NH Bill Allows People To Refuse To Serve Gays - New Hampshire News Story - WMUR New Hampshire

NH Bill Allows People To Refuse To Serve Gays - New Hampshire News Story - WMUR New Hampshire

I've always been extremely proud of being from New Hampshire. It's a gorgeous state, and it was a brilliant place to grow up. That being said, this makes me completely sick.
Pretty hypocritical of a state with the motto "Live Free or Die."

Pats Fan

As much as I love Chicago (and the majority of Chicago's sports teams), I am a New England girl through and through. Born and raised in New Hampshire, and got my college education in Boston. You cannot take the New England girl out of me. Ever. It's who I am. That being said, it likely goes without saying that I am a New England Patriots fan, and I LOVE when my team is doing well (who doesn't?)!

Here is how today's VERY important game played out as broadcasted by me via my Facebook status updates. Heh. What a rollercoaster!

- Wishing I felt good enough to watch the game(s) with my homie, (*insert friend's name here*). Proving that Patriots fans and Niners fans CAN be friends... for now.

- C'mon boys! Get it together!

- SACKED!

- UGH!!

- T.D. BABY!!!!

- Gah! Ravens T.D. No, thanks.

- Eh, slight lead at halftime? I'll take it.

- Three field goals, one touchdown, and a partridge in a pear tree.

- Aww, crap!

- C'mon boys. Let's get our heads in the game, stop being sloppy, and get it together!

- YES! YES! YES!

- My previous update has been reversed. Damnit!

- OKAY! Now we can have it! TOUCHDOWN! With a field goal ta boot!

- INTERCEPTION!!!

(So sorry for the excessive status updates!)

- Just kidding.

- MISSED THE FIELD GOAL!!! WOW!! GO NEW ENGLAND!!! That was EXTREMELY lucky for us!

- I seriously can't believe it. I honestly didn't feel like we could win if we ended up going into overtime. This game legit came down to who got LUCKY. Wow.

 Yikes. No joke. We got VERY lucky today. It was a seriously sloppy game, and them missing a simple field goal just came down to bad luck for them, which translated into our good fortune. If you ask me, neither team played even close to their best today. Now... that being said, I ain't hatin' on going to the SUPER BOWL!

Etta James

Etta James had a timeless voice, and she made the world sound like a more beautiful place.

Rest In Peace, Etta James.

I'm sure I've posted this song before because I love it... yes, even more so than 'At Last.' Did that make you gasp? 

SOPA & PIPA

Undoubtedly, you've heard about how Congress is attempting to sensor the internet, and prevent new sites from being developed, etc. It could limit or eliminate your access to sites that you likely use on a daily basis such a Google, Craigslist, YouTube, Wikipedia, and many, many more... not to mention sites that have yet to be developed that might be helpful to you. I don't know about you, but I am currently looking for work, so I am on Craigslist everyday looking for employment. If that site is taken away, one more tool in my search for a job, will be taken away.

If you don't think that's fair, please write your Congressman or woman and express that point. There are other tools available to you should you decide to take a stand against this. Check out various online petitions, etc. Sign away! Post to Facebook, Twitter, your blogs, etc. Your internet networking is a HUGE, powerful tool. Use it!

TAKE ACTION! 

 PLEASE SIGN!

Plus Size Dreams

I've often found that it can be next to impossible to look fashionable and fabulous as a plus size lady, but I think that some vendors are really starting to catch up to the needs and demands of the fashionable plus size woman. I've been known to refer to myself as chubby chic. I try, but you can only work with the tools at your disposal. Blah blah blah... here are some pics of pretty plus size treasures. A girl can dream, right? Here are a few of my plus size faves from ModCloth. Hope you enjoy!

* Winter Lily One Piece from modcloth.com*

*Indigo Peacock Feather Tights from modcloth.com*

*Museum Day Trip Dress from modcloth.com*

I Got- Young the Giant

Vegenaise.

Yes, you read that title correctly. Vegenaise. I got hooked on the stuff while I was in L.A. Do you like mayonnaise, but hate the nutrition facts? Try vegenaise. I'm 100% serious. It's hella good. It's a great way to cut down on cholesterol in your diet.

Heard this song today for the first time in ages. Man, I've probably preached to you about the wonders of The National a million and one times, and it's entirely possible that your sick of it. That being said... Imma keep on preachin' on!

Be still for a second while I try and try to pin your flowers on
Can you carry my drink I have everything else
I can tie my tie all by myself
I’m getting tied, I’m forgetting why

Oh we’re so disarming darling, everything we did believe
is diving diving diving diving off the balcony
Tired and wired we ruin too easy
sleep in our clothes and wait for winter to leave

Disney Dreams

So... as mentioned in a previous post, my friend and I went to Disneyland the day before I left California to head back home. It was a birthday gift to me from her and her amazing parents because I had never been to either Disneyland or Disneyworld. It was one of those things when I was a little kid, that all of my friends and classmates were experiencing, but my family just couldn't swing. It was always out of reach for us as a family. So... I have now been to Disneyland!! I kid you not when I say that I could not sleep for... possibly the two or three nights leading up to said momentous event. We drove down the night before and stayed in a hotel right across from the park. And we got up bright and early the next day to be there right when they opened the gates!

 Ever been so excited to go somewhere that you were even excited to just be in the hotel NEAR your destination? That was me. The above shot as taken after I ran and jumped on the hotel bed.

 Ever been so excited to be somewhere that you deem it neccassary to take a photo of a sign in the parking lot? Err... me neither...

 Don't judge.

 Jack! 

(One of the MANY characters I had my picture taken with. And yes, I was mostly waiting with 5 year olds for such photo ops)

 My friend bought sequined Minnie Mouse ears for me!

 We went to Blue Bayou (a restaurant INSIDE the Pirates of The Caribbean ride) for my Birthday lunch. And... they gave me a Birthday pin!

 I'm terrified of heights, and free-falling is something I hate. My friend made me go on Tower of Terror for her as she is pregnant and couldn't go. It's one of her favorites. I may or may not have held the hand of a complete stranger who may or may not have happened to be approximately 10 years my junior.

 It's A Small World... Holiday style.

 A bit out of order, but here we are at my Birthday lunch at Blue Bayou. Delicious stuff! Lovely setting!

 Do you think it's cheesy that I took this photo?

 Santa at Disneyland! I kid you not, I thought my head was going to explode!

 Once I was wearing that Birthday pin, no one could turn me down for photos. And... EVERYONE was wishing me a happy birthday. It was gloriously awkward.

 MICKEY MOUSE! I hate to brag, but he gave me several kisses.

Beautiful Downtown Disney, complete with decked halls. They do it up right at Disneyland. They don't mess around.

L.A. Shots

Just a few photos... as an attempt to visually sum up my time in L.A.... as best as possible.

OOPS! I'm terrible. Seriously.

Hey hey!

 So... I've been an absolutely terrible blogger, and I sincerely apologize to the (roughly) 5 people who read this thing.  I have so much to catch you up on. First of all, HAPPY NEW YEAR! 2012, eh? Crazy stuff.

I'm just starting to get settled back in here in Illinois after about 2.5 months in California. I think I did a fairly solid job (reserved pats on the back) of keeping you posted on my week-long San Francisco adventure. That was a great experience, and certainly a fabulous way to kick off my West Coast Jamboree.

 Now onto L.A. I had such a brilliant experience there, especially considering... I really don't like L.A. much. I stayed with one of my very best friends in the entire world, which, was an amazing experience within itself. Getting to spend gobs of quality time with someone who knows you through and through and loves you no matter what, is truly a blessing. I am so far beyond grateful. She also happens to run an amazing theatre company, AND she is a personal trainer. So... needless to say, we tried to utilize my time out there to the best of our abilities.

 We did start training, and I now feel as though I have some great tools in my wheelhouse to tap into as far as creating a better, healthier lifestyle for myself. What a fantastic feeling THAT is. Side note: a brand new gym is opening up about 2 miles from my house. I have already signed up for my membership, and should be able to start going there next week! Woot. This experience training, and working on diet in L.A. also helped with what one of my main goals of going out there was. I've never made myself a priority. Seriously. I've always made excuses, and tried to focus on what I can do for other people. That's how I got this way. It was a very difficult realization to come to; the fact that my body didn't betray me (as I am want to believe), but I betrayed my body. I can't blame my body for choices I made. That's nonsensical! But it's what I've always done. Well... the buck stops here.

Also while out there, I performed 'AT LARGE!,' my one woman show about being a plus size woman in today's society. We did four performances, and it was well received. The audiences seemed very receptive to the message. They were... picking up what I was putting down, ya dig? It's an extremely frightening thing (I think) to stand on a stage by yourself, in front of an audience, and perform something YOU wrote about YOUR experiences. Needless to say, it's at least as rewarding to do it, and have it be appreciated as it is scary to do. What a huge rush it was, and it was certainly a confidence booster!


Keep in mind, this is a very quick overview of my trip and experiences there. I met some truly amazing, inspiring people, and made some great friends. I'll post a few photos as their own seperate post. I ended the trip with a grand finale! I had my first EVER Disneyland experience. It was my birthday gift from my friend and her parents. I was so excited that I thought I would cry (no joke), but I didn't... until the very end of the day. The fireworks did me in. Don't judge! Disneyland will likely warrant it's own post of honor. Don't thank me now... just wait!

More soon! Cheers!