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Today I realized something..... there are very at few things that I have in my life that make me happy. They are .. My husband, my family, my friends , my dogs, my red sox , and cooking.

everything else sucks. like hardcore. including my current place of employment. 4 years down the god damn tube.

Watch This....

GI Bill What?

I made a cake yesterday.. It was a Vanilla Cinnamon Cake .. It was suppose to have a Mexican Hot Chocolate frosting , but I don't have any ancho chilies, so instead I made a vanilla butter cream frosting . Needless to say it was super dry . the frosting was good though. Man was I disappointed. It was the first time in a while that I failed in the kitchen

So, I was reading the Navy Times and there was an article about spouses being able to use the GI bill. If I can go to Culinary School on the Navy's dime I am ALL for it. As each day goes by the more I think about it . Even though things at work are getting better, I know its not what I want to do. I want to be a chef darn it!

So the family got some more news over the weekend. My cousin Brian and his wife Jessica are expecting their first child in Feb. Same month as Matt and Christina. So that would make 4 babies in the family under 1. and 6 under 4!!! Our Family has grown in leaps and bounds over the last 3 years. Its very exciting!!

CPL Holly Charette 9/27/83-6/23/05

3 years ago today the world lost the brightest star I have ever known. She was just Holly. Crazy smiles, always…. Last week I was looking through my photo albums from senior year, literally every picture I have of Holly has her sticking her tongue out. There is not a day that goes by.. (I know that sounds so cliché) that I don’t think about Holly Charette.

You can read about her here or here and leave her a message here.

I don’t really know what to say, but June 23^rd 2005 changed my life. There are so many things I should have done differently but I didn’t so now I can only remember the good times we had together. Thankfully there were many.

Holly Charette I will never forget you…

Red & Rain

Yesterday was a long day....

I wrote this yesterday...

So, I’m writing this at work, because our system is
down and literally I have NOTHING to do, no internet to surf, nothing.
I spoke with my cousin today; she said she was relived to hear that it
was not me who was pregnant. What exactly does that mean?
Does she think I’m too young? I’m 25.
Surely she meant nothing by it, but why would you say that
 to someone? How does she know I’m not trying to get
pregnant, and nothing is coming of it. How would she feel then?
I think pregnancy is a very touchy subject with a lot of people.
I can not tell you how many people as of late have a
sked me when I am going to have a child.
Isn’t that personal? Why would you ask someone?
I think pregnancy is one of those topics that
should be off limit in general conversation.
Unless the woman in question brings it up.

I can’t really explain how excited I am that my brother and
Christina are going to have a baby. I am so so so so happy for
them. I can’t wait to be Auntie Allison, and take my niece or
nephew to all the places I loved to go as a child. I also
love that I can sugar up said child and hand them right
back over to Mommy and Daddy. I can’t wait to spoil
this kid like I spoil Abby. I haven’t been this excited about
something in a long time... I might even be more excited
about new baby than I am to go to Disney!!!  And
that’s huge for those who know me... I’m a Disney freak!

Tonight?-updated..

CELTICS WIN!!!

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i had this whole entry typed out at work , our entire companies system was down... so i had the time... but i forgot to email to myself when the system came back up, so tonight i have nothing except for... the celtics are ahead 58-35 at the half.... could tonight be the night?? there is still alot of game left so im not counting any chickens before they hatch ... but i just might be staying awake for this one.....





p.s i'm gonna be an auntie!! good golly im excited!

Tag you're it!

*gasp* I've never been tagged before!! lol

5 places I go over and over- work, starbucks, my mom's house, the grocery store, pauls pasta

5 people who email me regularly- Disney,BMG, um.. Carepages.com, coach, my mom. how sad that no one real emails me... oh well!

5 favorite places to eat- 5 guys, Oilo, Troy's, Michael Jordan's,Ruth's Chris

5 places I would rather be- In Washington w/ Sara, Disney World, with the twins, at the spa,some place tropical...

5 TV shows I watch all the time- One Tree Hill, Jon and Kate Plus 8, Top Chef,Gossip Girl, Grey's Anatomy...


I dont have 5 people to tag... Sorry!

Happy Fathers Day!

So I made a cake today .... look up... Its a lemon blueberry cake with a white chocolate cream cheese frosting... and it was damn good! and so today is father's day ... and I think its safe to say my brother got the best father's day present of all.... he found out he was going to be one!!! YAY for Matty , My dad was pretty happy today too , at the thought of being grandpa. I'm super excited for them...and I can't wait to plan the baby shower!!!

YAY!

I got some BIG news today , I'm not totally sure I can share this news with the free world yet . But its very very exciting!!!

Top Chef

I'm sad that Richard didn't win. Even though Its cool a woman has finally won Top Chef, I will still pulling for Richard... thats all I have to say about that . I'm sure I will add more tomorrow.

Class of 2001 Where are you now?

we were almost never apart....

Jon, Allison Ricky

On the eve of the 7th anniversary of the class of 2001 from Cranston High School East, I can't help but wonder where my classmates are . Are they happy? Have they gotten everything they hoped for senior year? Gosh , I remember it like it was yesterday.... Prom with Ray... Graduation night with Ray and Danielle... and then the infamous "puddle" aka flooded road incident, that would be the time where I flooded the engine of they car i just got permission to drive.. good times...

But really... where is everyone? are they still in cranston? it seems lots of people are getting married... having kids... Did everyone graduate from college like they had intended? Who is in the Military? Sadly some of our classmates have passed away , at ages where you should be expirences your "firsts" not your "lasts".. On a brighter note I found some pictures from senior year. some times, I won't ever forget....

Before East Prom...

Danielle & Allison

Cranston West Graduation
June 12, 2001

Cranston East Senior Prom

Allison and Ray

June 7,2008

I woke up yesterday morning and John was already on the computer. I wasn't so sure what he was doing , but it resulted in this.....

this is the time Manny got the homerunand this is Papelbon warming up in the bullpen
and these were our seats....



the end result??

Red Sox 11 Seattle 3




Awesome day!! We got the tickets from the Sox , which was awesome because we actually paid face value for them.

Fists Fly at Fenway Park

Coco Crisp expected there might be some payback after Wednesday night's controversial slides into second base. So, when Tampa Bay starter James Shields hit Crisp with a pitch in the second inning, it first appeared Crisp might just go to first base. Instead, Crisp dropped his bat, flipped his helmet and charged the mound. He dodged Shields's punch and then hit Shields before being taken down by catcher Dioner Navarro. Tampa DH Jonny Gomes got in a few shots on Crisp as both dugouts emptied and jumped into the fray. When it was sorted out, Crisp and Shields were ejected. Righthander Grant Balfour took over on the mound for Tampa Bay.

and then in the top of the 4th.... Ellsbury is hurt... dang . what a game!
and then manny goes after youk??
and then manny is hurt?! wtf is going on here!!

Wait... What?!

British Nuke Sub Watchmen Caught Drinking, Napping Before Red Sea Crash

Tuesday, June 03, 2008

A watchman was caught drinking beer and falling asleep on a nuclear submarine which crashed in the Red Sea last week, Sky News reported Tuesday.

The crewman has been placed on leave from the HMS Superb while a Ministry of Defense investigation is carried out.

His conduct came to light after cellphone footage obtained by The Sun newspaper showed a commander warning crew about safety breaches that he said were "unacceptable" and irresponsible.

The officer is identified by the paper as Executive Officer Lieutenant Commander John Aitken.

He says on the video clip: "You know far better than to allow stuff like that to happen. As submariners, you accept responsibility for yourselves and your shipmates."

The HMS Superb crashed into rocks in the Red Sea on May 26, damaging its sonar equipment and forcing it to surface.

mine..

my dream.....

my quote.....

my drink....

my loves......... ( i couldnt find a pic of Hillary)

my cranston....



and lastly.... and most cheesy ;)

Introducing.....

Emma Grace


Liam Michael