Sorry I haven't been here in forever.
I spend way too much time on myspace.
I guess that contributes to not updating here much.

Started a new job on Oct 31st. I like it so far.

Hope you enjoyed the holidays. I did.

Life is great, today is my one year anniversary.



~Happy New Year~

This is where I will be tonight.
Along with my friend Amy who is flying in from Vegas today.



Boogie Down this New Year's Eve

Be a part of the biggest New Year's Eve Celebration in Nashville in the city's coolest party venue, The Cannery Ballroom! This will be the 3rd year in a row Denny Diamond & the Longfellows have hosted New Year's at Nashville's historic Cannery and this year along with new surprises from the Longfellows, DELICIOUS will bring their booty-shakin' show into the mix.

The Cannery Ballroom
1 Cannery Row, Nashville, TN 37203

Tickets are $25 in advance, $30 day of show

Available at http://mercylounge.musictoday.com/MercyLounge/moreInfo.aspx

or by calling 800-594-TIXX or visit Grimey's Record Shop on 8th Ave. S. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Club Phone if you have questions, 615-251-3020

http://mercylounge.com/live_music
http://www.myspace.com/deliciouslovesyou
http://www.deliciouslovesyou.com
http://www.dennydiamond.com

Memphis here we come! Let's Groove Tonight

Rain or Shine... ain't no stoppin' us now.

http://www.myspace.com/deliciouslovesyou
http://www.deliciouslovesyou.com/
http://www.memphiszoo.org/special.html

The best party in Memphis is back!

Don't miss this year's coolest party ever.

~Good Times

Well, sadly my poochies did not win the contest.  Thanks for the votes though.

I've been temping and working random promotional gigs on the week-ends.

I've even had the fortunate of being a Princess for a day!  This was especially delightful to see the look on a four year old's face when she greets Cinderella on her birthday!

More later... the clock is ticking and I don't want my carriage to turn into a pumpkin!

Please vote for my beautiful poochies!

(Once a day per computer as many times as you want until August 17th)

http://www.jimmykellys.com/doggiebag.htm

I have included the photo I submitted so you will know who to look for.

Panda is on the left, Keiko on the right.
They can really work it for the camera.

They Thank You in advance for your support!

The entires are listed randomly and it will change often.
The last time I checked Panda Bear and Keiko Baby were on page 3 out of 4, about a third of the way down the page.
There are currently 341 entrants.

http://www.jimmykellys.com/contestpg3/vote.php..PandaBearKeikoBaby

Don't be distracted by the other seemingly cute dogs.
I assure you Panda and Keiko are the cutest!
Of course you'll think so too and vote for them with the highest rating being excellent. :)

Winning Owner Receives:
A Wine Country Getaway

Winning Dog Receives:
Spa Vacation from The Farm at Natchez Trace
Professional portrait for Nashvilles most legendary steakhouse to-go box

Every Entrant Receives:
$5.00 Jimmy Kellys Gift Certificate

Nashville Humane Association Receives:
Every $5.00 Entry Fee

(VOTING WILL END AUGUST 17TH at 11:59pm)
(The contest rules are simple, the dog with the highest rating down to the hundredths of a decimal point will be declared the winner)

Feel free to pass it on if you have other friends who might like to make Panda and Keiko Nashvilles Next Top Model!

 Thanks, Stephanie

How is it that someone knows what they want to be when they grow up? I've never really had one strong passion for anything in particular. I find myself having random jobs and seem to rule out things that I don't want to do again.

I think I'll take those personality tests again and see what they say.

http://similarminds.com/

I took one on Monster.com and it was pretty accurate... now if only I can figure out which kind of job to apply that too... hmmmm

*** Stephanie, the right jobs for you would allow you to be Creative and Analytical ***

You're a visionary in many people's eyes — able to think outside the box and to come up with your own solutions. You're creative not necessarily in the artistic sense, but because you can expand your mind to do things differently from others.

It might take a while for colleagues to recognize and reward you for your entrepreneurial spirit and abilities. That could be because they envy you, or because they find your ideas slightly rebellious — willing to go against the current.

All in all, you make it hard for people to pigeon hole you. That is why you, more than others, need a job that allows you to play to your strengths, break out of the mold, and truly excel.

It's been a while. Sorry.

Just some shots for your viewing pleasure.

That's me working a bubble gum contest.  Super sweet fun.

I'm a working girl.

Summer sun in the garden

Me and my sister on her wedding day

Cleveland Friends on a beautiful sunny day

Happy Saturday morning to you!

We attempted to snorkle here but it was the wrong time of day. It's so beautiful we didn't mind just hanging out.

We pulled over and took this one on the super curvy road to Hana.

I really enjoyed hanging out in Lahaina.  What an awesome huge old banyon tree.

Baby Pineapple's are cute

The submarine trip was okay, not much to write home about.  It was good as far as 2 for the price of 1.  Even better, I took a picture of this picture below instead of paying $20! What a steal!

We hiked up Diamondhead crater at Waikiki (seen here on the lower right)... and I complained a little bit... just ask Steve.

The waterfalls were beautiful and wet. Very refreshing.

I love my sweet hubby!

I'm glad he bought me the "Hawaii for Dummies" book otherwise we would have totally missed this remote romantic spot.

When are we going back?

I guess the photos will speak for themselves.  We took more than 700 photos, it's going to be hard to narrow it down to a few... enjoy!

This is the view from our room in Kaanapali Beach in Maui.

This is the Royal Hawaiian where we stayed while in Waikiki, Oahu.

The kona coffee was yummy, especially with a view like this one.

The newspaper guy and his dog where a little strange but fun.

I loved the convertible in Maui.

My hubby is the best. He is a great tour guide too.

~BLISS~

Dating Steve was special but being married to him is the best! Our 10 day honeymoon in Hawaii was delightful and yummy.

Maybe one of these days soon I can post some stories and photos about what we did and saw.

Happy and refreshed.

IT'S FRIDAY THE 13TH ... ARE YOU SUPERSTITIOUS?

Superstitions about Friday the 13th being unlucky have existed since ancient times.

~Romans thought 13 was a sign of death and destruction.

~The fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia.

~In French Lick Springs, Indiana, a law was once passed requiring all black cats to wear bells.

~Many hotels have no room number 13; many buildings have no 13th floor, and many airplanes have no 13th row. Ralph Branca, a pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers wore #13, and playfully posed with black cats before the 1951 play-offs. He would become famous in the play-offs for surrendering Bobby Thomson's "shot heard round the world" home run, one of the most famous home runs of all time.

~In the 18th century, the British government sought to quell the superstitions surrounding ships setting sail on Friday. A special ship was commissioned, named the H.M.S. Friday. They laid her keel on a Friday, selected a crew on a Friday - including a man named Jim Friday to be her captain. To top it off, H.M.S. Friday embarked on her maidenvoyage on Friday the 13th and was never seen or heard from again. Since then, ships are not usually launched on that date.

~The Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, NC estimates that in the United States alone, $800-$900 million is lost in business each Friday the 13th, because people will not go to work or travel.

Damn I should've stayed home.  Thanks for the tidbits Stefanie!