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| This is me in Corpus Christi TX, Nov. '98 |
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| This is me on Halloween in San Antiono '98 on the same trip to TX. |
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| This is me in Ireland at Blarney Castle in 2000 |
| Info about me: Name: Teresa Marie Dudich Born: Oct. 12th, 1976 Career: I am an oncology nurse at University Hospitals in Cleveland . For those who don't know what I do, I work with people who have cancer Most patients are there to have stem cell transplants or chemotherapy. . My ultimate goal is to work at Rainbow Babies and Childrens Hospital on their childrens cancer floor. What I'm listening to now or always: : 311, Dave Mattherws Band, Goo Goo Dolls, Everlast, Maroon 5, Cake, U2, Outkast, Brian Mcknight, Linkin Park, Korn, Counting Crows, John Mayer, Weezer No Doubt, Madonna, Norah Jones, The Shins, Dashboard Confessional, The Cure, Mary J. Blige, Faith Hill, Sarah Mclachlin, Bryan Adams, Damien Rice, Justin Timberlake, Jet, Alanis Morrisette, Usher, The Vines, Harry Connick Jr, Red Hot Chili Peppers,.Prince, Aerosmith, Interpol, Coldplay, Radiohead: just to give you the general idea of what I'm into at the moment and the fact I love music of all kinds. I love all kinds of music. Music is my life. But I would say Goo Goo Dolls, Dave Matthews Band, 311 and Coldplay and Maroon 5 are my favorites. And as you see they are very different from each other. I love my XM radio. Favorite things: I love to play volleyball and softball. Once I have more time, I hope to get back into playing those more. I like to watch football, basketball, baseball. I like to golf, fish, ( only if someone hooks the bait for me, I have issues with worms. Long story). I love to travel and have been to many places. Still plan on going to many places. I like to hike and recently I discovered that I like to kayak. I'm a frequent concert goer. I go to many concerts and have seen over 200 bands. I love movies as well and reading. I am a movie buff. You can usually hear me reciting lines to movies. A little geeky I know. I love all kinds of movies. Except if you take me to a scary movie. You are going to have to hold me while I cover my eyes. Favorite Books: " The Outsiders" and anything by Anne Rice and John Grisham and Nicholas Sparks and Dan Brown Hardest time in my life: When my sister was killed in a car accident at the age of 17.I sat and held her hand till the moment she died. There is no way to describe how hard that is. Then having to plan her funeral because my parents could barely function . I was only 20 years old. I shouldn't have been planning the funeral of my baby sister. Best feeling in the world: When you finally know what real love is. Also knowing that someone truly loves you for all that you are. The good and the bad, the exciting and annoying. Just that someone loves you unconditionally. Knowing that you are fully appreciated and seen for everything that you are is an amazing feeling. Knowing that someone understands you and is on your side. I haven't always felt that much in my life, but when I have, it has been the best feeling I've ever known. :) Also experiencing something new. I really enjoy traveling and seeing what the world has to offer. Doing something different in each place I see. I loved learning to kayak and it is something i hope I can continue to do. Also the best feeling. Getting an ace serve or spike while playing volleyball. Hitting a line drive up the middle while playing softball. Hearing your niece and nephew tell you they love you. And knowing that my family is always there for me. ANd then there are a few unmentionables: Great Moments in my life: Of course I was going to say college graduation. But I was the most proud of myself during the days that follwed Missy's death. I pulled myself together when most would've fallen apart. I found an inner strength that I never new exsisted. With the love I felt for her , I knew that I had to give her a funeral that would express how much I had loved her. I also saw people in the crowd as I spoke at her funeral that just seeing them gave me a strength I never knew I couold have. I never imagined that I could be that strong in my life or ever would have to be. It is amazing to see how people react to hardships in their lives. And though it sounds strange, I was very suprised, but proud of the strength I had found during this time. And in speaking at the funeral and arranging it made me proud. I was hoping that Missy was in heaven proud of how I much I loved her.I did it for her and found for myself a way to grieve. I had to say good bye to her and I wanted to do it with all the love and strength she had given me in my life. She was just coming into be the person she wanted to be. Not many of us know that at age 17. She still had so many years left, but started to become the person she wanted to be. Most of us don't do that till our mid 20's. I admired her so much. I miss her so much. Favorite color: maroon, hunter green and navy Favorite car: Jeep Grand Cherokee( own one) and Jeep Wrangler. Trips: I have gone to so many places in my life, Ireland, Florida(multiple times), New Orleans( mulitple times) , Corpus Christi, San Antiono, All over Arizona to see Dave Matthews and Weezer in the same trip. Las Vegas, Virginia Beach ( to see the Goo Goo Dolls) Chicago, Niagara Falls, Maine, Toronto ( to see Dave Matthews Band) Boston. Raliegh, NC ( saw Everclear there) Atlanta. I was planning on going to Italy and Greece this year, but that will be put on hold for the time being, but it is my ultimate goal. Tattoos/piercing: I have a tattoo on my left shoulder of vines shaped in a heart with 3 roses. I got it on what would've been my sisters 18th b-day to represent me and my sisters and the bond we share. Mostly in memory of my sister. If you look at her page, her poem is about a rose. I recently got a new one.. It's of a butterfly on my foot. In the last 2 years, butterflies have come to represent her. For some reason when I'm having a hard time coping, a butterfly has appeared, When I lived in Willoughby, every time I drove by this one spot, a butterfly flew in front of my car. Everyday without fail, even once after the first snow fall. Then I didn't see it again till spring. As I sat on my porch, missing my sister one day, 3 butterflies at the same time came and landed on the ledge in front of me. While I was at the airshow missing my grandfather and sister, a butterfly flew by just as the same model plane my grandfather used to fly, flew by me. I can't help be feel that is my sister's spirit . The day I got the tattoo, a butterfly landed on the window of my apartment and sat there. It has been 7 years now since she has been gone. I also have my tongue pierced. I got that gone 5 years ago. I recently took it out due to increasing jaw pain I got from playing with it too much. It was fun what can I say. I didn't like it as much I a use to anyway. . New things happening: Nikya, my neice, is great. She is over a year old. Talking a bit. Mostly repeating, but it is cute. She is curious like you wouldn't believe. SHe has to get into everything. I love her so much and there is nothing in this world that I wouldn't do for her. She has helped bring so much happiness into our lives since Missy died. She has learned to walk and is so smart. She has grown so much in a year. It amazes me. I have a new niece now. Her name is Rachel. SHe is the newest edition to our family. Her big brother Mikey is a proud big brother and looks after her. I took Mikey recently to the airshow in Cleveland. I love the airshow. Seeing the P-51's make me feel closer to my grandfather. I recently came back from Raliegh, NC and Atlanta. I had a great time there and spend time with my best friends. As of September 26th, 2004 Brian and I were engaged. I think we will be getting married on September 24th,2005 I had no idea he was going to ask me or that he had even thought about marrying me. He asked me shortly after running the Toronto Marathon in which he also qualified for Boston that day. He was going to ask me at the finish line, but got nervous, so he did it while we packed up our stuff to leave at the hotel. |
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| A picture of me at Comerica Park in Detriot in 2002 |
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| This is me in the Grand Canyon in May 2002. It was so beautiful and well worth seeing. I would like to camp there or backpack there sometime. |
| Memorial to my sister Melissa, Poems and thoughts on Missy from Friends My family My friends My Dogs Brian Whittaker |
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| This is my senior picture. I graduated Perry High School in 1995 |
