December... And a Dating Update

{looks so much better on the iphone}

It is finally here. It has been a year since my whole life changed and I got more serious about school and saving money and working with kids instead of in sales. It's also almost been a year since the whole relationship I had of mine went down the drain and it has been a constant headache for mostly the whole year after, which is now finally over, again.

As we go into the holiday season, I wish I was in Florida with my niece. But I cannot go there until January due to school and work.

Here is what I have been learning in the past couple of months........

-School is also almost done, which I am sure everyone else is very excited about as well, except we finish December 22nd... like who the hell is really thinking about what is on their final on December 22nd? The only thing I am thinking that day is, who the hell do I need gifts for and where in the hell am I going to get them that doesn't have a line out the door where I might die trying to buy it?

-I have been promoting my restaurant that I work at hardcore, and would appreciate it very much if you could go and "like" it by clicking this link on to Facebook: Olives Restaurant

-I have had crazy shit happen with men and "relationships" in the past couple of months since I have been MIA, and its too much stupid shit to write about or even wanting to talk about it, but I can sum it up in some sentences:

-My ex will always be the person that he is and he will never change no matter how good I am to him.
-Portuguese men are my new favorite people
-21 year olds are so fucking dumb
-If I am asking you for help as a desperate measure and you tell me you can be there in an 1 1/2 hours, pretty sure you will not be graced by my presence again
-If you're 45 and stalking me at my bar and having flowers delivered to me and shoving money at me and still I am not attracted to you, give up!!!!
-Albanians are crazy as fuck but so damn hot
-Nice men will always finish last... just like nice girls.


-iPhone touch screens are very difficult, even worse when driving or drinking.

-I made sweet potatoes for Thanksgiving but I burned them and had to redo the marshmallows... lol

That is pretttttty much the gist of life living in my new apartment.

Bring it on holiday season!

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....

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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Goal of the Week: To Be Better

photo credits

Thank god its only a 3 day work week. I really did save my very last vacation days for the holidays (thankfully!) so now I have off on Friday to lounge and do nothing!

I know this week will be better than last week. It is only 3 days long at work, it really can't be THAT horrible right!? I hope I didn't just jinx myself.

Here is my list of why this week will be better.

1. 3 day work week
2. Thanksigiving with the family!
3. Thanksgiving Eve out in my hometown and seeing everyone from high school and such
4. I realized by canceling T's phone (WHICH I found out that Verizon tried to call T and left him a message and he never called back.... typical) i will be saving $500 a year, so I am eating the $95.
   
5. I am switching gyms to New York Sports Club at the end of this week and canceling my gym membership. NYSC is going to wave my sign up fee, take $15 off my bill next month so that I can join for December and not have to pay in full amount for the month for the membership since I have to pay one last month at my old gym. I will be saving $300 a year, from $85/month to $64.
6. I get to drink with my brother since he's not 21!
7. I can sleep in!
8. Going to the dog shelter on Sunday
9. Making pumpkin pie!!!!!
10. Eating sweet potatoes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    

What is in store for your week?