A New Beer in the Making

Brian and I have decided to brew our own beer. We were going to do the whole "wine" thing with Craig. BUT- since we drink WAY more beer than wine - we figured why not try, right? So, today we are going out to buy all the appropriate materials - barley, hops, kegs....whatever. Can't wait to try our creation. Perhaps we will bottle it and make MILLIONS!! Oh wait - keep forgetting that I don't know the first thing about making or bottling beer - so there goes that theory.

Tonight we are going to celebrate Brian's birthday LEONARD Style. Lots of people and lots of eating. We are going out to dinner and I can't wait. Brian hates birthdays but I LOVE them. Have to sneak off at some point and buy him a present...But what to get him?!? I always go for clothes.

That's it - besides what to call the beer of the year. Still thinking on that one.

My 100th post!

So I haven't been on the blog scene in a while! But - I'm back. I know how all of you must have missed it. And by all of you - I mean Maria and Brian. Ok, yes I do speak to them everyday - but they enjoy it. Who can blame them -its fascinating.

This is my 100th post. Wow. I never really have much to say on these - I usually post a video or a survey. But, for now, I will talk about my cell phone. I recently lost my cell phone (new years eve) - I don't use it all that often but it really threw me for a loop. I guess you never really know how much you really depend on something until its gone. I know it sounds a little pathetic because its a phone. I have to tell you, the whole time I was driving without it - I kept thinking that I was going to break down or get a flat or worse. How could I get in touch with someone? Or what if I was late for school and didn't get a call into the office on time. With my luck, no one would stop and I would have been stuck out there for ages...this is the way my brain works. sick.

just rambling on and on....

One a side note, new years eve was great! I got some quality time in with family (yea for kevin) and friends. I even got some german lessons. I also got my phone back. life is back to normal

Best Week Ever on Lance Bass

errr..maybe I should re-word that last statement. Anyway, celebrity physics just for fun!

LOVE HER!!

John Tucker Must...

Come home with me?

Just saw the movie, John Tucker Must Die, last night. I LOVED IT!! I am all for teen angst and this movie had it all. Jesse Metcalfe...ummm, hot! He plays the guy that everybody loves to hate - the player. Brittnay Snow who I love from American Dreams plays the main role as the invisible girl turned popular set out to break John's heart.

It was really adorable and the first movie that I have been actually wanting to see in the movie theater for quite some time! I thought that it was entertaining and funny. Not that I would recommend it for the peeps that I hang with, but it had guilty pleasure written all over it. I'll just throw in a picture so that everyone can truly appreciate the beauty that is Jesse.

"Half abercrombie model/Half Greek god"

Sorry it took so long!

So, its been like forever since my last post. Truth is...I've just forgotten about it. But, I'm back at least for now. Ok the topic that I would now like to discuss is about my beloved NSYNC. Lance Bass = Gay? When I was in college I loved NSYNC. I must have seen them in concert 4 times (which might not seem like a lot ~ but at the time, it was).

Justin will always remain my favorite, but I have to say I was a little surprised by this news. Good for Lance- we're here, we're queer, yada yada. However, if Justin admits to being gay, I just don't know what I would do. Luckily I think there is little chance of that with him dating Cameron Diaz and all.

That's it.
Random thoughts by me!

Movie List...

If you have seen 89 or more of these movies, you have no life!

(X) Rocky Horror Picture Show
(X) Grease
(X) Pirates of the Caribbean
( ) Boondock Saints
(X) Fight Club
(X) Starsky and Hutch
(X) Neverending Story
( ) Blazing Saddles
(X) Airplane

Running Total: 7

(X) The Princess Bride
(X) AnchorMan: The Legend of Ron Burgandy
(X) Napoleon Dynamite
(x) Labyrinth
( ) Saw
( ) Saw II
( ) White Noise
(X) White Oleander
(x) Anger Management
(X) 50 First Dates
(X) The Princess Diaries
(X) The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Running Total: 16

(x) Scream
(x) scream 2
(X) Scream 3
(x) Scary Movie
( ) Scary Movie 2
( ) Scary Movie 3
( ) Scary Movie 4
(x) American Pie
(x) American Pie 2
(x) American Wedding
( ) American Pie Band Camp

Running Total: 23

(x) Harry Potter
(X) Harry Potter 2
(X) Harry Potter 3
(X) Harry Potter 4
( ) Resident Evil I
( ) Resident Evil 2
(x) The Wedding Singer
(X) Little Black Book
(x) The Village
( ) Lilo & Stitch

Running Total: 30

(x) Finding Nemo
(X) Finding Neverland
(x) Signs
(x) The Grinch
( ) Texas Chainsaw Massacre
( ) White Chicks
( ) Butterfly Effect
(X) 13 Going on 30
(x) I, Robot
( ) Robots

Running Total: 36

(x) Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story
(x) Universal Soldier
(X) Lemony Snicket: A Series Of Unfortunate Events
(x) Along Came Polly
( ) Deep Impact
(x) KingPin
(X) Never Been Kissed
(x) Meet The Parents
(x) Meet the Fockers
( ) Eight Crazy Nights
(X) Joe Dirt
( ) KING KONG

Running Total: 45

(X) A Cinderella Story
(X) The Terminal
(X) The Lizzie McGuire Movie
( ) Passport to Paris
(x) Dumb & Dumber
( ) Dumber & Dumberer
( ) Final Destination
( ) Final Destination 2
( ) Final Destination 3
( ) Halloween
(X) The Ring
( ) The Ring 2
( ) Surviving X-MAS
( ) Flubber

Running Total: 50

( ) Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle
(X) Practical Magic
(X) Chicago
(X) Ghost Ship
(X) From Hell
( ) Hellboy
(x) Secret Window
( ) I Am Sam
( ) The Whole Nine Yards

Running Total: 55

(x) The Day After Tomorrow
(x) Child's Play
( ) Seed of Chucky
( ) Bride of Chucky
(x) Ten Things I Hate About You
(X) Just Married
( ) Gothika
( ) Nightmare on Elm Street
(x) Sixteen Candles
(x) Remember the Titans
( ) Coach Carter
( ) The Grudge
(x) The Mask
( ) Son Of The Mask

Running total: 62

( ) Bad Boys 2
( ) Joy Ride
( ) Lucky Number Slevin
(x) Ocean's Eleven
(x) Ocean's Twelve
( ) Identity
( ) Lone Star
(X) Bedazzled
( ) Predator I
( ) Predator II
( ) The Fog
(x) Ice Age
( ) Ice Age 2: The Meltdown

Running Total: 66

(x) Independence Day
( ) Cujo
( ) A Bronx Tale
( ) Darkness Falls
( ) Christine
(x) ET
( ) Children of the Corn
( ) My Boss' Daughter
(X) Maid in Manhattan
(X) Frailty
( ) War of the Worlds
( ) Rush Hour
( ) Rush Hour 2

Running Total: 70

( ) Best Bet
(x) How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
(X) She's All That
(X) Calendar Girls
(x) Sideways
( ) Mars Attacks
( ) Event Horizon
(X) Ever After
(x) Forrest Gump
( ) Big Trouble in Little China
( ) The Terminator
( ) The Terminator 2
( ) The Terminator 3

Running Total: 76

(x) X-Men
( ) X2
(x) Spider-Man
(x) Spider-Man 2
( ) Sky High
( ) Jeepers Creepers
( ) Jeepers Creepers 2
(x) Catch Me If You Can
( ) The Others
(X) Freaky Friday
( ) Reign of fire
(x) Cruel Intentions
(X) Cruel Intentions 2
(X) The Hot Chick
(x) Shrek
(x) Shrek 2

Running Total: 86

(x) Swimfan
(x) Miracle
(x) Old School
(X) The Notebook
( ) K-Pax
(x) Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
(x) Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
(x) Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
(X) A Walk to Remember
( ) Boogeyman
(x) The 40-year-old-virgin

Running Total: 95

Relay for Life!

Tonight is Relay for Life! So far, Southern Saratoga County has raised over $35,000 for cancer research. Forecast calls for rain ~ but hopefully it will hold off until tomorrow. Our little team raised just about $1500! That's really good considering we only have about 20 members.

Think of me tonight walking the track over and over again! It should be a lot of fun ~ but very tiring too!

Go Team Orenda!!

High School

1) Where did you graduate from and what year?
Shenendehowa, 1997

2) Did you have school pride?
Oh yea!

3) Was your prom a night to remember?
uugh...which one

4) Do you own all 4 Yearbooks? of course! I loved HS

5) What was the worst trouble you ever got in?
ooh- had to be for the chalkboard incident of 96 ~ principal's office and everything

6) What kind of people did you hang out with?
all types ~ a lot of "jocks"

7) What was your number 1 choice of College in HS?
I guess UNH ~ since that's where I ended up

8) What radio station did you jam out to in highschool? FLY 92!

9) Were you involved in any organizations or clubs?
Soccer, Indoor and Outdoor Track, watched a lot of games

10) What were your favorite classes in High School?
Lunch

11) Who was your big crush in Highschool?
Biggest Crush?? There were a few but probably John Gilson

12) Would you say you've changed a lot since highschool?
I think so - I much more secure with myself

13) What do you miss the most about it?
Having no responsibility and having sooooooo much fun!

14) Your worst memory of HS?
probably the knee

15) Your Mascot?
Plainsmen

16) What were your school colors?
Green and White (fight, fight, fight!)

17) Who were your fav. teachers?
Mr. Taylor and Mr. Rinella

18) Did you own a cell phone in highschool?
no way ~ no one did

19) Did you leave campus for lunch?
we left sometimes campus...but not to eat

20) If so, where was your fav. place to go eat?


21) Were you always late to class?
no i dont think so ~ i tried to be on time

22) Did you ever have to stay for Saturday School?
didnt exist

23) Did you ever ditch?
only on senior skip day

24) When it comes time for the reunion will you be there?
I suppose so. It could be fun

25) Do you wish you were still in high school?
No but Id like to remain in my twenties forever

The ABC's of Me!

A is for Age: 26

B is for beer of choice: Guinness, right now

C is for career: teacher

D is for your dog's name: Murphy

E is for essential item you use everyday: red pen

F is for favorite song at the moment: For you I will

G is for favorite game: Catch Phrase

H is for home town: Clifton Park, NY

I is for instruments you play: piano ( a little)

J is for favorite juice: cranberry

K is for whose ass you'd like to kick: hmmmm...Britney Spears or Paris Hilton

L is for last hug? My fifth graders.....this afternoon

M is for marriage: Just over a year!

N is for name of your last ex: Griff

O is for overnight hospital stays: december 96...knee!

P is for phobias: Snakes, frogs

Q is for quotation: "How sure? So sure that I'm practically deodorant!"

R is for Biggest Regret: not dating more in college...wasting too much time on the ex

S is for status: happy and hopeful

T is for time you wake up: 5:45/6ish

U is for underwear: every color, every style, every fabric--variety is the spice!

V is for vegetable you love: carrots

W is for worst habit: nail biter

X is for x-rays you've had: several.....I was such a tomboy growing up

Y is for yummy food you make: eggplant parm....yum!

Z is for zodiac: cancer