Everyday's a Hollyday

i'm sorry kenny

hollydc — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:21:48 GMT

Kenny made a comment to me the other day that its been weeks, more like months since I last posted. I don't remember what i last posted.

Anyway...happy new Year!

I don't even know where to start, i'm not going to write 8 pages and catch you all up on my life...so I won't.

A few points of excitement...

Job is going well, very busy...but as I last stated not going to talk about the job too much on here, so thats all I have to say about that.

Howie and I are great. We've been together 10 wonderful months now and living together for over 6 months. I feel like I've known him my whole life. He's become one of my best friends.

For Christmas I got a fancy shmancy macbook...sooo pretty, I'm writing on it right now (another reason why I have NO excuse to be updating this thing) I got lots of other things too, DVDs, some clothes, lots of things for the apartment.

The apartment is basically done as far as needing things goes, We have a mirror and two large frames (with pics of flowers from Jamaica) that need to be hung. We recently got a Wii (yesterday) I've already played it to the point of a sore arm. I love it.

One more addition to the apartment will come in spring..and that is...POPSICALE. I'm so excited..a little nervous but mostly excited.

Howie got me the best present i've ever gotten from anyone. He's taking me to Florida, Port. St. Lucie to be exact to see the Mets play in spring Training. We're going for 4 days, 3 games and a day at Epcot/Disney World. Its going to be fantastic. I can't wait.

It finally started to get cold here...Not happy about it mind you, but non the less, gotta deal. Howie and I waited for 3 hours this past Sunday to try and get student tix for Jersey Boys, but failed since we were like 8th in line. DAMN IT ALL! Oh well, soon enough we'll get to see it. I saw Spring Awakening and loved it. I saw it with my parents, who also loved it.

I think thats really all the juicy stuff to update. Howie is sitting next to me going over his email as well. we'll prob. head to bed soon being that we suck at waking up. I used to be good...I dunno what happened...actually I do. We have the best bed in the world, its so soft and warm and I am in love with the down comforter..mmm i think i'm going to go to bed now, just so i can snuggle in. PLUS Howie is the best cuddler in the world.

Ok, i'm done.

xoxox

gosh

hollydc — Mon, 06 Nov 2006 17:25:03 GMT

well, where to start...I don't even know. I don't remember the last time I even posted. Probably a month ago. I'll try to make this quick. I'll just summarize.

Went to Canada w/ Howie, saw a bunch of the family. They all loved them (not surprising) it was great seeing so many people, playing w/ cousins, almost winning a game of Euchre. I also ate a lot. Oh and I also found an allergy medicine that works the best out of any. Its a nasal spray and it shrinks my nose membranes or something. It really helps...very exciting...maybe not for you guys, so i'll shut up about it haha.

Greg came in town to visit which was so cool. I played games with him and Ivan and Matt...it was so weird cuz it wasn't weird at all (Maybe Matt, you feel differently) anyway it seems like this friendship thing might actually work. WEIRD haha.

Howie and I just got back from our vacation in Jamaica. Amazing doesn't even begin to describe my experience there. It was beautiful. Basically go watch a commercial on Jamaica on the tv and that was where I was. Of course i was in a resort so I didnt get to see what the country was really like...but I did see a little bit. Anyway i want to go back right now...my tan is starting to fade (and i wore sunscreen like a crazy woman every day)

2 weekends ago was gogeloween and it was fantastic. It was great seeing all of my friends in one place partying it up in fun costumes. Can't wait till next year.

You can go to my photobucket webpage to look at pictures from both gogeloween and jamaica (howie dressed as tina turner for halloween is worth the trip alone. just go to photobucket.com search "actnhols" and my whole photoalbum should come up. Click on whatever you want to see..the end.

i've made the decision that i am no longer going to discuss work on this sight, because i love work and i love who i work with and a random rant getting out into the atmosphere isn't worth it to me. i'll rant to my friends and howie in person...

Happy Monday

OH OH OH
I won the lottery for Chorus Line on Saturday so i got to see the show for $20 4th row. Everyone who has the time/ability/cash should do so. GREAT SHOW!

carry on luggage

hollydc — Thu, 05 Oct 2006 15:30:03 GMT

so i am going to canada on saturday for 2 days for thanksgiving. YAY. Its an hour and a half flight. I could give two hoots about all the liquid bans/unbans (is that a word?) i just want my flippin' glamour magazine so i'm entertained for an hour and a half. Anyway, I have searched many sights and the only info i come across is the quart size clear plastic bag with the 3 oz bottles of stuff blah blah blah. I'm like, is this all we're allowed on, liquid? But i found this sight that had a little more information. Can I bring my magazine? It does not say, however, I am allowed to bring my "toy transformer robots" on the plane according to this sight. Thank Goodness because I don't know where I'd be if i didn't have my toy transformer robots.

Anyway I'm gonna try to bring a magaizne, and we'll see what happens. And for the hell of it, I'm gonna bring a toy transformer robot...cuz I can.

I'm also allowed to bring sharp scissors under four inches...what a dumbass plane rule.

http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm#1

The Case of the missing BC

hollydc — Sun, 01 Oct 2006 03:28:51 GMT

So flash back to last Saturday I hung out w/ my drug dealer aka Seany the pharmacist and Kenny. We got ice cream, played a game and I got my monthly stock of crack...otherwise known as birth control pills.

Anyway, I had it in my purse all day..Later that evening I was with Ken and Steve. Ken came over for Rosh Hashanah Dinner (happy new year btw) and then Steve joined us later for dessert. We were about to leave to go out and get liquer for Karen's party and then I noticed...bc still in the big CVS package in my bag. So...I run upstairs plop it down and leave.

Next Day waiting for Howie and his friend Michael to pick me up so we can make the train back to the city to see the flaming lips concert....So they are like 15 minutes late...we basically don't have a shot of making this train but i guess we're gonna try anyway. Sitting in the car and i realize i forgot my bc...So i go upstairs...tear appart my bed..find a bunch of bird crap (gross i know, i have no idea how popsi managed to poop underneath my blanket when my bed was made...weird. ANYWAY..couldn't find them..so left for the whole week knowing i would have no bc on me...not amused. Anyway I asked Seany if I'd be able to start it this Sunday and he said yes, but it would mess up my cycle. I'm guessing I'll just bleed a week later meaning i'm going to feel bloated the last couple of days in Jamaica..not awful..but not great. Maybe i'll hold off till i'm home, i mean i'll be in a different country so maybe my body will be messed up hehe..one can hope for a messed up body for this situation.

So I get home last night, don't have too much time till Jojo's party (which was awesome btw even though the hopper was quite crowded) couldn't find it. Searched my room for like a half an hour this morning..couldn't find it. Where the hell do bc run to? I pulled my whole bed apart and remade it...looked under my bed, found some very sad stuffed animals, who are now happy...looked in my closet, all my drawers, all my dressers on the tops, and the two chairs in my room. OH and in my desk cabinets. I'm like BC WTF..i'm getting pissed now. I go and look again for the 10th time on my nightstand table and i'm like..its a bag, with bright green writing, where is it....then i find it. its in a cvs bag (which i forgot) which has dull red righting..the bag is smaller, although still big enough that i shouldn't have missd it so many times. I mean last week, when i was in a rush, fine...but i should have found it last night.

Anyway, the mystery is over, the bc is found. my cycle will once again be normal, and there will be no babies in my near future.

HURRAY!

Happy Friday

hollydc — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:12:25 GMT

This week flew....with the extra drama it made the week go so fast its unbelievable...although I'd still rather have a dramaless week.

I'm normal again. I was spazzing a little too much. A little over-reaction from me as far as what was going on around me. I think I was just tired and didn't want to deal with stuff that i never intended on dealing with in the first place. But i'm fine...i really don't feel like caring haha.

Today is uber slow. I have 0...count that 0 submissions on my desk. I think one will be arriving shortly, but its like almost two and usually i have atleast 5 completed on my desk. I mean this is supposed to be the hardest part of the day ...right now...I read all the news, i am reading a blog that is really fun (but don't really want to read it for 5 hours)...so hence i'm blabbing in here to kill a few minutes.

Tonight I'm going out for Joanna's birthday. I'm really excited because I get to see a lot of the gang, and after this weeks mild drama, it'll be nice to see my friends. Howie is staying in the city working on a couple of projects. I'll miss him. I have to pack this weekend for Canada. I'm going next weekend. This Sunday starts the madness...actually Wednesday does..with mom's birthday. Then Canada, then howie is having friends visit for like a week..Pumpkin Picking, Dad's birthday, Jamaica, 2 Halloween parties...Also going to two shows as of now...1 is some kinda ABC thing for work, the other is Matt's show (I'm taking the plunge folks) OH and HOwie's parents are staying in the condo the weekend before halloween (when the two parties are) so i have to make sure the place is nice and tidy for them...its like WTF MATE?

Alright i'm going to go find something else to do now...this is boring me haha

the curse of bad Tuesdays continue

hollydc — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:57:18 GMT

Don't you ever wish that you can change one stupid action that would stop a series of actions from happening. Well thats how i'm feeling right about now.

Because I did one harmless thing of discussing my feelings of a friends, shit grew so fast that I ended up having to apologize to someone I have absolutly no respect for. I am so upset in a number of ways. Upset for opening my damn mouth, Upset for past events that I've since now let go but alas, the feelings resurfaced. And I'm upset for being so naive about this stupid STUPID situation...did i mention its stupid.

now all i want to do is throw this dumb laptop against the wall, go to bed and end Tuesday, but I cant do that. And even though I was the "big person" and ended things as cordial as possible...I don't feel better whatsoever. Only worse.

Damn it all I'm pissed.

forgot

hollydc — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:58:38 GMT

I FORGOT

yesterday i went to the Flaming Lips concert w/ Howie, Howie's bro Randall, Howie's Dad, and Howie's friend Michael...

It was really really good...a little loud, but so much fun...i played with lasers, and balloons and listened to howie's fav. band. I was tired, but it was def. worth it. Howie is going again tonight. I'm gonna stay in, catch up on tv, and make us lunch. oh and food shop...thats important.

2 weeks till Canada...as of now 32 cochranes/cochrane relations will be there. Howie wants to start learning their names ahead of time. I have to practice Euchre

1 month till Jamaica...gonna pee my pants from excitement..oh damn, just did...hah

Hurray!

hollydc — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 21:48:11 GMT

In a few days it will be my 6 month anniversary w/ my job. I heart it. I can have frustrating times but all in all everyone I work with is great. I was given a huge responsibility today which felt great. I was already given a bonus a few weeks ago (don't have to tell you how great that felt, on my pride and bank account) and a lot of the clients always tell me how much they appreciate me.

Some great shows are coming to bway..or already coming. We have clients in almost all the them so there is a big chance I'll get to see a lot of great shows. I really REALLY want to see Chorus Line...we have a client in it, but even though we do, as of now they're not even letting the agents get tix to the shows, no less the assistants. One of our agents got to sit in on the dress rehearsals. I may have to shell out the 80$ to see it..but i'm waiting..maybe mr. boss man will take us....Even if not, atleast its tax deductable :)

This weekend was fun-filled. I went to Howie's for Rosh Hashanah on Friday and then had my own dinner on Saturday (kenneth joined us for some yummy chicken..and ate 2 potato pancakes..GOOD JOB KEN!)...he doesn't read this anyway

Saturday night was a fun party at Karens (thanks again Karen) there were two funny moments that evening. One involved a red bic lighter and the other involved 7 boys (most were strangers) who all wanted to see my "boobs" because they heard how great they are...really, thanks Chris and Jay...I couldn't thank you enough. As flattered as I was..I didn't give them the goods...as I screamed out in the suburbs of Jersey "You Can't See my Boobs...you didn't earn them!"

Let that be a lesson to all you reader perverts

So I think 3 law and order breakdowns just printed out in the last hour...tomorrow is going to be busy.

busy weekend

hollydc — Mon, 18 Sep 2006 16:18:49 GMT

Saw Tarzan...it was alright, more then a spectacle then anything. Saw Ave Q for the second time...loved it yet again. The new cast is great (except Rick Lyon who's from the original cast and he's always been great) Went to the Bronx Zoo..saw lots of animals. The monkies were awesome. Celebrated 6 months w/ my sweetie, very very happy.

A little thought...ya know how when you talk about something with someone, or something happens and you end up dreaming about it. Well that happened to me this weekend.

I was on the phone with Ivan talking about our feelings on the new Survivor and we got to talking about my old boyfriend Matt. You see, Matt kinda introduced me to Survivor, so its kind of inevidable for him to enter my mind whenever the show is mentioned. Anyway, Ivan was mentioning how Matt is going over to his place to watch Survivor and play a game of Risk (another activity we three did together) Anyway, this whole break-up thing not only was tough on me and I'm guessing Matt..although i can't say for sure since I'm not him and he is the one who innitiated it, but also Ivan.
Ivan: "Can't we all just be friends and play a game of Risk...ya know, for the kids" (he's of course talking about himself in this case)
Me: "I really wish we could Ivan, but I don't think its a good idea"

Not that I even know if Matt would want to be friends with me. I mean I'm sure he wouldn't dislike the idea...we were real close...I still think about him a lot. I do think its best that we broke up and that for whatever reasons, its really a better idea that we weren't together in that sort of relationship...however, unlike the rest of my old boyfriends, I really had a ridiculous connection to Matt...We were best friends, I can't deny that. Stuff still happens and I still want to call him up and be like "GUESS WHAT!" I miss that, I really do...but at the same time, I know hanging out with him would just be a backwards step for me. I'm really happy with Howie, and I don't want to endanger that relationship, our relationship is growing at such a ridiculous pace...we really click...And I don't want confused feelings of anger/hurt/disappointment/love or whatever would come up to fuck with anything in my near perfect life right now.

Its really aggrivating. Anyway, I had a dream about Matt...not my first mind you, but this one seemed to hit me the hardest. I don't remember everything about it, but the important part. We were sitting , having a conversation and Matt was saying how he doesn't want to have a relationship with anyone right now, he wants to just be single and live a single life...not even date, but he wants me to be his friend. And somehow we ended up being friends and everything worked out perfect. I had my wonderful relationship with Howie, and still kept a friendship with Matt..played games, discussed Survivor, no weird feelings, no jealousy over other girls who could fill that gap that I somehow couldn't...

I woke up happy until it hit me it was a dream, then I was really really sad...nothing I could do about it I guess...I'm not ready, and I don't know when I will be.
Oh matt I wish you were just gay, that would make life easier :) hahaha

anyway enough of my sob story thats so undeserved.

Clay's album is released tonight at midnight and i'm going to pee myself from excitement!

The Miss Coney Island Burlesque Beauty Pagent

hollydc — Tue, 12 Sep 2006 20:46:31 GMT

This is a semi-lengthy commentary on a show i saw on Friday for Emma's birthday.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMA!

It was titled "Miss Coney Island Burlesque Beauty Pagent"

And it was ....entertaining.
I suggest if you have time to read it

Coney Island is shkeevy to say the least....Last Years winner greeted us outside in a thong/fishnet dress (bra-less) and a crown/sash.

She took pictures and was grabbed with..all with a smile.

The show had 9 contestants....8 girls, 1 boy (dragqueen). They had 3 portions to the conest. evening wear, talent, and bathing suit.

i'll try to quickly discuss the talents.

1) dressed as a clown this female stripped, and used horns inbetween her but and vagina and honked the horns with her muscles..she also pulled a really long colored tissue thing out of her butt....

2) (my favorite) stripped while also doing complex hula-hoop tricks..the hula hoop would move up and down as she got down to nipple tassels and a thong

3) dragqueen stripped to a song sung by judy garland about NY...his/her outfit included pieces of the village voice and a I love NY tshirt (stuffed with apples)...his gstring was a postcard of the empire state building that covered his thing...not that he kept it on ....

4) Another favorite, this girl did tumbling while balancing a glass of water on her head/legs...she was also stripping while tumbling

5) most F*D up strip..this girl came out naked except a corset that covered her stomach...it was pitch black and she used a red light to show parts of her body at a time..2 minutes later the music got quicker she drank a flask of water..popped a blood pellet in her mouth and then took a dull knife out of her corset and began stabbing herself (in an extreemly realistic way) blood skirted everywhere...she then took the knife and slid it back and forth along her vag/clit. NASTY..almost threw up i swear

INTERMISSION

6) next a boring girl (although anything is boring after that last act) stripped

7) a huge fat african american girl strips and jiggles...one of her nipple tassels lost its tassel

8) a woman who does the least stripping does a very entertaining rope/acrobatic act...she is extremely flexible

9) last girl dressed up in red white and blue w/ a sailor hat strips and girates and shows us how much of her fist she can fit down her throat

After this all the contestants come out so we can vote...the dragqueen tackles a bunch of the girls (he's wearing amermaid bottom) penis and boobies everywhere

Acrobat woman is the winner, all the girls and guy poor cheap champagne on her as she flashes her nipple tassels, and then last years winner and the new winner make out in the tub of champagne.

The end.

PS: last years winner's talent was peeing in a cup...

ps:

hollydc — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:08:11 GMT

totally saw Wallace Shawn at the tailors/cleaners in Chelsea...I was getting my pants hemmed and he kept looking at me and smiling. If you don't know who he is, IMDB his name and you will.

here are a few of his credits

Dinosaur in Toy Story
Mr. Hall in Clueless
One of the dads that got "arrested" in house arrest
Some annoying guy in Princess Bride (because everyone in that movie was annoying)..sorry PB fans

i am soooo excited

hollydc — Thu, 07 Sep 2006 17:06:32 GMT

Well,

the plans are being made. October will be incredibly busy. It starts off with my Mom's birthday (and a concert of "So you think you can dance) Followed by Canadian Thanksgiving..going with Howie (flying because we're only staying 2 nights) Then the Jersey gang is going Pumpkin Picking. After that is my Daddy's birthday. Then...

October 20-25th I'm going to the Caribbean with Howie and his family.

woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!

And to end the month off I am going to Jay's super party Gogeloween 4

Sooooo exciting...so amazing...October is going to rule!

ok, for real update

hollydc — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 19:42:06 GMT

So,

i dont even remember the last time I updated this thing, besides early posting about how awesome Jersey is. I am so tired...and its not because I didn't sleep well. According to Howie, when he came to bed, 20 minutes after me, i was out, he actually moved me around so he could position his arm under me and I didn't even wake up...I don't remember this at all, ...I can't believe I was that tired..I don't know why either.

As I said early, its almost labor day, its slow here. Lots of people must already be on vacation because the phones are pretty dead (as the phone rings)No, but really...nothing is happening here....the time is crawling. I also found out I'm going to a show tonight that I forgot to put in my calendar...I'm wearing jeans. I HATE wearing jeans to a show, i feel so shlumpy...ugh...Oh well, its some little off-broadway house nearby so probably won't be a big deal that i'm in jeans.

I FINALLY got a key to the office..well 2 keys since thats what is needed to open the door. I don't know if i'll ever need them per say,but its nice to have.

Very sad thing has happened. Howie's friend Mark from Columbia is moving back to Florida because he can't find any jobs around the city...He will be missed, he's a really funny guy.

Howie and I are doing well as usual. We had quite the busy summer..went down to the shore, went camping, saw many friends , attended a number of parties. Swam like twice....can't believe the summer is over. This will be my second fall season not starting school...couldn't say I'm bummed at all about it. I am enjoying my job more and more each day (except today cuz its quiet and boring and i read all the online news one could take in a day)..I've been given a lot of responsabilities and I think for the most part i've been able to step up to the challenge. There are definitely moments of screwups and spacing out..but to be honest, the more busy I am, the better I tend to do. Howie and i actually have it down to a routine where we make our lunches together for the next day, I have a coffee pot at the condo ready to brew fresh coffee in the morning, and we eat our dinner outside on the balcony....Its very nice.

I finally was able to put up a picture of Howie and me by my desk. My desk is tiny. Its a small desk that is meant to fit in a small NY space...so I don't have room for pictures on my desk, but i have the tiniest frame that just looks darling on my desk. I really like my set up...I have a HUGE movie poster hanging on the wall write in frong of me..nice to look at. and although i have no window near me, i can kinda lean over my desk and see the huge window in the office, so its not that depressing...My boss although can have his moments I is pretty awesome. I think I've gotten more used to the tense moments and know how to handle them better (aka stay the hell away and just do your work silently) But those tense moments don't seem to occur as often...

I saw a few good shows this summer. Drowsy Chaperone, and Sweeney Todd on Broadway, as well as Rent on Broadway. I also saw Macbeth and Mother Courage during Shakespeare in Central park....I saw some show called "Girl Scouts of America" which played during the Fringe festival...Howie came to that (i felt bad..i mean just look at the title) although he's a ridiculous sweetheart and claims he liked it.

Well, just got some work to do for the next 5 minutes.

xoxo

Jersey pride

hollydc — Thu, 31 Aug 2006 18:26:11 GMT

today is super slow because its almost labor day weekend...Jay sent me this article..I dunno where it was published, but its about Jersey so I had to share.

I'll post for real a little later...cuz i really don't have to much else to do :)

What a state to be in: rough, working-class New Jersey is the richest place in America
By Harry Mount in New York

(Filed: 31/08/2006)

New Jersey, for decades the butt of endless jokes for its rough, unsophisticated ways, has emerged as America's richest state.

The home state of Frank Sinatra, Bon Jovi and Bruce Springsteen has long been considered synonymous with the poor, white working class. It is no coincidence that The Sopranos, the hit show about a mob family, is set in the state.

But now New Jersey has turned the tables on its detractors. New United States census figures show that the state had the highest average income in the country last year.

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Half of its households earn more than £32,600 a year, knocking Connecticut — the swanky country club state — into second place.

The proportion of those living below the poverty line — running at 8.7 per cent in New Jersey — is lower than anywhere except in the well-heeled east coast states of New Hampshire, Maryland and Connecticut.

New Jersey's residents are almost 50 per cent richer on average than their supposedly upmarket neighbours in New York, where average household income last year was £22,950, having dropped by 2.5 per cent since 2004.

In Manhattan, just across the Hudson River, New Jersey is a rich source of comic material.

An award-winning show on Broadway is called Bridge and Tunnel, a pejorative term for over-made-up, unsophisticated New Jerseyites who flood into New York city on Friday and Saturday nights.

Over the past decade, wealthy middle-class suburbs have built up around New Jersey's decaying industrial cities, whose populations are falling. Camden, for instance, was named the poorest US city in the census report and for the past two years has also won the dubious award of most dangerous city. The median household income in Camden is £9,500, the nation's lowest, while 44 per cent of Camden's 80,000 residents live below the poverty line — defined as anything below £10,550 income for a household of four.

New York still has the highest property prices in America. Yesterday it was announced that a stretch of 110 apartment buildings along the East River was up for sale for £2.64 billion, potentially the biggest deal for a single US property. But many of Manhattan's richest bankers now head home to the dormitory towns of New Jersey.

Further census information disclosed that blacks made up 20.6 per cent of those living in the poorest

fifth of the United States population and 5.8 per cent of the wealthiest fifth. Non-Hispanic whites comprised 81.2 per cent of the top fifth.

attn psychology majors - dream analysis

hollydc — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:38:33 GMT

Or whoever else wants to take a crack at decoding my dream for me.

So, i had a weird dream last night which involved 2 of my exboyfriends, my current boyfriend, an exroomate, some friends of ex/current boyfriend(s), and my parents

Anyway, we were all going to see a movie at the Tribecca film festival together...it felt awkward, but not as awkward was one would think having all these people sit in one row.

Also, for some reason, even though I knew Rob (exboyfriend #1) was there at the movies...he wasn't mentioned, nor did i see him...it was just a feeling that he was there...Also, either Matt (ex #2) or Howie (current bf) was running late...but i don't remember who anymore...cuz Howie's alarm woke me up w/ a startle so it kinda is jumbled now. I think it was Howie though because I remember a blue rain jacket which I know is Howie's. I also don't remember who I sat next to...unfortunatly.

I do remember looking down the row and seeing Mark (Howie's friend..and my friend too) Also, I remember giving Kylle (exroomate) a hug...so random being that i haven't spoken to her in over a year. I also remember my parents sitting there and my mom was very proud for some reason.

Last thing I remember, is when the movie started...it began with previews..which basically were credits to something, and it played the song "Brick" by Ben Folds...

I dunno why that song...its a song about how ben folds and his girlfriend had to get an abortion....weird

So any ideas people?

its been so long

hollydc — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 22:00:46 GMT

I have to pee...but i'm trying to wait 5 minutes...why? i dunno.

Sorry I haven't updated in awhile. All these damn interns make computer accessability not as much....i feel guilty going online when there is nothing else to do. OH , and the younger one (yes there is a 15 year old intern) reads my stuff as I type..so I can't really do this when she's here. She left at 5 so I figured..hey might as well do it now.

Been a busy busy girl.

Had Father's Day...Saw an awesome Mets game w/ Daddy...saw another awesome Mets game with Howie.

Went camping with Stacy and Kenneth, had so much fun..drank sangria and ate smores up the wazoo..whatever that means

This past weekend was spent with Daniela in DC..so much fun. Quite an aggrivating trip getting there, but so much fun once I was. Saw Kevin Brennan, the best comedian EVER haha.

Last Thursday Howie moved into his Condo. It was so much fun helping him out, and cleaning it up for the painters, and going food shopping and all that jazz. I think we're going to have a lot of fun in that place.

Tonight I'm seeing Spamalot...saw it last year, but Howie likes Monty Python and suggested it so I figured..hey why the heck not.

Other then that, not too much is new..haha a lot is new. Busy Busy Busy all the time.

July 4th was fun, wish I could have spent more time with friends but it was great seeing them while I could.

Its 6:00 YAY..I'm outta here!

Workin' for free

hollydc — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 22:33:12 GMT

Well..not really..its salary..but i'm staying an hour extra today.
Why you ask? well our office is holding a few auditions for some possible new clients...I was supposed to be able to sit in for the audition, but the room is so small..I can't fit and it would be like...up in the actor's face...so I'm sitting outside at my little desk listening to the auditions. I could leave if I want to, but Howie is working till 7:00 anyway, so I figure..what the hell..I'll sit here, catch up on my live journal, and listen to auditions and not really get paid for it..haha.

I don't even remember what the last entry was...so I can't really update you, because I don't know how far back to know.

Actually its kinda of hard to focus, this guy is mad loud doing his romeo monologue from "romeo and juliet"..oh and now he's singing something from Hair...more like speaking though.

Things are good...very busy, as usual...have no time for anyone...as usual. It is dumb, but good I guess compared to my life in February. My Calendar for the next couple of weeks is like a joke. I'm going to two baseball games, trying to plan a couple of shows as well as another baseball game..I might be going to a Syrian Wedding too..oh and HOwie and I have to get a gift for that..when I dunno.

Most exciting news..well two most exciting things..First, I'm going to DC in 3 weeks to see Daniela and Kevin Brennan. SOOOOOOooo excited! And then when I get back to NY, Howie will be in his new Condo, so there will be lots to do there. He told me I can get plants for his terrace...i am sooo excited. hehe.

ok, 20 minutes until the next girl comes in..hopefully she'll be painfull early. cuz then I'm outta here!

xoxo

proud

hollydc — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:24:27 GMT

You Are 79% New Jersey!

You are definitely Jersey. Well done, my friend. You are most likely from this great state, and you fit right in. Odds are, you love being Jersey!

How New Jersey Are You?

If the first time wasn't enough of a lesson.

hollydc — Thu, 01 Jun 2006 20:05:49 GMT

I shouldnt really say January was the FIRST time. I've lost stuff since I was old enough to hold onto things...However, this being very recent you'd think I learned my lesson.

Lets backtrack a teense....January 23rd I believe was the exact date...Its an easy date to remember, a Monday before Matthew and I broke up...I lost my new overnight suitcase on the train because I was dumb and didn't check where I was sitting before I got off the train....never got that suitcase back. Of course I went shopping that weekend too, so lots of new clothes that were never worn are in that suitcase..well they aren't anymore, but they were. Damn suitcase theifs!

So anyway last night I saw Xmen 3 with Ivan (loved it by the way) and brought a teensie overnight case. A tinkerbell bag with pjs, toothbrush, some makeup and a change of clothes for the next day. So not too much, the bag fit over my shoulder and not heavy at all..this was a good thing except it made it easy to forget about. So got downtown in record time, had time to sit and enjoy a nice bagel and iced coffee..not even at my desk! was at the local bakery on 23rd and 8th, ate my food, drank my coffee, and realized i had about 10 minutes till work so I left (not rushed at all mind you) Later on, feeling a little shvitzy, wanting to touch up on deoderant, and what do I see..my fucking bag is missing. "Damn it all"..i say to myself, I did it again. Its around noon by now though so I figure I'll try to find the number to call and I'll just wait till 1:00 and if its there I'll pick it up when I get lunch. Can't find any number for this mysterious bakery on 23rd and 8th...this is when I want to make a backwards yellowpages (you just type the location and it names what is on that location) Sooo anyway to end this long story, during my lunch i went to the place and someone this time was honest enough to turn in my bag. So thank you honest person, I hope you have a good feeling the rest of the day.

With that being said, I'm going to hang my head in shame now for making the same stupid mistake over again only months since I last swore I'd check myself before I leave anywhere. Damn me :)

Fuck i'm bored

hollydc — Thu, 25 May 2006 21:15:30 GMT

GODDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDd why is it only 5:11. this day is the slowest day ever. Not true, my birthday day went slower. But this day is like crawling along. Worst thing is, tomorrow is a half day, because of Memorial Day weekend, but it feels like today should be Friday, so the fact that I have to come back and sit here and stare at a computer for another half a day really makes me want to stab myself in the face.

Infact If I stab myself maybe I'll use up some time stopping the bleeding. Now thats just awful.

you know what also is awful. The homeless man I saw on the street today who crapped and urinated all over himself. That made me really want to rush back to work and eat the lunch I just bought for myself.

Gross...is it 6 yet? ugh.

SOUL PATROL!

hollydc — Thu, 25 May 2006 14:51:17 GMT

Last night was a specticle. It was fanstic. I laughed so hard for two hours. The best part was def. Clay Aiken's appearance so I include this link for those who didn't watch Idol. and need to laugh. PS: whatsup w/ Clay's hair..not saying I hate it, but i need to get used to it.

http://www.measureofafan.com/web/

I enjoyed my last time at Ivan's apartment. Got to see Jess and Emma too. Tis sweet. Def. left my last memory of that place, a good one.

my goodness

hollydc — Wed, 24 May 2006 15:14:17 GMT

So much to update, barely know where to start.

Didn't have much time last week, doing the 2 job/one person deal. However, just to update you on my boss, he complimented me like 3 times after the last compliment...so I think he was just in a bad mood last Tuesday. He not only said, thank you, and good job, but really gave me a great compliment, so i retract what I said about him.

Very excited about the weather FINALLY being nice. Its been chilly, and rainy and fucked up for end of May almost June. Stupid if you ask me. Well no one did, but i say its stupid, and it is.

This past weekend I went to an engagement party. It was interesting. It was for one of Howie's co-workers. It is an arranged marriage, and the two people are actually 2nd cousins. Never in my life did I ever think I'd be going to an engagement party for two cousins who barely know each other. However, with that being said, it was a lovely party. And I enjoyed myself with Howie...even though it was fucking cold out when we had to walk to the subway. Stupid Stupid weather.

American Idol's finale is tonight. Sooo excited. GO TAYLOR. I'm actually going to Brooklyn to Ivan's apartment to watch it with him. Its going to be nice. I haven't had a chance to watch any of this season with him, due to Matt being his roomate and all. The last time I was actually in Brooklyn at the apartment was to pick up my stuff from Matt's room, so I'm looking forward to going there and making my last time there be a happy memory (Ivan moves back to Manhattan on Sunday YAY!) Matt won't be there this time either, because he's gone on his summerstock. Its not that I hate Matt or anything like that. I just know its not really healthy for me to see him.

Anyway, I just got some work to do, I'll update more later if I can.
:)

A Compliment

hollydc — Thu, 18 May 2006 00:41:21 GMT

My boss gave me a compliment today....Sometime around 4:00 he said, "Holly, you're doing a real good job...you're like a marathon competitor, doing running, and swimming and bicycling all at once"

More then I needed/asked for. A simple Thank you more often would be much appreciated...However this was a great thing to hear.

Today went much better then yesterday...I think there is something about Tuesdays that is cursed.

Howie has to work all night..he has no tv, so i am going to watch movies on his computer. That is the current update.

grrr

hollydc — Tue, 16 May 2006 19:52:52 GMT

I'm aggravated, and I need to vent.

So this week, I think I menyioned, our front desk/other assistant girl is gone. Therefore I'm doing her job and mine. I Don't mind. she's on vacation. I'm happy for her. Sometimes you gotta step up. Plus I'm learning a lot doing her job and sitting upfront.

However, with that said, the workload is double of what I'm used to...which still in my opinion can be done by one person. I won't say I'm doing a perfect job...but I think I'm doing a pretty damn good job for filling in at a place that I have only been at a little over a month.

With that being said, I have been here for a month and a half, so I am not crazy experienced yet. One of our main agents left a couple weeks ago, a new woman (wonderful woman) came in, but still isn't totally comfortable here yet so I'm helping her train as well as still train myself. There are projects that are being called in but I have no idea who they go to now, and our main receptionist who knows a lot of the answers is gone on vacation for a week, and i'm doing her job and mine.

With all that, I have to pat myself on the back. I didn't screw up really yet. I may have forgotten a few small things here and there, but the major events of the day go very smoothly still. As I said before if I had enough practice in this, I wouldn't see the reason to make this a two person job...not that i complain because I would be the one ousted..but anyway yeah.

So both the new agent and the other agent I've worked with since I arrived have thanked me so much for all my extra hard work and told me what a good job I'm doing. My boss (who is a little more distant to begin with) hasn't even given me so much as a "thanks" I'm not asking for anything of value (extra pay, a hug...) I'm asking for a verbal acknowledgment that he understands I'm working real hard to keep things as normal here as possible. I know that people should expect gratitude for everything they do, the world isn't like that..blah blah blah.

but you know what, it would be nice...esp. since he does feel very easy with pointing out every little detail that I don't happen to do to his liking.

GRR i want today to be over. I'm babysitting tonight...they are easy critics those kids. I just have to read them a story and draw pretty pictures and they're happy. Then I go to see Howie who's the best critic of all. I could be sneezy with mascara running down my face and he'll still continue to tell me how hot I am.

I'm gonna go day-dream about Howie and 6:00...

I like my job..don't get me wrong. I'm just aggravated today and have had enough with today :) luckily the hard part of my day is almost over..once the trash is taken out..thats fun to do while taking all the calls...love it. haha

xoxo

3 things worth noting

hollydc — Mon, 15 May 2006 21:13:18 GMT

I can only remember 2 out of the three things at this moment, but I know the third will come to me..hmmm....

Ok, well anyway #1
Cute comment made by my Daddy yesterday
(My mom wanted butter to dip her lobster in for her Mother's Day Meal)
Dad (worried about my mom's health): you drive me crazy
Mom: the doctor said nothing about changing my diet what-so-ever
Dad: well you're my wife...I care

Scary Story that turned ok, but still a little scary:

So we all know I've had popsicale for 15 years, well if you didn't know, you know now. 15 years ago on my birthday I got her. She's now 15 years old and 4 months. She never was the best flier...really lander. She'd use a wall or some other object to stop her from flying around. Well yesterday she was sitting on my shoulder and I was opening up a cookie box and it made a loud noise scaring poor popsi, well she flew around, tried to land on a flower in a vase, couldn't, and then continued to fly eventually smacking into the window to stop herself. I've seen her do this number of times. Of course I"m always a little worried till i reach her and see she's ok, usually just out of breath but this time was different.

I noticed a small patch of feathers was missing from the top of her head. now when I say small, I really mean small. its her head feathers so they are tiny anyway, but yeah it was like the size of a paper clip point that was missing. You could see a little hole where feathers should be, and red which could either be a scratch or blood. I could not tell. If it was blood, it was not a lot. So it didn't look too bad, but this was the first significant injury popsi has ever had in 15 years so I still felt bad for her. I took her up to my room and figured we'd chill out for awhile so I could calm her down.

This is when I began to notice strange behavior...Popsi started closing her eye (the one right below the cut) and she kept shaking. I almost started to cry when I saw this wasn't stopping. I gave her kisses and whistled to her (which usually brings some kind of reaction but she just stared back at me, looking very scared/sad) I've never seen a bird look scared or sad before, but believe me, its possible. Anyway, I'll sum it up. Mom and I kept a close watch on her all day, and although she continued to do the weird wink (my dad joked about getting her an eye patch) she seemed alright. The shaking was much less later (she napped...I think she was just in pain) and this morning she was chirping and kissing away. I'm going to be away for the next few days, staying at Howie's...so I know mom will keep a good eye on her.

I can't remember what the third thing is still..oh well. I'll just sign of saying that I started this over 2 hours ago I think. Its like 5:11 now, and I got swamped and had to leave the entry for awhile. I'm covering for Christina (the receptionist/other assistant) however, I'm able to keep steady busy doing her job and mine without going crazy (won't point this out to my boss because then I'd probably lose my job) Anyway, they're hiring an intern for the summer...not necessary at all. Oh well..someone to boss around (as my boss told me) haha

going to eat a cookie now.
xoxo