My Sunday

Hello dear world

I would like to start off my notes to you by saying "SEASONS GREETINGS !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ". Well my dear world how are you today ? It was another beautiful and busy day in my neck of the woods. My family and I went to church this morning. The name of our church as you already know is St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church.

After church and going for breakfast at Cracker Barrel we went over to a store called Party City. I went into the store and picked up some Christmas stickers and some other little items just for fun. I have to say that the best part of the store is just going inside and looking around at all of the many fun items inside. The store sells balloons, costumes, party favors, gift items and much much more. I love going there its a lot of fun. I also got some chocolate frogs which comes from the Harry Potter movie. The frogs are not real they are just milk chocolate frogs and they are quite a great tasting item sold in the store.

After Party City my family and I took a ride over to another store called Pet Co. While I was there I got some new goldfish which are really cute. I am sad to report that my other goldfish passed away. Anywho.....today I got a fan tailed goldfish and a calico goldfish. While I was in the store I also saw some rather adorable ferrets that I wish I could have taken home with me.

After all of our shopping my family and I went home and enjoyed the last of our visit with my aunt Antoinette. She will be back to visit us again next weekend. It was a nice visit and she liked being with us as well. Later in the evening I watched a Gingerbread Championship Competition on the Food Network Channel. The people who were competing were all very talented and creative. I can't say that I could build a Gingerbread house at all. I'm also not much of a cook.

By the way dear diary you might want to know that Ghirardelli has some holiday chocolates which are sinfully delicious. I am also a fan of Nestle and Hershey. Yes dear world I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE chocoalate.

All in all I can say that it was a really nice day. So my dear world how was your day ? How are your holidays going ? Are you getting ready for Christmas ? I hope all of you my dear friends will of course have a very special and memorable Christmas with your friends and loved ones. I will continue to think of all of you as Christmas draws closer.

Merry Christmas to you all !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good-night

Some News and My Day Today

Hello dear world

How have you been these last couple of days ? I haven't forgotten you. Before I begin let me say thank you to Sandra and Helen for sending me a Christmas card in the mail today I have loved getting Christmas cards from all of you my dear friends. I hope your holidays are going well and I'm hoping your Christmas is a very special one.

Let me catch you up to speed on what I've been up to. Yesterday evening at the courthouse where I work I took part in a mock trial. A judge named Walker presided over the trial. She was a little late getting to court so the trial got off to a late start. There were many familiar faces on the jury with me. The mock trial ran a little late I didn't get out of court until 7:00 p.m. Let me tell you being a Lawyer takes quite a bit of talent and work but being a juror isn't all its cracked up to be.

In other news.......my day started today at Ruby Tuesday where I had lunch. For the first time I had a Bison Bacon Cheeseburger. Today was the very first time I ever had Bison it was pretty good. The french fries at Ruby Tuesday were pretty good too.

After Ruby Tuesday my family and I took a ride to a shoe store called DSW Shoes. I can tell you that their prices are way,way,way,way over the top expensive. I didn't buy any shoes at the store it was my first time ever going there. I probably won't go back to the store anytime soon.

After the shoe store we took a ride to a mall called Arbor Place where we walked around different stores like places named Parisian, Macy's and a couple of other shoe stores. I didn't really see anything at Arbor Place that I wanted to buy at the time. I still can't tell you what I want for Christmas because I don't know what it is I want. Some people can tell you that I want this,this,this,this and that but I can't. There's nothing I can think of right now. Arbor Place Mall was crawling with people from every inch of the mall. I'm sure that the economy will do well this weekend.

Anyway......our very next stop was to another part of my neck of the woods called Villa Rica, Georgia. We went to pick up one of my aunts whose name is Antoinette. My aunt lives with one of my cousins whose name is Aaron. She is at our house for the weekend. It will be nice having her around. She hasn't stayed with us for a while so I'm sure she will enjoy her visit as well.

After going to pick up my aunt we then took one last ride to a store called Marshalls which was nice. My oldest niece got an Apple Bottoms jacket which looks quite nice on her. My youngest niece got an archaeology project type of activity which I, my oldest niece and my mom helped with. I can tell you dear world that I will never,never be an archaeologist. Anywho....I bought some dark chocolate body balm as well as some dark chocolate bath and shower cream and some chocolate coconut spray from the Jessica Simpson Dessert Line. As you already know my dear friends I really,really love,love,love,love,love,love,love chocolate. Let me repeat that I love,love,love,love,love,love,love chocolate.

All in all it was a going here and here and there and there kind of day but it was nice. So my dear world how was your day ? How have your holidays been ? Have you been out to the stores lately ? Did you miss me dear world ???? I will try not to be gone so long next time without coming to talk to you my dear world. I really hope that all of you my dear friends have a very special and memorable and enjoyable Christmas and a very Happy New Year.

I wanted to share some links with you......

DSW Shoes --------->  http://www.dswshoes.com/

Ruby Tuesday --------> http://www.rubytuesday.com/

Arbor Place Mall ---------> http://www.arborplace.com/

Marshalls ------------> http://www.marshallsonline.com/

Take care everyone. Good-night !!!!!!!!!!!

RIPPED FROM THE HEADLINES OF MY HANDWRITTEN JOURNAL

Hello dear world.....

How are you ? I am doing fine. Its time for another update. It was another day at work for me and the weather was rather nice. Recently I started reading a book titled "Emily's Reasons Why Not" by Carrie Gerlach. I'll give you a little sneak peek.....The main character in the book is a woman named Emily Sanders she is almost thirty and on the fast track in her PR profession.She is a self-professed "SSW" - single, successful woman. The only thing missing is the single, successful man with whom to share it with.  Emily is single and in the city and exhausted with the Los Angeles dating scene. She decides to seek professional help apparently because listening to friends and family tell her what she already knows but refuses to acknowledge. The doctor in the story is named Dr. Deperno. Her main motivation for seeing Dr. Deperno is that she knows of several people who have seen him and then gotten married. She's tried every type of man there is and has yet to find "THE ONE".

Honestly dear diary I think it would be nice to meet one single guy that I instantly hit it off with. It would be nice to meet a guy that I bump into in a store or while standing in line at a restaurant. Unlike Emily I have NEVER dated but I am thirty years old and very much single. I just thought I would share that with you.

Well my dear world you got a little view of what I write in my handwritten diary. So my dear world how was your day ?????? How are things in your neck of the woods ? I hope that your holidays are going well. My dear friends I was thinking about Astronauts which led to a question I wanted to ask you and get your view on.

 Question: Do astronauts take baths on a space shuttle ????? Am I weird or what ??? That's all for now my dear world.

Good-night

 

An Update

Hello dear world

Season's Greetings !!!!!!!!!! How are you these days ? Your probably wondering what I've been up to so let me tell you. I do have a really great supply of news.

Yesterday evening there was a Science banquet at a school in my neck of the woods called "Mundy's Mill High School". There was an awards night for the school that my youngest niece attends called E.W. Oliver Elementary. I am happy to report that that my youngest niece won a plaque for outstanding achievement for a Science project she did recently. She was excited about her award.

In other news me, my mom and my nieces went to Blockbuster after the Banquet. I rented some movies and I purchased "Pirates Of The Caribbean:Dead Man's Chest". I also purchased my other favorite movie "Under The Tuscan Sun". I am waiting for the movie "The Holiday" to be on DVD. The reason I want "The Holiday" is because my favorite actor Jack Black is in the movie. I can't wait to see it.

After Blockbuster we arrived home. I made some hot chocolate for my oldest niece and some great tasting coffee for my mom with some Bailey's Irish Cream which is quite delicious. I then sat and watched some of my favorite cooking shows called "Nigella Bites" and the "Barefoot Contessa" which are both my secret pleasures. Here is a link to check out -----> http://www.barefootcontessa.com/

Anywho.........here's what I did today. Early this morning my day began when I went to church with my family. Me, my oldest niece and my father went up to the altar with the priests and the altar servers to light some of the Advent candles at our church St. Philip Benizi.Here is what my church looks like -------> http://www.stphilipbenizi.org/ . My youngest niece also brought some offerings to the altar with another little girl. You might also like to know that there is a woman at our church who makes bread from scratch which was offered today to those who are new at our church.

After church my family and I went for breakfast at a restaurant called "Cracker Barrel". They do have some really amazing tasting pancakes there. They also have some wonderful items inside everything from quilts to candles to games to seasonal items. They also have a very great tasting drink called an orange and cream soda which is a must taste drink. Here is the link for the restaurant -------> http://www.crackerbarrel.com/

After breakfast we then took a ride to a place called "Rooms To Go For Kids". I hate to say this but the people working inside of the store were rather awful. Question dear world: How do you get charged $10.63 for an item marked on sale for $1.99 ? Shouldn't the workers know the prices of their items ? I have another question. Shouldn't the workers know that they shouldn't be really terrible sales people ? I also think its rather crazy that I had to fill out 5 forms for buying 1 item because they said that the store has to know that I carried it out of the store. The item was a small item which could be put in a small bag. The worker who rung up my purchase made a huge deal out of the fact that I paid for the item with cash I don't get it dear world.....what do you think ????

In my other news once I arrived home I watched one of my favorite movies "The Shop Around The Corner" with James Stewart. I have to say James Stewart is irresistible. I love every one of his movies. Does anyone else like James Stewart ?

Well my dear world that's enough about me. How was your day dear world ? How is the Christmas season going in your neck of the woods ? Is it cold in your neck of the woods as it has been in my neck of the woods ?

I guess that's about it for now. I have probably kept you long enough so I will say good bye for now. Good-bye my dear world !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Talk to you again soon. Take care and Merry Christmas to you all.

All About Wednesday

Hello dear world

How are you ? I can say that the weather here in my neck of the woods wasn't too bad at all. I was dressed like an overstuffed polar bear but I ended up wishing I hadn't worn my winter coat. Winter is supposed to be arriving any day now but hopefully it won't be too bad. I did send off my Christmas cards so be checking your mailboxes.

In other news last night I watched the movie "Patch Adams" with Robin Williams here is a link ------> http://www.patchadams.com/ . Let me tell you it was a really funny and wonderful movie. I am so glad I watched it. Robin Williams is a great and talented actor in my opinion.Of course I am also happy to report that my favorite show "Bones" is coming on and it also has my favorite actor David Boreanaz on it which is one of the reasons why its my very favorite show.

Anyway....it was another day at work for me. Early this morning I got another job review since my 3 year anniversary is coming up at my job. I am quite happy to report that I got a good score on my evaluation are you proud of me dear world ? I also have a little something to share with you. Early in the day I was asked by one of the judges at my work if I wanted to be in a mock trial with some college students. I told him that I would like to do it but I told him that he would have to ask my boss. I am pretty sure my boss will say its alright. I won't have to take off work to do it so I'm sure he will say its fine. I can tell you that my boss is a pretty cool guy. I can't say that I have ever been on a jury and I have never done a mock trial. I'm sure that the mock trial will be fun.

Anywho.....as I was reading  in the newspaper I came upon my horoscope which read: " Look forward to recess. Perhaps your day is spent paying strict attention to business. Once you are free, try out something new." The mock trial would definitely be something new for me.

On a more different note earlier in the day there was a guy on the 4th floor where I work that was quite nice looking. The reason why I'm telling you this is that he looked just like the singer/actor Tyrese who played in such movies like "2 Fast 2 Furious". He looked just like the singer/actor I must say.

So my dear world how was your day ? How is the weather in your neck of the woods ? How are your holidays been ? Have you gotten any shopping done for Christmas ? I haven't been able to get to the stores lately I have been rather busy. By the way I wanted to share a journal with you titled "life" here is the link ----------> http://journals.aol.co.uk/andrewfrnd/life . Perhaps you will want to pop over and say hello to someone new. I guess that's about it dear world I will talk to you again soon.

Byyyyyye !!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's Time For Summertime

Hello dear world

How are you ? I'm doing fine except that its practically below zero here in my neck of the woods.

 Anyway......Today I didn't contribute to the Gross National Product which I am NOT a big expert on but here is a link if you want to read about it -----> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNP .

You will be proud of me though because I did get quite a bit of my room picked up. It took me some time and I probably should have called for a fork lift or a bulldozer. I also thought that it would be nice if I could have called for one of those maid services like the Merry Maids or perhaps the Maid Brigade but I really hate to admit it dear world but I would have been racked with nerves to have a complete stranger see how messy I can be. Are you messy like me dear world or am I the only messy person in the world ?????

So how was your day ? How was your Sunday ? Did you get out of the house today or did you decide to stay in ??? I hope your day was a nice one. Before I go....Question: Are you filled with longing for Summer as I am ????

Here is some thing to watch to get you in the mood for Summer

http://youtube.com/watch?v=dPcX-5Tmqt8 -------->Sugar Ray

http://youtube.com/watch?v=hgby3ZkKQNQ ------> Sheryl Crow

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pjP7m8ADpHk -------> Ludacris

http://youtube.com/watch?v=GRpSXEilpLE --------> Jay-Z

Good-night everyone !!!!!!!!

 

A Little Letter

Hello dear world

Good evening. I thought I would come and write you a little letter so here I am. How are you my dear world ? Me and my family are doing quite well. Anyway....earlier today my family and I went over to Kohl's which is always a great place to visit. Of course I did some shopping there which was fun. What did I buy you might be asking yourself ? Well....I bought some warm winter socks and they are quite cute as well as having the ability to keep my feet toasty warm. I also bought (2) more candles one of them smells like cinnamon french toast and the other one smells like roasted acorns. I could just about eat the one that smells like french toast but the other one not so much. I don't think I would want to eat an acorn. Of course if I were a squirrel I might think otherwise. I also purchased a cute gray sweatshirt that has the words "Winter Wonderland" written on the front of it. I also bought a soft blue wool hat for the upcoming wintry weather. There were other people shopping at Kohl's which made it nice for the holidays.

After Kohl's we went down to a little package store near our home where I purchased some Grand Marnier which let me tell you is quite delicious. I also bought some Bailey's Irish Cream which is very good in coffee. I also bought some Starbucks Coffee Liqueur but I haven't had any yet.

Anywho....A few minutes ago I watched a movie on the Hallmark channel called "The Christmas Card". The movie is about a man in the army who is stationed in Afghanistan who receives a Christmas card from a woman he doesn't know in Nevada City. He is given some leave from the army which inspires him to go to Nevada to meet the woman who wrote the card. I can say quite honestly my dear world that the movie is quite touching and I loved it. I can't wait to see it again.

By the way our Christmas Tree is up but it won't get any decoration until tomorrow. However our dining room table is decorated with a new red, white and green table cloth that has acorns and other Christmasy things stitched within the red, white and green blocks. My mom bought it at Kohl's and it looks nice on the table. She also has some plates on the table with Christmas decorations on them.

Before I end this letter I wanted to share something with you that I read. I really think you will like it too.

"Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are". -Marianne Williamson

All in all it was a really nice day for me and my family. How was your day ? You know its beginning to look a lot like Christmas. All I need now is an unexpected snow. I hope that your day was just as nice as mine was.

My dear dear dear world I hope that this letter finds you and finds you well.

Good-night