Hey everybody :)
So apparently I am really bad at blogging. I should do it more often. I'm just sooooooo busy. hahaha... well that's not it.
Lets see.... where do I start....
Oh I know... I BOOKED MY FLIGHT HOME :) I can't wait to be back in Texas!!!
Other than that... Lesslie came in for a visit and we got to go shopping... a little too much shopping... but what can you do? ha ha
Two weeks ago Timmy and I went to Boston for the weekend. My aunt and uncle were there for a week vacation so we decided to take the Megabus for the weekend. It was a pretty sweet way to travel. You just show up and get on the bus, no one pats you down or anything :) Once we got there we met up with Uncle Don and Aunt Martine and went to eat at Legals!!!!! Sooooo good. Lobster roll +Clam Chowder = one happy Ally. It was fun to see family and hang out. We went to Quincy market and walked around through the Public Gardens. It was a short fun trip complete with Mike's Bakery goodies!!! I made everyone with us a believer!
Last week seemed forever long, I am back in school, and my class is HORRIBLE. Timmy had to work like a maniac last week. He didn't get home until midnight a few nights. Overall, last week wasn't my best. That plane ticket home was burning a hole in my pocket. After a lot of thought, I decided to go ahead and apply for a teaching job for next school year. When I had first moved up here, I thought I would be so busy and have so many volunteer opportunities, but really, I just sit at home all day. I was not meant for that! I was meant to work! I miss my kids. So I applied at a few private schools. I'm hoping to hear back, but I'm worried that it may be too close to the school year. Anyway, send happy hired thoughts this way :)
Timmy decided the day off on Friday so we got to hang out. It was nice being able to do stuff with another human being! We picked out paint for the apartment and planned our adventures for the next few days. We had really been wanting to go to the beach but we didn't know where to go so we decided to go to Coney Island. At first, we were having a lot of fun. We ate some WONDERFUL hot dogs and headed down to the beach. O...M...G... so many people!!! It was crazy, well...they were crazy. There was an old man swimming in his way to tight tighty whities, an older woman swimming in a white tee shirt with nothing under it, and all kinds of other fun people. The water was FREEZING which was not good for anyone involved. We didn't stay too long. It was an interesting experience, but probably won't happen again. Now I understand why people shell out the big bucks for the Hamptons. haha
The next day we went to mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral. I was so excited to go! It was breath taking. Absolutely beautiful. When mass started, it got a little strange. We couldn't hear anything ( I guess I shouldn't be surprised that a 150 year old church didn't have a sweet sound system). It was strange to have people walking around taking pictures while mass was going on. It was a little distracting. All in all I think that it would be a good place to go for big services but not for every Sunday. I don't know what I was expecting... maybe an angel giving the homily or something, I mean... its a cathedral. Apparently that is just asking a little too much.
Yesterday was our anniversary :) Can't believe it has already been 2 years! How different things were two years ago! Timmy took me to the Mesa Grill, Bobby Flay's restaurant. IT WAS SO FABULOUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everything we ate was wonderful and no one covered up my mess this time! We had a fun time and a great anniversary dinner.
I know that's not much, but, I haven't had a lot going on. I am painting the apartment and will hopefully be done by the end of this coming weekend. After that I will post some pictuers of our place.
I miss you all and am ready for visits!!!! I can't wait to be back in Texas to give you all hugs!!!!
Have a great rest of the week!
xoxox
Ally
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Big Week :)
Happy Wednesday all!
Sorry It's been a while since I have written, this time it was because we were actually BUSY :) This is a feeling I had forgotten all about.
On Tuesday, we got CABLE!!!!! That alone makes a big difference in my day. Young and the Restless... here I come. Last week, we also got a dresser which was very exciting. This was the first piece of furniture that Timmy and I bought together, so that was fun.
Fast forward a few days and A LOT of TV...
We have a brand new nephew!!! Connor James Kelly was born last week and is adorable :) This makes 6 nieces and nephews on the Kelly side! Congrats to Ashley and Chris on their first bundle of joy. This little one is pre destined to play ball.
This weekend was a lot of fun. Timmy got to leave work EARLY on Friday and then had a three day weekend!! We did not know what to do with ourselves with so much time. On Friday we tried out online grocery shopping. People here have everything delivered so we decided to try it out. I will say... it was pretty cool. You don't have to lug bags around or remember to bring your own reusable bags. It was neat. Down side... I LOVE GROCERY SHOPPING! I like being able to pick out my own produce, see what's new, see what's on sale. Oh well. This will probably keep me from impulse buying on the ice cream aisle, but it also may keep me from buying veggies. Haha. Oh well, you win some you lose some!
Saturday was date night! We went to a YUMMY Italian restaurant for dinner. I got a jumbo lump crab steak... that' right... steak :) It was like a monster crab cake with hardly any breading. Delish!! For desert we had this ball of gelato! It was gelato, wrapped in gelato, wraped in more gellato, wrapped in choc. chunks. mmmmmmmm... And... no one covered up my messes with napkins haha. After dinner, we walked to the Addams Family on Broadway. Our first Broadway show! Timmy got really good tickets so we were up close for the action. The show was awesome. VERY funny. We grew up watching re runs of the show and the play kept the characters very well. After the show, there was a group of people gathered and so we walked over. It ended up being a line where the cast came out for pictures and autographs. So we waited and got autographs and got to see Brooke Shields who played Morticia. That was pretty cool. She is beautiful up close!! It was very cool. Timmy was in charge of getting the playbill signed because I was afraid I would somehow mess it up. I asked if he said anything besides "Thank you" but he said no. I told him that if it were me, the night would have probably played out a little more like this....
Me: "Thank you Ms. Shields, by the way you are fabulous."
Brooke: As she looks up kindly "Why thank you so much! That is so sweet of you. You look like you are new here. Are you visiting."
Me: "Oh no ma'am, we just moved here from Texas. This is our first night out and about."
Brooke: "Texas. That must mean that you are awesome! Do you want to be best friends?"
Me: "That sounds great!"
Brooke: "Well why don't you join me in my limo, and we will see the town. Also, let me give you my personal cell number so you can call any time."
Me:" Ok, that sounds wonderful...."
Man..... Timmy really screwed that up...
As we were walking home from the play we heard a crowd screaming! We looked over and saw that it was coming from the theater where Daniel Radcliffe has a play (Harry Potter). He must have just come out to a crowd of young girls. haha. That was really funny.
The next day we went to a "BBQ" in Brooklyn with some people that Timmy works with. It was fun to be around and meet new people for a while.
Then came Monday... 4th of July! We found out about a Texas BBQ place in Chelsea so we thought, what better day to check it out. We heard it was owned and run by Aggies, so we made sure to wear our Aggie rings and Timmy wore an Aggie shirt. When we got up to the counter... the guys said..." we don't serve Aggies here" ... LONGHORNS.... hisssssssssss. Luckily in NY, Texans are Texans and even a little burnt orange can't change that. The food was great and included Blue Bell ice cream :) So good!!!
We heard about the Macy's fireworks spectacular and found out it was over the Hudson which is RIGHT by our apt. So we thought we would check it out. After a food coma nap, we headed down to get a spot. We had to find a spot and then wait 3 and a half hours for the show. I (not being known for an overwhelmingly positive attitude) thought "this better be worth it." There was some great people watching and we met a few nice people who gave us some advice. When it was finally time, there was nothing but pure joy down 12th Ave. The fireworks were unbelievable!!!! Everyone in the street seemed to revert back to being 7 years old. Adults were giggling, kids were jumping up and down, it was awesome. It was the biggest display, by far, that I had ever seen. It was truly spectacular!! Well worth the wait next to the crazy french people.
Now it's back to the same old same old. We got a coffee table yesterday so that's exciting :) I started class today so that will keep me busy. The days are pretty boring... so much so that I have been reduced to watching the Twilight saga. For those of you who know me well know that this is so sad. It is a true testament to my boredom, especially considering my paralyzing fear of vampires. I am on team Jacob. The werewolves at least have a tan. My next feat... watching all of the Harry Potter movies. He does look in my window everyday (huge billboard). I think he's mad that I haven't watched them.
Now that it is July, time seems to be speeding up which is what I needed. The lovely Lesslie is coming for another visit on Friday and then we have more friends visiting at the end of this month. Then.... I COME BACK TO TEXAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see that lone star waving in the breeze.
I miss y'all so much!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for all of the phone calls and words of support. I love you! I hope you all had a sonic drink last week. This week... chick fil a. Even if you just drive by it, and know that you could have it if you wanted it! I will be posting again soon. I need to get better at this...
Love you!!!
xoxoxo Ally
Sorry It's been a while since I have written, this time it was because we were actually BUSY :) This is a feeling I had forgotten all about.
On Tuesday, we got CABLE!!!!! That alone makes a big difference in my day. Young and the Restless... here I come. Last week, we also got a dresser which was very exciting. This was the first piece of furniture that Timmy and I bought together, so that was fun.
Fast forward a few days and A LOT of TV...
We have a brand new nephew!!! Connor James Kelly was born last week and is adorable :) This makes 6 nieces and nephews on the Kelly side! Congrats to Ashley and Chris on their first bundle of joy. This little one is pre destined to play ball.
This weekend was a lot of fun. Timmy got to leave work EARLY on Friday and then had a three day weekend!! We did not know what to do with ourselves with so much time. On Friday we tried out online grocery shopping. People here have everything delivered so we decided to try it out. I will say... it was pretty cool. You don't have to lug bags around or remember to bring your own reusable bags. It was neat. Down side... I LOVE GROCERY SHOPPING! I like being able to pick out my own produce, see what's new, see what's on sale. Oh well. This will probably keep me from impulse buying on the ice cream aisle, but it also may keep me from buying veggies. Haha. Oh well, you win some you lose some!
Saturday was date night! We went to a YUMMY Italian restaurant for dinner. I got a jumbo lump crab steak... that' right... steak :) It was like a monster crab cake with hardly any breading. Delish!! For desert we had this ball of gelato! It was gelato, wrapped in gelato, wraped in more gellato, wrapped in choc. chunks. mmmmmmmm... And... no one covered up my messes with napkins haha. After dinner, we walked to the Addams Family on Broadway. Our first Broadway show! Timmy got really good tickets so we were up close for the action. The show was awesome. VERY funny. We grew up watching re runs of the show and the play kept the characters very well. After the show, there was a group of people gathered and so we walked over. It ended up being a line where the cast came out for pictures and autographs. So we waited and got autographs and got to see Brooke Shields who played Morticia. That was pretty cool. She is beautiful up close!! It was very cool. Timmy was in charge of getting the playbill signed because I was afraid I would somehow mess it up. I asked if he said anything besides "Thank you" but he said no. I told him that if it were me, the night would have probably played out a little more like this....
Me: "Thank you Ms. Shields, by the way you are fabulous."
Brooke: As she looks up kindly "Why thank you so much! That is so sweet of you. You look like you are new here. Are you visiting."
Me: "Oh no ma'am, we just moved here from Texas. This is our first night out and about."
Brooke: "Texas. That must mean that you are awesome! Do you want to be best friends?"
Me: "That sounds great!"
Brooke: "Well why don't you join me in my limo, and we will see the town. Also, let me give you my personal cell number so you can call any time."
Me:" Ok, that sounds wonderful...."
Man..... Timmy really screwed that up...
As we were walking home from the play we heard a crowd screaming! We looked over and saw that it was coming from the theater where Daniel Radcliffe has a play (Harry Potter). He must have just come out to a crowd of young girls. haha. That was really funny.
The next day we went to a "BBQ" in Brooklyn with some people that Timmy works with. It was fun to be around and meet new people for a while.
Then came Monday... 4th of July! We found out about a Texas BBQ place in Chelsea so we thought, what better day to check it out. We heard it was owned and run by Aggies, so we made sure to wear our Aggie rings and Timmy wore an Aggie shirt. When we got up to the counter... the guys said..." we don't serve Aggies here" ... LONGHORNS.... hisssssssssss. Luckily in NY, Texans are Texans and even a little burnt orange can't change that. The food was great and included Blue Bell ice cream :) So good!!!
We heard about the Macy's fireworks spectacular and found out it was over the Hudson which is RIGHT by our apt. So we thought we would check it out. After a food coma nap, we headed down to get a spot. We had to find a spot and then wait 3 and a half hours for the show. I (not being known for an overwhelmingly positive attitude) thought "this better be worth it." There was some great people watching and we met a few nice people who gave us some advice. When it was finally time, there was nothing but pure joy down 12th Ave. The fireworks were unbelievable!!!! Everyone in the street seemed to revert back to being 7 years old. Adults were giggling, kids were jumping up and down, it was awesome. It was the biggest display, by far, that I had ever seen. It was truly spectacular!! Well worth the wait next to the crazy french people.
Now it's back to the same old same old. We got a coffee table yesterday so that's exciting :) I started class today so that will keep me busy. The days are pretty boring... so much so that I have been reduced to watching the Twilight saga. For those of you who know me well know that this is so sad. It is a true testament to my boredom, especially considering my paralyzing fear of vampires. I am on team Jacob. The werewolves at least have a tan. My next feat... watching all of the Harry Potter movies. He does look in my window everyday (huge billboard). I think he's mad that I haven't watched them.
Now that it is July, time seems to be speeding up which is what I needed. The lovely Lesslie is coming for another visit on Friday and then we have more friends visiting at the end of this month. Then.... I COME BACK TO TEXAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I can't wait to see that lone star waving in the breeze.
I miss y'all so much!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for all of the phone calls and words of support. I love you! I hope you all had a sonic drink last week. This week... chick fil a. Even if you just drive by it, and know that you could have it if you wanted it! I will be posting again soon. I need to get better at this...
Love you!!!
xoxoxo Ally
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