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September 4th, 2006
09:32 am - Labor Day Weekend 2006
I feel like I have been cranky all weekend. Part of it is PMS and the rest is because Labor Day last year is when the sh&*(@#&$t hit the fan. My grandfather fell right before our annual day-before-Labor-Day shindig last year and as a result my grandmother took him to the hospital the following week and that's how we found out about the brain tumor.
Anyway, I'm trying to remember that Pop Pop is in a better place and my mom is doing SO much better now but it's just hard to see my family all mopey and weird like they were yesterday. My parents weren't there because they were down the shore and I was wishing that they were there. Plus my mom and I had an argument right before we left to go to my grandmother's.
We did go to see Pirates of the Caribbean on Friday night (FINALLY) and it was good. I especially loved the scenes in it which you could tell were directly tied to the ride in WDW. Last night we took a walk to the Sunset Auditorium. My aunt and uncle's church is having a huge auction today and they had so much stuff that they had to put it out last night. My aunt and uncle were guarding the stuff from 8 pm-12 midnight. We took a walk over because A.) we wanted to visit with them and B.) so we could get a sneak peak at the stuff that was being auctioned. It was basically crap. There was a pram stroller which made me want to get one when we have a baby. They just don't make stuff like that anymore.
Today we are off to Sam Ash in Cherry Hill. Other than that I foresee lots of louging and TV in our future today.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/classic/blah.gif) blah
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August 6th, 2006
07:30 am - i'm baaaaaaaack
Hello, friends. It's been a while. A lot has happened in the 11 months since I've posted on this thing. In many ways it has been the best 11 months of my life yet in other ways, it has been the absolute worst. Most of you probably know but my mother had a liver transplant on 11/6 after a long illness. She was in the hospital for three long months and finally came home on 12/23, exactly three months after she went in. We had the best Christmas ever, just enjoying having her home and being with each other. Since then it has been a long road, she has been in and out of the hospital to treat rejection and a blocked bile duct. But she seems to be doing well and we were forewarned by another transplant recipient that the first year is always the worst. At any rate, I am so thankful for this extra time that I get to spend with my mom.
While my mother was in the hospital, my grandfather (my mom's dad) passed away from brain cancer. We knew he had it and that it was only a matter of time but since we were already dealing with everything with my mom, it was quite a kick in the gut. Since my mother hadn't had the transplant yet and was hooked up to a million machines, the doctors said that she couldn't leave the hospital to go to the services.
I'm still dealing with a lot of emotions from the timeline of events. I have always believed that God has a plan and everything happens for His good, but I still do not understand why things played out the way they did and I probably never will. We all stuck together and I will be forever grateful to my extended family, friends and coworkers for supporting us the way that they did. When things were bad there were a few days when I didn't even want to get out of bed but my grandmother or a friend or a cousin would call to see how my mom was doing and give me an encouraging word. And I seriously couldn't get through the work day without hysterically laughing at one point or another.
Ok, sorry to be such a downer. Other tidbits from the 11 months since I've posted: 3 trips to WDW, my best friend had a baby, I'm still loving my job, we bought a new car (Saturn Vue), Ed got a HUGE raise (WOOT!), we quit our part-time teaching jobs, I got a part-time job at my old place of employment: Bath and Body Works, my sister is dating a great guy whom we all love, and I'm waking up every day making a sincere effort to love life and be thankful for everything I have.
Tomorrow morning we leave for...wait for it...Disney World. I'm excited but it's going to be HOT and crowded. We knew going in that we will probably see considerably less during this trip than we normally do when we go during the off-season. But we are going with my uncle, aunt, cousin, aunt's parents and sister and we really wanted to go and enjoy the time with them. My cousin is five and supremely into the pricesses and she's never been to Disney so she should be a trip.
I promise to make a more concerted effort to update this thing. Peace on the streets!
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July 23rd, 2005
08:44 am - I love my life!
Lately I've just been enjoying everything about my life. I have a wonderful husband, a beautiful house, a great job. I have a lot of great friends and a family who I can hang out with and forget that I didn't choose these people to spend time with.
My sister, Kerrey, and my cousin, Kaitlyn, are really growing up. They are becoming great friends and I notice their age less and less these days.
My friendship with Stacy is back on track. I am sad that we weren't in touch there for a little while, but I realize that these things happen and that all that matters is we're communicating.
I'm excited that Jess and Kevin are back in NJ. Even though we talked a lot while she was in FL, I appreciate the fact that now we can actually see each other. She and I have a long history, all the way back to HS, and I'm glad that we've stayed friends. Hanging out w/ the two of them, and Todd, was a blast the other night. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time!
I'm tres excited that we finally broke down and got a timeshare at Walt Disney World. We've booked a trip in October and a trip in January, with my sister. It's going to be so nice to go and stay in 5-star hotels. Plus, I could go to Disney any day of the week and still be happy!
I could go on and on...I'm just really happy with the way things are going these days. I know it sounds corny but I'm just going to sit back and enjoy the ride!
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/classic/smile.gif) thankful
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June 28th, 2005
09:47 pm - Life has kept me busy
I love my new job. Love it. Seriously. I've never liked a job this much so early on. I hope I continue to love it.
Pretty much everyone we know has either gotten older by having a birthday this month (Ed, Tillie, Kerrey), graduated (Amanda, Kerrey), gotten married (Jess), etc. No more gifts, people. We're tapped. There ain't no more where that came from. All outta money. Seriously--we'll be eating Ramen noodles for dinner. Well, not really. It's not that bad. But if we kept it up with the present-buying and the money-spending, we might be forced to eat Ramen noodles. We have adopted a budget and I hope we can stick to it. That way there will be plenty of money left over for vacations and other fun stuff.
Current Mood: determined
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June 13th, 2005
06:28 am - I've been tagged
Things you enjoy, even when no one around you wants to go out and play. What lowers your stress/blood pressure/anxiety level? Make a list, post it to your journal... and then tag friends and ask them to post it to theirs.
1)spending time with my husband
2)surfing the net
3)90210 reruns on Soap net
4)reading/sending emails
5)Reading magazines
6)Watching movies
7)playing with the cats
8)taking a nap
9)shopping
10)scrapbooking
I tag...
1)kerrey26
2)tarpat1
3)DaneeGwen
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June 4th, 2005
08:13 pm - A few cruise pictures
ok, so I'm just figuring out how to upload pictures on here...so I'm going through the most recent ones and sharing them with y'all. Here's a few pictures from our cruise during which we experienced the good, the bad and the UGLY...
Scott, a very pregnant Til and Ed:
Cozumel, Mexico
Our froggy wearing Ed's sunglasses
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07:57 pm - BBQ Candid Pix
Jen, Kerrey with Mackenzie, and Ed
Kaitlyn and Tillie
Scott and Lauren
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07:37 am - Survey
[Four TV Shows you Liked When You Were a Little Kid]
1. Charles in Charge
2. Today's Special
3. You Can't Do That on Television
4. Heathcliff
[Four Places to Go in Your Area]
1. PJ's
2. Clancy's
3. Friendly's
4. Italian Bistro
[Four Things to Do When You're Bored]
1. Surf the net
2. Read
3. Play with the cats
4. Clean
[Four Things That Never Fail to Cheer You Up]
1. Woobie
2. Max and Daisy
3. Disney World
4. Gilmore Girls
[Four Things You Can't Live Without]
1. Woobie
2. Friends/Family
3. Television
4. Internet
[About Ten Years Ago]
1. Sweet 16!
2. Band dork
3. I had the biggest crush on Bobina Colina
4. I wanted to teach high school when I grew up.
[Three Things about Today...]
1. I just woke up
2. I just finished my first week in a great new job.
3. It's rainy!
[Seven things you Love]
1. Woobie
2. Family & friends
3. Max and Daisy
4. Disney World
5. Our house
6. Pitman
7. 90210 reruns
[Seven Things You Dislike]
1. My old bosses...well, three of them.
2. Traffic
3. Being a chauffeur
5. When things don't go my way
6. Having my picture taken
7. Rudeness
[Seven Things in your car]
1. CD's
2. Radar detector
3. Cell phone charger
4. A notebook that has random stuff in it for Sunday School
5. A travel mug from yesterday that I forgot to bring in the house
6. A box full of stuff in case of emergency
7. Sweatshirt
[Seven Facts About You]
1. I got married on October 12, 2002.
2. My birthday is March 4.
3. I have a house in Pitman, NJ.
4. I'm thinking about going to grad school.
5. We just became Disney Vacation Club members.
6. I really want a VW Passat.
7. I graduated from Rowan in 2002 with a degree in Public Relations.
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May 31st, 2005
06:24 am - Nervous and scared
Today I start the new job and I'm nervous. More nervous than I was for the interviews...all four of them! I guess I just want to prove myself and make a good 1st impression. I would never want them to wish they had chosen someone else. It's in another building which I have only set foot in for these interviews. And that was just to go to the conference rooms. I guess I'll just go and ask for my boss when I get there since I am completely unfamiliar with where I'm going.
This weekend was fun. We spent the weekend at the shore. We went to Stone Harbor and Ocean City. Got sun burn in Ocean City but that's ok. Gotta start somewhere.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/classic/shock.gif) nervous
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May 21st, 2005
06:19 am - Yay for me!
I GOT THE FREAKING JOB!!!! I start on May 31st which is a week and a half away. It's a little bit of a pay increase...but to be honest, I wasn't expecting anything money wise...I knew I was already at the higher end of the payscale for the new job in my current salary. To be honest, I was kind of expecting it to be a lateral move. So the little bit of extra money is nice!
They really put me through the ringer with this one. 4 interviews...two weeks of waiting and jumping EVERY time the phone rings. Yesterday they called my sup (well not MY sup cause she's on maternity leave) and asked about my strengths and weaknesses. And she told me, even though she's not sure she was allowed to, what she told them and it was very nice. She said it was all true.
I found out from her after they offered me the job and I accepted, that it was between me and someone else until the very last second and they couldn't decide. That, my friend, is nerve wracking. I hope I can do a good job. I hope that after I start, they are glad they hired me.
The down-side of all of this (and yes, there's a down-side) is that I'm really going to miss my team. I've made some crazy friends in my department. Now I'm going to be in a different building 2 miles away. I won't even really be able to visit them. Sure, there's email and Happy Hour but it's not the same. My supervisor sent this really nice email to the department that I'm leaving and everyone had such nice things to say. It made me want to cry! I don't deal well with change. Even though I worked my butt off for this job and I know I'm doing the absolute right thing, I still wish I could take all 20 people from my current department with me, you know?
Congrats, Kerrey. She graduates today. I have to go get ready to go!
Current Mood: pleased
Current Music: Pomp and Circumstance
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May 18th, 2005
05:49 pm - More interviews
I had two more interviews today for the Marketing job...one with a Director and one with a VP. Very intense stuff. I feel emotionally drained. Interviewing is all an act, it really is. As much as I try to be open and honest and be myself, it's hard to not tell them what you know they want to hear. I'm just trying to be optimistic yet causious. I have no clue who else is up for the job, if anyone. Nor do I know how many other people are up for the job and have interviewed with the Director and VP. To me it seems like a good sign. But who knows...
Going to watch Gilmores from last night. Word is that DVR cut off the last two minutes. Son of a....
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May 13th, 2005
06:54 am - Bikin everywhere wit me girl
The subject line is an homage to a friend...and his senior biography from High School. I couldn't resist.
I'm going out of my mind. Yesterday I had an interview for a Marketing position for my company. I seriously would sell my soul to satan himself for this job...well, not really but you get how bad I want it. I think it would be perfect...a great way to get my foot in the door there in our Marketing and Communications department. I know there are other candidates which makes me really nervous. However, during the interview, the manager for the position actually told me he thought I'd be a good fit. I'm really trying not to get my hopes up because if this doesn't work out, I will be very upset. I want to be blaise about it...it's not working. So, if everyone could say a little prayer, cross your fingers and think happy thoughts for me, I would really appreciate it. I will let you all know.
Ed got a new job and a $10,000 pay raise. He starts next Monday. I'm really happy for him. There was lots of drama going on at his old job and we both felt it would be better if he tried to get out of there. So he interviewed and it obviously went well. I hope he really likes it.
This weekend we're going down to Stone Harbor to open up my parents place for the summer. I think it will be fun. Lots of hard work since we have much cleaning to do. I love the shore!
TGIF baby! And I HAVE OFF TODAY!!!! It doesn't get much better than this.
Current Mood: optimistic
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April 11th, 2005
08:01 pm - US Airways is the spawn of satan
I still hate them.
Despite the fact that they ruined our cruise over a month ago, we still have NOT BEEN REIUMBURSED for the money we spent at the ghetto Walmart in Galveston, TX because US Airways LOST OUR FREAKING LUGGAGE. Yeah...on 2/17, we charged $350 at flipping Walmart on clothes, toiletries, shoes, bathing suits, etc. It is now 4/11 and I have yet to recoup $250 of that money because US Air SUCKS. They're saying it could still be another 4-6 weeks. gee, could that be because US Air has lost so many people's luggage that they are working THAT far out on claims and refund requests? Hmmm...does anyone sense a problem here?
Do yourself a favor...even if they are giving away plane tickets, don't risk it. They will screw something up somehow.
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April 5th, 2005
06:15 am - Ten Reasons I'm Still Watching the Bachelor
10. Chris the host. I keep waiting for him to bust out laughing.
9. Charlie isn't the best looking guy but he has a sense of humor about the whole thing.
8. Krisily...Kindle...can we say made-up names???
7. There's always an instigator in the group who is only there to keep everyone else on their toes.
6. Something to talk about with my coworkers on Tuesday.
5. Nothing else is on at 9 on Mondays.
4. Makes my husband crazy.
3. Psychotic girls who "love" the Bachelor on day one.
2. Seeing the slutty, nasty girls get the boot and the nice girls win.
1. 20 girls...one house...one boy...lots of drama
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March 13th, 2005
08:40 am - We're going to...
Walt Disney World!! I know this is not news to anyone. We've gone to WDW every single year since we got married. In 2004, we made a holiday treck down w/ my parental unit and the sis-Dad, try it! Mom insisting on getting our picture taken by the professional photographers. Kerrey and Ed going on all the "scary rides" together. The Dip sign on Test Track during the break-down.
In 2003, we took a 1st anniversary trip to the World...anniversary dinner @ the Yacht Club (the BEST food), getting to dance in front of everyone at Hoop-De-Doo since we were celebrating an anniversary, the SCARY lady who wanted to fist fight with me at Oktoberfest in Germany.
In 2002 we went on the "Land and Sea" package for our honeymoon. We enjoyed 4 fabulous days of WDW fun and then took the most relaxing cruise to the Bahamas. While this was a fun and relaxing trip, I feel as though we didn't make the most of our time in Disney. I was far too preoccupied with planning the actual wedding (and getting a new job and buying a house) that I didn't really get a chance to plan out the honeymoon. When we visit WDW, I am a PLANNER. I don't plan every second out by any means. But you need to have a game plan (i.e. today we'll go to Magic Kingdom until 1, then we will come back and relax by the pool and around 4 we will head back to the park). It was fun just the same.
So while going to WDW is hardly news...we are heading down with our good friends Stacy and Ken! Stacy loves Disney as much as me so I cannot wait to go. Looks like we'll be heading down in October. I know, it's 7 months away. But I've already ordered the planning video. And I have to get to Barnes and Noble to buy the Official WDW Guide for 2005...because 2004's is already outdated!
So anyone else who would like to join us, let me know. The more the merrier!
Current Mood: ecstatic
Current Music: Yo ho, yo ho, a Pirate's life for me!
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February 8th, 2005
06:17 am - Piano Man
guess where I'm going on Thursday!!!
http://www.92y.org/shop/event_detail.asp?catalog=92y%5FCatalog&productid=T%2DLC5AA01
I'm so psyched!
Current Mood: excited
Current Music: Scenes from an Italian Restaurant
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January 23rd, 2005
January 22nd, 2005
08:58 am - Snow!
We are all set and ready for the snow. Ed's bringing the firewood in soon so we can be nice and toasty. We went to the grocery store last night and stocked up on food. We have a bazillion dvd's to watch. The hot chocolate is ready to go. So BRING IT ON!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM!
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/classic/sad.gif) cold
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January 17th, 2005
07:09 pm - Have you missed me?
Ok...I know, I know...it's been a long time. The last few months have been so crazy. Between Disney in early December and then getting ready for Christmas, and then Christmas and New Year and we haven't really had a spare second since October. It's been fun. Here's the lowdown:
-Disney freaking rocked! We had so much fun. If you have a few spare HOURS feel free to check out the pics:
http://www.targonski.com/images/Disney%202004/index.htm
-Christmas is my favorite time of year. I love the hustle and the bustle and spending time with family and friends. And the food is so much better during the holidays. Kicking off the holiday season in Disney World was the best. No one does ANYTHING like Disney, let alone Christmas. Everywhere we turned, there was a decorated tree. They had some special holiday attractions and events and being true Disney-o-philes, we did them all.
-Christmas was ok. Ed's stepmom and dad were both in the hospital. They're doing ok, nothing too major but still it was on our minds. We both got some very nice things. It also was awesome the way Christmas fell during the week...I could do a three day weekend every year.
-New Years was fun. We went to dinner with some friends and then had some people over to watch the big ball drop. Good stuff.
-2005 has been very fun so far. We went to see On the Record. Very good. Wished I could've seen it again before it left town. Last weekend was Scott and til's party. We had so much fun talking and laughing. It occurred to me that we don't do that enough anymore.
well, that's the last few months in a nutshell. I am going to make a concerted effort to post on here. tonight is Bachelorette night on tv. Nothing beats 15 competitive men ripping the heads off of each other to get the attention of 1 girl.
Current Mood: ![[mood icon]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/mood/classic/thinking.gif) thoughtful
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