028: fucking outlaw

This says it all.

027: Is like bird

Yesterday's picture is a little late. But this is my wonderfuly funny case. It just makes me laugh. I thought y'all would enjoy it.

026: snow

really do not have the energy to write something. this is what it looked like when i left work. i liked it.
the end.

025: one of these things is not like the other

Another day off but still just as busy as normal. I spent the majority of the day driving around ct and looking at cars. I was in hopes it would help me decide what kind I want but it only made it worse. I have no clue. Today's picture is from a car dealership that only sells subarus. So while walking by I found something odd. Enjoy.

024: Feb. 24th, 2009

Of all the pictures I have done in the almost month since starting this project this is sadly the easiest for me to do. That is because of what this day means to me. To give you a little back story, both my grandparents lived with my family from the time I was in about 2nd or 3rd grade until I was in college. My grandparents were older then most and had many health problem. My grandmother fell down the stairs so she was healing from many broken bones while my grandfather was in the early stages of Alzheimer's. So I grew up knowing them very well and having them in my day to day life was both amazing and the most stressful thing one could go thru. Being reminded everyday that one day that will be my parents is scary. Seeing my dad take care of his parents is scary. During college things got worse, in the summer of 2007 my grandmother passed away. She had been getting weaker by the day and we knew it was coming. I have never been the one to deal well with death. It scares me and I can barely even been in the same building that a funeral is in. But this picture is not about that. This is about my grandfather. I never got along well with my grandma but my grandpa, that is another story. He was the funniest person I knew. He was always smiling, playing jokes and sneaking snacks. But watching him slowly forget things was hard, having him ask me the same question about 10 times every 5 mins is hard. I had to act like this the first time you are asking me. Things just got worse and worse and after college I was working about 40+ hours a week. I was never able to go up there for holidays like New Years. Things got very bad very fast and I can remember hearing my parents fight that my brother needed to get down to NJ to see him because it was most likely the last time he would get to see his grandpa. I didn't get that chance. My parents saw him the weekend before and he kept saying he needed to get out to see Gary and George because they were there. But sadly they were in the room with him the whole time. That morning I know I woke up early for some odd reason only to have the phone ring moments later. I knew once it rang what had happened. They didn't have to say it I just knew. He had passed away. That week I wanted nothing more then to not think about what I had to do that weekend but it was there before I knew it. That 2 days is a blur of tears and fear. I remember sitting in the back corner and crying, holding my breath for the moment I knew that was going to happen. Having each group get up and say their last good-byes. Last time I held on for dear life to my younger brother and I knew I had to not. Walking up there with my brothers and cousin I lost it. Turning to see my Dad crying for the first time in the 22 years of knowing him killed me.

This is my grandpa when I was just under 1. I will always remember him as being right behind me no matter what. I am not sad that he is gone, because I am happy he has made me who I am. I will always miss him and feel blessed that I had him in my life.

023: Every time I look down.

I know for a fact that I am a creature of habit. I wear the same jewelry every day and have done so for years. First it was my claddagh ring, then it was my cross of St. Brigid necklace I got for high school graduation from my ex-boyfriend, and finally my gold and silver watch. I have been wearing almost the same ring since the 7th grade (I did sadly lose my original one) but for whatever reason it means a lot to me. I guess it is because of the meaning behind it. It reminds me of what I have and how lucky I am. I understand that no everyone has someone but when you do consider yourself blessed. It is truly something you should never take for granted.

022: Haven't seen you in awhile.

These next 3 post I know are late but that is what happens when I am hardly home. Not an excuse but here we go.

Today's picture is of my lovely gym sneakers that have been ignored for a few weeks. I got these to replace an old pair in hopes that it would magically make me go the the gym. I guess sneakers don't just bring you there. So this Monday after work, because there was no new House on TV I decided I should make an effort to get my moneys worth of my gym membership. I packed my gym clothes so I would be all set right after work and it was a success I made it there. Only stayed about a half an hour but still better then nothing.

021: DJ London Bridge

Of course today's picture is from the highlight of the day. After a busy day off of looking at cars, and pretty much driving all over CT I had to be back for a store meeting. To be honest store meetings do bore me a bit. It is a lot of sitting and I just get very tired after a while. This time we decided to have a DJ battle and despite my best efforts to not be in it there was not way out. I just decided to have fun with it and make a fool of myself, because in the end I really don't care as long as I'm laughing. Even though I have no musical talent or coordination, I guess I did pretty good. So with a mixture of slight skill and mostly a lot of luck I beat out the other 5 guys and won. As my prize I got a very much bedazzled pimp cup. I must say it now makes me laugh every time I look at it. Enjoy!

020: these are my friends

Plan B and Anna explaining to Josh her theme song. Yes these are my people and I'm okay with this.

019: in my dreams

My poor little car has died so I am on a semi hunt for new car. This would be a dream of a WRX. Oh well.

018: Summer where for art thou?

There is always a point in winter where I am sick and tired of it. It is not the cold or the snow or the lack of being able to really do anything outside. It is I miss being able to wear flip flops. I love the feeling of wearing them. It could be that my happiest times have been when I am wearing them. The fact that I can look at my feet and love my tattoo, or that it reminds me of all the times in VA because you can wear them almost year round. Or it could be all of them. Either way after getting home tonight I just wanted to wear them. I know it is still a few months before they become my footwear for a few months but until then I can wear them around here; and wait and wait for the warm sun to be out.

017: free bowlling

Another great night just playing wii games with great friends. This is how I relax after these days.

016: Oh the weather outside...

I'm sure everyone today posted pictures from the snow today and sadly I am among them. I always thing falling snow and look of fresh snow is so amazing. It is this perfectly clean and even surface that just makes you want to fall in to in. Today is one of the stop lights on the way to work. I loved how it was just barely covered in snow. Short entry I know but I am exhausted.

015: Cookies make everything good. Everything

I know this is posted a little bit late but coming back from a long day off I proceeded to fall asleep right away. Even though I should really rest on my days off. It always seems that I am running from point A to B to C and all the way to Z before it is even dinner time. Well of course my car did not want to make it this whole day without causing some kind of problem and as soon as I pulled into my parents driveway and shut the car off, almost all the anti freeze can pouring out and smoke came off the car. So I am not driving the oh-so-styleish gold inside and out mini van from the 90's. At least it is a car and I'm not stuck with nothing but I still find it funny. So while waiting there my mom asked me if was going make cookies. She wanted some and decided that it would help my stress. It did so I did. Thus this picture of one of these delicious cookies. Enjoy.

014: Happy Holiday

My feelings on this day seem to be the same as everyone elses. They don't like it. But in my attempt to be more positive about things I have not been bitter. Today is a candy heart bracelet from work. They can be like most relationships. They are great to start but if you move to fast it just leaves you feeling icky. This holiday has not so much about love as about being with friends and others I love. Enjoy all.

013: It's a Penguin

As I'm sitting here in bed trying to think of if I took any good pictures today I remember that I do have my very warm and nice flannel sheets on my bed. Of course because my mom bought them for me they have penguins on them. They aren't old sheet that i've had for years, they are from this past Christmas but they make me smile. Being a type A personality I get very stressed very quickly and can have kind of heated temper so I have to calm down. One thing that I know is very odd but work is just thinking of these hilarious animals. The way they walk and act I find just amazing. How close their communities become is something that I can honestly respect. Everyone works together to raise the chicks and to feed the group. Most importantly they walk very funny like.

012: I like oranges

It seems that I have more bad days then good days in my life so I am trying to find joy in the small things. One thing that has been helping has been to find people who are on lunch at the same time as me and get out of the store and just relax. So this picture comes from a comment that Ian made about this blog. The way I write is how I talk, random and out of place. It appears that one random thought gets put in there, such as I like potatoes. Thus this picture is I like oranges because I have no potatoes. It is these moments that are keeping me sane and allowing me to get thru the challenges that appear in day to day life.

011: Cozy.

Anyone who knows me knows my love of cardigans. If I could wear one everyday I would be a very happy person. Even though today I didn't wear one the second I got in the door I put my new one on. So here is a close up of the button. I like the purple against the brown button. I'm just a huge fan of close up pictures because it is a way that we normally don't see. All the details that pass us by are right there in the open.

010: Snow Day...semi

Today was my second day off for the week and it was supposed to snow all day. Something like 6-12 inches but it didn't start until about 1pm and even then only had about 4 inches of snow on the ground. Even with that I considered it a snow day and did nothing productive at all. But I did bake cupcakes. It was a small batch but I added some fun sprinkles which I love. To make it even better I used my trial of Aperture to edit the picture. I must say I really like this program and can't wait to learn more on what it can due. So enjoy my cupcake.

009: This is what friends are for

This post is because of friends. After having a draining day being with friends is what makes the difference. This is Sydny, Stef's dog. She's taken awhile to warm up to me but here she is just relaxing. Just what I need before the snow.

008: Up close and personal

Anyone who knows me knows the love of my bird. Today I was off so running errands all day and going from here to there and back was crazy. But making a stop at home always makes me happy, especially when he is in a good mood. Today my mom was home sick so he had someone to talk to and was very excited. I cannot thought take credit for this picture because I didn't take it but it does look so great that I feel like it is perfect for today.

007: Black & White

I am only a little bit late on my daily post. Rather then going with the average Super Bowl party of food and beer I have a picture of before the party. This is a picture of two iphones with opposite case. I really enjoyed this because it very much describes my relationship with most people. For everything that I might be bad at they bring that to me, and for things that I am good at I can bring it to them. It is all about balance. We are not the same but together we have everything we could need to make something whole.

006: So many burritos

After work today I went to price chopper to not only do my food shopping for the next few weeks but also got stuff for a small Super Bowl party that I'll be having. For the second time I made a bunch (and I mean 8) burritos for lunch/dinner for the next week or so. I've gotten this great idea from a few people I work with. Bringing lunch helps me save money and gives me more time on my break because I don't have to go get my food. So I figure it is a win all around. So today's picture is of the fridge before the burritos are in there. A full fridge is a happy fridge.

005: A lunch thing

Very few times at work I get to go out for lunch so when given the chance I took it. Today I had a delcious meal from Red Robin. I thought the coaster was pretty funny. You know it is a good meal when you had lunch at 4 and are still full at 11pm. Awesome.

004: I see double

Today's image is dedicated to my computer which came back today. It has had both a top and bottom case and then a replaced hard drive, thank goodness for backing up. Everything is back. But I brought my old monitor from my old PC and now have a nice dual display going on. So ta-da. Still a work in progress but that is it.

003: CT there is nothing to do

Today's picture is from an alarm clock from tonight. Trying to figure out if there is anything to do in Connecticut on a wednesday night. So far at 10:22 pm there is nothing. The pictures will get better when my computer is back from repair. Yay.

002: A Margarita day

Today after work my back has been killing me so I am lucky enough to have someone make me dinner. And to make it even better a margarita to make me feel better. This is my delcious homemade drink.

001: A start of something different

I have just finished my graduate applications for grad school next fall. With all these being done I now have much more free time on my hand. So with inspiration that I got from Beth Severs's blog () I have decided to do a picture a day blog. I got my first new camera in about 6 or 7 years and want to make the most out of it. There will be a time where I might no remember parts of my life. When this comes I want to be able to look at something that reminds me of what a great life I've had. So this 1st of February I will start.

This is my wall calendar. Anyone who knows me, knows my love of calendars and keeping things organized. This is just the start of this month and will soon be filled with this I need to do and want to do. This looks to be a an exciting year.