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name:Niamh
age:21
likes:sunny,warm days, Lennan (love of my life), great friends (sexy bitch Becky, Laura, Chenoah...to name a few)
wishlist:Happiness for my family, friends, my fiance Paul :)
quote:Cherrish every moment you have; the second you want time to stop, it will have already slipped through your fingers. Smile once in a while, it may not only cheer you up but it might cheer someone else up to. Experience Life!.
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Crappy Weather...
So Since I'm taking a break from school this semester, I've had a lot of free time this week.....if the weather hadn't been so crappy I woulda done more than I had :( I got out tuesday and ventured downtown with Libby :) That was a fun adventure...at least we finally found our way to China Town ;) Went into the Nordstroms downtown for the first time.....spiral escalators.....very chique and Hogwart's-esk. But the past couple days I've been completely lazy....while it's good to do that on occassion, I need to not make a habbit out of this......if the weather gets better I might take a walk around the lake nearby and go to the beach......get some grocery shopping done, etc.........at least I managed to get my much needed laundry done.....but ya'll know me.......when the weather is crap outside, my mood tends to match......so my mood has been on the down side the past couple days......positive vibes and kudo's sent my way are always appreciated.....at any rate...at least I get to go to work tomorrow.......Which for a change (from the past jobs I've had), I'm actually excited about work and I love my job! Yay Nordstroms!! Well, that's about enough rambling for tonight....I should prob get ready for bed now anyway.........hope the weather isn't getting everyone else down. Night!
New beginnings...
Hey everyone!
So I know it's been FOREVER since I've done a proper/real blog....so here it is! Life is going well for me, per ususal. Last weekend was my first time working in the Petite Focus department. I transfered from Encore since they don't need me over there any more. I was hired for that department (even though I didn't fit....Encore is the plus sizes department) just for the holidays....and thankfully, Sara (manager of the Petite department) needed more people for her department at the same time. Loving it so far and kickin' butt in sales :) I'm hoping to make SPH every pay period from now on....or that's my goal at least :) Keep ya posted....
Everything is still wonderful between Paul and I (no shock there)....just spent basically the past 3 weeks together :) Spent the first week at Paul's house....lounged about while he was at work, and greeted him when he came home :) Then he came back to SF with me cause I had to get back to work. So we flip flopped, while I went to work, he did computer work in my apartment and picked me up from work :) He also was a stinker and cleaned my kitchen for me one of those evenings while I was working....and I greatly appreciated it :) And just these past couple days I went back to Paul's and spent a few more days with him. It's been really nice spending so much time with him. Being by oursleves at my apartment (the roomies were back at their respective homes) was kinda like a glimpse into the future of our married life together......let me tell ya....I can't wait :)
School starts this coming Monday.....crashing classes for the first time to get my schedule vs. registering for classes and showing up on the first day secure with a seat in the class.....I did a lot of thinking over break and decided to change my focus within my major. While deep down I still want to be a novelist......I came to SFSU to get my teaching degree for college level....well instead of teaching college, I decided over Christmas break that I would rather teach at the Kindergarden level.....a big jump down on the age/grade scale I know....but in the long run I think I would be happier teaching young kids vs. young adults. My family always said I would make a great Kindergarden or Preschool teacher....I have a great love for kids....I've always loved babysitting when I was in highschool/college.....I LOVED doing Sunday school teaching with the 2 1/2 - 3 yr olds at PBCC, my old church back home....and I beleive I have a lot to offer to the younger generations.....we shall see.....keep ya'll posted on that front as well...
Well, that about sums up news for me.....keep everyone posted on working in the new deptartment for work, starting a new semester at SFSU and persuing a different direction for my major :) For those of you who may have already started their semester/quarter, Hope everyone had a great first day back! For those of you who have yet to start, like me, Good Luck!!!
Another Year come and gone...
Wow!! The year has gone by fast.....a lot of great things and new things happened this year......Here's what I've been up to:
January - Went to see "Chicago" at AMTSJ with Paul; thanks baby :) Spent a weekend in Bear Valley playing in the snow with Paul and theatre friends...good times.
Feb. - Spent a wonderful Valentine's Day with my Valentine :) Not much else happened in that month...sorry folks
March - Finished another quarter at De Anza....again not a lot happened
April - My good friend Laura had a bday...Paul's bro got married.....spent a lot of time with Paul....for once our Spring Breaks were at the same time :)
May - Celebrated my 21st Bday....twice....once of my actualy bday by having dinner with the fam, and Paul....then the following weekend Paul made my birthday the best one ever.....He suprised me with a night out on the town in down town San Jose...he managed to get my best friend (and her boy at the time) waiting for me in a hotel room at the Fairmont Hotel with champagne.....after all the excitement wore down, we all got dressed up for a night out on the town....dinner at Stratta then clubbing at Fairenheit...then crashed back at the hotel after a wonderful evening :) Thanks my love :) Started rehersal for Smokey Joes....well Tech week anyway...I ran Lights....I leave the stage to my better half :)
June - Celebrated our One year anniv. together in Carmel for the day and stayed in a quinte little hotel in Capitola for the night. Wonderful memories :) Graduated from De Anza...yay!!
July - Worked, worked, worked.....held two jobs.....between De Anza bookstore and Mervyns....I was one tired gal....when I wasn't working I was packing up my life, getting ready for the move to SF...and spending time with Paul and friends...but that's a given :) Saw Paul in "Annie Get Your Gun" at Cabrillo and suprised him for his birthday with his fav cake before he had to go on stage...I got the whole cast to sing him Happy Birthday too...teehee...he's not the only one who can scheme ;)
August - Packed up the car and moved into a new apartment in the Villas Park Merced in SF......met my roommates again and worked on unpacking and settling into a new life.....livin' on your own for the first time can be really scary....it's a big step....thanks to those who helped keep me sane through the tough time :)
Sept - Added a little addition to my family....haha no not a baby....Paul and I rescued a little female kitten....2 months old when I got her....we took her to my apartment in SF and named her Aine :) I started my first semester at SFSU as an English major :)
Oct - Adjusting to my new life in SF and my new roommates Libby and Amanda, had a kick ass Halloween with Paul and the gang...aka Roshambo and all our friends.....Paul gave me the suprise of a lifetime....he took me back to the beach in Carmel where we spent our one year...got down on one knee and proposed..and of course I said yes!! Now I'm happier than ever :)
Nov - Started a new job at Nordstrom's in Stonestown Galleria....working in the Encore dept....got some great co-workers...really nice customers too.....def a big step up from Mervyns....Had Thanksgiving with Paul and the gang...good food and had drinks at the Brit after...good times there too :)
Dec - Christmas Galore!! Finished the first semester at SFSU, did ok....thinkin bout changing the teaching status to Kindergarden...keep ya'll posted :) Drove (well passengered since my wonderful fiance Paul did all the driving....thanks baby!) up to Grants Pass, Oregon to visit the folks and my Grandma J for the holidays....then back to good ol' San Jose for Christmas Day with Paul and his family (my family-to-be)..good times there....got a lot of good presents, socks, toys for little Aine (who's now 5, going on 6 months, wow!), money, new sheets, special Christmas Ornaments that used to belong to my Grandma, leather gloves from Paul's parents....a leather jacket from Paul (thanks honey!). Now I can dress in style :) And various other goodies...to ring in the new year, Paul and I are going to the same place we celebrated New Year's last year...Brian Therwalt's (sp?) house for drinks, good food and good fun with friends and a certain wonderful fiance of mine :) Stay posted for details of the after math :)
Well, that's the recountings of my 2005....hope you all had a great one like I did :) Here's to another wonderful year to come!! Cheers!!
You Know you Live in SF When....
Twice I've had experiences at work where I've had to help a Drag Queen shop. Both were definately eye opener's and reality checks that I definately live in SF.....only in the city would you find a Drag Queen shopping at Nordstroms.
First was a couple weeks ago......working closing shift...not a lot of people in the store so I am working on writing "Thank You" cards to my previous customers....all of a sudden I look up and see a sight I've never in my lifetime seen....a gentleman who had to stand at about 6'3" or so dressed in full leapord print tight pants, and matching top.....blond wig, full on makeup and fake (?) boobs. He/she walked right up to my counter and told me he/she was looking for a slutty dress in a red or green color (keep in mind this was before Christmas).....whether this was for real or a frat prank/pledge rush, you be the judge.
Second reality check was while I was working in the Hoisery dept earlier this evening. The phone rings, I answer and it's a male customer on the phone inquiring how to match an outfit according to color and style. He explains his situation and turns out he is a newly born Drag Queen, looking to find the appropiate pair of shoes and nylons to match a dress he already purchased.....well I advised him best I could from his description of the dress as to what type of stockings would look best, and advised him to bring in the dress to find the perfect pair of shoes to complete the outfit. Thankful for the advice, we ended the conversation....
Both of these experiences made me go "mmmmmmmm....." and fully grasp the diversity of living in the city. Kudios to those who have the courage to live the life that best fits your personality and who you truly are.
Next Blog will be on my wonderful Christmas with my family, fiance and my new family :) For now I gotta get to bed so I can go back to work and do it all again tomorrow. Happy New Year everyone!!
I got a job!!! :)
Just wanted to blog about my complete happiness and peacefullness :) Everything in my life finally seems to be coming together.......School is going well, getting along very well with my roommates (Yay Libby and Amanda!), my engagement to Paul (I love you!), and the most recent addition to me peacefullness......the long awaited job!!! I am now employed at Nordstrom's as a sales clerk in a section of the Woman's Deptartment :) Starting pay is $9.80/hr or 6.75f sales :) So my pay check will be plentiful provided I get a good amount of hours/week :) God finally answered my prayers.....it feels good to know I will finally have an income again......I was starting to get really worried as I watched the money in my bank account slowly dissapear.......but now my mind and worries are at ease!!
So this weekend I am going back home with my fiance and going to a Halloween party Sat night hosted by Roshambo! Where a certain handsome fiance of mine shall be singing lead for the evening :) Pics will be posted next week! Have a safe Halloween everyone.....of ya.....and have fun too ;)
Thanks again to all of you who threw me good thoughts, prayers and vibes during the job hunting and interviewing process! Love you all for it!! Later!
When All Your Dreams Come True.... :)
So for those of you who have yet to check either Paul's or mine bulletin, this past weekend was the best weekend of my entire life :) Dreams really do come true :)
What seemed like an innocent trip to Carmel to spend some quality time together turned out to be anything but.....in the best way possible :)
We drove to Carmel, went to a deli, got a couple of sandwiches and walked to the beach to have a suto picnic lunch......we found a cove on the sand away from everyone else, sat down and had lunch. The weather was nice that day....little over cast but the temp wasn't too bad...a little chilly, but not bad. After we finished eating, we snuggled together for a few minutes, and then Paul had me stand up to give me a hug........
And before I knew what was happening.....he got down on one knee, pulled out a ring box from his jacket pocket and asked me to marry him :) I couldn't believe what I was seeing and hearing!! I knew that someday I would get a proposal from him....but it didn't occur to me he would do it then. With one hand over my mouth in shock, I looked him in the eye and gave him my answer, "yes, yes I will marry you". To which of course happy tears followed for me and lots of hugs and kisses :)
Once I got over the shock, we headed back to the car. Right before we left the beach, a couple people happened to see the events and gave their hearty congrats :)
Yet apparently the surprises for the day weren't over yet.......
First he did tell me that we had a king suite waiting for us that night at Hotel DeAnza in Downtown San Jose for that evening. And he wanted to take me out to dinner that night. So we checked into the hotel, got cleaned up for dinner and headed out.....he asked me if it was ok if we stopped by The King's Head (An Irish pub/restaurant in downtown Campbell (sp?)) to say hi to his brother Pat, who more than likely would be there....."sure" nothing suspicious about that.......as soon as we get there, he says he doesn't see Pat downstairs and assumes he might be upstairs.....so we go to the top level and to my surprise I find his parents, grandmother, and a group of our friends (Chenoah, her boy Sean, Emily, Lani, and to my great surprise my sexy bitch Becky!) So he surprised me twice in one day. He knew that we would have our time later but that I would like to celebrate with friends for dinner.........does that man know me or what! (except now I can't trust a thing he says cause I never know when he might me scheming something)
Needless to say this past weekend was the best weekend of my life!! And I go back to my subject title: "When all your dreams come true..." Mine definitely did the moment he got down on one knee, pulled out the ring and asked me to marry him :) Paul, I know you'll definitely read this: I love you and I'm so glad you chose me to be your wife
I will include a picture of the ring next weekend......we took it to the jewelers this morning to have it cleaned and right away the jeweler said it was too big......(I can't size a ring to save my life).....I was wrong on my ring size.....so he has it to re-size it until thursday...so I won't get it back until next weekend :( But I'd rather not have it to wear now if it means that it is being sized so that it will never unintentionally slip off my finger.
Find the man of your dreams guys.......cause being in love and having a fiance is the greatest feeling in the world :)
*Added Picture*
Here's my engagament ring for all to see :)
Stupid Neighbors..Grrrr....
So.....just when ya think your neighbor's can't get any more annoying.......THEY CAN!! Now one of the punk ass boys next door have a drum set.....Grrrrr.......just when I thought it was safe to take my mid-day nap......I get woken up by bad drumming!!! Not to mention my poor little Aine is freaked out cause of the noise!! Grrrrr.......I can tell ya one thing.....If they even DARE to play that drum set a minute..... no no no...a second after 11pm.....I'm callin the office to complain! I hate stupid punk ass wanna be neighbors......if you're gonna play the drums.....at least learn how!!!