A look and a taste of Italy!

Today, Suzanne and I went down to the Milwaukee Public Museum to see the exhibit of the Vatican there. It was just awe-inspiring to see the exhibits and to get close to everything. It was so neat because it was set up in the timeline of the Church's history. You started the walk at the death of St. Peter and the founding of the Vatican in Rome, and ended up at the pontificates of Pope John Paul II and Benedict XVII. It was really eduacational to see the changes of the Church through history and how much it impacted civilization. The whole time I kept thinking about how many holy people touched and used these objects, and now I was looking at them and could really relate to those holy ones of old. My favorite exhibit was the crosier or staff of John Paul II. Here was a personal object, even a symbol you might say, of one of the holiest men, and possibly, greatest saints of our time. I also loved being able to put my hand atop the bronze cast replica of his holiness' hand and to see his elegant signature at the bottom. I really felt as if I was touching his hand and connecting with him in a way unknown to me before. I think they did a great job on the whole exhibit in general and I left it amazed and quite moved. We stayed at the museum and looked at other exhibits for a while and then went off to Bucca di Beppo's, an Italian resturant not far from the Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist. My parents, who had come down to see the exhibit too, met up with us there and ate a little with us. The food and drinks were delicious (as always!) and we had enough leftovers to take home. My parents headed back home, while we were going to go to my old church, Old St. Anthony's, but it was locked and there was no evening Saturday Mass. So we went to Mass at St. Josephat's Basilica instead. We also went to the Milwaukee Public Library (which is huge by the way and has some really cool artwork inside) and also the Cathedral (we accidentally interuptted a wedding!) throughout the course of the day. But all good things must come to an end and we had to go back home. It is always hard for me to leave Milwaukee. I lived there for seventeen years and I consider it my home now and forever. I always get that way when I leave Milwaukee. I'm just an emotionnal sap I know! :) I had a lot of fun though and really enjoyed the whole day. Yet, it is time for me to get going. Arrevadeirci! God Bless you all!!
Mary

Scared stiff of Mom!

My mother really knows how to scare me sometimes! I pretty much told her that in October when my lease is up, I will be moving back home. My mom thinks it will be great to have me back home, however, I've been out on my own now for almost three years. She is making all these plans and things for when I do move back and I'm kind of waiting for the lightening to hit me! She was telling me all about her "plans" when we went out to lunch today and I was freaking out. I mean, I am scared to death of moving back home! I have a feeling that I will go absolutely nuts when the time comes. Let me fill you in on some of the details..... You see, my mom and I have always been somewhat at odds all my life. When I was a teenager, it just got worse. After I graduated school and was working full time, things got so bad that she decided I had to move out. For the first six-eight months I was out on my own, I hardly ever talked to my mom and never went back home, until one day she called me and asked me to go to lunch with her. We talked things over and had sort of a reconciliation with each other. Ever since then, things have been getting better between us, but we still have our really bad moments. I guess what I'm afraid of is that things will gradually go back to the way they were before when I get back home. I don't know. Maybe I'm just being paranoid but I can't help feeling this way. Well I have till October to think about it. On a happier note, thank you all for the continued prayers for they are greatly appreciated. Also, I filled out an application to a job that I am almost 80% sure of getting!!!!!!!!! I am praying so hard that I get that job because it would be an entry into the field I want to go to school for in the fall! Anyways, I better say goodbye for now. Things to do and places to go. Till next time........
God Bless,
Mary

Thank you for all the prayers........

Thank you all so much for the prayers. My family really does appreciate them and I thank you for them. My father's medical brain problems came back negative and are not a threat (Praise God!) However, he still is feeling under the weather with a cold. But, he has a job interview tomorrow and hopefully God will bless him with a job! So, thank you again for all your prayers! As you know we got struck with a bad blizzard and instead of being able to go out and enjoy the snow (sledding, iceskating, building snowmen, etc....) we have to stay inside because it is below freezing outside especially when the wind picks up even during the day. I heard at night it gets down to 32-40 below! (That's what the weatherman on the radio said!) BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) Oh, and I really enjoyed all the comments about "the perfect woman" :) Yeah, those guys are really looking for something they will never find. I told them that, but they didn't believe me. Oh well, they'll find out soon enough! :) Anyway, this is going to be a shorter posting than the last one because I have to get going. Places to go and people to see so I will bid you all adieu. Or as my Italian family would say.... Arrevadeirci! (I hope that's how you spell it :) God Bless you all!

More news...............

Help me! I have been attacked by the Washington mob!!!!!!!!!! :) No, it's great to know you all and talk to you. Thanks for all the comments too. Well yesterday we had a HUGE snowstorm and from what I last heard we got almost a foot of snow! I didn't even go to work it was so bad and the store actually shut down at 3:00pm. on account of the storm. I did not mind though because I had an extra day off. It was actually really pretty to watch the snow fall.
Suzanne and I are planning to go to Milwaukee next Saturday to the Public Museum to see the exhibit there of Vatican artifacts. I'm so excited and I can't wait till next weekend. You see, I'm orginally from the Milwaukee area and lived there till I was 17, so in a way, I feel like I am going home. Someone asked me once if I would like to live in Green Bay or move back to Milwaukee and I said Milwaukee but the more I thought about it, the more I wondered if I could leave all my new friends here in GB. Sorry, you'll have to forgive me because I tend to go on and on about a certain thought line and I forget about everything else.
I know this is really getting long but I have two more things to say to you all. First, I would like to ask your prayers for my Dad. He is having some medical problems with his brain and on top of all that he doesn't have a job with a wife and four kids at home. So all of your prayers would be gratefully appreciated.
The second is kind of a playful thing after that somber note. I recently asked some of my male friends what they expect and look for in a woman. (Suzanne knows what I'm talking about:)!) Maybe you could all send me comments on this one. They told me that they want a girl who will smile all the time, be extremely good, look perfect and act perfect. Someone who is almost like a Barbie doll. One who is quiet, doesn't ask alot from them, and is kind of like Lana from the TV series Smallville. From the way they were talking, they want a Lana or Barbie doll robot. I asked them if that was all they looked for and why they didn't want a woman who would laugh with them as well as argue with them. Love them as well as challenge them. To fight alongside as well as support them when needed. To be their equal in all things and be treated accordingly. I told them that that was reality and that they would never find their Lana or Barbie and be truly happy. They brushed it off and I told them that well, I could never compete with anything like that. What do you all think of that?
Again I apologize for the length of this entry. I'll try to be shorter in the future. Till next time.......... God Bless!
Mary

little Mary's blog

I've just created my first blog!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks to Suzanne who introduced me to this! Well I should probably write something cool or grand but I really can't think of what to write. I suppose this is probably going to be like a diary so have fun reading to all who visit my blog.
Well I am in the process of figuring out what I am going to do for school. I was supposed to attend this winter but mixed up paperwork and lack of funds prevented me from fulfilling my wish to attend school. I have big news though! After living with my roommates for the past two and a half years I have decided to move out and it looks like I will be moving in with my parents again. I really don't know how that is all going to go. We tend to butt heads quite often but I have a while. My lease is up in October and I will wait on deciding what I will do until that time is closer. Also I hope to have a better job come fall. I want to be accepted for work-study on my financial aid so I will be able to work and go to school at NWTC and quit my job at Hobby Lobby. Anyway, I am really just waiting for spring and summer to arrive and bring the warmer weather with it. Well, I apologize for the length and I will no bow out gracefully. Until next time.....................
God Bless,
Mary