So, are there any other Gossip Girl fans out there?  I haven't read the books, but I'm definitely hooked on the show...wow, yesterday's episode and last week's were crazy!  Packed full of twists and turns, and as I was telling my friend, I have mixed feelings about it...I definitely was shocked, but at the same time, I was thinking, geez, did they REALLY have to take the show there?  Was it necessary?  Especially with Serena, and her going back to her old ways and the whole tape and shocking secret, she was doing soooo good, why does she have to have a relapse.  What will happen with Dan and Serena?  And Dan and Sarah "Georgina"?  I guess it's good drama and keeps us guessing...

Also, any Wildfire fans?  I love that show!  It's on the ABC Family channel, and it's down to the last 2 episodes of the entire show before they take it off tv...I am going to be so sad without Kris, Junior, Matt, and Dani, and Pablo and Wildfire and Flame!!!  (:  What will I have to look forward to on tv?  The show was on for about 4 seasons and I loved every minute of it...as did other people.  If you ever go online and do a search, there are some DEDICATED fan sites out there trying to save the show from going off the air!  But one thing is good about that, because the show is ending, Kris and Junior are FINALLY going to be together for good (I hope!!)...and it looks like Dani and Matt might find their way back together and maybe Pablo and Jean finally...one big happy ending.

I love happy endings! (:

Later,

XOXO (for you Gossip Girl fans)

Lorianna  (:

So everyone, I am back again.  I've been non-existent in the online community for the past few months...I'm sorry! (:  I've been focusing on school, and I'm almost done...also, moved into a new house, I'll post some pics of it soon...

Summer is almost here, although today was cold and dreary...can't wait for the summer and trips to the beach!!

I actually signed up on Facebook last week...check me out:  www.facebook.com and enter my name in the Search box: Lori Kerzmann.  Click on my Profile.  If you are on Facebook too, send me a Friend request...

I'm also debating on whether to sign up for Myspace...since I have a few friends on there that are not on here or Facebook...but not sure yet if I want to.  I like Bravenet and Facebook much better, from what I've seen.

Let's vote on it: post your comments here on whether I should sign up for Myspace too, and why or why not...let me know your experiences or what you've heard...I'll check on the comments by next week before I decide...thanks!

Hope everyone is well.  I will try my best to be more diligent!!  I promise!  lol  I'll try!!!  I will stop by everyone's blogs to let you know I'm back and to see what is going on with all of you!  Talk to you soon...

Bye,

Lorianna  (:

Hello everyone!  I'm back from my vacation...it was sooooo nice and relaxing.  I'm used to always having a booked schedule, so for once in my life I didn't plan activities and just went to the beach, and the pool, and listened to live music in the evenings, did a little shopping...slept in, took naps, read a book...perfect!

Now it's back to work and school (yesterday)...166 emails in my work email inbox!!!  So I'm finally caught up...new semester started last night at school and I think this semester will be fun!  I'm looking forward to these classes (Windows Professional and Advanced Operating Systems)...

Happy (belated) Birthday to my adorable nephew--he turned 4 years old yesterday!!!!  Happy Birthday, Gabriel!

Now here's the real question:

HOW ARE YOU?

Post a comment to fill me in and catch me up on YOUR lives...

Till then,

Have fun!

Lorianna

Hello!!

I'm back...I know, I know...it's been awhile. No real excuses except that my wireless internet connection has been acting goofy lately...

I had Final exams last week and the last one was today! (Well, actually last night, since it's 3 in the morning.  I'm flying out to go on vacation at 7am, so I just figured I might as well stay up all night so I don't oversleep and miss my plane! That would not be a fun start to my vacation.

Thanks for all of the visitors lately! Wow! That's awesome!

Well, ciao for now, everybody. It's vacation time! I'll write soon!

Lorianna

Just added a new question to my Vote Caster to get feedback on an idea a friend gave me:

***Would you be interested in reading a blog from the point of view of Sabine (the main character in my book)?

Check out Cast Your Vote under "Things to Do" to submit your vote, and post your thoughts here...

Thanks!

Lorianna  (:

Wow! The weekends do fly by!  I haven't had a chance to post pics or writing yet, so hopefully tonight I can at least do one of those things, after school...

Still at work right now...fun, fun, fun!  (:

Went to a haunted hayride/houses this weekend...I admit it, I'm a scaredy-cat!!!  But it was fun too!  Also stopped by a Fall Festival at a local farm, and the food was excellent, especially the hot apple cider and fresh hot cider donuts!!!!  MMmmmmmm...can't wait to go back this weekend for more!!!

So, today's question of the day:

WHAT'S YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW OR SHOWS CURRENTLY?

Post your comments here...

Talk to you all later tonight...ciao!

Lorianna

Thanks for those few who have voted on my Cast Your Vote...as for the rest of you...don't forget to click on that link so I can get your opinions as well...it's interesting and eye-opening...(:

For those of you who do not know Sabine, I am planning on posting another excerpt in the next day or so, so stop by by this Friday to read it and then give me your votes and post your comments...

I am also planning on posting more pics in my photo album and on my posts...so hopefully by next week I'll get some of those up for you all to view...

Until then, it's been nice talking to you all...

Ciao!

Lorianna

Click on CAST YOUR VOTE on the left side under Things to Do to vote for my site and other topics...

Let me know your thoughts...and feel free to post here to explain why you chose the options you did...or to give me ideas for future ?'s.

Thanks!

Lorianna

Aren't Mondays so much fun?  Unfortunately, not really...lol...they are sort of a downer...

The first day back to work/school after a weekend that either is packed full of activities and errands and allows no rest so that you are exhausted by Monday morning,

or,

The first day back to work/school after a weekend full of fun, relaxation, and joy, which makes it even harder to go back to work/school because inside you wish the "mini-vacation" would continue indefinitely...

So which kind of Monday is it for you today?  Me...a little of both, actually.  I did have some activities and errands over the weekend, but mostly I enjoyed the time-off and still wish I was home taking a nap or relaxing today...

But, on the same hand, I am SO THANKFUL that I have a job to come to on Monday mornings and the ability to get an education in the evenings. So, even though it is not always the most fun day in the world...how can we complain?

"Count your blessings!"

So, my challenge for today is to remember that despite all the negative thoughts that crowd your mind in the mornings, choose to enjoy the day and appreciate your blessings. Choose to live each day to the fullest and choose to go after your highest potential...

Enjoy your Monday!!!

Lorianna  (:

Well...

here is the current story of my life...

...so I was in a pretty bad car accident about 2 1/2 weeks ago, without my seatbelt--and first of all, I'd like to say Thank You to God for protecting me and keeping me safe.  I did have a concussion from hitting my head on the windshield and other bumps and bruises, but not nearly as bad as it could have been...so thank God!  I am not a 100% yet, but I feel better every day!

...but, my car did not do as good!  It was totalled, and I ended up having to get a new car this past weekend...a brand new 2008 Toyota Yaris...I am very happy to have this beautiful and reliable car...and I better have it for MANY years to come!!!

...so I apologize for being unavailable, but trying to get back into work and school after all of the drama and trauma was slightly difficult and my main focus.  Thanks to all of my family, friends for their concern, support, and prayers during this time--especially my Mom! And my best friend, who was driving behind me when the accident occured and was traumatized seeing the whole thing...thanks for being there for me...(:  I love and appreciate all of you!

That's it for today...I'll be back with more updates...have a midterm tonight so I better go...

Ciao!

Lorianna

Just got done doing Pilates...which I truly enjoy!  Like I was telling my sister I like how Pilates sculpts my muscles like a ballerina, without bulking me up like a body builder.  (:  And it really strengthens the core muscles (stomach) and back too.  I also like how it is low impact, so it doesn't hurt my joints, and the exercises can be modified to work you harder as you progress.  My Pilates instructor is starting to incorporate more advanced moves and modifications...so I continually feel like I am advancing instead of becoming stagnant.  I really do enjoy Pilates!  It works!! 

So, are there any other fellow Pilates fans?  If not, what is your exercise of choice?  I personally think the best exercise is to have an active life in general...it's when we become dormant and our lives slow down and we aren't being active, that's when the health problems start to sneak up on us...

Okay, that's it for today...have class tonight, so I have to run soon...

Bye! 

Lorianna

I apologize once again...I have been so scarce lately...and I'll try to write more often...I do miss everyone!!  (:

School is going pretty well--still 4 classes a week after work, so that's keeping me pretty busy.  But I'm enjoying the classes because these are mostly the classes for my major (Computer Networking), so I am excited to learn about something I am interested in. 

I have a new idea that I am trying to figure out what exactly to do with it...my best friend and I love to go out to eat at different places...we call ourselves "pizza connoisseurs" and we love to try different pizza places...you would be surprised at the different tastes that go into making a pizza superb!  But we also like to try pasta dishes, chicken, seafood, desserts, espresso, etc...

So I was thinking, since we like to try different foods, and I like to write, maybe I should try to turn this into an opportunity...I'm going to try a few local newspapers or websites to see if anyone is interested in an amateur food critic weekly article/blog...so let me know your thoughts on that, and if you have any ideas on where to go to find those opportunities...i was thinking possibly craigslist would be a place to look too...

Well, that's it for today...have to get back to eating my lunch and working for the rest of the afternoon before going to school to take a test and learn...

Ciao!  (or as the French like to say, which I just found out yesterday--tchao!)

Lorianna

P.S. sorry I haven't posted more excerpts from my book--I'll do that sometime this week...I really need to get back to writing my book--I miss it!!  Sabine is tired of being pushed aside and has been asserting herself in my thoughts frequently with plot development ideas...haha...so I better start writing them down!  (:

What is your favorite…

gum: Sugarfree Trident

restaurant: Pietro’s

drink: Pepsi or Vodka Cranberry

season: Summer

emotion: Peace

thing to do on a half day: Go outside in nature or sleep

late-night activity: sleep or go out

sport: gymnastics

city: Paris

 When was the last time you…

cried: last week sometime

laughed: all day everyday--haha

hugged someone: yesterday

kissed someone: yesterday

felt depressed:  hmmm…can’t remember, maybe sometime in the past few weeks

felt elated: yesterday

felt overworked: today, but I’m done with the busyness now so I’m okay

faked sick: haha…can’t remember…doesn’t happen that often

lied: now…only kidding…hmmm…not sure (hopefully not that often!)

 What was the last…

word you said: "Thanks!"

thing you ate: chocolate cupcake (which I probably shouldn’t have)

song you listened to: Eirini Merkouri CD (greek singer)

thing you drank: water

place you went to: the cafeteria here at work to eat

movie you saw: Becoming Jane

movie you rented: Transporter 1, Into The Blue, and Shooter

concert you attended: Anna Vissi (greek singer)

 Who was the last person you…

hugged: my best friend

cried over: my best friend…haha (:

kissed: my mom goodbye

danced with: my best friend

shared a secret with: my sister

called: my mom

went to a movie with: my sister

saw: my co-workers

were angry with: me, myself, and I

couldn't take your eyes off of: my adorable nephews and also the pics of my other nieces/nephew

obsessed over: my grades in school and my weight/health/fitness

Have you ever…

danced in the rain: yes, remember that Jo?

kissed someone: yes

done drugs: no

drank alcohol: yes

partied 'til the sun came up: yes, quite often…haha…well sometimes (:

had a movie marathon: yes

done too far on a dare: unfortunately yes but I survived!

spun until you were immensely dizzy: yes

taken a survey quite like this before: yes

Now it's YOUR turn...post your answers on your site and let us know, or post here, or email to me: Lorianna6@yahoo.com

"SIGH"

I just finished my part of the busyness at work...phewww...what a relief!

I am feeling inspired today and the thoughts are swirling around my head, so I'm going to try to take advantage of that and work on my book and maybe a few poems or songs tonight after work...

I'll let you know what comes from it all...(;

Lorianna

HI All, sorry for my absence!!  It's been awhile--too long actually.  But I finished all of my final exams and another semester is behind me.  (:  It's my break week/vacation week from school this week, but it is our busy week at work, so it's still hectic.  Isn't it always?  (:

As far as other news goes, I have not worked on my book this week like I wanted to and should!  I know--I'm bad.  So I do need to set more time apart for that.  I am craving having writing time.  I did get my new computer (that I built in class from scratch!!) set up and running, so I don't have an excuse now.  (:

I am also planning on setting up my website for my Arbonne side business soon and will be taking pictures for my business card/website soon too, so that will be fun!  FYI--Arbonne is a company that makes all-natural products such as skincare, make-up, vitamins, weight-loss products, bodycare...I absolutely love the products! I am a consultant on the side and I sell the products.  I'll post my new website as soon as it is up and running, but for now, if you have any questions or want more info, post your ??s here or email me at Lorianna6@yahoo.com.

I hope everyone is doing great...post your comments here on your lives...(:

Ciao for now...

Lorianna

Oh yeah...did anyone see the lunar eclipse...unfortunately I didn't.  ):