Superbowl Sunday

I like watching the Superbowl for the commercials and the halftime show. I enjoyed the halftime show tonight , even though I'm not a huge Springsteen fan. And I had mint cookie ice cream. Yum.
So this afternoon on my lunch break I spontaneously decided to go meet with Frank for his lunch break and we could have lunch together. I got to Babies R Us and discovered he was not there. So I went to Panera, where he always has lunch, and he wasn't there either. Turns out he'd gone to McDonald's for lunch. So I went back to Bellingham and stopped at our Panera and had chicken soup. I kinda felt a little foolish.
As Frank said, wedding plans are going along. We're gonna have chicken parm at the reception, as well as caesar salad (my favorite!!) and meatballs and ziti and sausage with peppers and onions. Oh and bread. And coffee, and of course cake. I tried my dress on Tuesday, and it fit nicely : ) it was exciting.
I try not to get involved in politics, at all, because they all make me angry. Obama specifically has always rubbed me the wrong way, and I'm not exactly sure why. John Kerry always did too. One thing I don't like about Obama is that he's so charasmatic, and he knows it, and he uses it to his advantage. Which is ok I guess, to a point. But if he were to decide something that he thought was a really good idea, he could get enough people to agree with him to make it happen, even if it wasn't a good idea. Anyway, I can't get into politics. It will result in long rants.

Frank: Another Brick in the Wall

Nothing much to say this week. I had a bunch of stuff I was planning to write about, but of course I've forgotten all of it by now. Oh well, I've gotten used to that now. We still didn't get together to talk rules revisions, we should do that soon. Even if we just decide to change nothing, I think sitting down and talking about it will help.

Wedding planning is moving along smoothly. Bridesmaid's dresses are almost settled, we booked our caterer and basically have all the major things booked and we've almost get enough money to pay for them all now. Still waiting to hear if the publisher received my manuscript.

Hi everyone! Not much going on this week. I finally got rid of most of my cold. I do have a horrible cough and a stuffy nose. Work isn't so hot, I really need a vacation or a pick-me-up because I'm tbasically at the end of my rope. I'd really like to get into maternity, but someone has to retire or die for an outsider to get that kind of a job (unless I became a nurse). I don't know, I've just been a bit down lately and it's just a funk I get in once in a blue moon, and it worries Greg.
As I write this, it's snowing out. We are supposed to get close to a foot over the next few days. I personally don't like snow, but I do like it better than ice. Winter is just depressing. I'd like snow for Christmas, and that's it. I know it's still early, but I believe it's worn out it's welcome early!
Greg and I went to the wedding expo and got all kinds of goodies! I booked an appointment with David's Bridal in Nashua, but have to bump the date, because I'm working that day. We are thinking of having the reception at the Yard Restaurant. It's a very nice place, and with the small amount of research I've done, the prices aren't that bad. I had considered a few other places, but after seeing that they won't allow my sister to make the cake, my mom's co-worker to dj, and that a buffet dinner costs $60 a plate, I knew I had to look further.
Greg seems excited about the wedding stuff. We have ideas for flowers. My sister is supposed to get married the January before us, and my favorite flower store, dandy-lions, can sell us flowers wholesale and very very inexpensively. Right now, a dozen roses (which last about 3 weeks) only cost $5. I bought my mom some, and Greg got me some. Carnations are about $3 a dozen. Since carnations are more durable, I'm thinking of using them for some DIY centerpieces.
So, that's it for now, have a great week!

Let's get a move on in '09.

Hey, are all you kids alright? I know this week has been busy, but you can't take 10 minutes out to post 5 sentences? I'm not going to nag or harass you (too much at least), but this project was to bring you guys together. I could only wish my darling siblings (George and Rebecca) would participate in such a project.
I would like to say "bravo" to Bill, Greg and Lisa who have already posted. (Well, I know Lisa will tomorrow.) And Frank, I think your " welt-free" spree has ended.......I'll let your siblings issue you a punishment accordingly....just kidding.
But seriously, your mom posted a comment under Bill's post this week. If you care or not, some people ACTUALLY read this thing. And don't get me started about your brother, Greg, but he's basically going to turn back into that sun-burnt monster you saw previously this summer, and it ain't pretty. Besides, if Lisa and I can find time to post, you guys can too. I mean, seriously, I work 2 jobs, take classes , cook and clean and basically run this household (yeah, I don't let your brother control much =-P). If you seriously ill, had a broken bone, was in the emergency room, or out of the country, I could see how it could be difficult to post (don't try those for excuses this week, I would have to require you to provide proper documentation, e.g. a doctor's note or passport.)
So, today Greg and I went down to Dover, to the Salmon Falls Pottery outlet store (where we got the vase and chip'n dip plate for Mom. I got a TON of Teddy Bear pottery (it's not babyish...when you kids visit I'll show you). I got the 2008 ornament as well as the Christmas 2008 lunch plate to hang on the wall between my two plates my mother got me for my birthday.
Then we went down to Seabrook, and stopped at Tripoli's. If you guys ever go to Seabrook or Salisbury beach, get some seafood, but stop at Tripoli's. It is the best pizza on earth. It's flat and square with cheese sprinkles on it, but the sauce is soooo sweet. I can't even explain it. It's very good though...
I've been sick since Thursday. I've got a nasty cold. It's so bad I have to sleep on my back....I never sleep on my back....I also bring a box of tissues to bed with me....I look like the walking dead though.
Tomorrow, after Church, we are going to the Annual NH Bridal expo, seeing that we live down the road, and I have the weekend off!
Then we are going to Weare to my mom and dad's for a cornbeef dinner. I hope she puts turnips in.....that's my favorite veggie.....you all can stop gagging now!
That's basically it. I have to bake a banana bread and cinnamon muffins for a brunch after church tomorrow......btw, did any of you try the bread I sent down for Christmas? Greg said he didn't get a chance, I just wanted to know how it was and if it's worth making again....
Have a good week!!!!!!!!!!

Phrank: Game Damage!

So there isn't much going on to talk about, I get to post on Christmas next week. To fill in this post, I'm gonna recommend you check out the pilot episode of Game Damage. Check it out here: http://www.gamedamage.net/
This is a video game tv show pilot by Yahtzee of Zero Punctuation and two of his friends. It's actually pretty good, though Yahtzee is less funny when you have to actually look at his deadpan face instead of a funny cartoon. Still, very interesting stuff, I hope this takes off. Greg, you definitely should check it out and tell me what you think!

Also, for my wedding, Lisa and I are thinking of catering it ourselves, to save money and I personally would enjoy it more. Let me know what you think of it, siblings!

Lisa: Phrank's Hero!

Title suggested by Francis himself : )
So Frank's computer has a virus that has disabled his internet, so it's up to me. Hi guys!!
Ummmm, what to write about. Well, Francis went to a play tonight called Pericles: Prince of Tyre. Apparently is was very good, nice and entertaining, and even better than the Patriots game.
NaNoWriMo!! My story is almost at 6,000 words, and I am way far behind. Frank has a but more written than I do, but we're not sure how much yet cause part of it is not on his computer. We're having a writing marathon this weekend. We both have to write nearly 20,000 words to catch up. That's a lot.
I guess I could write about wedding stuff, but there's nothing really exciting to report, except that my dress came in : ) Other than that, we're basically waiting until we have more money to do anything. It kinda sucks. Oh well. We're getting married this summer, even if the reception doesn't have any food. At least there will be cake though.
I recently moved to Uxbridge, which is really spiffy, cause the house is great, and I'm closer to both Holy Cross and the good ole' NA. Super!!
I'd really like a puppy, or a kitten. I have a fish, a betta named Kirk that Frank actually bought for me, from his school, just about two years ago. He's red. Kirk, not Frank. So the other day I was cleaning his water, and I could have sworn he only had one fin!! The right fin was nowhere to be seen. I completely searched him (at least as completely as one can by looking through a fish bowl) and there was no fin. I was kinda sad, and a little disturbed that he was randomly missing a fin. And then, when I went to feed him that night, the fin was back! It was so weird. I'd even checked earlier to see if the fin was pressed against his body and it wasn't. Strange Kirk, odd just like his namesake.
Anywho, this post is kinda long, so I'll go now.