March 2010 .....back again!

the new place.....

its been awhile again.....I promise to get better at this.....I really do! (*crosses fingers behind her back*)

well we found a place! its completely wonderful & we couldnt be happier! we moved in December and as our 5 year anniversary comes up in April things are rollin right along.......

Me Again.....Hello!

well I am back again.......hope all is well!

:o)

so things have been very hectic between work, home, the doggies and such......

so many weddings over the summer that my head is spinning! and now onto fall.......it feels too soon for the cold weather...... where did our summer go? did we even have one?

well at any rate, it's almost time for us to move........the idea of purchasing a house has crossed our mind for the past couple of weeks. we have however, decided to wait another few months to start looking. save some money, take our time and not rush into anything........I think its for the best........you cant rush into these things......

so now onto the hunt for a new place to live........(rental of course) our lease ends in less than 2months, so time crunch is on.......

wanted to pop into say hello and I promise not to be a stranger on here!

here is a new pic taken last night by my loving man.........all 3 of us "gals" fell asleep on the couch.......Gypsy at the end, Phoebe scooched in the middle and myself........very funny.......lol

toodles!

-Nik

Pups!

Well Gypsy & Phoebe are keeping me quite busy these days.....tomorrow Phoebe goes in to get spayed.........(hey we cant have 1,000 pups running around now can we?) Gypsy decided this past weekend that it would be fun to eat the floor........yea.......the floor......... that was lovely....... she has been acting up a little lately and I'm thinking it has alot to do with Phoebe. We keep them separate alot (one on one end of the house and one on the other) we let them play together all of the time but we have to keep an eye on them.......the little one is an instigator and a real pain in the ass. She riles the big one up and that's it......they run like nuts around the kitchen...... one after the other........not a good thing...... they do get along a good portion of the time but we are definitely going to be doing training very soon........

Here are a few cute pics of them!

PS.......

Happy 6th Birthday To My Nephew (and Godson) Jack!!! I Love Ya!!

-Auntie Nikki

Been Way Too Long!!!

Well hello boys and girls!!! You might remember me as the person who USED to blog......not that it was fabulous or anything, but I used to......lol

Well its been QUITE some time now since I have been on!! With quite a few new "happenings"!

First off, we moved into a house in December! (rent only for now, but within the next few months we are hoping to buy something!) its got a great yard for the pups! (yes.....plural.....) there are now 2 pups in the house!! (no, I am not "crazy" either....lol I love them with all of my heart.....)

Phoebe came home to live with us on Valentine's Day.......a present from daddy to mommy! (yes, thats me......mommy........)

She is a Boston Terrier/Beagle mix and the cutest little thing!!

She does however think she is a big rough and tough gal and she only weighs 9lbs as of today! Gypsy on the other hand is my 55lb lovey-dovey-snuggly girl.........my big mushy-one...... Phoebe.........well, she is my little "bad-ass".

Winter is over and I couldnt be happier! We had WAY too much snow this year! We could hardly keep up with it and we even bought a snow-blower! (I was not allowed near this contraption as I would probably end up losing a foot or some other appendage.)

Christmas was wonderful! We had a few house-warming parties, holiday get togethers and all around a good time in the new place. (I will have to post a few pics later on of Christmas time)

So, what else? Hmmm, oh the job! The job is going well.....stressful as hell.......but not bad..... Things are falling in their place slowly but surely........

So that is the "brief" synopsis of what has been going on the past 5 or so months.......

I wont be such a stranger on here anymore..........I promise!

:o)

-Nik

Surprises....

So the past 3 weeks have brought about a good turn of events for myself......work is getting better, (I dont feel like an absolute moron anymore....thank GOD!) the love life is back on track again which I couldnt be happier about! I am still looking for a new place to hang my hat, but I am thinking it will now be a place for 3 as opposed to just myself and the significant other...... So "the #3 is?" you ask? (Dont get ahead of yourself people, it's not what you think.....no ring=no baby in my book.....) HOWEVER........I would love to introduce you all to the newest member of the family.....Gypsy.....my new little 8 week old Pitt-bull. Now, for those of you who know me and my absolute allergy to all things furry, you are probably saying "um, Nik? what the hell are you doing with a dog.....let alone a pitt??????? you are allergic??????"

Well to you folks, I would say, thankfully I have a guy who loves me enough to blow a buttload of money on air purifiers and vacuum cleaners with Hepa Filters and the rest of the "doggy"-caboodle!

So far so good with the allergies......I am a happy camper.......now, as for sleep? Having a puppy is like having a baby......sleep is NO MORE........I have recently discovered this travesty! Well so far so good......I will keep you all posted on my new little cutie patootie........ I feel worse for my hunny since now their are not one.....but two bitches in the house! HA!

Fall In New England.....

So it's fall time here in New England..... Gorgeous time of year.......the beginning of that "need a sweater....but just at night......pretty colors on the trees" time.......(for about 2 flippin weeks......then the cold weather starts to get colder and the frickin trees are bare and all you have left over is about 5 months of crappy winter and 65 feet of unshovel-able snow to look forward to......super.......happy autumnal equinox folks......)
hmmmm, I might just be bitter against the winter..........ya think?
Anyway.....I cant say I am not happy fall is here.....I love the change of the seasons in New England and I wouldn't want to live anywhere else this time of the year. But, if I could stop at fall and go straight back to spring.....I would.
So this "Farmers Almanac" ordeal is getting out of hand.......the prediction this year is......oh, I dunno........564.8 feet of snow......within the first month of winter. Now SOMEHOW this book is always right.......a little odd now isn't it? We manage to have the "sacred book of weather predictions" at our finger-tips EVERY YEAR that somehow is correct about 95% of the time......yet the channel 4 weather cant get a single day right if their life depended on it? I'm in the wrong business ladies and gentlemen. I think I am in a position to point at a green screen and say (*eh-hem*) "tomorrow it will be partly sunny and partly cloudy with a slight wind between 0 and 25mph and a slim to great chance of precipitation in the form of rain, sleet or snow.......but hell......just take a look out your window tomorrow and if you are still unsure.......open the damn thing.......I'm sure you will see........I was totally correct." Ah, the life of a weather-gal......... hmmm, where's the phone number for that Channel 4 news?
;o)

Jason & Danielle's Wedding!!

So yesterday was my brothers wedding day! Jason & Danielle tied the knot! The day started off a little rainy & muggy but after church the weather was beautiful and sunny and the rain held off for the rest of the evenings festivities! Congratulations you two! Love you both! Here are some pics from the day......

In Above My Head?

So everyone has their new job "freak out" first few days where you usually say "what the hell did I get myself into? Why am here?? What was I thinking???????" Well my friends, I had that.......times 4 weeks.......
I am adjusting though. There is so much to learn. (Believe it or not, insurance, as boring as it may seem, has a butt load of details........especially commercial insurance!) So things are a little overwhelming right now, but word on the street is it gets easier.....(ever wonder who the hell these people on the proverbial "street" are anyways? One day I'd like to smack one of them.....)
At any rate, I love the job. Hopefully my training wheels will come off soon!
-Me

Brew-Fest 2008

So this weekend was the Brew-Fest!! It's a pretty good time with good friends, good food and of course........GOOD BEER!!!! Just wanted to share a few pics from the day.......to all of my friends and family that were there that day.......love ya and it was a blast........cant wait til next year!

Catching Up......

So it's been awhile since my last post.......wanted to catch up on the events of the past few weeks.....
So I have a new job.......and I LOOOOOOOVE it!!!!! Same field as I was in, but much more in depth and a different area of the field......(yes, insurance)........things are good......life is changing, but its good........
I have learned a ton the past 3-4 weeks there.......met some really great co-workers that I love and things are on the up and up........
Still lookin for a place to "hang my hat" but that will come soon I hope.......
Things are ok I have to say.........just getting myself together........for me.........that's my focus......
Ever sit back and look around and say "man......I really put "me" on hold.....for a very long time...." and actually resent yourself for it? Yep, I did......I think I was too busy tryin to make everyone else happy........and not me.........well guess what.......time for Moi' for a change......
So, the past few weeks have been crazy with the job.......my nieces birthday, my future sister in laws bachelorette and birthdays........the coming few weeks will be more of the same........ CRAZY!!!!!!
Hell, I guess role with the punches..........

My Life Story......

So a friend of mine posted a blog on her site that challenged a few of her blog-ette's to write out in 6 words the "story of my life".......

Now after thinking long and hard about different things that would apply here, the most obvious 6 words flooded my head......

"Life is never what you plan"

Now, for those of you who know me, know that I am the eternal "planner"........everything from daily activities to months out......to the inevitable "5 year plan"........yep, that's me.

PLANNER-WOMAN

(I am debating getting a pink super-hero suit with a big "P" on the front......but for some reason I fear I may be adopted by the pepto-bismal people.......probably not a good idea........)

The thing about planning, (at least for myself) is that those plans lead to disappointments a lot of the time. For someone who is pretty scheduled with her time and always likes to have "something" going on, I have discovered that yes, it really is true what they say: "life happens while you are busy making other plans".......... (ppfftthh......don't I know it.......)

That being said, there are some changes that have unexpectedly come into my life. A new job, (yes, I knew I got it, but I didn't expect it to come when it did and the type of position as well) a new "status", a new place to live..........life is changing and as much as it is scary as hell........well, I'm just going to ride the wave and see what happens next........

So I challenge all who read this...........tell your story..............in 6 little words.......... you may just learn a few things about yourself.....

:o)

xoxoxo, me

The Final Day At My Job......

So its been awhile (again) since my last post, so I am going to fill you in on some pretty big news for me.....today is my last day here at my old job. I start my new one on Monday. It's kind of bitter sweet to say the least. I have wanted a new job for about 2 years now and now that it's here, I am definitely a little afraid of what is to come! Change is tough for everyone I guess, but maybe more so when its your career. While I am super excited that I got the new (*better in so many ways*) job, I am sad to leave behind my "comfort zone" too. I am in the insurance industry, so moving from one end of it to a totally different end is kind of nerve-wrecking. I think it will be excellent for me though. I'm ready for the change, I need the change and I actually am ready to see where this will take me in my career. This is a pretty big day for me. Sad, but big. I'm ready to have a few days off and then jump in head-first to this great new start for me!
Wish me luck! (I sure hope I know what the hell I'm doing! LOL LOL Fake it, til you make it, right? LOL)
Thanks for reading......
:o)
-Nik

Been Awhile....

So I know it has been awhile since my last post here. I have been a little crazy with things going on. Weddings, Showers, Birthdays, Going-Away Shin-Dig......been a tad hectic. But I'm back now! :o)
So Let me catch you up......
My future sister in laws shower was a few weeks ago. My "little sisters" wedding was a week ago this past weekend. (As you saw from the pics below.....very nice time and she looked beautiful!) Had a going away get-together for some friends who are moving away to Georgia. It has been a life-changing time for a lot of people!
I am starting to look at my life a little differently. Things I would like to see change and things I don't want to change at all. People that I love having in my life and people that I really don't mind seeing go at this point. Life is way too short to deal with bullshit if you ask me, right? I am at the point where I am looking for my life to go forward, not stay the same or reverse its direction. I am hoping that all of the people I choose to have around me at this time, stay with me during this transition upward. I love them all very dearly and wouldn't give them up for the world..... (For those of them who read this, you know who you are.....and thank you.......)
Life has a funny way of handing you problems and issues that no matter how concerned you are to handle them......you can always do it..... its just a matter of having the balls to do it.....

Here's to me growing a "set".........good things are to come.......I am sure of it.......

-Me

Update.....

Thought I would post some pics from the wedding last weekend......hope ya enjoy!