Ode to Atlanta Hot Yoga and its healing heat!!!

So far I have taken 5days of 90min classes of Hot Yoga @ Atlanta Hot Yoga in Vinings or Vinnings, GA.It has been a marvelous experience everyday I go and I can't wait to go the four days out of the week I do go. The classes have been wonderful and I have been sweating my rumpus off every single class and I recommend it to anyone to take a class at least once in your life time if you do nothing else ever. I have taken classes in the evening and in the morning before. Now when I was taking them at the cosmic cafe in Dallas, TX I loved doing them in the evening. Classes started while the sun was up and as class went on the sun was going down. Oh, now that was a rev elating experience as well. Here in Atlanta I prefer my classes in the morning to kind of give me a pick me up for the rest of the day, it is how I start my day of activity besides the coffee and smoking I hold as a ritual before the Hot Yoga goes on of course, lmbao!!!
Tomorrow I go in for another class and that is when I start my Mostly Monthly (yoga 4 days a week) membership will begin. I got the mighty ruler, I mean OO8 to let go of the funds so I could stretch. Ok I'm teasing, it wasn't difficult but hey that was more interesting to read, lol. If the pounds don't start at least sweating off I don't know what else I can do at this point before I get liposuction, lol. Then I can start fresh for real and then become super fine and no one will know what to do with me, muahahahhhaha!!!

Ok Ok enough about my fat ass and my struggle against the weight. In a week Oct will be over and Nov will be upon us, YAY!!! We have a friend coming to visit that we haven't seen in Fo'eva the 3rd weekend in Nov and then we are going to TX for a little to celebrate Thanksgiving or at least spread our presence around the Dallas/Fort Worth area. You know, whichever works and whichever works first, lmbao.
We already have the places we want to go eat picked out. I can't believe we gotta wait until TX to have a good steak, great Mexican food, and some damn good pizza as well. I can't wait to get back there and have a nice delicious Al's burger and of course fries. I gotta throw one of those visits in cuz Al has some hamburgers that will make you slap somebody and I mean anybody, lol.
Then we gotta drink to Mel's divorce that was finally what a week or so ago. Hopefully we will be some drinking fools cuz we aren't here but then again it isn't like we have a ton of folks to drink with. We don't want to be the drunk couple around Smyrna,GA, lol.

I found out about....

I found out about this delicious treat called Happy Hippo. It is something that they have on a regular basis over in Europe or at least Italy for sure. I found it when we went to a European/International Market near this kick ass pizza place called Blue Moon Pizza but that is another story. I almost didn't pick up the Happy Hippo until OO8 told me Holls just loves them. So when we were picking out what we were going to take home I had to pick Happy Hippo and OMG I am so glad I did but then again I hate I did cuz now I got to have them regularly stocked almost, lol. I've thrown in a few pics of the cute little sucker. Ok now we went to Ikea because we had to pick up a few things of course finding a few things I'm sure we didn't need along the way. One of those things was a stuffed dog and of course you guessed it OO8 had to buy that for Ellie. Ellie has just been loving that thing to death. I don't think she knows what to do with herself with that thing around now. The one I bought her to replace another one has almost bit the dust with a few more humps and chews left in it but since "Flander" has been around she has just been in love. I have never seen a chihuahua hump something, chew something, rest on something so much. I have added a few pics and a little movie of that little princess as well. I can't believe her sometimes. That lil' pooch is just too much and so much OO8's lil' buddy. They are just so cute together, it is just too much I tell ya too much. Now the other day OO8 and I went out to CostCo to get new memberships and see what they had to offer us. OO8 wanted some new pans you know to fry in and do eggs in, so he wanted to go be "nosey around" as he likes to call it. We did a little bit too much nosing around but I think it was a good idea. We walked away with some good deals I think besides when we got back and started freezing what we had it was hard to shut the freezer. If I know one thing we don't waste our money going out to eat that is for sure. We do a lot of our cooking at home and our refridgerator & freezer can prove that right there. I'm by no means complaining. Cuz at the moment I hate getting dressed to go out somewhere. I'm changing that though cuz the kettle bell is working honies it is working. I can tell in my strength and muscle tone, besides I've lost 3lbs in 2weeks, YAY!!! I wanted to do Yoga today but I had a headache all day and OO8 was just wonderful about it too. He usually always is but this time he was extra special. I forgot to mention he bought me some pretty two tone pink roses at CostCo. They are in a pitcher right now, a cute glass one but a pitcher none the less. He has been a freak on ebay lately and bought me a beautiful vase. I mean he has just been buying all kinds of stuff from there lately but that will be another blog once we have ALL of OUR stuff in, yes I said ALL of OURstuff in. He has just been buying stuff up. I mean stuff we use and paintings/prints to fill our white walls but still sheesh baby, lol. But hey, I don't mind cuz he has bought me some nice gifts on there. Once again that is another blog. OO8 has just been really decorating the place, adding color, different types of lamps, prints/paintings on the wall, etc and it has just been turning out so nice. I will take pics and post them as well as soon as I'm better tomorrow and have had the chance to straighten up enough to take pics. I'm making lunch tomorrow for the ladies in the apartment management office. We were talking one day last week and I said I would make chicken cacciatora for them this Thursday. OO8 is excited about having it again for lunch. He says I really make it good. Last time I made it I forgot a few ingredients because it was my first time making it by myself but he said it was still wonderfully deliciious. Ok maybe he didn't use those words but hey you know what I mean and ya'll know what he said just about, lol.

My life Saturday thru Sunday consist of sports. Usually more so on Sunday which usually it is Sunday all day sports. This Sunday there is no soccer which means he won't be getting up to go to work to go watch Napoli play and I won't be forced to watch 2 games of soccer and deal with him spending forever writing his blog. Which don't get me wrong I'm glad he is into soccer and is writing a blog and sharing it with his friends you know, blah blah blah. I say all that to say I may be getting out of soccer this weekend but I'm not getting out of football, lol. He purchased tickets for the Falcons vs. Bears this Sunday. Some collegues of his are coming down from Charleston this weekend and they want to go to a game. One of them is going back to Italy to work and he is leaving at the end of the month so I can be a champ and go and be festive. Which hey I'm not complaining. I actually like going cuz I will have my beer and my nasty food which is always a plus, lol.

I believe I've said enough until next time. I just wanted to catch you wonderful folks up on our lives here in GA. Don't forget to view the photos and the little movie of Ellie at the bottom of this entry.

End of Cycle One but then Ladies & Gentlemen, I would like to introduce....

Ok, well today is the end of Cycle 1 in a 3 Cycle Rotation and a rotation is 3 cycles, lol. 1Cycle=1week, which 3weeks=1Rotation, got me? I know ya do, lol. Ok well, here it is the last day, day 7 of Cycle1 and I have had some stumbling blocks along the way but I picked up and kept on going. Hopefully, just hopefully I have lost at least 3lbs in this first cycle. I know I have kept up with my water cuz if I go to the bathroom one more time I am just going to shake someone into going for me, lol. My exercise hasn't exactly been on point but it has been cuz I have been doing and this will be my only day of rest in the 7days. When I say I haven't been on point means sometimes I haven't done it as long as I should have but hey at least I have done it as well as kept mobile during the day trying not to be too stationary on the couch. I weigh myself tomorrow people; that's when the scale will tell me what's really going on. Tomorrow I'm going to really hit it with the exercise. Send my body into shock that it will shed the pounds so fast I won't know what to do & yes I'm keeping hope alive on that. The first time I did it I lost 20lbs. Lets hope this time I can lose at least 15-20lbs more.

Wednesday I have a job interview for a trainer position with some company of citigroup. The lady that called, yes I forgot her name, said she saw my resume on careerbuilders.com, which is way cool by the way. Said they saw my resume and asked me a few questions about working for BOA. Hopefully this will turn out to be a good thing. I wonder what is going to happen from here, there, you know what I mean. Things happen for a reason so what does this mean? I don't know, maybe I should just quit reading into it and carrying on and just go with the flow but that is hard so so hard when I'm not just here for me but someone else. I so much rather do something part time but if doing something full time and having a full time check just free to do whatever I want to do with which means saving for our future as well as having fun now then I'm for it. That would be sweet if I could find a job that wasn't that hard to do, of course teeeheeeheeehee, & pays a little bit more than the bank did then it would be on like donkey kong.

Today my HoneyBunny was promoted to HR Director, YAY!!!!!!!HoneyBunny!!!! He is walking around acting out or more or less not knowing how to act. I don't see how the people in Italy put up with him, lol, but I guess some people have to so it might as well be us. I'm happy for him, heck I'm happy for us.

Ok I need to get off this thing cuz once again my bladder is screaming at me. I might have to put down this water business. 6-8 glasses is just a little too much it seems, lmbao.

All I'm say is...

Extreme Fat Smash. Yup, that's all I'm gonna say is Extreme Fat Smash. Give me 3weeks from tomorrow and lets see what else I will say about it and about my weight, muahahahahha!!!

I'm silly yes I know but something has worked once why not try the new improved version of it and see what happens. I'm really hype and excited about this all over again ya'll, wish me luck.

Ciao for now dahlins!

Ok here it is, one more time

I know I've said this what, two weeks ago but here it is, I'm working out all over again, lo. I only stopped for a week and man I went bad. I was having desserts, drinking alcohol, snacking, eating whatever. Then I went out of town and that screwed up eating right for sure and there was no working out. But now I'm back and better than ever with this whole workout, eating right, snacking right schedule. I've also got a lot better with drinking my water. I got a bottle I like and started filling it with water and drinking it from there. I don't know why but psychologically I drink a lot more water that way.

This job search thing is not where it is at. Then guess what, it will be my luck OO8 will come home say we are moving on such and such date then low and behold someone will call offering me a job in a place I will no longer be. I've posted my resume to a few websites, looked at craigslist and myspace. I've also thrown a resume at ask.com, google.com, and I'm sure somewhere else spiffy that I can't remember.

I've been picking up on my Italian lessons again with this whole new schedule I've been starting this week. It seems like it may be moving a long and start using some words I've acutally heard in Italy, lol. Then I've been doing a few masterpieces on top of everything. Started the painting for the bedroom finally. That seems like it is going to take a lot of work but maybe not. I've at least gone the background done and that was or seems like the hard part.

Not everything but I'm still going

I ended up getting a lot done today and I am still going. I don't think that forever nap I had this afternoon has helped me any in sleeping this evening cuz I have yet to be tired and go to bed. Although I must admit that hot shower does have a sista relaxed.
I got in some stretching/yoga this evening for my exercise, I've painted a little bit, cleaned the tornado ridden kitchen and even ran the dishwasher. The cats are fed, thank goodness and so far so good. I need to lotion my hands or I won't be any good trying to sleep.
Hopefully this festival at Stone Mountain Park will be worth something but hey at least we are getting out of the apartment and doing some things besides concerts and sporting events. Don't get me wrong at all, I do enjoy going but I guess I need to get over my dislike for Atlanta and start going to festivals and such. Mel and I went to the World of Coca-Cola while she was here and we enjoyed it. I'm going to try to get OO8 to go with me again. Then I'm going to try and get him to go to the Aquarium which is right there. I'm sure he will. He didn't seem to be fighting me when I mentioned it. I also want to go to the zoo but I think I can wait for Oct/Nov for all that cuz honey childs it is hot around here.
From what I understand Hanna hit Charleston or should be hitting Charleston as we speak. Thank goodness we already left but I think that was going to happen anyway, us leaving early.
I cooked some fantabulous steaks this evening. It was an experiment all the way but it worked out. Which I can't believe, lol. I'm going to post that in my recipe blog though. I think I am going to finally get off to bed.

I so hate this & I need to change it!!!

Ok being part of the fat club just isn't where it is at and I need to do something about it. And I'm going to start tomorrow, none of this I'm going to wait until Monday, nope I'm going to start Friday if I don't do nothing else all day but exercise I'm going to do it. I was going good for a while then I just fell off that wagon and I don't know, oh wait, Omar went to Charleston without me and it was sweets and chatting with my best friend gone wild. Oh the Haagen-daz<---ya'll know what that is don't act like ya'll don't) was delish, I tried their new flavor that won the flavor contest. It was carmelized pear and toasted or roasted pecans in pear ice cream and it was damn fine delish. Then Whole Foods was wrong for having Carmel Bread Pudding and Oh lawd jezus I love me some good bread pudding and that was damn fine, something called Carmel Bread Pudding, oh wait I said that already. See I told ya'll it was good. Then Mel and OO8 as well as myself just ordering up appetizers, drinks, and desserts along with a cake while she was here. Then Charlston didn't help get me back on track at all with that short stay and not time to do anything like get my thoughts together and situated in a new city life in a hotel again.
Tomorrow is the day though, I feel it. I'm going to hit it good with some yoga, elliptical and some kettle bell. I gotta get this weight off of me and I can't play about it anymore. I gotta stay on it and with it no matter where I go.
I'm weighing myself tomorrow, then I'm setting my game plan into motion.

Ok, I'm hitting the hay with the wild beast, help me, the pooch sleeps wildly at night. You should see this chihuahua in the morning under the covers while we are up moving around and carrying on. She sleeps in, now what kind of pooch is that, no one but ours over here in GA.

Alright, I'm for real about this, I'm starting tomorrow. I'll hit ya'll up with what happens.

To be continued...

The Funk, I'm trying to get out

Ok, I'm trying to get out of the Monday funk I was in because my honey bunny OO8 went out of town to Charleston without me. We both hate when he leaves but it really sucks when Ellie and I can't go with him. Then it has been raining for most of the weekend and it was coming down something serious last night and it just stopped about an hour ago I think. It could just be a break but I'm sitting here all lonely, Ellie and I and the cats are like what the hell is going on this week? So yes I was in a complete funk yesterday and ate almost all day. I only worked out for 10mins or at least that is all I could mustare up. I fell asleep on the couch and trust me I don't know how I did that. I was up and then the next thing I know I wake up on the couch with the TV on and I have no clue what was on, lol. I didn't want to go anywhere earlier either but I managed to make it out a few times.

Today I've worked out for an hour on the elliptical today. I even made it out to the grocery store finally. I gotta order cat food here in a couple of days before they start eating Ellie and myself. I plan on doing some yoga this evening hopefully. We are keeping hope alive on that. I also have an idea of doing some Italian lessons for at least an hour if not more. I gotta start that back up of course. I will admit I bought a new flavor of haagen daz at the store along with some more fruit, lettuce and bread. I wasn't all good but I was just a little bad, lol. It is carmelized pear w/toasted pecans. It is pretty good. It is the flavor that won this time in the new ice cream contest. I think I'm having seafood tonight since I am left with all the food but not sure if there will be pasta involved or not.

The Scarf-Our 1 year Anniversary (Well not until Sept.1st)

What's in the box. Now I already knew what was in the box because I saw them box it and carrying on but it is still pretty. It took me at least a whole day before I actually unribboned the box. Yes I know I am a mess.


We agreed, after some research, that our anniversary date is going to be Sept. 1st which will have us being a couple a year here in exactly a week from today. Being out and about at Lenox Square he walked me in a few stores and asked a few questions. Then after walking into one store and a cautious browse around something was seen and picked. I really can't wait for winter to be here so I can be wearing my scarf all the time. I have ideas like: over my heard, around my neck in a bow, around my neck & down a shirt, etc. The posibilities are endless I'm sure. I gotta find a website or something that teaches me different ways to fold and do a scarf. I can't believe we have been together for a year. It feels like we have been together forever and not one of those bad forevers either. Sometimes you think, gosh it has been a year but are you sure it hasn't just been 4 months, lol.

An overdose of meat, AGAIN!! (shhh!! but yay!!!)

I would first like to say YAY!!! I set a goal for myself and I accomplished it. I set a goal of exercising everyday last week and I did it. I had to push myself Friday but gosh darn it I finished with 6hrs of exercise for the week under my belt and I did it finishing with an hour on the elliptical Friday and trust me I had to push myself all the way to the end. I don't know if I lost any weight yet though because I didn't weigh myself before I started. I plan on weighing myself Tuesday and seeing where I am at from there cuz I have kind of an idea of where I was before I started. Plus I can tell some changes have taken place. My posture as well as my abs have changed a little bit. Hopefully some pounds will start coming off this week to come because I need to turn in my fat club member card, lol. Now the big thing is to accomplish the same thing next week on top of adding a few more things I must do to the list. Since OO8 will be in Charleston I am sure I can accomplish them a lot easier because I'll have more time on my hands which sucks cuz I rather be in Charleston with him but I have to be here Friday to get Mel from the airport at 10:10am and I have a Dr's appointment before that. It is unfair because both of us don't want him to go but it is his job so what can you do.


This weekend, OO8's co-worker/friend showed up from taking his girlfriend to the airport for her journey back to Rome and stayed with us until today. It was festive and entertaining. He joined us Friday evening so we went out to Fogo de Chao, so another weekend day of overdosing on meat, lol. We had a bottle of delish wine and dessert this time which is highly unusual for us. Saturday we strolled around Lenox Square and I got my anniversary present slightly early, we've come to agreement and conclusion our anniversary is Sept. 1 and that is a week away but hey, which is a Hermes scarf. It is something beautiful too if I must say. It is a shade of green with some reds, creams, and I think browns. I'm not ready to take it out of the box they so carefully wrapped it in yet. We ended up going to Prime in the mall to eat and that was delish. I had new castle beer draft which was fairly delicious. We also had dessert there and the Creme Burlee I had and the turtle torta OO8 had were scrumptious. His friend had the Key Lime Pie which was ok compared to the ones I've tasted in the past. We came back home and guess what we received before going out, another piece to our desk in the multi-functional room. He ordered the hutch to go with the desk and thank goodness his friend was here so I didn't have to help put that together as well as figure out what is going on with his computer, lol. It looks nice and will be a great addition to help keeping that piece of area organized in some sort of fashion, lol. Today his friend left back to Charleston but OO8 didn't go with him, of course using an excuse that blames it on me but hey oh well, the excuse wasn't that bad, lol.

We FINALLY have his computer working or at least will I think or should I say we finally have updates going on cuz it is finally connected wirelessly to our wireless router. I called the people and finally got what the passcode was. I damn sure won't be forgetting that passcode now, lol. So Mel if you are reading this bring your laptop when you come if you want to, I know how to hook you up to our router and you finally be able to stay on, I'm thinking, lol.

He leaves tomorrow, THAT SUCKS!!!

New start Monday

Hopefully I can keep it up for a lot longer than I have this time and I am talking about exercising and of course eating right. Going to Italy did not help the exercise plan or the eating plan. Don't get me wrong we ate well in Italy. Not a lot of junk at all. His mom cooked good and healthy stuff everyday with about 3-4times we ate out and ate junk but ummm it doesn't help we went out every night for 3weeks and of course I was drinking every night with exceptions of a few nights and those nights I had some good Italian Gelato (Italian ice cream) which is completely different than ours and VERY delish!!! I will have to admit though with all that I only gained about 4lbs if that maybe which isn't a shock with all the walking we did when we went site seeing, shopping, or the beach. Fighting with the waves in the sea or moving around on the beach helped so I'm thankful for all of that movement. But now it is time to get back to the real deal. It helps too because now OO8 is on board with changing the eating habits and exercising. He is going to go to a volleyball meetup tonight and play some. Which is good, hopefully his knee will hold out which I'm sure it will. This will help him lose weight which he is complaining he needs to do and I'm in the same club with that, lol.
I did 20mins of step it up which is a dance exercise video and I did 45mins of Billy Blanks Fat Blaster. I still think Billy is trying to kill me no matter how many times I do the video, lol.
Wish me luck ya'll cuz I plan on sticking to a good exercise plan this time. I want to be down some weight by the time I go to Italy for Christmas, hell down some poundage when I go to Texas for Thanksgiving in Nov. So far I've got a good start and mindset.

Sunday, Paris to Atlanta

Waking up at the crack of dawn (6:30am) to catch the 7am shuttle back to the airport was ok, made it to the airport and through the international flight area ok, everything was ok except me having to eat pastry for breakfast. Damn it I wanted some out of country McDonalds but like all airports you had to get that before you went through security or you were stuck with whatever was in the area and to me that is WRONG!!!
9hrs and 45mins or less later we are back in Atlanta and it feels good. The flight wasn't so bad. I saw some good movies with one or two being something I already saw but were still goodies. The flight back was like the flight there, a good one. We both made it through passport check, customs and immigration ok. We almost had a meltdown between each other about getting a cab or some damn thing to bring us back home but as usual we didn't and all was fine. A guy saw us who ran a towncar/limo service and got us home.
The pooch almost had a breakdown with joy when she saw us. Poor thing pee'd on the boarding place's floor twice because of excitement. She didn't know how to act when I was unpacking either. Poor Ellie thought I was packing to leave and bringing me her ball but when she realized I was unpacking she went back to lazying around, lol.

Saturday, the airport, the flight, lost connection, etc....

After getting in at 3:30ish am Saturday morning we gotta wake up at least by 8am to be ready for a 9:15am pick up for the Napoli airport to get the heck out of dodge. All was going smooth and pretty in that aspect but my poor honey, OO8 was starting to get a little nervous because for the last few days the flight from Napoli to Paris has been late with the shortest late time being 30mins but that isn't kosher when your layover between the Napoli to Paris and the Paris to Atlanta flight is only an hour plus he isn't/wasn't too spiffy about leaving but I need my pooch and my own space again after 3weeks.
We get up, get ready, we were packed by Thursday night and completely by Saturday morning. We had our coffee, told folks bye or actually for real more like see you in a few months from now, lol. His mom walked us out, all waiting for DDQ which came wonderfully on time. His mom told me bye, uh no lady, ciao, lol. Now the funny thing is, everything gets packed in this little European car, all about to climb in but uh HELLO DDQ!! don't forget me, I gotta get in on your side cuz guess what, he was about to get in and forget about me. On our way to the airport, everything is fine and dandy, get out, get the baggage, kiss the cheeks and say our see you laters to DDQ who says he'll be visiting us in the US. Yeah right, seeing is beliving, love ya but mmm hmmmm, lol. Now the Napoli airport is a big crowded mess and I mean that for real. I ran over a few people with my luggage but hello don't just stand there when you see me or looking like a bump on a log but with my wonderful boyfriend who finally figured it out, we made it through alive. They added new check-in counters which even confused him because they added them since the last time he had been there which was Christmas but you can tell they are trying to make things bigger and better, good luck Napoli. Hopefully the next time we visit I won't have to run people over with my luggage or almost get ran over, lol.
We are all checked in so the wait begins. A little late boarding and then a little late leaving so guess what, we will be arriving in Paris at 3:55pm but guess what else, our Paris to Atlanta flight leaves the runway at 4pm. Guess where we will be staying the night, in Paris and OO8 is not at all happy and I mean not at all. He's a little piturbed the entire flight but not enough that I want to strangle him, you gotta love him. We make it on the ground and of course we missed the flight. We go up to the Air France Customer Service counter and he tells the lady our situation. My poor baby, he was so ready to be all in her shit but she was way too on top of it. She was calling a hotel to keep us, printing up our new boarding passes, & giving us the slip the hotel will need to comp our room and meals. Oh, did I mention she put us of course on the first thing smokin' out of Paris.
After standing around for what seemed forever and talking to some nice lady that said the Napoli airport was ridiculous (of course I giggled cuz she didn't know that OO8 is from there)our shuttle for the hotel came. We stayed at the Campenile<----I think that is how it is spelled, the hotel looked ok on the outside, nice in the lobby but the room was T-niny and I do mean that. I'm glad we love each other or it would have been hell. We slept and watched the Olympics most of the time but of course we did go down and have our complimentary dinner. It was a buffet but ok nonetheless. I'm sure if I was staying there I would have ordered from the menu because the buffet was just that, O-K. OO8 was a little pissed and of course doesn't like the French so he wasn't too happy but I was too damn hungry to care. I mean I cared but baby I was going to get my grub on, besides when I was as hungry as I was, you eat almost anything but somethings I just had to say no to, lol.

OO8's best friend & Friday, our last full day and night there

Today, our last day in Bacoli I finally meet Antonio, OO8's best friend. Now unlike DDQ, Tonio looks like OO8's best friend. I mean their interaction was just completely different and Tonio's interaction with me is/was just on a different level. We interacted more than the DDQ and I do. I know this was there time to catch up but it just seems like there is more of a connection there. It was funny too, I wasn't feeling all that great because of the weather change once again but still trying to be semi festive or at least social. We were walking back from having our cold coffee and of course they were talking so I was walking in front. Tonio called me baby to catch my attention to show me where his parents lived. Now of course I turned around out of habit but then it was like hey wait a minute. I didn't get mad or upset or anything cuz it was like ok it was just Tonio calling me that but it was like hey that's not fair catching me off guard like that. I was like OO8 come on, he giggled and was like he called you that because that what he hears me call you. He knew a little English like I know a little Italiano. It was fun, both of us waiting for translation from OO8 when either one of us spoke. I don't know, the friendship felt/feels like it does when Mel is here with OO8 and myself.


Our last night in Bacoli was fun and entertaining. From what I gathered this is OO8's time to sit at home and mope around but not this time, this time we went out in the sweltering evening and had a good time or at least I did for a hot bit, lol.
For our last meal there his mom cooked some fresh caught tuna that was caught by someone she knew just the night before. It was delish but can I get them to warn me about all the little bones it has in it. I've always eaten tuna but it has never had bones but then again it has never been freshly caught the evening before either, lol. We got dressed and were out the door by 11p heading to the cigarette vending machine where DDQ and Jeremiah picked us up. Of course it was off to the Monkey Bar where we could all meet and say our "until next times", which is exactly what happened. People from all kinds of past came out. OO8 said it was the first time in years that all of them had been together like this. It was fun in a sweltering heat kind of way because yes folks, we were all melting our lives away in the night heat but hey then again it is/was August. We had glasses of Perseco and glasses of Rosa Regale. I ended up getting a present from the girls, some beautiful red earrings that I just adore. I can't wait to have some reason/moment to wear them.
As the crowd started to fade away we were taxied home by Danny and Claude and then it happened, another car accident in Napoli. This time we were hit and it just had to be on my side a few hours before I gotta get up to leave. Luckily I wasn't hit too bad because nobody was going that fast but sheesh, two in three weeks, come on people. I survived, no bruises and I wasn't even sore the next day.

Thursday night was interesting

Thursday during the day not much happened due to I had a headache from the weather change so we rested all day pretty much cuz mr. OO8 wanted me well rested for that night of festivities. The night comes and we are trying to figure out how and when we are going to go out to eat with some "friends" of his. I use quotes because that day/night they didn't act much like friends at all. They were suppose to call and let us know whether we were going to be picked up or what, well they call with something like they are going to be 30mins late so OO8 goes back to watching the soccer game and tells me not to rush in getting ready, which is fine by me on the rushing.
Finally after not hearing anything and the game is almost over we get dressed and are going to take Scarlett aka the scooter to the Tropicana and have dinner ourselves whethere they are there or not. Hey which is what, fine with me. I'm going to miss Scarlett because from what I understand last night/Thursday night was our last ride on her before she goes away. As OO8 is pulling her around he gets the call asking where are we cuz they are there and he was told 10 but he told them to call. So we head up there eat dinner, you know all that good stuff. Come to find out Jules' girlfriend has some kind of issue with OO8 or has to because OO8 feels a weird vibe and OO8 is usually 99.9% right about his vibes. He asked me and I couldn't think of any reason why so I had to ask Mel who knows him as well and she thought she secretly wanted OO8 or she is jealous. Her and I couldn't think of anything and OO8 is perplexed as well. When she is around it is like she wants Jules to have nothing to do with OO8 or to have a lot less to do with him. But pretty much anyone who is around OO8 enjoys being around OO8 from what I have seen of his friends. I'm bias, I'm his girlfriend, lol.
After dinner we went to Beach Brothers and ran into some more friends thanks goodness. I needed someone I could talk to. I mean besides OO8. Some females that had more than half a brain and yeah I said it, lol. I had a good time, a little tipsy afterwards which helped sleeping in the heat. I wonder what we are doing tonight. My plan is drinking again to get tipsy and sleep well until 8am to get ready for our flight back home.

Nothing special but the shopping Wednesday

Yesterday we went shopping for the last and finally gift I had to bring back to town. And yes ladies and germs I finally found something that took my breathe away and I just had to get it. Actually I had to get two of them plus a little trinket for myself, lol. I just hope the person getting it feels the same about it as I did when I picked it out. I can't do anything with mine until they get theirs and that just sucks cuz I can't wait to do whatever I want with mine, lol. The person might be reading this blog, no excuse me, I know the person is reading this blog so I can't say what it is but OO8 wanted to kill me when I asked for the butterfly I got as well on top of the presents I bought there. I also was able to add some neat and funky earrings to my younger sister's gift of a key chain. I didn't think it right to just get her a keychain and I know she likes jewelry so there you have it, earrings as well. The other sister got a shot glass like she asked for but I don't think she is going to expect the double shot glass I got her that says Napoli on it in red with a little sketch of the city. Now I've collected a few magnets and bought Daddy something special as well as getting Mommy something I know she is going to enjoy looking at besides all of the pictures I took.
Later that afternoon we met DDQ aka DJ Renato Pezzella(he has a website and you can hear and buy his tunes on itunes, ok yeah I'm plugging him, lol) in the streets and ended up finally going to his studio. It was pretty nice too and not just a place he called his studio, no an actual studio with a sound proof room and everything. We finally got the CD he was suppose to mail us eons ago, which equals 4months ago but we finally got it in person. We also heard this new tune he is making, which he does house music and honey babies I must say it was groovin. It was a good workout jam, listen to anytime jam, hell just a good anytime jam.
Later that night of course it was Monkey Bar and then to Beach Brothers. We were with DDQ, Jules, and his girlfriend. Jules' girlfriend sure has a way of workin my nerves. Tonight it was an IKEA conversation/question that worked my nerves. Like Mel said, I'm pretty laid back and easy going so it takes a lot to work my nerves, she just had a way of working them trust me when I tell ya that one. It really isn't so much her as her being but hey I'm me and can get along with anyone anytime. She really doesn't work them until after I'm around her for a hot minute.
We had a pastry aka croissant after Beach Brothers that was pretty good but nothing like the three we've had before at two other places but nonetheless it was good and a whole lot damn bigger which of course I couldn't finish. The coffee there was horrible which I thought I was going crazy and tripping until OO8 tasted his and confirmed it was some horrible crap which is amazing cuz HELLLLLOOO!! we are in Italy but hey sometimes even they have bad coffee days, lol.

Dinner with the Italian Family

Last night we finally all had dinner together, lol. It was his mom, his brother(Billy), brother's girlfriend(MT), his sister(Boo), his sister's boyfriend(SF), OO8 and myself. It took them a while but they finally settled on a place to eat because the place they wanted to go is closed on Tuesdays. Then we had to wait on MT because she was running a little late, as we all sat outside waiting for her, but hey things happen, we won't shake her that bad this time but watch out next time girlie, lol. We ended up going to a place called Family Nest which is pretty nice. I mean it ain't some fancy place you gotta dress up for but it was nice or it was the company that made it better than last time we went. OO8 and I have been before but last time we had pizza, beer, and limoncello. Now service at most of the Italian places I've been to to eat just hasn't been the greatest since they don't work on tips but that I can live with but the service we had that night we had pizza was just rude. This time service was a lot better and the food a whole lot more delicious than the pizza I had there the first time.
Billy ordered for the family cuz of course I was going to do my usual routine of having OO8 order for me which he has done a wonderful job of doing for me since we have been here. We had an array of food, delicious mozerella, arrugala w/salami, baked potatoes in olive oil(baked meaning cut into pieces and the placed in the oven), zucchini, bruschetta(however you spell it, lol, but ya'll got it), some kind of cheese I think fontina w/these greens and then baked, prosciutto, an item or two I am forgetting, and for dessert I had Tartufo al Limonecello. Oh it was delish. Poor OO8 was teased at dinner for just taking me to the Monkey, which isn't true but of course his mother teased him when SF asked me how do I like Italy. So after dinner and dessert when it was time for coffee, guess where we headed, drum roll please, yes folks the Monkey Bar!!!
Yes of course it was all of us that went so if you can't believe it either, his mom was at the Monkey, lol. OO8 and I had our caffé danono con baileys(however you spell it, it is cold coffee w/baileys), everyone else had coffee, except SF who had some yagger(uh yuck, lol). After that not much was done. Everyone went their separate ways, we stayed with Danny and Claude because they were there and that was it. Then home we came.

Monday evening-Monkey Bar

Monday continued.....
DDQ as we lovingly call him picks us up promptly at 11pm. I love him for that cuz I fo sho hate waiting. We head to "the spot", the Monkey Bar. We see Danny and Claude and chat with the girls for a moment and then the four of us head to a table that seats six, yes I said for, there is another girl with us, Angela. I didn't think she was festive at first but she is, she is. We are waiting on DDQ and OO8's friend and his girlfriend to show up. Now the friend we are waiting on is from Napoli (of course duh, right, lol) and his girlfriend is from Sweden. Right now they live in Sweden, from what I gather she is going to start school end of August and he works on ship engines, they have been together almost a year or something like that. Oh his nickname, we'll call him Julie or Jules. It felt good to be not the only one at the table who doesn't speak Italian and now I have someone else to chat it up with without needing my trusty translator. I thought it kind of weird and of course I don't know where they are in their relationship or where it is going but knew way more Italian than she did. Hopefully by Xmas I will be able to hold some type of broken conversation but it seemed as if she wasn't curious about it at all unless I am wrong and in school she will be taking a class for it. I mean cuz to be honest that is OO8's preferred language especially here in Italy and I gotta know what is being said, it is the nosey in me, lol.
Jules is an interesting fella and is like OO8, knows a ton of folks. He will keep you laughing that is for sure but I must say for a quiet night that it was, meaning there was no going to the Beach Brothers involved, it was fun and full of laughs and smiles.
Now I did in a sense, in a way have to put up with someone they call "the teacher" and he isn't the brightest crayon in the crayon box but luckily he is more friends with Jules' girlfriend and Jules and DDQ than with OO8 so I didn't have to be bothered with him trying to speak English to me so much if at all. I had been around him several times but never introduced and I thank goodie-ness for that right there.

Monday morn/afternoon-Pompeii

Pompeii
Monday we got up early after a dull and kind of boring night and headed to Pompeii. Which is only about 25miles from where we are staying or in other words about 25miles from OO8's mom's place. I didn't know this but in the winter when the kids are in school here they do a field trip there. Those lucky suckers, we see it on NatGeo and they do it as a school trip. We started our journey about 9am and ended up at Pompeii around 10am I think. We hopped on 3 trains to get there which was an interesting journey in itself being I have never rode the train that much since I have been here. Ok, yeah I have taken it from Pozzuoli and then again to Napoli, the city itself but not like Monday.
Finally in Pompeii Scavi there were all sorts of tourists and all sorts of people trying to get you to take a guided tour. Now true I have never been there and true I may never go again but I didn't need a guide and didn't want an audio tour. I wanted some pics to say I have been there and then to walk around and see what it is like. I mean I have seen the special on NatGeo enough times that I can walk through it, see the special on TV and be set, lol. I did take plenty of pics and I mean plenty of pics. Pompeii is huge. I knew it was big but my goodness. I got tired after a good long while and decided to call it quits without seeing the entire thing. I mean after a while it started to all look alike ya know. Some buildings/homes bigger than others, some more destroyed than others, some places they have blocked off and you could no longer get through to see. You are walking on the acient Roman streets, blah blah blah. I mean it was like walking through Arlington if something had happened to it. You find some interesting art work and homes and remains but after a while you are like ok, QUIT!!! Our fault we didn't pack a lunch or anything or even water, although we grabbed water on our way in but still I can only take so much of history, lol.
We were so tired and sweaty after that we had to come back to Hotel Di Omar's Momma and take a well needed nap. Of course he/we called the DDQ aka Diva Drama Queen for him to come pick us up for the Monkey Bar later that evening.

Napoli, DJ Renato, and 5am

Yesterday we went to Napoli to do a little shopping and a little shopping is what we did. I was so nervous. In GA, hell America I wear a size M to L and OO8 had me nervous thinking I could barely find shirts to fit me blah blah blah which was not the case. I found a few and we bought a few shirts. Then I found a brouche that was a pretty green apple and a lady bug necklace to wear for going out and such. I of course picked up a few trinkets for people back home but trinket shopping is not finish which I will have to finish soon being we leave for home next Saturday. Napoli on the other hand is a beautiful and interesting city. Funny for OO8 cuz he has never been there with a tourist which I was and I was snapping all kinds of pictures of places he takes for granted, lol. I even took pictures of the festive train station that had been redone. We walked past where he went to college and where his sister goes to college. I also had the most delicious and delicate pastry as well. We tried to go to McDonalds so I could taste the difference between the ones in US and the ones here but it was closed and on the door actually it said all the ones in Napoli were closing. No reason was given just that they were closing. I guess we should have stopped by the Burger King to taste that difference since it was still open, lol. I still laugh every time I pass by a Mailboxes Etc. cuz that is about the only thing here that kind of says America because that is the only thing I have seen that is here and there besides the Burger King and what was McDonalds. If I see another bar though that says the name and then claims to be an "American Bar" I am going to scream. There is nothing American about these bars. If you do not order the right drink the drink can suck and hellllllllo it takes forever to get one drink after another cuz they may not stop at your table again unless you beat them down. It is ridiculous.

With that being said.....

After coming back on the train from Napoli, being tired of all the walking we did, OO8 and I went to go get pizza. Ok I have never been on a scooter before now let alone carrying 3 pizzas. It was an interesting ride but nonetheless the pizzas made it unharmed and still looking like pizzas, lol. After eating and what, about 45mins to get ready we went what seemed like to no mans land to see Diva Queen DJ. It was a lovely spot we went to, the parking lot was not great, when you are wearing white linen pants and the parking lot is dirt so dust is kicking up but hey I made it, lol. There was a pool on the inside, tables with the canopy around and what seemed like a pretty nice dance floor. Now we meet a group of people, we all went inside and got a table around the pool. Now mind you we do not have to wait in a line because we are on the list and I think we got a table pretty easy because we are/were on the list but at the table or because we have a table each person has to spend at least $25 each or for a couple, $50 each. Now being from America $25 or even $50 between 2 people here can get you feeling real nice and in America that is a cheap date. Hell OO8 said if that is all I would spend or spent going out with Mel he would be singing in the streets which I giggled but I understand why cuz $25 in US is only about 3 drinks. Over here in Napoli it gets you 3 drinks, 2 beers and a coffee or 2, lol. Even if I just got 5 cocktails it is still just $25. Now there is a difference between 25 euro and 25 bucks but still even after the conversion it is still a cheap date. With all that being said, lets just say we lost half of the group because people are watching their pennies. Ummmm hello, did you not realize you were going out and why did you not save up for that or at least have some going out funds set aside I mean come on. Before OO8 I had to be one of those people to set aside the funds to go out to drink and you set aside money to park, drink, tips and gas. So can you tell me why if you had no money you came out or came out without your man and if he is broke why the hell both of yall came out. You do not come out to a place like that with only 25 euro and the cost to park there is maybe 5 to 7 euro. Cuz places like that or at least clubs here I noticed let you in free but you have to buy at least a drink or two and they are not cheap or at least the first one is not cheap at all when they do that. Needless to say we stayed which I am happy in some ways about. I got to hear/see DJ Renato do his thing and see some more Napoli night life other than the one I had been seeing, lol. The dance floor however was a mess. There were people dancing or trying to dance but that was/is kind of hard when people want to walk around on the dance floor. Oh I wanted to just push people and be like either dance on the floor or do not bring your ass on the dance floor. Do not find your friend here to walk over there, talk to them and then want to walk around, do that near a table or something, grrrr. But either way OO8 and I got a few dances in before he needed a cig to deal with the bad floor, lol. After a while though there were people dancing every where, on tables, on benches, around the pools edge, I mean everywhere. Around 330am the party was still going and strong but we left for our coffee and pastry.
We finally ended the night at 5am and missed going to Pompeii today but hey there is Monday. I do not think Pompeii is going to get up and walk away but hey if it does I did not need to see it, do not need it walking away with me in it, lol. Besides, my Saturday was pretty busy with Napoli, pizza getting, dance club going and dancing, OO8 and I needed another lazy at home do nothing day.

"Diva Queen", raw mussels, & misc...

Last night was interesting to say the least. I watched OO8, Diva Queen, & Jeremiah, plus some others play an interesting game of soccer. Then as we fly back to Bacoli like mad italians everything is fine until the pizza place we try to go eat at is closed then "BAM!!!" we hit another car coming around the curb. Everyone is fine, things are alright except Diva Queen's car. Now the streets in Bacoli, hell Italy for that matter aren't like the streets in America. They can barely hold two cars, of course the two are going in opposite directions, let alone one. We come around the curb going no faster than any other car or as usual but tonight there happened to be two cars stopped and the one Diva Queen actually hits is a Mercedes 4 door Kompressor. Now of course the car we are in, the doors can barely open now and the front end is pushed in a bit, the Kompressor's trunk can't shut and the bumper is a little banged but ummmm HELLLLLLLLLO!!! why the hell were you stopped in the road and first of all right after a curb with no lights, no hazard triangle, NOTHING!!! We course find rides to take us to eat and then to Beach Brothers afterwards but of course the night consisted of retelling of what happened and an upset Diva Queen. I think he should just visit us in US when we get back to get refreshed as I said once before.

On another note...

Today I tasted a raw mussel with lemon juice on it for the first time. First of all I didn't know you could eat mussles raw but hey I gave it a shot and they weren't half bad but I must say I do prefer to eat them cooked, thanks, thank you very much, lol. I ate two of them but OO8 likes them like that, HA, not tonight babycakes, they will be cooked along with whatever else seafood your mom is making us for dinner. I must say I am getting my fair share of seafood here and I am loving it. I'm also getting my fair share of Italian coffee and cold coffee and cold coffee w/baileys. I don't know what I'm going to do when I get back to GA, lmbao. The princess is really spoiled now, really lmbao!!!

I talked to my Dad today and he is crazy/silly whichever you prefer. He asked me how I was getting along with OO8's mother and of course I said great because I seem to think we are. I don't think she has complained about me yet, lol. Then he was like I'm going to get nosey and to tell him if he is or don't answer. I told him you know I will cuz you know me. He asked about our sleeping arrangements and I told him. At the moment, same room, separate beds because they are twin beds, now that his brother is back, same room, same bed. Daddy was like you know if ya'll were to visit here it wouldn't be like that blah blah blah and he said he didn't think she would be ok with that. Hell Daddy, we do live together. It is no secret, everyone knows, even my sisters whom you think you are protecting. You know some of these holy folks make you just want to shake them sometimes. That's alright though, that is why I already told him when we come to visit we are getting a room anyone. Love you but you trippin dude.

Entry 100 RAH RAH SIS BOOM BAH!! & other stuff too

Today was another lazy afternoon kind of day. We went to the beach a little after lunch and then after that just laying around until it is time for the "Diva Queen" to pick us up to go out, which will probably start off being at the Monkey Bar moving then to Beach Brothers. Now the Monkey Bar claims to be an American Bar but I don't see where they get off telling that fib but hey, I guess it is like calling Olive Garden Italian food. Now don't get me wrong, I secretly still kind of like the OG for the variety of food they have but I wouldn't exactly call it Italian food or the Monkey an American bar because honey they can't mix drinks to save lives, lol. Hey Italians can cook but damn it Americans like their drinks and sho know how to make them. I also found out too that the waiters/waitresses don't work on tips either, they just get str8 pay of whatever it is but if they receive a tip of course it is all good and extra for them. Hell no wonder it takes forever to get another drink around there, lol.
For the first time in my life tonight I ate rabbit. Yes our furry little cute bunny friend. OO8's mom made it cacciatora style which I was nervous at first to say the least but it turned out very delicious. It wasn't gamie like I kind of expected it to be and I hate to say this but damn it, it did taste kind of like chicken. I mean there really wasn't a distinctive taste unless I was so ready for it to taste like one thing and that didn't happen. I will say I hated watching for the little bones that were in the way but I got them, no worries, I'm here to live another day, lol. Now of course I won't be making this when I get back home, well at least cacciatora with rabbit but if it were made for me again I wouldn't turn it down at all or at least if it is made by OO8's mom I won't turn it down but it seems to be something common over here so I probably wouldn't turn it down from anyone else as well.

Eating "Italian Nasty" tonight

Tonight we are going out to eat Italian nasty which means fried foods with plenty of adult beverages in hand as well. I plan on enjoying plenty of good and different beers tonight, not so much cocktails/shots. I better wear some comfortable pants tonight if I plan on making it. Too bad I didn't bring anything with elastic in them, lol. I should do ok though because we aren't eating dinner before we leave here and I am sure everyone is going to be eating whatever is on the table not just one person ordering one thing and no one else eats some or whatever. Or at least that is what I am hoping on and I'm keeping hope alive, lol.
I keep trying to contact Mel but I guess she has fallen off the face of the earth or has forgotten when I call it is going to be a weird number popping up either international weird or even something like NJ or NY weird. I guess I will try later. If you read this though Mel I left comments on your blog.

Napoli vs. (some greek team), lol

Last night I went to my first Napoli soccer game. I must say it was an interesting experience. Of course nothing like going to a football or basketball game in America. The parking is crazy, how you get in is even crazier and then there is no food buying while watching the game unless you can catch the occassional guy walking buy selling cokes or ice cream and depending on your seat you might as well throw in the white flag on that right there. The crowd gets crazy and really into it especially when they make a goal. I mean everyone jumped up and screamed pretty much. I wasn't feeling that great all of the sudden because there was a weather change coming on but I let the noise of the crowd wash over me. I ended up getting a Napoli shirt to remember the night and I should have gotten some of the food they did have outside of the stadium. I mean unlike what we have at the stadium for food was nothing like what they have here, I mean they have FOOD here outside of the stadium. Food like Mom would cook at home for dinner in a sense. Yeah it is sausage, sandwhiches, etc but not like the greasy stuff we would get. Not hamburgers, hot dogs, or 5yr old pizza that was just frozen not that long ago. Although by the end I wasn't feeling spiffy I did tell OO8 that if we are around and another soccer game is going on I am more than game to watch another one live. But next time I'm going to enjoy getting some food before the game and getting an ice cream before taking my seat because damn it I wanted an ice cream but the guy never looked our way, bastard, lol. Oh and next time we won't be wearing our Argentina shirts but I will have my Napoli shirt on. Hey, at least I had on blue and white of some sort, lol.


Things I forgot to mention:
Leaving the stadium is just as crazy as entering the damn thing. People park their scooters/motorcycles closer than cars can get. So when leaving they are mixed in with the walking crowd so there is all kinds of honking going on within a loud noisy crowd. Leaving the stands isn't all that pretty either, people pushing and such just to get out of the stands and then the stadium. I also forgot to mention the "cage" where the opponent supporters sit. There is this small section of the stadium where they sit and it is covered with this I guess metal like mesh so that the Napoli supporters can't throw glass plus various items over there to hurt them. Then to top it off the poor people have to wait and then they have a police escort out of the stadium. Hell with the way it was I kind wish we had a police escort out that sucker, lol.

OO8's Mom

Ok I must say I was a little disappointed when I heard his mom was making pizza. I mean everything she has/had cooked thus far has/had been marvelous but you know how it is with making homemade pizza, it just isn't that great and besides I wanted famous Italy/Napoli pizza but here it is what, 3:20am and I'm/we are still snacking on them. It is pizza but not pizza. The dough was fried then she put homemade tomato sauce on top of them and OMFG!!! they are delish. And for those of you who don't know or are too religious (I think I spelled that right), OMFG means Oh My Fucking God, yes they are that delish I had to use exactly that. Yes I know I've just been out drinking but usually I would just fall into bed but not tonight sweeties, I had to have two to myself and share one with my honey. Sunday thank goodness we are going to eat nasty. I mean you know junk food, nothing homemade in the evening for dinner. I mean she is making some great stuff but every now and again you need something wrong and dirty, lol.
Today we have done some pretty interesting stuff like see a still active volcano/crater and then seen the 3rd largest ampitheater next to the one in Rome. Tomorrow we go see his team play which will be very interesting. I think I've drunk myself a little silly tonight but not too much. Tomorrow we are going with his mom to see something, I'm not sure what cuz I forgot given my condition but I will blog about it.
I'm proud of my friend Mel because she has been blogging like a good girl and letting this be theraputic and if you are reading this I miss you too and Thank God for the internet or we would both be in rehab, lol. The funny thing is is that OO8 understands and we have talked a couple of times since I have been gone. I don't think this trip would be bearable if he wasn't so wonderful but shhhhhhhhhhhhh folks, that is between us. Good night cuz I'm tipsy and the bed is calling me, can ya'll hear it, lmbao!!

Bacoli, Napoli, Italy....who would have thunk it

Who would have thought I would be in Italy let alone Bacoli, Napoli and then again who would have thunk I would be enjoying it so much. I sit here at the computer typing away with street noises in my ear and a fresh cool breeze on my back. It is 12:39pm here and I just woke up almost an hour ago and lunch is about to be on the table here soon. I kinda miss the fact I didn't have my frosted flakes this morning but oh well. At least OO8 didn't leave me this morning w/his mom for work. I'm nervous about that day. I mean she is a wonderful lady to be around and has treated me marvelously but ummmm, we just don't speak the same language, her Italian and me American-English, lol. I'm sure it will be a festive day though because to explain something to me yesterday she made the cutest little pig noise, it had me dying and telling his friends later, lol. Being around her though helps my Italian or helps me pick it up better cuz that is all she can communicate to me in and so that makes me break out the Italian/English-English/Italian dictionary. I've really had fun the last few days w/our first week being almost over. We haven't done a lot of touristie things but just being here is touristie. Meeting his friends, hanging out with his friends, going to the beach, the "shopping strip", going to go to Rome, going to go to a Napoli soccer game as well as getting to go to the Isle of Capri and this other island out there but I forgot the name and is less touristie. We have done a lot and have a lot to do. I see I will be taking pictures forever, lol. I'm on strict instruction to take pics of anything different and I have been.
We have been eating very good as well but I can't wait until Sunday night where we are going to eat "nasty" Italian. You know the "nasty" where it is buffalo wings, fries, etc. That is what we are going to do Sunday and I can't wait. The food his mom has been cooking is delish as well as the slice of pizza I had the other day and the pizza I had at the beach but I'm on vacation and need something "nasty", lol. The caffe freddo I will admit is something new and delish as well. I need to back off of them when we start getting ready to leave because they are addictive especially when you can add Baileys to it, lol.
His friends are lovely and I have gotten along with his two closest female friends lovely. I've only met one male friend aka The Diva Queen and he is festive even though we don't communicate too well without OO8 but it has been fun all around. I think OO8 is happy in the fact that I love his hometown/city/place.

Taco Mac is a mirage in GA

This weekend was a shopping for "folks I don't know in Italy" weekend as well as 4th of July weekend. I'm not complaining because shopping for other folks of course means me getting stuff as well. I actually just wanted a pair of puma shoes but of course I ended up getting a lot more than that plus a surprise that my best friend Mel is coming to GA the end of August and this time court and cops won't be involved, lol.
We went to the North Georgia Outlets and caught some good sales this weekend. I bought my first pair of shorts since being a size 12 and I must say I look very spiffy. I don't plan on wearing them long though because I see more weight coming off in my near future but hey I can't go to Italy with no shorts at all, just jeans and skirts, that's not going to work, lol. Oh, Oh and Mel would be proud of me too, I have just added to my capri collection by one of my own doing at that. I am enjoying the ones she gave me but you know I finally had to buy a pair of my own and they are white and groovy. I think we did good on our shopping for his family and friends too. I just hope his sister can wear the top we bought at Abercrombie & Fitch. That place is not a place for women with boobs, I don't care how small you are. If you have tits, breats, boobs of any sort, it ain't for you jack. Or I should say we will see when she tries to wear this tank top. Going in there was like going into an over priced American Eagle or something. I have never really liked their clothes. They seem just so plain and Target to me. Wait, who am I kidding, I rather be buying clothes at Target than there, lol. Then to top the experience off, the music was blarring and the perfume in the air was so strong you smelled it before you even got to the store so imagine what it was like in the store.
Today we went to the Perimeter Mall and finished the America to Italy list but lunch was deceiving I must say. We went to Taco Mac and that name was not what it was at all. Tacos my ass. Ok well they had tacos, fajitas, burritos, nachos on the menu but it wasn't what it could have been. This place was more a buffalo wing/burger joint with plenty of beers to choose from. I mean they had their own beer menu separate from the regular menu which is understandable with all the beers they had but I was ready for mexican food and that is not at all what I got. I mean yeah we had the fajitas but they weren't like having fajitas down in TX or at least like having them at Don Pablos. The queso, if that is what you want to call it, was melted cheese I could have done at the house, lol. All in all the day was well but BoooHiss on Taco Mac.

The roses

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The delivery man

Time served was/is the best they can do, huh, I believe they just did that because there was nothing else to do. They couldn't get any money so why not do time served instead of out right dismissal. They were probably upset I had a lawyer and so they couldn't stick something crazy on me. I'm just glad it is over & that bullshit is behind me altogether.
Later in the evening a delivery man "OO8" came home with 12 roses. He is so sweet & thoughtful. He knew this was driving me crazy & adding to my stress level which is not good especially when we leave in less than two weeks. Now to give the lawyer the rest of his money and get the bail money back.
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OD'd on meat

I have been doing well with my weight loss I think or at least I have been doing well with the exercising part of it. I have at least 3 days off and 4 days where I hit it hard or at least hit it, lol. One day of kettle bell and cardio then a day of just cardio and then a day of just kettle bell then another day of them both so I think I should hopefully drop the 15lbs I'm praying to drop before Italia cuz damn it hopefully I've dropped another 5lbs this week, 183 to 178 to ??, one can keep the hope alive. I've been a little bad to get my extra calories in. Today I had a few sips of a mint/banana shake from Cold Stone, a little bit of Chick Fil A and then tonight is the toppper and the reason for the title of this entry. I was craving meat, red meat to be exact and it felt like I haven't had any in forever when I actually had some last Friday but still I had to have some. OO8 decided to take me to a place kind of like Texas de Brazil or the one the have here which is Fire de Brazil. Surprise, surprise, surprise, yes I know kind of Gomer Pile but shazam, it was Fago De Chao. Now I have never been to the one in TX but I remember living in Addison and passing it alot. It always smelled so good from the outside. We go inside and it is just like Texas de Brazil. Oh the salad bar was good but baby bring on the meat. Everything was delish. The lamb though, the lamb, the tender juicy lamb got my mouth a watering. I think I ate so much meat my eyes were floating in meat from the inside. I know I couldn't see straight for a good while, lol. They had the nerve though to serve some kind of pork with Parmesan cheese. It was god awful and dry, no wait, anybody's god had nothing to do with that dry nasty piece of meat. Poor OO8 though, the guys serving the meat hardly looked at him, it was funny. I'm glad I did my full kettle bell routine and my cardio walk because after dinner tonight I'm going to have to hit it double again tomorrow, lol, places like that should almost be outlawed or you should be at least able to wear your sweat pants in there, lol. I refuse to wear blue jeans with elastic in them though, it is wrong, wrong I tell you to almost OD on the meat. Then they have the nerve to give chocolates and mints at the door as you leave but wait wait to top it off they have the nerve to offer dessert. I think I would have taken/brought one home but I couldn't think with all the meat in my body. I'm not a big meat eater so this was a treat, something special but sheesh, trust me when I tell you this is something I can only do twice maybe three times a year or even when guests come into town but nothing I can do once a month or anything silly like that.

5 weeks there about before Italia.

Ok, five weeks and I will be flying over an ocean and landing half way across the world. With all that being said, I sit here I think at 183lbs and it ain't sexy. Hell I was just 172 and losing not too long ago; what the hell happened? Oh wait, I know what happened; Charleston, SC, that's what happened. Now with all that said once again, sorry I like using that tonight, I'm going to have to step it up and do some serious exercising and eating right, cutting back on the drinks and sweets ya know, lol. Monday I bought the Kettle bell and figured I'd give that a whirl being it looked pretty interesting, promising and besides I need some weights to do strength training, why not get one and get some cardio in there too. I'm too much. I must say that thing is kicking my butt too. I only did the review, getting acquainted, exercises and I was sore today. I did half a workout today and I'm sure I'm going to be screaming tomorrow but I will be on it once again. It seems pretty festive and seems to be working too which is unbelievable since it has only been what, two days. I'm throwing in a little cardio in there too with doing my cardio hip hop and cardio kick. I'll be fine before you know it and hopefully because I only have five weeks before Italia to get HOT, lol.

Here we go again

Today I was told we are going to Charleston, SC for at least a week and we are leaving on Sunday. Poor OO8 doesn't want to go but he opened his big mouth and now he has too but hey that is cool; I get to have my pizza I missed last trip but it is going to suck because I won't be seeing him as much. I will only see him in the morning and then late in the evening and late being 7:30-8ish for dinner and then to top it off I think I have to share him with the NBA Finals as well but we will see because they start playing this Thursday which sucks for me but oh well I guess, I will make it. I won't complain because I don't need him tripping and being in a bad mood so I'll just have to suffer a little bit. Sucks we are going to Charleston a little though because now I can't start the trainer like I wanted to, our time apart, then there was something else and I forgot just that damn quick too, grrrrrrrr. Well I'm starting my Italiano lessons tonight. I thought it was going to take at least 5 to 7 days for the Rosetta Stone headsets to get to me but they arrived today. I would have started earlier but I made it down to the pool to exercise/fool around there and that usually drains me since I do it around 2ish and it is very warm around that time but quiet with no one around except like one or two people. Hopefully with my change in eating habits and this pool business I will be losing some weight here pretty soon plus I plan on starting something with that trainer once I get back. I think I am going to talk to her tomorrow via e-mail or cell phone, well actually I might just send her a quick e-mail tonight and see what's up.
I'm so nervous about starting these language lessons. I don't know why but I am but trust me I am going to get on it. I just hate to start 30mins before I'm going to start dinner but I just might or at least start dinner and then come back to it. OO8, License to cook, is in the bed sleeping. He said he had a slight headache. I told him if he laid down he will wake up feeling not good but weird. He didn't listen of course, he is a man, so now he is in there sleep with the pooch I'm sure chewing or sleeping on his tummy or somewhere close to him if not under the covers. The lady right beneath us and I had a nice little visit yesterday. She tried to adopt a dog, small dog, from the animal shelter but she said she just can't do it because it is too much work and she is too old for that, lmbao. Ok I admit it is work and will be work since the poor dog was burned badly and will take some love and attention to get over some things but he is very friendly and such. He is such a sweetie but if she can't do it or doesn't want to yes, give him back to the shelter or your daughter who picked him out for you in the first place, lol.
I am meeting my boyfriend's Italian mother July 19, 2008, Saturday at lets say 1:30pm, lawd jesus help me. This is going to be something interesting. He also told me last night I have until 1 month from last night to figure out what is the first thing I want his mom to cook for us because if it were up to him he would be eating Octopus and sweeties I don't think so not unless it is grilled but that is a Greek recipe, OO8 already looked that one up, lmbao.
I can't believe I just snacked on a piece of bread w/a little shredded cheese & a thin slice of ham but now I am hungry. I think I am going to have to cook before I start any kind of lesson because I won't/can't/refuse to focus when I have food on the brain. I wonder what time OO8 is going to get up or will The Mighty jump on him like a mountain and lick him upon the face to revive him to this world, lol. Who just really freakin knows buttercups, lol. He said we are changing hotels and hopefully this one will have a pool and workout center cuz damn it I need to get fine cuz being this size after getting down from here just ain't cute at all potnas!!!

Lil' Ms Priss' chump butt still hasn't called, oh well cuz guess what, I ain't calling her either since she is so damn busy. I'm movin my cool on else where I can't waste my good energy in places it isn't wanted. My road dog from TX via Sacramento via TX again,think I'm saying that right, HA who gives a damn, her cell phone has been disconnected, wonder what is up with that but as usual she will contact me once she is back up. My Ace Coone Boone is still as damn crazy as ever. Glad I'm her friend cuz anyone else wouldn't shake her right. 7:45 bitches and I'm almost ready to cook, muahahahaha!!! Ok the Riley came out in me when I'm mostly on that Huey level but Grandad Bitches Freeman is crazy with that belt. I think I'm going to inhale one more time and then head it on in the kitchen and burn a little bit. Hols is crazy, I don't care what ya'll say. Too bad I met her on my way out of Texas with her dear friend but that is what makes that so special, one more person to visit, visit us and chat it up to on the phone especially when she makes her drunk call to OO8, that one marg can do it to ya, lmbao.
HEY MAMBO, MAMBO ITALIANO!! Sorry that was OO8's fault because there is a pretty good place to eat around here called Mambo Italiano and it just makes us bust out in song, lol. Hopefully I can find OO8 this recruiting class at a college or something. I can't believe his job doesn't have something like that but hey they are Italian, lol. I'm teasing. 7:55pm Bitches and I'm on my way to the kitchen. I'll be back crazy people, I will, lol.
I can't believe OO8 wants me to do a master piece for the bedroom. That is going to be so fun.

It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood, won't you be my neighbor?

The weekend was different than something I've experienced before. OO8 & I moved furniture around and now we have a very different living spot. Not different in the fact that it is so unique it has to be called different but different in the fact that it is more open, we have a new 45 bottle wine cooler, new "bar" area, in need of a new coffee table and the sunroom has a new & better table for it. Saturday went from hanging pictures on the wall so it could finally feel like home to let rearrange the furniture because OO8 needed something different, lol. Oh, we also have new patio chairs. Festive little patio rocking chairs we scooped up at Target. We took full advantage of enjoying them when we had Sunday lunch outside on the patio precluded with a cocktail of peach vodka & orange juice.

It is now reality and something to be excited about, I'm going to Italy. My passport is in my hand, the ticket has been purchased and shortly I will be in a far away place, a place half way around the world. A place that is going to take 20hrs to get to by plane with a stop where you ask, in Paris. Ah, Paris, a place I would love to see but OO8 says it is a place he won't visit but he'll take a connection flight through there and tease me with the idea of Paris. Oh, OO8 how I want to shake you so, lol. We are staying for 3 weeks so I think I'll have time to get plenty of pictures, lol.

In Charleston, SC 29464

Instead of going to the beach we decided to spend Memorial Day in downtown Charleston and it was a very nice afternoon. We or should I say I played a very good "Japanese" and I think I deserve an Oscar, lol. We ventured into a couple of art galleries and bought some very nice paintings.

Walking around we spotted the pier and where the cruise ships leave from. It was a very pretty view indeed. I can't believe how close we are to the ocean and such. I mean there is nothing but water almost every where you turn. To think that is 5hrs away from where we live. Plenty of trees but not enough water for me, lol. This coming from a girl from TX, lol. I do enjoy the water though I will admit. I had a blast in Cali near it and a great time in Mexico getting in it.

I'm sure it would have been very nice to move here because we get out more here than we do in Atlanta and that is the place we call home. The one place we are suppose to be exploring we do more staying in than we do anything else which is fine by me because neither one of us has found a place there that has grabbed us like a few have done here. Especially visiting the art galleries for me has been a big pleasure and I'm glad OO8 finds delight in viewing the art even if it is just because I like it and I'm an artist but I must say these local artists are very interesting. I was thinking on doing a few paintings and seeing if I can get into a gallery or something or at least get in the art world some how and start selling some of these paintings people claim to like.
I believe this trip we both had a really good time exploring or as OO8 would like to say "being nosey around" Charleston & Mt Pleasant, SC this Memorial Day weekend. I can't wait to get home though. I miss home and the lovely cats. I really hope they aren't or haven't gotten too mad at us and did something crazy to the furniture or something.

It's been a minute

I haven't signed in and expressed anything in quite some time. I have been plenty busy with registering 008's car, trying to see when I'm going to TX, when I'm flying to Charleston, who is the pooch going to be with, & cleaning out a garage that has a lot of stuff in it. I'm sure I'm missing a few things here and there but that is the jest of the whole entire situation. I have almost been 24hrs without sleep and I am so ready to get on this plane and get this flight behind me. I have already checked in but I will have to do it again to get my luggage checked in as well. I can't wait to see 008 and ms. pooch. I miss them both very much. I've had fun back in town with my best friend especially a really good day after she went to court with me for my divorce. Hopefully I can talk Steven into getting his stuff some other way besides Melissa taking it to my parent's house. I really don't want my dad hanging on to it until someone he really can't stand/like at the moment comes by to pick it up. I'm sure he can think of something and hopefully be an adult about it.
I want to write but I'm not really in the mood at the moment. I'm ready to roll pot-na.
The bff just woke up and she looks crazy. Ok yeah I haven't been to sleep but I told you I was going to hang on now didn't I? LOL!

Exploring and much more

Yesterday I went out into the world (Atlanta,GA) a little bit and it was pretty interesting. I was suggested to go checkout Atlanta Underground which I did but ummm I was unimpressed. The website made it look like something we (O & I) needed to go visit as being brand new to the area. I thought to myself I better go and check it out before we both go and we are both disappointed with no where else to go or O being so disappointed he wouldn't want to go anywhere else for a while. I went, I saw and I won't be going back except maybe to checkout this particular club there but who knows, I may just forgot about that club or two. Even the restaurants weren't calling me back to that place. The parking was ok but crowded. I think I was by a University or two which is cool being that I might start going to one of them in the future. Today I looked at a website about 50 fun things to do in Atlanta. Of course Atlanta Underground was on there and of course crossed out in my mind. Lenox Square was on there which we've been to and like. Phipps is on there which claims to be near Lenox which I didn't see but will have to go back and give a look see. I also found the Outlets which I know 008 will be ready and willing to go. Atlantic Station though is where I will be headed today and hopefully find it more fascinating than yesterday's early adventure. I felt a lot better yesterday too venturing out instead of staying in or around my area. It gave my mind something to do instead of staying home and letting my mind wander about silly stuff.

Went back to Lenox Square bcuz I wanted to check it out fully instead of the quick overview I had Valentine's Day shopping for 008. I found the Mont Blac store and Hermes and decided to go into both. Hermes almost felt like I wasn't suppose to be in there. Not by the actual sales people or actually one of them but by the guard/officer in there and one of the sales people. That's ok though, I might be back and I might not but either way I know I can afford what is in there so HA!!! on them. Mont Blac was kind of intimidating but hey it would be to you too if you went in and your mouth was semi dropped, lol. I just went in to find out about changing my nib on my pen and how much that would be. When I found out the price of my pen and nib, my mouth dropped, I gasped and verbally said WOW outloud but of course in a nice soft inside wow voice. I had to tell the guy, hey I didn't buy the pen it was a gift so I was just curious and WOW once again. I can understand why the prices are not listed on the website, lol. When items are that expensive prices are not listed. I really didn't care and still don't care how much the pen cost, it is most valuable and precious to me either way and 008 knew it would be when he gave it to me.
I love that man, really I do!!

I think it was death

Last night is when it started; I couldn't breathe to save anyone's life. I took a hot shower and even had eucalyptus in the bathtub and nothing seemed to help my breathing problem and then this morning is when it hit. I couldn't breathe at all. Today was horrible. Allergies here are going to be something serious I already see and hopefully we won't be here that long for me to go through it twice cuz this shit right here isn't fun at all. Got sick to my stomach twice, could only eat a cup of soup and about five crackers spread out through the day. I couldn't wait for O to get home to take care of the zoo and me, especially me because I needed some drugs for these allergies from Walgreens and just couldn't handle another trip out.
I went to Hobby Lobby thinking that would help me if I got out and boy I was wrong. I was all weak and carrying on. Tried catching a nap but that wasn't going to well. I learned that after Mel called me. Which her calling is always cool and kind of glad she called me when she did cuz I probably wouldn't have thought of what to get at Walgreens without having to go with O.
I'm blessed to have him in my life. He is so wonderful but shhhh don't tell him that, he'll get the big head, lol. He took care of me and the pooch. Glad he is able to handle me sick cuz when he is sick he wants to be left alone to sleep and me I am all clingy and all over him. Of course I'm all over him any other time but more so now than when I am healthy and can do my own thing. We ended sitting on the couch and watching the Cavaliers vs. Wizards. Of course his pick LeBron James was playing so I'm sure that is the main reason we were watching it or he would have kept up with it on the internet while playing that damn Travian, lol.
Well he is about to get on here on the webcam with his friend F, so I'm calling it quits this evening. Actually this is only the third time I've been on the computer today. I'm telling you I was dying and hopefully that has passed.

Tuesday, another day in Georgia

Today is a new day and a better day. I say better because the apartment is falling into place and becoming more like home which is a great thing. I've added working out to my daily routine as well as trying not to kill the crazy pooch for being ferocious with Merlin, Osmo and us, lol. Actually she has been quite festive but when I start vaccuming you would think the world has gone crazy because she is barking at it and chasing it like she is out of her mind. I think she is out of her mind and already out of her mind before vaccuming but still, lol. I do need to get it together and file my taxes, that is the last important thing I need to do besides making sure my soon to be ex has notarized the divorce information and has signed and sent back the other paperwork I asked him to do for the bank to have him removed from my accounts. I will harrass him tomorrow to see if he has had that done. I already did most of the work he should have been doing but oh well. We shall see what he has to say when I call and talk to him tomorrow about the paperwork.

Today, this day in Georgia

I haven't written here in about a month. I started keeping a paper journal since O bought me a Mont Blanc pen for Valentine's Day. Oh I cream everytime I get a chance to write with it so I've bought two journals to write in with the pen. Journal 1 and Journal 2, one is black with grid paper and the other is a blue one made in Italy with different pieces of colored paper in it. Today so far has been a good day. We both woke up at a decent time or at least I did, lol. It was more like a spring day with the weather, sunny w/chilly light breeze, lol. We went to whole foods and made some interesting purchases especially when it came to dog food. She now has some pheasant and duck to try. The lady checking us out looked at it weird and I don't know why. People eat duck and phesant or have why can't dogs. O bought a lamb today and made it in the pressure cooker for me like I asked and he promised he would. Oh it was delish, finally having some decent bread to eat it with. Oh man today's lunch was just scrumptious. We also had some interesting strawberry cake from there. I think I would have bought/tried something else but he said that was the only one calling him and for once I wanted something he made a decision on not whatever I want, lol.
Man have we been chatting with friends and family like crazy today and some of yesterday too. Well yesterday we did more big furniture shopping and assembling more than anything. Saturday afternoon we chatted with his mom and his sister then his best friend R but Sunday it was H, chip & chop and me with M on messenger most of the day. Saturday we bought finally a desk w/chair, a trunk to put the sheets in and the tv on top, O a nightstand and last but not least a nice outside table along with chairs. Also not to mention a candle holder for the candles my mom gave me as well as the ones I got from T for Christmas. Today we unpacked some more boxes and have the movies, books, playstation games and my workout videos organized. O & I felt the same way, that the place is finally starting to become home.
Now he is in there sleep at 9:41pm which it would be 8:41pm if time hadn't sprung forward on us not to mention we moved an hour ahead as well. Going from central time to eastern standard.