It's Official

I am now scaring myself.

Last night, I sat alone in a hotel room in Charlotte, NC screaming at the TV watching a hockey game. I was calling people names, swearing and everything.

I have never been so caught up in sports before.

But, all the screaming was worth it. We won Game 7 and continue on in the series.

The agony continues.

Thank you.

They won.

Please win, please win, please win.

Let's Go Caps! Let's Go Caps! Let's Go Caps!

Those of you who know me, and most likely those of you who don't know me....know I am not a sports fan.

However, I am a hockey fan. This is new for me...but this was the year I embraced hockey. I love the fights, I love the fast paced play, I love the blood, sweat and tears. The Capitals are playing game 3 tonight in the playoff series against the New York Rangers. I am putting all my good energy into them winning. We have to be best in a 7 game series and are currently down 2. I will be wearing my #8 Ovechkin jersey tonight....even though #52 Mike Green is my favorite player and boyfriend. I just haven't found his number and name on a shirt or jersey yet. One would think that because he is my boyfriend, he would just give me one....but he doesn't know he's my boyfriend...so I have to settle for buying one. By the way....this is now another of my boyfriends that is now young enough for me to have given birth to him.

At least Alessio is 43.

Alessio

I'm not one to post gratuitous photos - but this is one dreamy dude.

I have a love of the Sundance channel, and for the past 3 weeks have been watching a 'made for tv' italian mini series.

I can't quite express the joy of listening to italian and then having Alessio to watch too. I started dreaming in short italian phrases.....

Buona Pasqua

I have been a bit world weary of late.

Many pressing issues and problems - mainly work related...that have been taking their toll. It has left me with a bad attitude - and since nobody wants to hear more complaints...I have limited my communication.....knowing it would be hostile.

The funk has been so bad....that it was beginning to physically manifest even in my home....so I took steps to begin the spring cleaning last week....blinds off the windows and cleaned, windows, screens, dust bunnies begone!!!! Surprisingly ~ it seems to be working.....my psyche is climbing out of the dark, dank hole it has been in for the last few months.

In my mind, I have been traveling to the happy places in order to combat the nasty attitude - and can't help but remember my Easter in Italy a few years back. I had done a lenten fast of pasta that year, knowing that Easter Sunday would find me wrapped in the warm arms of Italy and all her pasta glory. Oh the joy of landing in Rome and within one hour having a lovely first course lasagna laid before you.......

Happily, I am enjoying a nice long Easter weekend - complete with chocolate, some wonderful italian wine, and a marathon of Ben-Hur and The Ten Commandments.....(I gotta get my Charlton Heston on during religious holidays.)

Somewhere in there will be some naps and a delicious Easter dinner with the local family.

She may just be emerging from the dark......(i feel like a tulip!)