Archive for the ‘People I Love’ Category

On Belief and Cotton Candy

Friday, May 7th, 2010

Since the beginning of 2010 and the kickoff of my personal quest for happiness, one of the things I have struggled with is a precise definition of what I believe in. I think having something to believe in contributes a lot to one's life having meaning... and from meaning comes ...

Oh! Hello there blog.

Monday, March 1st, 2010

Once upon a time, I said I was going to blog once a week... which has clearly not happened. And you know what? I am really okay with that. So rather than going into a long rant about how much I suck at blogging, or making a promise to myself to ...

Happy Holidays from Me to You!!

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

Monica + Twilight = My 2009 Perfect. Make your own at www.merrynewsinator.com. It's fast and fun!!

An open letter to myself… At 16

Tuesday, December 15th, 2009

Today marks ten years to the day that I found out my father committed suicide. I was 16 and would be just getting home from school right about now. Today marks ten years to the day that everything I knew to be true was shattered. I thought long and hard about ...

#Best09: Brought to you by MommyMac & Pizza

Sunday, December 13th, 2009

Tralalala la la la la... this post is in response to Gwen's "the best of 2009" Blog Challenge. Check it! I missed yesterday so this is a double one. December 12: New Food. You're now in love with Lebanese food and you didn't even know what it was in January of ...

#Best09: Almost Heaven West Virginia

Friday, December 11th, 2009

This post is written in response to Gwen's Best of 2009 Blog Challenge. Head on over to her blog and check it out! December 11: The Best Place. A coffee shop? A pub? A retreat center? A cubicle? A nook? This one was easy for me. As soon as I read ...

#Best09: I Just Can’t Stop Loving You (literally)

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Best of 2009 Blog Challenge here I come!! Scoot over Gwen... I'm sharing your chair. I know I'm a little late getting on this train, but better late than never right? At least that's the excuse I'm going with anyway. December 10: Album of the Year. What's rocking your world? This one ...

Love Meerkats and Marketing?

Wednesday, July 1st, 2009

I've been talking a lot about it on Twitter and Facebook so I'm sure you've heard me gushing, but I'm super excited to announce my participation in the first annual Schipul Web Marketing Conference.... or as we Schipulites like to call it: SchipulCon09. Since my bartending college days, throwing a great ...

Can I get some Cheese with that Israeli Wine?

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

I consider myself very lucky to have met a lot of amazing people through Social Media.... I have forged some really awesome friendships that transcend Social Networking Sites and make "real life" so much more entertaining. One of those people is Richard Shaffer.... no one else can Direct Message twitter debates ...

Channeling my Inner Army Chick

Monday, May 18th, 2009

On December 13, 2002 I joined the Army Reserves. Swearing in was one of the most amazing and important decisions I have ever made. I often get asked why I decided to join the Army and I think my answer is fairly simple. I wanted to be a part of something ...