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i am so freaking excited

new camera

my old camera is broken. when i brought it to the repair shop, they told me it probably wasn't worth fixing. so i bought a new one - good thing the craps tables were good to me!

after some research, i decided on the canon sd870. I'll take some pictures this week and post them so you guys can see some results.

i'm also supposed to be taking a digital photography class this spring at the college where i work. my boss suggested it, and i'm totally psyched!

Back from Vegas

For those of you who don't have permission to view Keelee's Blog:

we stayed at TheHotel at Mandalay Bay. we had a really sweet suite!

bathroom:

living area (with mini bar)

jeff (keel's bro-in-law) on the couch. i actually passed out on this the first night even though I had a very comfy bed.

flat screen. one of three televisions in the place.

the birthday girl.

looking pretty hott despite her old age.

girls @ tryst (in the wynn).
julie (keel's college roomate), kara (keel's sister), niki, keelee

jeff watching as his friend scott attacks his wife
diablo cantina for birthday dinner and margaritas
more old roommates
me and lou.
no whiskey. just tequilla.

keelee and kara.
my roommates.

keelee and lou.

loveyouguys.

we had a blast! hopefully more pictures are on the way (i dodn't have a camera, so i am relying on the kindness of strangers)

umasshole

eamon got accepted into umass's isenburg school of management.

he will be doing his mba online while in greenland.

woohoo for school.

congrats!

winter storm warning

as long as they get it cleared before my 6 a.m. flight, i will not have to hurt anyone.

when all else fails...

...retail therapy...

"I felt impotent and out of control. Which I really, really hate. I had to find sanctuary in a place where I could gather my thoughts and regain my strength..."

jeff carey is a funny man

Jenn: I really wish I didn't have to write this.
Dad: I'll write it.
Jenn: Hahaha.
Dad: No, I was a good writer in high school!
Jenn: Hahaha.
Dad: Seriously, I used to write all my own hall passes, dismissal slips, report cards... you name it!

an avery fix on a cloudy day

halloween 2007

playing in the pumpkin patch
ready to receive her gentleman caller
i'm so sexy, it hurts
doing some advanced math
rowing her box down the hall. obviously.

e-mail from cara: eamon is chic!

Who know Greenland was the new hotspot?

Adventure Destination Greenland
As Ice Recedes, Interest Surges
By ETHAN TODRAS-WHITEHILL
Published: December 9, 2007
Greenland is beginning to draw attention from tourists who want to see the effects of climate change for themselves.

some random favorites

business as usual

business as usual by mark souza

a play that my friend mark wrote is being performed at the access theater's gallery space in nyc through this weekend. i went saturday night with morel, and we enjoyed it. so i'm giving it a shameless plug. go see it. it's a dark comedy, so you can do as we did and go see the tree at rockefeller afterwards. the warm fuzzy feeling comes back...or that may have been the wine...

Business As Usual

A Dark Comedy Set in the Sunniest State on the Planet.

Meet STEVE. The Actor.

A James Dean wannabe heartthrob who no one wants to work with...

ALEX. The Agent.

A low-level everything who needs Steve to make it big...

And finally KATHERINE. The Mystery Woman.

A savvy entrepreneur who unwittingly finds herself in the middle of their pathetic moral dilemmas.

Sex. Scandal. Intrigue...

In Hollywood 2007, they're just Business As Usual.

not good timing

my camera is officially broken.
and i leave for vegas in less than 72 hours.
poop. poop. poop.

a welcome e-mail forward...

...is an unusual thing.

to be quite honest, i very rarely read them. but today i got an e-mail from jHo, who doesn't often send them. And it absolutely spoke to my current, very confused, state of mind.

Maya Angelou said this:

"I've learned that no matter what happens, or how bad it seems today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow."

"I've learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way he/she handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights."

"I've learned that regardless of your relationship with your parents, you'll miss them when they're gone from your life."

"I've learned that making a "living" is not the same thing as "making a life."

"I've learned that life sometimes gives you a second chance."

"I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw some things back."

"I've learned that whenever I decide something with an open heart, I usually make the right decision."

"I've learned that even when I have pains, I don't have to be one."

"I've learned that every day you should reach out and touch someone. People love a warm hug, or just a friendly pat on the back."

"I've learned that I still have a lot to learn."

"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

good news amidst the crap

i got a message from caroline on saturday night, telling me to call her immediately. of course i freaked out - was she okay? was avery? her fiance, brian?

the three of them are actually doing very well - caroline found out that she is pregnant again! caroline and brian, who are getting married in january, are expecting their first child together, and they are ecstatic. avery is going to be a big sister!

i will be heading down to atlanta right after new years, for caroline and brians wedding.

avery is getting so big! and now she gets to be a big sister!

i couldn't be happier for them. congrats!!

quite the week

i need a vacation.
can't wait for friday.