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March 31, 2010 - 12:03 AM I thought this place exploded with dog-related? drama for a second earlier, but apparently I just imagined it. Or something. Anyways, poor, misguided Nicole is trying to one-up my dogs (reigning winners of really-fucking-cute), so I'm feeling the need to once again mini-spam you with reminders of what's what. Also, it was a slow day errand wise and we took an outdoors adventure with my camera in tow. As always. So, since it's been a little bit nicer out lately - officially spring, even, though I'm not holding my breath yet - I decided to take ye olde family (minus Luke who is lame and was at work) to the park this afternoon. ...and, no, Sam. This is not an excuse to try and put that hound of yours back in the running. (JUST KIDDING, I LOVE MOLLY.) ( MY DOGS ARE MORE AWESOME THAN YOUR DOGS ) 240 comments / reply

March 25, 2010 - 11:35 PM Oh god. I received my official invitation to my 10 year high school reunion in the mail today. Not that I didn't know it was coming up. There's been emails. Run-ins with overly excited past classmates with nothing better to look forward to. I think I might've even mentioned it on here before. But, now there's an actual date (April 16th - there goes a perfectly good Friday) and, bah, I need to find a dress. Every dress I own is just slutty - thanks, Luke-- Okay, I can admit that I'm being over-dramatic. It's not a huge deal. I barely see the people I used to go to school with that still live in town and I'll probably never see the rest of them again after this particular night. But, it's just nerve-wracking. I spent the last few years doing a hell of a lot of nothing. Dropping out of college. Working as a maid. Being unemployed. Working as a coffee fetching assistant. Being unemployed. Working as a part-time receptionist. Not that I'm complaining about my current working situation. I actually like having time to run a household, kids or not-- But, I know how it looks. And I'm not even married-- I guess I could just...not go. But, at the same time, part of me really wants to see who got fat or married an ugly. At least my boyfriend is hot. Even if he's still being a jackass-- 242 comments / reply

March 17, 2010 - 8:58 PM ( Private ) I'll be joining the rest of you drunkards at some point this evening. Save me a bar stool, won't you? And, kiddies, remember - that green beer comes up green, too. 113 comments / reply

February 22, 2010 - 2:21 PM Well, we survived Valentine's Day. Sort of. One...specific disaster aside--I can't believe we fucking broke the table--, I actually pulled off dinner. With no burning and minimal 'crispiness'. I feel like bragging to his mom but, on the other hand, I don't want anyone's expectations to get too high. God forbid they actually start thinking I'm going to bring good dishes to family gatherings. Or that Luke thinks I'm going to start cooking on a regular basis. What's next? St. Patrick's Day? At least there's alcohol involved with that one. 95 comments / reply

Because I had a boring day and my camera was charged... February 9, 2010 - 11:38 PM ( PUPPY SPAM! ) My babies are cuter than your babies. 85 comments / reply

January 31, 2010 - 3:20 AM The murder really, really freaks me out, so we're not going to talk about that-- Ugh, you guys. Cruise >>>>> Real life. Seriously. Going back to work and running errands and dragging my ass to the gym every other day? Is lame. I want to go back to the Caribbean and hang around poolside again. Really, I could've stayed there for a month before getting even remotely bored. But, apparently, someone's got to run that damn shop so we can keep paying the bills. Or something. February is soon upon us. How weird is that? Of course, that means the next holiday we have to be concerned about is...Valentine's Day. I know, I know. Gag. I actually still think it's a fairly bullshit excuse of a holiday, but, I'm a girl, dammit! in order to avoid the catastrophe that was last year, I'm going to have to start putting out reminders early. Sorry everyone. So. Ahem. ATTENTION: LUCAS RAPHAEL MANICOTTI. Take note! I am making you fucking dinner on the 14th this year. If you try to take me to another stupid singles' night, the slutty lingerie I bought will not be put into use. Again! Overshare? What? 115 comments / reply

January 20, 2010 - 7:21 PM Hey party people. We're back in town as of earlier this....morning? Afternoon? I don't know, I pretty much picked up the dogs, helped unload the car, and then immediately went upstairs to crash for an epic nap. Flying always wipes me out. And I really don't know why, seeing as I usually sleep on the plane, too... But, yeah. The cruise was really great for the most part. We boarded on my birthday and Luke let me spend what he claims was equivalent to the house's mortgage in the on-board Casino that evening. It was a classy, classy night. And a good birthday. If you ignore that extra year that got added onto my age, anyways - this is the first year it's actually kind of freaked me out a little. Twenty-eight. Shudder. To be honest, I spent most of the rest of the trip just laying around in a swimsuit, which was...a-okay with me. I needed the break from reality. And the sun - ugh, I am not pleased to be back here in winter horror-land. Our boat did stop in Haiti, though. Labadee, northern tip. Which wasn't really affected by the earthquake, but, still...it was awkward? And sad. Hearing everyone speak about it and just even knowing what was going on elsewhere in the country. I don't know. Our ship actually brought relief supplies in cargo, which was a nice thing to realize. If you haven't seen the news, the country suffered from another quake - a 6.1 magnitude aftershock - just this morning. Which is kind of really scary. I'm just glad we were in Florida again by that time - but, it makes you think. Overall, the trip was still worth it though and I'm glad we went. At least, we contributed to economic activity? Or something. I'm sure you've all seen this by now, but just in case: you can text "Haiti" to 90999 to donate $10 to the American Red Cross. The $10 will be charged to your phone bill at the end of the month, so....don't fall over in shock or anything when you see the charge on there. You can also donate here. Anyways, I've got souvenirs for those of you who deserve 'em. And, B, when are we meeting up? 122 comments / reply

January 5, 2010 - 11:36 PM So, it's my birthday next week. The 15th. And while I know all of you had been so looking forward to the rager that was bound to be my birthday party...well, sorry to disappoint, but Luke and I are going out of town. Because, I traded in a birthday party for a CRUISE. I mean, the choice was obvious considering how little I want to be around everyone right now, come. on. We don't have it booked for 100% sure yet but we're looking to leave next Friday and not come back for a good five days. And, we're thinking the Caribbean. Mmm, sunshine and warmth. I looked at brochures all day at work! That said, I would really, really love if one of you kind souls could step up and watch the babies dogs while we're gone. I don't feel comfortable leaving Robin in a kennel when she's so young. I mean...I won't lie, Lucy is kind of hyperactive at best and somewhat overwhelming, but she's really affectionate and might love you more than us by the time we get back. Robin has been doing her own fair share of exploring, but she seems to mostly...sleep. On your lap. Plus, come on. Can't say no to these faces! Right? That, and we'd really appreciate it. Really. 62 comments / reply

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December 25, 2009 - 1:39 AM ( Luke's presents are getting predictable... ) 57 comments / reply

December 21, 2009 - 9:34 AM I'm not so sure how I feel about this holiday season for obvious reasons--. For one, there's not even any snow yet. And while normally this would be reason for me to celebrate (see numerous previous entries about my distaste for winter and cold and that fluffy white crap), but Christmas just isn't Christmas without snow. Seriously, in an ideal world, it would just show up the couple days surrounding the holiday and go away again, just like that. But, it makes me a little sad inside to think that our lawn will still be greenish on Christmas day. Second of all, you people have a knack for ruining this town's holiday events. Last year it was knocking out Santa and unplugging everything during the Christmas tree lighting, this year it's running over nativity scenes and beheading snowmen. Don't get me wrong, it's damn hilarious, but I'm just consistently shaking my head over it all. Heard some of you experienced a little black out last night, too--suckers. Anyways, I'm still looking forward to the next few days. We're spending the Eve at my parent's unfortunately (Sophia, as mentioned, you're still welcome to join) and Christmas Day with Luke's family, which is really the highlight of the season. Isabella and Pietro are damn adorable, if not completely hyperactive. Half of that's Luke's fault, anyways - the man pumps those kids with so much sugar throughout the holidays, it's a wonder Angie hasn't officially revoked our babysitting privileges. Though, I guess if she didn't after the margaritas incident, she never will... I've got a couple more gifts to wrap (mostly because Lucy keeps unwrapping them. With her teeth.) and a little bit of last minute shopping to do and then it's all smooth sailing. I hope. As usual, my stupid boyfriend is impossible to buy for. That's a lie, he's already got a very expensive toy sitting under the tree--thank god for not so subtle hints-- 71 comments / reply

December 3, 2009 - 9:47 PM We're back in our house, finally. The killer mold is gone (...I assume - I'm still not allowed in the basement) but, more importantly, we are alone, since Alex decided to continue staying with Gabe. As much as I love that woman and would've hosted her as long as she needed it, there are certain benefits to being an adult and living alone with your significant other that you can't quite take advantage of when you have a permanent house guest. Take that however your pervy minds want to. For all you know, I meant wearing my sweatpants for three days straight free of judgment. Lucy also seems to be calming down, thank god. Mother nature decided to throw her woman-hood at us at the worst possible time, I swear. Now I just need to write myself several dozen post-it reminders so I'll actually remember to go get her spayed eventually. Nobody's knocking up my baby, dammit. 22 comments / reply

November 23, 2009 - 9:45 PM OUR HOUSE HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER BY KILLER MOLD. No, really. True story. Luke's been working on building himself a man-cave in the basement for the past few months (noo, I do not get a woman-cave, for whatever reason). I'm not sure what this actually consists of, other than a squishy couch, giant TV, and games to indulge his inner child, but apparently it involved tearing down one of the walls down there. With an electric saw. I was waiting upstairs to have to take someone to the emergency room when they got the drywall down and found...a lot of mold behind it. A lot of really, really gross looking mold. Promptly closed down operation saw-your-arm-off and fled elsewhere for the night. Because, I dunno, that stuff can be toxic and shit. Turns out it's probably not, but I'm still not taking any chances. Plus, we called someone to come and, you know, remove it and I don't really feel like hanging out with guys in creepy protective gear all day. Or feeding them. So, we're at Luke's parents'. The sleeping arrangements are less than ideal because Luke's a jerk who hogs the much smaller than we're used to bed, but his momma has been cooking all day, mmm. It'll take about a week to get rid of the death mold and to clean up/waterproof the basement. I'm going to gain 20 pounds by that time. In other, equally horrifying news...our baby became a woman today. Yup, on top of everything else, Lucy is very, very in heat. And very needy because of it. AND, I took her out for a damn walk around the Manicotti's neighborhood earlier and SOME SCOUNDREL TRIED TO MOUNT HER. Seriously. If anyone knows of a suspicious looking Collie around the area, let me know - if Lucy is knocked up, he owes us child support. Yeah, yeah. We're getting her spayed as soon as this runs it's course. 24 comments / reply

November 13, 2009 - 12:34 AM Life's been both very busy and very infuriating boring lately. I need to get out of the house more often for things that are not related to work or errands. Although, the couch and my ratty old sweatpants might miss me too much... Alluring image, right? And you're not even picturing the mounds of junk food and take-out on the coffee table yet. We're eating through our daily frustrations in the Manicotti-Hart-Ryan household lately. My sex life is suffering-- Speaking of food... It's November now (yes, I got the memo and everything), so I guess the next holiday we have to look forward to is Thanksgiving. Although, if possible, I'd really, really like to just zoom right ahead to Christmas sometime soon. After I do my shopping, I mean. It's really the only good part about winter - we can skip right on through every other day as far as I'm concerned. Thanksgiving is good, though. Lots of yummy stuff. I have two goals this year: 1) To make it through my parent's dinner as quickly as possible, with as few mentions of my personal life as possible. Already composing several questions to keep the attention all on Aly and away from Luke, my lack of a career, and marriage so on. A disapproval free Hart gathering! It's a novel concept, but I think this is the year I pull it off. 2) To actually cook something to contribute to the Manicotti dinner. Something edible. Prove my worth, you know. I don't actually have any ideas for the second one. I tried googling 'easy thanksgiving recipes' but everything that came up didn't actually look that...easy. Suggestions, anyone? I don't want to have to resort to buying a pecan pie from the store and trying to pass it off as homemade. I'm pretty sure that counts as cheating on my own goals. Maybe I should just give in and take a cooking class one of these days. 47 comments / reply

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