Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Every August for the past few years, I go to Central Park and try to photograph things. This year (as in yesterday) I managd to get a few shots but I went solo so the novelty of walking around kind of wore off quick. It was a very hot sort of day but thanks to the long trails and shaded areas, it was a lovely walk. Here are a few pictures:
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This past Saturday, Jonathan's dad had a get together with some family members. He wanted to show the documentary he worked all summer on to them. This documentary showed the family history from his mother's side. It was so well done and everyone loved it. The sad part is, the family name (his mother's maiden name) was never carried on. Like he said, all the boys had girls and all the girls had boys. Maybe that's what made the documentary all the more touching.
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Wednesday, August 25, 2010

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From start to finish, minus an incident at Starbucks, yesterday was a great day. Late in the afternoon, Jonathan and I picked up my mom from work for a mall trip out to Roosevelt Field. We had to stop at Best Buy and Target first which resulted in never actually making it to Roosevelt Field Mall. However, we got the stuff we needed (both my mom and Jonathan had to get season 6 of Lost, LOL) and I picked up Sister Act 1 & 2. Been meaning to get that for a good long while. Especially in the mood to watch it as of late. Got through half of it last night, laughing my ass off at parts I completely forgot about (remember Whoopi's prayer at her first meal with the sisters? ROFL moment!) but ended up falling asleep because we put the movie on late. Looking forward to watching the rest today!


But the best news of all yesterday? I stopped by my parents' after the mall trip since Jonathan was dropping my mom off and I had to head to work shortly after. Alex came upstairs when we got in to say hello. Been awhile since I had seen her! (She is the one who got married in April). I stepped out of the living room for a minute but when I came back, she was showing my mom a small photo album. I saw a glimpse of what the pictures were....a SONOGRAM! I said "No way!" and my mom and I started yelling and carrying on, LOL. My dad came in shortly after, wanting to know what all the commotion was about. My mom, who was holding the photo album at the time, showed my dad the picture. Upon putting on his reading glasses, he looked from the picture to me and my mother, his eyes wide and face frozen. I was near hysterics at that point. He thought it was from one of us! I quickly said, "No dad, Alex!" and pointed to her. I've never seen my dad so relieved in his life LOL!!!!! We asked a million and then some questions. She's due March 10th. To say we are excited is a huge understatement!
2011 is already shaping up to be a huge year, event wise. Three (with a possible four) weddings are taking place. Two baby arrivals...and some other news on my part is, for the first time ever, I will be a bridesmaid! Remember I mentioned Anthony & Gina, two good friends of mine are getting married next year? They've asked me to be a bridesmaid and of course, I was all for it. I've been to a dozen weddings but was never IN one. Minus the time I was a flower girl at my uncle's wedding...at the age of 20...and it was a last minute thing, LOL. This will take place on October 30, 2011. Something to look forward to all year! :-)

Monday, August 23, 2010

splish splash...

One of my favorite things about the summer is the inevitable pool parties. And when the Hoffmann brothers are throwing one, you make sure you're there! This was my first one there and we had a pretty darn good time that night. I think I'll let the pictures tell the story itself.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

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I happened to catch Eat Pray Love on opening day with Tiffany and Robyn and I pretty much loved every minute. I must warn you though, eat before you see the movie because it will leave you feeling hungry. Those close ups of Julia Roberts twirling and devouring her pasta left Tiffany and I giggling for some reason. But also craving some good old Italian food. Regardless of the delicious looking meals featured, the movie left you feeling like you could do anything. Liz, the main character (and also the author, who wrote the book about her experiences traveling to Italy, India and Indonesia) left her husband after a moment of clarity, took up a younger boyfriend, experienced heartbreak and then found love overseas. Not that I desire to do any of that (except the travel overseas part) but anything about "finding yourself" and "experiencing the world" gets an A+ in my book.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

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Early last week, I took a trip to Atlantic City with Jonathan and his family for two days. It was a nice birthday getaway for Jonathan, I'm sure, since he came back $50 richer, haha. The slot machines weren't too generous with me but I did win $15. Guess something is better than nothing. Or $1, if you're Robyn. (Who joined us later in the trip.)
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Oddly enough, I didn't take any photos the next morning before we left. But then again, we didn't do much. Instead of taking the bus back (which is how we arrived), we were able to ride home with Jonathan's parents. Which means we had to beat traffic, aka get the heck out of the room at standard check out time. After a quick breakfast at Starbucks (hey, the Tropicana had TWO!) we were on the road and back home in a matter of hours. The Tropicana is easily one of my favorite hotels and I recommend staying there if you ever want to hit up A.C.