Haircut

So, I decided to get a haircut. I thought I was going to get long layers and side swept bangs. Then, I thought it would be a good idea to donate my hair to Pantene Beautiful Lengths. I was really enjoying my long hair... so why did I get it cut?! 

This was how long it was...

This is how long it is now. It's the shortest I've ever had my hair!

This is how much I cut off!

I have as much hair as I cut off! I enjoy the extra thickness! 

I always do this. I don't care how short my hair is cut as long as it's a good haircut. Which, it is a good haircut but I prefer my long locks. I know I have issues, but I feel like it's a fat girls haircut. I'm sure I'll get use to it! 

Philadelphia

This is Amber and Danelle! I love that they still have their Christmas tree up! Of course, I made them take a picture in front of it! :) 

Walking home from the boys' house, we put plastic bags over our shoes.

Kade apparently thought it was a good idea.

They don't plow the streets!

Amber let me wear her boots! 

See the black dot under the bumper. I lost my phone Saturday night and found it Sunday night. It still works! :) Thank goodness the person never moved their car!

2010 so far...

First off, I have to say, STUPID GROUNDHOG! Yes, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow. There's a blizzard happening at this exact moment! The kids are off from school, Bill is off from work and Ellen already had the day off.

What's new in 2010? There's one difference, (As I wrote that comma, it made me think of Professor Bruce David Bruce. I had him for Humanities. HUM 109 Great Books: Modern- A course on Mark Twain and HUM 107 Great Books: Ancient- A course on Homer, The Iliad and The Odyssey. When he handed back our last essays, several had a pamphlet on how to use punctuation marks! My sister was in the class and she didn't get a pamphlet! You can always inform me if you see the same mistake over and over!  Here's a link to his free downloads, Good ol' Bruce Bruce! Sorry about that rant....) I transferred my records to the Philadelphia 3rd Ward. I really enjoy it and have started making friends! YAY for friends! ;)

The first Sunday, I sat behind Melonie Bunker and a girl Heather, who is getting baptized on Saturday!! After sacrament, Amber Hopkins introduced herself to me. In Relief Society, Danelle Nielson sat next to me. Come to find out, Amber and Danelle are ward missionaries and roommates. Maybe they didn't want to come talk to me or sit next to me but thank goodness for callings! ;)

Danelle and Amber have let me stay at their place over the weekends. I am so thankful! I don't think they really understand exactly how appreciative I am! They live close to Ben, Bradford, Alex, Kryn and Kade. When I go to Philly, I spend my time between the two houses. In a way, it reminds me of college and I'm enjoying every minute of it! The only problem, I don't want to annoy the girls by coming every weekend. To my surprise, I really enjoy Philadelphia and could see myself living there! The biggest perk would be living close to friends.

Carlo's Bakery

Today I went to Hoboken, NJ (an hour away) to get a cake at Carlo's Bakery. Carlo's Bakery is on TLC's show "Cake Boss". I wasn't expecting to see the Statue of Liberty on the drive!

This is Carlo's Bakery. It took a while to find a parking spot!

This is Mary, I was expecting her to be mean!

I asked her if people taking her picture annoyed her. 

She said, "No, what annoys me are my sisters!" 

Then, she smiled for a picture.

I told her if I worked there I would cry.
She informed me that it is VERY hard working there.
This is what her bio on TLC says:
Mary Sciarrone is the middle child of all the Valastro siblings and works at the bakery on the retail side dealing with customers. This at times seems like an odd job for her because she is by far the most confrontational, outspoken and blunt member of the family.

This is another sister, Maddalena.

 Maddalena 'Madeline' Castano is the second oldest Valastro sister and she's incredibly loyal and hard working. She's married to Buddy's right-hand ma, Mauro and works at the front counter with the rest of the girls.

This is Mauro. He smiled for the picture... I just took it too soon! I said, "I know it's cold but smile!"

This is the most expensive cake I've ever bought, and will ever buy, in my life! I doubt my wedding cake will be this much per person! How much was it? $44.95! It's an 8" cake! It better be amazingly delicious!

This is the picture from TLC. Mary said where Buddy was but I couldn't hear/understand her.

I was really surprised how nice everyone was! I talked to all of the main people that I saw... I was actually outgoing today! ;)

Steelers game in Ohio

I decided to make a trip to Ohio to go to the Steelers vs. Browns game in Cleveland on December 10th. My mother is also in Ohio so I thought it was a great opportunity to visit her and go to a Thursday game!

On the way there, it was really windy and started snowing in Ashtabula County. 

Thursday, I went and got a gym membership and went shopping with my cousins and mother. Then, Daniel and I headed to Cleveland. We went tailgating before the game. It was FREEZING! Not even kidding, -14˚ with the windshield! Yes, -14˚ and I was outside for 8 hours! I really thought my toes might just fall off. I was bundled up but there's nothing you can do when it's THAT cold! I really enjoyed spending time with Derrick and Daniel! It was also a great time at the game, even though the Steelers lost. I can't say I was expecting them to win... I have no clue what their issue is!

It might have been really cold in Cleveland but it wasn't snowing! Of course, on the way home, it was snowing in Ashtabula! Oh how I love the snow belt! It was snowing so bad that we were following each other in one line going about 40 mph. Then, when we got off the highway, it was even worse! I could not see where the road was, wasn't sure if I would get up the hills and overall it was terrible! 

Yeah, we got about a foot over night. School was cancelled and life doesn't stop because of snow. My aunts and cousins are teachers, so we had the day to shop! We went to Mentor. This semi wrecked because he just got into Ashtabula County

and it changes from NO snow to quite a bit of snow! This is Mentor... about 15 minutes away from where the semi was... It's not snowing, that's just from the window.

Anyways, I tried on a bridesmaid dress and this is the winner...

I got to meet my new cousins!! Shaelyn and Cayden! This is Liyah and Shaelyn (cousins).  

This is Liyah and Cayden (siblings).

Then, the drive home was terrible! It was an extra hour and a half (8.5 hours). An ice storm made the hills slippery, to say the least! I was glad to be home!

101 Goals in 1001 Days

I'm really excited to do this! I made a list of 101 goals that I want to accomplish within 1001 days! I was debating on starting it Jan 1, 2010 or now. I'm going to start it now because why wait? This will take me out of my comfort zone and be a challenge. 
Start - December 9, 2009
End- September 5, 2012
It seems like a long time but we'll see if I accomplish them all!
Click HERE to check it out!

100 Things That Make Me Happy

So, I stole this idea from my friend. Here we go...

1. Taking a great photo

2. Having a good hair day

3. Church

4. Back Scratches

5. Swimming

6. Winning

7. Friends/family

8. New Shoes

9. Softball

10. Tennis

11. Steelers

12. Laying on cool sheets in the morning and not having to get up

13. Singing my lungs on with the windows down and sunroof open

14. Finding a good deal

15. Getting mail from friends/family

16. Looking at old photos

17. Good news

18. Good morals/values in teenagers/children

19. Laughter

20. Being sucked into a book

21. Head rubs/scratches

22. Finding unique jewelry

23. Learning

24. Exercising

25. Surprises

26. Children saying the darnedest things

27. Conversations that flow

28. Watching the sun rise/set

29. Lightening bugs

30. White water rafting/canoeing

31. Ice cold water

32. Pedicures

33. Cleanliness

34. Missionaries

35. Amusement parks

36. Seeing a new area

37. Cuddling

38. Putt Putt

39. Communicating without talking

40. Shaved ice

41. Animals

42. Memories

43. Good ideas

44. Getting to a bathroom after having to hold it

45. Funny people

46. Kids dancing

47. Being at sporting events

48. The joy in others

49. Good movies

50. Boat rides/tubbing

51. Getting a raise

52. The sun

53. Finding money in a pants pocket

54. Losing weight
55. Reaching my goals
56. Improving on running
57. Perfect weather
58. Having a random conversation with a stranger
59. Sitting on the porch while it rains
60. Inside jokes
61. Hearing a good song
62. Reminiscing
63. Christmas/Holidays
64. Visiting family
65. Randomly seeing missionaries
66. Amusement parks
67. Doing something spontaneous
68. Seeing a couple in love
69. Helping someone
70. Sweatshirts
71. Funny pictures
72. Hearing from someone I haven't talked to in a while
73. The temple
74. Finishing a book
75. Christmas lights
76. Amazing mothers/woman
77. Surprises
78. New shoes
79. Giving the perfect gift
80. Seeing a performance
81. Swimming
82. Dressing up for Halloween
83. Playing Nintendo
84. Thinking of/Finding a great idea/recipe/craft
85. Baking
86. Themed parties
87. Random text messages
88. Ice cream cones
89. Funny quotes
90. Great ideas I come up with... even if I never do them!
91. Puppies
92. When I laugh at myself
93. When I'm finished cleaning
94. Skiing
95. Hot chocolate on a winter day
96. Drinking out of a thermos
97. Movies/Shows from my childhood
98. Slippers
99. Crawling into bed
100. Vacation