Today was a glorious day! I woke up at six, showered and jumped on the 7:07 am train on the Long Island Rail Road headed to New York City. My husband was with me but he was going to work and I was going to a quick meeting in the city. After saying our goodbye's I headed uptown.

Today's Thursday Thirteen is about how glorious the day turned out!(clicking on the pics should bring up a larger version of the shot)


1. After kissing the hubby goodbye I decided to walk the 30 blocks instead of cabbing it. On my journey I saw the crew at CBS studios setting up the morning performance of David Cook (the new American Idol). I don't watch idol, so I did not really care. But figured I would mention it. :)


2. Walking along 5th Avenue I had to wipe my drool from my mouth because of excessive staring at all the store fronts of the stores I will never be able to afford to shop in.





3. After a quick meeting, I headed toward the Metropolitan Museum of Art. I met my work buddy Mike on the steps and we headed inside.









4. I have NEVER been to the Met. Yes, I know how sad that comment is to say because I lived on Long Island my whole life. But today I took inside of each gallery in awe. I took my time in each exhibit soaking in the art, the history, the beauty of the pieces of work.


5. My favorite gallery was the Impressionist period.











6. On the roof top of the Met the artist Jeff Koon had an exhibit of a balloon character, a heart and an abstract Piglet. Here are some of those best shots.








7. My favorite statue was of the Burghers of Calais. The statues are as dark as the story behind the statue.







8. After leaving the Met we jumped in a cab and headed into Soho.















9. But traffic in NYC was terrible, so we hopped out of the cab and jumped on the subway.








10. A quick stop in McSorley's Ale House- the oldest bar in NYC. They only serve Light or Dark Ale. I of course had to have a dark. Yum.














11. Lunch was at an amazing little Cajun style restaurant called Acme where I had a delish blackened chicken salad.









12. After lunch I passed the brownstone that Will Smith used as his house in I Am Legend.







13. I caught the 2:15 train back to Long Island. It got me home just in time to get my boys. I am excited that I am going back to the city this Sunday for a movie premier, except this time I am bringing my son. It is going to be a Mommy and Donnie day and he is over the moon about it.

**I did all this in less than five hours. It was an awesome break in the ho-hum of my workday.

Warning, my TT this week is more like a therapy for me.

1. For about a week I thought I was pregnant.

2. Found out today that I am not.

3. Secretly I think I wanted to be.

4. Though if I said my secret thoughts out loud I believe many people would say I was crazy.

5. Especially my husband.

6. It is amazing how your mind can trick you into think your pregnant. I would have sworn up and down that I was because I felt pregnant.

7. I already had HER name picked out.

8. Ella Marie (this was going to be Aaron's name until we found out we were not having a girl the second time around)

9. I think I have baby girl envy because three of my good friends recently had girls. Every one of them, and they are all about two weeks apart. I have baby girl envy.

10. It is weird how you can be sad for something that never really took place.

11. I think this is also coming from my baby turning one on Monday.

12. I can't believe my baby is turning one on Monday. I no longer have a baby anymore. That makes me sad.

13. No Mom I am not pregnant. No need to call. I am sure. Very sure. xox

Yesterday Annoyingly Boring had posted an awesome old school TV commercial that brought me back. WAY BACK. Back to when I had to change the TV channel by actually getting up to turn the dial. (we did not get a TV with a remote in our living room until mid 90's) GASP. I shudder at that thought now, HOW did I survived without DVR?

Okay, back to my Thursday Thirteen. Today I bring you my FAVORITE shows of the 80's & 90's. Shows that have been put to rest, but I will forever love and cherish them.

1. Degrassi Junior High (not the one on now.. the old school one.. It was SO cutting edge back then. I LOVED it)

2. After School Specials- Now some of them were uber cheesy, but I loved the one with Rob Lowe. The one where he gets the girl pregnant.

3. Silver Spoons- I swore I was going to marry Ricky Schroeder back then.

4. My So Called Life- Angela and Jordan.. AHHHH.. Loved this show.

5. 90210- Come on this HAD to be on my list.

6. The Golden Girls- This show still makes me pee my pants.

7. Eight is Enough- I secretly wanted to stab Adam Rich though. His character drove me insane.

8. Thunder Cats - HOOOO (thank you Juno for bringing that back)

9. Kids Incorporated - This show started the mimicking dance routines and the fights between my sisters on who was going to play what part.

10. Little House on The Prairie-"Pa, can I ride Bunny into town instead of riding in the wagon?" I can quote this show all day long.

11. Tales from the Darkside- I would sneak this show while my mom was sleeping. I remember it came on at 11 pm. Which back then was SOO late. :)

12. Square Pegs- My love for Sarah Jessica Parker started way back then.

13. Mash- To this day the Dream episode still freaks me out.

What are some of your TV shows from 80's or 90's?

I had a ton of fun with a Thursday 13 I did a couple of months ago to see how people found my little spot on the WWW. I decided to see if the keyword searchers were any weirder different. The answer was yes, and it appears I attract alot of searches on poop.

1. Boobs jogging- Okay I have mentioned this before I am a double NEGATIVE A.. You will not find boobs here.
2. Bowel movements when jogging- You should search for Depends or something no?
3. Buttussy- I seriously think me and my girlfriend made up this nasty word. Could it be I am starting a trend like that's hot?
4. Cravings before pooping- WTF? HUH? WHAT? Could you imagine scenario "I NEED to have some Munchos right now.. I totally know I am going to shit soon." HUH?
5. Family kids peeing together sharing toilet picture- Drive to the nearest police station, or go to the next filming of how to catch a predator.. You need help. Please stay away. Peace weirdo.
6. Free photos of poop in toliet- Why would someone want this? Gross
7. Fucky mom- My Pimp found me.. damn.
8. Geritol coupons- How do I go from fucky mom to geritol coupons?
9. Just found out my hubbys been with a tranny- Call 1-800-Jerry Springer. Quickly.
10. Jogging hurts my balls- To all my guys readers.. any advice for this guy?
11. Kim is my mommy- Okay I will admit I had to do a search on this myself when I saw the keyword in my report. Why someone would type this I don't know. It sounds a little dominatrix like to me but - hey I was the second natural search result.wahhoo "what's my name? eat my shoe.. that is Mrs. Kim Mommy to you..
12. Jogging during breastfeeding- OUCH. that would be some support bra that you would have to buy to keep your kid on your boob while jogging.
13. Poo plops into the toilet- Oprah's Dr. Oz suggest that your poop should not plop but rather snake like into the toilet. Hope that helps.

As you can see I get a little crazy with why I think people use seach colorful keywords.. but it makes me giggle and hopefully you too.. Love me some Google Analytics!

How about we get personal today? For my Thursday 13 I have decided to share 13 random facts about myself.

1. I did not go in my basement for 8 months after spotting a wolf spider hanging out at the bottom of the stairs. It looked like it could have eaten me. 1 year later, I have yet to find his dead body anywhere. I loathe spiders.

2. I am 5’11 and wear a size 8.5 shoe. My baby sister who is 5’11” wears a tranny size 10. I blame my small feet on my clutzy behavior. Seriously, walls jump out at me all the time.

3. I broke my right ankle last year on the first day of summer. It was three months hell. I was commitable by the end of the summer. I have yet to wear any of my three inch heels since then because I am afraid of rolling my ankle and breaking it again. Silly I know.

4. I started my college career out wanting to run a hotel and then realized how many hours they worked. I became a professional student. My student loan bills are freaking AWESOME.

5. I think about closing down this blog at least once a week.

6. I miss making out with my hubby. So when I saw this post on The Bingham Diaries I declared a kissing epidemic. How do we fix this?

7. I am so done having babies, but I secretly wish I had a little girl to go with my two little boys. Especially now that my very good friend just gave birth to her little princess. Sit uterus sit. (no mom I am not pregnant)

8. I grew up on welfare because my dad never paid a dime of child support for his three kids. But you would never know it because my mom made her dollar stretch to make every Christmas or Birthday seem magical. Though to this day I shudder at blocks of cheese and hamburger helper.

9. I play lotto once a week. Only because if I won lotto I would hand the ticket over to my mother to pay her back for everything she has sacrificed in her life for my sisters and me.

10. I love to play chess. My hubby and I used to play for hours on end before the kiddies came along.

11. I just found out I have high cholestorol from our life insurance policies blood test. I don't eat fatty foods and I exercise. Gotta love genetics.

12. I envy stay at home moms. Having only 2 hours a night with my boys during work days kills me.

13. I sold my eighth row Pearl Jam tickets to take a ride with my girlfriend to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina so we could hang out with her Marine boyfriend and make googly eyes with his hot friends. I regret that decision big time. So much so that I am going to try to get tickets again when they come around our way this summer. I don't care that I am as old as dirt I still want to see Eddie live.

In honor of our recent vacation to Puerto Rico, today’s Thursday Thirteen is all about my four day trip that we returned from this past Monday. Here are some of the highlights:

1. The Gran Melia Resort was stunning. The service was impeccable, the staff was beyond accommodating, and the food was out of this world! This is a perfect place for a romantic get-away. If you’re looking for a club bopping, 20 something resort this is not the place for you. However, if you want intimate settings, stunning views, and an off the beat resort this is definitely the place to unwind and relax.

2. The grounds were spectacular. The resort looked completely different during the day than it did at night. They would completely change the décor nightly adding statues, candles, pillows, vases, etc. The oils that filled the air were sweet and intoxicating.

3. The one hour deep tissue massage was heavenly!

4. It was amazing to get up and work out each day without rushing. Their gym was fully equipped with every state of the art work out machine.

5. My husband upgraded us to the Royal Service suite which entitled us to a separate pool off the beaten path of the resort. At anytime there was maybe three other couples using the pool so you almost felt as if you were the only one there. I was spoiled beyond belief by just waving my hand and having the waiter bring another cocktail while laying poolside.

6. I was able to read a book! One full book while I was on vacation. That alone made me smile ear to ear.

7. The daily warmth of the sun. It never got above 85, there was no humidity, and it rained a total about ten minutes during the whole trip.

8. We made friends with another New York couple. The gentleman happened to be an author with a book on Amazon’s best seller list for two years. You would never know he was a millionaire by how humble and kind he was to both my husband and I. We met them on the trip over from the airport to the resort. The ride was about 45 minutes and by the time we arrived to the resort we had plans to go out to dinner that night. We all clicked instantly. Laughing and spending time with our new friends only added to the beauty of the trip.

9. My husband was able to golf on the beautiful Coco Beach course. He said it was one of his top five courses he has ever played.

10. We spent 13 hours with our new friends in old San Juan visiting Fort El Morro, Plaza De San Jose, Plaza del Quinto Centenario, Plaza de Armas, Cathedral of San Juan Bautista, and Santa Maria Magdalena De Pazzis Cemetery. It was simply the best time I have ever had on vacation. We laughed, took in the sites, ate, drank coffee and took a million pictures.

11. Salsa dancing. Silly dancing. Slow dancing. We did a ton of dancing on this trip each night at the hotel’s main bar.

12. Sleeping. My husband and I are nappers. We were able to take a nap each day we were at the resort (except Saturday when we spent the day in San Juan). It was heavenly not to have a schedule.

13. Spending time with my husband. Getting to know him all over again made it feel like we were dating. We laughed, we held hands, and we really enjoyed each one another’s company. It is a really beautiful feeling knowing that after two kids and all the realities of marriage we were able to connect on a level we are not able to do at home.

This trip was the perfect antidote for this tired working mom and dad. It really tempted and fulfilled each one of my senses. While I am sad the vacation is over, I was ecstatic to get back and hug the kids that I missed every second of the trip. I am back at work, the kids have already given me yet another gray hair, but I am still sunburned and the memories are still fresh that I can wisk myself away quickly. Below is a link to my flickr account with the photos I took while on vacation. They are of the hotel, the trip to San Juan and some sunsets we saw together. I have not had time to edit them as yet, but I hope you enjoy.

Click here to see the pictures from my trip. (view as a slideshow-easier to view) I promise to catch up with the blogosphere. I did not have internet access in PR so I am so far behind in reading posts!! I promise to catch up though!! :)

I should preface that this is strictly a lusty thought post. I chose to steal a meme I saw on AWholeLotOfNothing, Immoral Matriarch & Busy Dad. I am listing 13 boys I would hands down, no questions asked, want to get to know in the biblical fashion. Now these are in no particular order. I find each one of them yummy.

Dave Annable from Brothers and Sisters - He has made my Sunday night so enjoyable!!

Enrique - Any time you want to be my hero baby, just ring my bell!!

Harrison Ford - I have crushed on him since Star Wars.

Milo - MILO - M.I.L.O = HOT

Patrick Dempsey - Oh how I wish I could get to his anatomy.

Robert Buckley AKA Kirby AKA Smoking hot seducer and he likes older women - BONUS

Wes Bentley - His eyes speak volumes

Clive Owen - Sexy British Lad - Loved him in Closer

Zach Braff - There is too much to list on why I dig him.

David Beckham - I have a funny "ball" comment but my mom
reads my blog and I don't think she knows I have sex yet.

Justin Timberlake - Young, Sexy, and the boy can move!

Josh Lucas - I love his boyish classic look!

Eddie Vedder - Gotta have one bad boy rocker and I would
totally make him sing Black to me OVER AND OVER.

Today's Thursday Thirteen is about Photo Project365

I have to thank PG at AnnoyinglyBoring for showing me the ropes of 365. You need to stop by and visit his blog.. he is not annoying nor boring. His photos are constantly improving and I really enjoy his W8Loss Wednesday's videos. Make sure you say hello.

So onto why today's post is about 365.

I am quitting.

Cold turkey.

Here are my reasons why:
1. I work fulltime with no lunch break so that eliminates 8 hours of shooting out of my day Monday through Friday.
2. Driving while trying to take pictures is probably going to get me in trouble sooner or later.
3. I have started to cringe at the thought of rushing home to find something of interest to shoot.
4. My kids have started to call the camera mommy.
5. My husband has run out of wise ass comments on why I am trying to capture a pot of boiling water.
6. My MIL comments every time I hold my camera "Is that going on your thing?" rrrrrrrr BLOG. IT IS A BLOG.
7. I am rushing through dinner and bath time to get photos uploaded and edited in time.
8. Donnie runs the other way when I ask him to take a picture. And then when I miss the picture and ask him to do it again he gives me the "um, no mom I did that already".
9. How many pics of my kids do you really want to see?
10. Quitting was better than being kicked out of the club.
11. It was fun in the beginning but now it feels like another chore. That is not what I want to feel behind the camera.
12. I am such a novice at photography that I take about 50 - 80 pics a day and I barely get one that I can consider using for the post.

And the very last reason I am quitting
13. My hubby last night surprised me with a vacation for our wedding anniversary and after the high of the surprise wore off my first thought was how am I going to post my pictures. Um.. yeah.. that is not what I should be thinking about.

I want to thank every single one of you that have showed me support with your words of encouragement and comments on my photos. It really means so much. And I am not going to completely stop posting photos, it just won't be everyday.
Thanks again for the support!!

My Thursday Thirteen is about my baby sister Jenny. It took a long time to find the friend I have in my sister. She saw me as the nerdy older sister that never broke the rules and I saw her as the baby of the family that got whatever she wanted by batting her eyelashes. We both grew up, and she is now a best friend. My sister Jenny is a single mother who put herself through college while working full time and raising two boys. She did it to better their life and to show her boys to pursue your dreams. She is an amazing mother and it is reflected in how respectful and loving her boys are turning out.

Here are 13 reasons I adore and lookup to my baby sis:

1. My nephews
2. Her strength mentally.
3. Her wickedly sharp sense of humor.
4. Her amazing determination.
5. Her non-stop dedication to making sure her boys are educated AND street smart.
6. Her hair.
7. Her genes that are so not my genes - she gets to eat whatever she wants and not gain a pound.
8. Her ability to piss my husband off in 1.2 seconds.
9. Her persuasiveness to get my mother to do anything for her.
10. Her gift of being able to speak her mind without regret.
11. Her bitchy exterior that she shows to all, but her amazing heart that she only allows very few to see.
12. Her courage.
13. Jenny, is the only one in this world that knows what to say to snap me out of any funk. It could be something so simple that others have said, but until I hear it from her mouth it does not register.

So I have seen this done on other blogs like Such Simple Pleasures or Momisodes and figured I would share with you my Google Analytics keyword searches for today's Thursday's Thirteen. There were some crazy keyword searches, so without further ado, I present my Thursday Thirteen:

1. Broken Ankle Jogging- Let me know how that goes for you?
2. Fares for peed pants child- You mean I can charge my son for peeing his pants? Sign me up.. I will be rich in no time.
3. Flapjack boobs- I really hope this is not my husband trying to see if my boobs are on the internet.
4. Forward bowl poop- This sounds like an Olympic event. "Ladies and gentlemen, he is trying to attempt a forward bowl poop, this has never been done before"
5. Funny Ball Jogging- Anyone else getting the same 80 year old visual?
6. Getting out of a cranky mood- Let me know if you found this out.. I have been trying for about 35 years.
7. Jogging makes me shit- Good for you!! Maybe you can train for the new Olympic event.
8. My four year old SPENDS in circles- Oh yeah, well my three year old SPENDS in squares.
9. We Jogging 2- Shit, I missed We Jogging 1, who was in that?
10. What does the color of your poo tell you? -Is the color of your poo the new Mood Ring?
11. What is called when we seat on standing toilet?- Must be another Olympic sport to "seat" on a Standing Toilet. Unless of course I am training my three year old wrong which is why he won't use the sitting toilet to poop in.
12. Wife poops- Yes honey, your wife poops. Now go back and search for my flapjack boobs.
13. Jenna Busy Dad- Now for all you that know Jim over at Busy Dad Blog you know he has a die hard obsession with Jenna Fischer from the show the Office. I was happy to report to him that his mission to get blog listed next to her name was paying off!