is the 1st born and raised Dane to play in the NHL so that in itself is some big news, but then to actually be at the game when he scores his 1st goal, that's just cool. I love historic hockey games. (God know's I've been to enough of them)

But that wasn't the only thing that happned today, with the win of Montreal, the Isle's overtake them in the standings putting them in the 8th seed which is a good thing, that means we have officially made it into playoff contention, I know it probably won't stay that way for long, but hey, its a start. If they keep chipping away they might actually make it up to 5th or 6th, and that would be just cool.

So we'll keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best, the season is starting to wind down only about 6 weeks left, so LET'S GO ISLANDER'S

Tiger's Win and visitors from PA

Ok, the soundtigers winning streak was broken saturday night by the Lowell Devils, but the streak now begins again.

The Tiger's beat the Pens on Sunday afternoon.

Ok, we had a few extra people at the game then we would normally have but that was cool.

I was happy to see them all. Hey we ususally don't get a chance to see the girls but a couple of times a year and this was one of them (Sorry it didn't have a good outcome guys)

But it was a fun day, and Now Bruno Gervais knows he is loved by a fan in Wilkes-Barre PA, thanks to me, we also found out he loves Noah Welch...but thats a whole other can of worms.