Hi there-
It has been a long time since I have blogged and I am going to try to get back in the swing. I figured I would dedicate an entry to my wonderful friend Danie's upcoming wedding! It is our major event this month and we couldn't be more excited. Friday the 17th we will be making our way to Lake George to enjoy a long weekend and Danie and Joshua's wedding celebration on the beautiful Lac Du Sacrement on Lake George. Being one of the bridesmaid, I am super excited to wear the gorgeous dressing she picked (navy blue with a champagne colored wasteline with gems in the front with these awesome champagne colored shoes). I have been tanning for 2+ weeks for the big event to try to get some color and not look too pale in the navy. So yes, we are very excited! And a long weekend is definitely needed with all the craziness in store at work. Anyway, I will post pics and more details after the big event!
~N
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Friday, October 1, 2010
This Week
Hey
Although the month of September is over and I obviously was unable to keep up with the 30 days of me- I still thought this week, or in my case weekend, would be a fun entry. This is my next couple of days in a nutshell
Friday- Work. My friend's friend is holding a diabetes fundraiser at a local bar so I was possibly going to attend that. Otherwise I am going to finish cleaning up the house which I did a good portion of yesterday.
Saturday- Volunteering at the annual Family Fun Day at work. I am unsure of exactly which station I am going to be assigned to but I am sure it will be very busy. Saturday night I am going to my friend Heather's house from college and a bunch of my college girlfriends are getting together for dinner and drinkies.
Sunday- Running errands, food shopping, cleaning up rest of house, picking up outdoor furniture we lent to a friend and get it stored away for winter, clean out closets and finish laundry. Oh and I plan to update my wedding binder and print out the different examples of dresses I like for the big dress shop in 2 weeks. Thats about it for now:)
xoxo Nik
Although the month of September is over and I obviously was unable to keep up with the 30 days of me- I still thought this week, or in my case weekend, would be a fun entry. This is my next couple of days in a nutshell
Friday- Work. My friend's friend is holding a diabetes fundraiser at a local bar so I was possibly going to attend that. Otherwise I am going to finish cleaning up the house which I did a good portion of yesterday.
Saturday- Volunteering at the annual Family Fun Day at work. I am unsure of exactly which station I am going to be assigned to but I am sure it will be very busy. Saturday night I am going to my friend Heather's house from college and a bunch of my college girlfriends are getting together for dinner and drinkies.
Sunday- Running errands, food shopping, cleaning up rest of house, picking up outdoor furniture we lent to a friend and get it stored away for winter, clean out closets and finish laundry. Oh and I plan to update my wedding binder and print out the different examples of dresses I like for the big dress shop in 2 weeks. Thats about it for now:)
xoxo Nik
Monday, September 13, 2010
Happy Birthday to ME!
So I am taking a short break from the "30 days of me" to break down my much needed birthday vaca last week. For my big 2-5, Anthony and I met my grandparents in Hilton Head,
SC from Weds-Sun to get some time off from work and life in NJ. Here is how our days off turned out:
Weds- Woke up at 4a.m., starting on the road by 5a.m. Stopped a few times along the way and ended up in S.C. by 7p.m. Met grandparents at the Outback for some delicious steaks and went back to the condo to unpack and get settled.
Thurs-*BIRTHDAY* Woke up and went out to breakfast at IHOP (Note: my grandmother was determined not to cook all vacation so we ate ALOT). Went to the pool and poolside bar for the afternoon to swim and have drinks (see above). I was determined to have a few delicious frozen drinks on my birthday and succeeded by having a delicious strawberry pina colada and peach pina colada *YUM*. We finished off the day with dinner at my favorite Hilton Head restaurant- The Oyster Factory- So I could have some delicious crab cakes and finished the night by watched the movie "Freedom Writers".
Fri- Woke up and went out to breakfast at this cute place called Stacks. Ant had this creme brulee french toast that was to die for! We went back and spent the afternoon poolside and played some pool volleyball which was a lot of fun. We then went and played mini golf with my grandfather which he loves to do because he always beats me! We went back and got ready and had a delicious dinner at one of our favorite spots, Hugos, followed by some delicious pino gelato. *YUM*
Sat- Woke up and went out to breakfast at Stacks again (we really like that place). Came back to the hotel and hungout poolside again before it rained. Got ready and went out for dinner at another cute Italian restaurant called Antonios. We were also bad and went back a second time to pina gelato:)
Sun- Woke up at 5a.m., started on the road by 6a.m. and got home around 7:30p.m.
It was a great vacation and I really enjoyed the time I got to spend with Anthony as we are always running around and super busy and we hardly get to spend time together. It was definitely what I needed to end a very busy summer and a great way to spend my birthday. :)
Nik
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Day 11- My Siblings
Sorry for the lack of posts friends, I have been on vacation and have had a lack of internet access. But I borrowed my grandparents laptop to sneak in a quick entry. So I decided to jump to day 11 and talk about my siblings. Who I love very dearly.
Christopher Arno, or as I call Chris, is my wonderful 27 year old older brother. As Chris and I are relatively close in age, we have always been close. Whether it was childhood games such as hide and seek or tag or being there throughout the numerous difficult times we experienced as children, we have always been there for one another and I have always valued my relationship with him. However, we are complete opposites. Chris is very carefree, a very fun personality. Chris lives by the moment and is always out to have a good time. The only place he is the "fly by the seat of your pants" type of guy is with his beautiful daughter Hannah. Despite the odds of being a teen father and very immature when his daughter was born, he beat the odds and has always been a kind and caring parent to his daughter. I envy him greatly and could not ask for a better brother then him.
Which is where I introduce Kyle Lowell, or as I call Ky, which is my wonderful 16 year old younger brother. Kyle and I were very close when he was little. As my parents both worked full time, I watched Kyle during the summer and he came with me everywhere- work, shopping, and even when spending time with friends. In my younger years I disliked having him around so much, but now I wish he was around more. Kyle is a Jr. in HS and resides with my mother 2 hours north of me. He is an honor student and incredibly smart. He is a member of DECA in school and is very popular (I often say his social life is better than mine). He has lots of friends which I attribute to him being such a kind hearted person. He hopes to go to college at Penn State and I have high hopes of him getting a scholarship since he is such a smart kid. I am very proud of him although he might not know it at times.
I am blessed to have two talented, smart and wonderful brothers that I would not trade in for the world. My only hope is that one day they will marry some wonderful women and give me some wonderful sister in laws. :)
<3 Nik
Christopher Arno, or as I call Chris, is my wonderful 27 year old older brother. As Chris and I are relatively close in age, we have always been close. Whether it was childhood games such as hide and seek or tag or being there throughout the numerous difficult times we experienced as children, we have always been there for one another and I have always valued my relationship with him. However, we are complete opposites. Chris is very carefree, a very fun personality. Chris lives by the moment and is always out to have a good time. The only place he is the "fly by the seat of your pants" type of guy is with his beautiful daughter Hannah. Despite the odds of being a teen father and very immature when his daughter was born, he beat the odds and has always been a kind and caring parent to his daughter. I envy him greatly and could not ask for a better brother then him.
Which is where I introduce Kyle Lowell, or as I call Ky, which is my wonderful 16 year old younger brother. Kyle and I were very close when he was little. As my parents both worked full time, I watched Kyle during the summer and he came with me everywhere- work, shopping, and even when spending time with friends. In my younger years I disliked having him around so much, but now I wish he was around more. Kyle is a Jr. in HS and resides with my mother 2 hours north of me. He is an honor student and incredibly smart. He is a member of DECA in school and is very popular (I often say his social life is better than mine). He has lots of friends which I attribute to him being such a kind hearted person. He hopes to go to college at Penn State and I have high hopes of him getting a scholarship since he is such a smart kid. I am very proud of him although he might not know it at times.
I am blessed to have two talented, smart and wonderful brothers that I would not trade in for the world. My only hope is that one day they will marry some wonderful women and give me some wonderful sister in laws. :)
<3 Nik
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Day 3- My Parents
Hi,
I skipped over day 2 and went right on to day 3 as there has been a tremendous amount of changes in my life with my parents the last few years. My parents were recently officially divorced, but only after many long months of mediation, aggravation, and court fees. It has been a hard adjustment on me as well as I brothers and it has definitely been something we have had to get used to. I feel often that my parents are very focused on their adjustments that ours are overlooked. But despite that, I feel I have worked it out well on my own and am finally starting to get used to the whole idea of "christmas at moms" and "christmas at dads". But I have been putting in an increased effort in spending time with both of them and trying to keep the lines of communication open. So yes.. this is my parents. Or should I say.. my mom and dad.
Nik
I skipped over day 2 and went right on to day 3 as there has been a tremendous amount of changes in my life with my parents the last few years. My parents were recently officially divorced, but only after many long months of mediation, aggravation, and court fees. It has been a hard adjustment on me as well as I brothers and it has definitely been something we have had to get used to. I feel often that my parents are very focused on their adjustments that ours are overlooked. But despite that, I feel I have worked it out well on my own and am finally starting to get used to the whole idea of "christmas at moms" and "christmas at dads". But I have been putting in an increased effort in spending time with both of them and trying to keep the lines of communication open. So yes.. this is my parents. Or should I say.. my mom and dad.
Nik
Day 1- Introduce
What better way to start then to introduce myself, although the few that read this already know me VERY well.
My name is Nikki, I am 24 (25 in a week) year old female with brown hair and brown eyes. I graduated in 2008 from Monmouth University with my masters in Social Work focusing on Children and Families. I have been working since graduation for a nursing home as a Subacute Social Worker and love what I do. I may not love the place I work on occasion, but I love the type of work. The elderly population is great to with and I am constantly learning things from my patients. I got engaged this past March to the love of my life, Anthony, and am having a great time planning our wedding for October 8, 2011. I reside at the Jersey Shore and although I never go to the beach I love it here. I am fun spirited, loving and passionate person. That is me:)
My name is Nikki, I am 24 (25 in a week) year old female with brown hair and brown eyes. I graduated in 2008 from Monmouth University with my masters in Social Work focusing on Children and Families. I have been working since graduation for a nursing home as a Subacute Social Worker and love what I do. I may not love the place I work on occasion, but I love the type of work. The elderly population is great to with and I am constantly learning things from my patients. I got engaged this past March to the love of my life, Anthony, and am having a great time planning our wedding for October 8, 2011. I reside at the Jersey Shore and although I never go to the beach I love it here. I am fun spirited, loving and passionate person. That is me:)
30 days
Hi all-
So I have been trying to find more reasons to write. I got this from Dani and figured I would do my best to follow some of the days and that it would help give me ideas to write about. I might not do them in order though. So heres the lineup:
Day 01 – Introduce
So I have been trying to find more reasons to write. I got this from Dani and figured I would do my best to follow some of the days and that it would help give me ideas to write about. I might not do them in order though. So heres the lineup:
Day 01 – Introduce
Day 02 – Your first love
Day 03 – Your parents
Day 04 – What you ate today
Day 05 – Your definition of loveDay
Day 06 – Your day
Day 07 – Your best friend
Day 08 – A moment
Day 09 – Your beliefs
Day 10 – What you wore today
Day 11 – Your siblings
Day 12 – What’s in your bag
Day 13 – This week
Day 14 – What you wore today
Day 15 – Your dreams
Day 16 – Your first kiss
Day 17 – Your favorite memory
Day 18 – Your favorite birthday
Day 19 – Something you regret
Day 20 – This month
Day 21 – Another moment
Day 22 – Something that upsets you
Day 23 – Something that makes you feel better
Day 24 – Something that makes you cry
Day 25 – A first
Day 26 – Your fears
Day 27 – Your favorite place
Day 28 – Something that you miss
Day 29 – Your aspirations
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