Just figured I'd write since I haven't done so in a loooooong time. this past weekend turned out to be eventful. I got pulled over by a state trooper for speeding and for following a car too close. Let's just forget about the fact that I'm on a crowded busy major road and going with the flow of traffic and the fact that the minivan in front of me saw the cop first and slowed down into me. fun times.

We tried to go to Ephreta, PA to go to this farmer's market called the Green Dragon. Three miles took us over an hour because apparantly it's the only thing around. Intead of waiting in even more traffic, my Dad had the brilliant idea that we should walk. What he didn't realise is that we were almost a mile away from it. we basically got to the crap hole, ate and walked back.

Oh ho, but there is a shiny lining in here somewhere. We visited this really cool town called Lititz, PA. They are home to the Wilbur chocolate factory and the Stergis Pretzel bakery. They are also a Moravian settlement so I spent most of my time exploring the historic houses and taking pictures of flowers and churches. We'll have to go back when the factory is open for a tour.

Gaining weight really sucks. You can't fit into any of your clothes and it's really hard to say no to junk much less refrain from eating it for long stretches. I mean, there's always an excuse: birthdays, halloween, stressful day, etc. Not to mention the fact that there are two wonderful places right across the street from work with quality junk. I decided today that I really want to get on track. Not just for the short term of fitting into some clothes or the million pairs of jeans in my closet that I can't bear to throw out because they are almost new and I used to fit into them 40 lbs ago.

I've decided to set two goals: one short term and one long term. Regarding the short term goal, I've learned today that Key West Night club in Center City, Philly has some hot muscular strippers every once in a while. If I lose 20 lbs, I'll check it out. For the long term goal, if I lose another 25 lbs, I'm buying a Nikon D90.

I've been wanting to jot down what I did this past weekend before I forget all about it. On saturday, I went to Fallsington Day with my parents. It's basically an annual event where people sell their arts and crafts and they have various forms of local entertainment including people in period garb and bake sales. Well, we drove into the town but we were stuck because they didn't close off the road and there was nowhere to go. So, we're waiting for people to turn around and just as we are about to go, this woman starts frantically beeping and waving at us. I assumed it's because she was in a hurry to get moving so I yelled out something that I'd rather not repeat and we went on our way. As we're driving along, I noticed that she was following us. When we parked, she parked right next to us and I finally realized that it is my brother in law's sister! I'm not very familiar with that side of the family, but I had recently seen her when I went to see my sister and her baby in the hospital. I'm sure that the rest of her siblings are very nice, but I like Gio the best. I get really leary around Jehovah's Witnesses since I used to be one and I feel there's alot of judgement there. Fortunately, not only did she marry outside of the religion but she was never baptised in it so alot of their rules don't apply to her. I think I could actually be friends with her with a little effort.

On Sunday, my parents, Lou, my brother and his girlfriend went to Peddler's Village to have Sunday Brunch at the Cock and Bull Restaurant. It's a full buffet and I must say that it was very good. Some of the highlights were omelettes cooked to order, bacon, sausage, a carving station with ham and beef, fresh fruits, lox, shrimp, and various other breakfast foods and desserts. If you are ever in the area, I highly recommend it. So far for my birthday, I received a jansport bookbag, Jack's Mannaquin - The Glass Passenger, a new remote for my car, and a pair of jeans. I'm having a party with my friends this weekend at Charlie Browns Steakhouse. Lou ordered me a cake from one of my favorite bakeries, Clay's, up in Berwyn, PA. It should be a fun time :)

I know I'm not the first to say this and I know I won't be the last, but facebook is definitely the best time waster out there. This thing is even worse than MySpace! There is an especially addicting applicaton called My Heroes Ability that I play quite often...well to be honest just about every spare second at work. Between that and iLike, I'm hopelessly hooked. If you are ever bored out of your mind and need something to take up some time, sign up for an account. It's worse crack than the Twilight series:)

I decided to take a trip up to NYC this past saturday for the San Gennaro festival. http://www.sangennaro.org/ It's located in Little Italy and the celebration goes on a whole week. I wasn't sure if I was gong to go because the weather didn't look like it would be good and my brother didn't want to go. I had invited him and his girlfriend when we were in the city a few weeks ago and at that time he seemed interested. He's just one of those people that are up for anything until something better comes along. His girlfriend was going with a couple friends but by the time that they got in the city and wanted to meet up, I was already heading home.

Anyway, when I got up, the weather was looking good so I hopped on the NJ transit train in Trenton and got into town by 930AM. I took the subway up to 79th and lex because I read that Gossip Girl had filmed there the day before and wanted to see what the deal was with the Hotel Carlyle. First, I stopped in Crumbs bakery and got myself a Reese. It's a chocolate cupcake the size of a muffin with peanut butter frosting, a few slivers of pb cups with a rim of chocolate and pb chips. I thought it was pretty tasty and would recommend it. I found the hotel, but didn't think that it looked that impressive from the outside and it was hard to get a good picture so I didn't bother.

I then meadered through Central Park, taking pictures as I went. I figured that it was a good opportunity to try one of the free walking tours, so I made my way over to Bethesda Castle for the Amble Through The Ramble tour. It was OK. There is alot of construction going on in the park right now so it's harder to appreciate it. I would recommend the Adirondacks tour over this one.

I hopped on the subway down to Chinatown and slowly made my way to Little Italy. As I mentioned earlier, I had been in NYC a few weeks ago and in Little Italy there is alot of outdoor seating for dining and some vendors selling pizza, gelati, canollis etc from carts in the street. This goes on for three of four blocks. I was very surprised at the size of the festival as it went on for eight blocks up Mulberry St and also branched out a couple blocks in each direction on Grand and Hester St. There were tons of food venders selling everything from pina coladas to shish kabobs to Torrone. There were games of chance and small kiddie rides such as a ferris wheel, a merry go round and a moon bounce. I had a zeppoli with bavarian cream and a cherry on top. Kind of like a boston cream donut without the chocolate. I also had a shish kabob which was really good. There was also a small parade around 2PM with mostly marching bands. One of the Grand Marshels was Robert Davi, which I know from the Goonies as one of the Fratelli brothers. I brought a poster to get signed but didn't have the chance to find him.

Around 430, I got tired of the crowds and had seen all of the booths so I made my way up to Rockefeller Center. Surprisingly enough, 6th Ave was also closed off for another street festival, which according to http://www.nycstreetfairs.com/sched.html was the Great Irish Festival, but I didn't get that impression and that site doesn't veen list the San Gennaro Festival, so who knows. There's always some sort of festival going on every weekend during the Spring and Summer.

I visited the NBC Experience store and mustered up surprising restraint. My hands were full with all kinds of stuff but I eventually widdled it down to a few postcards and a pack of trading card. They now have an awesome Heroes section, which would satiate any fan. They had the DVD, a cd, calendar, watches, a pen, trading cards, the magazine, the graphic novel,action figures, glasses, mugs, hats and a dozen different shirts.

I then made my way over to the Palace Hotel. After taking a few pictures I sat in the outer courtyard. Several scenes of Gossip Girl had been shot there and it was cool to see it myself. Other people were taking pictures too so I didn't feel like a total noob.  took a walk down to Times Square and visited the Virgin store and the Hersheys store but I didn't end up getting anything because I was getting tired. All in all, it was a very full day, as is usually the case when I go by myself. I may post some pictures later in the week.

I wanted to take a minute to post because my sister just had a baby girl. Her name is Sloane Ellison (yeah, just like Sloane from Ferris Bueller's Day Off). She is 9lbs, 1 ounce and 21" long. She was born on Friday, June 6th.

WRITE EXACTLY WHATS ON YOUR MIND AND DON'T LIE

I'm tired of:
being fat and gross

I'm listening to:
not at the moment

Maybe i should:
get to work

Chocolate is:
so divine

I have lost respect for:
people who comment on show that they hate just because

I last ate:
a chicken and cheese omelette

Right now im craving:
sugar

Love is:
something I cherish

Today:
is great because it's payday

Tomorrow:
will be a catchup on shows day. TG for DVRs.

I get annoyed at:
stupid customers

QUESTIONS

Is your cell phone right next to you?
it's in my pocket

Are you wearing chapstick?
nope

Are you tired?
not really

Are you wearing pajamas?
not right now

Is there something on your mind that shouldn't be?
ofcourse

Are you upset?
not really

Last beverage?
water

Last phone call?
some random customer

Last time you cried?
um a couple nights ago when I ate some junk which makes me especially sensitive to sad scenes in movies. can't even meme what I was watching.

Dated someone twice?
recently? no

Been cheated on?
not that I know of

Lost someone close?
not recently

Made a new friend?
at work..

Laughed until you almost cried?
all the time

Met someone that changed your life?
doesn't everyone you meet change yout life, atleast for a minute?


A is for Age:
29
B is for Beer of choice:
don't like beer
C is for Career:
tier 1 tech support
D is for favourite Drink: water, diet soda
E is for Essential item you use everyday:
computer
F is for Favourite song at the moment:
 different stars - Tresspassers William (first thing that came to mind)
G is for favourite Game:
 Monopoly, Checkers, Rummy
H is for Home town:
Morrisville, PA
I is for Instruments you play: None
J is for favourite Juice:
grape
K is for Kids:
want
L is for Last kiss:
my boyfriend
M is for Marriage:
eventually
N is for full Name:
Raymond Michael Lutz (since my latest crush is Kellan Lutz)
O is for Overnight hospital stays:
None
P is for Phobias:
heights, bugs
Q is for Quote:"If you suffer your people to be ill-educated, and their manners to be corrupted from their infancy, and then punish them for those crimes to which their first education disposed them, what else is to be concluded from this, but that you first make thieves and then punish them." Drew Barrymore, Ever After (originally Sir Thomas More)
R is for biggest Regret:
 too many to list just one.
S is for Sports:
Wrestling
T is for Time you wake up:
6am
U is for colour of Underwear:
white
V is for Vegetable you love:
spinach, broccolli, anything green except brussel sprouts
W is for Worst habit:
biting my nails, eating junk
X is for X-rays you’ve had:
teeth, chest
Y is for Yummy food you make:
lovely omlettes
Z is for Zodiac sign:
Libra


 
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first article title on the page is the name of your band.

2. http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four words of the very last quote is the title of your album.

3. http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/
The third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.

4. Use your graphics program of choice to throw them together, and post it in your own journal.