11.02.10
Posted in Family, Radio Chatter, Random Thoughts at 9:22 pm by Administrator
November?! Seriously, where is this year going!!!!
Hope all of you have a fun and safe Halloween 
Definitely one of my favorite holidays. I went out Wednesday and was a cat, Friday night I hosted at Shinto and was Cherry Pie (my “body guard” wore a t-shirt that said ‘Cherry Pie Eating Contest Winner’ w/a ribbon LOL) and Saturday night I was a Snowman. Sunday – which was actually Halloween – I was a hungover girl at work. The pics are up on my FB so check em out! HALLOWEEN 2010
Also this weekend my little neice Isabella turned 3!!! Can you believe it?! She is SO funny, and the best part is she doesn’t even know it. When she gets older she is gonna be hilarious. Now the following statement in NO WAY means I’m entertaining the thought of a spaun – but I love everything about her and am so amazed how much she changes and how her little personality is developing. She always puts a smile on my face…and she swears like a trucker which could be a reason why she’s my favorite LOL. She obviously is learning it from in-house (ha ha Jess & Eric) but to hear her sweet little voice say things like, “It’s f**ckin hot in here” could be the most priceless thing ever. She is better (with the occassional foul slip) and will also do anything for chocolate or stickers. Who couldn’t love that. Here is a pic of her dressed as Belle for Halloween:
Anyhow some other odds and ends – getting together for a Ladies night this week with ALL my girls finally – Holly, Nicole, and Anna Banana. I’m also gonna hang out with one of my old Rockford radio buddies Allasia and fulfill my pageant passion by being a Judge for the Northern Zone Pre- Preliminary (yes Pre-Prelim)interviews for the Miss Illinois County Fair Pageant. Pretty excited because I’ve never done it before – from that end at least. (That’s Sunday in Ottawa)
Other than that, I said last week I had a cool new place for you all to hang and I MEANT IT! The old Alumni Club/Crystals in the Crystal Lake Holiday Inn is now going to be “FML”!!!! They are giving it a facelift and making it SUPER bad*ss! Plus, I big heart the guys in charge and they know how to have an AWESOME time – even if you don’t drink. Just think the BEST live entertainment and fun anyday of the week! Their grand opening is Saturday, November 20th and DJ Flipside will be there mixing live, my good friend Rich Too Much Funk, the Jumpsmokers will be performing live and I’ll be there being the hostess with the mostess. Check out the flyer below, find them on FB, etc and BE THERE!!! We will show all the city folk how it’s done here in the burbs 
That’s all for now! Have a great week & I’ll check in with you soon!
OH WAIT!!! One last thing! If you didn’t see who “High Powered Professionals” picked as this weeks “Mover and Shaker” Check it out!!!! YEA FOR ME!!
Mover and Shaker: Rebecca Ortiz
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10.22.10
Posted in Family, Radio Chatter, Random Thoughts at 7:42 pm by Administrator
Oh my can you believe it’s already gonna be Halloween?! I feel like I’m still waiting for summer…even though it came and went lol.
I’m actually really excited for Halloween – it’s one of my favorite holidays – if not THE fave.
I’m all about getting dressed up! I have my costume for Saturday/Halloween night (top secret) and am pending on something for that Friday. I’ll be hosting at Shinto in Naperville (hint-hint come party with me) and then I’ll be joining my B96 family at John Barleycorn in Schaumburg on Saturday. Aside from the Summerbashes & Jinglebashes THAT is my favorite party. Go to the photos section on my FB or on this site and you’ll see. SO MUCH FUN!!! I can’t wait for this year!
That aside, I’m happy to say that my Dad is doing much better. He still has 1 surgery to go, but the date on that is pending due to some other minor health issues that are on the mend. I’ve said it so many times this year, and if you’ve ever had a sick parent (or lost one) this is by far the most stressful and frightening thing I’ve ever been through. I have so much respect for people who are “functional” after going through something like that. I’d like to think of myself as a “hard*ss” but seeing someone you love sick and being helpless is painful. My Dad is a LOT of personality and loves to be outside and active – and seeing him in a wheel chair and vacant was so incredibly devastating to me. It really makes you thankful for what you have and remember that NOTHING is more important that family. He is much better – about 60% physically…and at like 150% personality to make-up for lost time. My mom is ready to choke him ha ha!
On the work front – B96 is fun and busy and we’ve got so much cool stuff going on right now (check B96.com!!) and I’ve been helping out with our sister station Fresh 105.9FM. Some people were freaking out like “What’s happening?! Don’t you work at B anymore?” YES YES YES! B is my heart! Fresh is our sister station and 1 floor below B96 – they’ve been short-handed so it’s just like helping out family. So no worries – I am having a blast helping out…but am going no where
So on that note – I’m at like 3 places at one time all weekend long starting today. Come visit me and keep me going!!! Have a great weekend and check the homepage of www.rebeccaortiz.com to find out where I’ll be!!
Plus, def check out www.juliesmemory.com and join me on Saturday for an AWESOME cause
XOXOXO!!! Bottoms up to Friday!
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03.22.10
Posted in Family, Radio Chatter, Random Thoughts at 9:34 pm by Administrator
Well, well, well! Look at me blogging!
Now don’t forget I blog A LOT on the B96 Website and B96 Dance so be sure to check in on those…but this is where I get personal…well personal-ish!
Things are good, and getting better now that the sun is finally being more of a regular! I am SOOO over winter, and the cold, and snow. I was a very lucky girl though because my neighbor Mark and friend 007 were very chivilress and did most of the snow removal. I have the longest driveway with this horrible dip at the end – so I was VERY grateful! Now that it looks like most of it (with the exception of this Saturday – what the heck was that?!) is gone so I will repay them in several beers at the bars we frequent in our neighborhood.
Anyhow, other than that – my niece Isabella is so funny and getting sooo big! I put pics of her all the time on my Facebook. She turned 2 in October and is just such a chatter box – and now we can finally understand what she is saying! Some of it obscene and repeated from her trucker-mouthed mother (lol) and the rest songs she learns in school. She says “Becky” so I am over-the-moon happy.
My Dad is doing well, but still dealing with some health problems. He has another surgery scheduled in early May and while we are not looking forward to it – at the same time we all want it to be over already ya know? I am very lucky to have a flexible schedule to be present when all of this is happening. Plus, I only live about 10 minutes away from my parents which is nice. I would like to move closer to the city for work – but until I’m sure things will be ok I’m not making any plans. Besides, I HATE packing and as much as I hate to admit it (because I faught Kelly on it when we first moved in) I do love this house…and my neighbors. Whatever is suppose to happen will though I suppose.
Anyhow, other than that. Work is awesome. We are starting to announce our Summerbash line-up so I’m really excited. Plus, I’ve been booked for a lot of upcoming events so make sure you check in with the homepage to see where I’ll be so you can come play!
Hope you all are doing well! Kind-of on a side-note, B96 was at the Auto Show a few months ago and I felt like such a rockstar because so many people came up to say they use to listen to Joe and I on XLC! Love it! Not “cool” like B96 – but definitely where I got to know so many of you well and got to be a part of your lives! Now that Joe is back in Illinois we always joke about a reunion show. Don’t know if that will ever happen – our schedules are so different (he’s still doing mornings) we haven’t even really hung out since he’s been back! Lol. I blame Tim! JK!
Anyhow, take care and hope to see you all soon!
XO,
RO
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10.15.08
Posted in Family at 11:48 pm by Administrator
Hey!
It’s definitley fall! Can you believe it?
This will be a short blog – just checking in to see what’s up!
Jingle bash tickets are on sale now at www.b96.com so get them while they’re hot! Rihanna and Jesse McCartney have already been confirmed so hop to it! I can’t wait! Allstate Arena 12/16! Great early Christmas gift! Hope to see you there!
Also, 2 Halloween parties! City and Suburbs so grab the costume and come hang! I have no clue what I’m going to be – but I’ll deal with that later!
I’m off the next few days. My dad is having surgery tomorrow so my focus is him and my family. I don’t want to think about it or talk about it but it’s happening regardless of how I try to avoid it. I just pray that god willing, this will all be over and he will pull through with flying colors. I don’t have a ‘Plan B’. None of us do.
Anyhow, I’ve got a hot day of cleaning my house and paying bills. So off to start checking things off my list!
Take Care and Have a good day!
XOXO,
B
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04.30.08
Posted in Family at 8:27 am by Administrator
Can you believe my great niece Isabella is going to be 6 months old on Wednesday?!
It seems like just yesterday that she was born!
Jess sent out an e-mail earlier today to the family letting them know of her progress and sending some pics. I put them in a slide show below so you wouldn’t get pages and pages of her.
Jess said that she scoots, rolls, gets in to things, sleeps through the night in her crib, eats cereal 2x’s a day, and will be trying new foods in the next few weeks.
The funniest part was that she said that “she’s very vocal” and she doesn’t know where she gets it from?!
For any of you who’ve ever met my niece Jess, SHE is very vocal and colorful (the creative way of saying it). We’ve all been saying since Isabella was born that we can’t wait until she talks to see what she’s going to say. She also said that she likes to pet Pepper (their dog) and she makes a noise to call him over.
I know I’m gushing a little, but it’s so awesome to see Isabella grow-up and how much she changes in even a week’s time. She is such a good baby and Jess and Eric are really lucky!
Don’t forget to check out www.rebeccaortiz.com !
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04.07.08
Posted in Family at 10:24 pm by Administrator
How beautiful is my great neice?!
My favorite part of this pic is if you look in the lenses you can see my niece Jess, my sister Patty and my other niece Shelby acting like dorks to try and get her attention or for her to smile!
Don’t forget to check out www.rebeccaortiz.com !
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