Well its Sunday morning and I am not happy. My boss at work has decided that my husband needs to work Sunday Morning until 1pm, because the day manager, and the f & b director are off on Sunday mornings. I know it is right, since the husband was last hired, but Sunday is our day. I was resigned that for the summer we would only have 1 day off together, because he picked up Monday's 3 weeks ago to give the F&B a full day off.
The fact is the husband and I are very selfish with our Sunday's and have been since we met, it was always "OUR" day together, even if we are just staying in all day, it is just us. When we go visiting friends and family, and stay over on Sunday we leave as early as possible just to have us. I would never tell the big boss "GM", he is inconsiderate because it is for the best of the business and the guests at the resort, but that does not mean I have to like it.
When I first heard it, I thought if it is only for breakfast that is fine, but no he has to work until 1pm and make sure the lunch in the restaurant starts off well, and is fine then he can leave. Anyone in the restaurant business will tell you it is never as black and white as your schedule says, you stay until the rush is gone..
We have not seen much of each other since Tuesday, he is on nights mostly,and I keep telling myself the Sunday thing is really only until September (Ithink), ironically starting August 10, we will both we working Sunday's I have weddings booked anyway, so we are both going to be there. Next Sunday, we are going to be in NH for my cousins house, and that will be our last SUnday together for awhile. Granted I realize the resort is only open 3 more months..
Do you ever miss your significant other even though you live together? Does it make any sense? I know the husband is working really hard to build our empire so he does not have to work outside the home. I have to what would I do with my time if I was not working?
Sunday, July 27, 2008
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
From Fox News Webpage, this article: I wish I had seen this, why is Omarosa famous? Because, of a reality show, it is not as if she earned it like Wendy Williams did, Omarosa's claim to fame is a reality show, she has no real talent. Good for you Wendy....
'LOS ANGELES — Reality TV villain Omarosa sparred with talk show host Wendy Williams on Monday in a spat that at one point turned physical.
She appeared on Fox's "The Wendy Williams Show" to promote her upcoming book but instead spent more time trading insults with the radio personality-turned-talk show host.
"I wanted to throw her off the set," Williams later told The Associated Press.
Click here to see video of the fight from myfoxny.com
The altercation started when Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth first walked onto the daytime talk show and said she was displeased with Williams' introduction of her and would not be disrespected. Things got uglier when Williams grabbed Omarosa's book cover to hold it up to the camera, and Omarosa snatched it back out of Williams' hand.
"Omarosa wished her career was my career," Williams told the AP. "Omarosa is a delusional, D-list, pathetic woman."
The yanking gave way to Omarosa attacking Williams' appearance, asking the talk show host whether she had had a nose job and suggesting she shouldn't wear wigs.
But Williams didn't stay silent throughout the heated interview. She called Omarosa "a typical angry black woman" and suggested cosmetic injections could fix her wrinkles.
Will there be a rematch?
"I have no reason to invite Omarosa back to the show," said Williams. "That's done. She had her moment."
Omarosa was a contestant on the first "Apprentice" with Donald Trump in 2004. Her domineering personality quickly earned her enemies among fellow contestants and TV viewers.
An after-hours telephone message and e-mail to Omarosa's publicist were not immediately returned Monday.
'LOS ANGELES — Reality TV villain Omarosa sparred with talk show host Wendy Williams on Monday in a spat that at one point turned physical.
She appeared on Fox's "The Wendy Williams Show" to promote her upcoming book but instead spent more time trading insults with the radio personality-turned-talk show host.
"I wanted to throw her off the set," Williams later told The Associated Press.
Click here to see video of the fight from myfoxny.com
The altercation started when Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth first walked onto the daytime talk show and said she was displeased with Williams' introduction of her and would not be disrespected. Things got uglier when Williams grabbed Omarosa's book cover to hold it up to the camera, and Omarosa snatched it back out of Williams' hand.
"Omarosa wished her career was my career," Williams told the AP. "Omarosa is a delusional, D-list, pathetic woman."
The yanking gave way to Omarosa attacking Williams' appearance, asking the talk show host whether she had had a nose job and suggesting she shouldn't wear wigs.
But Williams didn't stay silent throughout the heated interview. She called Omarosa "a typical angry black woman" and suggested cosmetic injections could fix her wrinkles.
Will there be a rematch?
"I have no reason to invite Omarosa back to the show," said Williams. "That's done. She had her moment."
Omarosa was a contestant on the first "Apprentice" with Donald Trump in 2004. Her domineering personality quickly earned her enemies among fellow contestants and TV viewers.
An after-hours telephone message and e-mail to Omarosa's publicist were not immediately returned Monday.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
I am obsessed with Shakespeare, I love to see his words come to life. Since, I have moved from Southeastern CT in 2005, I have not seen a performance. I saw this in the New London Day today, so thought I would pass it on.. If you are in the area at these times, I suggest going to see both of these plays.
Wilcox Park - is perfect, you can bring your own dinner, chairs and wine and enjoy your time with your loved ones, and actually enjoy learning more about what Shakespeare wrote.
"Shakespeare is a lot of things to a lot of people, but around here, Shakespeare means summer.
With two local companies staging annual outdoor productions, Shakespeare is a reason to pull out the picnic blanket and get out of the house for a sultry summer evening of entertainment.
Colonial Theatre of Westerly is presenting “As You Like It'' in Wilcox Park, and Flock Theatre of New London returns to the Arboretum at Connecticut College with “The Merchant of Venice.” Both productions open tonight and run through Aug. 3.
The Bard may be old, but he's not outdated.
If you showed a movie these days with a story line based on a young man who borrows money so he can visit the woman he loves and uses his own flesh as collateral, you might have a hit on your hands.
Four hundred years ago, you had Shakespeare.
Derron Wood, executive director of Flock Theatre, is hoping his updated version of Shakespeare's “The Merchant of Venice” will resonate with modern audiences. Wood has set the play, which examines the vast disparity between the rich and the poor, in contemporary times.
”We pulled things from modern fashion magazines (for costumes),'' says Wood, who is directing the production. “Antonio and his clique of boys are very much trying to live life to the fullest extent on credit cards.”
He's also updated the loan-shark character.
”Shylock is a much more conservative and religious individual,” says Wood.
Wood says the play, with a cast of 18, looks at prejudice, hatred and tolerance. It deals with people who live on credit and those who take advantage of them. Shakespeare wrote it as a comedy, but the dark themes make it seem more like a tragedy, says Wood.
”For me, when I look at it, it's still fascinating when you realize that even today there's still a lot of prejudice and those attitudes are out there,'' he says.
For the first time in the theater's 15-year history, the play will be free. With the price of gasoline so high, Woods hopes that the free admission will lure people to the show.
”We hoping for larger crowds and (that) people who might not have been able to go before because of the cost will come now,'' he says.
In Westerly, the Colonial Theatre has opted for a more traditional adaptation of “As You Like it'' for its 17th season in the park.
”We're not using old English accents,'' says Harland Meltzer, producing artistic director. “But we're keeping it pretty much to period in the 1600s.''
Last year, the theater company cancelled its summer production - much to the chagrin of hundreds of people who attend the outdoor performances - after a dispute with the Westerly Public Library, which owns Wilcox Park.
The theater company wanted a longer run, which meant the stage and support towers stayed in place for four weeks. Meltzer says he needed the time to make the show profitable. The library, wanting to protect the grass in the Victorian park from overuse, offered the space for a shorter period of time.
Meltzer says he gave in to the library's concerns this summer because he didn't want to miss another year.
”As You Like It” will be performed over three weekends, but Meltzer says he is also looking for space to possibly extend the run.
”This is our comeback year,'' he says. “And we're happy to be back.”
Admission is free, but the company seeks donations at each performance.
Headlining the cast of 15 is David Birney, a Broadway, television and movie star. Five years ago Birney played Shylock when the Colonial Theater put on “The Merchant of Venice.'' He's directed “The Diaries of Adam and Eve'' for PBS and over the years has appeared in the movies and on television, including in “Bridget Loves Bernie,” “St. Elsewhere,'' and “Serpico.''
Also, Flav Martin, a Westerly resident, instrumentalist and composer, has created an original score for the production.
”We have an interesting and varied cast,'' says Meltzer.
”Merchant of Venice,” Flock Theatre, Arboretum at Connecticut College, Williams St., New London; opens tonight and runs through Aug. 3, with shows at 7 p.m. Thurs.-Sun.; free, 443-3119; flocktheatre.org.
”As You Like It,'' Colonial Theatre, Wilcox Park, downtown Westerly; opens tonight and runs through Aug. 3, with shows at 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sun.; free; (401) 596-7909; colonialtheater.org.
Wilcox Park - is perfect, you can bring your own dinner, chairs and wine and enjoy your time with your loved ones, and actually enjoy learning more about what Shakespeare wrote.
"Shakespeare is a lot of things to a lot of people, but around here, Shakespeare means summer.
With two local companies staging annual outdoor productions, Shakespeare is a reason to pull out the picnic blanket and get out of the house for a sultry summer evening of entertainment.
Colonial Theatre of Westerly is presenting “As You Like It'' in Wilcox Park, and Flock Theatre of New London returns to the Arboretum at Connecticut College with “The Merchant of Venice.” Both productions open tonight and run through Aug. 3.
The Bard may be old, but he's not outdated.
If you showed a movie these days with a story line based on a young man who borrows money so he can visit the woman he loves and uses his own flesh as collateral, you might have a hit on your hands.
Four hundred years ago, you had Shakespeare.
Derron Wood, executive director of Flock Theatre, is hoping his updated version of Shakespeare's “The Merchant of Venice” will resonate with modern audiences. Wood has set the play, which examines the vast disparity between the rich and the poor, in contemporary times.
”We pulled things from modern fashion magazines (for costumes),'' says Wood, who is directing the production. “Antonio and his clique of boys are very much trying to live life to the fullest extent on credit cards.”
He's also updated the loan-shark character.
”Shylock is a much more conservative and religious individual,” says Wood.
Wood says the play, with a cast of 18, looks at prejudice, hatred and tolerance. It deals with people who live on credit and those who take advantage of them. Shakespeare wrote it as a comedy, but the dark themes make it seem more like a tragedy, says Wood.
”For me, when I look at it, it's still fascinating when you realize that even today there's still a lot of prejudice and those attitudes are out there,'' he says.
For the first time in the theater's 15-year history, the play will be free. With the price of gasoline so high, Woods hopes that the free admission will lure people to the show.
”We hoping for larger crowds and (that) people who might not have been able to go before because of the cost will come now,'' he says.
In Westerly, the Colonial Theatre has opted for a more traditional adaptation of “As You Like it'' for its 17th season in the park.
”We're not using old English accents,'' says Harland Meltzer, producing artistic director. “But we're keeping it pretty much to period in the 1600s.''
Last year, the theater company cancelled its summer production - much to the chagrin of hundreds of people who attend the outdoor performances - after a dispute with the Westerly Public Library, which owns Wilcox Park.
The theater company wanted a longer run, which meant the stage and support towers stayed in place for four weeks. Meltzer says he needed the time to make the show profitable. The library, wanting to protect the grass in the Victorian park from overuse, offered the space for a shorter period of time.
Meltzer says he gave in to the library's concerns this summer because he didn't want to miss another year.
”As You Like It” will be performed over three weekends, but Meltzer says he is also looking for space to possibly extend the run.
”This is our comeback year,'' he says. “And we're happy to be back.”
Admission is free, but the company seeks donations at each performance.
Headlining the cast of 15 is David Birney, a Broadway, television and movie star. Five years ago Birney played Shylock when the Colonial Theater put on “The Merchant of Venice.'' He's directed “The Diaries of Adam and Eve'' for PBS and over the years has appeared in the movies and on television, including in “Bridget Loves Bernie,” “St. Elsewhere,'' and “Serpico.''
Also, Flav Martin, a Westerly resident, instrumentalist and composer, has created an original score for the production.
”We have an interesting and varied cast,'' says Meltzer.
”Merchant of Venice,” Flock Theatre, Arboretum at Connecticut College, Williams St., New London; opens tonight and runs through Aug. 3, with shows at 7 p.m. Thurs.-Sun.; free, 443-3119; flocktheatre.org.
”As You Like It,'' Colonial Theatre, Wilcox Park, downtown Westerly; opens tonight and runs through Aug. 3, with shows at 8 p.m. Thurs.-Sun.; free; (401) 596-7909; colonialtheater.org.
Monday, July 14, 2008
I will preface this post with, I have been watching alot of "Sex and the City" lately.
Do you ever wonder if you are in your life where you were destined to be? Lately, I have been trying to remember who I was and what my dreams were when I was in High School, college, early 20's late 20's, all of my 30's.
When I was in high school, I do remember that for our yearbook, you had to write what you wanted to be or whom, I put newspaper reporter, was that right or just easy? Did I really want to do that or did I just watch way to many black and white movies where the woman was a reporter? I mean, I wanted to be Rosalind Russel in "His gal Friday", or Barbara Stanwick, in , " Meet John Doe", now both of these women at the time would of been called, "broads", those outfits, the way they talked and smoked. I may have a voice like Barbara Stanwick, but not her gumption.
I mean I am a follower not a leader, and never realized that until I look back on my life, in the pictures of my own mind. Which could be in my own favor, because let's be fair it is my mind. After seeing Karen Valentine, in " Coffee, Tea or Me?", I decided I wanted to be a flight attendant, what and exciting life that would be to travel the world and meet interesting people, and seeing different countries.
In my life I have traveled but for myself it is never enough, I like to plan my trips, our next one is not going to be Scotland, instead we have or I have decided we are going to New Orleans, neither of us has been back since Hurricane Katrina. My (3) trips previously, have been with girlfriends and 1 ex. The hubby lived there for a few years in his 20's when lets face it he was a bit of a slutbag..
I want to see his New Orleans not the tourist one, I have done that already. When I was a single woman, I traveled alot more, every year there was a major trip, Hawaii, Aruba, Antigua, Miami Beach and Key West. My BFF Claudette and I were good travel partners, we also had small weekend trips, in New England. I had more money then, or so it seemed, but again, no savings account so where am I now?
I love my hubby yesterday, was a magical day together. We drove around Maine, went to a Greek Festival, sightseeing the place we call home, it was just and incredible day. My point is I am 43, and still only rent a home, I have never owned a house, and it is getting to me, is that what is suppose to happen, you get married buy a home and live your lives out in that house.
I feel like I am 25 again and trying to figure out what my next move is, in either my career, love life, family life or just do I want to be doing this for the next 10 years? ** My scary age is 45, which is only 2 years away. When I was in 6th grade,I thought by the time I was 45 I would have a corporate job in a high rise, who cared that I had no idea what I would be doing but would be a VP of something, even then I was never the one in charge I was right behind them.
Are you where you thought you would be? My life took a huge turn when I met my hubby at 39 years old, I had come to a point in my life I would never get married and within 18 months I was, it still blows my mind, because at that moment my life took a huge leap of faith. We love to travel together, and since kids do not seem to be in our future, we are now working toward a common goal of being able to own a house and travel the world, to fill that home with memories of our wonderful life together.
So, part of me believes I am where I am suppose to be, and wonder if I had taken a different path in 2004 would I have met my hubby?
Do you ever wonder if you are in your life where you were destined to be? Lately, I have been trying to remember who I was and what my dreams were when I was in High School, college, early 20's late 20's, all of my 30's.
When I was in high school, I do remember that for our yearbook, you had to write what you wanted to be or whom, I put newspaper reporter, was that right or just easy? Did I really want to do that or did I just watch way to many black and white movies where the woman was a reporter? I mean, I wanted to be Rosalind Russel in "His gal Friday", or Barbara Stanwick, in , " Meet John Doe", now both of these women at the time would of been called, "broads", those outfits, the way they talked and smoked. I may have a voice like Barbara Stanwick, but not her gumption.
I mean I am a follower not a leader, and never realized that until I look back on my life, in the pictures of my own mind. Which could be in my own favor, because let's be fair it is my mind. After seeing Karen Valentine, in " Coffee, Tea or Me?", I decided I wanted to be a flight attendant, what and exciting life that would be to travel the world and meet interesting people, and seeing different countries.
In my life I have traveled but for myself it is never enough, I like to plan my trips, our next one is not going to be Scotland, instead we have or I have decided we are going to New Orleans, neither of us has been back since Hurricane Katrina. My (3) trips previously, have been with girlfriends and 1 ex. The hubby lived there for a few years in his 20's when lets face it he was a bit of a slutbag..
I want to see his New Orleans not the tourist one, I have done that already. When I was a single woman, I traveled alot more, every year there was a major trip, Hawaii, Aruba, Antigua, Miami Beach and Key West. My BFF Claudette and I were good travel partners, we also had small weekend trips, in New England. I had more money then, or so it seemed, but again, no savings account so where am I now?
I love my hubby yesterday, was a magical day together. We drove around Maine, went to a Greek Festival, sightseeing the place we call home, it was just and incredible day. My point is I am 43, and still only rent a home, I have never owned a house, and it is getting to me, is that what is suppose to happen, you get married buy a home and live your lives out in that house.
I feel like I am 25 again and trying to figure out what my next move is, in either my career, love life, family life or just do I want to be doing this for the next 10 years? ** My scary age is 45, which is only 2 years away. When I was in 6th grade,I thought by the time I was 45 I would have a corporate job in a high rise, who cared that I had no idea what I would be doing but would be a VP of something, even then I was never the one in charge I was right behind them.
Are you where you thought you would be? My life took a huge turn when I met my hubby at 39 years old, I had come to a point in my life I would never get married and within 18 months I was, it still blows my mind, because at that moment my life took a huge leap of faith. We love to travel together, and since kids do not seem to be in our future, we are now working toward a common goal of being able to own a house and travel the world, to fill that home with memories of our wonderful life together.
So, part of me believes I am where I am suppose to be, and wonder if I had taken a different path in 2004 would I have met my hubby?
Saturday, July 12, 2008
From the New London Day Paper July 12, 2008. I have always been fasinated by New London, I remember in my early 20's not going there, because people talked about the crime, but to be honest, New London had/has some of the best restaurants, bar, coffee bars and stores in Southeastern CT.
I have a soft spot for the Lighthouse Inn, it was the scene of our first date, the chef then was Tim Grills ( he had owned Timothy's in downtown New London) and I wanted my date to taste the Lobster Crepe, (ok, I was craving it), and then when we got engaged 5 months later, we went back to the Lighthouse Inn. They had a new chef by then and from what I understand now a new owner. It is still a magically place, it is old world charm, with one of the best dark comfy bars in CT. In the middle of winter, go there listen to live music and sit in front of the fireplace and enjoy.
Zavala Mexican Restaurant - State Street is the most authentic mexican in the area, it is a cozy restaurant ( the old Thames Landing), with its colorful walls, family atmosphere, it is excellent. *** Note** a bit pricy for mexican but definately well worth it.
Brie& Blue Cheese Store -
Located on the waterfront in New London's historic downtown district.
A focal point of the unique space is the dramatic deck that overlooks the harbor - a great place to sit & sample our fabulous selection of cheeses and gourmet items. Wine and beer is also available by the glass and by the bottle.
Right next door is the Thames River Wine and Spirits - pick up a bottle wine, cheese and you have yourself a romantic picnic. Personally, I love the wine downstairs
(more affordable)
If you want to hear live music, there are few spots in New London I would recommend, Bank Street Cafe, Roadhouse, and my personal favorite "Stash's"
"Stash's", when I was in my younger days, it was known as a biker bar, and was told it is not good for good girls to go there, well, they always had the best music, so of course, we went anyway. Then something happened they expanded cleaned up and added food service ( real food), and a few years back Graham Thompson ( lead singer at the time for Sugardaddy), bought it, and has brought it up to a whole new level.
Live music, good food and just plain fun. He seems to have the right bands at the right time, and with his own culinaire background has made Stash's a great stop in New London.
There is more places in New London for people to visit and enjoy, so please when you are in Southeastern CT, make and effort to get out and enjoy New London, meet the people, see the history and maybe make some memories of your own.
"New London 'discovered' as a nice place to visit
Psssst. They're talking about us.
This week, The Boston Globe and The New York Times highlighted New London as a place to visit.
Wednesday, the Globe's Travel section said New London has a “gritty, industrial vibe” while also boasting an “impressive number of art galleries and good restaurants.”
”The story of modern-day New London can be seen in Bank Street,” it said, “not far from the mouth of the Thames River, where abandoned industrial buildings, a fancy wine bar, an adult video store, and contemporary art stand side-by-side.”
The Times recently featured 25 Northeast Getaways; New London was the only Connecticut listing. The snippet, which stressed the city's ties to playwright Eugene O'Neill, says: “A seafarers' town from the 1600s to the era of nuclear submarines, New London weathered 20th-century decline and is now a stop for cruise ships.”
- KARIN CROMPTON
I have a soft spot for the Lighthouse Inn, it was the scene of our first date, the chef then was Tim Grills ( he had owned Timothy's in downtown New London) and I wanted my date to taste the Lobster Crepe, (ok, I was craving it), and then when we got engaged 5 months later, we went back to the Lighthouse Inn. They had a new chef by then and from what I understand now a new owner. It is still a magically place, it is old world charm, with one of the best dark comfy bars in CT. In the middle of winter, go there listen to live music and sit in front of the fireplace and enjoy.
Zavala Mexican Restaurant - State Street is the most authentic mexican in the area, it is a cozy restaurant ( the old Thames Landing), with its colorful walls, family atmosphere, it is excellent. *** Note** a bit pricy for mexican but definately well worth it.
Brie& Blue Cheese Store -
Located on the waterfront in New London's historic downtown district.
A focal point of the unique space is the dramatic deck that overlooks the harbor - a great place to sit & sample our fabulous selection of cheeses and gourmet items. Wine and beer is also available by the glass and by the bottle.
Right next door is the Thames River Wine and Spirits - pick up a bottle wine, cheese and you have yourself a romantic picnic. Personally, I love the wine downstairs
(more affordable)
If you want to hear live music, there are few spots in New London I would recommend, Bank Street Cafe, Roadhouse, and my personal favorite "Stash's"
"Stash's", when I was in my younger days, it was known as a biker bar, and was told it is not good for good girls to go there, well, they always had the best music, so of course, we went anyway. Then something happened they expanded cleaned up and added food service ( real food), and a few years back Graham Thompson ( lead singer at the time for Sugardaddy), bought it, and has brought it up to a whole new level.
Live music, good food and just plain fun. He seems to have the right bands at the right time, and with his own culinaire background has made Stash's a great stop in New London.
There is more places in New London for people to visit and enjoy, so please when you are in Southeastern CT, make and effort to get out and enjoy New London, meet the people, see the history and maybe make some memories of your own.
"New London 'discovered' as a nice place to visit
Psssst. They're talking about us.
This week, The Boston Globe and The New York Times highlighted New London as a place to visit.
Wednesday, the Globe's Travel section said New London has a “gritty, industrial vibe” while also boasting an “impressive number of art galleries and good restaurants.”
”The story of modern-day New London can be seen in Bank Street,” it said, “not far from the mouth of the Thames River, where abandoned industrial buildings, a fancy wine bar, an adult video store, and contemporary art stand side-by-side.”
The Times recently featured 25 Northeast Getaways; New London was the only Connecticut listing. The snippet, which stressed the city's ties to playwright Eugene O'Neill, says: “A seafarers' town from the 1600s to the era of nuclear submarines, New London weathered 20th-century decline and is now a stop for cruise ships.”
- KARIN CROMPTON
Thursday, July 10, 2008
The other night when I was outside watching the fireflies light up the night air, I realized how wonderful it really is here on the Coast of Maine in the summertime. For me the only real downfall is the ocean water, it is freezing... I am thinking by the end of August it might be warm enough to swim, but you just never know.
We have been here 9 months, and watched the seasons change from Fall, to the long winter, wonderful spring and now summertime. I know I will be reflective yet again when summer fades into autumn. For me autumn always means change and new beginnings, even more so than January 1. When you were younger it meant school was about to start, and since you pretty much go to school for about 18 years, it really sets in your head that autumn is a time for change and newness. Even in the last 3 years, we have moved in the fall.
This year, I am looking forward to my August weddings being behind me and planning our trip out to Wisconsin for the wedding of my sister in law, and then our March trip to New Orleans. Work is work, but I heard something on a Lifetime TV movie last night, I have always known this but for some reason it stayed in my head. "Living to Work is no life". I pretty much have been trying to do that for about 4 years, then I feel guilty for not doing enough at work, but my quality of life is better when I work to live not live to work. I was a workalcholic for years, no matter what if I had to work 16 hours a day because the hotel/restaurant needed me, not anymore. I will fill in & help out if needed, but not everyday.
So, enjoy your summer it will be gone soon enough.
We have been here 9 months, and watched the seasons change from Fall, to the long winter, wonderful spring and now summertime. I know I will be reflective yet again when summer fades into autumn. For me autumn always means change and new beginnings, even more so than January 1. When you were younger it meant school was about to start, and since you pretty much go to school for about 18 years, it really sets in your head that autumn is a time for change and newness. Even in the last 3 years, we have moved in the fall.
This year, I am looking forward to my August weddings being behind me and planning our trip out to Wisconsin for the wedding of my sister in law, and then our March trip to New Orleans. Work is work, but I heard something on a Lifetime TV movie last night, I have always known this but for some reason it stayed in my head. "Living to Work is no life". I pretty much have been trying to do that for about 4 years, then I feel guilty for not doing enough at work, but my quality of life is better when I work to live not live to work. I was a workalcholic for years, no matter what if I had to work 16 hours a day because the hotel/restaurant needed me, not anymore. I will fill in & help out if needed, but not everyday.
So, enjoy your summer it will be gone soon enough.
Wednesday, July 09, 2008
I have been very paranoid lately because of work. It seems no matter what I do,its not good enough. Part of me, knows that my boss has a strange sense of humor, but when you work hard to make sure the wedding or event goes off so the customer does not have stress, (which is hard sometimes) a little "good job" would be nice to hear.
This is hard for me, because I do not want to have to move again for atleast 2 years, so now that I do not have an out, it is upsetting me. I really love this resort and property, and the people I work with, even with our personalities sometimes clashing, it still works for me. I do often wonder if I am in the right business, but then I see a bride all happy after her wedding and even though the months, weeks and days leading up to her day, could be stressful for the resort, it is worth it.
Luckily, my husband has come on board to run the banquet department, so I know what ever my vision, or promises to my client will be carried out. This weekend was a wonderful time, after work it was just my husband and I and we had so much fun, enjoying our time together. Watching people have such a wonderful vacation makes me want a vacation, I have booked New Orleans for our Wedding Anniversary in March, it will be out 4th year... YEAH!!
What are your plans for the summer?
This is hard for me, because I do not want to have to move again for atleast 2 years, so now that I do not have an out, it is upsetting me. I really love this resort and property, and the people I work with, even with our personalities sometimes clashing, it still works for me. I do often wonder if I am in the right business, but then I see a bride all happy after her wedding and even though the months, weeks and days leading up to her day, could be stressful for the resort, it is worth it.
Luckily, my husband has come on board to run the banquet department, so I know what ever my vision, or promises to my client will be carried out. This weekend was a wonderful time, after work it was just my husband and I and we had so much fun, enjoying our time together. Watching people have such a wonderful vacation makes me want a vacation, I have booked New Orleans for our Wedding Anniversary in March, it will be out 4th year... YEAH!!
What are your plans for the summer?
Friday, July 04, 2008
HAPPY JULY 4, 2008:
After a long winter here at the Resort, it is amazing to me it is already July 4 weekend. We have been in Maine 9 months now, and for the first time in awhile, I am not planning on moving come fall. The little house in the woods right now is being run over by mosquitos, beetles and lighting bugs. We get a nightly light show in the yard, and when the husband goes out for a smoke we have to turn out the light or he attacked.
Was it like that when were kids or did we block that out? I only remember going to a huge family picnic, and when the sun went down sitting in front of the fire and roasting marshmallows and waiting for the fireworks. Last year, my husband had to work, so I hung out at the pool complex with all my neighbors, and then sat in air conditioning in the evening no fireworks. The year before that, I came up to Maine to visit my family alone, we went to the beach in Naples, Maine, ate lobster, had a campfire, which I did not sit in enjoy, stupid me missed my husband too much.
This year, we are both working, I have a wedding this weekend, and since it is a seasonal resort we do not get holidays off during the season. It is actually fine with me, on Sunday, we are going to Naples to see my mom and hang out on the boat, my brother is up with his family, so it will be fun. So, do you want to know why we celebrate July 4?
"Most people in the United States celebrate the 4th of July, but do you know exactly why the holiday is so important to our country? Imagine how you would feel if someone older than you (maybe an older sister or brother) kept telling you what to do all of the time and kept taking more and more of your allowance. That is how the colonists felt in the years leading up to 1776. Great Britain kept trying to make the colonists follow more rules and pay higher taxes. People started getting mad and began making plans to be able to make their own rules. They no longer wanted Great Britain to be able to tell them what to do, so they decided to tell Great Britain that they were becoming an independent country. (To be independent means to take care of yourself, making your own rules and providing for your own needs.)
The Congress met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and they appointed a committee (a group of people working together to do a specific job) to write a formal document that would tell Great Britain that the Americans had decided to govern themselves. The committee asked Thomas Jefferson to write a draft (first try) of the document, so he worked for days, in absolute secret, until he had written a document that he thought said everything important that the committee had discussed. On June 28, 1776, the committee met to read Jefferson's "fair" copy (he put his best ideas together and wrote them neatly.) They revised (made some changes) the document and declared their independence on July 2, 1776. They officially adopted it (made it theirs) on July 4, 1776. That is why we call it "Independence Day." Congress ordered that all members must sign the Declaration of Independence and they all began signing the "official" copy on August 2, 1776. In January of the next year, Congress sent signed copies to all of the states.
The Declaration of Independence is more than just a piece of paper. It is a symbol of our country's independence and commitment to certain ideas. A symbol is something that stands for something else. Most people can look at a certain little "swoosh" and know that it stands for "Nike." Well, the signers of the Declaration of Independence wanted the citizens of the United States to have a document that spelled out what was important to our leaders and citizens. They wanted us to be able to look at the Declaration of Independence and immediately think of the goals we should always be working for, and about the people who have fought so hard to make these ideas possible. The people who signed the Declaration risked being hanged for treason by the leaders in Great Britain. They had to be very brave to sign something that would be considered a crime! So every time we look at the Declaration of Independence, we should think about all of the effort and ideas that went into the document, and about the courage it took for these people to stand up for what they knew was right -- independence!
By: Kim Moon
After a long winter here at the Resort, it is amazing to me it is already July 4 weekend. We have been in Maine 9 months now, and for the first time in awhile, I am not planning on moving come fall. The little house in the woods right now is being run over by mosquitos, beetles and lighting bugs. We get a nightly light show in the yard, and when the husband goes out for a smoke we have to turn out the light or he attacked.
Was it like that when were kids or did we block that out? I only remember going to a huge family picnic, and when the sun went down sitting in front of the fire and roasting marshmallows and waiting for the fireworks. Last year, my husband had to work, so I hung out at the pool complex with all my neighbors, and then sat in air conditioning in the evening no fireworks. The year before that, I came up to Maine to visit my family alone, we went to the beach in Naples, Maine, ate lobster, had a campfire, which I did not sit in enjoy, stupid me missed my husband too much.
This year, we are both working, I have a wedding this weekend, and since it is a seasonal resort we do not get holidays off during the season. It is actually fine with me, on Sunday, we are going to Naples to see my mom and hang out on the boat, my brother is up with his family, so it will be fun. So, do you want to know why we celebrate July 4?
"Most people in the United States celebrate the 4th of July, but do you know exactly why the holiday is so important to our country? Imagine how you would feel if someone older than you (maybe an older sister or brother) kept telling you what to do all of the time and kept taking more and more of your allowance. That is how the colonists felt in the years leading up to 1776. Great Britain kept trying to make the colonists follow more rules and pay higher taxes. People started getting mad and began making plans to be able to make their own rules. They no longer wanted Great Britain to be able to tell them what to do, so they decided to tell Great Britain that they were becoming an independent country. (To be independent means to take care of yourself, making your own rules and providing for your own needs.)
The Congress met in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and they appointed a committee (a group of people working together to do a specific job) to write a formal document that would tell Great Britain that the Americans had decided to govern themselves. The committee asked Thomas Jefferson to write a draft (first try) of the document, so he worked for days, in absolute secret, until he had written a document that he thought said everything important that the committee had discussed. On June 28, 1776, the committee met to read Jefferson's "fair" copy (he put his best ideas together and wrote them neatly.) They revised (made some changes) the document and declared their independence on July 2, 1776. They officially adopted it (made it theirs) on July 4, 1776. That is why we call it "Independence Day." Congress ordered that all members must sign the Declaration of Independence and they all began signing the "official" copy on August 2, 1776. In January of the next year, Congress sent signed copies to all of the states.
The Declaration of Independence is more than just a piece of paper. It is a symbol of our country's independence and commitment to certain ideas. A symbol is something that stands for something else. Most people can look at a certain little "swoosh" and know that it stands for "Nike." Well, the signers of the Declaration of Independence wanted the citizens of the United States to have a document that spelled out what was important to our leaders and citizens. They wanted us to be able to look at the Declaration of Independence and immediately think of the goals we should always be working for, and about the people who have fought so hard to make these ideas possible. The people who signed the Declaration risked being hanged for treason by the leaders in Great Britain. They had to be very brave to sign something that would be considered a crime! So every time we look at the Declaration of Independence, we should think about all of the effort and ideas that went into the document, and about the courage it took for these people to stand up for what they knew was right -- independence!
By: Kim Moon
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