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holidays

farewell 2009…

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Hellooooo 2010!

This is gonna be a great year. I just know it!

Well I had a great weekend with BF. We went out to Bangkok Thai Restaurant, went to the Mueseum of Science and Technology, watched an IMAX movie, walked around downtown in -6 degree weather, slept in, ate lots of Lucky Charms, went to see Avatar in 3D, and spent lots of quality time together and shoveled a lot of snow.

It was an amazing weekend… and now I am broken hearted because he has left for Ohio. But on a lighter note, I have my computer back.

And do you know what that means? That means the infamous “Save The Date” pictures from Christmas Eve. Ohhhh yeah!

{me & BFs cousin for our mock save-the-dates}

monday mantra. bye bye 2009.

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This week I have to work & I’m definitely not in the holiday spirit anymore. I’m so blah!

I believe in snow days. Today should be one of them.

I’m addicted to planning. And yes, this still includes budgeting.

I wish for safe travels for BF as he comes up to celebrate the new year with me mid-week!

I’m jealous of people who have this week off from work.

Soundtrack/Mantra for the week: 2010 is going to be a great year 🙂

{Photo: this morning, on my way to work. this is apparently “light” snow. ha}

& my holiday weekend update:

guess who forgot their laptop in Ohio?? THIS GIRL!

So the holidays were amazing. SO much fun. When I get my laptop back, I’ll have some pictures to post. I slept in a LOT this weekend. Which was FANTASTIC.

Christmas Eve I got to BFs family party at 4pm. He was supposed to be there, but got stuck working late last minute. So I went without him! It was so much fun! Until I was two blue martinis deep before 6pm and an hour before BF was supposed to arrive. Needless to say, I got a little tipsy.

Which left me a little hungover for Christmas day.

Christmas day we spent some time with my family & BFs mom. We ate a lot of food and relaxed. Then headed back to BFs house & did a lot of snuggling. I love snuggling (true story).

Let’s just say that today is semi-depressing. It’s snowing, I’m alone again, and I have to work. Blah!

So how was your holiday weekend?

tis the season

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Thanks for the support from my last crabby post. Y’all are an excellent support system… and, if I might add, excellent friends!

I have so much to be thankful for this holiday season {I know, I know… wasn’t this post supposed to happen around, I dunno. THANKSgiving?? But no.}

I have a great job, a loving and supporting family, an amazing boyfriend who I can call my best friend, and a roof over my head & food on the table! What more could a girl ask for?

Just wanted to wish you all a very happy holidays! I hit the road around noon to make the trek from Syracuse to Ohio. I’ll be spending tonight with BF & his family. I’ve missed them all so much & I’m finally getting into the Christmas spirit!

{my Christmas wish list}

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Why not? Everyone else is doing it, right?

{note: realistically, this isn’t a Christmas Wish List, this is just the Rachel wish list of things that I someday want. I’m not big on getting gifts. it’s not a big deal to me.}

Ok. Moving on to the goodies!

{Flip Mino HD Recorder}

{Lush soap}

{Gift certificate to Sephora}

{Victoria’s Secret}

{tickets to the Ani Difranco concert at the Westcott Theater in Syracuse}

{clothbound Penguin classics}

{Kitchen Aid 5 speed Martha Stewart Hand Mixer}

{cupcake necklace}

And there might be ONE more thing I would like…

so close to the weekend.

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It’s almost the weekend, lovlies! My plans include (and I’m pretty much limiting myself to):

– working out.

– enjoying some yoga at home.

– doing a LOT of laundry.

– going to the farmers market to pick up some items.

– finding a couple of special things for a special someone for Christmas.

– sleeping. lot and lots of sleeping!

– finishing my book.

– catching a movie at home.

But first? Gotta make it through this work day. Luckily we are having our holiday party & secret Santa gift exchange {true stor – I am not a big fanof secret Santa gift exchanges, but really had very little choice. Why? They just seem cheesy unless you know someone really really well}.

So, kids, what’s going on in your neck of the woods this weekend?

crossing my fingers…

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I’m not trying to be a scrooge this holiday season. Sometimes it just happens.

This year is different. I have to travel back to Ohio on Christmas Eve this year. This could be a huge problem if the weather conditions are right (or wrong, depending on which way you look at it). If the weather is bad, I fear I will have to spend Christmas alone — something I have never done.

Many people have said, “you can spend Christmas with my family if that happens,” and, no offense, but I really only want to spend Christmas with my family. Thanks for your offers, but I really need to just be with family for the holidays (and by family, I mean BF–he is my family).


I know that worrying about the weather over a week in advance is not going to do me any good, but the thought of being stranded on Christmas Eve is overwhelming. And I am doing my best to arrange to get out of work early on Christmas Eve (which would put me back in Ohio around 6pm instead of midnight).

So if y’all wouldn’t mind, could you send me some positive vibes over the next week? And cross your fingers for good weather? I would appreciate it immensely!