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Nicole a.k.a. MOMMY!

Live your passion.

About Me

Born and raised in a northern IL 'burb of Chicago. Went to college in Wisconsin. Graduated, worked in Chicago for awhile then moved back to Wisconsin to work at my alma mater as a University Admissions Counselor, which is my passion - I love getting up in the morning and going to "work."Married to the love of my life who makes me laugh everyday. He sells drugs (sorry, the LEGAL kind), and is an Officer in the Air National Guard.Our daughter Gianna (Gia) was born on Feb. 19, 2006 - she is our world. ...and we have a jealous but lovable Westie named Tootie.Blessed to have a loving husband, healthy baby, great friends and a career I love - life is good.

My Interests

#1 - Being a Mommy & Wife. Love my family, friends, traveling, photography. My other "job" (for fun) assisting behind-the-scenes operations/production team of a seasonal agri-tainment farm by day, haunted attraction by night. Get to work with my best-friends - we're a big family. It's a blast.

Click here to read my blog for UW-Parkside: "Where in the World is...'Admissions Nicole?'

I'd like to meet:

Meeting up with folks I lost touch with from college/high school and keeping in touch with the current gang.View All Friends | View Blog | Add Comment

Music:

BT, Tiesto, Junkie XL, Dark Globe, Matt Darey, Ferry Corsten, Sasha & Digweed, Sash!, Fluke, Gabriel & Dresden, Prodigy, Conjure One, Lustral, Aven, Stunt, Paul van Dyk, Benny Benassi, Jes, Naan, Dhany, Kirsty Hawkshaw, Imogen Heap, Andrea Britton, Amanda Ghost, Beth Orton, Jan Johnston and J. Suissa. Also get classic crooners: Sinatra, Bennett, Dean Martin.

Movies:

I hate to admit it, but I love all Judy Garland and Julie Andrews Musicals. Yes, I'm a gay man trapped in a woman's body!

Also love: Big fan of movies from John Hughes and Kevin Smith. Others: Star Wars, My Big Fat Greek Wedding, Devil Wears Prada, Goonies, Blade, Matrix, Tomb Raider, Oceans 11, Party Monster, Wedding Crashers and 40-year old Virgin.

Television:

Anything on Travel Channel.

...And I have a unhealthy long list of those TV shows that make your brain turn to Jell-o. Guilty pleasures: Viva La Bam, Robot Chicken, Dog the Bounty Hunter, Jackass, Sunset Tan, Rock of Love, Scott Baio is 45 & Single and my favorite - The Girls Next Door.

Books:

Memoirs of a Geisha, Disco Bloodbath (the book behind the true life 90's Rave scene murder and later-movie, "Party Monster") & The DaVinci Code.

Heroes:

My parents, Uncle Bob, Aunt Mar & Aunt Ruthie, Aunt Betty, Uncle Mike and my Grandparents (Sicuro and Liesz).

My Blog

Abercrombie & Fitch for Pres?

Ok, when I first saw Obama's logo for his campaign I said, "Gee, it looks a bit like the Pepsi logo...nah!"  I laughed thinking it was ridiculous that I even had the thought in the first place - ...
Posted by Nicole a.k.a. MOMMY! on Wed, 23 Apr 2008 08:55:00 PST

Loooong Day

Roadtrip! Left WI at 2a.m. this morning...Drove all day...Saw LOTS of weird "local color" like..."Cock Smokers Outlet" in Louisville,"The Worlds Most Awesomest Flea Market" somewhere in Kentuky...and ...
Posted by Nicole a.k.a. MOMMY! on Sat, 19 Jan 2008 08:19:00 PST

The Great Xmas Village Peacekeeping Incursion of 2008

Anyone who knows me, knows that I go crazy for holidays that allow you to decorate/theme... so I go espeically nuts for Halloween and Christmas.  My mom has had one of those miniature c...
Posted by Nicole a.k.a. MOMMY! on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:27:00 PST

Todays secret word its...

It's only the New Hampshire Primaries and I think she's lost her mind... Hillary got on the defensive and went cra-zazy! She's trying too hard to prove she's the "candidate for 'change.'" It's one t...
Posted by Nicole a.k.a. MOMMY! on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 09:21:00 PST

Huck’s Got Chuck

If Huck's Got Chuck, all the other candidates are f*cked. ...
Posted by Nicole a.k.a. MOMMY! on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 07:32:00 PST

Raucus Caucus.

Earlier tonight I flicked on the TV to find "the news" talking about the sad Britney drama, and "the trauma" the American people are facing having to endure reruns of shows due to the WGA strike...it ...
Posted by Nicole a.k.a. MOMMY! on Fri, 04 Jan 2008 07:34:00 PST

Double hernias, pampered pooches, fireworks in October and more...

I updated my blog for the UWP website... Lots of fun (and weird stuff) I took pics from on the road.It took me forever since I've been traveling alot - I had TONS of pics to upload and added a couple ...
Posted by Nicole a.k.a. MOMMY! on Sat, 27 Oct 2007 08:50:00 PST

Bloggin for The U...

...as in UW-Parkside.  Check it out at: "Where in the world is... 'Admissions Nicole?'Our mascot Ranger Bear even has one of these damn things - but I'm determined to have more hits than him!&nbs...
Posted by Nicole a.k.a. MOMMY! on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 09:48:00 PST

Timmay's Wedding

July 14th(Short summary because I'm tired today):Beautiful Wedding under the trees outside the church.Family and lots of College Friends.Broke out the flannels in Tim's honor during the toast.Ste...
Posted by Nicole a.k.a. MOMMY! on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 07:58:00 PST

One Year Ago Today - A Miracle Happened

We asked for a flower, God gave us a bouquet We asked for a minute, He gave us a day, We asked God for true love, He gave us that too We asked for an Angel - He gave us you. Happy first birthday Gia!...
Posted by Nicole a.k.a. MOMMY! on Thu, 22 Feb 2007 07:48:00 PST