2005 Wrap-up

In twelve more hours we will enter 2006.
Funny to think that Australia already celebrated the new year 4 hours ago.

So do I feel like I had an accomplishing year? Seeing has how I never made a resolution last year yes.

Upon my many adventures traveling, hanging out with friends and trying to date again I can enter 2006 a smarter woman. I fell in love, danced my butt off, pretended I was Swedish, lived out a suitcase for 3 months, drank way to much, got a promotion at work, watch my sister grow up, got more work, said goodbye too early to a friend and roommate, lived in the most beautiful place in the world, saw the galaxy, watched my family expand, got my heart broken, established better friendships, learned to be more open and honest, gave up meat, bought my first new car, learned to laugh more, started saving the planet, heightened my obsession with The Boss, learned when a relationship is a disaster that there is nothing that can fix it, learned to forgive and cherish the good moments rather than the bad, threw out a lot of mold and toothbrushes, made some new girl friends, was awakened by Buddhism, kissed a lot of unpotential guys, did a lot of running.

Next year I will acquire a taste for martinis, drink less, drink more tea, not think too hard about guys and relationships, be a better friend, a sister, a daughter and step sibling, figure out where I want to live, indulge in the mountains, detach myself from the computer, make art, make new friends, decrease negativity, be more productive, try to work on my six-pack abs, help someone in need, educate.

live and love life.

cheers,

gina

the blog needs a resolution

hello all, its coming up on new years and we are all making or not making our resolutions. I figured the blog needed a resolution as well. My grandma would like to see less drinking. More posts about late night bar hopping might make me a seat in AA. For example a few suggestions could include my sister's new job. Considering she didn't know how to open a bottle of wine or still has an adult helper cut her meat this could prove a challenging adventure. OR I could elaborate on stalking plans with the chicago bulls. I'll have to ask my chicago friend which one we are stalking first. OR gina's dating experience is always a good laugh. POST POST POST!

the radio is clean

Yes the radio is clean again! I can turn on my stations and listen to my oldies without frosty! How exciting, however I did get a the 30th anniversary bruce springsteen collection so I will have to wear out that cd first. Speaking of Bruce does anyone want to come over and watch my bruce springsteen dvds. (wink)

Cute

I have a present for you!"

from my soon to be step-niece and step-sister in the background (she ain't the mommy - fyi).

Merry Christmas Eve

Hope everyone has a happy holiday and if you could refrain from shopping today that would be excellent as now I need to brave a shopping mall.

Time in a Pickle Jar - Part 2

You will be happy to know that I successfully matched up Boy Friday and Boy Saturday's phone numbers. Crisis Adverted? Never.... Both boys called and messaged me Saturday. Fine - I'm hanging out with my sister anyway so I cannot hang out with either. That is till I come home. Boy Friday and Boy Saturday seem to have a mutual friend that happens to live across the hall. I call up my lovely friends Jeff and Chris to come over and we have a great time but I think after an hour or so of Boy Friday and Saturday wanting "this girl" across the hall to come over I think they final realize that they are talking about the same girl. Why can't I just have fun! Stay tuned for my next move!

Rich People don't care about Christmas, or they could be Jewish

Yesterday I took a little drive along Lake Drive with intentions of seeing spectacular light displays. I was very disappointed. Here these people have emptied out there piggy banks to finance some of the best houses in Milwaukee and they can't even look through there couch cushions to pay there servants to hang up some bloody lights! Maybe it's the cost of heating there mansion that they can't afford to plug in 100ft of lights or a waving Santa. Maybe there servants boycotted Christmas or maybe everyone on Lake drive is just Jewish.

FYI: I'm still alive

Just a little note that I am not the gina johnson that passed away Dec. 12 as posted by the Milwaukee Journal Setinel. If you would still like to send flowers and money you can send them to my milwaukee address. I perfer orchids but since they are out of season, and holiday plants would be fine.

Double time in a Pickle Jar

What happens when you give your phone number out to two guys that both happen to have the same name?

The Weekend Update

If you're going to party this weekend you better do it right

Friday
1. Miller Time - good for an after work celebatory beer
2. the Neighboors Apartment - good for playing trivial pursuit
3. the Stranger's Apartment - good for shots and an unlimited amount of beer
4. Eastsider - good for meeting my friends and strong vodka cranberries
5. Club Havana - good for getting hooked up with the co-worker discount shot, creepy men, and spicey music
6. Flannery's - good for kodak moments
7. the Neighbor's Apartment (post party) - good for pouring white russians all over their kitchen table
8. my Apartment (post party)- good for putting my pick-up line into action, "Wanna come over and watch my Bruce Springsteen dvds"

Saturday
1. the Mirmar theater - good for puppet shows - you know ones with a penis - yes just a penis - actually there were no puppets - just a couple men doing tricks - yes with their penis.
2. the Vucerria - good for $5 martinis and learning that my girl friend thinks cheese ages well, 6 is the new 26, and finalizing plans for stalking some of the Chicago Bulls.
3. the Garage - a good place to watch your friends transform into sober to not sober
4. Jo Cats - a great place to shake your butt and get down and I mean get down.
5. the Walk Home - a good place to holla at boys to come over
6. my Apartment - a good place to keep on drinking
7. the Hallway - a good place to bring the neighbor's party over
8. my Apartment - (see #6) and blast the music before getting yelled at, sing and dance with bankers and watch my friend seduce yet another one

Sunday
1. my Apartment - wake up to someone cleaning my apartment and learning that I was up almost till sunrise
2. Gills - an quiet place to have breakfast with four of my dearest friends

Office Politics

Today I got scorned because I threw away an old box top that was our organizational means of holding legal size paper. I WAS trying to make a better work flow - however clutter and dust fashions well in my office. Now, what color holiday ornaments go well with the nazi symbol above my desk?

One Month

"I'm not a vegetarian because I love animals,
it's because I hate vegetables!"
- Woody Allen