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DietCokeGal

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About Me

I'm Diana. I'm 34 and a stay at home mom to my two sons, Patrick, 3 years old and his little brother Brian 22 months old (No, we didn't plan on having them 16 months apart and yes, I need to have my head examined)
We live in Hoboken with my husband Mike and our Basset Hound Humphrey.
I grew up in NYC's Greenwich Village (which should explain a great deal about me to you)
While I love being a mommy, I often look over my shoulder at the past. I spent my fleeting youth creeping around clubs like L'Amour (Like a beacon in the night, the Nissan sign will lead you to L'Amour) and Limelight and Scrap Bar.
I used to have huge white blond hair and I was able to actually wear spandex dresses. Now it's all sweatpants and ponytails. I also used to be able to stay up past 9:00. Now I'm in bed as soon as I get the boys to sleep.
I haven't lost my edge, I just don't know quite what to do with it these days.
Either you love me or you hate me. I'm extremely critical of those around me and I'm very opinionated.
I have no problems telling you to your face what I think of you. I'm not above talking behind your back, but I'll always tell you what I said the next time I see you.
Don't get me wrong. I'm a compele and total marshmallow who hates discord and anger. I'm the most mellow laid back easy going person you would ever want to meet. I just have a strong sense of right and wrong and I won't put up with the stuff I feel is wrong. Oh and don't mess with my cubs. Ya wanna see my temper and my insane psycho mommy mode? Attempt to come between me and my babies or try to harm them in someway. I double dog dare ya...
I love to travel and want to take my boys to Europe and the UK when they are older.
I'm extremely loyal and protective of those I love (I once kicked a guy down a flight of stairs for calling my sister a slut) and if you are a friend, I'd give you a kidney if you needed one.
I don't believe you can get to "know" someone over the computer. To really know who someone is, you need to see them in the flesh.
I don't much give a fuck what you think about me. Your opinion won't change who I am. Especially if you 've never met me and base your opinions on what you read.
I love big old homes, and have a "thing" about structures that weren't supposed to be homes, being turned into homes.
I always root for the underdog
I dislike drama, and attempt to avoid it at all costs. It seems to follow me around though like toilet paper stuck to the bottom of your shoe.
I'm a terrible liar.
Before I had my sons, I was pro choice. Now I'm still pro choice, just not for myself.
I'm adopted and somewhere I have 13 siblings that I'll never meet. My birth mother's only instructions were that I not be raised Catholic. I have no desire to meet her, but wonder if she ever thinks about me.
Zoology is a passion of mine and someday I'll obtain my degree in the subject. I have a head full of useless animal facts and information and don't take me to the zoo unless you are prepared to hear all of them.
I am extremely anal when it comes to planning things. I know I drive everyone around me bezerk because I over plan everything.
I never ever pictured myself as a mommy. Now that I'm here, I love it more than anything. Sometimes I feel like supermom, completely on top of my game and unflappable. Most of the time though, I feel like Alice in Wonderland.
I've discovered that there is no such thing as a perfect mom. We all make mistakes, you just attempt to keep them to a minimum.
I tend to have a very hard time asking anyone for help. I walk around frustrated and exhasted a good deal of the time because of my stubborn pride.
I really like who I am and I'm comforterable with the choices I've made in my life. I'm just not so crazy about the size of my ass these days.
It took me a very long time to figure out who I am. I spent the first half of my life trying to be just like everyone else. I finally realize I'm NOT like everyone else and that's an okay thing.
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My Interests

Tattoos, music, travel, my sons, my family, Disney, sleep

I'd like to meet:

The Dirty Sock Funtime Band. Have you heard them? They fuckin rock... Whoever wrote the script for the scene in the video below. GENIUS material...

Music:

Cherry Poppin Daddies, Royal Crown Revue, The Cure, The Clash, Glenn Miller, Kiss,The Smiths, Morrissey, The Slackers, The Specials, The Skatalites, Dragstrip 77, Rev. Horton Heat....Motley Crue, Tiger Tailz, LA Guns, Big Bang Babies, The Zeros, Lovemaker, Spiral Fetish...Lately though it's been Celtic Lulabies, Elvis for Babies (I'm not kidding, the album exists!) Raffi, Pete Seeger, Sesame Street and Bear In The Big Blue House.

Television:

Jacks Big Music Show, Doodlebops, Sesame Street, Mr. Rogers, Jojo's Circus, Cops, CSI, CSI Miami, CSI NY, Law and Order Special Victims Unit, The Apprentice, ER, Survivor, Criminal Minds, Bones, Crossing Jordan

My Blog

Audrey

We put Audrey the Queen to sleep today. I was not there but she was with my mother and sister.There is a serious void in my universe today.The universe is completely and tutaly unjust, uncool and unfa...
Posted by DietCokeGal on Tue, 01 May 2007 05:47:00 PST

House hunting

Do you buy a bigger house with a longer commute or a smaller house with a shorter commute. Found this amazing town: http://www.getawaythehudson.com/abouttown/rosendale/ Found this amazing 4 bedroom ho...
Posted by DietCokeGal on Thu, 19 Apr 2007 03:32:00 PST

This house...

So there is this house... It's in upstate NY in Utica. It's about 4 hours outside of Manhattan. I lust for this house in a fashion that I can't begin to describe. It's over the top. Seriously over the...
Posted by DietCokeGal on Sat, 14 Apr 2007 05:14:00 PST

Being a mommy

I think the one part of being a parent that has overwhelmed me the most is the lack of freedom. The lack of spontanity is smothering. I haven't been to a Dr. in at least 3 years beacuse to do so is s...
Posted by DietCokeGal on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:23:00 PST

Blogging as an outlet

Am I the only one who uses this blog feature as a big ol diary? A way to allow a thought process to grow and become something more? I come here and I write when I'm angry, hurt, sad and happy. I almos...
Posted by DietCokeGal on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 11:09:00 PST

Tattoo and wondering what the hell...

I've been fighting with Mike to get a new tattoo for 10 years now. It's all I've been thinking about, dreaming about, dying for. He FINALLY agreed to let me get one. I found the perfect artist, put d...
Posted by DietCokeGal on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 05:41:00 PST

Oh give me a home....

We were watching October Road (anyone watch that show?) when I reailzed I really really REALLY want to consider home ownership. I want a place with a backyard. I want a place that I can paint the wall...
Posted by DietCokeGal on Wed, 28 Mar 2007 11:48:00 PST

Brian The Lion

We were concerned over Brian not speaking yet and I mentioned to our pediatrician who is also concerned about the speech delay. At his age he should have a vocabulary of at least 50 words. He doesn't ...
Posted by DietCokeGal on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 01:29:00 PST

Disney

We are HOME. I'm fuckin exhausted. Anyone tells you that you can relax at Disney with kids they are LYING TO YOU or they have a nanny... We had a wonderful time in Disney World this last trip. PJ real...
Posted by DietCokeGal on Tue, 27 Feb 2007 11:40:00 PST

New Tattoo

So here is the idea for the new tattoo... The placement is going to be my left calf and I'd like it to be on the large side but only taking up the outside of my calf. Maybe from right below the knee t...
Posted by DietCokeGal on Sun, 25 Feb 2007 04:59:00 PST