Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Where did November Go!?!?

Like I feel about every month November has come and gone with the blink of an eye.  Actually I think November went at turbo speed!!  I cant believe that Thanksgiving is over and we are only a few days away from December.  I am excited that the holiday season is upon us.  My tree is up already....

This pic was taken from my phone so its not the best quality but I am excited to be able to plug it in every night and enjoy it.  I don't know what it is but I enjoy all the holiday decorations..Def makes my apartment a little more sparkly for a month or so.  Today in CT it was a chilly day and snowed a little throughout the morning.  I had my tree plugged in, mug of hot cocoa, and patio blinds open to see the snow falling.  It was pretty much a very cliche winter day but I enjoyed it.  I even went out and snapped a pic of the snow.. 


The snow was a minimal snowfall but it still looked nice falling.  

This semester of grad school is over in a week and a half and I cannot believe how fast it has gone by.  (Pretty much a pattern of my life how fast time goes by)  I have a ton of work to get done in that time which I just need to hunker down and get done...maybe a few trips to Starbucks but then it will be complete and that will mean that I only have one more semester of classes left!!  

Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Holiday Season Already Upon Us?!?!?

So I love the holidays....Filled with so many activities, fun, family, treats, decorations, the list goes on and on.  But I feel like the start of the season gets earlier and earlier each year.  I was at Target the other day (of course, one of my fav stores) and they already have their Christmas section out.  Of course I wanted to be one of everything but held back haha.  Halloween just ended last week and it was out with that section and make room for the Christmas trees.  I work in an outdoor shopping plaza and they already have a huge Christmas tree set up in the middle of the plaza and decorations and lights on all the trees and light poles throughout the plaza and Christmas music playing.  It is barely November!!!  Also I was in Starbucks today getting school work done and here is a shot of that...

Red Cups are back at Starbucks!!!  

Is it too soon??  I think it is a little, I mean cant we just enjoy the fall and cold weather for a few more weeks before bam its Christmas mode.  Working retail I am excited and scared for the holiday season.  Crazy customers, long lines, messy store, packed parking lot on the bad end of things and Christmas carols, cool weather, sweater and scarves, hot cocoa, peppermint mocha's, gift giving, family on the plus side.  The day after Thanksgiving or even the week of Thanksgiving is a good time to get into the Christmas mode.  Lets not forget Thanksgiving though and all we are thankful for.  It is not all about shopping and all the great deals, we need to stop and think about how great our lives are :) 


Thursday, November 1, 2012

Hurricane Sandy



It is crazy to think that mother nature can cause soo much damage.  The ocean looks so peaceful and calm when you are at the beach and yet add a little pressure and hurricane to the mix and the ocean becomes a terrifying thing.

  I cant imagine evacuating my house before the storm hit and coming back and seeing it like this.  Luckily where I live in Connecticut was not affected by the hurricane, it was a little windy and some rain but nothing like what happened along the shoreline.  I was worried about losing power, cant imagine how these people must have felt worried about if their home would still be standing when they got back.

This picture amazes me, no this is not a new ride being built in the ocean, Hurricane Sandy dragged the roller coaster into the water!!!  Scary how strong mother nature can be moving huge heavy things a distance in a storm.

I know from last years crazy October snowstorm in Connecticut it is no fun to be without power for an extended period of time.  It is cold, boring, and even though you know you don't have power you still try to turn on the light each time you go into the bathroom haha. I feel for the people still without power and know that they have said it may be several more days before power is restored.

Hopefully nothing like this happens for a very long time, stay calm waters.  We will go to the beach you do not need to bring the beach to us!  After Hurricane Sandy it made me think if I was being evacuated what 5 things would I make sure to take with me.
1. my phone
2. pictures? ( I have them on my computer but there are a couple older pictures that I would want to have)  This makes me want to go organize my pictures neatly in one spot so they could be grabbed quickly because right now they are in several different places.
3. my computer? (It could be replaced) but it does have a lot of important things saved on there.
4. my camera (yeah it could be replaced but means a lot to me)
5. idk my wallet/purse?

This was tough to think of, things can be replaced easily like electronics and all that but the memories cannot be recreated.  That is a reason why I got into photography.  It allows you to capture a moment that you cant get back.  That is why I would want the electronics to help remind me of all the great moments in my life.

My heart goes out to all the people affected by Hurricane Sandy, especially those who lost everything.  I hope everyone can band together and have a speedy recovery and get to a sense of normalcy again.

One good thing about Hurricane Sandy....two days of cancelled classes!!! Woop woop...never too old to get excited for cancelled school.