Life. Life. Life.

Have you ever felt like you’re running on auto-pilot? Like everything’s going on and you’re participating, but when you look back, you honestly have no clue what’s been going on in life? Yeah…. So that’s kinda how I feel right now with most things. I feel like I’ve been running on air and water all week. I’m hoping to change that with winter break coming up and everything.

Christine and I are trying new things to get us the flat stomachs we want. I know some people think we’re stupid and that we don’t need to do this. Let me just get this out in the open. No. I am not one of those stupid girls who think they’re really fat and are going to become anorexic/bullemic because I’m not skinny enough. No, that’s not me. I just don’t feel comfortable with my weight and I just want to work on it because I think I’m just over-doing the fatty foods. I want to be able to have muscle and be able to wear a bathing suit next summer without feeling uncomfortable. It’s just how I feel about myself right now. But I’m working on it, and I’m not going around being like “omgg I’m so overweight I’m going to go anorexic”. Cause that’s just stupid. I just really want people to respect what I see in myself and how I want to work to make it better without anybody criticizing me and contradicting me when I tell them what I’m doing. I’m just exercising and eating more healthy! How is that a bad thing?? Goodness.

Whenever I talk to a friend I haven’t talked to in awhile, one of the first things they ask me is “How are you and Andrew??”. So I feel like talking about me and Andrew right now I guess. Andrew and I are amazing. I get to see him pretty much every day, which just makes me realize more and more every day how much I love him. He’s just perfect! He’s so kind and loving… and all he cares about is if I’m happy. And OMG! He’s so cute with kids (I know this is completely irrelevant but let me explain). At the UHL shows this weekend, he helped out backstage with me and Erica… and he became close to Mady (one of my lovely daughters… the youngest too). Every time I would look over at him, he would be sitting with Mady in his lap and they were just playing around for the longest times just enjoying eachother’s company. It was so sweet. She really got attached to him, and he was just happy that she didn’t hate him (lol she’s been known to hate some people). Anyway. Back to Andrew and me. He just makes me so happy! Like he’ll come over, and he’ll give me a hug, and I’ll focus my eyes on his smile and then slowly move up to his eyes and once I see them, a huge smile appears on my face. I can’t help it! And I know that sounds really gushy, but it’s completely true. His eyes are the most gorgeous light sea blue I have ever seen in my life; and that’s coming from someone who loves different eye shade colors. 

Ok, so I think these are good enough life details for right now. Maybe more soon? We’ll see.

It’s that time of year again…

The new UHL show goes public tomorrow. The show starts at 7:00 at St. Alphonsus. www.uhltheater.com for info if you wanna come. that should be interesting. i almost killed a kid or two today. i did yell at them though and that made me feel better. andrew’s helping backstage with me and ica so that’s really nice to have him there to help me calm down and relax when i get too fed up with these children. 

today in womens’ we had a party. like with a full (400-piece-filled-cause-i-filled-it-myself) pinata and everything. it was alot of fun. i’ll post pictures once diane puts them on facebook. it was power ranger themed:)

kk i’ll update soon with a longer story lol

the end of my life. (and the end of my summer.)

so my life (and summer) is going to end tomorrow night around 5. why you ask? because UHL officially starts. the first meeting is tomorrow evening at 5, with auditions. we are doing Cinderella’s Glass Slipper. i’m kinda excited to see the kids and be together. but i’m worried about how the show process is going to go. we’re much more organized than any other year, but as always the amount of kids draws a problem. but oh well, we’ll deal and get through it.

so you’re probably wondering how this is going to be the end of my summer if UHL is only for 3/4 weeks. Well this jumpstarts my entire summer, and i’m not going to get many breaks. UHL ends on the 13th of july, and right after the last show i have to begin packing for Summer Stock. Young People’s Summer Stock (the one i’m going to) is a 2 week away drama intensive camp. I’m going with Christine, and we have to specialize in a type of art (the choices being dance acting and singing). Christine and i are doing the singing, because guess who’s teaching it?! The one and only Terry Eberhardt (see last post of car pictures to understand who i’m talking about if you don’t). so Christine and i are thrilled as ever. I’ll be gone from july 19th till august 1st, which puts us at camp on both our 17th birthdays. we get back on the 1st of august, and guess what comes out august 2?! BREAKING DAWN (my new obsession). the 4th book in Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series. I’m so excited!!!!!!!!

so after camp, its august. hopefully i’m going to the beach with tommy in august for his grandfather’s birthday (if they’re going this year) and then when i get back from that (if there is a trip) there’s like 2 weeks break. Then i’m going to oc with the dornans, like we used to when we were all little. and that puts us to the beginning of senior year, my friends. isn’t that exciting.

here’s the picture. its me ica danny and tommy having a party with umbrellas in my moms car.

snorkle.

don’t ask about the title. its day 11 of break and kelly and christopher slept over two nights ago. i asked chris to say something random and that’s what he said. it works.

let me do a breakdown of each day of break!

Day 1: Saturday December 22.

I didn’t do much in the morning. But I did sing at Ollie (Oliver)’s baptism at 5:30 mass. That was really nice:-)

Day 2: Sunday December 23.

I can’t really remember what I did on Sunday.

Day 3: Monday December 24. Christmas Eve!

I got up at about 7:25, and got a quick shower, and then my dad and I set off on our annual Christmas Eve shopping trip! We headed to the Towson Mall, but we stopped at Wegman’s first. that was a great experience. Hahaha my dad drove for the first time (since before his accident) and it was hilarious watching him get on all the escalators at the mall. He couldn’t get the timing and it was so funny watching him try not to fall over. Haha anyway… After our shopping trip at the mall (it ended about 2:00ish when we got home), I sang at 4:00 Christmas Eve mass with the choir. I had a solo (did awesome) and it was really exciting. And i’m sporting a new hair cut so that was cool too. Then I went to Tommy’s grandparents house for their annual Christmas party. That was alot of fun.

Day 4: Tuesday December 25. Christmas Day.

Elise woke me up really early, and then we opened presents at Tommy’s house. Then around 10ish I was dropped off at my house and I opened my presents from “Santa” and I got some awesome things. I got a Dooce tshirt, a book, some sweatpants, a printer for my digital camera, a Godiva giftcard, and Danny and I got MATCHING GIFTS! We both got Wicked posters signed by the ENTIRE current broadway cast! HOW FREAKIN AWESOME?!!! Then the rest of the day was pretty much a bore. We sat around and watched Kevin play Guitar Hero 3.

Day 5: Wednesday December 26.

I went to see Alvin and the Chipmunks with Ica, Jess, and a couple of Jess’ friends. It was so good! I recommend that movie to anybody and EVERYBODY. It’s amazing. We took photo booth pictures after then  went back to Ica’s house with her and we played guitar hero for almost the entire rest of the day.

Day 6: Thursday December 27.

Not much happened here. I was told I had to clean my entire room. INCLUDING under my bed. It was scary. I’m surprised I didn’t die! Now it pretty much looks like I just moved in (with the exception of my desk). I played Guitar Hero on and off between cleaning. I started my own band and I worked on the easy level all day. By the time I went to bed, I beat Easy! I tried the first song in medium and my hands were about to give out so i quit for the night. But it’s alot of fun and very addicting:-)

Day 7: Friday December 28.

Kevin wasn’t home all day (neither was my dad) so I finished cleaning my room and then I pretty much played Guitar Hero for the rest of the day. I’m almost done the medium level now, but I got pretty far on Friday. That night we watched Pirates of the Carribbean (in HD!) and stayed home. It was sort of boring but okay.

Day 8: Saturday December 29.

My mom’s parents came to visit for Christmas. It was pretty nice. We showed them Guitar Hero and my grandfather fell asleep on the couch. Pretty typical. Then around 6:30ish my grandparents took kevin and left to visit my mom’s cousin in Glen Burnie (one that Kevin hasn’t seen since he was like 4 by the way) and Tommy picked me up and we went to his grandmother’s birthday party at this fancy restaruant in Turf Valley. It was nice to be with everybody again (even though we had all been together Christmas Eve). Dominick’s getting bigger and learning new words every time I see him, and Gianina is getting so big! She’s about 4 months now and is like the cutest thing ever. Catarina started following Tommy around and talking to him. Omg she’s so cute. She’s about 3 and a half I think. But still, very cute. Cece Cate and Elise were playing together as always, and Dino and Elam were both playing with Dino’s new PSP and Elam’s DS. Extremely typical for the Broccolino grandchildren. It was alot of fun though. It always is. After the party I came home and stayed up till like 2 watching “The Best of Friends Season 1″. I’m now hooked on Friends and Days of Our Lives (my secret love). It’s very exciting even though you all think I’m pretty crazy.

Day 9: Sunday December 30.

After I went to 12 o’clock mass, we hung out at home for awhile, and then I went to the Dornan’s house to hang out with kelly and watch the redskins game with patrick. Redskins beat the Cowboys, and Ravens beat the crap out of Pittsburg!! Then after the game, kelly and I went back to my house where we stayed up till 3 with christopher and kevin playing games and watching movies.

Day 10: Monday December 31.

We went to Dunkin Donuts around 11 to meet some UHL people for a donut party! Olivia, Grace, Mrs Shope, Alec Ethan Eliza Aiden and Mr Munns were there. it was fun! After, we picked Patrick up and we went to see Alvin and the Chipmunks (my second time).  Then we went to their house for New Years Eve dinner, and then we went to 7 o’clock mass. Then we took patrick and christopher back to my house. we played Guitar Hero for awhile and then kicked kevin and christopher out of the living room so Patrick my mom and I could watch Knocked Up. AWESOME movie!!! Really inappropriate, but really awesome. After the movie we watched the ball drop and then we watched some random motorcycle guy make a new world record for longest jump. then my mom sent chris and kevin to bed in his room andand patrick and i watched like half of joe dirt and then we fell asleep. that was about it for our new years night.

Day 11: January 1. New Years Day! (and last day of break)

Patrick and Chris stayed most of the morning. We were going to drive up to Buffalo to see some hockey game but it started at 1 and we wouldnt have made it. So we looked around on the internet for somewhere interesting to go (because i’m SO BORED) and then patrick’s dad came to pick them up so now i don’t have anything to do nor anybody to hang out with. Tommy’s with his dad so I can’t hang out with him. I’m just so bored. I’m watching ER and waiting for my mom to come home so we could possibly go to Gettysburg or something.

Well that’s about it for my day by day on Christmas Break. At least there were some interesting things that happened, unlike that one spring break where I literally did nothing but sit on my bed and watch movies. All day, every day.

I hope Christmas 2007 and the new year of 2008 was/is good for everybody!