Need Beach Now!

i need the beach like right NOW.

why wouldnt i have no job in the summer?!?!??!?



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2011 Goals - The Globetrotting Gamine

I don't usually make New Year's Resolutions, but this year I'm cavin'! So in no particular order:

• self publish my children's book
• self publish my novel
• finish my scrapbooks
• bake more and achieve the perfect brownies
• write more (blog more!)
• travel more

stop by and see how it goes... <3

whosthatgamine.blogspot.com

Love me,

The Globetrotting Gamine

thanks for sharing :) 

**if you'd like to share your goals...send them over now! jennifera328 at gmail dot com**

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A Quote

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And Christmas is Over.

I can't believe its over already! I hope Santa was good to everyone :)
I had a great Christmas. Great times with my family and M's family. It always happens so fast. Then we got snowed in,,, so that kind of dragged it on a little bit!

(this isnt here...unfortunately real snow doesnt look like this lol)

The winner of the Christmas giveaway is...... Chronicles of Neely!   Thanks for playing girl!

Now we are getting closer to real life again since New Years is coming and then Jan 2 its go time. But I still have no job, so I am working on finding one...sort of. I am not too excited to get another job, it has been nice being off.

I got the Itouch from M for Christmas and its actually pretty amazing! I can't believe I didnt have it before hand. There are so many different applications that I can use and download! Anyone have any great ones that I should download right now? Please pass me the names,,,, I need to get away from the bakery game lmaooo

Merry Christmas

i hope everyone has a nice christmas and weekend. i hope santa is very good to everyone!

i am hoping for a white christmas.

enjoy your days with your family, friends, loved ones.. etc.

xoxo

2011 Goals - Katherina

I'm Katherina from 100 Miles Highway link: http://100mileshighway.blogspot.com/

These are my top 5 goals for 2011:

1. Learn French

2. Take an exotic cooking class

3. Walk through a real Labyrinth

4. Take and pass the CFA (Chartered Financial Analyst) Level I

5. Save a reasonable amount of money each month

thanks katherina!

**if you want your goals up, please send them to me... jennifera328 at gmail dot com**

My 2011 New Years Resolutions

Its really hard for me to think about what I would want to accomplish in 2011 right now. 2010 was a very different year for me. A lot of things I didn't expect and then some good things on top of that.

So we shall see what 2011 brings me.  Hopefully its not an odd year that is horrible like 2009.

Here it goes..

1. Get a new job that I might like and can stay there for a while.
2. Travel more.
3. Get very close to finishing school. At least 8 or 9 classes this year.
4. Pay off my Barclays card
5. Keep my relationship if it continues to be healthy.
6. Get my Pura Vida tattoo
7. Stay the same weight if not lose a couple pounds
8. Find a hobby.
9. Learn how to make my own Sweet Potatoes for Thanksgiving



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Wrapping With No Tape....

Definitely not the nicest jobs wrapping I have ever done. BUT I had no tape. So.... I couldnt use any wrapping paper. You would think I would have just bought tape... right. lol

I am DONE! Done Christmas shopping. Thank god! I couldn't stand it anymore. The stores are miserable... I cannot deal with the amount of people that are out and in the stores.. especially the parking situation. People would kill over a parking space I swear!

I've extended my $75 giveaway until Friday. You can use it after Christmas too (in case you didn't get everything you wanted!).  So sign up now!  GIVEAWAY

Anyone else still have gifts left to buy?

2011 Goals - Sara

Here's my top five goals for 2011.

1- To lose at least 42Lbs before July for my holiday.

2 - To find a nice 9-5 Office Job.

3 - Pay off my Credit card and CUT it up.

4 - Pay off my overdraft at the bank.

5 - To find inspiration for my love of Photography.

 

Sara http://pinkbananasmooth.blogspot.com/

thanks sara!!

**if you want ur goals listed, please email me at jennifera328 at gmail dot com**

2011 Goals - Julianna Morlet

here are my 2011 goals:

-Finish the first draft of my book.

-Lose the wedding weight :)

-Start our creative workshops

-Record new album

-have a baby ;)

-learn to like sushi

love,

julianna

www.juliannamorlet.blogspot.com

www.juliannahallworth.com


thanks julianna :) 
**if you'd like your goals up here, please email me them at jennifera328 at gmail dot com **

Christmas Giveaway!!!!!

Get your last minute shopping done for free!!

CSN stores is giving my readers a $75 gift certificate to any of their stores!!!!

They have so many different items on their site... sheets, candles, tv stands, desks, sofas, other furniture.... all sorts of gifts that you can get for your friends and family for the holidays!

So.... leave a comment NOW!!!!!!! I will pick the winner on Wednesday so you can have a chance to use this for the holidays :)

So leave a comment in order to win.
Tweet and reblog for extra entries.
US and Canada only.


Happy Holidays!!!!!!!!!

Couponcabin.com

I just wanted to make sure everyone knew about this website. They provide you with codes to all these different websites to get coupons for you. Check this out!!!!!! I remembered hearing about it on the radio a couple weeks about and couldnt remember the name but definitely check it out.. it could help in any shopping you have to do for the holidays!

www.couponcabin.com

Reading Twilight Again

With all this free time in my hands, I usually dont do this but I really wanted to read the Twilight series again. I hate re-reading books because I already know what happens in them and I usually find myself skipping pages, but I started reading Twilight again yesterday and I pretty much have forgotten all of the details in the book so reading it over again made it so good!

I am really excited about this.

Does anyone have a suggestion on any books that are like Twilight that I can read?  I remember hearing something about the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?   Any suggestions on that? Also, someone mentioned Vampire Academy... ?


ps....less than 1 week till Christmas... holy crap!

The Gift of Unemployment

So it happened on Tuesday. And I have been embracing the non-working days hard core. Sleeping. Being with M. Drinking. Christmas Shopping. Watching TV.

It is almost like a huge weight has been lifted off of me. They are paying me until the end of December and I am not working. Soo.... it didnt turn out completely horrible. I have a demo I have to do for a company on Monday and if I get that job, I start January 5th, so in all I would have about 20 days off and 5 days where I wasnt getting paid. Not terrible... this will be the most amount of time I have had off in a VERY VERY long time. And honestly, if I dont get that job, it isnt the end of the world. There are many options.

So over the next couple of weeks the most important things are, christmas shopping (which I am almost done with!), being with M, getting my hair done, and applying for jobs. School is done so I dont have to worry about that and the last thing is really just reading and hanging out and going to the gym.

As upset as I was about everything that was going on, I think this will open up options for me and not hold me back from exploring new things.

The amount of money I will save from not getting gas every other day will be good as well! I was really upset at first and now I am just trying to embrace everything that has happened and hopefully everything will work out .

And the countdown until Christmas begins....

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2011 Goals - Laurens Thoughts

Here are my top 5 goals for 2011!

1. I will be starting a new job in January, so I want to succeed and do well. 
2. Since I'm graduating and losing a free gym, I want to join a gym and then actually GO on a regular basis.
3. I want to keep my relationship with my boy strong!
4. I want to work hard on making my blog awesome and update more often!
5. Last but not least, I want to find a hobby that doesn't involve a computer. Any ideas?

Lauren

www.laurensthoughts.com

Thanks Lauren :) 


**if you want to send me your goals, email me at jennifera328 at gmail dot com!

boo monday booooo

ah to feel like this....!
i hope everyone a nice weekend.
holiday party was a success, except we went overboard with the food and alcohol so now we could def have another party.
i am sort of hoping for snow tonight.

how was everyones weekend?
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2011 Goals - Nessabirdie

Name: VaNessa

Blog: www.nessabirdie.blogspot.com

Goals:

1. Get ready to go to LONDON!
2. Lose 10-20 lbs. (as usual)
3. Write a short story ...
4. Go horse-back riding
5. Take a photography class

Thanks Vanessa :)


**If you want your goals posted, please email me at jennifera328 at gmail dot com!! 

happy weekend!

finally friday! thats our tree with simba :) aw so cute! i am so happy this week is over. the next couple days are going to be insane. I have a teaching test i have to take tomorrow, roommates birthday tonight, holiday party at my house Sunday, study for my final on Tuesday and DO my presentation that is due on Wednesday. AH.

i really appreciate everyones advice about the M situation. as i still really dont know what to do, im glad to get other peoples opinions on the matter. i am going to ride it out and see how it goes. i dont want to not be with him right now and i am not married and i had no right to be snooping. i knew what i was getting myself into when i met him but its whatever. i have way too many other things to stress over besides this right now.

so here i am. i hope everything goes okay. the job interview was good. i have a follow up next week. ahhhhhhh.

its supposed to snow on Sunday, of course because its our party. On a brighter note, I sold my first picture this week from Etsy!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

i hope everyone has a nice weekend!

a non titler

“You have a special place in the world. All you have to do is find it. Do not give up on yourself, on the truths you have realized. Do not give in to those who would crush your dreams like nutshells. And never turn away from forever love.”

 — Ellen Hopkins. (quote found via Little Reminders of Love) 

i found this and needed to share it with you because it was good to find today. i have been so down, its so hard to get up in the morning.
im so upset that i am this down, and its the holidays and everyone else is happy. it makes me feel like i cant really talk to anyone because i dont want to bring them down too with my problems. and i hate that i dont have much positive things to write about here as well because i dont want to depress any of my readers either!! so im sorry if it is :(

there are 2 huge things in my life that are depressing me.  My job and the fact that its ending and something i saw about M.
I am sad to leave all my friends at work and have to start over again. I dont think there will be a choice and i will just have to leave. So the process of finding another one really sucks.

i found something out about M. i saw something that i probably shouldnt have and it is eating me up inside and i dont know if its true or not, but all evidence points to the fact that it is true..

i need your advice.

if you find something, that you are NOT supposed to be looking in and its bad, what do you do? do you confront them? do you forget you saw it? do you break up with them?

i dont know why this happens to me. why cant someone just like me?

please, advice. i need it bad.


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Your 2011 Goals - Guest Posters Needed!

 I want your posts, send them to me!

What are your goals for 2011? 

I want to share yours with my readers so maybe together it will motivate others to want to do more for themselves and others in the upcoming new year. 2010 was a crazy and different year for me and I hope 2011 will make everything better. 

So send them over to me by January 1st, do your top 5 goals for 2011.

I will start posting them as I receive them, make sure to include your blog name and pictures if you want them!

email: jennifera328 (at) gmail (dot) com


ps... the winner of this weeks giveaway is... Im Living in a Dream !! Send me your contact info :) 

Fancy drinking cups :)

I am in love with this Etsy shop! PrettyMyDrink ...check on their page.. so much nice stuff that you can get for Christmas presents!

Love them.  Go check out the other items :)

found via My Teacups in Peony

Welcome December!

This month is going to be insane. I don't know when I will have time to do anything. There is 24 days left till Christmas! Oh myyyy! Is anyone even ready for that?!

This year went by so fast. I can't believe it.
This month I have to...
-Find a new job!!!!!!!
-Finish my presentation and take a final
-Take a teaching test
-Have a christmas party at my house
-Work christmas party
-Giants game
-Look for jobs & apply.
-Christmas shopping.

Its just too much, I wish I did more over the Thanksgiving weekend if i realized how much I was actually going to have to do this month.

How is your December looking, crazy?

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Cute Etsy Find

aw, finger puppets! Etsy listing

i needed something to cheer me up today. its been confirmed that i am probably going to get fired at the end of the year (4 weeks). the number i THOUGHT i had to be at, apparently it is much more then i thought, which i was very close to ... but now since its higher, i am much further away.

totally sucks.

in better news, i am going to the Knicks game tonight! So that is exciting! I have never been to one before. So that is all for exciting for me....

Make sure to check out my Giveaway!!

I cannot believe tomorrow is December.... this year went by SO fast.

Leap to Christmas Giveaway!

My best friend has an Etsy shop and we are trying to get her home for Christmas time because she lives in Cali and we're here in CT. SO this cross country flight is mad expensive... I decided to host a giveaway for her on my blog AND give all my readers 10% off her shop!

The winner will receive.....

and!

and!

A bracelet like this and customized to whatever color you like AND a mistle toe AND a pair of cute dice :) 

PLUS for being a reader of mine, you can get 10% off all the items on her page for any holiday shopping you have, the coupon code is: SPANKYLUVSME


TO Enter.....
Just leave me a comment, and check out her Etsy Page, Twitterpated Pretty.

Giveaway closes Friday, December 3rd.


Help me bring my friend home for the holidays!!!!!!!!!

a lovely but sickly holiday weekend

love this picture :)

ahh..back to work.

i hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving weekend. mine was very low key, considering i have been deathly sick since Tuesday and have yet to get better.

I actually haven't drank or went out to a bar since last weekend and I honestly can't believe I didn't go out once this weekend. I think if i had been feeling better, i would have attempted it, but i didnt.

I did however accomplish a bunch of other things this weekend like catching up on watching movies! Elf, Along Came Polly, Click, Meet the Fockers, Sex & the City 2, Grownups, uhm.... many others. But it was great. I did a project for my class, hung out with M, and the best part, created an Etsy store!!!!

I am actually very excited about my Etsy store. I have many pictures that I can add to it, but I dont know if anyone would actually buy it.. but I am very happy! Please check it out and use the 15% discount code NOVELISTA at my Etsy Shop.

This is basically my attempt at being creative, so we shall see how it goes.
This is my favorite one so far....

A Novelista Barista Etsy Shop!!!

I have been trying something out. I really don't know if anyone would actually like my pictures, but everywhere I have been I have taken a lot of landscape pictures of the different places I have traveled. And I personally thought they were nice lol... So I wanted to see what the deal with Etsy was and if anyone was actually potentially interested in them.

Sooo... take a look at them and let me know what you think. I am open to criticisms or feedback.

Etsy novelistabarista

AND if you are my reader, and want to buy a picture, you get 15% off when you put in the code: NOVELISTA.

:)

A giveaway will be in order VERY SOON :)

Photo.

i love this outfit.


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Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!

I thought today was a good day to talk about what I am thankful and grateful for. But I decided against it, since I am grateful for many things, the list is pretty similar to what you could imagine it would be.

I really wanted to take a moment to think of the people who cannot enjoy Thanksgiving with their families, don't have enough money to eat the food that we can eat, and who are just plain not able to enjoy this day as a holiday.

So I wish everyone the best day today.

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Etsy Christmas Decorations

I love decorating for Christmas...
Here are a few cute decorations I found on Etsy:

$25 for all 3 from Bstudio

$23 from ThePinkChick

$6 from FromNancysHeart

$7 SimplyCuteByKarin

$60 by LetterMeThis

$12 by WoodcraftsandCandles