hey folks! i need a lot if help if you can give it...

as some of you know, my parents are having their 25th silver anniversary this summer [july 22nd] we booked the Wayne Manor last JANUARY and today i get a call that its GOING OUT OF BUSINESS and they have to cancel our party!!!!

i need to rent a new hall with good food/catering ASAP!!! if you know of anything.. or work somewhere or just have a good idea of a nice place... ANYTHING! please let me know.. i need to book something hopefully within the next week!!

i have a few guidelines but i can bend them...

*location not too far
*GREAT food [big issue]
*good price!!!!!!!
[we're aiming around $50/head if possible for buffet & open bar]
*pretty for pictures
*you've maybe been there so as i can have an idea about it.

thanks guys... lemme know if any of you can help!!! i love you!!!

ps - i promise i'll update as soon as i get my affairs in order...

so it is offically 2005.. lets put it this way, i am EXTREMELY glad 2004 is over.. i know pretty much everyone and there mom says that about the current year EVERY year, but oh well.. i mean it. lets do a quick rundown of 2004, for me at least..

JAN- partied hard into the new year.. thought i saw positivity in my future as i started a brand new internship @ CNBC.. realized just how much rush hour traffic actually sucks whicle i decided to adopt a more mature way of living..

FEB- started the easiest college semester of my LIFE. realized that not everyone was willing to accept the new me. even myself.. found out that not everyone is as understanding as you think.. also found out that i'm a lot stronger than i thought and that i'd be ok even if i was alone.. wasnt sure if i believed myself tho..

MAR- started to rebuild broken relations with people.. decided that life was too short to live parts of it unhappy. experienced how tragedy can bring people closer together.. realized that it shouldnt take a tragedy to do so..

APR- found out just how emotionally strong i am. also just how evil some people can be.. became very cynical of life and those around me. for once, i wanted to just be alone sometimes.

MAY- wrapped up a kick-ass academic year and decided that i needed a break from officework. took the summer to take strictly lit classes and just bum around. had amazingly high hopes for the summer..

JUN- discovered that life goes on. even if you dont want it to. also that i am a kick-ass writer when i want to be. started to wonder where my life was going, occupationally..

JUL- slowly became close with several of the most amazing and absolutely wonderful people in the freakin world. found happiness in the fact that i finally had people to share my life with who dont judge me. regrettingly accepted the fact that sometimes you just have to let go of the past. also, that people cant change. including myself.

AUG- discovered chevy wednesdays and started a tradition. found out the true meaning of friendship and love. realized that i have a tendency to take a on a lot of unnecessary responsibility. found that to be my downfall. also found out that i had a lot of issues within myself dealing with my own mortality. and that sometimes it just IS that bad..

SEP- began my last semester of colleg ever. also, started on a pretty awesome internship. learned that i can be professionally assertive if i want to. i also found out the true meaning of independence.

OCT- confirmed the fact that i have THE best friends ever. started to hit super financial LOW. began to actually have to do academic work in order to graduate.

NOV- saw that i was almost done with school and thought to myself that i needed a break from life. re-found solace in just being alone. over-thought every possible situation ever.

DEC- finally acknowledgedthe fact that i can be one self-absorbed bitch. resolved to accept and work to improve on that. also decided that some things cannot be forgiven OR forgotten, no matter how hard i try. finished up my undergrad career. realized who loves me. decided that i dont need approval to be happy. also that although i needed to be alone sometimes, i really hate being alone..

and with that come JANUARY.. a new time, a new year.. a great time to re-invent myself, even just a little bit. change is ok. change is good. i'll just keep tellin myself that..

maybe this year will be better than the last..