Well let me tell you...
So going back to Thanksgiving...Finally got my cast off...I am a free woman. It felt amazing to shower and shave. I have never felt so clean in my life than after this and finally being back to normal. So that was quite a highlight of the week. Thankgiving was great. Tony showed up for a bit before he went up north to see his family and brought some wine along with him called Doreen's delight complete with a picture of my mother and cousin Doreen. My cousins Lonnie, Patrick and Dana came to visit with their mom. It is always a good time chilling with them. It was
a good time because it got our minds off of the fact that it is another year without grandma for the holidays. Its tough cause she was always around for the holidays and it depresses Mom and Grandpa a lot, so the distractions are really helpful. So the food was amazing, we got some got some good pictures and an overall good time...I have done quite a bit of partying this season too. First was Band banquet. That was a great night. Before hand we did a little pre-gaming at Sam and Jess's apartment.But the best part of it had to be the fact that my lab final was cancelled and I didn't have to make it up, and driving in the snow. Thank goodness it stopped and all classes were cancelled for the day, but it was still a bit slippery and a pain to drive in. But I wouldnt have had it any other way. The entire day was dedicated to the banquet and getting ready for it. We had lasagne at their apartment and some strawberry Daquiris before getting dressed. It is much more fun getting ready when it is with other people. My sis came too and it made it just that much nicer:) Then it was off to stop at home to show mom how we all looked. We finally made it to the banquet and Tony came in witha corsage for me...he is so good to me. Dinner was good and I got to sit with my sister and her bf, miss Karrie the fortin brothers, hercules and Alyssa the twirler. We were quite the popular table to because several of the awards went to us. I got Finest American ass and clumsiest...for breaking my foot...it wasnt that funny....But o well. So after awards and such and a really random speech by Dr. Mills...don't ask, it went from being a brother to being blindfolded to how prime numbers are important...I expected nothing less... there was plenty of Dancing. Tony danced with me and everyone got crazy on the dance floor. Nothing like hanging out with your favorite people and dancing:) After Tony and I headed back to my room and hung out for the night...Amazing...
Then it was a Celebration for my sis' 19th birthday. We are getting so old. Ill be 21 in April. Its like where did the time go...We had a suprise dinner for Mandy at Applebees. Her boyfriend, karrie, andher roomie made a clever plan...they blindfolded her and brought her to the restaurant were her closest friends sat at the table and what is a birthday at a restaurant without cake and a song. There were several birthdays the night so each time someone started clapping my sister's face was priceless...and then finally it was her turn. She appreciated it a lot...she is special and deserves to be made to feel that way sometimes...I love her...
Next was the Espn Banquet. That was quite
a night. After work I headed out to southington and didn't hit too much traffic, making it there in good time. After a little while of getting ready, we headed out to the AquaTurf. Espn rents out the ENTIRE building and this place is huge...about 7 rooms or so and all of them were taken up by people. We parked in rec park where tony played softball in the summer and took a bus over. They were amking ice sculptures and after putting our coats on racks, we checked out the scene. There was a Dj, a ton of food and all the shirley temples I could eat, we got a free picture together, talked to so many people, met new people, saw Chaka Kahn...the best part of the night though had to be the sports bar. You walk through this tunnel of fabric and into the shed of the aquaturf. There was pool tables, different food, karaoke, aracade games, and the COOLEST tables. They were white bar tables and they changed colors! So tony and I got some very cool pictures. We talked to this really nice couple for a long while, over the tone deaf participants of Karaoke. After doing that for a while we went into the other rooms . Another room had jazz going on and a fireplace so we sat there for a while and chatted with some people. We tried leaving like four times but didnt end up leaving till about 12 or so. We Danced on the dance floor and even did a little salsa. We went outside to see that there was a ice storm and had quite the time trying to get home. I was going to drive back to Uconn that night because this was during finals week, but instead I stayed over and got up really early to go back to school for my last day of finals. But it was SO worth it...Then came a week of King Kong and a practice session and show by NJL, dinner at WoodnTap, dinner with Ian,his gf, Tony, my sis, Karrie, a good time at the dollar store and a movie with Tony. Christmas eve was relaxing, I watched Mr. and Mrs. Smith again and chilled with the Family. The worst part of the day was that my sis got in a car accident in which our little focus got totalled...makes me sad. I enjoyed that car. So now we have to get a new one. Then Church was definately the highlight of the night....I remember thinking that I didn't want it to end.
Christmas was really nice. We opened presents in the morning and did it fairly slowly so we could see what everyone got. Family time was great, me and my little bro made cookies and watched a movie with the family. Dinner was PRIME RIB. A-m-a-z-i-n-g....Grandma was definately missed though. Miss Karrie came over with her Mom for dessert and it was an overall very nice holiday....
This week we went into New York city. We saw the tree, ate lunch at hard rock, walked over to central park, shopped in Macy's and virgin records a
nd small novelty stores. I found Carnige Hall and the restaurant that Beth Works at...I was proud that I found it on my own. We stayed at my uncle's house in Massapequa and took the LIRR into Penn station, fairly hassle free. I love the city...it will always be my favorite.So now it comes to New years and a reflection on the past year...
Things with Tony are amazing...Lucky can't even start to describe how I feel about him coming into my life. Its always a new adventure...We have gone through so much together...many fun times, tough times and heart to hearts. And I'm Feeling good....
I love my family so much and I am blessed to have the people that I do in my life. All my love...
Mom and dad have had some really tough times...but they are getting better...Keep my father in your prayers....Thats all i can really say without getting into too much detail...This has been a tough year...Lets hope 2006 is a heathy year...we need it after this year...
So tonight I am off to a huge party for New years...I have never done anything like this before. I mean I have been to parties but this is gonna be huge. I mean we will be up until early hours in the morning partying. I am so excited....
So see you in 2006!! HaPpY nEw YeArS!!
