getting ready

hot today! time for AC!

Yummy frugal dinner

Going thru the cupboards today to create something for dinner. I had canned diced tomatoes, black beans, canned turkey breast from trader joe's, tomato paste, canned mushrooms..hmm, a stir fry maybe..wait- my friend Jen suggested...

CHILI!!

and she even threw in a green pepper to add, so i came home, threw in all the above ingredients, plus a bit of cinnamon (secret!), olive oil, onion, garlic, cumin, lots of paprika and cayenne pepper, and YUM...I think I done good this evening!

Plus I am researching cheap ways to clear a drain clog...salt and boiling water, vinegar and baking soda, Dawn and boiling water.

I'll keep you posted!

Back to reality

I am back from the beach and it was glorious!!!! Now it's time to get back to work, clean my house and clean out the car!

IT'S TIME!!!!

Going to the shore! whoohoo!

YAY!!

I MADE MY 3 DAY BREAST CANCER GOAL TODAY!!

After 8 months of hard work, I raised over $2300!!!!!!

Thanks to all who donated or helped me out!! YAY!!!

Going faster than a speeding bullet! it's...my summer!

Going faster than a speeding bullet! it's...my summer!

Where is it going- feeling like it is half over and I haven't been all the way in the ocean yet- well, it has been cooler than normal. I've been to the condo pool once. I never did end up going swimming last night. I am going to try for today if I finish my pal's resume.

You know what? I am going down the shore for 10 days starting this weekend. And this is what i shall do to make up for the first 5 weeks~

- I have to work the first two days, but I will have the ocean in my sights!
- Play in the ocean every day
- Get up early and go look for shells
- Make breakfast for my pals and I
- Go out partying with them in some new places
- Take a nap
- Read at least 3 books
- Eat fresh Jersey produce

YAY!

hehehe!

I just heard a pregnancy test commerical where it said: 'Bright colors and easy-to-understand words!' WTF!? Obviously daytime TV is vastly different from evening TV!! Easy to understand words...um, doesn't it say YES or NO, or Pregnant or NOT Pregnant...I didn't know it included a book on the little stick. Ok, lunch over, tv off now. Back to work!

So my pal Keri said: Maybe it's totally new vocab. In fact, maybe there's new packaging and two kinds of folks can choose their own kit: one has the easy-to-understand "YAY!!! or SORRY, TRY AGAIN" and the other has the easy-to-understand "SH*T, YOU'RE KNOCKED UP or SHWEW!"

Casting call for Director of Christine's Love Life.

I'm here watching a rerun of 90210 (the original, not the new crappy one) and I think my love life would be much easier if I had a director so I wouldn't embarrass myself or put myself in any awkward situations:

(Cut to Christine in diner with her friends, when Cute Boy and his friends sit down at the table next to theirs.

After sharing jokes and conversation with each table, Christine decides to give the one Cute Boy her number. But wait, should she..will he call? Or even email? Maybe he has a girlfriend and will completely feel like a moron if he laughs at her? Or takes it, smiles, and DOESN'T call..or maybe he will, but is a dork..??)

Director: Chrissy, baby, give the cute guy a paper with your number, Cute Boy, accept it and then call her later!

Christine: Hi. That was fun, here's my card. Gimme a call sometime.

Cute Boy: Sure. (Smiles) Talk to you soon! See ya!

Christine: Bye (Smiles)

OR...

(Cut to Christine and Cute Boy on couch)

Cute boy opens bottle of wine on coffee table (from prop boy)

Christine: I had a great time tonight. Dinner was great!

Cute boy: Thanks, I wanted to try a new recipe...Cool that you liked it.
(Smiles at Christine and leans in a little)

Christine: (Smiles back, but now unsure if he wants to kiss her..should she lean in, or wait...)

AUUGGH!

BUT WAIT...to save either person's embarrassment, the DIRECTOR will tell us what to do!! Whew!

Director of Christine's Love Life:
Okay, Chrissy, baby, Cute Boy is gonna give ya a big smooch, Cute Boy, show ChrissyBaby some heat! Lean it, put your arms around each other, show some affection!!!
Annnnndd....ACTION!


Ahhh- that's better! Thanks, Director of my Love Life!!!

July 4th Weekend

happy the Monday after the 4th!! How was everyone's weekend??? I had a great weekend, but i literally saw like ONE firework! BOOOO! so i hope i see some this summer? anyone do fireworks at pennsic.....?

i had a great weekend, kicked off friday by getting up at 4am and doing work (um, couldn't sleep!) writing, cleaning house, then Lissa and I took Hor-Mel to VF Park and pushed her around. was so much fun and a good workout and glad Mel could get outside. the weather was great, we saw deers and ACTUAL TOURISTS! it was great!

fri night tho i didn't feel all that great and missed the HOUR of fireworks p-ville, did, altho i couled hear them - each boom shook the house. ohwell. saturday had breakfast w some grade school friends, did some yard sales (got free stuff to sell at flea mkt..chamber pots anyone..i kid you not..) and then went to my rents for dinner and to Ang's for a housewarming and 4th of july party- that was LOTS of fun!

sunday did the flea mkt w Jen Jill and Aaron and made a decent amt and got rid of a LOT of stuff...then hung out and write and chilled in the afternoon.

hope all had a GREAT weekend!

Holiday

So as we head into the July 4th holiday weekend, I always feel that summer is practically over! I am like a little kid during summer. Pool! Beach! Humidity! Road Trips to WW! Ice cream! Getting tan! Wheee!

But, you should see me during the month of August, I get nervous when I see the back to school signs and when it starts to get cool at night, it's all over for me!! Don't take summer away just yet!
But I am getting ahead of myself. I have two glorious months of summer ahead of me, to say nothing of September. I have some great trips planned, 10 days at the Jersey Shore (Girl's Beach Week bitches!!), 1 week at Pennsic- a first for me- where no doubt it will be hot as hell and I'll be camping, but it will rock!

And Labor Day will find my best pal and I at the Finger Lakes in NY along the wine trail...I get get behind that!

SO, unemployment doesn't suck right now- I am doing freelance projects and enjoying the time off. I have never had off during the 4th holiday, well, never had off for several consecutive months, but I am just going with it!

Remember when it seemed that you always had some more 'time?' I just passed the 33- year mark, and things are accumulating...I have about 9 years experience in writing and PR. I have a boatload of amazing friends and family, many with new little families of their own. I've had many relationships. I've been on trips, planes, cruises, trains, beaches, mountains! Lucky for me tho, I still consider myself young.

Life is made up of experiences, and I am lucky to have a lot of them!

Links to My Work

Consulting work:

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Links to my freelance writing work: 2003-current

Parents Express 2003-2008

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=8782312&BRD=1306&PAG=461&dept_id=481742&rfi=6

http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10204740&BRD=1306&PAG=461&dept_id=481742&rfi=6

http://www.montgomerynews.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=9917467&BRD=1306&PAG=461&dept_id=481742&rfi=6

http://www.perkasienewsherald.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=10081430&BRD=1306&PAG=461&dept_id=481741&rfi=6

http://www.katieeliselambert.com/pdf/parents-express-may-2008-%20p14.pdf


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