Wedding Bells

Congrats to Amy and AR! Last night was their kick ass wedding. The weather turned out beautiful, the location was awesome, the ceremony was funny, food was delicious, the drinks kept coming (as you can tell from the pics), Amy looked stunning and had an amazing dress, AR looked very handsome and they both seemed so happy! It was a really fun night and Frankie and I were very happy to be a part of it.

Sweet

I have to give props to my friend Jessica who is the most talented person I have ever seen. She recently started a cake and cookie business and her work is amazing, and without a doubt, one of a kind! Check it out for yourself at The Occasional Cookie Site. It's hard to believe, but she does all that work herself! And they don't only look good, they are delicious! The Coach bag cake is my personal fave.

Hardly Working

Since it's Friday, nobody around the office feels like working. So what did we do? We sat around and answered one of those questionnaire emails. This is a good one and I was shocked by some of my answers...and I really didn't cheat!

IF YOUR LIFE WAS A MOVIE, WHAT WOULD THE SOUNDTRACK BE?
So, here's how it works:
1. Open your library (iTunes, Winamp, Media Player, etc).
2. Put it on shuffle.
3. Press play.
4. For every question type the song that's playing.
5. When you go to a new question press the next button.

Ready?

GO! (and don't cheat)

OPENING CREDITS: Lights- Journey
WAKING UP: Real World- Matchbox 20
AVERAGE DAY: Right Now- Van Halen
FIRST DATE: Doin It- LL Cool J
FALLING IN LOVE: Like a Prayer- Madonna
LOVE SCENE: This I Swear- Nick Lachey
FIGHT SCENE: Keep Your Hands to Yourself- Georgia Satellites
BREAKING UP: Heaven- Bryan Adams
MAKING UP: A Little Respect- Erasure
SECRET LOVE: Cum on Feel the Noise- Quiet Riot
LIFE'S OKAY: Lucky Star- Madonna
MENTAL BREAKDOWN: Bad Girl- Madonna
DRIVING: Roam- B-52's
DEEP THOUGHT: Hold my Hand- Hootie and the Blowfish
FLASHBACK: Shame- Matchbox 20
PARTYING: Rock and Roll All Nite- Kiss
HAPPY DANCE: Two Story Town- Bon Jovi
REGRETTING: Hollaback Girl- Gwen Stefani
LONG NIGHT ALONE: It's a Shame- Monie Love
FINAL BATTLE: Our Lips are Sealed- Go Go's
DEATH SCENE: We Can Work it Out- The Beatles
CLOSING CREDITS: It's Hard Letting You Go- Bon Jovi

Bring on the Weekend

I swear this week has really been trying my patience, but its Thursday and its almost over! We had our Spring 2007 presentations this week and I think we are just all so drained. On a happy note, I was very excited though to get an email from Silvia today. They're in Maui right now and having a great time. I was so happy to hear from her. I know I've said it before but I miss her. But what I'm really looking forward to a fun girls' night out tomorrow and celebrating AR and Amy's wedding on Saturday. There is lots of drinking and good times in sight this weekend. Bring it on!

Woo Hoo!!!!!

It's Official

Silvia is now Mrs. D'Orazio!!! I can't believe it. Everything was so beautiful- Silvia, the weather, the ceremony, the reception...it was all amazing. I'm so happy for the two of them, they are so in love and Steve is so awesome, they were made for each other. Now, tomorrow they board the plane at 7am and head off to Hawaii for 11 nights...lucky bastards.

Wedding Season!

Well this Saturday kicks off wedding season for me. It's the first of four very fun weddings and I'm so psyched!
I can't believe Silvia is getting married and that the big day is almost here! I'm so happy for her and Steve- they are possibly the cutest couple ever. Anybody who knows them can tell how truly in love they are and I have to say its not even in a sickening way. Tomorrow though, I get the bride all to myself. Over a year ago we planned on spending the day together. We are starting off with manicures and pedicures, followed by a massage and then a nice lunch. I know Silvia was so upset that she has so much family and didn't have room to make me a bridesmaid, but I honestly don't care. Some people need the fancy dress to feel secure in their friendship, but not me. I'm more honored to be included in this rather than wear the same dress as 5 other girls. Besides, it saves me a few hundred bucks.
I am going to miss my Silvie so much while she's on her honeymoon, 10 days is a long time. But I am totally looking forward to all the fun nights we'll all spend in her and Steve's new house when they get home.

Never Forget

How can five years pass by so quickly? I woke up this morning to the same beautiful blue sky and white puffy clouds that I did on that day- it sort of freaked me out. It brought back so many horrible feelings and I can't wait until this day is over. Like most people, for the last five years NOT A SINGLE DAY has gone by that I don't think about it. I was lucky enough to have my brother (a firefighter who was called to duty up there about an hour after the first plane hit and worked there until December), my husband (who should have been working a day shift that day) and one of my closest friends' Trisha (who worked in the Trade Center for Morgan Stanley) all walk away without any physical harm. And I thank God every day for that.
It amazed me though this morning to see that some people seemed to care less about today and what it means. This was the first 9/11 that my bus did not pull over for the moment of silence-- and it kind of made me sick to my stomach. Plus on my three hour bus ride into work today I had a woman sit next to me and flap on her cell phone the whole time about her new Versace sunglasses. It took everything I had not to smack her. Would it kill you to shut your mouth for at least that one minute of silence at 8:46am and maybe think about those less fortunate than us? It's sad to know that there are 31,536,000 seconds in a year and some people can't spare 60 of them to remember our fallen heroes.

Tired and Cranky

That's pretty much how I've been feeling lately. Work is just an absolute nightmare. When they keep you in 3 meetings in one day, how the hell does anybody expect you to get any work done? Sure I could stay till 8 or 9pm, but for what they pay us and how unappreciative they are some times- it's just not worth it. I'm starting to really not care anymore and that is so unlike me. If I didn't have my completely awesome friends like Rachel, AR, Bess and Vince to keep me laughing through the day I think I would have left a long time ago. I know everybody hates their job but I just feel like I'm in such a rut right now. I hope I snap out of it soon.
On a happier note, I got to spend some quality time with my niece and nephew tonight which was much needed for my sanity. It's amazing how those two little sweetie pies can make everything seem better. I always wonder how I got through the days before I had them in my life. They were so cute and seemed so happy to play with Aunt JJ tonight that it just makes me melt. We played games, danced around the house clucking like chickens (that makes Robert crack up for some reason), read a book and I got lots of much needed smiles, hugs and kisses. I just love seeing how they play together and how affectionate they are with each other. It makes you realize that life isn't so bad after all.