TOO DAMN CUTE!!

Joggin' Fool

Yea, I've taken up jogging. The weather is just too nice not too. I am the queen on indoor aerobics and workout DVDs, but there comes a time when you have to say "No, basta, vado fuori!" (Enough, I'm going outside!) Sometimes I say it in both languages simultaneously! I'm cool like that!

Right now the weather is kinda behaving, so I went for a jog with my girl Veronica. Finally, someone at my pace! Woohoo! Now on our way back to my place, the drizzle wanted to deter us from busting out into a sprint, but we didn't let it. Now our legs are wobbly and somewhat numb. Maybe we can walk later only if we never sit down. Cuz you know once you sit, standing and walking are quite the challenge.

Where ever my future takes me, there better be a nearby park! I really love Rome and it's many hills and parks and ice cream (which is why I must continue the DVDs and outside jogs!)

Budapest

This here is me and my bun man. I really liked his buns! He and I met while I was walking the streets of Pest a few days after Easter. (I walked around Buda later that evening! I get around, lemme tell ya!) The way I got to Buda was by crossing this bridge below, so properly called the chain bridge which links the 2 cities.

On the other side in Buda, Vance and I, well really just me, decided to stop and take a cute self portrait after our long trek across Budapest. Vance decided that his blood shot eyes weren't quite GQ, but his shades were, so waalaa!

Yes, I am becoming the world traveller, well European traveller, thanks to this honey muffin above. He works so hard and then reward him (that's what I call it) by sending him to different locations for business meetings.

Fortunately for both of us, we have a friend there. Sherraine Schalm (go see her site and Mr Nelson's too that's about her) lives in Budapest where she is training with several Hungarians fencers. Sherraine is the sh#t! But don't go stalking her! I have permission, you do NOT. Googling her is ok though!

We had oodles, that's right oodles, of fun. We plan on going back again this summer so we can get another Sherraine fix and oh yeah, see more of Budapest. Couldn't really do it all in 2.5 days (not counting business days). So "Igen," "Nem", "Kerem" and "Kosonom" to you all! Don't worry it's just all the words in Hungarian that I learned, no sense all together, but it looks impressive!!!!!

Refunds are great!

So after stalking and harassing, I was finally able to track down my W2 from the previous employer. They so kindly took out some taxes, but not all therefore affecting my refund negatively! Stronzi! They are still good people and I love em dearly. I just won't work for em again!

Speaking of work, I can't wait to get my hands on people again in May, well maybe June depending on the needs of family and friends. I know if it were up to my family, I would just be 'visiting' not 'working'! A girl's gotta make some money to spend on lavish things that she finds on ebay!

God Bless refunds and my friends and fam!

TAX TIME

Patience.....we must have patience.

Leave it up to the Italian business to test my patience.

Really, what can one person do to get things done in a timely matter? Was it too much to ask back in February, where the heck is my W2.? What about in March (every week) and again in April? Emailing everyone from human resources, CFO and president not good enough. 'It's coming' she says on the 5th of april just doesn't seem good enough when your own government is telling you to get on the ball. Does deadlines mean anything to Italians?....I guess not! UGH!!!

I'm also due to be out of country next week, so getting something on time and in the nick of time may not happen! God I hate this stuff. I just want my refund!